Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees.

• Intel is seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid.
• Apple warns of more feature delays in Europe.
• New study shows 'massive spike' in fraudulent apps powered by AI.
• Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 with fixes for Wi-Fi, Cellular, and camera issues on iPhone 17 models.
• Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 with M3 Ultra bug fix.
• Apple working on all-new operating system.
• New iPad Pro with M5 chip leaked in unboxing video.
• Two new Apple displays nearing mass production, may launch this year.
• Apple's ChatGPT-style chatbot app deserves a public release.
• Apple researchers develop SimpleFold, a lightweight AI for protein folding prediction.
• Jessica Chastain 'not aligned' with Apple's decision to delay series about hate groups.
• Why did Apple get cold feet about 'Savant'?
• Tigers-Red Sox clash on Apple TV+ will feature live game footage on new iPhone 17 Pro.
• College football keeps picking iPad over Surface as fourth conference joins team Apple.
• Now available: Adobe Premiere on iPhone brings pro-quality video editing to creators.
• FCC mistakenly leaks confidential iPhone 16e schematics.
• Apple responds to iPhone 17 Pro scratch and durability concerns.
• Meet the new light of Jony Ive's life.
• Why Ford's CEO doesn't love Apple CarPlay Ultra.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Picks: Relay for St. Jude
• Alex's Pick: Vertical Heart Set Insert Tool
• Andy's Pick: UGREEN Phone Stand
• Leo's Pick: Nomat Goods Horween Leather Folio for iPhone 17 Pro Max

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

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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.

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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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