Apple will stream WWDC 2026 through the Apple TV app, its websites, and YouTube, giving viewers several ways to watch the company's biggest software event of the year. Besides reading here on AppleInsider, here's how to stay tuned in.


WWDC is Apple's annual developer conference, where the company previews updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. Developers are the primary audience, but the keynote also gives consumers an early look at many of the features Apple plans to release later in the year.

Both presentations are free to watch through Apple's streaming platforms. Apple also offers calendar links on its WWDC and Apple Events pages so viewers can add the sessions to their schedules before they begin.

Apple kicks off WWDC 2026 with its keynote on Monday, June 8, at 1 p.m. Eastern. The presentation is expected to introduce the next major versions of Apple's operating systems, along with new platform features and developer technologies.


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Apple's first foldable iPhone may be just months away, but anyone hoping for a stealth black iPhone Fold may have to look elsewhere if the latest leak turns out to be accurate.


With the clock ticking down to an expected September unveiling, we're seeing more and more iPhone Fold leaks by the day. The latest claims that even Apple doesn't yet know what colors the device will come in.

Writing in a post to the Chinese social network Weibo, leaker Instant Digital hinted Apple is still deliberating whether to launch a black iPhone Fold. He even went so far as to wonder aloud whether Apple has a grudge against the color.


Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely


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Brydge Max 13 is an all-in-one keyboard, trackpad, and stand for iPad Pro that has the potential to outshine Apple's Magic Keyboard.



With a price tag pushing $400 in the U.S., post-tax, it's no surprise that competitors have been relentlessly releasing lower-priced options to the Magic Keyboard. Most, though, swap out premium materials for cheaper ones, like plastic.

At times, it feels like a race to the bottom. Premium keyboards outside of Apple's have largely been few and far between.


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Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are basically a required utility in 2026 if you want to browse the internet without being tracked. Get Proton VPN at up to 70% off a two-year subscription.


It seems like everyone on the internet is trying to track you. Whether it's data brokers trying to profit off your personal information or your ISP attempting to help build an advertising profile, all eyes are on you when you browse.

There is a better option than giving up and living in a cave, and it's called Proton VPN. It lets you connect a VPN to up to ten devices at once for smooth and encrypted access to your apps and websites.


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Apple is surely laser-focused now on next week's WWDC, but it did take a moment for a rare swipe at a rival, and it seems to have made some harsh choices about Apple Vision Pro.


T'wasn't really the night before Christmas, but every day now feels like it because we're so close to WWDC and that all-important opening keynote. Just imagine it: once that's happened, we will finally know everything about iOS 27, and be looking instead to September's iPhone launch.

But for now, all eyes are on WWDC and that means every eye that can is finding out details. Such as the possibility that the new macOS 27 will be called Big Bear.


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Apple is set to announce a raft of new platform updates at WWDC on June 8, but there's only one thing I want, and it's got nothing to do with the Apple Intelligence or Siri upgrades that have been rumored for months.


Amid ongoing work to make Siri more personal and conversational, I'm left feeling less interested than ever before. Apple has had its chance to make Siri part of my life, and it's failed spectacularly.

Apple Intelligence is a marketing term for a variety of AI-powered features. But none of them have proven to be everyday must-haves. OK, maybe with the exception of the Clean Up feature in Photos.


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WWDC is just around the corner. Here's what to expect from Apple about the future of iOS 27, macOS 27, AI, and Siri.


Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference will be held from June 8 to June 12. As it's big developer event, it is also the main place to discover the big changes that will be arriving in its operating system updates due this fall.

Just after the keynote announcing the news, Apple will release its first developer beta builds of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. These will be a second beta-testing track alongside the current-gen 26 versions, though those will be more for performance and bug fixing rather than introducting new features.


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The UK is reportedly planning to introduce new laws that require Apple and Google to protect children from any online nudity, or see their CEOs jailed.


It's already because of the UK's Online Safety Act and and some laws on the state-level in the US that Apple has introduced age verification. According to The Times, however, the country's government intends to go further.

Reportedly, UK ministers will announce plans to require technology firms such as Apple and Google to make it impossible for children to see any nude images. That includes sex scenes in films and TV, as well as on social media.


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You probably know the Apple Wallet app can store credit and debit cards, but it can also hold unsupported rewards and membership cards. Here's how to get it done in iOS 26.


Like most of us, you've probably collected dozens of membership and rewards cards over the years. And somehow, you always seem to misplace them right when you need them most.

Instead of spending forever digging through a wallet, purse, or bag, you could just keep your rewards cards in the Wallet App. It makes them way easier to find when you actually need them.


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If you've got a medium to large-sized yard that needs mowing regularly, the Mova LiDAX Ultra robot lawn mower can make mowing an afterthought.


One of the most recurring tropes of futuristic homes in fiction is this idea of little robot guys that run around doing stuff for you. We've had robot vacuums, mops, and even litter boxes, but the outdoors felt like a domain that hadn't been tackled just yet.

When robotic lawn mowers first started becoming more affordable options, they weren't too great. I'm happy to say, if you've got the cash, the Mova LiDAX Ultra Lawn Mower is an excellent option.


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The two points Apple has brought to the Supreme Court could undo the entire remainder of the case, so of course Epic Games has filed to suggest Apple is totally wrong here.


The Apple versus Epic saga continues with yet another filing, this time from Epic. Even as the company prematurely celebrates its supposed victory, it has filed a strong attempt at convincing the Supreme Court to throw it all out.

Basically, Apple says that the lower courts have flubbed two important aspects of the case. First, the anti-steering injunction exceeds the scope of the case and, second, violating the "spirit" of the law is not how the court of law should determine injunction violations.


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The Poke app will give Siri even more competition, as it lets you send emails, set reminders, generate images, and more, right from the Apple Messages app.


WWDC 2026 is right around the corner, and it's been rumored that Apple is working on improving support for third-party AI utilities in iOS 27. We may just have gotten a better idea of what the future of iOS might entail, as the iPhone now supports AI agents in the Messages app

Following its public launch in March 2026, the proactive AI assistant Poke has now become the first third-party AI agent officially available via iMessage. It's offered via the Apple Messages for Business platform, originally designed to let companies reach customers via iMessage chats.


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After multiple high-profile recalls, battery packs are starting to switch to new, safer solid-state technology. We've rounded up the best solid-state MagSafe battery packs for your iPhone to help you pick one.



Currently, most batteries on the market are traditional lithium-ion battery cells. It's a tried-and-true technology, utilized for years, that is commonplace and affordable.

That doesn't mean the process is without its downsides, though. Battery cell manufacturing is exacting; everything from poor design and subpar manufacturing to microscopic impurities can introduce defects serious enough to cause problems.


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A new research report has Apple's first MacBook Pro with OLED shipping weeks or months sooner than other, more reliable leakers have been claiming for months, if not years.


We've seen rumors about the fabled OLED Apple laptop for years, all with various release dates. But recently, reports have coalesced on a release window of anywhere between October 2026 from older reports, and newer ones saying the early months of 2027.

Despite that, research outfit Omdia now believes that Apple is readying the MacBook Ultra for a release sooner than that. In its report on OLED display demand, Omdia says the new premium laptop will debut in the third calendar quarter of 2026.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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AI apps led App Store growth in 2025, with the entire ecosystem garnering $1.4 trillion in payouts. Apple's take of that is only 10%, assuming you agree with how they count.


Every year, typically right before WWDC, Apple releases a study showing how the App Store has fared over the prior year. In 2025, the App Store facilitated more than $1.4 trillion in developer billings. And, it said that the App Store ecosystem has tripled in size since 2019.

"Developers are the heartbeat of the App Store, and this year's incredible milestone is a testament to their boundless creativity," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.


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Despite being released only two months ago, AirPods Max 2 are on sale for $499, which is the lowest price to date. And score delivery as early as today.


You can pick up AirPods Max 2 at a $50 discount at Amazon today when you opt for the Midnight or Starlight colors. This reflects the lowest price seen to date since the over-ear headphones were announced in late March 2026. Amazon Prime members can also get delivery as early as today, depending on your shipping address.

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Apple Card Savings customers are earning less again as the account's annual percentage yield falls to a new low of 3.4%, extending a series of rate cuts that have reduced returns for savers.


Customer notifications show the annual percentage yield has fallen from 3.5% to 3.4%, marking the latest reduction for the savings account.

Users began reporting notifications of the change on June 4, adding another entry to the growing list of rate cuts affecting Apple Card Savings. The high-yield savings account, which launched in 2023 with a 4.15% annual percentage yield, is offered through Goldman Sachs and integrated into the Wallet app.

Apple Card Savings lets users deposit Daily Cash rewards directly into a savings account and manage their money through the Wallet app. Goldman Sachs operates the savings account, while Apple handles the customer experience through Wallet.


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A new series of images claiming to be the iPhone 18 Pro chassis have been leaked, but they appear to be sophisticated accessories instead.


It's always suspicious when a leaker has just a single image of a purported device, but now a series of shots have shown off most of the colors expected for the iPhone 18 Pro. The problem is, they're not the iPhone 18 Pro at all.

In a social media post from LusiRoy8, photos of blue, dark cherry, and black rear panels for iPhone 18 Pro were shared. Upon further inspection and discussion with sources close to AppleInsider, these are actually photos of aftermarket rear case replacements users can order for iPhone 17 Pro.


Rumor Score: 💩 B#$&(*it


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Google has released its AI Edge Gallery app on the Mac for the first time, allowing AI fans to run its Gemma large language models (LLMs) locally, without the need for an internet connection.


While the AI Edge Gallery has been available for the iPhone for a while, the Mac has lagged behind. That changed today when Google made the AI Edge Gallery app available as a direct download from its website.

Running an LLM locally has multiple benefits, not just the fact that it can work offline. There is an added privacy benefit, and a local LLM is often faster than sending requests to a cloud server and waiting for a response.


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The popular $299 iPad 11 deal is back for June, with Amazon slashing prices on Apple's entire tablet range.


Steep discounts on Apple's iPad line are in effect at Amazon for June, with a return of the popular $299 iPad 11 deal. At press time, the $50 price cut applies to the Blue, Pink, and Silver color options.

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