Month:August 2025

Now through August 29, Apple will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made in the U.S. using Apple Pay on Apple.com, in the Apple Store app, or at an Apple Store, up to a maximum of $1 million. Apple has supported the National Park Foundation with this annual charitable initiative since …
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Apple has an upcoming promotion that gives users up to two months of free Apple Music when they add funds to their Apple Account balance, according to code found by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The offer will provide two months of free Apple Music for new subscribers and one month for qualified returning subscribers when …
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Apple is no longer signing iOS 18.6, making downgrades from iOS 18.6.2 or iOS 18.6.1 to iOS 18.6 impossible. iOS 18.6.1 was released a little over a week ago, swiftly followed by iOS 18.6.2 on Wednesday. Apple often stops signing an older version of iOS, usually within a week or two after a new version …
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An established Chinese leaker has pushed back against recent rumors suggesting Apple plans to eliminate the Camera Control button from the iPhone 18, instead claiming the company is working to simplify the component to reduce costs. According to Weibo leaker Instant Digital, the Camera Control’s pressure-sensitive modules for the iPhone 18 series currently remain in …
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Apple has had yet another AI executive poached by Meta, despite reports that the social networking company is slowing hiring (via Bloomberg). Frank Chu, one of Apple’s team leaders focused on cloud infrastructure, training, and search, will join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, a division tasked with building advanced AI systems capable of performing at or beyond …
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Startup accelerator and venture capital firm Y Combinator (YC) today filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in Epic’s continued legal fight with Apple. Y Combinator says that Apple’s “anti-steering restraints” have long inhibited the growth and development of technology companies that monetize goods and services through apps. The company calls on the court to …
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