TechScape: Will Apple’s new VR headset be the one to finally catch on?

In this week’s newsletter: The $3,000 product could be the next Apple gamechanger – or just another cool toy for those who can afford it

Beats Studio Buds+ review: Apple’s latest for Android and iPhone

Compact Bluetooth earbuds get better sound, noise-cancelling and battery life – and a funky clear case

Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision is over. Can Apple save it?

The CEO of the social media giant has spent billions – and still no one understands the idea. But now the world’s richest firm could change the game

‘We are losing money’: companies in Apple’s repair program say they can’t compete with tech giant

Exclusive: Slow response times and high cost of parts make program unviable, third-party repairers say

Apple launches satellite emergency SOS service in Australia and New Zealand

The feature, rolled out to users in the US and UK last year, can send details including location without phone reception to trained specialists

Apple co-founder warns AI could make it harder to spot scams

Steve Wozniak says content created with artificial intelligence should be labelled and calls for regulation

Apple posts better-than-anticipated earnings fueled by iPhone sales

Positive report comes after company’s rare stumbles on revenue, profit and sales in February and highlights strength of the brand

Google rolls out passkey technology in ‘beginning of the end’ for passwords

Apple and Microsoft also collaborated on the technology which allows authentication with fingerprint ID, facial ID or a pin

TechScape: Could this billion-pound ‘crack-down’ end fake reviews and subscription traps?

Tech giants such as Google and Apple could face huge fines if they breach planned rules designed to protect consumers online. But will the bill have real teeth?

Major tech firms face hefty fines under new digital consumer bill

Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power

Profits at Apple’s subsidiary in Ireland rise to $69bn

Main non-US division pays $7.7bn in corporation tax but $20.7bn in dividends to California parent

‘My name is cleared’: the US workers fighting back against union busting

Organizers say an increased unionizing drive has been met with threats and retaliation – and now the Senate wants answers

Apple HomePod review: a Siri speaker with a bass problem

Smart speaker can sound great depending on the room but is only for those all-in on Apple devices

NSO Group co-founder emerges as new majority owner

Omri Lavie appears to have gained control of blacklisted spyware company’s shares

‘Old-school union busting’: how US corporations are quashing the new wave of organizing

Victories at several companies energized organizers, but hostile corporations – and an impotent labor board – stymie negotiations