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Apple Event

Apple is hosting its big fall event on September 9th, 2025, to announce its latest iPhones and Apple Watches. We’re expecting Apple to unveil the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and a brand-new thinner model called the iPhone Air. The big question: Do people want thinner phones? Will it sacrifice battery life? Also on deck: AirPods Pro 3 are possible, and we’ll likely see the Apple Watch Series 11, a new budget Apple Watch SE, and the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

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Apple announces macOS Tahoe 26 with new design and revamped search featuresApple announces macOS Tahoe 26 with new design and revamped search features
Apple launches iPadOS 26 with a new look and way better multitaskingApple launches iPadOS 26 with a new look and way better multitasking
Apple announces watchOS 26 with a wrist flick gesture and AI ‘Workout Buddy’Apple announces watchOS 26 with a wrist flick gesture and AI ‘Workout Buddy’
Apple’s AirPods update adds camera controls and moreApple’s AirPods update adds camera controls and more
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Apple’s new design language is Liquid GlassApple’s new design language is Liquid Glass
Apple renames its operating systemsApple renames its operating systems
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WWDC 2025 live blog: a fresh new look at iOS, macOS, and more

Software redesigns, some new names, and probably more AI. Probably.

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Alex Heath
Alex Heath
We’re at Apple Park!

We were just driven around the spaceship in a golf cart that may or may not have had party speakers. The keynote is scheduled to start in less than an hour. More to come soon.

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynoteHow to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote
Apple is on defense at WWDCApple is on defense at WWDC
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David Pierce
David Pierce
Watch this developer’s take on things ahead of WWDC.

Shawn Hickman, who makes an app I really like called Sofa, has eight developer-specific requests for Apple at WWDC. Some are technical, some are business-focused, some are pure vibes. Hickman is just one dev, obviously, but he covers bunch of frustrations I’ve been hearing for years. It’s a good frame ahead of next week.

The Vergecast’s WWDC 2025 previewThe Vergecast’s WWDC 2025 preview
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Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Apple Watch Ultra 3 and SE 3 predicted for next year?

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest prediction follows a previous one from last year that said there’s a slim chance for a new Ultra in 2024. At Apple’s iPhone 16 event, we only got a (much desired) black model of the Ultra 2, while the SE was last refreshed in 2022.

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The iPhone 16 is here, but it’s not finishedThe iPhone 16 is here, but it’s not finished
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The iPhone 16 Pro in real life.

We’ve just published our video about going hands-on with the new iPhone 16 Pro. I always look forward to these, and not just because I work for The Verge; as someone covering the event remotely, it’s nice to see what the new iPhones look like outside of Apple’s glitzy presentations.

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The AirPods Pro 2 will soon double as hearing aidsThe AirPods Pro 2 will soon double as hearing aids
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