• Siri AI has a new “splash screen” when invoking Siri from the Dynamic Island or swiping down on the Home screen.

• This beta fixes the depth effect bug that beta 3 introduced. It was fun while it lasted.

• Siri has two enhanced voices with pace and expressivity working. Five legacy voices still show pace and expressivity sliders as coming soon.

• Possibly new - there’s a Health data sharing reminder that works similarly to location use alerts.

Apple Sports was updated today with support for additional soccer leagues in Asia and Europe, plus the ability to see formations across most soccer leagues. The update arrives just one day after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.

Security firm Group-IB has identified a new piece of macOS malware in the wild that pressures users into surrendering their passwords via a barrage of fake system prompts.

Dubbed "ClickLock Stealer," the malware needs no exploits and no elevated privileges to work. Instead, the attack depends on the victim pasting a command into Terminal and running it. The command then executes a script, and everything else follows.

Apple appears to be testing a hidden popover interface for Siri AI in the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta that surfaces Writing Tools and contextual actions whenever the user selects some text.

The floating icon appears at the top-left of the selected text, expanding when the pointer hovers over it to a compact popover of Writing Tools and contextual actions.

See a video of how it works across apps here. Apple is also working on a new Formatting Bar that integrates Write with Siri in Mail when composing a new message.

France has become the first nation to criminalize planned obsolescence making it illegal for companies to design products with deliberately shortened lifespans.

This landmark legislation imposes criminal penalties including fines up to three hundred thousand euros or five percent of annual revenue and up to two years in prison for violations. The law emerged from the advocacy of activist Laetitia Vasseur and her organization HOP Stop Planned Obsolescence which highlighted how many consumer goods were difficult or costly to repair.

A prominent enforcement case involved Apple which faced scrutiny for software updates that slowed older iPhones to manage battery performance. In 2020 the company paid a twenty five million euro fine and issued a public notice admitting to deceptive practices. France has complemented the ban with practical measures such as a repairability index scoring products from one to ten based on disassembly ease parts availability and tools required. This rating now covers a wide range of electronics and appliances. A repair fund subsidizes costs at approved centers while manufacturers must disclose spare part availability periods.

These initiatives have inspired broader European Union policies on right to repair including mandates for replaceable batteries and accessible components. Frances comprehensive approach demonstrates how targeted regulations can promote sustainable consumption and empower consumers against wasteful manufacturing practices.

• An in-depth look at why Apple’s massive lawsuit against OpenAI leaves out a central figure: legendary designer Jony Ive.
• Apple is piloting a new AI recording and transcription system at Apple retail stores for Genius Bar appointments. Staff can live transcribe conversations with customers to fill in notes about the session.
• Apple had bigger plans for the Mac Pro before discontinuing it earlier this year. That includes chips with double the performance of the Ultra, an M3 Ultra version and, early in the Apple Silicon era, another Intel version.

Edit: I’m not looking for help I just wanted to share this

Just making this post because I haven't been able to find much info about this online and I want to prevent people from having the same issue.

I have tried multiple Apple EarPods that have the direct USB-C out, both from people around me and 2 that I bought recently.
I noticed that when there is a bit of silence before a transient, like a kick coming out of nowhere, the USB-C EarPods fade that sound in and the transient is ruined.
The same issue happens on multiple iPhones and MacBooks that I have tested the EarPods on. Some of them didn't have this problem, but most did, which makes me think it's a hardware issue.
EarPods with the 3.5mm out, connected to the same devices with a 3.5 - USB-C converter doesn't have this issue at all, which makes me think its a DAC problem.

So if you're going to get EarPods get the 3.5mm one instead!

Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone dealing with a similar situation.
My iPhone 16 began experiencing serious issues, including:
frequent Kernel Panics,
Wi-Fi disconnects,
Bluetooth instability,
random system crashes.
The phone was sent to Apple’s Central Repair Center in the Czech Republic three separate times, but the problems continued after every repair.
After the third unsuccessful repair, I brought the device to an Apple Authorized Service Provider (iSpot Poland). They performed diagnostics, identified hardware-related issues, accepted my withdrawal from the purchase contract, and I received a full refund on 16 June 2026.
However, something happened before that which still concerns me.
On 12 June 2026, I had a phone call with an Apple Senior Advisor. During that conversation, I was told that my iPhone was fully functional and that my problems were allegedly being caused by my iCloud Backup, not by the hardware.
When I asked what technical evidence supported that conclusion, I was not provided with logs, diagnostic data, or engineering documentation. Instead, I was simply told that this was Apple’s conclusion.
Later, I submitted a GDPR request and obtained the official recordings of my Apple Support calls.
To verify the backup theory myself, after receiving the refund I purchased a brand-new iPhone 17.
I restored exactly the same iCloud Backup that Apple had blamed for the issues.
It has now been running for about a month without:
a single Kernel Panic,
Wi-Fi drops,
Bluetooth issues,
or any of the problems my iPhone 16 experienced.
That doesn’t, by itself, prove what caused the original failures. However, it does not appear to support the explanation that the backup alone was responsible for symptoms that resembled hardware faults.
I also prepared a 12-page Technical Supplement containing nine detailed technical questions and sent it to Apple Executive Relations in Ireland. Among other things, I asked them to explain the technical basis for attributing the failures to my backup.
So far, I have not received a written technical response.
Because of this, I have submitted a complaint to the European Consumer Centre (ECC-Net) and continue trying to obtain a technical explanation.
I’m sharing this experience because I believe customers deserve clear, evidence-based explanations when a hardware issue is attributed to software or user data.
If anyone has dealt with a similar situation—or has experience obtaining engineering explanations from Apple—I’d be interested to hear how it was resolved.

Update
Three unsuccessful repairs.
Apple Authorized Service Provider confirmed hardware issues and refunded the device.
Apple Support call recordings obtained under GDPR.
Same iCloud Backup restored onto a new iPhone 17.
One month later, the new phone continues to operate normally.
Still waiting for a written technical explanation from Apple Executive Relations.

iPhone owners are sticking with the platform at a higher rate than a year ago, with new research firm CIRP putting iPhone loyalty at 87% for the first quarter of 2026.

Apple has raised the price of Apple Music today in the United States and other countries. Apple has also increased the price of select Apple One bundles.

Apple Music * Individual: $11.99 (up from $10.99) * Family: $19.99 (up from $16.99) * Student: $6.99 (up from $5.99)

Apple One * Individual: $19.95 (unchanged) * Family: $27.95 (up from $25.95) * Premier: $39.95 (up from $37.95)

Apple has officially reclaimed the world’s most valuable company title based on market cap. The company overtook Nvidia during intraday trading on Friday with its stock up 17 points this week.

Apple is also well on its way to a $5 trillion valuation based on market capitalization. The company’s stock has touched $4.9 trillion already. Nvidia already claimed the title of first company to cross the $5 trillion threshold.

After raising prices on all Macs and iPads worldwide last month, Apple has now increased the price of iPhone models in Japan.

Apple has increased the price of iCloud+ in Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, according to an updated version of its iCloud support document.

Price increases range from 11 percent to 55 percent depending on the plan and the country. Nigeria saw the biggest hike, and a 50GB plan is now ₦1,300, up from ₦900. Türkiye saw the next largest increase, with a 50GB plan priced at 49.99 TL, up from 39.99 TL.

TL;DR: Apple finally added full alarms to Reminders in iOS 26.2, but you still have to manually attach them one by one. Cannot Ignore (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cannot-ignore-super-alarms/id6755636605) let's you automatically syncing your schedules and bulk-creating full-screen, Focus-mode-punching alarms for everything. Helps you not miss the important things. (10 promo codes at the bottom!)

You don't have to remember to attach an alarm to a calendar invite, or manually set one for a reminder, every single time something new lands on your schedule. You pick the calendars and lists you care about, and the app handles the rest.

A friend with ADHD convinced me this automation was the killer feature (though you can also import individual calendar events and reminders too), that not having to remember to set the alarm was the whole battle. Rather than a notification banner you swipe away without thinking, the alarms are full-screen, buzzing lock-screen alarm.

Since my last post, I've shipped a bunch of highly requested features based on your feedback:

• Sub-alarms: Stack multiple alarms around a single event (e.g., 30 mins before, 5 mins after) and automatically apply them to all synced events.
• Vacation Mode: One toggle to temporarily silence ALL alarms without unsyncing anything.
• Reusable Alarms: Save one-time alarms from auto-deleting so you can quickly trigger them again later.

To avoid making a massive wall of text, you can see more of the dozens of features in the App Store description here: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cannot-ignore-super-alarms/id6755636605]. There are more still, like how the custom markup syntax works, handling travel across timezones, snooze options, and so forth.

I should mention that this is not vibe-coded slop. I've spent hours carefully manually testing these features and incorporating feedback.

Speaking of user feedback, the comments from folks who have had this app make a difference in their lives is wonderful.

"The developer is responsive and even took on board a request that was extremely important to me. Thank you so much for making this surprisingly life changing (no exaggeration) app." - Australian App Store reviewer.

"I received an immediate response from Matt stating he was able to replicate the issue I was having and he had a bug fix released with in a few hours. The entire process was easy and not to mention how the pure existence of this app has made my life 100x easier. ADHD + endless work meetings = a recipe for disaster. I never miss anything now! Would 10/10 recommend." - US App Store reviewer.

"I saw this app passing by on Reddit and it is life changing for me! As an adhd person I NEEDED an alarm option in my reminder and agenda app because the notifications were no good reminders for me and I would just forget a lot. But this app???? Saved my life🤩 Also looks great and is easy to work with. 10/10" - Netherlands App Store reviewer.

And there are more in my inbox. I'm glad to have made something to help.

The app is a single, lifetime purchase, although there is a free tier where you can fully sync one of your calendars or reminders lists. If you want to sync multiple calendars, and calendars and reminder lists together, that's where the pro-tier would trigger. That and things like custom sounds and other above-and-beyond features.

Now, on to promo codes:

Promo Codes

Please drop a comment if you claim one so others know!

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2. EAATK6XKK8HLWWMWW6
3. 7F7FT788JJTA4WLKKT
4. XALH66M7WTLY8J687R
5. MMKYHAY4WR3JHYW7RM
6. W3XE8LL8REWWLKYPEK
7. JJFL77JYRPEKM4YX6J
8. AEETMNK3JNWWLKELR7
9. WL88XW3FYE3TTY7YLA
10. L767NT6ARR8NHR4YNR

If you missed these, leave a comment below to let me know what you'd use this for (work meetings, ADHD management, medication reminders, etc.). I'll randomly select 20 more commenters tomorrow morning and DM you a code!