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Last updated: May 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET

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Apple is preparing to unveil the Apple Watch Series 12 this September with an expected design refresh that retains the same form factor as the current model, continuing the annual refresh cycle the company has followed for years. Separately, a growing wave of concern about data broker practices is driving calls for consumers to scrub their personal information — phone numbers, email addresses, and Social Security numbers — from internet databases before brokers can package and sell the data to spammers and scammers.