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Apple released Final Cut Camera version 2.4, adding a redesigned interface with easier access to settings. The update also brings support for iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture (f/1.48 to f/4), including shutter priority, aperture priority and manual modes, plus Cinematic mode effects in ProRes and Apple Log. The app requires an Apple Creator Studio subscription priced at $12.99 monthly or $129 annually.
Framework has refreshed its desktop computer with AMD's most powerful processor, paired with an especially large maximum memory configuration. The machine is being positioned as a modular alternative to premium desktops like Apple's Mac Studio.
Amazon's early Prime Day sale includes a $500 price cut on the 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro (14-inch, 24GB RAM) in both Space Black and Silver, bringing it to $2,699 from $3,199. The retailer is also offering $50 off the new Mac Studio, up to $150 off M5 MacBook Air models, clearance pricing on Apple Watch Ultra 3, and various accessory deals from brands like Twelve South and Anker.
Amazon's early fall Prime Day sale now includes a $500 discount on the 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and 2TB storage, bringing it to $2,699. The sale also features M5 MacBook Air models discounted up to $150, M6 Mac mini and Mac Studio deals, and Apple's refurb store offering the 2026 Studio Display at $300 off.
9to5Mac's deals coverage highlights weekend price cuts on Apple hardware, including Beats' 360-degree audio product, AirPods Pro 3 earbuds, the Mac Studio desktop, and the MacBook Air laptop. The roundup compiles discounts currently available from retailers rather than announcing any new Apple products.
Engadget published a monthly review roundup covering Apple products released after Labor Day, alongside the return of Sonos. The lineup includes the iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded cameras, the Apple Watch Series 12 with expanded health tracking and unreleased audio features, revamped AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation on both models, and updated Mac mini and Mac Studio units with new chips at higher prices.
Meta is opening early access to two new AI tools, a mobile app called Horizon Create and a browser-based Horizon Studio, that let creators generate 2D or 3D mobile games from text prompts. The generated games can include multiplayer, progression systems, art direction and difficulty balancing, and can be edited after an initial version is produced. Meta says these games will also be playable directly inside Facebook and Instagram feeds without downloading a separate app.
A maker built an installation combining a FLIP (Fluid Implicit Particle) fluid simulation with an electromechanical flipdot display, unveiled at the EMF2026 event. Unable to afford commercial flipdot displays, which reportedly cost tens of thousands of dollars from specialist manufacturers, the creator sourced or built panels through informal networks after being turned down by companies owning existing displays.
Animator Wong Ping, known for producing his surreal, candy-colored short films largely alone, discusses his work exploring themes of sex, shame, loneliness and desire. He states that artificial intelligence tools have not yet changed how he makes his animations.
Amazon has expanded its early fall Prime Day promotions with a $50 discount on the new M5 Max Mac Studio, AirPods Pro 3 at $199 (down from $249), and Powerbeats Pro 2 at $50 off. Additional deals include a two-pack of Beats USB-C cables for $14, a 60% price cut on the Ring Battery Doorbell 2K to $40, and discounts on iPhone 18 Pro cases and chargers.
HTX Studio, a DIY tech creator, spent roughly two months building a desk that uses an overhead camera to detect a phone's position and a motorized system to slide a single wireless charging coil beneath it, rather than requiring the phone to sit on a fixed pad. The project, inspired by Apple's abandoned AirPower mat, also adds a transparent display with an animated cat that tracks the coil, plus standing-desk controls and other automation features, documented in a YouTube video.
Meta introduced two new tools, a mobile app called Horizon Create and a browser-based Horizon Studio, that let users build games for its Horizon platform using AI prompts. Both are launching in early access with a waitlist, and Meta says games made with these tools can be surfaced and played directly within Facebook and Instagram feeds without downloads.