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Last updated: August 26, 2026, 11:11 PM ET

September Event Prep

Apple has officially set its annual iPhone event for September 9, with the tagline "Surprise and shine" — though the tagline varies by country, and in China, Google Translate interprets it as containing a hidden foldable teaser. The company has already done something rare by launching a product in August, a move that signals a big September event. As tradition dictates, the custom #AppleEvent hashmoji is already live on X, letting users attach the special logo to their posts.

Foldable iPhone Forecasts

According to Bloomberg, IDC expects Apple to ship roughly 10 million foldable iPhones in the device's first year, a bullish outlook as the company reportedly prepares to announce its first foldable on September 9.

iOS 27 Software Deep Dive

iOS 27 brings substantial upgrades to core apps. The Reminders app gains new features including smart lists and enhanced natural language parsing, part of a broader update that also touches Apple Notes and Messages. Meanwhile, the Messages app receives 13 quality-of-life improvements, making it smarter and less annoying with features like message pinning and improved search.

Developer Tools & Apps

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 251, the experimental browser build with bug fixes and performance improvements for developers. Separately, LM Studio added Z.ai's GLM-5.3-Flash model to its Bionic AI agent platform, bringing multimodal input and a 1 million-token context window at significantly lower pricing than the previous version.

Accessories & Displays

Astropad launched Rock Paper Pencil 4.0, an updated screen protector and Apple Pencil tip combo featuring a new graphite tip for improved drawing feel. For those pairing a new Mac mini or Mac Studio with an external monitor, a roundup highlights the best displays currently available, covering size, resolution, and color accuracy options. Bringnox's smart roller shades, reviewed as an affordable Apple Home addition, offer Matter over Thread support and wide window coverage at a lower price than competitors.

Platform News

Meta has agreed to limit teens' time on Facebook and Instagram as part of an agreement with state attorneys general, and is calling on TikTok and YouTube to match its new safeguards. Proton Mail and other Proton platforms experienced a widespread outage that has now been largely resolved, though a few lingering issues remain for some users.