Apple news: iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, iOS updates and what they mean for you.
From November 16, dating apps and AI companions with romantic content get an 18+ rating on the App Store. The rule is right and late, and developers still rate their own apps.
Ternus says AI agents must wait for security and privacy. The next day, the iOS 27.3 beta lets Siri chain actions across apps. Security isn't the reason, it's the excuse.
Apple warned targets in 99 countries, including German lawmakers, about zero-click mercenary spyware. A phone number was enough, and Apple won't say who did it.
Apple posted record $114.5B revenue on higher prices, not unit sales. Memory costs mean more price hikes, and Siri AI gets limits and a fee. A neutral night.
Apple's rumored HomeView Ultra puts a 9-inch screen on a swiveling arm for about $1,000. Amazon does it for $249.99, and a camera that follows you is a spy.
WIRED found 400+ apps hiding sexual and violent deepfake tools, some in the App Store for a year. Apple pulled 19 only after being contacted. I defended it for years.
HomeView ships Nov 13 for $299 with Siri AI in beta, English only, 8 countries. Full features need an iPhone 15 Pro, then come limits and iCloud+.
Gurman: OLED iPad Air, M6 iPad Pro and iPad 12 in early 2027. One layer, likely 60Hz, a panel Apple once rejected, and a higher price. I'd buy the M4 now.
Apple Intelligence reaches China in December on Alibaba's Qwen. No Siri AI, iPhone 15 Pro and up only, two languages. After two years, China gets crumbs.
John Ternus told WIRED his word is product and laughed off the Siri question: everyone has an opinion. Two months in, I see arrogance, not a new Jobs.
Apple told its stores how to diagnose cracking iPhone Duo displays, but still says only a small number are affected. Samsung laughs, Apple stays silent.
iPhone 18 Pro sales rose just 3.1% in three weeks. China +29%, the US -4%, Japan -27%. A $100 higher price for a phone where even last year's case fits.
Apple refused custom chips, forced suppliers to open their books and threatened Sandisk. Now AI giants buy twice as much flash, and the boomerang is coming back.
HomePod mini 2 costs $149, has one microphone less, and ships without Siri AI. Apple's fine print says Siri AI will have daily limits and a fee for more.
