What's going on with Siri? iOS 18.3 update is out now, along with a fix to a zero-day flaw. You can buy iPhones on eBay with TikTok installed on them as TikTok is still not available for download on the App Store. And on January 27th, 2010, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad at an Apple event.

• Siri is super dumb and getting dumber.
• iOS 18.3 is now available for everyone.
• Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades.
• Apple fixes zero-day flaw affecting all devices.
• iPhone's with TikTok installed.
• Update now: iOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 include 20+ security updates.
• Apple Music pays artists more than 2x Spotify's average rates, per report.
• Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership.
• iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all.
• Apple releases tvOS 18.3, HomePod 18.3, and visionOS 2.3 for all users.
• Apple earnings are coming.
• Office printer mishap sparks landmark gender pay discrimination lawsuit at Apple.
• Apple buys Boylston Street building for $88 million.
• Apple's next immersive Vision Pro film involves bull riding and arrives soon.
• Apple introduces the 2025 Black Unity Collection.
• Apple Watch bands are safe to wear, says Apple, after lawsuit filed.
• Oscar nominations completely snub Apple TV+.
• Severance - Tim C.
• Apple announced the iPad 15 years ago today.

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• Mikah's Pick: LARQ Bottle PureVis 2
• Alex's Pick: Power Prompter
• Andy's Picks: Retrobatch 2

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Mikah Sargent

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TikTok is back up but unavailable for download in the App Store and Google Play Store. Could Apple be making Wi-Fi routers again? Is Goldman Sachs eyeing an early exit from Apple's partnership with the Apple Card? And it's been nearly one year since the Vision Pro was available for pre-order.

• TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it's not back in the App Store yet.
• Apple might start making Wi-Fi routers again, but in a way you wouldn't expect.
• Redesigned Apple Mail app coming to Mac and iPad in April.
• Apple Card's future in question as Goldman Sachs CEO eyes early exit.
• 'Severance': Apple TV+ series has made more than $200M for streamer.
• He didn't respond... so they kicked the door down – Tim Cook reveals how the Apple Watch saved his father's life.
• Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy Sonos; Steve wanted to sue it.
• Apple makes it easy to donate to Red Cross's LA Wildfire relief efforts.

Picks of the Week:

• Jason's Pick: SuperWhisper
• Alex's Pick: nuphy Air75 v2 Portable
• Andy's Picks: Letterboxd and the 500th episode of the Material Podcast

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

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Leaked CarPlay 2 UI Widgets were discovered in an EU database, Apple is planning a plethora of products to be launched in 2025, and TSMC's Arizona chip plant is nearing Apple certification.

• Talking about the Apple Watch Ultra 3 that is rumored to be coming out later this year.
• CarPlay 2 custom widgets UI revealed as Apple continues development.
• Vision Pro 2 won't release in 2025, but lower-cost headset is 'ramping up'.
• Apple's 2025 Plan: iPhone Overhaul, Smart Home Push and AI Catch-up`.
• Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple in Joe Rogan interview: 'They haven't invented anything great in a while'.
• Apple's board recommends shareholders vote against proposal to eliminate diversity programs.
• TSMC's Arizona chip plant nears Apple approval, but will never rival Taiwan.
• Apple donating to LA wildfire recovery & allowing affected Apple Card holders to delay payments.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook's total compensation rose 18% to $74.6 million last year.

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• Jason's Pick: CalDigit TS4 Dock
• Andy's Pick: Pentel Prestol Correction Pen
• Alex's Pick: Air Table

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The MacBreak Weekly crew celebrates the 25th anniversary of Mac OS X, discusses Apple's $95 million settlement over Siri privacy concerns, and shares their thoughts on new gaming capabilities coming to the Vision Pro headset. The hosts also debate the future of Google search in light of the US government's antitrust case and touch on the possibility of non-invasive glucose monitoring coming to the Apple Watch.

• Release of iOS and iPadOS 16.3.1 with important bug fixes and security updates
• 25th anniversary of Mac OS X and its importance in providing a modern, Unix-based foundation that became the basis for Apple's other operating systems
• Apple's $95 million settlement over Siri privacy concerns related to accidental recordings, while maintaining that user data was never sold or used for marketing
• Speculation on why Apple is unlikely to create its own search engine, particularly due to its lucrative deal with Google and the economic risks involved
• Concerns over Apple's AI-generated news summaries sometimes being wildly inaccurate, prompting calls for the company to suspend the feature until it can be improved
• Expansion of Apple Fitness+ with new workouts and integration with the Strava workout tracking platform
• The gang discusses the ethical implications of Apple potentially securing exclusive rights to non-invasive blood glucose monitoring on the Apple Watch
• Nvidia announcing upcoming support for its GeForce Now game streaming service on the Vision Pro headset, plus the ability to use the device for capturing movement to train AI for robotics
• 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu used Apple Vision Pro during the film's post-production process

Picks of the Week:
• Leo: Ghostty - a macOS terminal with metal integration
• Jason: Govee Christmas Lights 2, programmable LED lights for festive decoration
• Alex: iPhone Cinematic mode, which allows for impressive video capture and post-production focus adjustments
• Andy: Anker's new 140W 4-port charger, offering fast charging capabilities for multiple devices simultaneously

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

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Join us as we take a look back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2024:

• The Vision Pro finally arrives, but someone on the panel is less than enthuastic about it.
• The Apple Car is suddenly no more!
• Department of Justice files an Antitrust Lawsuit against Apple.
• Apple announces the M4 chip.
• Apple's finally makes its foray into AI with Apple Intelligence.
• The Vision Pro Jingle is born.
• People finally started receiving their settlement payments over the butterfly keyboard lawsuit. Plus, the last recording of MacBreak Weekly in the Eastside Studio and the retirement of Jammer B.
• Why is Apple waiting to release Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1.
• Apple announces the new M4 Mac mini with a much smaller form factor.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Blackmagic debuts a new 3D camera to capture video for the Vision Pro, which gets Alex Lindsay very giddy. King Charles III visits Apple's headquarters in the U.K. What does the panel think of iOS 18.2? And is Apple working on a new, folding iPad?

• Blackmagic debuts $30K 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro.
• His Majesty King Charles III visits Apple's U.K. headquarters.
• Tim Cook dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
• Tim Cook impressed King Charles with this specific iOS 18.2 feature.
• iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 Review: Picture not so perfect?
• BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline.
• Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get Apple Intelligence features.
• Apple's new vision for computing is a giant foldable iPad.

Picks of the Week:

• Jason's Pick: Mic Drop
• Alex's Pick: Shokz OpenSwim
• Andy's Pick: 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas"

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

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Is Apple working on its own modem for cellular connection? Reports suggest that Apple is working with Sony on the development of hand controllers for the Vision Pro. And Apple snagged several Golden Globes nominations, with 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' leading the way.

• Apple prepares three-year modem rollout in bid to outdo Qualcomm.
• Apple explores Macs, headsets with built-in cellular data.
• Brazilian court overturns injunction imposed on Apple's App Store.
• Rumor: OLED MacBook Pro without a notch coming in 2026? Seems fishy per Andy.
• Tim Cook wants Apple to literally save your life.
• Apple reportedly collaborating with Sony to bolster VR gaming on Vision Pro.
• Stevie Wonder demoed the Apple Vision Pro, according to CEO Tim Cook: "It's always great to get feedback from Stevie".
• Transforming Porsche media events with spatial computing.
• Jason bought an M4 Max MacBook Pro.
• 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' lead Apple's Golden Globes nominations.
• How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free in 2024.
• MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer.
• Apple wraps 'F1' filming with Cook in Abu Dhabi.
• Tinkerer brings this retro-futuristic Mac concept to life.
• Affordable third-party Mac Studio storage upgrades coming in 2025.
• M4 Mac mini was almost even smaller, but design compromises were made.
• Apple Pay's first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway.
• Apple sued by two victims for failing to curtail child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
• Impersonators are claiming laptops at Apple stores before real owners can pick them up.
• FBI warns iPhone and Android users—stop sending texts.

Picks of the Week:

• Alex's Pick: Programming with ChatGPT
• Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" one-man show
• Jason's Pick: Festivitas

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

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The finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards are out now. Is your favorite app on the list? visionOS 2.2 is out with some updates that add more value to the Vision Pro. A special stop-motion animation with Wallace & Gromit was shot with Apple's iPhone 16 Pro. And the panel reminisces on a classic game now available for the iPad.

• Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards.
• AI-powered 'Death Clock' promises a more exact prediction of the day you'll die.
• Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number.
• NFL's Gronk calls Apple his best-ever investment.
• visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that make Vision Pro a next-gen computer.
• Apple in talks to upgrade a sports stadium for live Vision Pro immersive video.
• Apple nudges HomeKit robot vacuum support rollout to next year.
• Wallace & Gromit bring Christmas cheer to London's Battersea Power Station.
• Apple Music Replay 2024 is live.
• You can now wear Apple's running shoe emoji.
• Brazilian company still believes it owns the 'iPhone' trademark as it awaits trial.
• iPhone SE now over 1,000 days old as new model edges closer.
• Apple orders M5 chips from TSMC ahead of late 2025 production.

Picks of the Week:

• Jason's Picks: Simply Piano on Apple Vision Pro
• Andy's Pick: Classicbot Apple figures.
• Alex's Pick: Anker 250W GaN Prime USB C Charging Station
• Leo's Pick: Marathon for iPad

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