Apple has held off major price hikes despite soaring RAM and storage costs, but Tim Cook says the AI-driven memory crunch is making that strategy increasingly difficult to maintain.

Apple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says “price increases are unavoidable:” We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the […]
Apple is reportedly planning to offer its 20th anniversary edition iPhone in two sizes, with both featuring edge-to-edge displays and Apple’s A21 chip.

Now that we’re clear of WWDC and all of the new AI-powered features coming to Apple’s platforms, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has more details about rumored new hardware, like the camera-equipped AirPods he’d previously written about. He says they are currently on schedule for a late 2027 launch, and that while we’re checking out beta […]
We speak to an expert about why underusing your mobile data allowance is often ‘psychological’ and how to save money on your monthly plan.
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Apple completely changed its approach to Siri’s AI overhaul last year, leading to an extended wait.
Siri is finally getting smarter, but a reputable Apple tipster suggests that it might also stop being free.
It’s early days, but using Apple Intelligence photo-generation tools in iOS 27 Dev Beta offers a good reminder about the limits of photorealistic AI image generation.
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The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.
We think the folding iPhone will launch in September, but it’s not official yet — despite these signs from Apple.