Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven?

• iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs.
• The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly strong.
• iPhone Air teardown reveals that Apple's thinnest iPhone is still very repairable.
• Apple announces a new set of immersive film releases.
• Apple's new Vision Pro films among first shot on Blackmagic Ursa Cine Immersive Cameras.
• Apple spotted filming in 3D at iPhone 17 launch.
• Two years after the FineWoven fiasco, is TechWoven better?
• New iPhone 17 unveiled in Moscow, as pre-orders jump despite slowing economy.
• Worried about phone searches? 1Password's (a sponsor of the TWiT network) Travel Mode can clean up your data.
• Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to yet more European countries.
• Apple to fix camera glitch affecting iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro.
• Inside the Apple audio lab where AirPods are tested and tuned.
• I went inside Apple's Labs to see how Apple Watch connectivity is tested.
• A19 Pro's Geekbench 6 'Performance Per Watt' analysis; achieves highest multi-core score against all SoCs with 34% better efficiency.
• Memory Integrity Enforcement changes the game on iOS.
• Liquid Glass is causing a disorienting optical illusion for some iPhone users.
• $599 MacBook with iPhone chip expected to enter production this year.
• Apple steps up war of words with European regulators.
• Here's everything Trump is changing with H-1B visas.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Picks: Final Cut Camera & Final Cut Pro for iPad.
• Alex's Pick: Revopoint MetroX
• Andy's Pick: Epson MX-80 Fonts by Micahel Walden.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins!

• iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly.
• Help, I have been charmed by the iPhone Air.
• The iPhone 17 square selfie camera is a bigger deal than you think.
• Siri just got five surprise iOS 26 features, here's what's new.
• Apple's Outstanding Comedy The Studio sweeps as the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history...
• visionOS 26 now available starting today: Here's what's new for Apple Vision Pro.
• Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs leaves and rejoins Apple.

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: Case for Vision
• Andy's Pick: NotebookLM Web Importer
• Alex's Picks: Carrot Weather & Tenganda Tea
• Leo's Pick: pico-mac-nano

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup.

• Introducing AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience
• Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3.
• Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 11, featuring groundbreaking health insights.
• Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3.
• Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the most powerful and advanced Pro models ever.
• Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design.
• Apple debuts iPhone 17.
• Instagram finally comes to iPad.
• Adobe's Premiere video editor is coming to iPhone for free.
• All the President's Tech CEOs.
• Apple triumphs with 15 wins at night one of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards as "The Studio" and "Severance" lead for comedy and drama.
• Steve Hayden, writer behind Apple's pivotal '1984' commercial, dies at 78.
• All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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The MacBreak Weekly panel is patiently waiting for Apple's September event! A story about stolen luggage at LAX being recovered thanks to an Apple AirTag diverges into a spirited discussion on clothing and luggage. And Apple could be prepared to drop its largest case redesign for the iPhone 17, including a spiritual successor to the FineWoven material.

• Apple plans AirPods feature that can live-translate conversations.
• Upgrade 579: The 2025 September Event Draft.
• Stolen luggage at LAX recovered thanks to Apple AirTag.
• Apple taking half of TSMC's 2nm chip capacity when production hits full speed.
• France's unnecessary iPhone 12 RF patch is spreading across Europe.
• Apple may be readying the largest case redesign yet for iPhone 17.
• New 'Vision Air': Here's how much lighter and less expensive it might be.
• You can try Apple's lightning-fast video captioning model right from your browser.
• Apple just released a new AI chatbot to help retail employees sell iPhones.
• Apple Music radio stations are now available outside of Apple Music for the first time.
• Adafruit Fruit Jam – An RP2350 mini computer running classic Macintosh - CNX Software.
• Zoom wins broadcast Emmy.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: Vintage Apple
• Jason's Picks: The Nomad Leather Mag Wallet with Find My & Sport Band for Apple Watch
• Andy's Pick: Blitzortung
• Alex's Pick: OWC Thunderblade X12

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Apple's "Awe dropping" event is set for September 9th. Developer beta 8 of iOS 216, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 has been released. Apple TV+ is hiking its monthly user price. And Masimo sues US Customs over Apple's Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround.

• Apple September Event invites have officially gone out.
• iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ramps up factory hiring in China.
• Apple seeds developer beta 8 of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26.
• MacOS 26 Tahoe's dead canary utility app Icons.
• Apple may back out of MLB entirely as NBC closes in on 'Sunday Night Baseball' rights.
• Apple TV+ hiking price, will now cost $13 per month in U.S.
• Masimo was last to learn about blood oxygen sensing returning to Apple Watch.
• FTC draws hard line on foreign-driven censorship & data demands for Big Tech.
• Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature.
• HBO Max launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro.
• 'F1' & 'Superman' top $600M global; 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' killing it overseas.
• Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple over claims it favors OpenAI.
• Apple patches CVE-2025-43300 zero-day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS exploited in targeted attacks.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Nic's Fix
• Andy's Pick: Studs Terkel
• Alex's Pick: Bitrig

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A slew of Apple's planned upcoming products got leaked in software code! Blood Oxygen for the Apple Watch is back, but with a unique twist. Are the upcoming iPhone 17s for the U.S. market all manufactured in India? And Samsung is slowly taking more market share from Apple with the growing demand for folding and slimmer phones.

• Liquid Glass. Why?
• Every Apple secret that leaked Wednesday.
• Leaked S11 chip details reveal no major performance upgrades for 2025 Apple Watches.
• U.S. Apple Watches get blood-oxygen sensor reprieve.
• Explore the Disney+ 'Alien: Earth' immersive environment with the Apple Vision Pro now.
• Apple code suggests Touch ID could be coming to Apple Watch.
• Apple preps native Claude integration on Xcode.
• Apple expands iPhone production in India for US-bound new models.
• Apple workshop on privacy-preserving machine learning 2025.
• Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum.
• It's Google's turn to convince us to care about AI on our phones.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: EOOUT Mesh Zipper Pouch Bags
• Andy's Pick: Tot from Iconfactory
• Alex's Pick: Voyage Dante 2nd Order Ambisonic Mic

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Low-cost MacBooks could begin production soon, with a release period for early 2026. The developer beta for iOS 26 Beta 6 is out now. Could the iPhone 17 be introduced with a higher price point? And Alex Lindsay is excited to play with a new camera to record Vision Pro content.

• Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, possible $599 or $699 pricing.
• Apple's MacBook Pro overhaul with OLED might not launch until 2027.
• Apple's bid to close the AI gap could be hampered by AI brain drain.
• Apple will bring GPT-5 to Apple Intelligence in iOS, iPad OS and macOS 26.
• Everything New in iOS 26 [dev] Beta 6.
• AirPods could soon get Live Translation, iOS 26 beta code suggests.
• iPhone 17 models 'likely' to have higher prices, another analyst says.
• Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon.
• Japan law is forcing more browser choice on iPhone in December.
• Tech giants Apple and Google lose landmark court case as federal judge rules they engaged in anti-competitive conduct.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: DockLite Board
• Alex's Pick: The BlackMagic Immersive Camera
• Jason's Pick: Instapaper

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Apple's Q3 2025 results are here, and Jason Snell has the charts generated and ready to go! Tim Cook holds a rare company-wide meeting to talk about AI. Could Visa take over the Apple Card from Mastercard? And Google is making fun of the delay of Apple Intelligence & Siri in its latest Pixel 10 ad!

• Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue.
• Apple CEO tells staff AI is 'ours to grab' in hourlong pep talk.
• Apple's new 'Answers' team eyes ChatGPT-like product in AI push.
• Google makes fun of Apple Intelligence Siri delay in ad promoting Pixel 10.
• Tim Cook has now been Apple's CEO for longer than Steve Jobs.
• Visa offers Apple roughly $100 million to take over credit card from Mastercard.
• macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD icon.
• Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems.
• Man controls iPad with his mind using Synchron brain implant.
• Apple TV+ continues push into original podcasting with Unicorn Girl.
• New Apple TV still launching this year.
• Pico Mac Nano no longer sold assembled due to Apple.
• David Pogue announces 'Apple: The First 50 Years' book.

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: uBlock Origin Lite
• Andy's Pick: LisaGUI
• Jason's Pick: Anova Sous Vide
• Alex's Pick: Nugs

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The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you?

• Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction?
• First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta.
• iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new.
• Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns.
• JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover.
• AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices.
• First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro.
• Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years.
• Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay.
• UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google.
• Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released.
• Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects.
• Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn.
• iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild.
• Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team.

Picks of the Week:

• Jason's Pick: Rocket
• Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac
• Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs
• Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector

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When will iOS 26's public beta will be made available? Is Apple losing ground in the AI talent war? Apple's first foldable iPhone could arrive next year. And a unique color could be coming with the iPhone 17 Pro.

• macOS Tahoe Public Beta Available for Some Users [Update: Pulled].
• TSMC US chip production may soon only be three years behind Taiwan.
• Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks.
• UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US.
• Bigfoot, Orca, and a Trombone, are among new emoji coming to iOS 26.
• Apple's Emoji Game is now out for News+ subscribers in the US and Canada.
• Why Apple Is Losing Ground in the AI Talent War (It's Not Just Money).
• The first foldable iPhone will arrive next year in Un-Apple-Like fashion.
• One of the iPhone 17 Pro colors might literally be Liquid Glass.
• 'Ted Lasso' Season 4: Juno Temple & Brendan Hunt return; new cast includes Tanya Reynolds, Faye Marsay & Ted's son.
• Apple warns Iranians of iPhone spyware attacks ahead of Israel conflict.
• Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: MDR Dasher Keyboard
• Alex's Pick: Flipboard
• Jason's Pick: Longplay

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