MacBreak Weekly (Video)

Apple Music Awards, AR Headset, 5G Modem

• Apple Podcasts Best of 2021.
• Third annual Apple Music Award winners.
• Apple alerted Polish prosecutor that NSO has likely compromised her iPhone.
• Apple fines $11 million for misuse of customer data in Italy.
• Apple taps TSMC to build a custom iPhone 5G modem in 2023.
• Apple's AR headset coming next year with 'Mac-level' power.
• Apple's Car and VR headsets are poised to alter the typical product rollout strategy.
• First look at the new Swift Playgrounds 4 ahead of the official release.
• Some iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 report iOS 15 breaks in-car Bluetooth hands-free systems.
• Apple introduces a new MacBook upgrade program for business partners.
• Reddit engineer details how the new M1 Max MacBook Pro can save devs time and money.
• Some 16-inch MacBook Pro owners report MagSafe 3 charging issues when Mac is closed.
• Apple announces new limited-edition Beats Studio Buds.
• Apple still working on an airpower-like charger, also long-range wireless charging and reverse charging.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: 808
• Andy's Pick: Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You A Swinging Christmas & Bill Nack recites the closing lines from "The Great Gatsby"
• Rene's Pick: Disney+
• Leo's Pick: Nutshell Cases (and mouse!)

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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• 14 years ago today, iPhone changed the world – relive the magical launch through this collection of photos, videos, and more
• Apple's Spending on Google Cloud Storage On Track to Soar 50% This Year
• Apple's iconic iSight webcam design makes a return in new 4K Dell UltraSharp camera
• Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying
• Colorful Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces help show the love of country
• Xbox Cloud Gaming launches for iPhone and iPad in Safari with over 100 titles
• Linux Kernel 5.13 officially launches with support for M1 Macs
• In WSJ interview, Satya Nadella invites iMessage to join the Windows 11 Store
• Apple releases iOS 15 beta 2 and iPadOS 15 beta 2 to developers
• Apple releases watchOS 8 beta 2 to developers
• Apple releases macOS Monterey beta 2 for developers
• 'Foundation' will premiere on September 24, here's the trailer
• Apple TV+ nominated for 25 different Daytime Emmy Awards
• Apps can request access to more RAM with iOS 15 entitlement, exceeding normal system memory limits
• Reliable Leaker Known as 'Kang' Hit With Warning From Apple

Picks of the Week

• Andy's pick: Prop Store movie memorabilia auction catalog
• Rene's pick: Dive Tap NBT Card
• Leo's pick: iPod.js

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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Safari bug, Netherlands App Store ruling, Apple Watch ads

• Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, a bet on games being central to the internet's future.
• Safari bug can leak some of your Google account info and recent browsing history
• Netherlands App Store ruling: Apple will allow alternative payment methods, but developers must maintain a separate app binary
• Possibility of huge changes to App Store as US antitrust bill proceeds to committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee will consider The American Innovation and Choice Online Act this week; Tim Cook personally lobbying Senate Judiciary Committee against it
• Apple Watch Series 7 | 911 | Apple
• Apple Watch "911: Bob"
• Detectives | Cinematic mode | iPhone 13 Pro | Apple
• iPhone 14 Pro now rumored to feature 'hole + pill design' instead of notch
• Likely new iPhone SE and iPad Air models appear in Eurasian database
• Report: iPad Air 5 with 5G, Center Stage camera, and more coming this spring
• Report: 'iPhone SE+ 5G' coming this year followed by the larger model in 2023
• Locket, an app for sharing photos to friends' home screens, hits the top of the App Store
• Microsoft Releases Office for Mac Update With Full Apple Silicon Support in Excel
• Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround
• Aerial app for Mac updated with tvOS 15 screensavers and new features

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Above Avalon
• Andy's Pick: Multiselect for YouTube, U.S. free COVID tests
• Alex's Pick: Live Video in Keynote

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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March Event, AirTag Safety, Apple Music

• How to clean your $19 Apple cleaning cloth
• What Apple might announce at a spring event this March
• Apple launches new 'Personal Safety User Guide' amid AirTag concerns and more
• iCloud syncing issues are plaguing third-party apps as Apple stays silent
• Apple's plans for third-party App Store payments are insufficient, Dutch regulator says
• Ericsson sues Apple in three German courts, the Netherlands, and Brazil over 5G and other patents (in addition to a handful of U.S. cases)
• Apple's self-driving car project hits another speed bump as engineering manager departs
• Senate panel approves antitrust bill restricting big tech platforms
• Epic Games appeals ruling in Apple lawsuit, claims court made errors
• What happened when an M1 Max MacBook Pro met a $60k camera
• Apple may use an optical audio transmission from AR/VR headsets to AirPods
• Apple launches new Shot on iPhone Challenge, this time for iPhone 13 Pro macro images
• Apple's AirTag uncovers a secret German intelligence agency
• Apple Music is the world's second most popular music streaming service behind Spotify
• Apple delays in-app account deletion requirement, extends IAP exception for group services
• Today is the .day
• Nvidia is making preparations to give up on Arm acquisition, says report
• Apple has swapped in a company veteran as its new head of PR

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Picks: The Problem with NFT's & Finding X
• Alex's Pick: Vivo Tablet Mount
• Andy's Pick: VizRef for iPad

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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M1X Mac mini rumors, zero-click iPhone attack, 10 years of Tim Cook

• Touch ID not returning with iPhone 13, despite Apple testing under-screen sensor
• Today marks 10 years since Tim Cook became Apple's CEO
• Apple's Tim Cook, Microsoft's Satya Nadella visit White House on cybersecurity
• Apple and Google's fight in Seoul tests Biden in Washington
• Bahraini government hacks activists with NSO group zero-click iPhone exploits
• Analyst says chipset shortage is currently affecting 'everybody but Apple'
• High-end' M1X' Mac mini with new design and additional ports expected to launch in the 'next several months'
• T-Mobile offering free year of Apple TV+ to select customers starting Wednesday
• Apple shares' The Morning Show' season 2 trailer
• Apple's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' to premiere at the London Film Festival
• Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney demand Ted Lasso biscuits in a satirical letter addressed to Apple TV+

Picks of the Week:

• Rene's Pick: Nomad Leather Skin for iPhone 12
• Andy's Pick: Hello Meds
• Alex's Pick: Macro Photography: The Universe at our Feet

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