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Apple has increased the out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models. The cost has risen by $10, from $119 to $129, compared to previous models like the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 Pro.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 shipped to customers Friday. Users report slightly larger bezels and a more protruding Digital Crown, linked to a new Health Sensing system requiring more internal space.
SK Hynix-owned Solidigm is considering building a NAND flash factory in upstate New York to reduce its reliance on its sole production site in Dalian, China. No agreement has been reached, and the location, investment, and schedule remain undecided.
Apple released Xcode 27.1 beta 1, enabling developers to build apps for the foldable iPhone Duo ahead of its October 23 launch. The update includes a simulator for the device's unique dual-screen layout.
Indian quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket began delivering the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models within about 10 minutes of their launch on Friday.
Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro on September 9, starting at $1,199 with preorders September 12 and shipping September 18. New CEO John Ternus led the launch at the Fifth Avenue store, also showcasing Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4.
A three-person team from Hackron AI used Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 to breach OpenAI's internal systems on July 25, exploiting a Discourse forum vulnerability to access employee accounts and a private GitHub monorepo.
Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in 65 countries on September 18. Long queues formed in India, where the Pro starts at Rs 1,64,900. US launch price is $100 more than last year.
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