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Apple confirmed on October 2, 2026 that some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lose cellular service, and that a phone already stuck on SOS has to be replaced. iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier settings update are meant to help prevent the problem on phones that still work. Here is what to do in each case, and what Apple has not said.
Apple said on October 2, 2026 that it will add controls to Full Disk Access, the Mac permission that lets an app read files, mail, messages and browsing history. It gave no date and named no app. The post follows a public dispute over Meta's Muse agent, and you can check which apps hold the permission on your Mac.
Memory-chip shortages pushed the Echo Dot Max and the Raspberry Pi 5 over the $100 line in 2026 and made Roku's sticks pricier. These seven tech gifts still fit under it, at the maker's own list price: AirTag 2, Roku Streaming Stick Plus, Anker Nano power bank, JBL Go 4, DualSense, instax mini 13 and the Logitech MX Master 3S.
Apple sells three Apple Watch lines after its September 9, 2026 event: the $249 SE 3, the $399 Series 12 and the $799 Ultra 4. Most iPhone owners should buy the SE 3. The Series 12 earns its extra $150 for the health sensors and the nicer watch; the Ultra 4 only for multi-day battery, diving and satellite.
Apple lists seven iPhones in October 2026, from the $699 iPhone 17e to the $1,999 iPhone Duo, and no standard iPhone 18. For most people the answer is still the iPhone 17, $929 or $899 with carrier activation. The lab results for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are in, and one of them carries a warning for AT&T customers.
Apple announced the iPhone Duo on September 9: a foldable with a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner one, the A20 Pro chip and a $1,999 starting price. Pre-orders open October 16 and phones arrive October 23, five weeks after the iPhone 18 Pro.
The iPhone 18 Pro can sign every pixel its main camera captures and keep an unalterable reference copy beside the photo. It is a real advance in proving a photo was not edited, and it still proves less than the word "authenticity" suggests. It is opt-in, cannot be captured in the EU at launch, and sits outside the open standard Google, Samsung and Leica chose.
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299 on September 9, a $100 increase on both models. Then its store came back with the year-old iPhone 17, 17e and Air each $100 higher too. Pre-orders open Saturday, phones arrive September 18.
Apple announced the Mac mini with M6 on August 25, 2026, starting at $899 for 16GB of memory and 256GB of storage. The same base configuration launched at $599 in November 2024. Here is the full price ladder, what the new chip actually changes, what every upgrade costs, and whether a discounted M4 is the smarter buy.
Apple raised US prices on every Mac, iPad, and home device on June 25, 2026, eight days after Tim Cook admitted absorbing memory costs had become unsustainable. Micron's 84.9 percent gross margin explains who has the power now, and Apple's escape plan runs through a blacklisted Chinese chipmaker.
Apple's $5 billion partnership with Google to integrate Gemini onto 1.5 billion devices creates a new 'Wintel' monopoly, effectively crushing the open-source AI dream for mobile.
Apple has finally entered the AI coding era with Xcode 26. Featuring on-device predictive models and a cloud-backed 'Swift Assist', this beta represents Apple's most aggressive move to keep developers in its ecosystem.
An in-depth analysis of Google's Private AI Compute and Titanium Intelligence Enclaves, exploring how hardware-backed isolation is redefining cloud privacy.
The best trackers for Apple's Find My network in 2026: the new AirTag 2 for keys and bags, the UGREEN FineTrack for tracking on a budget, the Chipolo CARD for wallets, and the PhotoTag E Ink tag for luggage. Every pick is MFi-certified or Apple's own, with the spec-sheet fine print (network choices, battery types, and what only the AirTag's Ultra Wideband chip can do) spelled out before you buy.
Google Gemini has 650 million monthly users while ChatGPT claims 700 million. But raw user counts don't tell the full story of who's winning the AI assistant wars. However, the real winner might not be the smartest model, but the one that is hardest to avoid. Google has a history of using its ecosystem dominance to win. Chrome has 65% market share. Android has 70%. If Google makes Gemini the default search engine on these platforms, ChatGPT faces an uphill battle.
Apple plans to pay Google approximately $1 billion per year to integrate Google's 1.2 trillion parameter Gemini model into a redesigned Siri.