Apple Arcade adds four games, including Crossy Road Rush and NBA 2K27 with WNBA teams
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Apple Arcade adds four games, including Crossy Road Rush and NBA 2K27 with WNBA teams

Apple Arcade added four new titles, including NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, which for the first time lets players compete with WNBA teams, and Crossy Road Rush, an adventure‑style expansion of the popular franchise featuring obstacle courses and up to four‑player multiplayer. The platform also announced Football Manager 27 Touch, an update to the 26 Touch version with new rosters, a redesigned iPhone interface, and enhanced recruitment tools. Apple highlighted recent updates to other games and noted several titles that will soon leave the [...]
9to5Mac Daily: November 5, 2026 – MacBook Neo 2 rumors, watchOS 27.3
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9to5Mac Daily: November 5, 2026 – MacBook Neo 2 rumors, watchOS 27.3

Apple announced a reduction in AI token allowances for employees as part of cost‑cutting measures linked to the Ternus project. The company also unveiled watchOS 27.3 beta, adding Siri Recap and Live Rewind features for Apple Watch users. Additionally, rumors confirm the upcoming MacBook Neo 2, with Apple projecting it to become a significant product launch. The episode highlights these developments and their potential impact on Apple’s product strategy and workforce management.
iPhone Duo brings multitasking to iPhone, but only just
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iPhone Duo brings multitasking to iPhone, but only just

Apple’s new iPhone Duo introduces a foldable inner display that supports Split View, allowing two apps or two windows of the same app to run side‑by‑side. Users can open apps in Split View by tapping icons or using a “Open in Split View” option, swap positions, and pair frequently used apps for quick access. The device also offers a picture‑in‑picture mode that locks a video to the top third of the screen while another app occupies the remaining space. However, [...]
Apple is gearing up for a fresh $7 billion in bond sale
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Apple is gearing up for a fresh $7 billion in bond sale

Apple has filed an SEC prospectus to issue up to $7 billion in new bonds, its first debt offering since May 2025. The sale will comprise seven series, including two floating‑rate notes maturing in 2028 and 2029 and five fixed‑rate notes due 2028, 2029, 2031, 2033, and 2036. Goldman Sachs, BofA, Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan will manage the deal. Proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes such as share repurchases, dividends, working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and debt repayment. [...]
Report: Apple captured half of global smartphone revenue in Q3
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Report: Apple captured half of global smartphone revenue in Q3

Apple achieved its highest‑ever global smartphone revenue share in Q3 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. The iPhone’s average selling price rose to $1,031, a 19% year‑over‑year increase, driven by the premium iPhone 18 Pro launch, the omission of a base iPhone 18, and price hikes on older models. Apple’s shipments were nearly flat year‑over‑year, but the company leveraged pricing power to offset rising memory costs. Samsung remained the shipment leader with 22% of units, while Apple held 21%; both brands [...]
First public betas for iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS 27.3 are available
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First public betas for iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS 27.3 are available

Apple has released the first public beta builds of iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3, following a short developer preview period. The three updates arrive with incremental refinements, new emoji, and minor UI tweaks, but early testers report several bugs and compatibility issues with legacy apps. Apple advises users who depend on mission‑critical software to postpone installation until stability improves. The public betas are distributed through the company's Software Update settings and can be rolled back [...]
Hackers Exploit Patched Apple Flaw to Deliver Info-Stealing Malware, CISA Says
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Hackers Exploit Patched Apple Flaw to Deliver Info-Stealing Malware, CISA Says

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added CVE‑2024‑27834, a medium‑severity Apple flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after reports of active attacks. The vulnerability, fixed in May 2024 across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari, allows attackers to bypass Pointer Authentication and gain arbitrary read/write access. Russian‑linked APT29 exploited the patch‑level flaw via malicious JavaScript on compromised or fake websites and a supply‑chain attack, delivering an info‑stealing payload. Federal agencies are urged to apply [...]