Image: RendersbyIan Ming Chi Kuo dropped a new report on the next generation MacBook Air. The report mentions the same details he reported on back in July. Kuo’s new report mentioned that Apple is planning to launch the MacBook Air in multiple colors. He also stated that the new MacBook Air will be very similar to the upcoming MacBook Pro which is supposed to launch this Fall. Kuo followed up his report by saying the new MacBook Air will launch in mid-2022. Kuo also said that BOE will be manufacturing the mini-LED displays for the next generation MacBook Air. The new MacBook Air will have a new design. It will have boxy edges all around like the iPad Pro and will be very thin. The new MacBook Air will also have an updated Apple Silicon chip. Kuo claims that Apple will no longer sell the M1 MacBook Air after they launch the new one. The new MacBook Air will have many new features and it will be a major upgrade to the MacBook Air in a while. The last time we got a major update for the MacBook Air was back in Fall 2018.

Today Apple announced that it will start scanning users iCloud photos for any CSAM or child abuse images. They will also have new child safety features which will protect your child from viewing inappropriate content. There are new parental controls in the Messages app. If a child or user receives a child abuse image which is inappropriate, the device will let the user know and give them instructions on what to do. Parents will receive notifications about the incident and will be able to see if their child viewed it or not. This new feature will help kids stay safe and make sure that they won’t be able to view any inappropriate content. Apple will also start scanning devices with iCloud photos in the US. The new feature will scan iCloud photos for any existing images of Child Sexual Abuse Material or CSAM. If the software detects any CSAM content which matches to a CSAM database, an employee at Apple will manually review the image. If the manual review identifies CSAM content, Apple will disable the user’s account and report it to law enforcement. Apple claims that there is one in a trillion chance that the system will falsely detect something. They will also allow people to appeal for these cases if the user believes it’s false. This is very important since CSAM is a problem and Apple is helping the world by eliminating CSAM content. Apple is also updating their Siri and Search Guidance. If users accidentally view images of CSAM or other inappropriate content, Siri and Search guidance will let the user know how they can report it and help them stay safe on the internet. If users search for CSAM content, Siri and Search Guidance will let users know that the content their searching for can cause problems and be harmful to them. They will also provide links and other info to encourage users not to view the content. These new features and updates will be released by Apple by the end of this year. They will help children and users stay safe on the internet and will also help with eliminating inappropriate content.

Today Apple’s online store unexpectedly went down for maintenance. The site was later updated with a new “Store” tab which gave an overview of every product that Apple sells. There are tabs for every product which gives you details on them and how to save money and finance for them. This new section is very helpful for those who don’t know that much about tech. The new tab explains everything about a product in simple words for everyone to know what’s going on. Apple.com hasn’t had a major update in a while so it’s nice to see this after a couple of years.

Apple is now selling their new accessories for the new iMac models separately. Before you would have to purchase a new iMac model to get access to the new keyboard. The new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad we’re debut alongside the new M1 iMac back in April with a few updates. The major update was the integration of Touch ID into the keyboard. You can still buy a new Magic Keyboard without Touch ID for a cheaper price if you wanted to. The new Magic Keyboard with Touch ID only works with the new M1 iMac models. Intel based iMacs won’t be able to work with the new keyboard.

New regulatory filings from the Eurasian Economic Commission or EEC lists new Apple Watch and Mac models that were recently filed by Apple. This hints that these products are possibly around the corner and will launch as rumored. The EEC filing showed two new Mac models and six new Apple Watch models. The new models for the Apple Watch are A2473, A2474, A2475, A2476, A2477 and A2478. These are most likely the new Apple Watch Series 7 models which normally debut around this time of the year. For the Macs the new models are A2442 and A2485. These are most likely the rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models which are expected to debut this Fall. The Apple Watch Series 7 will have a new design with boxy edges similar to the iPhone 12 and will have new features. The MacBook Pro will also have a new design with smaller bezels, a mini-LED screen, removal of the touch bar and a new fingerprint sensor for Touch ID. These products will most likely launch at Apple’s September event which normally takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

A new report from JP Morgan claims that Apple is planning to add a new titanium chassis on the iPhone 14 Pro models. Currently the Pro model iPhones all have a stainless steel chassis. The basic models all have an aluminum chassis. Titanium is only available on the Apple Watch and the Apple Card. It is possible for Apple to add a titanium chassis to the Pro models to give them a premium look, but this report is coming from JP Morgan which isn’t known for Apple leaks. Perhaps Apple will be adding a titanium chassis on the Pro models to increase sales of the product. Most customers weren’t able to find a difference between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, so Apple is most likely trying to make the Pro models more appealing to get better sales.

Apple delayed the reopening of its office for the return of mandatory in person working which was supposed to begin in September. The reopening was delayed by a month last week because of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta Variant. Now a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple will cancel its plans to hold an in person event this year and will instead hold a virtual one for the announcement of the iPhone 13. The last in person event from Apple was back in September 2019 with the launch of the iPhone 11. If this ends up being true, it will be Apple’s second virtual September event. The iPhone 13 will still launch in September this year compared to the iPhone 12 which was delayed to October because of the pandemic.

According to Mark Gurman, Apple will bring Face ID to the Mac in a couple of years. Gurman claims that Apple plans to bring Face ID to most of their products including the Mac, iPhone SE, and the iPad Air which all have Touch ID since it’s cheaper. Gurman also previously claimed that Apple was originally going to put Face ID on this year’s iMac but delayed it since the chassis was thinner and wanted to launch it on another redesigned iMac. Gurman thinks that Apple will start building Face ID into the iPhone displays themselves so there won’t be any notch required for the sensor. Ming Chi Kuo claimed that a notch less iPhone will debut in 2023. Apple still continues to work on the new 27” iMac which hasn’t been unveiled yet. The new 27” redesigned iMac will be more powerful than the new 24” which was unveiled in April.

A new report from 9TO5Mac claims that Apple is working on a new external display with the Apple A13 chip and the Neural Engine. The new display could possibly be a replacement for the Pro Display XDR. Apple is also working on an affordable version of the display which will have no chip inside. It’s unclear when we will see a new version of the display and if we’re going to see any updated specs in the future.

A new leak from China claims that the iPhone 13 will be able to support up to 25W of faster charging. Currently the iPhone 12 is only capable of supporting 20W of fast charging even with a faster charging power adapter. The leak claims that Apple will also introduce a new 25W power adapter which will be the same as the current 20W, but will allow for faster charging speeds. There won’t be a significant change to the charging speeds, but 25W is still better than 20W.

According to Diji Times, Apple is planning on launching the new iPhone SE 3 sometime in the first half of 2022. The new iPhone SE 3 will have the new A14 chip and will also half support for 5G. Rumors also suggest that the iPhone SE 3 will use the body of the iPhone 11 with a few improvements. There won’t be that many features since this isn’t Apple‘s flagship model and is much cheaper than the other models. All rumors are pointing at a release for the first half of 2022.

A new report from Nikkei Asia claims that Apple is preparing for the production of the new iPhone 13 models, AirPods 3, and next generation MacBook Pro which will start in August. The report claims that Apple has a busy Fall ahead of them since they’re planning to unveil these products in the Fall. Previous rumors about the next generation MacBook Pro also claimed that Apple was planning a fall release. iPhones normally always get unveiled in September, but last year they got unveiled in October because of the pandemic. The last time we AirPods got unveiled at an event was back in 2016 alongside the iPhone 7. So it will be interesting to see how Apple decides to unveil the AirPods 3. The next Apple event is rumored to be in September and most leakers have claimed that it might happen on the third week of September.