Thursday, August 6, 2026
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News items you should check out: August 6

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites:

° From Stuff: Apple Arcade just accidentally became the best place for normal people to play retro arcade games.

° From PC Mag: Forget sketchy third-party extensions. You can now build them safely, easily, and entirely on your own with Apple’s Describe an Extension tool.

° From WebProNews: Schools tade Chromebooks for MacBook Neos by the thousands as Apple gains ground.

° From The MacObserver: “Shrinking” is Apple TV’s most-watched series of 2026 so far, reaching 5.2 billion viewing minutes and earning a Nielsen Top 20 ranking.

° From AppleInsider: Ahead of producing the iPhone 18 Pro and the folding iPhone, Apple’s main manufacturer Foxconn has announced the greatest monthly earnings in its 52-year history, and says it’s all down to AI demand.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner catch up after a brief break to discuss the first looks at “Silo” Season 4 and “Neuromancer,” and the return of “Ted Lasso.”

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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