Benjamin and Zac talk about this week in Apple, including a report on division inside the Siri group impacting feature development, a major rumored overhaul of watchOS coming at WWDC with a focus on widgets, and Apple and Google announce a new universal standard for unwanted tracking detection for Bluetooth trackers like AirTags.

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As hacking tools become more and more powerful, it’s more crucial than ever to maintain good password habits – or fix weak spots. World Password Day is a good reminder to share best security practices with friends or family or see if you’re on top of everything yourself. Here are 8 important ways to check passwords and improve security.

This year we’ve seen rumors that predict Apple’s USB-C on the yet-to-be-released iPhone 15 will be limited when it comes to data and charging speeds for non-MFi cables. Trying to prevent that – at least for the EU – commissioner Thierry Breton has given a warning to Apple four months ahead of the usual iPhone event.

Apple Pay has revealed its promotions for Mother’s Day. There are four deals to take 15 to 40% off flowers, chocolates, handbags, and personalized gifts. Here are all the detail on the latest offers when using Apple’s payment platform.

Last year, we got a close look at the iPhone recycling robot Daisy. With over 2 billion iPhones sold worldwide, figuring out how to scale recycling smartphones efficiently is a major part of Apple’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2030. Now a new behind-the-scenes look at Daisy asks the question, “is this robot Apple’s most important device yet?”

The much-anticipated 15-inch MacBook Air is reportedly set for an official announcement at WWDC next month. Ahead of that, a new report from DigiTimes highlights that Apple suppliers are in full swing preparing for the launch and have already stockpiled the new machine.

Whether you are for or against the unionization of Apple’s retail stores, I think few would begrudge the staff many of the things they are seeking. But the call for Apple Store tips strikes me as unrealistic, unreasonable, unpopular, distracting, and likely to prove counterproductive.

The full list of things Apple Store workers are seeking is lengthy, but I think most of us could get behind the five main asks …

Therapy apps are proving increasingly popular, as people seek help with their mental health without the inconvenience and high cost of in-person counseling. But for the second year running, researchers have found that the majority of them are failing to meet expected privacy standards.

Of 32 mental health apps studied, some 19 of them were labeled as “privacy not included,” with the researchers stating they were shocked at how bad they were …

After releasing titles slowly, usually at a pace of one per week for the last two years, Apple Arcade has launched a slew of new titles today. In all, there are 20 new games available with TMNT Splintered Fate, WHAT THE CAR?, Cityscapes: Sim builder, and Temple Run+ being some of the headliners.

AAPL Q2 2023 earnings will be announced at 2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT today, and while the company hasn’t offered specific guidance, it has warned that it expects a year-on-year decline of around 5%.

Wall Street agrees, with analysts expecting a drop from last year’s record $97.3B – but Apple is expected to demonstrate its own continued confidence in the stock through a large buyback announcement …

Apple trade-in values certainly don’t match what you’ll get from selling privately, but they do offer a safe and painless way to upgrade to a new device. The company has today updated the amounts offered, with a mix of increases and decreases (and some unchanged sums).

In the case of the iPhone increases, the differences range from $10 to $30. The maximum trade-in available now for an iPhone is $630, while the minimum is just $40 …

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Aaron Webb from Jamf about their Spring release.

The latest Apple Card promo has launched, this time partnering with Nike. New Apple Card accounts can get $75 cashback when they spend $75 or more at Nike.

New and existing Apple Card members can get a boosted 6% cashback on Nike purchases. Both offers run through the end of May.

On Tuesday, Apple released firmware updates for multiple of its wireless earbuds, including not only AirPods models but also Beats headphones. But interestingly, Apple has now confirmed that the firmware update available for Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro fixes a security exploit.

Earlier this year, BeReal announced a new feature that lets users share music they’re listening to with their friends on the app. At first, the feature was only compatible with Spotify, but BeReal is now rolling out support for Apple Music as well.

Apple has been facing disputes with its retail workers in the US since some stores decided to unionize. This time, a unionized Apple Store in Maryland has been demanding something rather unusual. In addition to higher pay and additional time off, which is expected, the employees want to be able to receive tips from customers.

World Password Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of May every year to raise awareness about the importance of password security. Ahead of this event, 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner spoke to 9to5Mac in an exclusive interview about what to expect in the future of password managers with passkeys, a new technology that promises to put an end to traditional passwords.

Every year since the 2015 iPad Pro was released, people have been saying that Apple was going to create a version of Final Cut Pro for the iPad. We began to realize that the iPad Pro had the hardware capable of running an intensive app like FCP. As the iPad Pro line matured, every year we would get a render or leak that Apple was working on a version made to be used on iPadOS.

Drop testing iPhone or any smartphone usually happens from 6, 10, or even 20 feet. But what happens to it with a drop from thousands of feet up? Accidentally finding out, a skydiver recently jumped from 14,000 feet before realizing his iPhone was loose in his pocket. Check out what happened in the video below.

Many years ago, Apple offered a landscape Home Screen interface for iOS exclusively on the “Plus” model phones. With the advent of the iPhone X and subsequent phones, however, Apple ditched this option altogether, meaning you can only view the iPhone Home Screen in portrait orientation.

This week, Basic Apple Guy published a new concept remaining what a landscape Home Screen might look like for the iPhone 14 Pro Max…