iOSiPhoneAug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026

Apple’s Emergency SOS Live Video Launches in Brazil for iPhone 14+

by Imran Hussain

Brazil becomes the second country to gain access to Apple’s Emergency SOS Live Video feature, enabling iPhone 14+ users to share live footage with emergency dispatchers

AIAug 25, 2026

Siri AI Waitlist Will Show Dynamic Wait Times When iOS 27 Launches

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s seventh beta includes infrastructure confirming Siri AI will roll out behind a waitlist with dynamic wait time estimates, managing server capacity and 10GB+ downloads

Aug 25, 2026

Epic Opposes 60+ Redactions in Apple’s Linkout Fee Plan

by Imran Hussain

Epic Games is fighting Apple’s attempt to seal financial data and adoption estimates from public view as the court sets fees for external purchase links

iOSMacAug 25, 2026

Apple Scraps Hide My Email Domain Change; iCloud.com Stays Put

by Imran Hussain

Apple scrapped plans to move Hide My Email addresses to private.icloud.com, keeping them on icloud.com after community concern about blocking risks

AIAug 25, 2026

OpenAI Restores Five-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus

by Imran Hussain

OpenAI is reinstating hourly caps on Codex and ChatGPT Work for Plus subscribers starting August 25, while keeping power users on Pro plans unrestricted for months ahead

AIiOSAug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026

ChatGPT Stickers Now Available for WhatsApp and iMessage

by Imran Hussain

OpenAI is developing a sticker creation feature that exports custom stickers to WhatsApp and iMessage, discovered via Android app teardown with no confirmed release date

Apple TViOSiPadiPhoneMacAug 25, 2026

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta 5 Released

by Imran Hussain

Apple releases the fifth public beta for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, along with developer beta 7 across all platforms

iPhoneAug 25, 2026

Apple to Send iPhone 18 Invites This Week, September 9 Event Expected

by Imran Hussain

Bloomberg reports Apple will send iPhone 18 Pro event invites this week, with the keynote expected September 9 and pre-orders potentially delayed past 9/11

MacAug 25, 2026

Mac Mini to Launch by August 31 Before Cook Steps Down

by Imran Hussain

Apple plans to announce a new Mac mini by August 31, making it Tim Cook’s final product launch as CEO before his September 1 transition

iPadAug 25, 2026

iPad Mini 8 OLED to Launch in October 2026 With These Updates

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s next iPad mini gains an OLED display, IP rating, and redesigned speakers, but skips ProMotion, staying locked at 60Hz