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Apple is preparing a significant update to its Apple Arcade lineup for the holiday period, introducing several new titles and expanding existing ones across its devices. The company says the upcoming additions include sequels, mobile-focused adaptations and platform-exclusive releases aimed at strengthening the service's appeal. With some games arriving in November and more slated for early December, the update reflects Apple's continued push to position Arcade as a unified, subscription-based gaming hub across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro.

Available today, allows you to scan the photo page of your physical passport and its embedded chip. A selfie snaps your photo to prove that you're the same person pictured in the passport. If all looks good, your Digital ID is added to the Wallet app on your iPhone. You can then present the ID through your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Apple's latest iPhone accessory, the iPhone Pocket, is designed to free your other pockets from carrying your device and, as usual, with a splash of color and style. iPhone Pocket, born out of a collaboration between ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple, will be available at select Apple Store locations beginning Friday, November 14 (Apple). The Pocket is a collaboration between renowned fashion house Issey Miyake and Apple and features a single three-dimensional knitted piece of cloth. It fits any size iPhone, accessory and then some.

Apple was expected to launch the iPhone Air 2 next September alongside the iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, while the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e would arrive together in spring 2027. However, a new report from The Information today claims that Apple has delayed the next iPhone Air. This is most likely due to the original iPhone Air's lackluster sales, which have recently made Apple scale back orders for the device from its suppliers.

Investors are beginning to scrutinize the huge sums companies like OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are spending on AI, leading to heavy volatility in what had been some of the year's biggest momentum plays. As a result, Apple's position is being re-evaluated. While it's still considered a potential AI winner, it doesn't carry the risk of heavy capital expenditures and it does have ample cash on its books. That makes Apple shares a potential haven within the technology industry if the AI trade unwinds further.

You're on your MacOS device, shopping for a holiday gift for your loved one. You find the perfect item and decide it has to be purchased. You go through the shopping cart process and decide to pay with PayPal. You click the pay button, and nothing happens. Nothing. You click the pay button again, and nothing happens. Again and again and again... with no results. What gives?

Tablets have become essential tools for everything from streaming shows to taking notes in meetings but finding one that delivers premium performance without premium pricing remains a challenge. Apple dominates the tablet market because of the tight ecosystem integration and refined hardware; the 11-inch iPad with the A16 chip is the most affordable entry point into that experience. Currently priced at $299 on Amazon after its standard $349 retail price,

Not to be dramatic, but I feel borderline naked walking outside without my AirPods. They're basically my emotional support gadgetdrowning out the chaos of city life, keeping me in the zone before a big meeting, or helping me decompress after a long day. And even as a devoted small-bag person (where every square inch counts), they always make the cut.

As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of the most convenient ways to unlock my front door. I can come home, press my iPhone or Apple Watch up to my lock, and watch magic unfold as the deadbolt automatically disengages. It's as easy as using your smartphone to pay at the register -- easier since you don't even need to double-press the side button. HomeKey made me fall in love with the older Level Lock, but the upgraded features of door position sensing and Matter capability of the new made me head over heels for it.

To create Apple TV's new branding, a team from the global agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab (MAL) gathered in a studio with a blacked-out stage, a giant glass version of the Apple TV logo, and a bevy of colorful studio lights. Using just practical effects, they created a new animated logo for the brand that will roll out at the beginning of Apple TV's shows and films, on its app, and in marketing campaigns over the coming months.

With stocks wobbling in the past week over potential AI valuation worries, investors might have noticed that much of the Magnificent Seven has been increasingly choppy while Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL) has acted like a steady rock, holding its ground at around $270 per share. While the positive initial post-earnings reaction has faded, I do think that investors have a lot to look forward to as the strong early demand for iPhone 17 translates into something bigger as we head into the holiday season.

Apple has introduced Embedding Atlas, a new open-source tool for visualizing and exploring large-scale embeddings interactively. Designed for researchers, data scientists, and developers, the platform provides a fast and intuitive way to analyze complex, high-dimensional data-from text embeddings to multimodal representations-without requiring any backend infrastructure or external data upload. The system runs entirely in the browser, meaning all computations, including embedding generation and projection, happen locally.

The iPad Mini is my favorite Apple tablet for its size. It is small enough to pack alongside my laptop and powerful enough to rekindle my love for photo editing. But for the last two generations, I've wished for Apple to provide a better screen, as the smudgy LCD panel isn't ideal for reading or color accuracy. That could finally happen next year.

Because of the changes, "risks to users on our devices will inevitably increase," Apple Vice President Kyle Andeer says in a letter Thursday to the European Commission, the EU's executive body. It's the latest complaint from an American company about alleged overreach from the EU's powerful digital laws. The tensions have factored into U.S. trade negotiations. President Trump in August threatened higher tariffs on countries with tech rules he believes are discriminatory to U.S. companies.

How Nomad Stratos Band differs from the rest I love sport bands for their comfortable fit, but find myself gravitating back to metal bands for their look. Over the years, I have tried multiple other straps, bracelets, and bands for my Apple Watch SE, Series 8, Series 10, and now Series 11. I wasn't actively looking for a new band, but I didn't know I needed the Nomad Stratos Band until I used it.

After releasing the stable iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 updates for the public, Apple has now seeded new iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 betas to developers. The iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta 1 updates are available for registered developers on compatible iPhone and iPad models. Developers will need to head to the Settings app to download and install the betas.