Apple has added an explicit ban on using confidential information to bet on prediction markets to its insider trading policy, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
If you haven't heard of them, prediction markets are basically platforms where people buy and sell contracts that pay out depending on whether a future event happens.
The new clause in Apple's policy is titled "No Trading in Prediction Markets Based on Confidential Information," and it warns employees not to "participate in 'prediction markets' or similar platforms to wager, bet, trade, buy or sell contracts based on the outcome of future events," when doing so involves confidential information obtained through their work at Apple.
It's not a blanket ban, however. The restriction applies only when confidential information is used, but that also includes information about other companies, such as Apple's suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, customers and carrier partners. Apple also says employees must not share confidential information to others who may go on to use it on such markets.
Apple's insider trading policy applies to directors, officers, employees, independent contractors and consultants, as well as to family members who live with them or are financially dependent on them.
Owen Wilson's popular golf comedy "Stick" returns to Apple TV today with two episodes of its second season, followed by weekly releases. Wilson returns as former professional golfer Pryce Cahill, who is attempting a comeback. Rhea Seehorn joins the cast as his coach alongside returning stars Peter Dager, Marc Maron, and Mariana Treviño.
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18e will primarily focus on a chip upgrade, with few major new features expected, according to the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital."
In a new post on Weibo, the leaker said that a new chip is the only upgrade they can currently confirm for the device. They also claimed that the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will share some manufacturing processes, while tempering expectations for substantial changes.
Fixed Focus Digital drew attention to their correct prediction that the iPhone 17e would retain a notch, despite other sources insisting it would gain the Dynamic Island. The reference could hint that the iPhone 18e will also miss out on the feature, although the leaker did not explicitly say this.
The claim follows a recent report from fellow Weibo leaker "Digital Chat Station," who said the iPhone 18e will feature an A20 chip, a 6.12-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and a single 48-megapixel rear camera. That report also suggested a front-facing camera upgrade was possible.
The A20 is expected to be similar to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo's A20 Pro chip, but feature one fewer GPU core just like its predecessor. The iPhone 18e is expected to launch alongside the standard iPhone 18 and the iPhone Air 2 in spring 2027.
Google Maps has been updated with improved support for the iPhone Duo's displays, so that the app now fills the foldable iPhone's inner and outer screens rather than leaving unused space along the edge.
The change comes with version 26.44.4, which is available on the App Store. Google doesn't mention Duo-specific changes in its release notes, but the updated support is plainly visible.
The previous version, 26.43.1, was only partially adapted to the device, and there was still a vertical black border along the right side of both the inner and outer screens, where the circular status bar lives.
Now the map extends across the inner screen, with the search field in the upper-left corner, the Explore, You, and Contribute tabs in a panel on the left, and map controls on the right.
Google Maps follows a growing number of apps adapting to Apple's foldable iPhone. Earlier this week, Zoom and several Microsoft apps gained Duo optimization, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote.
Apple today started testing iOS 27.3, the biggest update to iOS 27 since it launched in September. iOS 27.3 includes some features Apple showed off earlier this year, and it adds all-new capabilities.
Safari has a Vertical Tabs layout option that can be activated in Safari settings, along with an Adaptive Dark Mode for websites that don't have a dark mode design option.
Siri AI
Siri AI can do more in and across apps, with Apple adding a long list of new actions.
In Mail, Siri can unsubscribe you from mailing lists and undo recently sent messages. In Weather, Siri can add locations to your weather list, or control weather notifications. In Safari, Siri can clear browsing history, manage tabs and windows, save articles to a Reading List, and close duplicate tabs. In Files, Siri can organize content, delete files you haven't accessed for a set period of time, and more.
There are new Siri actions across Calendar, Files, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather. You can find out what's new by asking Siri what it can do in each app.
Apple is also expanding Siri AI to Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, and Norwegian, and adding a Developer Preview that lets any developer integrate their app with Siri AI.
Any app can now bring its content and actions directly into Siri AI using App Intents. Siri AI can complete any custom actions developers implement, and there are skills available for teaching Siri AI to combine several actions into a single experience.
New Health App
The redesigned Health app is back in iOS 27.3. It has new Insights and Longevity tabs that show more information about your health and fitness metrics.
The Insights tab includes your most recent health data, like Activity Rings, heart rate, sleep score, and vitals. Apple Intelligence will use that information to offer Personal Guidance. The Health app will be able to make suggestions based on your goals and what kinds of activities you do.
The Health app's Longevity tab looks at health data over time. It assesses you across seven categories: heart health, sleep, mental wellbeing, movement health, metabolic health, hearing, and nutrition. It also has a Health Age feature that uses info like resting heart rate, VO2 max, HRV, sleep, and biomarkers from blood work to calculate how your health metrics compare to your actual age. Health Age relies on health data collected from the Apple Watch, plus it incorporates fitness assessments you can take at home with tracking via the iPhone's camera.
iPhone Duo Reachability
Reachability is now available on the iPhone Duo. You can swipe left from the left edge or right from the right edge of the device's outer display to bring content closer to where your thumb is for one-handed use.
Reachability can be turned on in the Settings app by going to Accessibility, selecting Touch, and toggling on the option.
iPhone Duo Keyboard
The keyboard on the iPhone Duo's front display has been tweaked. The emoji and number keys have been swapped, as have the microphone and return keys.
Keys are slightly taller and thinner, the space bar is wider, and the letters on each key are smaller and not as bold.
StandBy
Apple is making the StandBy features introduced with the iPhone Duo available on all iPhone models that can run iOS 27. There are updated versions of the Analog and Digital Clock faces with more customization options for color and complications, an updated Photos face, new Calendar and Weather faces, and the option to create multiple versions of each face type and swipe between them.
Live Rewind and Siri Recap
Live Rewind and Siri Recap are available in watchOS 27.3, but iOS 27.3 is also required. The features can be enabled in the Watch app on the iPhone.
Apple Intelligence for China
Apple Intelligence is now live in China. It includes initial Apple Intelligence features like Live Translation, Writing Tools, Visual Intelligence, email and notification summaries, Photos Clean Up, and Genmoji.
Siri AI is not available, nor are the Apple Intelligence features added in iOS 27.
China Earthquake Alerts
iOS 27.3 appears to add support for safety alerts. Apple has been working with the China Earthquake Networks Center to add early warning earthquake alerts for users in China.
Selfie Sing
Apple Music has a new "Selfie Sing" option that lets users capture a video of themselves singing karaoke. The feature can be found by searching for the Apple Music Sing playlist in Apple Music, selecting a song, and then tapping on the camera icon to start a recording.
Karaoke videos can be adjusted wit voice modification options and shared with friends or on social media.
Freeform
In the Freeform app, there are new tools for generating custom shapes and adding images. Apple says users can create custom, editable shapes with text descriptions. It's a feature limited to Apple Creator Studio subscribers.
There are also new styles for formatting text, and an option to choose a color for the background of a board.
Control Center
The VPN toggle in Control Center now lets you quickly switch between VPNs. Before now, the toggle just turned the last used VPN on or off.
App Library
The "Cancel" button in the App Library search interface is now an X button.
Apple Fitness+
iOS 27.3 includes a new Gym Strength workout in Apple Fitness+. Gym Strength is a custom fitness option that generates a four-week plan based on a user's goals, experience, schedule, and equipment.
Safari Settings
In the Advanced section of Safari settings, there's an option to "Use Global Privacy Control."
Weather
The tiny slider that lets you swap between Condition views in the Weather app now uses Liquid Glass. Apple has also updated how next-hour precipitation looks.
Australia
RCS support is available for Australian carrier Telstra in iOS 27.3.
iOS 27.3 adds a new "Selfie Sing" feature in Apple Music that lets users record themselves while singing a song.
There's a dedicated Selfie Sing playlist and a selfie camera view that shows lyrics on the screen while also recording a video. Apple has a description of the feature:
There are some songs everyone knows by heart, the ones that come on and suddenly the whole room's singing along. This playlist is loaded with them, each one ready to become your next Selfie Sing. Pick your favorite, record a Selfie Sing, add mic effects to your voice, then save or share your video selfie with anyone you like. No pitch-perfect anything required–just you, the song, and the moment. Oh, and make sure you've updated to the latest iOS before getting started.
After selecting a song, you can tap on the camera icon to start a Selfie Sing. Tapping the red button begins a recording, and the lyrics start to scroll by. When a song is finished, there are options to change the volume of your voice or add an effect. Options include Megaphone, Echo, Concert Hall, and Studio. Videos can then be saved to the Photos library or shared.
Here is your first look at Selfie Sing, new in iOS 27.3, inside of Apple Music
Record a video selfie, adjusting vocals to make it yours, and share your performance with friends
(Animoji is not available for this feature, I used it so I don't have to post a video of me singing) https://t.co/fLQ3B5DV4N
— Aaron (@aaronp613) November 4, 2026
Songs on the Selfie Sing playlist include "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper, "Like a Virgin" by Madonna, "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran, and "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears.
There isn't an option to take a Selfie Sing recording on every Apple Music song, but that could be something coming in the future. Selfie Sing appears to be an extension of the Apple Music Sing karaoke feature that came out in iOS 16.2.
The Selfie Sing playlist shows up on iPhones running iOS 27.2, but the option to activate the front-facing camera is only available on devices running the iOS 27.3 beta.
Just over a week after jailbreaking an iPhone Duo on launch day, hacker team Calif is back with another jailbreak demonstration. This time, the group has jailbroken an iPhone in Lockdown Mode, and the jailbreak appears to persist across an iOS update.
Calif shared a video of a jailbroken iPhone 18 Pro with Lockdown Mode on. From there, iOS 27.2 is installed, and the jailbreak remains in place after the update. It isn't clear whether the jailbreak could be installed on a device already running iOS 27.2.
Apple describes Lockdown Mode as "extreme protection" for individuals who might be targeted by sophisticated mercenary spyware. Lockdown Mode disables a long list of features, blocking most message attachment types, limiting web technologies, blocking FaceTime calls from unfamiliar callers, disabling invites for Apple services, and removing location information from photos.
Lockdown Mode helps, until it doesn't. https://t.co/1UyxPHQUAe
— Calif (@calif_io) November 3, 2026
The video shows a malicious PDF sent to the target iPhone using AirDrop to initiate the jailbreak, with the file accepted by the user. Calif hasn't shared additional information, and the exact jailbreak steps are unknown.
Earlier this year, Apple told TechCrunch that it was not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks against an iPhone in Lockdown Mode.
Calif previously said it was disclosing vulnerabilities to Apple and did not plan to release a jailbreak tool for end users.
iOS 27 added a Siri tab to the Camera app on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer for convenient access to Visual Intelligence. Starting with iPadOS 27.3, which is in beta starting today, that feature has expanded to iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip and newer, as well as the iPad mini models with the A17 Pro and A20 Pro chips.
When you switch to Siri mode in the Camera app on supported iPhone or iPad models, you can get information about things around you. On the iPad, the feature works with the Apple Pencil, meaning you can take a photo and then circle an object with the Apple Pencil and use Visual Intelligence to receive information about the object.
Visual Intelligence was already available on the iPad, so the addition of a Siri tab in the Camera app mainly provides a new way of accessing it.
iPadOS 27.3 is expected to be released in December.
Apple is planning an Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day, which takes place next Wednesday in the United States. Apple Watch owners are tasked with doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11.
Apple Watch owners who complete the challenge will win an Apple Watch activity award in the Fitness app.
Earn this award on November 11 by doing any workout for 11 minutes or more. Record your time with the Workout app or any app that adds workouts to Health.
Like all of Apple's Activity Challenges, the Veterans Day challenge will reward users with animated stickers that can be used in the Messages app.
Apple does a Veterans Day Activity Challenge each year, and also often offers Veterans Day-themed content in the App Store, Apple TV app, Books app, and more.
We're getting closer to Black Friday, which lands on Friday, November 27 this year. In the lead-up to the shopping holiday, we're tracking a few lowest-ever prices on Apple's most popular Macs, including the M5 MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, and the new Mac mini and Mac Studio.
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If you're looking for something other than Macs, be sure to visit our Black Friday Roundup for all of the best deals and discounts happening this season. For more Apple-specific devices currently on sale, our main post on the best current Apple Black Friday deals is the best place to look.
MacBook Air
Amazon is taking $199 off nearly every model of the M5 MacBook Air this week, with matches of the best post-hike prices we've ever seen on the computer. Prices now start at $1,099.99 for the 512GB 13-inch model and $1,299.99 for the 512GB 15-inch model.
For the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models, prices start with the 16GB/512GB model for $1,299.99, down from $1,499.00. You can also get the 16GB/1TB model for $1,599.00, down from $1,799.00, all $199 off and the best prices we've seen in months.
Apple's new Mac mini has had one of the most consistent discounts over the past few weeks, and these $120-$150 markdowns have continued into Black Friday season. Prices start at $779.00 for the entry-level model, and currently include every M6 model, plus the M5 Pro model.
Additionally, one of the best early Black Friday deals is on the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, on sale for $2,299.00, down from $2,499.00.
Amazon has introduced a rare discount on the MacBook Neo, discounting three of the entry-level 256GB models down to $669.22, from $699.00. This sale is available in Silver, Citrus, and Blush, with an estimated delivery date of November 6 for most models.
This is nearly a $30 discount on the MacBook Neo, and it's now the best price we've seen on the computer since Apple's price increases over the summer. As of writing, we're only tracking discounts on the 256GB model, but if markdowns arrive for the 512GB model with Touch ID we'll update this article.
If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.
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With iOS 27.3, Apple is adding a new Gym Strength workout to Apple Fitness+. It's a custom fitness option that generates a four-week plan based on a user's goals, experience, schedule, and equipment.
People of all experience levels can use the feature, selecting workout days, areas of the body to focus on, and session length. Workouts have recommendations for exercises, reps, sets, and load, plus short video demonstrations from Apple Fitness+ trainers.
Workouts each week are adapted based on progress from the prior week. Gym Strength is available on iPhone and iPad, and Apple Watch wearers will be able to see and log exercises, reps, and load, plus track workout metrics.
Gym Strength is currently available in the iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and watchOS 27.3 updates for Apple Fitness+ subscribers.
iOS 27.3 will expand new StandBy features first introduced on the iPhone Duo to all iPhone models compatible with the update, according to Apple.
StandBy mode makes it easier to view information at a glance while your iPhone is placed on a charger and in a landscape position. It effectively turns an iPhone into a bedside clock with some extra details. On the iPhone Duo, StandBy also works when the device is folded like a book or a tent, even when it is not charging.
The new StandBy features coming to the iPhone 11 and newer:
Updated versions of the Analog and Digital Clock faces with more options to customize the color and complications on them
An updated Photos face that lets users pick Shared Albums
New faces, including Calendar and Weather
The ability to create multiple versions of each type of face and swipe between them
Apple today released new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, AirPods 5, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware has a build number of 9B5045a and is rolling out for developers and public beta testers.
There's no word on what's included in the firmware update because Apple doesn't offer notes for AirPods beta releases.
When the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26 or later, there is a beta firmware option that can be accessed in the AirPods settings interface. Toggling on beta updates allows users to install the beta firmware.
Firmware updates can then be downloaded by connecting the AirPods to an Apple device and connecting them to power. It can take a few hours for new firmware to be installed because there is no software update option like there is for other Apple devices.
Select Apple Intelligence features are now available in China, with Apple testing the functionality in the iOS 27.3 beta. Developers in China can turn on Apple Intelligence after updating to the new software.
Apple Intelligence first launched in the United States with iOS 18.1, but Apple was not able to bring it to China until it partnered with Alibaba and won approval from Chinese regulators.
Apple Intelligence features like Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence integrate Alibaba's Qwen model. Here's what's live:
Live Translation for Messages, FaceTime, and the Phone app. Live Translation also works with AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods Pro 2, and later models.
Writing Tools for rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text. With Qwen integration, users can also generate text.
Visual Intelligence for identifying objects, places, and more.
Clean Up in Photos for removing unwanted objects from images.
Natural language search and memory movie creation in Photos.
Email summaries, suggested smart replies, and priority emails in the Mail app.
Notification summaries, urgent notifications, and the Reduce Interruptions Focus mode.
Summaries for audio recordings in the Notes app.
Call transcripts in the Phone app, which are saved to the Notes app.
Type to Siri and more natural Siri responses.
Siri can relay requests to Qwen to give more in-depth answers.
Apple Intelligence in China does not include Siri AI, the Siri app, or the newer Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27.
Apple will likely release a public beta soon, allowing users in China with a compatible device to try the new features. We're expecting iOS 27.3 to launch in December.
With today's iOS 27.3 beta, Apple expanded Reachability to the iPhone Duo. Reachability lets iPhone Duo users shift the content on the left or right side of the outer screen to make it easier to reach with a thumb.
Reachability can be turned on or off by going to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Reachability. It is on by default after updating to the new software.
When the iPhone Duo is closed, a short swipe left on the left edge or a short swipe right on the right edge will shift the outer display's content left or right.
Apple is expanding what Siri AI can do in and across apps in iOS 27.3, which is available to developers as of today.
Siri can complete more complex tasks across Calendar, Files, Finder, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather. You can ask Siri AI what you can do with each app to get more information on what's possible.
In Mail, for example, Siri can unsubscribe you from mailing lists and undo recently sent messages. In Weather, Siri can add locations to your weather list, or control weather notifications. In Safari, Siri can clear browsing history, manage tabs and windows, save articles to a Reading List, and close duplicate tabs. In Files, Siri can organize content, delete files you haven't accessed for a set period of time, and more.
Apple is also expanding Siri AI to Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, and Norwegian, and adding a Developer Preview that lets any developer integrate their app with Siri AI.
Apple says any app can bring its content and actions directly into Siri AI using App Intents. Siri AI can complete any custom actions developers implement, and there are now skills available for teaching Siri AI to combine several actions into a single experience.
With iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS Golden Gate 27.3, Apple is making major updates to Safari. The browser is getting a Vertical Tabs layout, which can be used instead of the standard horizontal tab bar. It's a change that pairs well with the iPhone Duo's larger display, but it is available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Vertical Tabs are located on the left side of the display and use icons by default to save space, but there is an option to make the tab bar wider to show website titles as well. Vertical Tabs work with both Topics and Tab Groups to keep things organized. Topics are created when automatic Apple Intelligence tab sorting is turned on in iOS 27. Pinning tabs by dragging, quickly swapping between Tab Groups, and other features also continue to work.
The option to turn on Vertical Tabs is located in the Safari settings or in the View menu on Mac and iPad.
Apple is adding Adaptive Dark Mode for websites that don't have a dark mode design option by default. If you use Dark Mode and then browse to a website with a bright background color, Safari will offer an option to "Try" Adaptive Dark Mode.
After tapping Try, Safari renders a Dark Mode version of the page that makes the background darker, changes text contrast, inverts logos and graphics, recolors vector artwork, lifts raised surfaces, and rebalances layered shadows. Each website will be adapted based on what's needed to make it readable, so not every tweak is applied to every site. You can opt to turn Adaptive Dark Mode on for all sites or on a site-by-site basis after using it.
If a site has a native dark mode or has a dark design already, Adaptive Dark Mode won't activate. Developers can also add a tag that causes Safari to ignore Adaptive Dark Mode and show the website as the developer intended.
Along with these visual changes, Apple is adding new Siri AI actions. Siri can take action on tabs and windows, sorting, moving, closing, and arranging in Tab Groups. Siri also has control over web history, and you can ask it to clear your history for a particular site and for a set time period, such as the last 10 days.
Siri can already see what's on your screen, but soon, Siri will also be able to understand the full content of webpages, including non-active tabs and content not in view. You will be able to ask questions about information across websites, so if you have multiple tabs open when shopping for an item, Siri will be able to sort them by price or give you information on the product that you're looking at. Apple says the Siri awareness feature is coming, but it's not in the first beta.
The changes to Safari are available for developers starting today in the latest betas. An Apple Intelligence-capable device is required for the Siri features.
iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS Golden Gate 27.3 will launch this December after several rounds of beta testing to refine the new features.
With the first beta of watchOS 27.3, Apple is introducing new Audio Intelligence features it previewed for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 earlier this year. Powered by the S11 chip, Audio Intelligence includes Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Sound Recognition, and Shazam Music Recognition.
Sound Recognition and Shazam are already on the watch, but Live Rewind and Siri Recap are now available in the beta. Live Rewind can show you a transcript of the last 15 seconds of a conversation. If you miss something like a waiter giving you the daily specials at a restaurant, you can press twice on the Digital Crown to see what was said without having to ask the person to repeat themselves.
Unlike Live Rewind, Siri Recap works in the background. The Apple Watch listens to conversations throughout the day and generates a high-level summary that includes a title and key points. Apple says you can use Siri Recap to jog your memory later, allowing you to stay present in the moment. If Siri Recap is turned on, summaries are created automatically and auto-deleted after seven days unless they're saved. It does not include a full transcript of conversations.
Audio Intelligence features are all opt-in. Apple says Live Rewind only activates when the Digital Crown is pressed. Transcription doesn't continue beyond the 15-second snippet, and text is not saved unless you ask Siri about it or save it to the Siri app.
Siri Recap can be scheduled to run based on time, location, or both. You can set it to listen just while you're at work, or add a rule to keep it from activating at night. It can also be turned on and off manually through Control Center, and Siri Recap summaries can be viewed and deleted in the Siri app.
Apple has a long privacy explainer for Audio Intelligence. Audio recordings aren't created or stored, and no audio can be accessed by apps, the operating system, or Apple. Raw audio is never available because it goes into the Secure Exclave on the S11 chip. Apple describes the Secure Exclave as a hardware-isolated compartment that processes sensor data separately from the rest of the system.
No Audio Intelligence features identify or attribute speakers, so text won't say "Eric said..." or label speakers as "Speaker A" and "Speaker B." Siri Recaps filter potentially harmful content and sensitive information.
When using Live Rewind, there is an audible chime that plays from the Apple Watch speaker, even if it's in silent mode. A full-display animation plays on the watch when Live Rewind is used, and a microphone indicator alerts those nearby that it's been turned on.
Live Rewind and Sound Recognition are processed on-device unless a Live Rewind snippet is sent to Siri for a request or saved. Siri Recap summaries are created through Private Cloud Compute.
Along with an Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4, Siri Recap and Live Rewind require an iPhone 16 or later with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. The new features are in English only to begin with, and they're not available to users under 13. Parental approval is required for Child Accounts under 18.
We're expecting watchOS 27.3 to launch in December alongside iOS 27.3.
Owen Wilson's popular golf comedy "Stick" returns to 
