King Charles III will join Elton John on Apple Music 1 this Saturday for a special episode of "Rocket Hour" marking 50 years of The King's Trust. The episode premieres at 9 a.m. GMT on November 14, the King's 78th birthday. Recorded during his October visit to ‌Apple Music‌'s London studios, the conversation covers the musicians and fundraising concerts associated with the charity throughout its history. Charles and John discuss performances at venues including Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall, as well as artists who received support from the charity early in their careers. Muse, for example, used a grant to buy sound equipment when the band was still called "Rocket Baby Dolls," before eventually returning to raise funds for the organization with a Royal Albert Hall concert in 2018. The episode's music selections also include Raye and Skye Newman. The recording coincided with the introduction of Apple x King's Trust Creative Labs , an education initiative offering young adults practical experience with creative technology. The program brings together up to 20 participants aged 18 to 30 for workshops exploring potential careers, with the first sessions held in October focusing on music and creative industries. Apple has supported the charity since 2019, providing technology and coding education resources through its existing programs. The partnership is also developing materials to help educators and young people build their understanding of AI. Charles previously visited Apple's UK headquarters in December 2024, where young people supported by the charity demonstrated coding projects. The London recording facilities were announced in September alongside Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station. The expansion combines new radio studios with a 600-capacity performance venue that can capture concerts in Spatial Audio and produce video for broadcasts. John has hosted "Rocket Hour" since 2015, using the show to introduce listeners to emerging artists alongside established acts. Charles previously worked with ‌Apple Music‌ on " The King's Music Room ," a March 2025 broadcast recorded at Buckingham Palace in which he shared songs by Commonwealth artists and explained their personal significance. The new special will air for free on ‌Apple Music‌ 1, with additional broadcasts at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. GMT on Saturday. Sunday repeats include broadcasts on both ‌Apple Music‌ 1 and ‌Apple Music‌ Hits at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. GMT. Tag: Apple Music This article, " King Charles to Join Elton John's Apple Music Radio Show " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The first three HomeView -compatible smart home accessories in the Apple Home Collection are available to order starting today, including the LG Indoor Cam ($199.95), LG Outdoor Cam ($299.95), and LG Video Doorbell ($249.95). The remaining accessories from LG and Schneider Home are expected to launch by early 2027. Related Roundup: Apple HomeView Tags: Apple Home , Apple Home Collection Buyer's Guide: HomeView (Buy Now) Related Forum: HomePod, HomeView, CarPlay – Home & Auto Tech This article, " Select 'Apple Home Collection' Accessories Now Available to Order " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The worldwide Microsoft 365 outage continues, leaving users unable to access email and disrupting features in Teams, Copilot, and other services, although Microsoft says recovery efforts are making progress. Issues emerged on Thursday, November 12, with nearly 130,000 Outlook reports recorded on Downdetector shortly after 1 p.m. Eastern, according to the Associated Press . The disruption extended to businesses and government operations, with Japan confirming a significant impact on government IT systems. Exchange Online is at the center of the incident. Microsoft's service health page says affected users may have trouble opening mailboxes through Outlook on the web, desktop, and mobile. Messages may also be delayed. Exchange accounts accessed through other clients such as Apple Mail are also experiencing problems because the disruption involves Microsoft's underlying infrastructure. Similarly, the disruption has reached third-party AI services that connect to Microsoft accounts. The outage is also interrupting Microsoft 365 features that rely on Exchange. Copilot chats may fail, and the assistant may be unable to retrieve work emails, calendars, or files. Microsoft has identified additional problems involving Planner, To Do, administrative tools, and some SharePoint functions, although files stored directly in SharePoint remain accessible. Microsoft Teams is not entirely offline. Microsoft says that most calling, meeting, and messaging functions remain available, but users may encounter errors when scheduling meetings, handling invitations, or editing calendar entries. Some contact and channel management features are also affected. Microsoft's latest update said repairs across parts of the Asia Pacific region were improving mailbox access and helping delayed emails move through the system. The company is extending that work to other regions and adding capacity, but some users may still experience intermittent failures. Microsoft has increased the email timeout window to 48 hours to help protect delayed messages while backlogs clear. It says it has found no evidence of malicious activity and has not provided a deadline for full restoration. Tags: Microsoft , Microsoft Outlook This article, " Major Microsoft 365 Outage Continues " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
