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Tim Cook signals that the company will likely raise its prices down the road due to the memory chip shortage. Apple's AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor is almost as accurate as the one in the Apple Watch. Still waiting to gain access to Siri AI? There's a shortcut to bypass it. And Apple's App Store is logging more data from you than most initially thought, per some security researchers.
- Apple to raise prices due to memory chip crunch, Tim Cook says.
- We did the math on why the iPhone 18 Pro could cost $1,299.
- Why Apple's war chest can't win the memory war.
- Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft.
- Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US.
- AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test.
- iOS 27 Beta 2 adds inline replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats.
- Skip the Siri AI Waitlist on Mac with this Shortcut.
- The system prompt for "Describe a Shortcut" references a shortcuts language (in Python) – (but that's not what it is - see update).
- Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen.
- Apple's App Store search data stores every single keystroke.
- New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips.
- iPhone users: Be aware of this new 'Apple High Alert' scam.
- visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages.
- Snap launches $2,195 specs, declaring glasses the next computer.
- Apple's Latest Vision Pro tool contains traces of defunct game engine 'The Machinery'
Picks of the Week
- Jason's Pick: Apple's Refurb Store
- Leo's Pick: Yes We Scan
- Christina's Pick: Orb Stack
- Andy's Pick: MonoLisa Version 3
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren
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