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macOS 27.3 includes cool-looking ‘Pro’ screensaver from new touchscreen MacBook Pro

Included in today’s macOS 27.3 beta 1 is a great-looking screensaver featuring an animated version of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display wallpaper. Watch it below.

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‘Stick’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV

Apple TV subscribers can now watch the first two episodes of the new season of “Stick,” starring Owen Wilson (Midnight In Paris), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), and Timothy Olyphant (Justified), among others. Watch the trailer below.

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Follow today’s midterm election results with the Apple News Live Activity

With votes now being counted in the US midterm elections, the Apple News app offers a convenient way to follow the results in real time. Here’s how it works.

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Eney from MacPaw is an AI assistant with deep Apple integrations

MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac and Setapp, have an AI assistant called Eney that’s designed for Apple users. Eney is available across Mac and iPhone and is built to integrate with core Apple services like Mail, Calendar, and Reminders…

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macOS 27.3 adds native Markdown rendering to Quick Look

Starting with macOS 27.3, users can preview Markdown files with proper formatting directly in Quick Look. Here are the details.

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Apple now explicitly bans employees from using confidential information in prediction markets

Apple has updated its insider trading policy to explicitly prohibit employees from using confidential information to bet on prediction markets. Here are the details.

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9to5Mac Daily: November 3, 2026 – Apple reports Q4 earnings

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored…

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Don’t miss this scary-good deal: make your wireless bill less frightening this Halloween

Halloween is full of tricks, but your phone bill doesn’t have to be one of them. While mobile carriers might advertise plans starting from low monthly fees, the reality for most people is that they are paying $60 to $100 per month or more…

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Xcode 27.3 adds GitHub Copilot to its built-in coding assistant

Apple released Xcode 27.3 beta 1 today with multiple new features, chief among them an expansion of its built-in coding assistant to support GitHub Copilot. Here are the details.

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iOS 27.3 brings the iPhone Duo’s revamped StandBy to other iPhones

Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1 today, with a surprisingly extensive set of new features and improvements across the system. One of them is the expansion of the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy experience to other iPhone models. Here are the…

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Apple Watch Challenge set for Veterans Day

The next Apple Watch fitness challenge is set for Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. Apple Watch Challenges increase awareness about fitness features and healthy habits while observing holidays and other notable occasions.

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iOS 27.3 expands Siri AI to these new languages

iOS 27.3 is available now in beta, and it’s a big release for Siri AI improvements. Joining new app actions, Siri Recaps, and developer features, iOS 27.3 also expands Siri AI to several additional languages.

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iOS 27.3 brings Apple Intelligence features to China

iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here, and it includes the first Apple Intelligence features in China. Siri AI isn’t available yet, but a lot of other capabilities are. Here’s what to expect.

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Developers can now create advanced ‘app skills’ for Siri AI

Apple today announced a major new Siri AI initiative for third-party developers, allowing any app to create Siri AI integrations for the first time. The first versions of Siri AI were limited to a much smaller set of supported schemas. The…

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iOS 27.3 expands Siri AI with many new capabilities across Apple apps

iOS 27.3 has just entered beta testing and includes major new features for Siri AI across iPhone, iPad and Mac. The company has unlocked many new capabilities across major Apple apps, like Music, Messages, Safari, Reminders and more. We…

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iOS 27.3 introduces new iPhone Duo feature for one-handed use

iOS 27.3 beta 1 launched today with a variety of new features, including a big upgrade for one-handed iPhone Duo use thanks to Reachability.

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Everything new in iOS 27.3 beta 1 so far

iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here. Apple’s next iPhone software update brings a ton of changes including the redesigned Health app and much more. Below, we’re collecting the new features and changes discovered during testing.

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watchOS 27.3 beta adds new Siri Recap and Live Rewind features for Apple Watch

Apple has released the first beta of watchOS 27.3 for developers, including two new Audio Intelligence features for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Siri Recap and Live Rewind. Apple first announced these features at its…

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iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3 add Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode, and more to Safari

Apple just released the first betas of iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS 27.3, with some big changes to Safari. The updates add a new vertical tab layout, Adaptive Dark Mode, and Siri AI Custom Actions.

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iOS 27.3 adds all-new Apple Health app, details here

Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1 today, and it reintroduces the all-new Health app that was first available for testing during the iOS 27.2 beta. Here’s what’s new.

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First macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.3 RCs now available

In addition to the release of macOS 27.3 beta 1, Apple is also rolling out the first release candidates of macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.3. Here are the details.

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Apple announces Fitness+ Gym Strength program with personalized workout plans

Apple wants to help you get stronger. Apple Fitness+ is expanding to the gym with a new strength training experience. Gym Strength is now available in beta, bringing personalized workout plans, exercise demonstrations, and Apple Watch…

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watchOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and more now available in beta

Apple has officially kicked off a new wave of developer betas, with beta 1 debuting for watchOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, tvOS 27.3, and more.

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macOS 27.3 Golden Gate beta 1 now available, here’s what to expect

Following last week’s release of macOS 27.2, Apple has now kicked off the next round of beta testing with the first developer beta of macOS 27.3 Golden Gate. Here are the details.

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Apple releases first iOS 27.3 developer beta for iPhone

Apple has released the first iOS 27.3 developer beta for iPhone. The update starts a new round of testing as Apple prepares more features for release later this year.

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iPhone 18 will have two upgrades inspired by ‘Pro’ models, per leak

Apple has yet to launch the iPhone 18, with only 18 Pro and Duo models debuting this fall. But a new leak points to two iPhone 18 upgrades that will follow the pattern of the iPhone 18 Pro.

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iOS 27.2 adds two new features I’ve been really loving

iOS 27.2 arrived last week with a variety of new features and changes for iPhone. Here are two new iOS 27.2 features I’ve been loving lately.

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Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to three new states soon

Apple Wallet driver’s licenses recently launched in Virginia and Oklahoma, but three more states are expected to follow soon, bringing us close to 20 US states on board.

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John Ternus talks plans to improve Siri AI

During Apple’s quarterly earnings call, CEO John Ternus was asked repeatedly about Siri AI’s future. Here’s what he said about Apple’s plans for improving and expanding Siri AI.

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Adobe teams up with Universal and Warner to bring popular music to Premiere mobile

Adobe Premiere mobile users will soon be able to add licensed music from two of the world’s biggest music companies to their videos. Here are the details.

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