Apple has released iOS 18, a major update that brings new customization options, a redesigned Photos app, and updates for staying connected. Users can now arrange apps and widgets on the Home Screen, customize Lock Screen buttons, and access more controls in Control Center. The update also includes a new single view for organizing photo libraries.

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Apple introduced Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, which combines generative models with personal context to deliver relevant intelligence. It is deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, and is powered by Apple silicon. The system understands and creates language and images, takes action across apps, and draws from personal context to simplify tasks.

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Apple announced software updates across its Home products, introducing new features like InSight, Enhance Dialogue, and subtitles in tvOS 18. The updates aim to elevate entertainment and deliver greater everyday convenience. The Home app gains new features with iOS 18, including guest access and hands-free unlock with home keys.

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Apple Vision Pro is expanding to new countries and regions, with pre-orders starting on June 13 for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, and on June 28 for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The product will be available on June 28 for the first group and on July 12 for the second group.

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Apple Books has become the official audiobook home for Reese's Book Club, founded by Reese Witherspoon. The club chooses a book each month featuring a woman at the center of the story. Apple Books will feature a dedicated page for users to follow new monthly picks, browse previous selections, and experience themed editorial collections curated by Apple and Reese's Book Club editors.

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The Apple Hearing Study, conducted by the University of Michigan, released preliminary findings on tinnitus from a survey of over 160,000 participants. The study used app-based assessments and survey questions to characterize the experience of tinnitus in this large cohort.

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Apple Music has revealed its top 10 albums of all time, with Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' taking the No. 1 spot. The list was revealed in a special countdown finale featuring Nile Rodgers and Maggie Rogers, with Lauryn Hill expressing gratitude upon receiving the news.

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Gravity Water, an Apple grantee, is providing clean water to over 38,000 students in Vietnam's Hòa Bình province through its innovative rainwater harvesting and filtration technology. The project aims to prepare the next generation of water stewards in the region.

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Apple and Île-de-France Mobilités introduce Navigo card for iPhone and Apple Watch users, allowing customers to add a Navigo card to Apple Wallet and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to ride metro, train, bus, and more in the Paris region.

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Apple has made the redesigned iPad Air and new iPad Pro available, both powered by the M2 chip. The iPad Air features a landscape front camera and faster Wi-Fi, while the iPad Pro boasts a new Ultra Retina XDR display and next-level performance.

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