Alan Dye jumps ship, departing Apple for Meta! Could Johny Srouji leave Apple soon? Srouji says he's not leaving 'anytime soon'. Justin Bieber is upset over part of Apple's Messages UI. And Apple TV previews part of the F1 channel TV app!

• Bad Dye Job.
• Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief.
• What the heck is going on at Apple?
• Apple Chip Chief tells staff he's not leaving 'Anytime Soon'.
• In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple.
• Report: Apple Bleeding Talent to OpenAI.
• Apple highlights developer tools as Australia bans social media for under-16s.
• Justin Bieber threatens Apple with 'rear naked choke hold' over Messages UI.
• Apple may have to enable always-on GPS in India.
• Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications.
• A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming.
• Create a bootable external disk for Apple silicon Macs in Tahoe.
• iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings.
• Pebble's new smart ring stops you from forgetting your best ideas.
• More all-black Vision Pro prototype parts surface online.
• New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices.
• Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included.
• Apple announces winners of 2025 App Store awards.
• Apple's acclaimed feature "F1" and hit series "Severance," "Pluribus," & "Slow Horses" land top nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: MBW Picks (Pick-ception Paul Mayson!)
• Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Christmas
• Alex's Pick: GenR8

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