We're less than a week away from the debut of Apple's first foldable iPhone, and rumors have been picking up as the event date approaches. Here's the latest.

• MagSafe - Even though foldable iPhone dummies we saw earlier this year didn't have a MagSafe ring, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims all signs indicate MagSafe charging will be supported.


• Crease - Some of the early language about the foldable iPhone's crease suggested Apple might have found a way to make it invisible, but later rumors are more realistic. The crease is minimal, but Apple hasn't found a magic way to get rid of it.


• Touch ID - Touch ID is still expected for the foldable iPhone. Apple didn't have room for the Face ID hardware because the device is rumored to be just 4.5mm thick. There will be volume buttons at the top of the iPhone Ultra, with a ‌Touch ID‌ side button for unlocking.


• Software - iOS 27 makes it clear Apple is making sure apps will work with the foldable iPhone. There's a big push for app resizability and layout flexibility. The iPhone is expected to support multitasking, sidebars, and side-by-side app usage.


• Cameras - Camera rumors haven't changed. We're expecting a two-lens camera setup with Wide and Ultra Wide lenses.


• Chips - Early rumors said Apple would transition to the C2 and move away from Qualcomm, but it looks like Apple might still use Qualcomm modems in the United States. It hinges on whether the C2 supports mmWave 5G. The ‌iPhone Ultra‌ will also adopt Apple's A20 Pro chip, the same as the iPhone 18 Pro models.


• Colors - The foldable iPhone is expected in white/silver and dark blue.


• Apple Pencil - Apple tested an Apple Pencil with the foldable iPhone, but it's probably not going to launch.


• Launch Timing - Rumors on ‌iPhone Ultra‌ launch timing and production have been mixed, with some sources reporting delays. Gurman says he will be "very surprised" if the device doesn't launch at the same time as the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models or "very close to it." It's still possible supplies could be constrained, leading to long waits for those who don't pre-order early.


• Price - The ‌iPhone Ultra‌ is expected to cost over $2,000, possibly up to $2,500 depending on storage capacity.

Apple will introduce the ‌iPhone Ultra‌ and the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models at its "Surprise and Shine" event that will be held on Wednesday, September 9.
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The Interop 2027 call for proposals is open, submit your ideas now! Over the past six years, the Interop project has helped bring key web platform features to a state where developers can rely on them across browsers. Technologies such as CSS layout and utilities, View Transitions, anchor positioning, popover, and shadow DOM have all benefited from the focused effort that Interop makes possible. This year, browser vendors have continued to work across a broad set of focus areas including View Transitions, Navigation API, CSS Anchor Positioning, WebRTC, WebTransport, Dialogs and Popovers, custom highlights, container style queries, and more. These efforts are helping move the web platform toward a future where developers can spend less time working around browser differences and more time building great experiences. Interoperability remains one of the most important challenges facing the web. New capabilities are constantly being standardized and implemented, but they're most valuable when they work consistently everywhere. That's why the Interop project continues to evolve each year, guided by input from developers, framework authors, browser vendors, and standards communities. Today, we're opening the proposal process for Interop 2027. If you've encountered a web platform feature that behaves differently across browsers, a standards-based capability that's difficult to rely on today, or an area where better interoperability would unlock new opportunities, we want to hear from you. The proposal submission period is open now and will remain open through September 23, 2026. The Interop team will review submissions and evaluate them using the Interop selection process, with the goal of publishing the final Interop 2027 scope early February 2027.

What makes a strong proposal?

The strongest Interop proposals share a few common traits:

• They solve a real developer problem. Make sure you explain how inconsistent browser behavior or missing support affect developers in practice.
• They have ecosystem impact. Evidence from developers, frameworks, libraries, issue trackers, surveys, or real-world sites helps demonstrate that a problem is worth solving.
• They're about standards-based features. Features with a stable specification and broad standards support are better candidates for Interop.
• They can be measured. Interop relies on Web Platform Tests (WPT) to track progress, so proposals should either have strong existing test coverage or a clear path to adding it.
• They are scoped for meaningful progress. A focused, concrete proposal is often easier to evaluate and more likely to succeed than a broad request such as "improve CSS" or "fix forms everywhere."

For more information, check the Interop Proposers Guide.

Submit your proposals now

Submit your ideas now, even if you're unsure they qualify. Even proposals that aren't selected can help us understand where you're experiencing pain and where future interoperability work is needed. On the Microsoft Edge team, we're always listening to developer signals, and unselected Interop proposals often constitute clear needs from developers. We track these needs, and others, on our Top Developer Needs dashboard to influence progress on the highest-impact, long-running issues. We'll be refreshing this dashboard early next year.

A new version 0.1.11 of the RcppExamples package is now on CRAN, and has been built for r2u.

RcppExamples provides a handful of short examples detailing by concrete working examples how to set up basic R data structures in C++. It also provides a simple example for packaging with Rcpp. The package provides (generally fairly) simple examples, more interesting, compelling (and generally longer) examples are at the Rcpp Gallery.

This releases updates a few Rd files to adhere to a stricter standing of checking by R. The NEWS extract follows:

Changes in RcppExamples version 0.1.11 (2026-09-03)

• Add now-checked-for missing sections to manual pages

• Updated continuous integrations two more times

Courtesy of my CRANberries, there is also a diffstat report for this release. For questions, suggestions, or issues please use the issue tracker at the GitHub repo.

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Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit in London accusing it of imposing stricter App Tracking Transparency rules on third party developers than on its own advertising services (via Reuters).

The case, filed at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal, follows a similar suit in which the tribunal ordered Apple to pay around £1.5 billion over App Store commissions last October, a ruling Apple is appealing. The new claim still needs to be certified before it can proceed.
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Amazon today has introduced a big discount on the Apple Studio Display with Nano-Texture Glass and Tilt-Adjustable Stand, available for $1,684.88 with an on-page coupon, down from $1,899.00. This is the first time in nearly three months we've seen any notable discounts on the 2026 Studio Display lineup.

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Amazon's discount today beats the previous all-time low price by over $100. There are a few other Studio Displays with markdowns on Amazon for Labor Day, but none reach the steep discount of this model. Remember that you will need to clip the on-page coupon in order to see the final sale price.




Apple refreshed the Studio Display lineup back in March, featuring two Thunderbolt 5 ports, built-in 12-megapixel Center Stage camera with Desk View, a six-speaker sound system, and more.

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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Ahead of Apple's event on Wednesday, September 9, where it is expected to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce today outlined the device's estimated price range, features, and some other key details.


In the U.S., TrendForce estimated that the foldable iPhone will have a starting price of $2,099 to $2,299 and said the highest-end configurations could surpass the $3,000 mark. In other words, the foldable iPhone would easily be the most expensive iPhone ever, coming in well above the iPhone 17 Pro Max's starting price of $1,199.

The foldable iPhone will be named iPhone Ultra, according to a previous report from Macworld's Filipe Espósito, who now writes for Engadget.

TrendForce expects the foldable iPhone to have the following specs:

• 5.5-inch outer OLED display


• 7.8-inch inner OLED display with ProMotion for up to a 120Hz refresh rate


• Touch ID


• A20 Pro chip manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process


• 12GB of RAM


• 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage capacities


• 24-megapixel front camera


• 48-megapixel rear Wide camera


• 48-megapixel rear Ultra Wide camera

With just six more days until Apple's event, the foldable iPhone will finally be revealed soon.
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It is apparently not a good day for AI chatbots, as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are all down or experiencing issues for many users.


OpenAI's status page acknowledges issues across ChatGPT and Codex, while Grok's website notes that it is currently experiencing issues as well. Likewise, Anthropic's status page indicates Claude is experiencing elevated errors.

All of the companies are investigating the outages.

Update: The chatbots are in the process of coming back online.
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Apple has canceled plans for a foldable MacBook and a larger OLED MacBook Pro model, according to research firm Omdia.


In a new research note, Omdia said Apple has scrapped development of a large foldable MacBook that would have measured between 16.1 and 18 inches when unfolded. It was previously reported that this device had already slipped out of its original 2026 production window, with Omdia among the firms tracking it at the time, though under that earlier reporting it was generally described as a large-screened foldable iPad rather than a MacBook.

Apple has also apparently called off a separate, previously planned MacBook with an ‌OLED‌ display between 14.4 and 16.1 inches in size, which would have sat in its own tier between the standard ‌MacBook Pro‌ sizes and the canceled foldable. With both of those product lines scrapped, the 14.3 to 16.3 inch size range will seemingly remain exclusive to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ series going forward.

Omdia said Apple's broader strategy of bringing ‌OLED‌ displays to its entire ‌iPad‌ and MacBook lineup has not changed, but the company has reworked which products will get ‌OLED‌ and what specific ‌OLED‌ technology each one uses, a shift that lines up with the changes detailed in Apple's rumored 2026 and 2027 product roadmap.

As part of that same reshuffle, Apple is said to be adding a new 13.8 inch MacBook positioned between the LCD MacBook Air and the ‌OLED‌ ‌MacBook Pro‌, using a new generation of ‌OLED‌ technology that includes an LTPO+ backplane, under-panel camera, and color-filter-on-encapsulation technology, among other features. That new 13.8 inch model appears to fill the gap in Apple's lineup that the now canceled 14.4 to 16.1 inch MacBook ‌OLED‌ would have occupied, positioned below the Pro rather than above it.

The 14.3- and 16.3-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ ‌OLED‌ models, also referred to as the "MacBook Ultra," are expected to be announced in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. Omdia added that Apple will not discontinue the existing mini-LED ‌MacBook Pro‌ models in those sizes when the high-end ‌OLED‌ versions arrive, and the two display types are expected to sell in parallel for several years, with the mini-LED version likely continuing until at least 2028.
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Apple has reportedly revised its plans for adopting OLED displays across its MacBook lineup, and its existing LCD-based MacBook Pro models with mini-LED backlighting are now expected to remain available for longer than anticipated.


According to a new OLED adoption roadmap published by research firm Omdia, Apple still intends long-term adoption of OLED panels across MacBooks and iPads, but the transition pace has recently changed, owing to higher memory and component costs.

Previously, Omdia had expected Apple to discontinue its existing LCD-based models sooner, once its 14-inch and 16-inch OLED MacBook Pro models arrive – either this year or in early 2027.

However, Omdia now predicts that Apple will continue to sell both 14-inch and 16-inch LCD MacBook Pro models in parallel with the OLED MacBook Pro product line into at least 2028, a product strategy arrangement that is said to be based on cost factors.

Previous reports had already suggested Apple will position the OLED-based "MacBook Ultra" above the existing MacBook Pro models in its lineup, but there was little information about how long Apple would keep the latter models around for. Omdia's roadmap is the first to suggest they could remain available for another year at least.
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Apple reportedly plans to release MacBook Pro models with OLED displays by early 2027, and Omdia analyst David Hsieh has predicted that the laptops will have an M5 Ultra chip option.

Given that these MacBook Pro models might actually be branded as "MacBook Ultra" models, it would be fitting if there were configurations with the M5 Ultra chip available. But keep your expectations low, as there has never been a MacBook with an Ultra chip, and a previous report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman only mentioned M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for these laptops.
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Apple may introduce an entirely new 13.8-inch OLED MacBook model in 2029, potentially creating a new product tier between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, according to an updated product roadmap from research firm Omdia.


The firm's latest roadmap sandwiches a new 13.8-inch MacBook between the projected time line for the Air and Pro models. The surprise model is said to use a single-stack hybrid OLED panel, rather than the more sophisticated tandem OLED technology that is expected in the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro models, which are set to launch either later this year or early next year.

It seems this prediction hasn't come out of nowhere, either. According to a June report from ZDNet Korea, Apple sounded out Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE for information regarding a 13.8-inch OLED MacBook panel earlier this year. At the time, the general assumption was that it was likely to be part of Apple's work on the first OLED MacBook Air, expected by 2028 at the earliest.

However, looking at Omdia's latest roadmap, the OLED MacBook Air is conspicuously absent, having been replaced by the 13.8-inch OLED machine in a separate "new" product category. The new model is expected to incorporate an LTPO+ backplane, integrated touch sensing, an under-panel camera, and a color filter integrated into the OLED encapsulation layer.

Omdia believes it is still too early to know for sure which display manufacturer would supply panels for the device, but the firm believes that it could potentially become an important mainstream MacBook product, positioned between the LCD MacBook Air and the higher-end OLED MacBook Pro.

Meanwhile, the MacBook Air line is shown as continuing to use LCD displays right into 2030.


Of course, Apple's wholesale OLED adoption plans could change, and Omdia itself caveats that its roadmap is based on current market expectations. On that basis alone, it could be adjusted at any time according to OLED manufacturing capacity, component costs, and Apple's wider product strategy. Additionally, this is the first we've heard of a completely new MacBook line, and it's still three years out. So with all due caution, file this one under "wait and see."
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An alleged solder joint diagram for Apple's A20 Pro chip suggests the processor will deliver a number of significant upgrades, including a seven-core GPU, a wider memory interface, and a larger L2 cache for its efficiency cores.


The claims come from a Weibo user who says the layout was reconstructed by mapping the chip's solder ball positions and overlaying them with die level images to sketch out where each block of the processor sits. According to the post, the resulting outline points to a two and four core CPU configuration and a seven core GPU, with the top of the die housing the GPU and the CPU occupying the center.

Based on the layout, the leaker expects the A20 Pro's efficiency cores to share an 8MB L2 cache, up from 6MB on the A19 Pro, while the performance cores retain their existing 16MB L2 cache. The size of the shared system level cache is not yet known, but the leaker believes it is unlikely to shrink given the chip's new image signal processor and neural engine.

With regards to the GPU, the seven core configuration would mark an increase from the six cores on the A19 Pro, a jump of roughly 16%. The leak also points to a 96-bit memory interface for LPDDR5x RAM, up from the 64-bit interface on the A19 Pro, a 50% increase that would meaningfully boost memory bandwidth. Graphics performance tends to scale with memory bandwidth, so the wider bus could have an additional impact on top of the additional GPU core.

The A20 Pro is highly likely to debut the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max next week. It could also be used in Apple's first foldable iPhone.
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Less than a week before Apple debuts new iPhone 18 Pro models, research firm TrendForce has estimated the prices of the devices based on the latest hardware cost environment.


TrendForce's price estimates compared to last year's models look like this:

Model	Starting Price	Model	Starting Price	Change
iPhone 17 Pro	$1,099	iPhone 18 Pro	$1,249-$1,299	+$150 to +$200
iPhone 17 Pro Max	$1,199	iPhone 18 Pro Max	$1,349-$1,399	+$150 to +$200

Apple is likely to raise iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max prices by around 10-20% compared to last year's Pro models, according to the firm. Taking TrendForce's June forecast of a 14-18% increase, which fits within its latest broader 10-20% range and translates more neatly to Apple's typical pricing scheme, we could see the iPhone 18 Pro starting price jump to between $1,249-$1,299 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max between $1,349-$1,399.

Meanwhile, TrendForce expects prices for Apple's first foldable iPhone (aka "iPhone Ultra") to start anywhere between $2,099-$2,299, with the highest storage option potentially exceeding $3,000.

The regular iPhone 18 model is not expected to debut until spring 2027. Nevertheless, TrendForce expects the same general 10-20% price increase to apply to that device as well.

The overriding reason for the price increases is memory costs. TrendForce says the cost of a 256GB memory chip has risen nearly 400% year-on-year, while its separate analysis puts the overall bill of materials (BOM) for a 256GB Pro model at around 38% more over the same period. That said, Apple is expected to absorb some of that increase via lower margins, rather than passing the full cost onto consumers.

Last year, Apple managed to avoid raising the price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and only marginally raised the iPhone 17 Pro price in the U.S. year-on-year by $100. This year, however, the insatiable AI infrastructure buildout has made memory costs even more expensive, effectively holding the rest of the electronics industry to ransom. And things don't look like they're going to get any better anytime soon.

We will find out the real prices during Apple's "Surprise and shine" event on Wednesday, September 9.
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Anker today announced the launch of Anker MindBase, an AI home hub meant to work with almost 100 Anker devices and Matter-enabled smart home devices from other companies. It works alongside HomeKit, and is equipped with an AI Core compute card and the on-device Anker TrueSmart AI Agent.


In addition to working as a smart home hub, the MindBase supports up to 48TB of local storage, and it functions as a NAS. It can be used for storing files, photos, and videos locally. MindBase integrates with Anker security cameras, and Anker plans to sell a MindBase Security Kit that includes a new TrackLight Cam S1, S4 Video Doorbell, and Smart Security Shield sensor.

Anker says on-device AI evaluates events in real time to assess risk and respond through observation, lighting, verbal warnings, or active deterrence. The sensor can be placed at the edge of a property, using radar to detect strangers from up to 15 meters away.


Anker is also debuting several new home security products.

• Eufy Video Doorbell S4 - The Video Doorbell S4 is a wired doorbell and security camera combo. It has a 9-megapixel lens with 3K resolution and a 180-degree field of view.


• Eufy Window Camera E10 - The E10 is a camera that mounts on the inside of a window for use in rentals. It has a 25-degree adjustable tilt with anti-glare optics, and it records in 2.5K resolution.


• Eufy Fall Detection Sensor - The Fall Detection Sensor is a non-wearable sensor that uses mmWave radar sensing to detect falls without using a camera. It can be mounted on the wall and supports two-way communication.


• Eufy NVR Security System E50 - The E50 pairs an 8-channel network video recorder with four hybrid bullet pan-tilt-zoom dual-lens camera. There's a 2K resolution wide-angle bullet lens and a motorized 4K resolution PTZ lens.

The E50 system is available on the Eufy website starting at $999. The Video Doorbell S4 is priced at $300 and will be available in late September. The Window Camera E10 will be available later this year for $70. Availability and pricing have not yet been announced for the MindBase and Fall Detection Sensor.
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Aqara today introduced five new Matter-enabled smart lights compatible with Apple Home. The lights support Thread and Zigbee as well, and can be paired with Aqara sensors and switches.


The Floor Lamp T1 is a tall, rod-shaped light with a wall-wash effect. It has 18 controllable zones that can be set to different colors, and it supports 2000K to 9000K white light at up to 1,000 lumens.

Aqara's LED Downlight T2 has a thin profile for low ceilings or retrofitting. It supports 16 million colors and 2000K to 9000K white light. The trimmable LED Strip T2 has 108 LEDs per meter and is ideal for use under cabinets and along shelves. Aqara says it delivers even light without visible hotspots. The light strip has 18 controllable zones every three meters for smooth color gradients.

The Outdoor String Lights H1 are weatherproof for use on patios and decks. The lights have individually controllable zones with the same white light range as the other lights, and can adjust based on time of day, environment, and triggers from other smart home devices.

Aqara also announced the Permanent Outdoor Lights H1 that can be used all year. The lights feature independently controlled LEDs and can be extended or cut to fit any roofline.


Aqara is showing off the new lights at IFA. Pricing and launch timing are not yet available.
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Govee today introduced three new lighting products, including theSky Ceiling Light, COB Strip Light 2 Pro, and Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro.


Govee says the $400 Matter-enabled Sky Ceiling Light is a "mood-responsive" light that uses AI Lighting Bot 2.0 to set the color of the light based on the user's mood or request. The light has a 478nm sky-blue spectrum for use indoors when daylight is limited, which Govee claims supports the body's "natural vitality and rhythm." It also offers white light across a 1,000K to 10,000K temperature range, with up to 7,000 lumens.

The $170 COB Strip Light 2 Pro displays custom light scenes using AI text prompts. Govee says users can curate ambient lighting for gaming, parties, movie nights, and more. The light strip has 1,344 LEDs and 16 ICs per meter, plus a triple-layer groove design for smooth output in single-color and multi-color modes.

Govee's Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro feature a dual-layer design with two independently controlled ICs per light head, which allows the top and bottom zones to show different colors and effects at once. Like Govee's other lights, the Outdoor Lights 2 Pro can be controlled with AI Lighting Bot 2.0 and are priced starting at $500.

The Sky Ceiling Light and COB Strip Light 2 Pro will be available from Govee on September 4, while the Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro will launch on September 7.
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Another minor maintenance release version 0.1.5 of package RcppClassicExamples arrived earlier today on CRAN, and has been built for r2u. This package illustrates usage of the very old and otherwise deprecated initial Rcpp API which no new projects should use as the normal and current Rcpp API is so much better.

This release follows one from six months ago, and is even smaller. We just update a few Rd files to adhere to a stricter standing of checking by R.

No new code or features. Full details below. And as a reminder, don’t use the old RcppClassic – use Rcpp instead.

Changes in version 0.1.5 (2026-09-02)

• Add usage and value sections to some help pages

Thanks to CRANberries, you can also look at a diff to the previous release.

This post by Dirk Eddelbuettel originated on his Thinking inside the box blog. If you like this or other open-source work I do, you can now sponsor me at GitHub.

An original Apple–1 Computer could sell for between $500,000 and $800,000 when it is auctioned off this October.


There are fewer than 75 Apple–1 Computers known to exist, and a smaller number that are operational. The "Hatfield" Apple–1 is number 48 on the Apple–1 registry, and it is in working condition.

The machine was purchased by Fred Hatfield, a computer enthusiast and employee of Computer Data Systems. It is signed by Steve Wozniak and comes with a letter written to Hatfield and signed by Steve Jobs. Jobs authorized a trade-in for the newly released Apple II after Hatfield complained about the Apple–1 software, but Hatfield declined the offer because he would have needed to pay $400 for the upgrade.

Hatfield sold the Apple–1 in 2013 for $40,000. At the time, it was non-functional, but the buyer fixed it, got it signed by Wozniak, and sold it at auction for $671,400. It's now going up for sale again.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak produced 200 Apple–1 computers in 1976. The device was originally offered as a bare circuit board to be sold as a kit and completed by hobbyists, but Jobs sold 50 fully assembled Apple–1 machines to California-based retailer The Byte Shop. The Byte Shop resold the assembled machines for $666.66.

The Hatfield Apple–1 will be available for public and private viewing at locations in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and New York, with dates and information listed on the auctioneer's website. Bids will be accepted from October 4 to October 14.

Functional Apple–1 computers have sold for over $900,000 at auction in the past, though pricing varies based on condition and provenance.
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