• Apple reportedly offers coronavirus tests to returning employees

    Apple reportedly offers coronavirus tests to returning employees

    Apple is reportedly offering coronavirus tests to employees at its Bay Area campus as they begin to return to the office after months of working from home. In addition to having their temperature taken and being required to wear a mask at One Infinite Loop, Apple workers will have the option to get a nasal …
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks out on George Floyd killing, racism in open letter

    Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks out on George Floyd killing, racism in open letter

    Apple CEO Tim Cook has published an open letter decrying the police killing of George Floyd and the “much longer history of racism” that preceded it. The letter, which appeared on Apple’s website Thursday, is largely identical to the memo Cook sent Apple employees Sunday addressing Floyd’s death and the protests that have followed. “George …
  • Apple is tracking iPhones stolen by looters

    Apple is tracking iPhones stolen by looters

    Apple has an eerie message for the looters who have pillaged its stores during recent protests: We’re watching you. Thieves who made off with iPhones from ransacked Apple retail locations in recent days quickly learned that the gadgets were loaded with special security software, as they displayed a message on their screens indicating that their …
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook slams ‘senseless’ George Floyd death, pledges donation

    Apple CEO Tim Cook slams ‘senseless’ George Floyd death, pledges donation

    Apple CEO Tim Cook condemned the “senseless” police killing of George Floyd in a note to employees announcing that the tech giant would donate money in response to the incident. In the Sunday memo, Cook cast Floyd’s death as the latest manifestation of systemic racism that has affected even his own staff. Just 9 percent …
  • Apple wins Scorsese, DiCaprio and De Niro drama ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’

    Apple wins Scorsese, DiCaprio and De Niro drama ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’

    EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that the tug of war over one of the highest profile films in Hollywood is about over. Apple will win the derby for the Martin Scorsese-directed film “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the lead roles. The deals are being papered, but I’m told when …
  • Apple will reopen 100 more US retail locations this week

    Apple will reopen 100 more US retail locations this week

    Apple will open another 100 retail stores in the United States this week, though most won’t let customers inside. The iPhone-maker will reopen stores across 21 states including New York, California and Texas according to Bloomberg. The reopening locations will largely focus on repairing products and troubleshooting issues at Genius bar appointments, as well as …
  • Apple may soon ditch charging ports in iPhones: report

    Apple may soon ditch charging ports in iPhones: report

    Forget the headphone jack — Apple is looking to get rid of all the ports in its future iPhones. That’s the prediction from a known Apple leaker, who says that after this fall’s iPhone 12, the Cupertino, California, tech giant is going to make the shift to completely wireless phones. At least one iPhone model …
  • Paley Center announces upcoming ‘Front Row’ virtual panels

    Paley Center announces upcoming ‘Front Row’ virtual panels

    Stars including Alec Baldwin, Kristen Bell and Mika Brzezinski are set to take the virtual stage as part of Paley Center for Media’s “Paley Front Row” discussion series. First, on May 29, the cast and creatives from Apple TV+’s animated musical comedy “Central Park” will chat about the upcoming series. Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Kathryn …
  • Apple’s new, lower-priced iPhone SE is a hit in China

    Apple’s new, lower-priced iPhone SE is a hit in China

    The recent release of Apple’s new budget iPhone has helped prop up the tech giant’s faltering business in China, new data shows. The Cupertino, California-based company sold 3.9 million iPhones in China last month, a 160-percent increase from March when the country was locked down by the coronavirus, according to data obtained by CNBC from …
  • Americans use their stimulus checks to splurge at Walmart, Target and Best Buy

    Americans use their stimulus checks to splurge at Walmart, Target and Best Buy

    While many Americans have used their stimulus checks to cover basic needs such as groceries and paying off their mortgage or rent, there’s evidence people are also spending the money on non-essentials including electronics, clothes and toys, according to major retailers. “Call it relief spending, as it was heavily influenced by stimulus dollars, leading to …