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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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.
• 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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Apple has reportedly offered $150 million for exclusive streaming rights for F1, Apple executive shake-ups are looming within the company, Apple is committing $500 million to a rare earth recycling firm, and more Apple products, including its infamous 'trash can' Mac Pro, have been added to its vintage products list.

• Apple is offering 150 million to stream F1.
• Tim Cook isn't going anywhere soon, but an Apple shake-up looms.
• Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal.
• EU likely to shelve digital tax plan that would target Apple and other Big Tech companies.
• Apple plans new MacBook Pro, iPhone 17e and iPads by early 2026.
• iPhone 17 Pro models rumored to have all-new unique color option.
• Fine M-Tec: leading beneficiary of SDC's crease-free display solution for foldable iPhone.
• Study: Apple's newest AI model flags health conditions with up to 92% accuracy.
• Apple Silicon machine learning code may become more easily portable to Nvidia hardware.
• 'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham says season 4 is like a 'beloved dog that was buried, and now we've exhumed it'.
• Steve Jobs lived in this counterculture commune in Oregon when he dreamed up Apple.
• Frame of preference: A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004.
• AirPort Base Stations: Will Apple ever return to Wi-Fi router market?
• Iconic 'Trash Can' Mac Pro is now on Apple's vintage products list.
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition' coming to Apple Silicon Macs on July 17.
• Apple has its best Emmy nomination cycle ever, with 81 nominations.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Blip
• Alex's Pick: AppleTV
• Jason's Pick: PlayDate Season 2

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iOS 26 Beta 3 dials back its liquid glass look in this current beta. Which Apple devices could be affected by Trump's planned August tariffs? Is Apple planning to launch its own Public Cloud model? And an Apple AI executive leaves the company, lured by Meta's AI hiring spree backed by big bucks.

• iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass.
• Apple seeds third developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26.
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date: When to expect the new model.
• Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories.
• Trump advisor Navarro rips Apple's Tim Cook, saying he's not moving production out of China fast enough.
• Macs and Apple Watch to be hit by Trump tariffs starting on August 1.
• Apple considers launching public cloud.
• Apple just released an interesting coding language model.
• Apple loses top AI models executive to Meta's hiring spree.
• iPhone 17 Pro to reverse iPhone X design decision.
• iPhone 17 models rumored to feature redesigned Dynamic Island.
• Apple puases work on foldable iPad.
• Apple acquires digital avatar company TrueMeeting to bolster Vision Pro personas.
• Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Weeknd lead Apple Music's top 500 streamed songs of the past decade.
• 'F1' is Apple's highest-grossing theatrical film ever.
• Two years in, Apple is now officially on Threads.
• Apple's 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest 'climate hypocrisy'.
• You can use sous vide to help iPhone repairs, but please don't.

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: Arteck iPad Mini Keyboard Case
• Andy's Pick: Anker 548 Power Bank
• Jason's Pick: Suika Game+
• Alex's Pick: Turtle AV Downtown

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Are people furious about the F1 Movie Apple Wallet ad? Apple could look to using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri AI features. The EU could miss out on new iOS 26 features when it rolls out later this year. And Pixelmator Pro gets new updates that integrate Apple Intelligence features!

• More on Apple's trust-eroding 'F1 The Movie' Wallet ad.
• Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal.
• iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6 and visionOS 2.6 get second betas
• Apple tells EU to forget about getting all the new iOS 26 features.
• Germany asks Apple and Google to pull DeepSeek app.
• Brazil wants its piece of the App Store anti-competition fines Apple faces worldwide.
• Senior Vision Pro engineer allegedly took a 'massive volume' of secret plans to Snap.
• Apple surveys Vision Pro users about competing headsets and smart glasses.
• Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive powers Apple Vision Pro's next leap.
• The eight reasons people upgrade Mac or PC, as shipments surge.
• Apple plans low-cost MacBook based on iPhone processor.
• Pixelmator Pro gains better RAW images, Accessibility — and Apple Intelligence.
• Apple loses bid to dismiss US smartphone monopoly case.
• Apple finally has a box office hit with 'F1.' What's next for the studio's movie strategy?
• Apple's Swift working to support Android app development.

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: ICE Block
• Jason's Pick: MacWhisper
• Andy's Pick: Neon Ichiban
• Alex's Pick: Lingo

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

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Apple silicon was announced five years ago this week. Apple held internal talks about purchasing AI startup Perplexity. New camera features could be coming to the iPhone 17 Pro later this fall. And why did Apple pull its recent ad campaign video after just one day?

• Intel to Apple silicon transition for Mac was announced five years ago.
• The infamous Apple typewriter memo is 40 years old.
• RIP Mickey Mouse glove: macOS Tahoe has a new set of cursors.
• FireWire may finally be dead in macOS 26 & Apple isn't looking back.
• Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity.
• A few notes on iPadOS 26 audio and video capture.
• Apple pulls ad campaign fronted by SNL star just one day after its debut.
• Apple read your mean tweets about Liquid Glass and Finder.
• iPhone 17 Pro: Four new camera features are coming this fall.
• NFC Release 15 protocol announced, next-gen devices could see quadruple the operating range.
• Creative clash halts production of Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Apple TV+ show.
• Apple wins appeal to overturn $300 mln US patent verdict.
• Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages.
• EU ecodesign for smartphones including right to repair now In effect.
• F1' immersive video takes you around the track with Brad Pitt on Apple Vision Pro.
• Fly around Vast's Haven-1 space station using the Apple Vision Pro.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Project Indigo
• Alex's Pick: F1 Movie
• Jason's Pick: AI Shortcuts on macOS 26

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This week's episode dives deep into the post-WWDC hangover, exploring Apple's remarkable software improvements across platforms. The hosts examine the first third-party immersive video production using Blackmagic's new camera, celebrate major Vision Pro persona upgrades, and discuss Apple's complete re-architecture of iPad windowing. The conversation reveals how Apple's software teams seem to have hit their stride after years of criticism, delivering substantial improvements from terminal apps to AI integration.

• Canal+ MotoGP Documentary for Vision Pro - First third-party Apple immersive video production shot entirely with new Blackmagic URSA camera, featuring French motorcycle racer Johann Zarco
• Spatial Personas Get Major Upgrade - visionOS 26 delivers dramatically improved personas that actually look like real people, though beards still cause mouth-tracking issues
• Geographic Persistence and Room Mapping - visionOS 26 features allow virtual objects to stay in place across reboots and sessions
• Apple Home Hub Smart Display Discovery - Code found in iOS 26 dev beta reveals upcoming HomePod with screen, expected by the end of year
• iPad Multitasking Revolution - Craig Federighi explains the complete re-architecture of iPadOS 26 windowing system, bringing full Mac-style window management to iPad
• Background Task Processing - iPadOS 26 introduces finite background tasks for exports and file operations, finally allowing users to switch apps during long processes
• Software Quality Renaissance - Discussion of Apple's apparent software turnaround, from improved backend infrastructure (40% improvement moving from Java to Swift/Rust) to new developer APIs
• New Speech-to-Text APIs - Apple provides developers access to on-device transcription that's twice as fast as Whisper, though slightly less accurate
• Third-Party App Integration Improvements - Apple now allows music apps to show animated artwork on lock screen and provides access to various ML models
• Terminal and Spotlight Updates - macOS 26 features the first meaningful Terminal app update in years, plus pro features added to Spotlight, including clipboard history
• F1 Movie Marketing Blitz - Deep dive into Apple's $200+ million investment in the F1 film, including custom iPhone cameras built for race cars and haptic trailer experiences

Picks of the Week:
• Leo's Pick: Classic Sega iOS games going free before delisting on the App Store, including Crazy Taxi, Sonic titles, and Super Monkey Ball
• Jason's Pick: PlugShare app for electric vehicle owners to find compatible charging stations across all networks and plug types
• Andy's Pick: Usagi Yojimbo comic collection Humble Bundle featuring Stan Sakai's acclaimed samurai rabbit series, with proceeds supporting the Hero Initiative
• Alex's Pick: Perla iOS camera app designed to give iPhone footage an authentic 16mm film look and feel

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

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