This week on AI: Apple's iPhone event on the horizon, a new Mac mini & more

By Roger Fingas

Faint drums are already beating in the distance for Apple's September iPhone event, but this week rumors also emerged about a long-awaited Mac mini refresh, along with plans for lower-cost MacBooks.

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Review: Sonicare DiamondClean Smart uses your iPhone and Bluetooth to perfect the electric toothbrushApple culls thousands of apps in China amid attacks from state mediaNew 'Series 4' Apple Watch spotted in Eurasian regulatory filingApple sued over claims website is inaccessible to visually impaired usersApple's 2018 iPhone may charge faster because of new material in Qi charging coiliPhone preorders appear to be starting on September 14Apple issues ninth iOS 12 beta, eighth tvOS 12, watchOS 5, macOS Mojave betas to developersApple looking to open premium franchise-owned stores in IndiaApple axes Back to My Mac in macOS MojaveApple's Tim Cook likely to reap $120M in shares of stock on Friday because of AAPL performanceApple expected to get full EU approval for takeover of music discovery service ShazamReview: G-Drive mobile adds USB-C for on-the-go storageApple opens up iTunes & App Store donations for flooding in Kerala, IndiaDJI launches Mavic 2 Pro drone with Hasselblad camera, Mavic 2 ZoomApple seeds iOS 12 beta 10 to developers as final release nearsApple poached 'scores' of Tesla employees in recent months, but not all go to 'Project Titan'Apple opens online iPhone Upgrade Program enrollment to T-Mobile customersiPad Pro cover leak shows opening for rumored new Smart Connector locationVideo: One year with the Apple Watch Series 3Review: Fantom Drives G-Force 3.1 USB-C SSD great for on-the-go video editing