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Apple announced at its Wednesday event that the iPhone 18 Pro will start at $1,199 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299, both with 256GB storage, marking a $100 increase over last year's models. Preorders begin Saturday, Sept. 12, with the phones launching Sept. 18. The higher-priced models come with upgraded cameras, a new A20 Bionic chip, and new color options including a burgundy shade.
Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring a 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, a smaller Dynamic Island, and the new A20 Pro chip paired with a next-generation vapor chamber for sustained performance. The Pro Max also gets Apple's largest-ever battery life increase, while both models run iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence and a revamped Siri. The phones come in four finishes, including a new burgundy option, with pre-orders starting September 12 and sales beginning September 18.
Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its September event, starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively for 256GB models. The devices feature a new A20 Pro chip described as 20% faster than its predecessor, a 48-megapixel main camera with a mechanically variable aperture, and improved battery life with the Pro Max reaching 45 hours of video playback. Preorders open Saturday, with sales starting September 18.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its September event, starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively for 256GB models, with preorders opening Saturday and sales beginning September 18. The phones feature a new A20 Pro chip, a variable-aperture 48-megapixel main camera using six ultra-thin blades, updated Pro camera controls, and longer battery life with the Pro Max rated for 45 hours of video playback.
Stephanie Yuhas, an award-winning TV and film writer and producer, launched a pet-sitting side business called The Funny Sitter after industry disruptions from the pandemic, writers' strikes, and a personal divorce upended her entertainment career. The business grew through word-of-mouth referrals, and she eventually hired trusted staff to help expand operations. It now brings in about $5,000 monthly on average, with earnings surging to roughly $15,000 during the holiday season.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max retain the design and aluminum build of last year's models but introduce a variable-aperture main camera with four selectable stops plus manual controls for shutter speed, white balance and focus. The phones also ship in four colors including a new glacier blue and burgundy, with color-matched glass backs, and a smaller Dynamic Island that can now display three Live Activities simultaneously.
Amazon is temporarily selling the 14-inch 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM for $2,699, down from its $3,199 list price. The retailer also continues discounting AirPods Pro 3 by $50, AirPods Max 2 by $100, and has restocked the AirTag 2 at its lowest recorded price.
Apple is releasing the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max on September 18th, with preorders starting September 12th, ahead of the foldable iPhone Duo in October and a still-unannounced base iPhone 18. The 6.3-inch Pro starts at $1,199 and the 6.9-inch Pro Max at $1,299, each $100 pricier than last year's models, while screen size, battery capacity and resolution remain the main differences between the two variants.
A group of Claude users filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic on September 8, alleging the company misled subscribers about usage limits on its $100 and $200 Max plans. The suit contends Anthropic advertised 5x and 20x more usage than the Pro tier without disclosing that weekly caps, added months after Max launched in April 2025, sharply reduce the real benefit compared to the marketed multiplier.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, starting at $1,199, with pre-orders opening September 12 and sales beginning September 18. The standout feature is a six-blade aperture system letting users adjust depth of field and lighting between f/1.48 and f/4.0, alongside a new A20 Pro chip built on TSMC's 2nm process and an Apple Reference Image tool to verify unedited photos.
Autodesk is offering a limited-time 40% discount on its Media and Entertainment Collection, a software bundle that includes Maya, 3ds Max, Arnold and MotionBuilder. The collection comes in four variants tailored to modeling, motion capture, animation, and rendering workflows, all priced identically with the same discount applied.
Amazon Prime Video has rolled out an AI-driven visual effects feature that adjusts actors' lip movements to match dubbed audio tracks, starting with the English dub of the German series Maxton Hall's first two seasons. The company says the tool blends AI and VFX to sync mouth movements with human-translated dialogue, and plans to bring it to season 3 in December and more titles later.