MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

• Daring Fireball: Wavelength.
• Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more.
• Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..."
• Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app".
• Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China.
• China urges Apple to strengthen data security.
• Apple Pay Later is finally launching.
• At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles.
• Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says.
• Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos.
• Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases.

Picks of the Week 

• Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin
• Alex's Pick: Sony FX30
• Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light
• Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac

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

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• Inside Apple's companywide cost-cutting push to avoid layoffs.
• Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update.
• How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race.
• Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones.
• This is crazy and absolutely surreal! I trained an AI on Steve Jobs' voice...
• Original iPhone sells for over $50,000 in recent auction.
• European Union hurts Apple again – cannot limit USB Type-C charging speed.
• Half-Life 2 Source Engine running natively on Apple Silicon.
• Apple seeks India labor reform in push to diversify beyond China.
• Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google.

Picks of the Week

• Doc's Pick: 2023 Universal Smartphone Content Creators Rig
• Leo's Pick: Polarsteps
• Andy's Pick: Infuse Video Player
• Jason's Pick: Camo Studio 2

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Doc Rock

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• Apple Music Classical app launching March 28.
• Tim Cook bets on Apple's mixed-reality headset to secure his legacy.
• To ship or not to ship, headset edition.
• First real-world look at Apple Mixed-Reality Headset parts seemingly shown in leaked images.
• Apple shareholders approve 40% pay cut for CEO Tim Cook at annual meeting.
• Why are so many Apple executives leaving? Who are successors at Apple?
• You can buy your next iPhone from Apple over a video call.
• Apple could reportedly release a HomePod with a display.
• Report: Apple to 're-examine' AI development.
• Apple TV+ wins Academy Award for best animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
• Story of Sosumi & the Mac startup sound.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Marvel Snap
• Andy's Picks: Swish & Rectangle
• Zac's Picks: The Cure Tour, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Tiny Crossword+, and 9to5 Mac Happy Hour

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Zac Hall

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• Apple releases new watch bands! So your new yellow iPhone won't clash!
• Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
• Redesigned Outlook for Mac no longer requires Microsoft 365, rebuilt and optimized for Apple Silicon.
• Cabel Sasser: "A short story. We once submitted Untitled Good Game to the Mac App Store."
• First look at Google Chrome's Blink engine running on an iPhone.
• EU holds "stakeholder workshop" on compliance with new DMA standards; Spotify calls for two key changes in how Apple runs the App Store.
• Sonos speakers will support Apple Music spatial audio starting March 28th.
• When is Apple releasing new Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3?
• Apple may kick off M3 launch with 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air by WWDC, OLED iPad with M3 coming next year.
• Rumors clash over new MacBook Air release date.
• Apple releases 600 MB beta firmware update for Apple Studio Display.
• Someone turned the iPhone alarm into a beautiful piano score and you need to hear it.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: T-Mobile offers customers a year of MLS on AppleTV+
• Jason's Pick: Zones - Time Zone Conversion
• Andy's Pick: Playdate March Updates!
• Alex's Pick: Izotope

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

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• Steve Jobs Archive shares a special photo memory of the late Apple co-founder with the Mac in 1984.
• Apple has procured TSMC's entire first run of 3nm chips.
• Apple suppliers leaving China.
• New iPhone SE with 6.1-inch OLED display and Apple's 5G chip planned.
• Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook.
• Apple's noninvasive blood glucose technology for future Apple Watch reaches 'proof-of concept' stage.
• Schools are banning Apple Watches.
• A woman who got locked out of her Apple account minutes after her iPhone was stolen and had $10,000 taken from her bank account says Apple was 'not helpful at all'.
• Apple: massive decline in net cash.
• Apple takes another step towards ads on TV Plus.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: PICO-8 Fantasy Console
• Alex's Pick: Scenario

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Marco Arment

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• Parallels Desktop for Mac: The solution for running Windows 11 on Apple M-Series Macs.
• Apple making the case that Apple Silicon Mac & iPhone are great gaming machines.
• U.S. escalates Apple probe, looks to involve antitrust chief.
• Trellix advanced research center discovers a new privilege escalation bug class on macOS and iOS.
• Apple holds 'WWDC for AI' employee event: 'The talent we have is truly at the forefront'.
• Veteran Apple product marketing exec and GarageBand 'co-creator' departs the company.
• Apple flexes lobbying power as Apple Watch ban comes before Biden next week.
• First look: new emojis in iOS 16.4.
• Apple launches new 'Car Key Tests' app for iPhone as adoption lags.
• OG sealed iPhone breaks record selling for almost 2x that of a recent auction.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Ross Dashboard
• Andy's Pick: Duet Display
• Dan's Pick: Hatch Rest

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Dan Moren

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• About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1.
• macOS 13.2.1 update fixes WebKit security breach.
• PSA: Don't update to iOS 16.3.1 if you're a Google Photos user.
• 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early April 2023.
• HomePod (second generation) review: More of the same.
• Apple's manufacturing shift to India hits stumbling blocks.
• What if... Apple's next big thing never comes?
• Apple's push into next-generation financial services hits delays.
• Apple hires its first People Officer in executive reshuffle.
• Audiobook narrators fear Apple used their voices to train AI.
• Jony Ive's latest design is the emblem for King Charles' coronation.
• Ted Lasso' season 3 sets premiere date at Apple, drops first teaser.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Tweaks for Twitter
• Alex's Pick: RLSOCO Hard Case for Apple Mac Studio M1
• Andy's Pick: Tempso Classical Music Player for iPhone

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

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• Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back.
• Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card.
• Apple TV users can now watch Major League Soccer matches with MLS Season Pass.
• Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers and when to buy a Mac.
• Apple decides to drop role of Industrial Design Chief in post-Jony Ive era.
• If you need an instant vintage Apple collection, here's where to get it.
• Apple highlights child protection for Safer Internet Day.
• The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Calibre
• Andy's Pick: Doppler music player for iPhone and Mac
• Leo's Pick: Monocle
• Alex's Pick: Grog Knots

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

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• New HomePod can still stain some wooden surfaces.
• 4chan members allegedly used Eleven Labs to create disturbing audio content in celeb voices.
• Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad.
• Apple's Superbowl coverage.
• New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro have slower SSD speeds than previous models.
• Apple beefs up smartphone services in "silent war" against Google.
• Apple extends Chinese censorship to Hong Kong users.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: Mac 30th Anniversary Icons as SVG
• Jason's Pick: Make.com
• Andy's Picks: HiDock & HandMirror by Rafael Conde
• Alex's Pick: The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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

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• 2023 MacBook Pro review: More of the same, in a good way.
• M2 Mac Mini review: Whatever you want it to be.
• Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with updated acoustics.
• Cat activates Homepod music playback.
• Apple postpones AR/VR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset.
• How Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset will work.
• iOS 16.3 fixes multiple security vulnerabilities.
• About security keys for Apple ID.
• Apple builds on privacy commitment by unveiling new education and awareness efforts on Data Privacy Day.
• Apple enlists 'Ted Lasso' star power and Today at Apple sessions for 'Data Privacy Day'.
• How Apple has so far avoided layoffs: Lean hiring, no free lunches.
• iOS 16.3 code reveals Apple continues to work on classical music app.
• Apple releases HomePod 16.3 software with humidity and temperature sensing, find my improvements, audio tuning, and more.
• AI and the Big Five.
• The Lisa: Apple's most influential failure.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Ivory
• Andy's Pick: Iconfactory - Tot/Tot Pocket
• Alex's Pick: Affinity Bundle

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

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