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This summer, Apple launched its first ever public beta for AirPods firmware. And today, ahead of iOS 26.1’s upcoming release, the company has shipped new public beta firmware for testing on select AirPods models. more…

Apple today released public new beta firmware that’s designed for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4. The firmware is now available for Apple’s public beta testing group, and it has a build number of 8B5014c. Apple provided this firmware to developers last week. The firmware comes alongside a new public beta

HomePod mini and Apple TV inventory is starting to dwindle at select Apple Store locations around the world, suggesting that new models may be imminent. For example, the HomePod mini is completely out of stock in all five color options at Apple’s flagship Regent Street store in London, as of this writing. Some other HomePod

Update: Apple says the issues affecting Find My and Apple Maps have been resolved. Original story below. Amid sporadic reports on social media, Apple has confirmed ongoing problems affecting Find My and Apple Maps. Apple says “some users are affected” by these issues. more…

We’re all eagerly awaiting new Apple products this week, including an iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and MacBook Pro. In a new post on X today, Apple’s marketing VP Greg Joswiak teases that “something powerful is coming” with a graphic clearly showing the side profile of a MacBook Pro. more…

Netflix dominates paid TV streaming, and now it’s coming for podcasts next. Netflix and Spotify have announced a new partnership that will bring a variety of Spotify’s video podcasts to Netflix. more…

Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak today teased the launch of an upcoming product, saying “something powerful is coming” on social media. A short animation accompanying Joswiak’s teaser reveals a brief glimpse of a MacBook Pro along with the words “coming soon.” The shape of the ‌MacBook Pro‌ is a V, which is the Roman numeral

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported over the weekend that Apple is likely to launch three new M5 products this week—which Apple has just officially teased. Now it seems that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini updates might be imminent too. more…

Following yesterday’s release of macOS Tahoe 26.1 developer beta 3, Apple has just released the equivalent public beta. Here’s what to expect from macOS Tahoe 26.1. more…

Public beta 3 is here for iPadOS 26.1 and more. Here’s what’s new in Apple’s just-released wave of new beta software updates. more…