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San Francisco on Apple Maps
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Apple Maps may be about to get ads | TechCrunch

Apple Maps has never been considered the crème de la crème of navigation apps (that honor obviously goes...

An illustration of a blue Lockdown Mode icon on a red phone on a blue background featuring Apple logos with padlocks.
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Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch

Apple has published its first “background security improvement” update to patch a security bug in its Safari web...

Screenshot of "KPop Demon Hunters"
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Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two | TechCrunch

Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won multiple Academy Awards tonight.Director Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of...

red iPhone held in two hands
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Apple now makes 1 in 4 iPhones in India: Report | TechCrunch

Apple is now manufacturing 25% of its iPhones in India — hitting a milestone JPMorgan predicted back in...

young woman putting Apple MacBook Air into a satchel
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Apple’s rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week | TechCrunch

According to multiple reports, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook, which would allow the company to compete...

An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of the Siri logo displayed on a computer screen.
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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats | TechCrunch

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri at the Worldwide Developers...

Fortnite Epic Games loading on phone
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Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court | TechCrunch

Epic Games has scored another procedural win in its fight with Apple over App Store fees, as the...

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives at the Sun Valley lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses | TechCrunch

Apple plans to sell its first smart glasses in 2027, with a possible unveiling at the end of...

In this photo illustration, the logo of Apple Inc. is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's iconic black apple symbol visible in the background.
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Apple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says | TechCrunch

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is on track to debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro...

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems | TechCrunch

Bloomberg has a deep dive this week into how Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is trying to rescue one...