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Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads

At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fall

Four key takeaways from Apple’s change of leadership

Analysts say net boss John Ternus should diversify tech giant away from iPhones and raise its game in AI

‘Your photos will be deleted’: Apple users warned over ‘nasty’ iCloud storage scam

Fraudsters send emails claiming storage is full or nearly full, then trick people into clicking on links that can expose bank and personal details

UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy

iPhone 17e review: Apple upgrades its cheapest new smartphone

Mid-range handset gets chip, storage and MagSafe upgrades to offer more essential iOS features for less

Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure

The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance

Skiers stranded by California avalanche used iPhone SOS feature to seek help

Apple’s feature, which connects phone to satellite, helped first responders find survivors as they waited under tarp

Apple seeks to appeal against £1.5bn ruling it overcharged UK customers

If appeal fails, every person in UK who made App Store purchases between 2015 and 2024 could be entitled to compensation

The best iPhones: which Apple smartphone is right for you, according to our expert

Looking for a new iPhone or a good deal on a refurbished handset? Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the new iPhone 17

Siri-us setback: Apple’s AI chief steps down as company lags behind rivals

Amar Subramanya will replace John Giannandrea after firm has struggled to catch up with AI rollouts by competitors

Apple reports record iPhone sales as new lineup reignites worldwide demand

Tim Cook forecast 10% to 12% revenue growth in the quarter ending in December, typically Apple’s biggest of the year

Apple hits $4tn market value as new iPhone models revitalize sales

Tech company’s stock enters positive territory for first time this year after gaining about 13% since new iPhone launches

iPhone 17 review: the Apple smartphone to get this year

Standard iPhone levels up to Pro models with big screen upgrade, double the storage and more top features than ever

iPhone Air review: Apple’s pursuit of absolute thinness

Ultra-slim and light smartphone feels special, but cuts to camera and battery may be too hard to ignore for most

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  • From An Evening With Gary Lineker to Dear England: what to watch to warm up for the World Cup
  • ‘It’s not about heroes and villains’: the triumphant return of long-lost indie I Shot Andy Warhol
  • Should you send that midnight text? 11 essential rules for phone etiquette
  • The best films of 2026 so far
  • Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules
  • Boogie Nights review – Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn epic is still gaudy, seedy fun
  • Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
  • Can a $159 Bluetooth sleep mask help you snooze better? I tested to find out
  • How Belfast knife attack became the latest far-right ‘trigger event’
  • Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10
  • Peabo Bryson obituary
  • Disclosure Day review – close encounters of a deferred kind in Spielberg’s conspiracy spectacular
  • ‘We got banned from YouTube but they showed Saddam Hussein being hanged’: the wild viral visions of Romain Gavras
  • All signs point to Trump pushing AI growth
  • UK regulator orders social media firms to adopt measures to stop viral illegal content
  • Amazon’s main UK arm handed £7.6m tax credit as profits soar to £355m
  • I watched as Meta’s threats stopped Sarah Wynn-Williams from speaking – we must have stronger rights for whistleblowers
  • Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
  • Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire
  • ‘A man of great appetites’: what’s it like to be a dictator’s personal chef?
  • Signal One review – Dennis Quaid and David Thewlis ballast high-concept, low-risk first contact yarn
  • White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s
  • Pink Narcissus review – garish colour and dreamlike images in a homoerotic vision of 60s New York
  • Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
  • Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance
  • Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?
  • World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
  • French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations
  • Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
  • Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

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