Apple releases two OS updates in as many weeks while Uncle Nearest can’t update their financial records fast enough.

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Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Monitoring is back

TWO new Apple OS updates 

iPhone production shifting from China

UK says “nevermind” to Apple security backdoor

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Uncle Nearest whiskey takeover

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New phone game to keep you off your phone

The patience and grace has run out for Apple Intelligence… Apple needs to get it’s own AppleCare subscription.

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TACO ‘besties’ are fighting

Is Perplexity a good fit for Apple?

Apple's Low-Cost MacBook to Start at $599, Report Says

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Musk v Altman: Race for the Brain

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Battle of the Genes

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How to request a download of iCloud Photos

…Or is Apple playing the politics game to save a “few” tariff bucks?

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OS 26 Previews/Public Betas are out

Apple’s Manufacturing Academy in Detroit

Apple caves to Trump…again?

Apple is suing…Apple Cinemas

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New York Times wants to see 120 Million ChatGPT user chats

Of course Meta was tracking women without their consent

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Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for domestic violence

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How to select multiple items with two-finger gesture

Nobody asked you to come over here.  Stay where you’re at.

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UK finally backs down

Apple Card Race - There appears to be a frontrunner

Apple researchers taught an AI model to reason about app interfaces

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Meta’s new approach could change coding interviews for good

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Tea spilled

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Lumo private, secure AI chatbot

Not even cops can be trusted…with Apple access

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Apple drops more Intel Macs

Apple's New Device Protection Plan

Cop caught stealing Apple products

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The court system is getting in trouble with AI

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Poor Coldplay couple, lol

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Take a screenshot to copy/past text

A $500M investment goes a long way when you’re trying to get yourself a win!

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Apple TV + gets 81 total Emmy nominations

iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity

Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US

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Copilot is coming to cars — and so are Teams calls

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Is the new Superman too *eye roll* ‘woke’?

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How to add a Messages conversation to your home screen

With new tariffs looming, will Apple be forced to bring production stateside, or is this just another round of tough talk with no real bite?

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Mac and Watch tariffs coming soon?

Watered-down iOS 26 for UK users

Apple acquires its way into the AI race

Apple AI support chatbot in the works?

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‘Click to Cancel’ legislation is…cancelled

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Essence CPT is not Laryn Hill’s fault

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Disable “Always On” for better Apple Watch battery life

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Apple Music celebrates its 10th birthday in a big way. iPhone only app, ICEBlock, goes viral overnight and races to the top in the App Store.  In “what could happen” news,  Apple is reportedly considering letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri. 

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Meet Meta’s SuperIntelligence Team

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The Puffy Verdict is in… & it’s not good for his survivors.

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View Your Apple Music “Replay All Time”

Teaching teenage financial literacy using the Apple Card

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Apple claps back at Epic ruling

Fans rebuke Finder app icon

Chase Sapphire Reserve Apple benefits

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Robotaxis have made it to Atlanta

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B.Simone: Girl what’s going on?

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How to unlock your phone only with a passcode

With the ending of WWDC marking the unofficial tech start of Summer, tech goes on vacation.

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Tech is going on break but we found a couple of Apple things with one-time code autofill feature getting better in iOS 26 and iOS beta code includes new references to Apple’s upcoming smart display home

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Meta to introduce ads and subscriptions on WhatsApp

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Black Women In Health - Different Sides of the Coin

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Get the rare Apple Deal this time for Apple Card