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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said on Liberty Media's earnings call that Apple, which holds exclusive US streaming rights via Apple TV, is expected to bid for F1 rights in additional countries as opportunities arise. He and Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang both characterized the US deal as a success for viewership and subscriber growth, though exact figures weren't disclosed.
Apple told developers it will roll out two new App Store content descriptors on November 16: 'Dating and Relationships' and 'Shared Location.' Apps offering romantic or sexual interactions—whether with real people or AI chatbots—must now carry an 18-and-over age rating, with developers given until January 12, 2027 to complete disclosures across all their apps.
Standard AirPods lack ear tips, relying only on insertion and rotation for fit, which can be difficult for people with small ear canals. Options include third-party ear hooks from brands like KeyBudz and AhaStyle priced $10-$15, or switching to AirPods Pro, which come with multiple ear tip sizes ranging from XXS to L depending on generation.
In its newly filed fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, Apple updated its insider trading policy to add a specific rule barring employees from using confidential Apple information in prediction markets or event-contract platforms. The policy also bars tipping off others who might use such information to trade on these platforms, and states the prohibition applies regardless of whether the activity legally counts as insider trading.
The November 3, 2026 episode of 9to5Mac Daily summarizes the top Apple news of the day, including Apple's fourth-quarter earnings report. The podcast episode, sponsored by Backblaze, is distributed via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play and RSS feed.
T-Mobile is advertising savings of up to $1,200 on Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, which starts at $2,000. The discount comes as monthly bill credits spread over 36 months for customers on its Experience Beyond 2.0 plan, requiring a long-term contract rather than an upfront price cut. Additional offers include $1,200 off with trade-in or $1,000 off for groups like seniors, military, students and first responders.
A developer investigated macOS's ~/Library/Keyboard/VulgarWordUsage.db, which logs swear-word usage per app and recipient to help autocorrect adapt, and found it empty on their own Mac. Digging further, they used undocumented private functions from Apple's Lexicon.framework to extract the underlying system dictionary, which tags every word with a vulgarity tier (vulgar, offensive, sensitive) and up to eleven topic categories like sex, drugs, religion and politics, publishing full word dumps for 15 languages.
Apple has announced its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will take place on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. Users can earn the award by completing any workout lasting 11 minutes or more, recorded via the Workout app or any third-party app that logs activity to Health.
Apple's annual financial filing added a risk factor warning that AI agents capable of acting autonomously could behave in 'unintended or unpredictable ways,' potentially exposing the company to lawsuits or reputational harm. The filing notes such agents can interact with systems without authorization, alter code, send communications or complete transactions without explicit direction.
Apple's iOS 27.3 beta 1 adds Siri AI support for Chinese (traditional), Norwegian, Turkish, and Vietnamese, bringing the total to 10 supported languages. This follows last week's iOS 27.2 release, which added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish support. The beta also includes new app actions, a Siri Recap feature, and expanded developer tools.
Apple has released iOS 27.3 beta 1, which brings Apple Intelligence to users in China for the first time. The update includes features such as real-time translation, Writing Tools, visual intelligence, Clean Up and Genmoji in Photos, Mail summaries and priority messages, notification summaries, and Siri improvements like Type to Siri. Notably absent is Siri's AI-enhanced capabilities tied to iOS 27's newer additions.
Apple COO Sabih Khan told investors on a Nov. 2 earnings call that the company cannot forecast when iPhone Duo supply will catch up to demand. The foldable, Apple's most expensive phone yet, sold out quickly after its Oct. 23 launch, and some buyers now face shipping delays stretching into 2027. Apple also said it is deepening its partnership with titanium supplier Perryman to help address production constraints.