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Apple is giving iPhone 14 owners an extra year of free Emergency SOS services - The Verge

Space Black on the new MacBook Pro – Stephen on Instagram

Annual Rickies 2022 – Rickies.co

Apple to phase out iTunes Movie Store, merging it with the TV app – 9to5mac

Kuo: Apple to update all iPad models next year, including OLED iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Air - 9to5Mac

Upgrade #486: On the Side of Reality - Relay FM

Brydge

The downfall of Brydge: Ceasing operations, unpaid staff, more – 9to5mac

iPad keyboard maker Brydge revived under new ownership; details on unpaid salaries and unfulfilled orders unknown - 9to5Mac

Apple Announces Close to 40 App Store Awards Finalists - MacStories

Meet the 2023 App Store Award finalists - Apple

Humane launches Ai Pin.

Introducing Humane Ai Pin on Vimeo

The Humane AI Pin – 512 Pixels

I’ll pin my hopes on AI assistants – Six Colors

Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone - The New York Times

Today on the Vergecast: we talk about that new pin that wants to replace the phone. - The Verge

Apple Plans Ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 Updates, Seeks to Squash Bugs - Bloomberg

AI-Infused iOS 18 Lauded as 'Ambitious and Compelling' by Apple Execs - MacRumors

Confirmed: Apple Buys Virtual Personal Assistant Startup Siri | TechCrunch