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  "id": 6393830,
  "title": "How to watch today's ‘Surprise and Shine’ Apple event — plus last-minute rumors for the iPhone Ultra, AirPods 5, and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/how-to-watch-todays-surprise-and-shine-apple-event-plus-last-minute",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/how-to-watch-todays-surprise-and-shine-apple-event-plus-last-minute-rumors-for-the-iphone-ultra-airpods-5-and-more"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The highly anticipated Apple 'Surprise and Shine' event took place on September 9th at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Attendees and viewers worldwide could expect a number of announcements, including the unveiling of the long-rumored foldable iPhone Ultra. The event will also see the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, featuring similar designs to the iPhone 17 Pro series and promising powerful new chipsets and camera capabilities. In addition to the phones, Apple will unveil the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, with potential upgrades such as Touch ID and enhanced chipsets, as well as the Apple Watch Ultra 4 possibly gaining new sensors. The AirPods 5 and Apple's first smart home display are also rumored to be unveiled at the event, along with updates to the HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K lines. Alongside these hardware updates, Apple is expected to release their next software versions, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27, with a major focus on enhancing Siri's AI capabilities. Finally, this event marks the first public appearance of Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, and his performance will be of interest to observers.",
  "summary": "Apple's big September event is happening today, and we're expecting several phones plus new wearables, home devices, and software.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/it-looks-like-apple-will-finally-support-four-homepods-in-dolby-atmos",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:56:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/how-to-watch-apples-foldable-iphone-announcement",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:46:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Samsung flexes its foldable lead one day before Apple joins the race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/samsung-flexes-its-foldable-lead-one-day-before-apple-joins-the-race",
        "published": "2026-09-08T19:26:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Apple event expected to debut foldable iPhone and new CEO John Ternus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/apple-event-expected-to-debut-foldable-iphone-and-new-ceo-john-ternus",
        "published": "2026-09-08T20:25:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Apple event: 77% of our readers expect iPhone price hikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/apple-event-77-of-our-readers-expect-iphone-price-hikes",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:04:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-apple-ceo-to-face-first-test-with-foldable-iphone-launch",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:53:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "New Apple CEO John Ternus to face first test with foldable iPhone launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-to-face-first-test-with-foldable-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:39:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Rumor says foldable is iPhone Duo, gets Apple Pencil, & starts at $2,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rumor-says-foldable-is-iphone-duo-gets-apple-pencil-starts-at-2-000",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:35:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "iPhone 18 launch today: When and where to watch Apple’s big event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-18-launch-today-when-and-where-to-watch-apples-big-event",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:12:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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