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**Apple Prepares for 2024 Summer Olympics With Updates to Maps, TV Coverage, Featured Apps and More**
Apple this week updated the Apple Maps app in Paris in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which are set to begin on Friday, July 26. All permanent venues, such as the Parc de Princes and Centre Aquatique Olympique, are displayed as custom, hand-built 3D landmarks.
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**Crowdstrike Says Global IT Outage Limited to Windows PCs, But Mac and Linux Hosts Not Affected**
A widespread system failure is currently affecting numerous Windows devices globally, causing critical boot failures across various industries, including banks, rail networks, airlines, retail, broadcasters, and many more businesses. The issue, manifesting as a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), is preventing computers from starting up properly and forcing them into continuous recovery cycles.
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**Kuo: Expectation That Apple Intelligence Will Drive iPhone 16 Sales 'May Be Too Optimistic'**
Apple does not appear to have increased iPhone 16 orders despite reports to the contrary, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo cites recent earnings reports from Apple suppliers TSMC and Largan as evidence.
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**Apple Intelligence Not Trained on YouTube Content, Says Apple**
Apple on Thursday addressed concerns about its use of AI training data, following an investigation that revealed Apple, along with other major tech companies, had used YouTube subtitles to train their artificial intelligence models.
The investigation by _Wired
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**Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 199 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements**
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introdu ... โ Read more
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**Review: Ugreen Nexode 100W 20000mAh Power Bank Offers Ample Juice to Go**
Popular accessory brand Ugreen has built up a veritable lineup of portable power banks and chargers in the last few years, with several options to serve the needs of gadget users on the road. It can be hard to work out what kind of unit will meet your particular requirements, but if you are looking for a compact USB-C/A bank that has enough juice to fully recharge your smartphone and laptop a ... โ Read more
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**How to Install the macOS Sequoia Public Beta**
Apple has made a macOS 15 Sequoia beta available for its public beta testing group, letting public beta testers try out the software before it launches this fall. Keep reading to learn whether you should install it on your Mac, and if so, how to go about it.
Signing up to get the macOS Sequoia beta is simple, and can be done by enrolling a Mac in Apple's free ... โ Read more
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**Apple Releases Fourth Beta of visionOS 1.3 to Developers**
Apple today released the fourth beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.3 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The fourth visionOS 1.3 beta comes a week after the release of the third beta.
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**Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.6 to Developers**
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.6 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the third beta.
Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Updat ... โ Read more
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**Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers**
Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with software coming a week after the third iOS and iPadOS 17.6 betas were released.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by op ... โ Read more
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**The 9 Best Apple Deals Under $100 for Prime Day**
As Prime Day continues today, we're highlighting all of the best Apple deals you can get for under $100 on Amazon. This includes AirPods, Apple Pencil 2, AirTags, iPhone cases, USB-C chargers, and more.
_Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running._
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**Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 17.6 to Developers**
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.6 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the release of the third beta.
Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.6 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on ... โ Read more
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**Next Year's iPhone 17 Unlikely to Feature TSMC's First 2nm Chip**
Reports that next year's iPhone 17 will adopt TSMC's next-generation 2nm process are "fake news," a reputable source of accurate predictions about Apple's plans claimed on Monday.
According to a post by Weibo user "Phone Chip Expert," the 2nm process won't go into mass production until the end of 2025. The account holder, who claims to have 25 ... โ Read more
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**Apple Seeds Revised Third Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers**
Apple today seeded a revised third beta of macOS 15 Sequoia to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the initial release of the third beta.
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**Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers**
Apple today seeded updated third betas iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple initially released the third betas.
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**Apple Approves First Retro PC Emulator for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro**
Apple this weekend approved free PC emulator "UTM SE" for the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The app allows users to emulate old versions of Windows OS, macOS, Linux, and more to fire up classic software and games on Apple devices.
As the first of its kind to be allowed on the App Store, UTM SE offers several unique feature ... โ Read more
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**Popular Delta Retro Game Emulator Officially Comes to iPad**
Game emulator Delta, which has proven popular among retro gaming enthusiasts on iPhone, is now officially available for iPad, following an app update to version 1.6.
Delta has been hugely popular since its debut on the App Store and the emulator has been a constant presence in the Top Charts, with users flocking to pl ... โ Read more
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**Top Stories: Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 3, HomePod With Screen Rumor, and More**
Apple is moving right along with development and testing on iOS 18 and related software updates, with the third developer betas arriving this past week and public beta versions of most of them expected very shortly.
Not all of the new features Apple showed off at WWDC last month will be available right away, however, with some r ... โ Read more
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**MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Charger From Lululook**
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer _MacRumors_ readers a chance to win an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Lululook 3-in-1 Charger to go along with it.
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**Apple Vision Pro Launches in UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia**
Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia. The device was previously only available in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, mainland China, and the United States.
Consumer interest in the $3,499 he ... โ Read more
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**Refurbished USB-C Apple Pencil Now Available in U.S. and Canada**
The USB-C Apple Pencil that was launched in November 2023 is now available from the Apple Refurbished Store in the United States and Canada at a discount. Refurbished USB-C Apple Pencil models are available for $69 in the U.S., which is $10 off of the standard $79 price. In Canada, the refurbished USB-C A ... โ Read more
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**The Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on Apple Watch**
Amazon Prime Day is just a few days away, but you can already get all-time low prices on multiple Apple Watch models right now. As with all early deals, there is a chance that these Apple Watch discounts get even steeper when Prime Day officially kicks off on July 16, but for right now they're still great discounts on each model.
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**iPhone 17 Pro Max Will Be First to Feature Three 48MP Camera Lenses**
Next year's iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel tetraprism camera for enhanced photo quality and zoom functionality, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In his latest investor note published to Medium
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**Apple's Cutesy New Website Pushes Apple Watch for Kids**
Apple is encouraging parents to purchase a cellular Apple Watch for their children with a new "Apple Watch For Your Kids" campaign, which appears to be a more informative rebranding of the Apple Watch Family Setup feature that's been around since 2020.
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**Apple Drops OpenAI Board Observer Role Amid Regulator Scrutiny**
Apple will not take an observer role on OpenAI's board as part of a deal to integrate ChatGPT into its devices, according to the _Financial Times_.
_Bloomberg_ last week reported that Apple Fellow and App Store chie ... โ Read more
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**Apple Teases Severance Season 2**
Fans of popular Apple TV+ series Severance have been waiting for news about the second season of the show, and it looks like Apple will soon deliver.
A teaser for the new season was shared on social media today, featuring a dim hallway with a red blinking light. The blinking li ... โ Read more
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**RCS Messaging in iOS 18: What iPhone Users Need to Know**
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple is adopting in iOS 18 that will revolutionize the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we've been using for years.
## Key Features of RCS
Apple's decision to embrace RCS came last year
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**Apple Preparing Minor iOS 17.5.2 Update for iPhone**
Apple is preparing to release a minor iOS 17.5.2 update for the iPhone, according to a post shared today by an anonymous leaker on X, formerly known as Twitter. The leaker has a private account, so we are not identifying it or linking to it, but they have proven to be a consistently accurate source for upcoming iOS updates.
Nothing is known about iOS 17.5.2, ... โ Read more
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**Nothing Debuts CMF Phone 1 With Modular Design Starting at $199**
CMF, a London-based sub-brand of Nothing, has officially announced the CMF Phone 1, boasting a highly customizable modular design and featuring some decent hardware specs for an Android smartphone that starts at just $199.
The CMF Phone (1) is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 ... โ Read more
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**Report: Apple Watch Series 10 to Offer Larger Screens and Faster Chip, but New Health Features in Trouble**
The Apple Watch Series 10 will feature a larger display and a new chip, but new health monitoring features for the device are now in question, _Bloomberg_'s Mark Gurman reports.
2 weeks ago
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**Top Stories: iOS 18 Beta Features, Apple Intelligence for Vision Pro, and More**
With the calendar flipping over to July, public betas of iOS 18 and related operating system updates are right around the corner, so we're continuing to take a look at what changes and features users can expect to see.
Other Apple news and rumors this week included several iconic devices being added to Apple's list of "vintage" products, a ... โ Read more
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**Apple Approves Epic Games Store for iPhone and iPad in EU**
Apple today said it has approved the third-party Epic Games Store in the European Union, allowing the Fortnite developer to launch its alternative app marketplace in those countries, reports _Reuters_. Epic Games had submitted
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**Authy Users Urged to Stay Alert After Hack Exposes 33 Million Phone Numbers**
Twilio has updated its Authy two-factor authentication (2FA) service after a hacker claimed to have retrieved 33 million phone numbers from its user database.
_TechCrunch_ reports that the hacker(s) known as ShinyHunters took to a well-kn ... โ Read more
3 weeks ago
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**Apple M5 Chip's Dual-Use Design Will Power Future Macs and AI Servers**
Apple will reportedly use a more advanced SoIC packaging technology for its M5 chips, as part of a two-pronged strategy to meet its growing need for silicon that can power consumer Macs and enhance the performance of its data centers and future AI tools that rely on the cloud.
Developed by TSMC and unveiled in 2018, SoIC ... โ Read more
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**Apple's M4 iPad Pro vs. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra**
With the introduction of OLED displays, a thinner design, and more in the M4 iPad Pro, we thought it was worth taking another look at Samsung's flagship OLED tablet, the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, to see how the two compare and which one might be the better purchase for you.
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**macOS Sequoia Supports HDMI Passthrough for Dolby Atmos Content**
In macOS Sequoia, several Apple apps have gained a new HDMI Passthrough feature that enables a Mac to send an unaltered Dolby Atmos audio signal to a connected AV receiver or soundbar.
The new functionality appears in various places in macOS 15, including Apple's TV, Music, and QuickTime P ... โ Read more
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**Apple Releases Second macOS Sonoma 14.6 Public Beta**
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS 14.6 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. Today's public beta comes two weeks after Apple released the first public beta.
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**Apple Releases Second Public Beta of iOS 17.6**
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming two weeks after the initial iOS and iPadOS 17.6 developer betas.
Public beta testers can get the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software ... โ Read more
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**Apple Boosts A18 Chip Orders in Anticipation of High iPhone 16 Demand**
Apple is said to have upped its order of next-generation chips from TSMC to between 90 million and 100 million units, following heightened demand expectations for its iPhone 16 series.
Last year's initial chip order volume for the iPhone 15 series launch is believed to have been in the region of 80-90 million units, suggesting Ap ... โ Read more
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**Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers**
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the second betas coming two weeks after the first iOS and iPadOS 17.6 betas.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by openi ... โ Read more
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**Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 10.6 to Developers**
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the second beta coming two weeks after the release of the first beta.
To install the watchOS 10.6 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch ap ... โ Read more
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**iPhone 16 Pro Models to Adopt 'M14' Advanced Samsung OLED Panels for Improved Brightness and Lifespan**
The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the first Apple smartphones to adopt Samsung's high performance "M14" OLED display panel, claims a new report coming out of South Korea.
According to _ETNews_, Samsung's "M" series of OLED panels are mad ... โ Read more
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**Kuo: New AirPods to Feature Cameras for Enhanced Spatial Experiences**
Apple will launch new AirPods featuring infrared cameras to improve spatial experiences with the Vision Pro headset, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In a post on Medium
3 weeks ago
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**Top Stories: iOS 18 Beta 2, Apple Vision Pro International Launch, New Beats Speaker, and More**
Apple is moving right along on iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and other new operating systems that were unveiled at WWDC earlier this month, releasing the second developer betas of the updates this week with a number of new changes and additions. Public betas will follow sometime next month ahead of a full public release in the fall.
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**MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 Pro From GRID Studio**
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with GRID Studio to offer _MacRumors_ readers a chance to win a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro. GRID Studio is well known for transforming old, discarded Apple devices into displayable artwork.
GRID Studio deconstructs Apple devices and artfully arranges the components ... โ Read more
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**Apple Vision Pro Launches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore**
Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The launches mark the first time the Vision Pro has been officially available outside of the United States, where the device has been on sale since February.
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**Hands-On With the iPad Pro's Nano-Texture Glass - Is It Worth the Upgrade?**
The M4 iPad Pro models that Apple released earlier this year have a display upgrade option that allows you to purchase nano-texture display glass, which is supposed to cut down on glare.
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We've already reviewed the iPad Pro, but we thought we'd revisit t ... โ Read more
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**Verizon International Roaming Outage Affecting Customers Worldwide**
There appears to be an ongoing outage with Verizon international roaming across multiple countries, with Verizon customers complaining about the issue on social networks and Verizon's Community Forums.
Customers abroad have been without service since late Wednesday for hours at a time, with s ... โ Read more
1 month ago
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**Random Apple Pay Charges Affecting iPhone Users in Hungary**
Apple Pay is malfunctioning in Hungary, according to reports from several Hungarian news sites. Apple device owners are seeing surprise, unexpected charges without making purchases.
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**iCloud 'Keep Downloaded' Option Included in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia**
In iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple has added a new "Keep Downloaded" option when browsing items in iCloud, allowing users to designate which files and folders should remain permanently available locally on their device.
In previous versions of iOS and macOS, users had limited control over which files and folders were ... โ Read more
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