This week on AI: New MacBook Pros, iOS 11.4.1, AirPlay 2, Apple's 2018 roadmap & more

New 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros stole the show this week, but we also picked up rumors about Apple's product slate for the rest of the year, including future iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches.

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Here are the most popular news items and features:

• Apple refreshes MacBook Pro with six-core processors, 32GB of RAM > >
• Video: Everything new in Apple's 2018 MacBook Pro > >
• Face ID iPad, MacBook, Mac mini, MacBook Pro, 11-inch iPad Pro in Apple's 2018 product lineup > >
• Study: iPhone 6 has highest failure rate among iPhones — but Samsung's rate is higher > >
• How to send images from the Messages app on the iPhone in iOS 12 > >
• Apple releases iOS 11.4.1, HomePod 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1 & watchOS 4.3.2 > >
• Video: Long term review: Apple's AirPods are still the best wireless headphones around > >
• Apple looking to deploy 1Password company-wide, company buy-out denied > >
• Editorial: Maxed out 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro at $6699 isn't Apple's most expensive laptop ever > >

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A roundup of other top stories this week:

2018 Back to School Buyers Guide: Which Apple iMac is best for education?

Apple's iOS 11.4.1 update makes USB Restricted Mode active

US lawmakers query Apple, Alphabet CEOs over smartphone personal data policies

Apple brings AirPlay 2 to Mac with the release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6

Review: Belkin's trio of new wireless chargers target iPhone users

Researchers find loophole that extends USB Restricted Mode's hour-long timer

Apple's Siri, Machine Learning teams now under control of new hire John Giannandrea

Former Apple employee charged with stealing autonomous car trade secrets

Apple escapes punishment from Japanese regulator over iPhone carrier agreements

Sonos first third party to deliver promised AirPlay 2 support

Review: AmpliFi Mesh Wi-Fi System and AmpliFi Teleport Kit

Apple & Blackmagic launch new eGPU to match updated MacBook Pros

Apple launches Back to School promotion with free Beats headphones offer

Apple warns last Photo Print Products orders must go out before Sept. 30

What is Apple's True Tone technology on the 2018 MacBook Pro, and why does it matter?

T2 chip in iMac Pro & 2018 MacBook Pro controls boot, security functions previously managed by CPU

Justice Department appeals AT&T merger with Time Warner

Apple launches $300M fund to power Chinese supply chain with clean energy

Adobe eyeing iPad release of full Photoshop suite in 2019

Two more iPad model numbers surface in Eurasian regulatory filings

Editorial: The 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard doesn't seem to improve reliability, and that's not great

Video: Siri gets supercharged with watchOS 5 on Apple Watch