Apple is in talks with Google about using Google’s Gemini AI as the backbone for the upcoming smarter version of Siri, reports Bloomberg. The discussions are in the early stages, but Apple reportedly approached Google to ask the company to create a custom AI model that would be used for Siri. Google has started training …
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The MacRumors Show: Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 or Wait for Next Year?
On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through what to expect from the Apple Watch SE 3, Series 11, and Ultra 3, and whether it’s worth holding off on an upgrade until next year. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The third-generation Apple Watch SE is rumored to …
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Apple’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Now Available to Buy or Rent
Apple has released “F1: The Movie” for digital purchase and rental through the TV app, marking the start of the film’s premium video-on-demand window while it continues to perform strongly in theaters. The film premiered worldwide on June 27 and has now surpassed $600 million at the global box office. This makes F1 Apple’s most …
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Original 2001 iPod in Sealed Box Sells for Eye-Watering Price at Auction
A first-generation iPod in a sealed, never-opened box fetched a staggering $40,264 during an auction run by RR Auction this month. This appears to be a record-breaking sale price for an original iPod at auction, with the previous known record being $29,000 in 2023. The latest price fetched does include a 25% buyer’s premium charged …
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Apple One Just Became More Valuable Than Ever
Apple One allows you to subscribe to a bundle of up to six of Apple’s services for a discounted all-in-one monthly price, and its value just went up in an artificial way. The reason why Apple One just became more valuable is because Apple TV+ received a price increase this week in the U.S. and …
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Apple Pay Supporting U.S. National Parks — Here’s How You Can Help
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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Add $25 to Apple Account Balance, Get 2 Months Free Apple Music
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 Stops Signing iOS 18.6, Downgrading No Longer an Option
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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Apple to Simplify iPhone 18 Camera Control Button, Not Remove It
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 Loses Another Key AI Leader to Meta’s Superintelligence Labs
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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