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OpenAI Introduces GPT-Red to Make GPT-5.6 More Secure

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:37:57 +0000

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-Red, a new internal AI system designed to uncover security weaknesses in its models before they are released. The company says GPT-Red has already helped make GPT-5.6 its most robust model yet against prompt injection attacks. Unlike...

EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods From Replaceable Battery Rules

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:29:52 +0000

The European Commission has adopted new exemptions to its Batteries Regulation that will allow the Apple Watch and AirPods to keep their current sealed battery designs. The decision means Apple will not have to redesign these devices with user-replaceable batteries...

6 Best watchOS 27 Public Beta Features to Try

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:46:34 +0000

Apple has released the watchOS 27 Public Beta, giving Apple Watch users an early look at the next major software update before its official release this fall. While Siri AI is the headline addition, watchOS 27 also delivers meaningful upgrades...

Best iPadOS 27 Public Beta Features Worth Trying

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:33:15 +0000

Apple has released the iPadOS 27 Public Beta, giving iPad users an early look at the next major software update before its official launch this fall. While Apple Intelligence powers many of the headline additions, iPadOS 27 also introduces meaningful...

Apple raises AppleCare+ monthly pricing for Macs and iPads by 50 cents

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:07:21 +0000

Apple increased monthly AppleCare+ subscription prices for iPhones in February 2025, but did not raise prices for Mac, iPad, or Apple Watch

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble Announced as Free-to-Play Mobile Shooter

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:02 +0000

PlayStation's iconic franchise shifts to a free-to-play 3v3 arena shooter, departing sharply from its single-player roots

Suno AI Songs Now Generate Inside Apple Messages

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:43:54 +0000

Starting July 15, iPhone users can create and share AI-generated songs without leaving the Messages app

Apple Maps Ads to Exclude These Categories, Unlike Google Maps

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:34:14 +0000

Apple is bringing ads to Apple Maps in the U.S. and Canada this summer with privacy claims that differ from Google's approach, but users won't be able to disable them

Apple’s 2026 Sales Tax Holidays: 10 States, Wildly Different Rules

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:09:44 +0000

Apple is highlighting tax-free shopping windows across 10 U.S. states this summer, but eligibility rules vary wildly, from Arkansas's unlimited exemption to Virginia's $60 charger-only cap

Apple Eyes AI Chip Startups as It Struggles with Internal Server Performance

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:20:09 +0000

With $130 billion in cash and rivals burning billions on AI, Apple is scouting acquisitions to improve on-device model compression as part of a disciplined alternative to massive data center buildouts

Best macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta Features Worth Trying

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:56:10 +0000

Apple has released the macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta, giving Mac users an early look at the next major macOS update before its official release later this year. While Apple Intelligence powers many of the headline additions, Golden Gate...

10 iOS 27 Public Beta Features Worth Trying Right Away

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:31:39 +0000

Apple has released the iOS 27 Public Beta, giving iPhone users their first chance to experience the biggest software update coming later this year. While the final release is still a few months away, the public beta is already polished...

How to Fix the Most Common watchOS 27 Public Beta Problems

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:19:08 +0000

The watchOS 27 Public Beta lets you try Apple’s latest Apple Watch features before the official release later this year. While the Public Beta is generally stable enough for everyday testing, it is still pre-release software, so occasional bugs, performance...

Common macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta Problems and Their Fixes

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:36:22 +0000

The macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta lets you try Apple’s latest Mac features before the official release later this year. While the Public Beta is generally more stable than developer builds, it is still pre-release software, so bugs, performance...

10 Common iPadOS 27 Public Beta Problems and How to Fix Them

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:03:26 +0000

The iPadOS 27 Public Beta gives you early access to Apple’s latest features, including the redesigned interface, enhanced multitasking, Apple Intelligence improvements, and more. While the public beta is generally stable enough for everyday testing, it’s still pre-release software, so...

10 Common iOS 27 Public Beta Problems and How to Fix Them

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:27:40 +0000

Installing the iOS 27 Public Beta is the easiest way to try Apple’s latest features before the official release this fall. While the public beta is generally more stable than the developer beta, it is still unfinished software. Bugs, performance...

Emoji 18.0 Is Finally Fixing Some of the Internet’s Most Confusing Emoji

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:23:01 +0000

At first glance, Emoji 18.0 looks like another update packed with new emoji. But beyond additions like the cracked smiling face, leftwards thumb sign, rightwards thumb sign, pickle, lighthouse, meteor, eraser, net with handle, and monarch butterfly, Unicode is also...

Apple Intelligence Registered in China, Major Step Toward Long Awaited Launch

Asma Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:10:32 +0000

Apple has cleared one of the biggest hurdles to bringing Apple Intelligence to mainland China. The Cyberspace Administration of China has officially registered Apple’s generative AI service for use on iPhones, paving the way for an official launch in the...

Apple Will Let Meta Glasses Pair Like AirPods, but Only in Europe

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:27:20 +0000

Apple is building a new API to let Meta's Ray-Ban glasses automatically pair across a user's devices, a first for third-party accessories, though global rollout remains uncertain

OpenAI’s First Hardware Device Is a Portable AI Speaker with Camera

Imran Hussain — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:22:26 +0000

OpenAI revealed its first hardware product on July 14: a mobile smart speaker designed as an "AI companion" that listens, speaks, and can move, but Apple's trade secret lawsuit filed four days earlier threatens the 2027 launch