A teardown of the iPhone 14 reveals an updated metal midframe, allowing access from the front and back, which should make repairs easier (Kyle Wiens/iFixit News)

Kyle Wiens / iFixit News:
A teardown of the iPhone 14 Pro Max shows the new X65 satellite modem and a similar internal design to the 13 Pro Max, making the device difficult to repair  —  The iPhone Pro Max 14 is out, and the general consensus among tech reviewers seems to be that it’s better than the last one …

Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple updates AppleCare+ with “unlimited repairs for accidental damage protection”, up from the previous limit of two repairs per year  —  Alongside the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro announcement, Apple today updated AppleCare+, introducing support for “unlimited repairs,” up from two repairs per year.

Victoria Song / The Verge:
Hands-on with Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite, rolling out now: the feature works well, texting via satellite takes a while, and users should try the demo  —  You don’t have to hold your arm up to get a signal, though there is a lot of turning around and waiting when trying to connect to satellites.

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
iFixit’s Google Pixel Watch teardown: the backplate can be replaced as can the display, but with more difficulty; the buttons and crown appear irreplaceable  —  iFixit shows exactly how difficult it’ll be to fix those cracked displays.  —  What secrets does the inside of the Pixel Watch hold? …

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple plans to launch Emergency SOS with Satellite in November and invest $450M in US companies to support the infrastructure, with most going to Globalstar  —  – Apple said Thursday that it will spend $450 million with U.S. companies including Globalstar to enable its new emergency satellite texting feature.

Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Apple plans to expand Emergency SOS via Satellite to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December, after launching the service in the US and Canada  —  Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox.