Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court 

Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.”  Apple is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse a contempt finding that threatens to block the tech giant from charging high commission fees when developers divert iPhone users to non-Apple payment methods for app purchases. The…

Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory 

Some Macs are hundreds of dollars more expensive today than yesterday.  Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh. An entry-level MacBook Neo that cost $599 is now $699. The formerly $1,299…

Say hi to “Siri AI”—Apple announces new, more “conversational” voice assistant 

New features coming this fall alongside two-tiered, Google-powered AI model overhaul.  Today at its pre-filmed Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple was finally prepared to fully introduce the long-delayed “Apple Intelligence” update for its Siri voice assistant. The new “Siri AI”—now being promised for OS updates rolling out “this fall”—will…

Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats 

Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.  Apple fixed a security bug that made it possible for cops to access content from deleted Signal messages. Vulnerable users hoping to evade law enforcement surveillance often use encrypted apps like Signal to communicate sensitive information.…

John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO 

Cook will be executive chairman but will no longer run the company day to day.  Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down from the job effective September 1, 2026. As has long been rumored, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will become Apple’s new CEO. While Cook…