Jake Johnson stars as a washed-up tennis pro forced to coach at his father’s country club in Apple TV’s “The Dink,” premiering July 24. The ensemble comedy explores generational conflict when pickleball threatens the club’s tennis courts, leading Dusty to discover an unexpected passion for the sport he was meant to despise.
Chinese iOS developers are challenging Apple’s 25% App Store commission, arguing it’s unfair compared to lower rates offered in Brazil and Japan. The complaint seeks parity with other markets or structural changes like allowing third-party app stores.
Foldable phones depreciate 64.6% in value after one year, with owners losing an average of $998—significantly worse than traditional smartphones’ 55.3% depreciation. Apple’s rumored $2,000 foldable iPhone could lose $1,292 in resale value, though Apple’s superior track record suggests it might retain more value than competitors.
Tata Electronics, a key Apple manufacturing partner, confirmed a cyberattack exposed over 200,000 confidential files including iPhone component designs and employee data on the dark web. The Indian conglomerate detected the breach and deployed response protocols, though Apple is still investigating the full scope of the exposure.
Apple’s new iOS 27 AI dictation uses a powerful 20-billion-parameter model that transcribes speech entirely on-device with superior accuracy, but it requires 12GB of RAM—excluding the standard iPhone 17 from day one. The feature is available now in developer beta across iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and select iPads and Macs, though Apple hasn’t confirmed whether it will be enabled by default at public release.
Apple quietly added a spending tracker to the Wallet app in iOS 27 beta 2, promising to show account balances, spending insights, and recurring payments in one place. The feature bypasses banks and card issuers by having Apple handle account data directly, marking Apple’s second attempt at deeper financial visibility within Wallet.
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified a £3 billion class action against Apple, allowing consumer group Which? to represent 40 million UK iPhone and iPad owners. The case alleges Apple deliberately limited rival cloud storage services on its devices since 2015, then charged inflated iCloud subscription prices—with eligible users potentially receiving up to £77 in compensation.
Apple’s macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 is coming soon, confirmed by upgrade path references buried in the Golden Gate beta. The maintenance update will focus on bug fixes and security patches, arriving before macOS Tahoe 26.6 advances further in testing.
Eddy Cue won Entertainment Person of the Year at Cannes Lions, but the bigger story is Apple’s newfound openness about expanding its film slate with projects like a second F1 movie and a Joseph Kosinski UAP thriller. For a company that once downplayed content ambitions, this public roadmapping represents a significant strategic shift.
Jon Prosser gets a second chance to contest Apple’s lawsuit after a federal judge removed a default judgment against him for missing a court deadline. The case involves allegations that Prosser used information from a stolen development iPhone to publish videos previewing unreleased iOS 26 features.