Month: July 2026

A new Federal Communications Commission order goes far, far beyond banning just humanoid robots, and will leave Apple Home users with fewer new autonomous robot vacuums to choose from.A robot vacuum in Apple HomeThe FCC added foreign-produced “advanced robotic devices” to its Covered List on July 28, citing surveillance, remote-control and supply-chain risks. Covered devices…

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Apple’s AirTag 2 is available for the all-time low price of $89.00 this week, down from $99.00. This sale is on the 4-Pack of the AirTag 2, and it’s a match of the record low price first seen during Prime Day. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and…

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Tim Cook will participate in his final Apple earnings call as the company’s CEO today. The call begins at 2 p.m. Pacific Time / 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh will discuss Apple’s earnings results for the second quarter of the 2026 calendar year on the live-streamed conference call. While the call…

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In a post on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple will be donating to relief efforts on the ground in Europe following devastating wildfires in France, Spain, Greece, and other countries. Apple has donated to the Red Cross for relief efforts in the past — it does not disclose the amounts.This article, “Apple Donating…

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For the better part of two decades, an iPhone’s alarm volume has matched its ringer. In other words, if you slide the ringtone volume down to silence your iPhone overnight, you’re also turning your alarm’s volume down with it. That’s no longer the case in iOS 27. Settings now includes an “Alarms and Timers” section…

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July is nearly over, meaning that Apple’s annual iPhone event is fast approaching. Below, we look back at when Apple typically announces iPhone events. This September, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and an all-new foldable iPhone that will reportedly be named the iPhone Ultra. The regular iPhone…

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If you’ve never been a fan of Liquid Glass – Apple’s glass-like interface effect introduced in iOS 26 – then there’s some good news in iOS 27. Apple has added a setting that lets you finely adjust the level of translucency, giving you more control over the look and feel of your iPhone. Perhaps you…

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Changing your home’s address on Apple Maps can be almost as stressful as moving home in real life, but there’s one sure-fire way to get the job done without pulling your hair out.Remember to update your home address whenever you move house.The Apple Maps app is a great way to get around, whether you’re using…

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Apple wants to use China-sourced chips for products sold in China during the AI-driven memory shortage, but a letter from US senators hopes to persuade Apple otherwise.US senators don’t want Apple seeking help from ChinaThe hype cycle around what is basically a natural evolution of an advanced autocomplete engine has destabilized the global economy and…

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