The Supreme Court will hear Apple’s appeal of a contempt ruling that bars it from collecting fees on external payment links in the App Store. The case hinges on whether courts can enforce injunctions based on their “spirit” rather than explicit text—a question with major implications for tech regulation.
Security researchers discovered critical flaws in Apple’s AirDrop and related services that allow attackers to disable them with a single malformed request from just 10-30 meters away, requiring no user interaction. Apple has patched one of three identified vulnerabilities, leaving two attack vectors still exposed on current devices.
American Express now lets you redeem Membership Rewards points directly in Apple Pay checkout without leaving the app, available on iOS 18+ for Platinum, Gold, and Green cardholders. The redemption rate is fixed at 0.7 cents per point, offering convenience for everyday purchases despite being below typical transfer partner valuations.
Apple’s Pixelmator Pro acquisition quietly became the connective tissue across its creative suite, seamlessly integrating into Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, and Freeform. The integration enables practical workflows like sending video frames directly to Pixelmator for editing with automatic syncing back to original documents.
A cyclist hit by a car near the Golden Gate Bridge credits his Apple Watch Ultra with preventing serious injury—the smartwatch absorbed the impact that would have damaged his arm. Though the watch was destroyed and its titanium strap left minor cuts, the device likely spared him road burns or a dislocated elbow.
Apple’s long-rumored Apple Watch redesign may finally arrive in 2027 with a magnetic band system, thinner case, and microLED display. The delayed overhaul would also feature a larger battery and potentially eight sensors in high-end models.
A Supreme Court ruling now shields smartphone location data under Fourth Amendment protection, preventing law enforcement from using broad geofence warrants to access personal movement history without probable cause. The decision requires police to identify specific suspects and demonstrate legal justification before requesting location records from tech companies.
Apple faces a $502 million patent bill at the UK Supreme Court over 4G and LTE licensing fees, after a lower court’s valuation method increased damages from $56 million. The company argues the Court of Appeal’s approach was arbitrary and warns inconsistent licensing rates could disrupt global industries.
Proton’s Lumo AI assistant reaches version 2.0 with image generation, conversation memory, and live web search—all encrypted end-to-end so Proton can’t access your data. The update bridges the gap between privacy-focused tools and mainstream AI options, adding multimodal capabilities while maintaining zero-access encryption across all features.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is proposing to let app developers steer users toward cheaper payment options outside Apple’s App Store, potentially forcing fees below the current 30% commission rate. The regulator is also considering requiring Apple to open its NFC chip to third-party developers, threatening Apple Pay’s dominance in digital wallets.