One week after receiving a windfall of restricted stock units — and cashing in a chunk for a $35.8 million payday — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday sold another batch of his sizable stock cache worth nearly $29 million.

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Laying years of rumors to rest, veteran technology journalist Walt Mossberg this week confirmed knowledge of Apple’s work on a full-fledged television set, saying Steve Jobs phoned him to discuss the project shortly before his death in 2011.

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On Wednesday, Samsung updated its Tizen-based smartwatch offerings with the LTE-connected Gear S3 Frontier and wi-fi Gear S3 Classic, promisimg iOS compatibility for both at some point.

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CBS on Wednesday announced a new tier for its All Access streaming service, allowing people to watch TV shows without commercial interruptions — in most cases.

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With just a week to go before Apple’s Sept. 7 event, yet another packaging insert claimed to be for the “iPhone 7” reveals a return to the 32-gigabyte capacity, and also reaffirms that a Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter will be included in the box.

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After multiple reports of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery exploding during charging, the company has delayed rollout of the new “phablet” in undisclosed markets for additional quality control testing.

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A long appeal process over Apple’s Ireland tax bill might have unintended consequences, with a governmental official who has opposed the ruling making claims that the tally will be closer to 19 billion euro ($21.2 billion) when the process concludes.

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Not long after confirming its takeover of artificial intelligence and machine learning firm Turi, Apple is already beginning to make related hirings, referring to the company as its “new machine learning division” in official listings.

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Wearable device maker Misfit on Wednesday unveiled new color options for its Shine 2 and Ray fitness trackers, the latter of which is slated to arrive at Apple’s retail stores this fall in Apple-inspired colors.

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People able to afford a BMW can now get Apple CarPlay on virtually any new model as a $300 upgrade option, according to the automaker’s website.

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