Apple TV’s hit show Your Friends & Neighbors is only two episodes into its second season, but the show is already lining up new cast members for season 3. Here are the details.
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Last month, Apple was announced as an official partner of this year’s TCS London Marathon. Now, the company has confirmed a series of events and activities ahead of the main race, scheduled for April 26. Here are the details.
more…Update, 11:51 p.m. ET: Apple now lists the issue as solved. The original post follows below.
Apple’s System Status page confirms an ongoing Apple Music outage that is making the service unavailable or slow for some users. Here are the details.
more…MagSafe-compatible accessory maker Casely has reissued a recall for Power Pods after new incidents were reported following its initial recall last April, including one that proved fatal. Here are the details.
more…Data pulled from an iCloud backup played a key role in uncovering a $320M money laundering scheme in Brazil, leading to the arrests of several influencers and musicians. Here are the details.
more…After botching its Apple TV app with an inferior custom video player, Netflix is updating its iPhone app with a vertical video feed.
more…Apple TV keeps proving itself a destination for sci-fi fans, and two of the streamer’s beloved hits have inspired spinoff series that are on the way.
more…A complete home battery backup system provides the ultimate flexibility in protecting against power outages, with options ranging from $1,200 to around $10,000, depending on how many devices do you want to power and for how long.
But Bluetti’s FridgePower is a brand-new option designed to provide the most important protection in a form-factor specifically optimized for smaller apartments and kitchens.
more…Regulatory filings show that Tim Cook has once again increased his stake in Nike, bringing his holdings to 130,480 shares. Here are the details.
more…Apple has sold through its MacBook Neo inventory for April. The earliest deliveries for new MacBook Neo orders from Apple now quote delivery dates in May.
MacBook Neo’s launch has resembled a flagship iPhone launch more than a typical Mac release. After more than a month since its release, customers continue to purchase the $599 laptop faster than Apple can produce them.
more…Benjamin and Chance follow up with increasingly worsening availability of Mac mini and Mac Studio, as well as some interesting iOS 27 tidbits and the first feature updates to the Creator Studio suite. Also, Bloomberg reports on the design of the upcoming Apple smart glasses, and Apple shutters three retail stores.
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Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg outlined fresh details about Apple Glasses, with a special focus on design. Here’s why it sounds like Apple is truly playing to its strengths with the forthcoming product.
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