Tech Industry
Apple's $250 million Siri AI settlement opens for claims
Apple's $250 million settlement over delayed Siri AI features opened for claims on September 21, 2026, paying up to $95 per iPhone.
Iphone news and analysis
iPhone coverage from rumor to announcement: the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo foldable, the reported split launch pushing the standard model to 2027, and leaks about camera hardware. Each story separates what Apple has announced, with prices and ship dates, from leaker claims.
Dev Stack
Apple Reference Image signs photos inside the sensor
Reference Image negatives move to deleted photos after 30 days, and EU capture is off at launch. Apple's September 15 post explains the signing chain.
Dev Stack
iOS 27 ships with Xcode 27 and no dropped iPhones
Apple shipped six platform updates on September 14, 2026, claiming app launches up to 30% faster, and iPhone 11 still makes the cut.
New & Next
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, arriving in October. Variable aperture landed on both Pro sizes, not just the Max.
New & Next
iPhone 18 Pro Max may get a camera the smaller Pro can't fit
A leaker says the iPhone 18 Pro Max alone gets a variable-aperture main camera, because the mechanism needs more room than the smaller Pro's chassis has.
New & Next
Apple splits the iPhone 18 launch: Pro this fall, the rest in 2027
Apple will reportedly split the iPhone 18 launch for the first time since iPhone 11: Pro and foldable models arrive this September, the standard 18 waits for 2027.
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