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Apple Releases iOS 26.2 Beta 3 and More for Developers

Apple has just released iOS 26.2 beta 3 for developers to download and test on their devices. Here are all the other beta 3 software releases available today: iOS 26.2 beta 3 iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 macOS 26.2 beta 3 tvOS 26.2 beta 3 watchOS 26.2 beta 3 No word on what’s exactly new, but...

Apple and Spotify Sound the Alarm on Quebec’s French-Streaming Bill

Apple and Spotify are telling Quebec to slow down on its plan to force streaming apps to highlight more French content and change how their algorithms work. Spotify warned the government that “Imposing rigid quotas or obligations affecting algorithms could harm the user experience and reduce the effectiveness of personalized recommendation systems that are essential...

Two iPhone Launches Every Year? Insiders Say Apple Is Going Big in 2026

Apple is preparing a major change to its iPhone release schedule, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. People familiar with the company’s plans say Apple wants to split its lineup into two launches a year instead of dropping everything in the fall. Sources told Gurman that fall 2026 is expected to bring three high-end models—the iPhone...

Winnipeg Man Uses AirPods to Outsmart Car Thief in Real Time

Looks like it's not just Apple's AirTags that can keep tabs of your car when bad guys are actin' a fool. So can Apple's AirPods, according to Winnipeg Police Service. A man was arrested in downtown Winnipeg after a pair of AirPods left inside a truck helped lead police to a stolen vehicle. The incident...

Apple Bombshell: Tim Cook Could Step Down Soon, Insiders Claim

Apple is holding more serious internal discussions about who will eventually replace Tim Cook, according to people who spoke with the Financial Times. The sources say succession planning, long an ongoing background process, has recently become more active among board members and top executives. Those familiar with the talks told the FT that Cook, now...

How Apple Ended Up Making a $300+ iPhone Sock With Issey Miyake

Japanese tech journalist Nobuyuki “Nobi” Hayashi and other media recently got an early look at Apple’s new surprise iPhone Pocket, a $300-plus CAD knit sleeve created with Japanese fashion brand Issey Miyake. The product was shown at a launch event in Japan yesterday, where Apple and Miyake designers also opened up about how this unusual...