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Apple Home AI features locked behind 2TB iCloud+ plan

AppleInsider · Software

Apple Home AI features locked behind 2TB iCloud+ plan

Whether you subscribe to the 2TB iCloud+ tier individually or pay for Apple One Premier, you're getting the new Apple Intelligence in…

Jul 6, 2026

Judge agrees to postpone deadlines as Apple seeks broader pause in Epic Games case

9to5Mac · Software

Judge agrees to postpone deadlines as Apple seeks broader pause in Epic Games case

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has approved Apple and Epic’s request to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute. Here…

Jul 6, 2026

Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 3 to Developers

MacRumors · Software

Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 3 to Developers

Apple today seeded the third beta of tvOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple…

Jul 6, 2026

Four years later, Apple bends to India's demands over card payments

AppleInsider · Software

Four years later, Apple bends to India's demands over card payments

App Store and iCloud users in India should soon be able to subscribe using credit or debit cards again, as Apple tries…

Jul 6, 2026

Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

9to5Mac · Software

Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates…

Jul 4, 2026

We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

9to5Mac · Software

We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

Me being me, one of the first things I wanted to do in my new home was set up the smart home…

Jul 3, 2026

Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to win the AI wars

AppleInsider · Software

Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to win the AI wars

Apple is doing it again, it is coming late to the party. But it will eventually dominate AI because of how it…

Jul 3, 2026

9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio updates, more

9to5Mac · Software

9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio updates, more

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

Jul 3, 2026

Popular Show Tracking App TV Time Shutting Down on July 15

MacRumors · Software

Popular Show Tracking App TV Time Shutting Down on July 15

TV Time, the popular show and movie tracking app, is shutting down on July 15, with all personal user data set to…

Jul 2, 2026

Opera’s new Paste Protect feature blocks suspicious commands copied from websites

9to5Mac · Software

Opera’s new Paste Protect feature blocks suspicious commands copied from websites

In an update rolling out today, Opera will now automatically block potentially malicious commands copied from websites to the clipboard. Here are…

Jul 2, 2026

Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling

9to5Mac · Software

Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling

Apple and Epic Games have agreed to ask the court to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute while…

Jul 2, 2026

Safari’s new MCP server lets coding agents inspect and debug websites

9to5Mac · Software

Safari’s new MCP server lets coding agents inspect and debug websites

Apple is introducing a new MCP server for Safari that lets coding agents inspect websites directly in the browser, giving them access…

Jul 1, 2026

Claude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic’s export control restriction [U: Now available]

9to5Mac · Software

Claude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic’s export control restriction [U: Now available]

Update July 1, 3:30 p.m: Claude Fable 5 is now available to users globally on the Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code, and…

Jul 1, 2026

Russia warns Apple: Comply with local software rules or face $52 million penalty

MacDailyNews · Software

Russia warns Apple: Comply with local software rules or face $52 million penalty

In a fresh escalation of tech sovereignty disputes, Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has issued a formal warning to Apple… The post…

Jul 1, 2026

American Express expands membership rewards points redemption with Apple Pay for U.S. card members

MacDailyNews · Software

American Express expands membership rewards points redemption with Apple Pay for U.S. card members

American Express is introducing seamless points redemption directly through Apple Pay checkouts. This update gives eligible U.S. Card… The post American Express…

Jun 30, 2026

Apple Maps is currently down for some users [U: Fixed]

9to5Mac · Software

Apple Maps is currently down for some users [U: Fixed]

Update, 6:33 p.m. ET: Apple says both issues, in addition to an outage affecting Maps Display, have now been resolved. The original…

Jun 30, 2026

Threads adds translation to Live Chats and expands chat creation to more users

9to5Mac · Software

Threads adds translation to Live Chats and expands chat creation to more users

Threads is rolling out several updates to Live Chats, including translation support, new moderation tools, and expanded access for Community Champions. Here…

Jun 30, 2026

Apple releases power-packed updates to Apple Creator Studio

MacDailyNews · Software

Apple releases power-packed updates to Apple Creator Studio

Apple today introduced power-packed updates to Apple Creator Studio, a groundbreaking collection of creative apps that build on… The post Apple releases…

Jun 30, 2026

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