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 Apple today released iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, visionOS 26.6.1, and macOS 26.6.2, with all of the updates containing security fixes.
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 Apple today seeded the sixth beta of watchOS 27 to developers, with the update coming a week after the launch of the fifth beta.
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A bug in macOS screen sharing lets attackers view your screen, open files and do just about anything else they want.
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 Apple's AirPods Max 2 have hit $429.00 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. This sale is available in two colors on Amazon, while Best Buy has all five models in stock at this low price.
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 When iOS 27 arrives next month, you'll be able to reply to a specific green chat bubble (aka an Android message) in a Messages conversation on your iPhone.
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 Amazon this weekend has introduced a big discount on the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, available for $134.99, down from $179.00. This is one of the best prices we've seen on the earbuds all year, and it's accompanied by a solid discount on the AirPods Pro 3.
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Apple recently posted and removed details explaining how Mac users in China could set up their computers to work with Alibaba's Qwen AI. Now, Reuters has confirmed long-held speculation that Apple has revisited its Google Gemini AI playbook and built its own proprietary AI model for China with support from Alibaba.
Apple worked with a Chinese partner because US models such as ChatGPT or Claude are not being made available there, though Chinese AI development doesn't seem to be held back by that lack. Apple and Alibaba have not commented on the claims, the report said.
The approach echoes Apple's work with Google to build more advanced large language models (LLMs) for use with Apple Intelligence, and the news will likely be seen as broadly positive by Chinese iPhone users. They can now look forward to working with Apple Intelligence on their devices. The proximity of the reporting suggests they may be able to access Apple's AI quite soon, once new Apple operating systems ship next month.
The silver lining
It's also smart, as it means Apple has identified a way to introduce AI features in nations that are becoming protective of their tech stack.And while Apple's work with Google on Apple Intelligence was widely regarded as signifying how far behind the company had grown on AI, the work it is now doing with A
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Apple's AirPods Max 2 have hit $449.00 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. This sale is available in all five colors and it's the best price we've seen on the headphones since June.
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