Benjamin and Chance talk about this week’s Apple news, ahead of a bevy of product announcements coming later this month. Apple is reportedly partnering with LG on a range of smart home accessories, and changes are coming to Full Disk Access permissions. Note: This episode was recorded before Apple officially announced its ‘Welcome home’ event.
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- Leaked images reveal Apple’s new Home smart lock, thermostat, more for LG
- Apple’s new Home cameras and doorbell with LG revealed in leaked images
- Apple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leak
- Redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED to feature ‘significantly lighter’ design: report
- Apple reportedly planning second wave of product announcements later this month
- iOS 27.2 beta 3: Here’s everything new
- Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents
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