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A CNET poll of 2,605 US adults found that three-quarters have no interest in purchasing a foldable Apple device, even as rumors point to Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone, dubbed the iPhone Ultra, at a September event. Analysts expect the device to cost between $2,000 and $2,500, but survey respondents said they'd only be willing to spend an average of $781 on such a phone.
Apple has carried its beta-only Siri AI waitlist system into the release builds of iOS 27 and macOS 27, meaning users won't get instant access to the new Siri features once they update. Code found in Beta 7 shows Apple now sends a personalized, server-generated wait-time estimate after someone joins the queue, with a push notification once access is granted.
A longtime Spotify subscriber says the company canceled his legacy Premium Duo plan in July, citing a payment issue despite no changes on his end, after already phasing out the Duo tier in India months earlier. He suspects Spotify was quietly pushing users onto pricier plans, and in response he tried YouTube Music's free trial bundled with YouTube Premium, finding its app and recommendations surprisingly solid.
Apple has quietly reissued its polishing cloth accessory, keeping the same nonabrasive material and compatibility with a long list of Apple displays dating back to the iPhone 5. The only real change is price, which drops from $19 to $9, while the product description otherwise matches the previous listing.
In the latest episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, host Bradley Chambers and 9to5Mac's Arin Waichulis discuss Apple's move to impose caps and cool-down periods on submissions to its bug bounty program. The episode explores how these restrictions could change the way security researchers interact with Apple's vulnerability reporting system.
Apple introduced two new chips, the M6 and M5 Ultra, alongside refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops built around them. Preorders are open now through Apple, with most configurations shipping September 22, 2026. The Mac Mini starts at $899 and the Mac Studio starts at $2,499, matching pricing tiers from prior generations while adding faster processors and better connectivity.
Apple has updated the Mac Studio lineup, moving both models back onto the same chip generation after last year's mismatched M4 Max and M3 Ultra split. The M5 Max version starts at $2,499 with 36GB of memory and 512GB storage, while the new M5 Ultra model begins at $5,499 with 96GB of memory and 1TB storage. Both ship September 22nd with macOS 27 Golden Gate, though a 512GB memory M5 Ultra configuration won't arrive until late October with pricing still unannounced.
Apple has refreshed the Mac Mini with new M6 and M5 Pro chip options while keeping the same compact design as the 2024 models. The base M6 model starts at $899 and the M5 Pro version at $1,699, each $100 more than before, with preorders open now but shipping delayed until September 22nd.
Apple has introduced the M6 chip, its first built on a 2nm process, featuring a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU with a dual 16-core Neural Engine for on-device AI tasks. Alongside it, Apple revealed the M5 Ultra, which fuses two M5 Max dies into a quad-die chip with up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores, and support for 512GB of unified memory. The M6 will power a new Mac Mini and the M5 Ultra a new Mac Studio, both open for preorder Tuesday ahead of a September 22nd release.
CNET published a guide recommending smart devices to upgrade home desks and offices, starting with a smart surge protector like Tapo's model that lets users label, remotely control, and track energy use of connected devices. The guide also highlights smart speakers, such as Google's newest model, for hands-free reminders, timers, and voice commands while working.
VK, formerly Mail.ru Group, has filed a lawsuit against Apple in a Moscow arbitration court after Apple pulled VK apps like VKontakte, VK Messenger, and Mail Cloud from the App Store in June to comply with EU sanctions. VK is demanding the apps be reinstated and is seeking daily penalties of roughly $696,000 if Apple refuses, which would total over $250 million annually.
Apple used its 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference to unveil iOS 27, which will bring new Siri-powered AI capabilities to compatible iPhones this fall, likely around mid-September based on past release patterns. The announcement comes as Apple continues rolling out updates to iOS 26, released in September 2025, which introduced the Liquid Glass redesign and call screening tools.