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Apple is planning to unveil at least five new products next week Mark Gurman said macrumors.com. References to two new Studio Display 9to5mac.com models were found in mac OS 26.3 code. A new low-cost MacBook is also rumored, with potential color options similar to those tested for the 2022 MacBook Air per a Chinese leaker macrumors.com. Furthermore, according to reports, Apple's AI smart glasses are starting to seem exciting 9to5Mac reported 9to5mac.com.
iPhone & Accessories
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max may come in a red color macrumors.com, according to Bloomberg. The Emergency SOS via satellite feature on the iPhone macrumors.com helped rescue skiers caught in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe. Anker is having a weekend sale with big savings on their new Prime Chargers macrumors.com. The Game Sir G8 Plus, an iterative upgrade for iPad mini fans appleinsider.com, is now available.
Software & Services
iOS 26.4 is bringing significant upgrades to Car Play reports 9to5Mac 9to5mac.com. The update includes two major security upgrades 9to5mac.com. Apple TV's new movie "Eternity" is a hit according to 9to5Mac 9to5mac.com. iOS 27 9to5mac.com will also bring interface changes. Apple Card 9to5mac.com is offering a limited-time promotion for Daily Cash.
Apple's AI & Future Plans
Apple CEO Tim Cook is pushing Visual Intelligence and Apple wearables appleinsider.com. OpenAI is working with Jony Ive macrumors.com on an AI smart speaker. Apple researchers developed an on-device AI agent 9to5mac.com.
Legal & Business
President Trump has increased tariffs to 15% impacting Apple appleinsider.com. Apple is facing a legal battle with Brazilian banks regarding NFC 9to5mac.com. The Supreme Court ruled against Trump's tariffs, that cost Apple billions Apple Insider reported appleinsider.com. You Tuber Jon Prosser is facing a jury trial for iOS 26 leaks Apple Insider said appleinsider.com.
Apps & Ecosystem
MOFT’s Mag Safe wallet 9to5mac.com is now available with Find My support. The Indie App Spotlight features Summit, a portfolio tracker 9to5mac.com. Strava is adding new activity modalities 9to5mac.com, including dancing. Apple is looking to bring sports content macrumors.com to bars and restaurants.
Other Tech News
Google Chrome is getting new features like split view and PDF annotations macrumors.com. Duck Duck Go rolled out AI-powered image editing 9to5mac.com.