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After steadily becoming one of Australia’s most exciting emerging voices across hip-hop, Kayps is stepping into a new chapter. The 20-year-old Walmatjarri and Bunuba artist, producer and rapper has announced his debut album BUNUBA BABY, arriving Friday 14 August via Bad Apples Music through Universal Music Australia. Kayps – 765 Alongside the announcement comes first single 765 – a striking intro to the project that sees Kayps pairing intricate flows and melodic hooks with booming drums and widescreen production. But more importantly, 765 sets the emotional tone for what sounds like Kayps’ most personal work yet. Explaining the track, Kayps said BUNUBA BABY is centred around exploring his relationship with culture and unpacking the complexities of growing up mixed race. “765 is the first single off my forthcoming album BUNUBA BABY, which is a project to showcase a personal side of me, speaking more about my relationship with culture, facing the confusion, anger and frustrations of being mixed race and coming to terms with the fact that it’s ultimately ok,” he said in a statement. The artist explained the song reflects on the way people around him have engaged with his culture – both positively and negatively – and how growing up culturally disconnected shaped his relationship with family and Country. “Growing up with a very culturally distanced upbringing and how that distanced the relationships I have with family and land, but also growing to gain a better understanding of what I need to do to reconnect, while showing an understanding of the political issues that plague my culture. “Coming to terms with all of this means carrying the title of BUNUBA BABY is becoming more of a reality for me than just a creative character.” The album announcement arrives after a huge few years for Kayps. After taking out triple j’s Indigenous Initiative in 2021 and becoming a two-time finalist in Unearthed High, he went on to represent WA in Mushroom Creative House x Coles’ First Nations Pathway Program, win Good Intent’s Greater Good initiative in 2025 and eventually sign to Briggs’ Bad Apples Music. Since then, Kayps has continued building momentum well beyond Australia – showcasing at SXSW Sydney and SXSW Austin and landing support slots alongside heavyweights including Denzel Curry and Kneecap. If 765 is anything to go by, BUNUBA BABY feels like the start of something even bigger. The record is out Friday 14 August via Bad Apples Music / Universal Music Australia. Kayps 2026 Tour Dates THU 9 JUL | MIRRABOOKA NAIDOC WEEK EVENT, MIRRABOOKA WA Further Reading Miss Kaninna Announces National ‘BLACKPRINT’ Tour Ahead Of Debut Mixtape Release Meet Trophy Wyfe: The Newcastle Teens Crowned triple j Unearthed High Winners For 2026 J. Cole Announces 2026 Australian Shows For Huge Global Arena Tour The post Kayps Announces Debut Album ‘BUNUBA BABY’, Shares New Single ‘765’ appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

As a result of the lawsuit Epic Games filed against Google, Google is making major changes to its Play Store worldwide. Google today said it would soon lower fees and start accepting alternative payment options. App developers will be able to offer payment options other than Google's in-app billing system in the UK, European Economic Area, and United States. Developers can use the billing system of their choice and link users to websites for purchases. As for fees, Google will charge between 10% and 25% (not including billing fee), based on annual earnings. There's a base 10% service fee on the first $1 million in annual earnings. For earnings over $1 million, fees are 20% for new installs and 25% for existing installs (apps installed prior to the new rules) with the exception of auto-renewing subscriptions. Link-out fees are 20% for apps earning over $1 million annually. There is an additional 5% fee for transactions that use the Google Play billing system, which is on top of the base service fees. Google's full fee structure is outlined on its website. Google also has lower pricing options for apps that qualify for its Games Level Up and Apps Experience programs, with fees ranging from 10 percent to 20 percent. Those programs will be open to developers starting in September. Fees and billing options go into effect on June 30 in the UK, United States, and European Economic Area. The updated fee structure will expand to Australia, Japan, and South Korea by the end of 2026, and the rest of the world by September 2027. Google's antitrust lawsuit with ‌Epic Games‌ went differently than Apple's antitrust lawsuit, and Google was found to have an app store monopoly resulting in higher fees for developers. Google and ‌Epic Games‌ came to a settlement agreement, and Google said it would lower fees, support alternative app stores, and offer alternative payment options. ‌Epic Games‌ and Apple are continuing to fight in court, with Apple appealing to the Supreme Court. Apple is currently barred from charging commissions on U.S. apps with links to purchase options on the web and it has to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union, but Apple does not have one worldwide policy like Google does now. Until fee calculations happen in the ‌Epic Games‌ v. Apple case, Apple is charging $0 for links in the App Store, while Google is charging between 10 and 20 percent. It is possible that Google's Play Store changes could impact the eventual outcome of Apple's legal dispute with ‌Epic Games‌. Apple and Google have historically charged developers similar fees, and though Apple is fighting ‌App Store‌ regulation in multiple countries, it is having to implement a disjointed set of fees and restrictions on a per-country basis to keep up with local laws.Tags: Epic Games, Google, Play Store This article, "Google Lowering Play Store Fees and Allowing Alternative Payments Worldwide" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple updated the Home app with some useful new features that rely on Apple Intelligence. The updates improve the way HomeKit Secure Video cameras work on Apple's HomeKit platform. Apple Intelligence Summaries The Home app generates written summaries for motion alerts and what's detected, using AI to determine what's been recorded. It can recognize people, animals, vehicles, packages, and general motion, giving a summary of what's happening even if you're not looking at the video footage. It is intelligent enough to give detail, so you'll see alerts like "a person walked through the room," "two people were in the room," "a dog sat on the floor," or "a cat played in the room." ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ cameras have facial recognition, so they can also recognize people who are in your Photo Library, sending alerts and summaries with names. Grouped Footage Along with analyzing footage, the Home app can now group footage from separate cameras capturing the same event. If a person walks by one camera and continues on to another, the Home app knows those two events are related. During video playback, you can see relevant footage from multiple cameras with a summary of something that happened across the entire home. Highlights If there are noteworthy recordings available, they are shown in a separate section above the general recordings in the camera view. Search The Home app supports natural language search for camera footage, so if you're looking for something like when a package was delivered, you can search for it. It can recognize objects, colors, and more. Search works in the Home app and directly in Spotlight. Notification Summaries Notifications update in real-time and related alerts are combined instead of being shown as separate notifications. The net result is fewer Home app notifications. Summaries can be turned on in the Home app settings on a per-camera basis, plus there are options for multiple languages. Video Previews Long pressing on an incoming video notification plays a preview clip of the footage and includes access to nearby accessories like lights that you might want to turn on quickly. Reduce Notifications There is an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ section in the Home app where you can turn on video summaries and cut down on notifications. The Reduce Notifications toggle combines related activities like someone arriving and unlocking the door. 4K Recording ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ cameras are no longer limited to 1080p recording. If supported, cameras can stream and record at up to 4K. Energy Monitoring Accessories able to track energy usage like smart plugs now display that information in the Home app in the Energy tab. There is no way to create automations based on the data as of now. Remote Apple TV Updates It's now possible to update the Apple TV remotely using the Home app, similar to how HomePod updates are installed. Reliability Apple says capturing and storing ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ footage is more reliable than it was before and it is less likely to miss activity. Connectivity for Thread home accessories has also been improved with Apple adopting Thread 1.4, and ‌HomeKit‌ accessories now pair faster. Apple also says smart home accessory updates are faster than before. When adding a new device to the Home app, there's a simplified interface that's useful for configuring Matter accessories in particular. Compatibility and Requirements The ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features in the Home app require a device that supports ‌Apple Intelligence‌, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro and later. The Home features also need an Apple TV running tvOS 27 or a ‌HomePod‌ running the ‌HomePod‌ Software 27. ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ requires an iCloud+ plan. The 50GB plan supports a single camera, the 200GB plan supports up to five cameras, and the 2TB and above plans support unlimited cameras. 4K video recording does not require ‌Apple Intelligence‌.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tag: HomeKit This article, "iOS 27 Home App: 10+ New HomeKit Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

We're in the second day of Prime Day 2026, and deals on everything from Apple products to TVs and monitors are in abundance. Below we're focusing on some of the best audio discounts you can find during Prime Day this year, from brands like Beats, Sony, Sonos, Soundcore, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Of course, the best overall audio deal for Prime Day 2026 is on the AirPods Max 2. You can still get the Midnight color for the all-time low price of $399.00 today on Amazon, but we aren't sure how much longer this sale will last. Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. Beats Amazon this week is discounting a collection of Beats headphones and speakers for Prime Day, including a new low price on the Powerbeats Pro 2. You can get this new 2025 model for $179.95 in all four colors, down from $249.99. This deal on the Powerbeats Pro 2 is being matched at Best Buy, along with a few other Beats deals. UP TO 50% OFFBeats Deals on Amazon Beats Studio Buds+ - $89.95, down from $169.95 Beats Pill - $99.95, down from $149.95 Beats Solo 4 - $99.95, down from $199.95 Beats Studio Pro - $149.95, down from $349.99 Powerbeats Pro 2 - $179.95, down from $249.99 Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cable - $5.00, down from $18.99 Beats iPhone 17 Case - $18.99, down from $45.00 Beats iPhone 17 Pro Rugged Case - $30.50, down from $79.00 Beats iPhone 17 Pro Max Case - $28.50, down from $45.00 Sony LinkBuds Open-Ear Wireless Earbuds - $178.00, down from $229.99 WH-1000XM5 Premium Noise Canceling Headphones - $198.00, down from $399.99 PS-LX3BT Wireless Bluetooth Turntable - $248.00, down from $398.00 WF-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds - $265.99, down from $329.99 WH-1000XM6 The Best Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones - $378.00, down from $459.99 Sonos The highlight of Prime Day deals for Sonos products is the Sonos Ace Headphones down to just $279.00, from $399.00. This is a new all-time low price on the over-ear headphones, beating the previous low by over $20. Sonos Era 100 SL Speaker - $159.00, down from $189.00 Sonos Era 100 Speaker - $179.00, down from $219.00 Sonos Ace Headphones - $279.00, down from $399.00 Sonos Five Wireless HiFi Speaker - $449.00, down from $599.00 Soundcore P30i Noise Cancelling Earbuds - $23.69, down from $39.99 Soundcore Boom 2 Outdoor Speaker - $84.99, down from $129.99 Soundcore Sleep A20 Earbuds - $107.99, down from $179.99 Soundcore Space 2 Noise Cancelling Headphones - $109.99, down from $129.99 Soundcore Sleep A30 Earbuds - $159.99, down from $229.99 More Deals JBL Tune 770NC Over-Ear Headphones - $89.95, down from $149.95 JBL Flip 7 Speaker - $94.95, down from $149.95 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Gaming Headset - $159.99, down from $199.99 Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - $179.95, down from $270.50 Nothing Headphone (1) - $213.75, down from $299.00 For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "Prime Day Brings Major Deals on Headphones and Speakers From Popular Brands" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

With every iOS update, Apple adds new features to the AirPods. In iOS 27, the AirPods work with Siri AI, and there's a long-requested custom EQ option. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Custom EQ Apple resisted custom EQ for the AirPods for years, preferring to require users to stick with Apple's sound profiles. That's changing in ‌iOS 27‌, and there are finally adjustable equalizer settings. When the AirPods are connected to an iPhone running ‌iOS 27‌ and have the latest firmware, custom EQ can be accessed by going to Settings > [AirPods Name] > Audio & Routing > Equalizer > Custom. There are options for adjusting lows, mids, and highs. Custom EQ is available for AirPods with an H2 chip, which includes the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. Redesigned Settings Menu There's a more compact settings interface available when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone. It's still located under Settings > AirPods, but all of the AirPods features are better organized and easier to get to. The Transparency, Noise Cancellation, and Adaptive modes are still accessible at the top of the screen for quick switching, but Apple also added a volume slider for adjusting sound in the same interface. Instead of expanded menus for Hearing Health, Call Controls, and gestures, the options are organized into separate menus. Apple has logically aggregated controls into categories that include Audio & Routing, Hearing Health, Controls & Gestures, Live Translation, Accessibility, Battery, Find My, and Privacy. Siri AI The smarter version of ‌Siri‌, ‌Siri‌ AI, works on the AirPods through a connected iPhone. When you're wearing AirPods, you can ask ‌Siri‌ AI questions and make requests. ‌Siri‌ AI isn't a standalone feature on the AirPods, and it requires an iPhone that supports it. ‌Siri‌ AI has a long list of new capabilities, which are outlined in our Siri guide. Apple is rumored to be developing AirPods with cameras that will feed visual data to ‌Siri‌ AI, and the current integration is a precursor to that deeper feature set. Precision Finding The ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ charging case features Ultra Wideband (UWB), and it works with Precision Finding on the iPhone. With the update to ‌iOS 27‌ and watchOS 27, you can also use an Apple Watch for ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ Precision Finding. GymKit Syncing GymKit works with the iPhone in ‌iOS 27‌, and it can sync heart rate data collected from the ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ to gym equipment like treadmills and indoor bikes. Accessibility Apple added Name Recognition in ‌iOS 27‌, so users who are deaf or hard of hearing can be alerted if someone says their name. It's a feature that works with the AirPods Hearing Health options, and it supports more than 50 languages globally. Compatibility Some of the new AirPods features require an H2 chip, and for ‌Siri‌ AI, you'll need an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone. The Precision Finding and GymKit features are limited to ‌AirPods Pro 3‌. Launch Date The new AirPods features require ‌iOS 27‌ and updated AirPods firmware. Developers have access now, and Apple plans to release a public beta in July. ‌iOS 27‌ will launch in September alongside new iPhone models. Related Roundups: AirPods 4, AirPods Max 2, AirPods Pro 3, iOS 27, iPadOS 27Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution), AirPods Max (Buy Now), AirPods Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: AirPods This article, "Every New AirPods Feature in iOS 27" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Prime Day deals are in full swing today, and they feature all-time low prices across the Apple Watch lineup, including Apple Watch Series 11 for $120 off, Apple Watch SE 3 for $50 off, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 for $150 off. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Apple Watch Series 11 Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $120 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices. $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $279.00 $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $309.00 You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $279.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find three of the 42mm GPS models and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices. Apple Watch SE 3 Amazon is also taking $50 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $199.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are matches of all-time low prices on the SE 3, and it's been over four months since we last tracked these prices on the wearable. $50 OFF40mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $199.00 $50 OFF44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $229.00 You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 on sale for $229.00, down from $279.00. Both the 40mm and 44mm GPS models are available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum at these prices. Apple Watch Ultra 3 Finally, Amazon is discounting a wide array of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models down to $649.00 for Prime Day, from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the 2025 smartwatch, beating the previous record low price by about $50, and it's available in both Natural and Black Titanium color options. $150 OFFApple Watch Ultra 3 for $649.00 Head to our full Deals Roundup to get caught up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we've been tracking over the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "Prime Day Brings Huge Discounts to Every Apple Watch Model" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Prime Day is in full swing this week, offering massive savings on everything from AirPods to MacBook Pro and much more. We've been keeping an eye on these Apple-related Prime Day discounts all week, but now we're also tracking great sales on other categories, including TVs. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Below we've collected some of the best TV deals you can find during Prime Day, including those from Samsung, Sony, Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba, and more. Shoppers should remember that Prime Day sales are typically time sensitive, so purchase quickly if you're interested. UP TO 50% OFFAmazon Prime Day TV Deals There are a few rival Prime Day TV discount events this year as well, including Sony's own four-day sale. During this event, you can get the 65-inch BRAVIA II Google TV for $2,299.99 at Crutchfield and direct through Sony, down from $2,599.99. You'll also find Sony's popular noise canceling headphones and more on sale at their best prices ever this week. Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. 50-Inch TVs 50-inch Insignia LED 4K Smart Fire TV - $149.99, down from $299.99 50-inch Amazon Ember Fire TV - $239.95, down from $399.99 50-inch Hisense mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV - $399.99, down from $699.00 55-inch Toshiba mini LED Smart Fire TV - $549.99, down from $898.99 55-inch Samsung The Frame 4K QLED - $697.99, down from $1,097.99 55-inch Sony OLED 4K Smart Google TV - $998.00, down from $1,499.99 60-Inch TVs 65-inch Hisense QLED 4K Smart Fire TV - $379.99, down from $478.00 65-inch TCL mini LED QLED 4K TV - $529.99, down from $799.99 65-inch Hisense QLED CanvasTV Series 4K Google Smart TV - $849.99, down from $1,299.99 65-inch Sony OLED 4K Smart Google TV - $1,198.00, down from $1,999.99 65-inch LG OLED evo AI 4K Smart TV - $1,199.00, down from $1,396.99 65-inch Samsung The Frame Pro Smart TV - $1,497.99, down from $2,397.99 70-Inch TVs 75-inch Samsung mini LED Smart TV - $897.99, down from $1,197.99 75-inch Toshiba Mini-LED 4K Smart Fire TV - $899.99, down from $1,499.99 80-Inch TVs 85-inch Samsung QLED 4K Smart TV - $1,297.99, down from $1,697.99 85-inch Sony BRAVIA 3 II 4K Smart Google TV - $1,498.00, down from $1,599.99 85-inch Sony BRAVIA 9 Smart Google TV - $2,998.00, down from $3,798.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Best Prime Day TV Deals Feature Lowest Prices of the Year Across Top Brands" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Amazon has a few low prices on Apple's M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro for Prime Day, with up to $299 off select models. These join a few M5 MacBook Air Prime Day deals that we started tracking yesterday. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Starting with the 14-inch models, you can get the 24GB/1TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro for $2,034.00, down from $2,199.00. The biggest overall savings this time around is on the 36GB/2TB model, available for $3,299.99, which is a $299 discount and all-time low price. $165 OFF14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,034.00 $200 OFF14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/2TB) for $2,399.00 $299 OFF14-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro (36GB/2TB) for $3,299.99 You can get up to $250 off the 16-inch MacBook Pro right now on Amazon, with the 24GB RAM/1TB M5 Pro model hitting a new all-time low price of $2,494.00, down from $2,699.00. Most of the MacBook Pro devices in this sale have an estimated delivery date of June 29 with free shipping. $205 OFF16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,494.00 $242 OFF16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (48GB/1TB) for $2,857.00 $250 OFF16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro (36GB/2TB) for $3,649.00 Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Prime Day Discounts Hit 2026 MacBook Pro With Up to $299 Off Select Models" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's retail store at the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, Michigan will be relocating to a larger space at the mall as early as the end of July, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Simon Property Group has been redeveloping a portion of the surface parking lot at the Briarwood Mall, and previous reports have indicated that Apple will be moving its store to this new mixed-use area.Tag: Apple Store This article, "Apple Store in Ann Arbor, Michigan is Moving Soon" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

We're now in the second day of Prime Day 2026, and one of the best deals of this year's event is starting to sell out. You can still get the AirPods Max 2 for $399.00, but it's now only available in the Midnight color option. This sale started out with every color on sale over the weekend, so this could be your last chance to get the headphones at this record low price this week. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Free delivery has the AirPods Max 2 arriving around June 29, but Prime members should see same-day delivery options in many locations. You can also shop solid deals on the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 during Prime Day this year. $150 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $399.00 Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "This May Be Your Last Chance to Get AirPods Max 2 for $399 During Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's rumored foldable iPhone "Ultra" is expected to begin mass production at the end of July, according to a new report by The Elec. Although some recent reports suggested the book-style device could be delayed due to hinge-related issues, the Korean outlet's sources indicate that Apple is still targeting a September launch as planned. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported in March that the new foldable iPhone won't ship to customers in the same September timeframe as the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max. A month later, Gurman said that the foldable iPhone remained on track for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models, and that Apple is aiming to put it on sale at roughly the same time or slightly later. Gurman noted at the time, however, that "the release is six months away and production has yet to ramp up" and "the timing isn't final." The foldable iPhone will use a foldable 7.8-inch OLED panel supplied by Samsung. The display uses a newer design that eliminates one of the traditional screen layers and instead builds the color-filtering layer directly into the display stack, making the screen thinner, lighter, and more power-efficient. The hinge will reportedly be supplied by Taiwan's Shin Zu Shing and U.S.-based Amphenol. Both companies are said to be providing hinges manufactured using 3D-printing techniques. The Elec's latest sources said Apple did encounter some challenges with the hinge during testing. After undergoing durability tests involving millions of folds, the mechanism reportedly began producing slight "noise," while wider-than-expected manufacturing tolerances in parts of the assembly process contributed to higher defect rates. However, most of these issues have since been addressed, according to one Taiwan-based industry source cited by the outlet. In addition to the inner display, the foldable iPhone is expected to feature a 5.5-inch cover display, as well as Apple's A20 chip and C2 modem, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and two rear cameras, with pricing rumored at around $2,000. Apple's book-style foldable could launch as the "iPhone Ultra," as suggested by reports.Tags: Foldable iPhone, The Elec This article, "Foldable iPhone 'Ultra' Set for Production in July Despite Hinge Issues" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Amazon today has brought back a few $99 discounts on the iPad mini 7 for Prime Day, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. It's been nearly three months since we last tracked prices this low on the iPad mini 7. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Additionally, you can get the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.99 and the 512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.99, both $99 discounts and available in multiple colors. These sales are all solid second-best prices on the iPad mini 7. $99 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $399.99 $99 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.99 $99 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.99 Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "iPad Mini 7 Gets Rare $99 Discounts During Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Earlier this week we highlighted some of the best Apple-related product discounts that you can find on Amazon during Prime Day, and now we're focusing on third-party accessory markdowns during the event. In this article you'll find all the best accessories for charging, smart homes, smartphones, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. Anker Anker's Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is available for $99.74 on Amazon this week, down from $149.99. This is one of Anker's newest accessories, and Amazon's sale today is a new all-time low price on the device. $49 OFFAnker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for $99.74 The Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station features Qi2.2 support, which lets a compatible MagSafe ‌iPhone‌ charge at up to 25W. It's the same speed as Apple's ‌MagSafe‌ charger, and it is 10W faster than the standard Qi2 ‌MagSafe‌ chargers. You can also simultaneously charge an Apple Watch and AirPods with the device. Wall Chargers Anker 140W 4-Port GaN USB-C Charger - $59.99, down from $99.99 Anker 3-Port Prime Charger - $99.99, down from $149.99 Wireless Chargers Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe-Compatible UFO Charger - $59.99, down from $89.99 Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe-Compatible Foldable Charging Station - $59.00, down from $109.99 Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe-Compatible Charging Cube - $77.54, down from $129.99 Anker 3-in-1 Prime Wireless Charging Station - $99.74, down from $149.99 Anker Prime MagSafe-Compatible 3-in-1 Charging Station - $137.99, down from $229.99 Portable Chargers Nano Power Bank with Built-In USB-C - $19.99, down from $26.99 Anker Nano 10,000 mAh Portable Charger - $41.99, down from $59.99 Anker MagGo Power Bank 10,000 mAh - $60.79, down from $79.99 Anker Prime Power Bank 20,100 mAh - $119.69, down from $179.99 Anker Prime Power Bank 26,250 mAh - $159.99, down from $229.99 Portable Power Stations Anker SOLIX C300 Power Station with Lantern - $149.99, down from $249.00 Anker SOLIX C300 - $209.30, down from $299.99 Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 - $399.00, down from $799.00 Anker SOLIX S2000 - $599.00, down from $1,199.00 Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 - $699.99, down from $1,499.00 Anker SOLIX F3800 - $1,599.99, down from $2,299.00 Docks Anker Nano 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station - $104.49, down from $149.99 Anker Prime 14-Port Docking Station - $161.49, down from $269.99 Monitors 27-inch LG Ultrafine 4K Monitor - $170.05, down from $249.99 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G5 Gaming Monitor - $179.99, down from $249.99 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G55C Curved Monitor - $189.99, down from $329.99 27-inch Dell Plus 4K Monitor - $229.99, down from $299.99 27-inch LG Gaming Monitor - $255.55, down from $499.99 27-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G5 Monitor - $339.95, down from $499.99 27-inch ASUS ProArt Display - $349.00, down from $429.00 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Monitor - $799.99, down from $1,299.99 32-inch Samsung Smart Monitor M9 - $1,199.99, down from $1,599.99 Beats Amazon this week is discounting a collection of Beats headphones and speakers for Prime Day, including a low price on the Powerbeats Pro 2. You can get this new 2025 model for $179.95 in all four colors, down from $249.99. This deal on the Powerbeats Pro 2 is being matched at Best Buy, along with a few other Beats deals. UP TO 50% OFFBeats Deals on Amazon Beats Studio Buds+ - $89.95, down from $169.95 Beats Pill - $99.95, down from $149.95 Beats Solo 4 - $99.95, down from $199.95 Beats Studio Pro - $149.95, down from $349.99 Powerbeats Pro 2 - $179.95, down from $249.99 Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cable - $5.00, down from $18.99 Beats iPhone 17 Case - $18.50, down from $45.00 Beats iPhone 17 Pro Rugged Case - $30.50, down from $79.00 Beats iPhone 17 Pro Max Case - $28.50, down from $45.00 Amazon Devices Of course, some of the best discounts can be found on Amazon's own line of products. This includes Kindle e-readers, Blink security cameras, Fire tablets, and more. Echo Dot - $34.99, down from $49.99 Echo Spot - $44.99, down from $79.99 Ring Battery Doorbell - $49.99, down from $99.99 Echo Show 5 - $59.99, down from $89.99 Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus - $89.99, down from $179.99 Kindle Paperwhite - $124.99, down from $159.99 Blink Outdoor 4 Camera - $119.99, down from $399.99 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft - $519.99, down from $679.99 TVs 50-inch Insignia LED 4K Smart Fire TV - $149.99, down from $299.99 50-inch Amazon Ember Fire TV - $239.95, down from $399.99 50-inch Hisense mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV - $399.99, down from $699.00 65-inch TCL mini LED QLED 4K TV - $529.99, down from $799.99 55-inch Toshiba mini LED Smart Fire TV - $549.99, down from $898.99 55-inch Samsung The Frame 4K QLED - $697.99, down from $1,097.99 75-inch Samsung mini LED Smart TV - $897.99, down from $1,197.99 55-inch Sony OLED 4K Smart Google TV - $998.00, down from $1,499.99 Jackery Jackery's Prime Day deals include a large selection of portable power stations at big discounts. Explorer 300 - $188.99, down from $259.00 Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station - $399.99, down from $799.00 Explorer 500 - $459.00, down from $799.00 Explorer 2000 v2 - $749.00, down from $1,499.00 Solar Generator 1000 v2 with Solar Panel - $599.99, down from $1,299.00 HomePower 3600 Plus - $1,424.05, down from $2,799.00 Explorer 2000 Plus + Expandable Battery + Solar Panel - $1,869.00, down from $2,199.00 Sonos The highlight of Prime Day deals for Sonos products is the Sonos Ace Headphones down to just $279.00, from $399.00. This is a new all-time low price on the over-ear headphones, beating the previous low by over $20. Sonos Era 100 SL Speaker - $159.00, down from $189.00 Sonos Era 100 Speaker - $179.00, down from $219.00 Sonos Ace Headphones - $279.00, down from $399.00 Sonos Beam Gen 2 - $369.00, down from $499.00 Sonos Five Wireless HiFi Speaker - $449.00, down from $599.00 Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar - $899.00, down from $1,099.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "Prime Day 2026: Top Savings on Anker, Beats, TVs, and More Accessories" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple appears to have closed the loophole that let Mac users skip the Siri AI waitlist in the latest macOS 27 Golden Gate beta. As we covered earlier this month, beta 1 testers can switch on the enhanced version of Siri straight away using a single Terminal command, effectively sidestepping Apple's waitlist. However, many users who are running the second developer beta of macOS 27, which was released on Monday, are finding that the command does not work for them. Users who enabled Siri AI this way in the original beta are also reporting that they have been kicked back to the waitlist after updating. Apple has not said anything about the reported change, but one possibility is that the entitlement check that the Terminal command taps into has been switched from a local feature flag to a server-validated state. Apple could still be building out its server capacity for the redesigned Siri, which is why it is granting access to testers in batches as more comes online. It's likely the reason why the workaround is no longer working for some people. In any case, if you applied the bypass trick in macOS 27 beta 1 and want to retain access, you probably won't want to update to beta 2. Some users are suggesting alternative methods involving submitting Apple Intelligence feedback to accelerate approval, but the claims remain anecdotal, and at this point it may just be worth waiting in the queue. Apple appears to be granting access to new beta testers in a matter of days. Siri AI is now a fully fledged chatbot, and can draw on personal context understanding to search across messages, emails, photos, and more. It can now get things done across apps thanks to even more system-wide app actions. On Mac, ‌Siri‌ AI is also integrated into Spotlight and available via right-click context menus on any file or window. Note that Siri AI remains unavailable in the EU on iPhone and iPad, but the limitation does not apply to the Mac. Tag: Siri This article, "Apple Seemingly Killed Siri AI Waitlist Workaround in macOS 27 Beta 2" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Sydney’s nightlife has gone through a lot over the years. But in a city that’s spent the better part of the last decade mourning venue closures and debating whether culture still has room to breathe, a new project arriving this winter feels refreshingly… strange. Introducing UNHOLY PLAYHOUSE – a pop-up live music venue, performance space, arts hub and bar taking over a 150-year-old deconsecrated church on Kent Street from Wednesday 8 July. “Dancefloors as worship, art as activism and culture as a shared experience.” And yep, the name is exactly the vibe. Created by Kat Dopper (the creative force behind Heaps Gay and Pleasures Playhouse), the heritage-listed former church – built in 1868 and previously home to Genesian Theatre – is being reimagined as a gathering place for Sydney’s weirder instincts. Live music. DJs. Cabaret. Karaoke backed by a gospel choir. Also on the launch slate? A Harry Potter caba-rave, an art ball, showtune singalongs, a late-night cabaret series called Holy Flesh, and perhaps most iconically of all: Possession – billed as Australia’s first live exorcism (!!) Which honestly feels very on-brand for Sydney in 2026. But underneath the chaos, there’s a more serious idea driving the project. Kat Dopper says UNHOLY PLAYHOUSE was built around creating places where artists and audiences can actually gather outside increasingly expensive and restrictive creative spaces. “Artists and audiences need sacred spaces, places where art, community and human connection can happen outside of our everyday lives.” “Dancefloors as worship, art as activism and culture as a shared experience.” “UNHOLY PLAYHOUSE is for the unpolished, the unique, the quirky and the emerging… artists with something to share.” And programming across the opening season pulls from all corners of Sydney’s nightlife ecosystem. Wednesdays will operate as free-entry nights featuring live residency bands, comedians and a speakeasy bar. Thursday through Saturday introduces rotating events and takeovers from crews including Heaps Gay, Fredas, Music NSW, Kerfew and emo party-starters AM//PM, alongside a stacked lineup of artists, DJs and performers including Vv Pete, BODY TYPE, Holiday Sidewinder, RONA., Noah Hill, Total Tommy, Setwun, Ennaria and more. Sundays close out with Sunday Mess – described as an “unholy brunch party” presented with Performance Space and Stereogamous. Elsewhere, local visual artists have been invited to transform the church interior, with works from Deborah Kelly, Nikita Majajas, Sarah Jessica Carpark, Kee Kee James and others – all to be sold at the end of the residency with proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ youth organisation Twenty10. There’s even an artist grants program built into the bar: $1 from every “Unholy Water” gin sold gets reinvested into funding new creative work and performances. In other words: less bottle service, more weird little art project. UNHOLY PLAYHOUSE opens Wednesday 8 July. Suss the full programme and grab tickets here. Further Reading The Biggest Threat To Australian Live Music Isn’t Red Tape Anymore – As APRA Closes The Live Music Office After 13 Years Diamond Construct Announce Their First Sydney Headline Show In Almost 2 Years Sydney’s Agincourt Hotel Sold, All Live Music Cancelled The post A 150-Year-Old Sydney Church Is Being Reborn As A Wild New Live Music Venue appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Australia, respectfully: do not start camping outside stadiums just yet. But also… don’t lose hope. Fresh off releasing her third studio album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love – which is currently doing exactly what everyone expected an Olivia Rodrigo album to do and absolutely dominating – the pop superstar has dropped a very tiny but potentially interesting update about returning Down Under. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘stupid song’ Speaking with Nova Radio’s Ricki-Lee & Tim this week, Rodrigo was asked the question currently occupying approximately half the Australian internet: are we getting an Aussie tour? Her answer wasn’t exactly a confirmation… but it also wasn’t a no. Asked whether she’d be bringing the new album to Australia, Rodrigo replied: “I am so on album mode. I like literally cannot see five feet in front of [me].” Before adding: “I love going to Australia, and I hope to be back very soon.” So no dates. No venues. No suspicious black-and-white teaser graphic with coordinates hidden in the source code. Just vibes. Still, for Australian Livies who watched Rodrigo tear through her last visit before immediately disappearing back into global pop stardom, it’s enough to start quietly manifesting. Elsewhere in the chat, Rodrigo reflected on finally releasing her new record after living with it privately for the better part of two years. “I’ve had the happiest week ever,” she said. “It feels so amazing to have this record out in the world. I’ve been living with it, and finessing it for about two years now… and to watch [the songs] resonate with people and apply them to their own personal lives is just so beautiful, and a total dream come true.” She also offered some surprisingly wholesome advice about surviving the increasingly chaotic experience of existing in 2026: “Finding people who really support you and truly love you for who you are is just the name of the game.” “If I am sane at all, it’s only because of my wonderful friends who have always supported me and brought me back down to earth.” And because no pop star interview is complete without a fan gift question, Rodrigo also revealed her favourite presents are handmade ones – especially knitted hats: “Whenever people knit me hats, I always find that really touching.” The interview arrives during what’s shaping up to be one of Rodrigo’s busiest eras yet. Alongside her new album, she recently announced Daisy Chain Fields – her long-dreamed-of festival featuring an all-women lineup including names like Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill, Stevie Nicks and more, with proceeds supporting organisations dedicated to women and girls. As for Australia? No official plans just yet. But “very soon” sounds a whole lot better than “no comment”. Hear the full chat here. Further Reading Top 10 Musicians Who Started As TV Stars Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2023: 100-1 Olivia Rodrigo Announces Second Album, ‘Guts’ The post Olivia Rodrigo Teases She Could Be Back In Australia ‘Very Soon’ appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

Parkway Drive are going back to where it all started with some rare intimate album shows this August. After spending the last few years headlining arenas, setting stages on fire and casually becoming one of the biggest heavy bands on the planet, the Byron Bay titans are doing something nobody really saw coming: shrinking it all back down. Parkway Drive – Horizons (Full Album Stream) This August, the Byron Bay heavyweights will hit intimate venues around Australia for Killing Horizons – a special run of album shows celebrating two of the most important records in Australian heavy music history. Each city gets a two-night residency. Night one will see Parkway perform 2005’s Killing With A Smile in full. Night two? 2007’s Horizons front to back. And because apparently that still wasn’t enough emotional damage for one evening, both nights will also feature a selection of the band’s biggest tunes spanning the rest of their catalogue. Translation: this is probably the closest many fans will ever get to time travelling back to an era of basketball shorts, side fringes and learning breakdown counts via MSN display names. Frontman Winston McCall says the idea came together while revisiting material from their early years. “This idea kicked off when we started working on the KWAS medley for our last tour,” he said. “Revisiting Killing With A Smile with a fresh perspective lit a spark that remained after we finished up, so we figured rather than let the spark die, let’s take it and create something special.” And for anyone worried this might just be a greatest hits set disguised as nostalgia bait – apparently not. “For all the people who have waited to hear these songs live again, for all the people that never got the chance to see these two albums on stage, for ourselves reconnecting with the core energy at the heart of this band, this tour is for all of us.” “Some of these songs haven’t been played live in over a decade, some have never been played at all.” That last bit feels particularly cooked when you remember who we’re talking about here. This is a band that celebrated its 20th anniversary with sold-out arena runs, followed it up by becoming the first heavy band to perform with a full symphony orchestra at the Sydney Opera House, then spent late 2025 steamrolling through their biggest European arena tour to date. And now? They’re heading back into venues the size of rooms they’d probably headline in Europe accidentally. Honestly, there’s something very full-circle about it. Just Parkway Drive and the records that helped build Australian metalcore. Tickets go on sale Thursday 25 June at 12pm local time and you can peep all the details down below. PARKWAY DRIVE – KILLING HORIZONS AUSTRALIA 2026 TOUR Perth – Metro City Saturday 1 August – Killing With A Smile Sunday 2 August – Horizons Adelaide – Hindley Street Music Hall Tuesday 4 August – Killing With A Smile Wednesday 5 August – Horizons Melbourne – Forum Sunday 9 August – Killing With A Smile Monday 10 August – Horizons Sydney – Enmore Theatre Wednesday 12 August – Killing With A Smile Thursday 13 August – Horizons Brisbane – Fortitude Music Hall Saturday 15 August – Killing With A Smile Sunday 16 August – Horizons Tickets for all shows go on sale on Thursday 25 June at 12pm local via livenation.com.au Further Reading Hellbound II Lineup: Parkway Drive, Thy Art Is Murder + MORE Parkway Drive To Headline Australia’s First Metal Festival Cruise, ‘Hellbound’ “We Need To Do Better”: Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall Shares Emotional Statement Following Jed Gordon Case The post Parkway Drive Are Playing ‘Killing With A Smile’ & ‘Horizons’ In Full On Intimate Australian Tour appeared first on Music Feeds. View the full article

There are no new AI features in the iOS 27 Weather app, but Apple did make improvements to the layout. It's now easier to see at-a-glance information for weather conditions. Highlights The top of the Weather app now has a Highlights section that shows you need-to-know weather information for the day. Conditions There are new views for the Conditions section of the main Weather app interface. In addition to viewing temperature and current condition on an hourly basis, you can toggle over to a precipitation or wind view. Precipitation shows you an hour-by-hour chance of rain forecast, while wind displays a breakdown of wind speed. 10-Day View The 10-day view also changes when you swap between the different condition options so you can see precipitation and wind overviews for the next 10 days without having to tap into a more detailed view. Widgets There's a new extra large size available for Home Screen widgets, which is applicable to the Weather app. You can set the Weather app to take up an entire app page. More iOS 27 Features There are a long list of new features in ‌iOS 27‌, with details available in our iOS 27 roundup.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "iOS 27 Weather App: All the New Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today released updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5304b. In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface and support for custom EQ. AirPods are also compatible with the new Siri AI. With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, Apple added a beta firmware update installation option that's available from the AirPods settings interface when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, which facilitates beta testing. Developers can use the beta option to turn on beta downloads.Related Roundups: AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, iOS 27, iPadOS 27Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution), AirPods Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: AirPods This article, "Apple Releases Updated AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple updated its Invites app to add a co-hosting feature that lets two or more people plan and manage a party or event. There are also new event background options available, and hosts have the option to make invited guests visible to all attendees. Apple's notes for the update are below: Cohosting is now available, letting you easily plan and manage your party with others. New event backgrounds help set the mood for your next coffee catch-up, boba run, ice cream social, and more. Hosts can now choose to make invited guests visible to all attendees. This update contains bug fixes and performance improvements. Apple introduced the Invites app in early 2024, and has continued to introduce updates since then. Invites is available on the iPhone and via iCloud, so invitations can be sent to anyone. Guests are able to RSVP from the iPhone app or from the web.Tag: Apple Invites This article, "Apple Invites App Gets Co-Hosting" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple is making more of an effort to turn the iPhone into a physical wallet replacement in iOS 27, and there are several upgrades to the Wallet app. Pass Upgrades Apple upgraded airline boarding passes in the Wallet app with iOS 26, and in ‌iOS 27‌, upgrades are coming to additional types of passes. Memberships, gift cards, loyalty cards, and rewards cards can use a bolder "Poster Generic" card style with full background images, primary logo, header fields, footer field, primary fields, and an optional barcode. Each pass is able to include up to two actions that can be tapped from the bottom of the pass, such as getting directions to a venue or checking a rewards point balance. Apple is also allowing users to check the pass issuer certificate to ensure that a digital pass is legitimate (not applicable to Create a Pass), and there are four new barcode types supported, including EAN–13, Code 39, Codabar, and ITF. There is a new Pass Designer Mac app for developers that makes it easier to create a pass using a WYSIWYG editor. Create a Pass There's a "Create a Pass" feature in the Wallet app for adding tickets, memberships, and more using Visual Intelligence. If you have a ticket for an event and there's not a digital version available for the Wallet app already, you can create one using the physical pass. You can scan a pass and add it with Visual Intelligence if there's a barcode or QR code, or a pass can be added manually. Pass templates include Standard, Membership, and Event. Each type includes relevant information like name, location, or admission type, along with a scannable code drawn from an included barcode or QR code that you take a photo of. There are 12 background colors to choose from with different texture options, or seven custom backgrounds for categories like theater, music, sports, and movies. Fields can be added or removed as needed when creating a custom pass, with options like label, date, membership, contact, coupon code, VIN, insurance, and more, so most physical cards are able to be stored digitally. Hotel Keys When you add a digital hotel key from a participating hotel to the Wallet app, you can now view more details about the trip. Hotels can provide updates on booked activities and allow access to different services. AI Bill Splitting Using the new Siri Mode in the Camera app, or a feature in the Messages and Wallet apps, you can take a photo of a bill and use Apple Intelligence to figure out what each person owes. ‌Visual Intelligence‌ scans the receipt and makes a digital copy of everything on the list, and each person can select what they consumed. Tax and tip portions are also calculated automatically. Payments can be made using Apple Cash, which is a U.S.-only feature. Insights ‌iOS 27‌ includes an "Insights" feature where you can add financial accounts to the Wallet app to monitor spending. Insights is an expansion of the Connected Accounts feature in earlier versions of iOS, and it includes spending, recurring transactions, account balances, and more. It works for financial institutions that have implemented Connected Cards support, including several UK banks. Order Tracking Order tracking in the Wallet app is expanding to Australia and Canada in ‌iOS 27‌. In ‌iOS 26‌, it was limited to the United States and UK. Tap to Share Tap to Share is an ‌iOS 27‌ feature that lets customers connect to a participating merchant's iPhone for quicker digital checkout. Device Requirements ‌Visual Intelligence‌ is an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ feature requiring an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Many of the other features should work on all iPhones.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "iOS 27 Wallet App Gets 7 New Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today seeded the second beta of watchOS 27 to developers, with the update coming two weeks after the launch of the first beta. The beta can be downloaded through the Watch app on the iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to be on the charger, connected to Wi-Fi, and have a battery level of 50 percent or above for new software to be installed. The beta is available for all Apple Watch models compatible with ‌watchOS 27‌ except for the Apple Watch Ultra 3. ‌watchOS 27‌ will include Siri AI, the smarter, more capable version of ‌Siri‌. ‌Siri‌ can hold back-and-forth conversations, plus it has access to general world knowledge and your personal data to answer questions and find information. ‌Siri‌ AI on Apple Watch requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, including the iPhone 15 Pro and later. There's a new Dynamic app grid that highlights ‌Siri‌ suggested apps, and more intuitive Smart Stack Suggestions. You can find your parked car, see pinned messages, get noise alerts, and view identity and transit cards. Liquid Glass has been updated to improve legibility, and Workout Buddy works on the Apple Watch even when an iPhone isn't nearby. Workout Buddy also gains new metrics like progressive increases to distance, pace, or duration. Apple added a new all-in-one Find My app with support for Precision Finding, and there are performance optimizations that improve battery life. More on what's new in ‌watchOS 27‌ is available in our watchOS 27 roundup.Related Roundups: watchOS 26, watchOS 27Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, "Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 2 to Developers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

As Prime Day continues, we're highlighting all of the best Apple deals you can get for under $100 on Amazon. This includes AirPods, Apple Pencil Pro, AirTag, iPhone cases, USB-C chargers, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. You can find every Apple deal available during Prime Day in our dedicated post. Remember that you'll need an Amazon Prime membership to get Prime Day deals, and you can sign up for Prime on Amazon if you don't have the service yet. $30 Or Under In the cheapest category, you can get Apple's 20W USB-C Power Adapter for $14.99, down from $19.00, and the AirTag 1-Pack for $24.00, down from $29.00. This sale is on the new second generation AirTag model, and it's the first notable discount we've ever seen on this device. $4 OFF20W USB-C Power Adapter for $14.99 $5 OFFAirTag 2 (1-Pack) for $24.00 $20 OFFMagSafe Charger (2m) for $28.00 $50 Or Under For accessories priced between $30 and $50, there are a few sales on Amazon for Prime Day. You can get the Apple Crossbody Strap in Black for $35.99, down from $59.00, plus numerous discounts on iPhone 17 model Silicone and TechWoven Cases. $23 OFFApple Crossbody Strap for $35.99 $9 OFFiPhone 17 Pro Silicone Case for $39.99 $20 OFF35W Dual USB-C Power Adapter for $39.00 $15 OFFFineWoven Wallet for $43.99 $100 Or Under Lastly, we're tracking a few deals on Apple products that are just under $100 for Prime Day. You can get an AirTag 2 4-Pack for $89.00 ($10 off), an Apple Pencil Pro for $99.00 ($30 off), and AirPods 4 for $99.00 ($30 off). $10 OFFAirTag 2 (4-Pack) for $89.00 $30 OFFAirPods 4 for $99.00 $30 OFFApple Pencil Pro for $99.00 If you're on the hunt for more Prime Day discounts, be sure to visit our big Prime Day post where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the event. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "The 10 Best Apple Prime Day Deals You Can Get for Under $100" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today shared a video showing off the Apple Watch in use at the World Surf League Championship Tour, with surfers describing how they use the watch when competing. Surfers can be hundreds of meters away from the beach during competitions and can't hear announcements over the sound of the water and the wind. The World Surf League has adopted the Apple Watch to solve the problem, linking the device to the scoring system. Surfers can get up-to-date information right on the watch. "I know what it was like competing without this piece of technology," said professional surfer Lakey Peterson. "There's nothing more frustrating than being in a competitive heat without this piece of technology." The Apple Watch makes sure surfers know how much time is left in a heat, who has priority, and what the score is. The watch is updated in real time, with surfer Isabella Nichols calling the information "crucial" to the outcome in a competition. Mateus Herdy said the watch vibrates when priority changes, so competitors don't even have to look at the screen. "The Apple Watch has become part of our equipment," said Nichols. "It's like a surfboard or rashie." The World Surf League hasn't lost an Apple Watch despite the intense conditions surfers put the device through. Surfers have worn the watch at dangerous surfing spots like Pipeline in Hawaii and Teahupo'o in Tahiti, and it has come out unscathed. The video appears to be part of a new "Apple at Play" series. Apple previously had a partnership with the World Surf League, and the 2021 and 2022 championship tours were shown on Apple TV in the "Make or Break" docuseries.Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11Tag: Apple AdsBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) This article, "Apple Shares Video on How Pro Surfers Use Apple Watch During Competition" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

In Omdia’s 2026 software supply chain security report, 73% of organizations that generate SBOMs say they enable more efficient vulnerability mitigation, yet 86% still find the generation process challenging. That gap between recognized value and operational difficulty is where most teams are stuck. For teams building and securing containerized applications, understanding what an SBOM is, and how to make it useful, is no longer optional. This guide covers what SBOMs contain, why they matter for software supply chain security, how standard formats and tooling work, and where the industry is headed with regulations and enforcement. Key takeaways An SBOM is a machine-readable inventory of every component inside a software artifact. SBOMs gain real value when paired with provenance attestations and cryptographic signatures. Generating SBOMs at image build time captures the full dependency tree, including OS packages. Regulatory mandates (EO 14028, CISA guidance, EU CRA) are making SBOMs a procurement baseline. What is an SBOM? Every software artifact ships with dependencies. A container image based on Alpine Linux might include dozens of system packages, each with its own version, license, and upstream maintainer. An application layer on top adds frameworks, libraries, and transitive dependencies that the developer may never have explicitly chosen. The deeper the stack, the harder it becomes to answer a basic question: what is actually running in production? A software bill of materials answers that question. It’s a structured, machine-readable inventory of every component, library, and module inside a software artifact. Where a package manifest like package.json or requirements.txt lists declared dependencies, an SBOM captures the resolved dependency tree after the build, including transitive dependencies, system-level packages, and metadata about each component’s origin, version, and license. Think of it as a nutrition label for software. What an SBOM contains A well-formed SBOM includes several categories of metadata for each component: Component identity: Package name, version, and supplier (e.g., openssl 3.1.4, maintained by the OpenSSL Project) Licensing: The license type governing redistribution and use (MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL) Dependency relationships: How components depend on each other, including direct and transitive dependencies Unique identifiers: Package URLs (purl) or SWID tags that enable cross-referencing against vulnerability databases Checksums and digests: Cryptographic hashes that let consumers verify the component has not been tampered with This data is structured using open standards, primarily SPDX or CycloneDX, to keep it machine-readable and interoperable across tools, registries, and compliance workflows. In practice, an SPDX SBOM entry for a single package looks like this: { "name": "openssl", "SPDXID": "SPDXRef-Package-openssl", "versionInfo": "3.1.4", "supplier": "Organization: OpenSSL Project", "licenseDeclared": "Apache-2.0", "checksums": [{ "algorithm": "SHA256", "value": "a1b2c3..." }] } A real SBOM contains one entry like this for every component in the artifact, from the base image’s OS packages up through the application’s runtime dependencies. Why SBOMs matter for software supply chain security The value of an SBOM becomes clear the moment something goes wrong. When the Log4Shell vulnerability was disclosed in December 2021, organizations with current SBOMs could query their inventories and identify every affected image within minutes. Teams without them spent days manually tracing dependencies across registries and deployment manifests. Sonatype’s research found that nearly 65% of open source CVEs lack an NVD-assigned CVSS score, and when scored independently, 46% turned out to be high or critical. Without an SBOM, those unscored vulnerabilities are invisible. Faster incident response When a new CVE drops, the first question is always where are we exposed? An SBOM makes that question answerable in seconds rather than days. Cross-reference the affected package and version against your SBOM library, and you have an immediate blast radius. Pair the SBOM with continuous vulnerability scanning and the process becomes automated: new CVEs are matched against existing SBOMs, and affected images are flagged without manual intervention. Customer spotlight: JWP, a video streaming platform serving more than 1 billion users, enabled vulnerability scanning across 400+ repositories in under an hour. With SBOMs feeding their scanning pipeline, the team fixed thousands of vulnerabilities while filtering out tens of thousands of non-critical issues, reducing noise and accelerating remediation. Regulatory compliance SBOMs are moving from best practice to legal requirements. In the United States, Executive Order 14028 helped set SBOM requirements in motion for software sold to federal agencies. CISA’s 2025 Minimum Elements guidance aims to clarify what a useful SBOM should include. The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) extends similar requirements to products sold in the European market. For organizations operating in regulated industries, finance, healthcare, defense, and critical infrastructure, SBOM delivery is becoming a procurement gate. Proactive verification, not reactive trust SBOMs shift the security model from assuming software is safe to verifying that it is. Rather than trusting that a base image is clean because the registry says so, teams can inspect the SBOM to confirm which packages are present, which versions are running, and whether any known vulnerabilities apply. In practice, that means writing policies against SBOM data: no image ships if it contains a package from an unapproved supplier, no end-of-life component persists past a defined grace period, no image deploys without a matching SBOM attestation. These checks can run automatically in CI, turning the SBOM from a passive document into an active gate. When combined with provenance attestations and cryptographic signatures, the SBOM becomes one layer in a verifiable chain of custody from source to deployment. You’re no longer taking the registry’s word for it. You’re cryptographically verifying it. SBOM formats and standards For an SBOM to be useful across teams, tools, and organizations, it needs a shared language. Two open standards dominate the landscape, each designed for a different primary use case. SPDX (Software Package Data Exchange) Developed by the Linux Foundation (ISO/IEC 5962:2021), SPDX is the most widely adopted format for license compliance and open source auditing. It is also the format used by BuildKit’s built-in SBOM generator, which attaches an SPDX document as an attestation to the container image during the build. CycloneDX Developed by the OWASP Foundation, CycloneDX is optimized for security workflows and DevSecOps pipelines. It includes fields for vulnerability metadata and dependency graphs, and integrates well with tools like OWASP Dependency-Track. SBOM Formats at a Glance SPDX CycloneDX Primary focus License compliance, open source auditing Security, vulnerability management Governed by Linux Foundation (ISO/IEC 5962:2021) OWASP Foundation Format types JSON, YAML, tag-value, RDF/XML JSON, XML, Protocol Buffers Best for Compliance, due diligence, audits DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD integration Container ecosystem support Native in BuildKit attestations Also produced by tools like Syft and Trivy If you’re building container images, start with SPDX. It’s the format BuildKit generates natively, so you get an SBOM as a build output with zero additional tooling. Your downstream scanning tools may prefer CycloneDX, and that’s fine. The two formats are interoperable, and converters exist for moving between them. Let the build produce SPDX; let consumption tools handle conversion if they need it. SWID (Software Identification Tags), a third format governed by ISO/IEC 19770-2, is primarily used for IT asset management in enterprise and government procurement. But it has largely lost traction in cloud-native and container workflows. How SBOMs fit into container workflows In traditional software development, SBOMs are often generated after the fact, bolted on as a compliance artifact during release. Container workflows offer a better approach: generating the SBOM at build time, as a native output of the image build process. Build-time generation When you build a container image with BuildKit, the builder scans the final image filesystem and produces an SBOM that reflects what actually shipped, not just what was declared in the Dockerfile. Because it captures the resolved state after all build stages complete, it includes OS-level packages, application-level dependencies, and any files copied from external sources. Source-level SBOMs, generated from manifest files before the build, frequently miss transitive dependencies and system packages. An image-layer SBOM reflects reality. Attestation and provenance An SBOM tells you what’s in an image. Provenance attestations tell you how it was built: which builder, which source commit, which build platform. Together, they form a verifiable chain of evidence that auditors and policy engines can evaluate programmatically. This is the model described by SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts), where Build Level 3 requires hardened build platforms with non-falsifiable provenance. SLSA is the specification; in-toto is the attestation format it uses. The SBOM itself is attached to the image as an in-toto attestation using the SPDX predicate format. Provenance is attached the same way, so both travel with the image as verifiable, machine-readable metadata. Registry storage Once the image and its attestations are built, they need to live somewhere consumers can access them. Pushing the image to an OCI-compliant registry keeps the SBOM co-located with the artifact it describes. This matters because an SBOM that lives in a separate system, a shared drive, a compliance portal, or a CI artifact bucket, will eventually drift out of sync with the image it was generated from. Co-location eliminates that gap: pull the image, and you pull its SBOM and provenance with it. Continuous scanning With SBOMs attached to images and stored in a registry, they become inputs for continuous vulnerability monitoring. New CVEs are matched against the components listed in the SBOM without re-analyzing the image itself. Instead of re-scanning every image when a new vulnerability is disclosed, the scanner cross-references the SBOM inventory and flags affected images immediately. Policy enforcement Scanning identifies risk. Enforcement acts on it. Policy engines can consume SBOM data to gate deployments based on rules the team defines: no image ships if it contains a package from an unapproved supplier, no end-of-life component persists past a defined grace period, no image deploys without a matching SBOM attestation. These checks run automatically in CI, turning the SBOM from a passive document into an active gate. You’re no longer relying on manual review to catch a problematic dependency. The pipeline catches it before the image reaches production. SBOM maturity: Where does your organization stand? SBOM adoption isn’t binary. Most organizations fall somewhere on a spectrum from ad hoc to fully scaled. The following maturity model helps teams assess where they are and what to prioritize next. Level Generation Storage Scanning Governance Ad hoc Manual, on request Local files or shared drives Occasional, tool-dependent No formal policy Pilot Automated for 1–2 apps or services Alongside build artifacts Integrated into CI for pilot apps Basic policy drafted Production Automated for all new images Attached to images in OCI registries Continuous, with alerting Policies enforced in pipelines Scaled All images, including third-party ingestion Centralized SBOM management platform Continuous with policy gating Cross-org governance, audit trails, supplier requirements Omdia’s 2026 software supply chain security survey surfaced that more than half of the organizations generating SBOMs are only generating them on a case-by-case basis. Common misconceptions about SBOMs SBOMs are just a compliance checkbox Teams that generate SBOMs solely to satisfy a procurement requirement are missing the operational value. SBOMs are most useful as a live data source for vulnerability management, incident response, and dependency tracking. A one-time SBOM generated for an audit and then filed away provides a false sense of coverage. They’re the same as SCA Software composition analysis (SCA) tools scan code or images for known vulnerabilities. An SBOM is the inventory that makes that scanning possible. SCA and SBOMs generally work together. The SBOM is the inventory, and SCA tools use that inventory, often generating their own, to check for known vulnerabilities. The distinction matters because scanning tends to be only as good as the inventory behind it. SBOMs are a one-time artifact An SBOM is tied to a specific image digest. Every time you rebuild an image, the SBOM should be regenerated to reflect any dependency changes. Stale SBOMs create a gap between what you think is running and what’s actually deployed. Automated build-time generation eliminates this drift. SBOMs substitute runtime security SBOMs tell you what shipped. They do not tell you what’s happening at runtime. An SBOM will not catch a zero-day that hasn’t been disclosed yet, detect anomalous process behavior inside a running container, or verify that the application logic is correct. SBOMs are one layer in a defense-in-depth model: they handle inventory and composition. Runtime monitoring, network policies, and access controls handle the rest. What can go wrong without SBOMs Let’s say a zero-day vulnerability is disclosed in a widely used library. Without SBOMs, the security team starts a manual triage: checking Dockerfiles, querying registries, asking developers which versions they use. Hours pass. Some images are missed because the affected package is a transitive dependency three levels deep. By the time the blast radius is mapped, the vulnerability has been public for two days. With SBOMs attached to every image, the same triage takes minutes. Query the SBOM database for the affected package and version, get a list of every image that includes it, and prioritize remediation based on deployment context. Getting started with SBOMs The most common mistake teams make is treating SBOM adoption as a large-scale transformation project that’ll derail workflows. It doesn’t need to be. Start with one image. Pick a production image and enable SBOM generation on the next build. With BuildKit, that is a single flag: docker buildx build –attest type=sbom –tag myapp:latest . Review the output. This single step often reveals transitive dependencies and OS packages you did not know were in the image. Automate generation in CI. Extend the flag to your CI pipeline so every image build produces an SBOM automatically. Store SBOMs alongside images. Attach SBOMs as attestations in your OCI registry so the SBOM stays co-located with the artifact it describes. Connect to monitoring. Feed SBOMs into a vulnerability monitoring tool that can continuously match components against new CVEs. This closes the loop between inventory and action. Set policies. Define what is acceptable: maximum CVE age, required minimum SBOM completeness, blocked licenses. Enforce these policies in the pipeline so non-compliant images are flagged before deployment. Build with visibility, ship with confidence SBOMs are the foundation of software supply chain security. They turn opaque software artifacts into transparent, auditable inventories that security teams, compliance officers, and developers can all use. But an SBOM alone is not enough. The real value comes when SBOMs are generated at build time, paired with provenance attestations, and continuously monitored against emerging threats. Docker makes this workflow native. Docker Hardened Images ship with complete SBOMs, SLSA Build Level 3 provenance, OpenVEX exploitability data, and cryptographic signatures on every image. Meanwhile, Docker Scout provides continuous vulnerability monitoring powered by the SBOM data attached to your images, surfacing actionable insights across your entire image portfolio. Together, they give teams a verifiable chain of custody from source to production, with no manual assembly required. Frequently asked questions What does SBOM stand for? SBOM stands for software bill of materials. It’s a structured inventory of every component, dependency, and metadata element inside a software artifact, formatted in a machine-readable standard like SPDX or CycloneDX. Are SBOMs required by law? In the United States, Executive Order 14028 requires SBOMs for software sold to federal agencies. CISA’s 2025 draft guidance proposes an updated set of minimum elements. The EU Cyber Resilience Act extends similar requirements to products sold in the European market. For organizations in regulated industries, SBOMs are increasingly a procurement prerequisite rather than a voluntary practice. What is the difference between an SBOM and a package manifest? A package manifest (package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod) lists the dependencies a developer declared. An SBOM captures the fully resolved dependency tree after the build, including transitive dependencies, system-level packages, and metadata like licenses and checksums. The manifest is an input to the build; the SBOM is an output that reflects what was actually shipped. How often should an SBOM be updated? An SBOM should be regenerated every time the associated artifact is rebuilt. For container images, this means generating a new SBOM with each image build. Between rebuilds, the existing SBOM remains valid for the specific image digest it describes, but new CVEs may be discovered against the components it lists. Continuous monitoring against the stored SBOM catches these without requiring a rebuild. Source Omdia, Securing the Software Supply Chain: Strategic Approaches to Support Scaling Development with AI Adoption, May 2026. View the full article