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Apple reopening Oracle store in Reading, UK, as Basingstoke store closes

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Apple reopening Oracle store in Reading, UK, as Basingstoke store closes

The Apple store in the Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, UK, is reopening with a completely new design in December. Ahead of…

Aug 13, 2026

Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer is Now Live Across Europe

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Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer is Now Live Across Europe

Apple's annual Back to School promotion is now live in the United Kingdom and 18 other European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark,…

Aug 13, 2026

Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies to stream for free

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Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies to stream for free

Marketed as a streaming service of originals, the Apple TV streaming service has been slowly growing its catalog of exclusive TV shows…

Aug 13, 2026

Apple TV publishes the trailer for Stillwater’s fifth season

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Apple TV publishes the trailer for Stillwater’s fifth season

Today, Apple TV published the trailer for the fifth season of Stillwater, the platform’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning mindfulness series. Watch it…

Aug 13, 2026

9to5Mac Daily: August 12, 2026 – Apple exec changes, more

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9to5Mac Daily: August 12, 2026 – Apple exec changes, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts…

Aug 13, 2026

WhatsApp starts rolling out username support when creating new contacts

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WhatsApp starts rolling out username support when creating new contacts

As WhatsApp approaches the official rollout of usernames, the app now lets users save a contact’s username alongside their name and phone…

Aug 13, 2026

‘Ted Lasso’ season four: ‘Smug liberalism that mistakes sensitivity for insight’ – New York Magazine

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‘Ted Lasso’ season four: ‘Smug liberalism that mistakes sensitivity for insight’ – New York Magazine

In the New York Magazine review of the soft-reboot fourth season of "Ted Lasso," critic Nicholas Quah argues that Apple TV’s return…

Aug 12, 2026

Claude’s Chrome side panel is now a full Cowork session

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Claude’s Chrome side panel is now a full Cowork session

Claude is turning its Chrome side panel into a full Cowork session, allowing browser-based tasks and conversations to follow users across Claude’s…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple Pay chief Jennifer Bailey to retire in October amid broader leadership shift

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Apple Pay chief Jennifer Bailey to retire in October amid broader leadership shift

Apple’s longtime executive overseeing Apple Pay and Wallet services, Jennifer Bailey, is retiring after more than two decades with the… The post…

Aug 12, 2026

Eddy Cue said the thing we wanted to hear on future Ted Lasso seasons

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Eddy Cue said the thing we wanted to hear on future Ted Lasso seasons

Ted Lasso has returned (watch here) for a highly anticipated fourth season, and Apple TV exec Eddy Cue has now hinted that…

Aug 12, 2026

Twitch will train Amazon's AI on your streams unless you opt out

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Twitch will train Amazon's AI on your streams unless you opt out

Twitch now lets streamers block Amazon from using their broadcasts, clips, and other channel content to train generative AI. However, it's opt…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple taps American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten to head government affairs

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Apple taps American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten to head government affairs

Apple has hired Nate Gatten, a longtime American Airlines Group executive, as its new vice president of government affairs, according to… The…

Aug 12, 2026

Google Unveils $29 Pixel Tag to Take On Apple's AirTag

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Google Unveils $29 Pixel Tag to Take On Apple's AirTag

Google today introduced the Pixel Tag, its answer to Apple's AirTag. Pixel Tag is Google's first item tracker, even though Google implemented…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple Wallet app could get new feature to manage trade-ins

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Apple Wallet app could get new feature to manage trade-ins

Apple regularly rolls out new features for Apple Wallet, and a future upgrade could center on trade-ins. Code also suggests Apple may…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple Hires Airline Exec as Vice President of Government Affairs

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Apple Hires Airline Exec as Vice President of Government Affairs

Apple hired former American Airlines executive vice president Nick Gatten as its new vice president of government affairs, reports Bloomberg. Gatten will…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple picks up Nate Gatten as new head of government affairs

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Apple picks up Nate Gatten as new head of government affairs

Apple has signed Nate Gatten to become its new head of government affairs, a move that could help the company work more…

Aug 12, 2026

Apple hires American Airlines exec to lead government affairs

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Apple hires American Airlines exec to lead government affairs

Apple has hired a new vice president of government affairs. Bloomberg today reports that Nate Gatten, a veteran executive from American Airlines,…

Aug 12, 2026

Raycast adds a new way to ask AI about whatever is on your screen

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Raycast adds a new way to ask AI about whatever is on your screen

Raycast has a new feature called Screen Awareness, which lets users bring context from their active app or window directly into AI…

Aug 12, 2026

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