Zac Hall

Two years ago, Apple effectively censored a core iPhone communication feature. The change was reportedly initially made at the request of the Chinese government. However, Apple quickly implemented the change to all iPhones globally a few months later.

Apple essentially endorsed China’s censorship demands by voluntarily enforcing the limit on all iPhone users, including the United States and every other democratic nation. Despite being controversial at the time, Apple’s decision has not faceted sustained public scrutiny. Instead, user control and a decentralized communication method were lost under the guise of safety.

Apple is one step closer to releasing iOS 18.4. The fourth developer beta version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for testing. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices.

Update 4:20 p.m. ET: Public betas are now also available for iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 betas.

Double-decker AirPower. That’s basically the pitch for this wireless charging station from Zens that Apple is selling. Unlike Apple’s AirPower charging mat, this two-story power apartment for iPhones and AirPods is an actual shipping product.

Sophia and Zac inspect the last week of humanoid and non-humanoid robots while unpacking several days of AI announcements, including Amazon’s new Alexa+ AI, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 and Claude Code, and much more.

Note: recorded 2/27/2025 and released 3/16/2025 because… reasons. Thanks for viewing!

Still using an Intel MacBook Air? You’re now free to throw it in the recycling bin without feeling guilty.

Apple is one step closer to releasing iOS 18.4. The third developer beta version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for testing. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices.

Epic Games has announced that it plans to bring Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in another region following a recent antitrust ruling against Apple.

Since last fall, Apple has been marketing the iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence with an unreleased Siri feature. After confirming today that the more personal version of Siri isn’t coming anytime soon, Apple has pulled the ad in question.

Before Apple introduced the new sky blue M4 MacBook Air, there was another new color that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Apple has introduced a very subtle design change to the M4 MacBook Air that makes it easily identifiable next to M3 and M2 models.

Drivers love Apple CarPlay because it enables safe interaction with iPhone apps through the car’s built-in screen. It turns out police in Australia are benefiting from CarPlay for a whole other safety purpose.

M-series Apple silicon chips tout impressive performance but unpredictable release cadence. That makes it hard to keep up with which chips are in which devices. Apple currently has four generations of M-series chips, up to four variations of each generation, and three product categories that use M-series chips. Here’s the data to make sense of it all.

The Apple silicon era has not been kind to the Mac Pro, and the target market for Apple’s most niche machine shrank even more today. However, it’s always darkest before the dawn, and that may be the case for this Mac workstation.

Apple brought the MacBook Air starting price back to the magic $999 number with the introduction of the M4 MacBook Air. In recent years, Apple relied on selling an older version of the MacBook Air to stay below the $1,000 price tag.

Having newer technology for a lower price is a double win for customers. It also means customers should expect even lower prices on previous generation MacBook Air models still being sold.

Considering an M2 or M3 MacBook Air purchase now that the M4 MacBook Air has arrived? Keep these things in mind before making a buying decision.

The outgoing M3 MacBook Air is the last new Mac to come in a space gray aluminum finish. The M4 MacBook Air replaces space gray with sky blue.

Apple has officially announced the M4 MacBook Air. The latest model includes a new sky blue color option and a cheaper starting price

Tim Cook summarized today’s Apple product news in a succinct post on X that caused a bit of laughter across the internet: ”Introducing the newest iPad Air!”

The humor is in the fact that there really isn’t much to say about the M3 iPad Air. It’s just the newest one! However, there is something fascinating about “the newest iPad Air!” that isn’t obvious but deserves attention.

It appears Apple will have its day in court to challenge the UK’s not-so-secret-anymore order demanding a backdoor into iCloud.

An M4 MacBook Air may not be the only new Mac coming this week. Mark Gurman shared that Apple may actually be planning to release an updated Mac Studio this week, and the company may not be done introducing new M3 chips after all.