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The Mac Observer

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macobserver.com > news > iphone-duo-face-id-telephoto-camera-third-generation

Gurman Says iPhone Duo May Get Face ID and a Telephoto Camera by Gen 3

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (205+ words) The Mac Observer John Ternus’s First SEC Filing as CEO Lists 306,231 Restricted Stock Units Apple’s SEC Filing Sets John Ternus’s CEO Pay at a $3 Million Salary macOS 27 Adds 5K at 120Hz on Ultrawide Displays: What It Actually Needs Mac Mini and Mac…...

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macobserver.com > news > gurman-ai-wearables-will-not-replace-iphone-screen

Gurman Says AI Wearables Will Not Replace the iPhone’s Screen

18+ min ago   (218+ words) AI wearables may answer questions, manage messages, and handle routine tasks, but Mark Gurman does not expect them to replace the iPhone. His latest Power On newsletter argues that people will continue to need a powerful device with a useful…...

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macobserver.com > news > apple-bug-credits-openai-codex-claude-ai-tools

Apple's Bug Credits Now Name OpenAI Codex, Claude and Two More AI Tools

15+ hour, 2+ min ago   (337+ words) Apple’s own security acknowledgement lines name “OpenAI Codex Security – Amy Burnett” on at least 13 separate WebKit CVEs across two documents posted August 17, 2026. The same two documents also credit “Milad Nasr, Nicholas Carlini with Claude (Anthropic)”, “Artem Dinaburg (Trail of Bits)…...

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macobserver.com > news > ios-18-7-10-120-security-fixes-iphone-xs

iOS 18.7.10: About 120 Security Fixes for iPhone XS and Three Other Devices

14+ hour, 28+ min ago   (276+ words) iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, released August 17, 2026, list on the order of 120 CVE entries across more than 30 components, according to Apple’s own support article at support.apple.com/en-us/148287. The release is available for exactly four devices: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max,…...

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macobserver.com > news > what-security-only-software-branch-still-gets

What an Older, Security-Only Software Branch Still Gets From Apple

12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (446+ words) The Mac Observer The Good Daughter Release Date: Peacock’s Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy Drama Crystal Lake Release Date: What Peacock Has Confirmed About the Friday the 13th Prequel The Traitors: New Blood Release Date and NBC Premiere Schedule Chad Powers…...

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macobserver.com > news > icloud-plus-family-sharing-five-members-every-tier

iCloud+ Family Sharing Covers Up to Five Other People, at Every Tier

16+ hour, 30+ min ago   (256+ words) Every iCloud+ tier, from the $0.99 50GB plan up to the $59.99 12TB plan, includes family sharing for up to five other members, according to Apple’s own support page. That is the only family-sharing headcount Apple publishes across its current storage and subscription pricing....

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macobserver.com > news > apple-watch-series-12-music-recognition-shazam-smart-stack

Apple Watch Series 12 Music Recognition: Shazam in the Smart Stack, and the One Word Apple Never Quantifies

14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (390+ words) Audio Intelligence has four members and the fourth barely gets a sentence. Apple support document 148354 lists Music Recognition with Shazam alongside Sound Recognition, Live Rewind and Siri Recap, and the Apple Watch Series 12 page describes it as faster Shazam music…...

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macobserver.com > news > apple-water-stewardship-three-different-scopes

Apple's Water Numbers: 17 Billion Gallons Saved, and Three Different Scopes Behind It

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (370+ words) Apple’s Water Numbers: 17 Billion Gallons Saved, and Three Different Scopes Behind It The Mac Observer The Good Daughter Release Date: Peacock’s Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy Drama Crystal Lake Release Date: What Peacock Has Confirmed About the Friday the 13th Prequel…...

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macobserver.com > news > wwdc26-developer-announcements-design-kits-imagecreator

Six Developer Announcements Clustered Around WWDC26, From Design Kits to a Retired Class

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (439+ words) Apple’s developer news feed carried six platform-facing announcements in the ten weeks around WWDC26, its Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park, June 8 through 12, 2026. They range from a deprecated class in one of Apple’s frameworks to a new developer center opening abroad,…...

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macobserver.com > news > apple-zero-waste-certification-data-centers-campuses-store

Apple's Zero Waste Certifications: Five Data Centers, Four Campuses, One Store

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (424+ words) Apple’s Zero Waste Certifications: Five Data Centers, Four Campuses, One Store The Mac Observer Apple’s Renewable Energy Claims: Corporate Operations and Manufacturing Are Not the Same Number Apple’s Q4 FY2026 Earnings Date: Not Yet Announced, Here Is the Pattern Apple Says Tariff…...