Rivian CEO defends skipping CarPlay, says its own software will do better

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has made it clear that Apple’s CarPlay will not be coming to Rivian vehicles anytime soon. Speaking on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Scaringe defended the company’s stance, saying Rivian wants to build a deeply connected, intelligent…

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United set to be first to use iOS 26's new Wallet boarding passes

appleinsider - Apple's WWDC keynote revealed a trio of upgrades to boarding passes for Apple Wallet in iOS 26, with United Airlines seemingly the first to use them.Examples of the updated iOS 26 boarding pass experienceThe presentation of iOS 26 at WWDC in June brought …

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Tim Cook Turns 65—and Apple’s Next CEO Is Already in Sight

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is doubling down on his prediction of who will take over Apple when Tim Cook eventually steps down — and this time, it sounds almost certain. The report comes on the 14th anniversary of the passing of late Apple co-founder Steve Jo…

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Remembering Steve Jobs

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri.Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs."Steve saw the future as a bright and boundless place, l…

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OpenAI and Jony Ive face design hurdles in building next-gen AI device

Imran Hussain / ithinkdiff - OpenAI’s hardware collaboration with Jony Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom, is running into technical and creative challenges as the two teams attempt to define the future of AI-driven personal devices. The project, which remains shrouded in secrecy, aims to d…

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Apple removes ICE-spotting app amid concerns over targeting enforcement officers

Imran Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down Red Dot, an app designed to track and report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The removal follows Apple’s App Store policies on safety and harassment, which treat ICE agents as a “vulnerable...Read m…

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Apple Provides Fix for iMessage Activation Bug in iOS 26

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in iOS 26.According to Apple, some customers might not be able to activate iMessage with a phone number if there is an inactive SIM or…

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iFixit’s AirPods Pro 3 Teardown Reveals Persistent Repair Woes

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - iFixit's teardown of AirPods Pro 3 shows advanced features but zero repairability, reinforcing Apple’s sealed design and disposability issues.The post iFixit’s AirPods Pro 3 Teardown Reveals Persistent Repair Woes first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Apple Cancels Cheaper Vision Pro to Focus on Smart Glasses: Report

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple’s Vision Pro headset has struggled to gain traction, and now the company is changing course. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has reportedly canceled development of a cheaper, lightweight Vision Pro model and is putting its resources into…

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M5 iPad Pro, MacBook, and Vision Pro Appear in Leaked Documents

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Leaked videos and FCC filings show Apple is preparing new M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro models with performance upgrades.The post M5 iPad Pro, MacBook, and Vision Pro Appear in Leaked Documents first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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The second-gen Apple Watch SE drops to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day

Kris Holt / engadget - If, like me, you're wondering how it could possibly be October already, perhaps you need a watch. Probably one with a calendar function. Strangely enough, there are some solid deals on several Apple Watch models right now ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal …

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UK government again trying to get backdoor access to Apple's user data

appleinsider - The UK government is continuing its bid to access Apple's user data, this time with a demand to routinely access iCloud backups of its citizenry.UK Houses of ParliamentIn August, the UK government seemingly backed down from its backdoor access mandate, ap…

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Epic: Apple's Updated App Marketplace Install Process Proves 'Scare Screens' Deterred Users

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Epic Games has claimed that Apple's revised installation process for third-party app marketplaces in the EU demonstrates that the company was deliberately undermining competition through "deceptive design."In a blog post published Wednesday, the Fortnite …

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Elon Musk's lawsuit should be thrown out, says Apple

appleinsider - Apple has asked for Elon Musk's specious lawsuit over it partnering with OpenAI, to be entirely dismissed.Elon Musk — image credit: TeslaIf Elon Musk is to be believed, he is convinced that once Apple partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to Apple Intell…

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iPhone 11 Pro Max & Apple Watch Series 3 join vintage product list

appleinsider - Apple has added the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 to its list of vintage products, as it's been more than five years since both devices launched.The iPhone 11 Pro Max is now on Apple's 'vintage products' list.The iPhone 11 Pro Max, launched i…

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M5 iPad Pro may have been completely leaked before Apple launch

appleinsider - A Russian YouTuber may have a M5 iPad Pro in hand, with a new video exposing almost all of the new tablet's details.The iPad Pro M4 [left] and the iPad Pro M5 [right] - Image Credit: Wylsacom/YouTubeApple is expected to be introducing an updated iPad Pro …

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