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A new MacBook Air running an M2 chip is displayed during Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference. Reuters
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A welcome sign at the entry to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, before the keynote presentation at the company's conference. AP
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Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, is displayed on a screen speaking during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Bloomberg
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Mr Cook speaks on stage. AFP
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Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president for software engineering, speaks during the keynote presentation at the conference. AP
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Apple's Katie Skinner shows Safety Check in iOS 16 as the company's WWDC22 begins. Photo: Apple
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Mr Federighi talks about new software features in iOS 16. Photo: Apple
Mr Federighi introduces iOS 16's reimagined lock screen. Photo: Apple
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Corey Fugman, senior director of merchant solutions at Apple Pay, introduces new features. Photo: Apple
Vice president of health, Sumbul Ahmad Desai, talks about new Health features coming to iPhone and Apple Watch. Photo: Apple
Apple's Corey Wang talks about the redesigned Home app in the keynote video. Photo: Apple
Apple's Kristin White unveils the new MacBook Air. Photo: Apple
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A new MacBook Air running an M2 chip is displayed during Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference. Reuters
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A welcome sign at the entry to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, before the keynote presentation at the company's conference. AP
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Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, is displayed on a screen speaking during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Bloomberg
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Mr Cook speaks on stage. AFP
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Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president for software engineering, speaks during the keynote presentation at the conference. AP
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Apple's Katie Skinner shows Safety Check in iOS 16 as the company's WWDC22 begins. Photo: Apple
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Mr Federighi talks about new software features in iOS 16. Photo: Apple
Mr Federighi introduces iOS 16's reimagined lock screen. Photo: Apple
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Corey Fugman, senior director of merchant solutions at Apple Pay, introduces new features. Photo: Apple
Vice president of health, Sumbul Ahmad Desai, talks about new Health features coming to iPhone and Apple Watch. Photo: Apple
Apple's Corey Wang talks about the redesigned Home app in the keynote video. Photo: Apple
Apple's Kristin White unveils the new MacBook Air. Photo: Apple
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A new MacBook Air running an M2 chip is displayed during Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference. Reuters