The week everybody left Apple.

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Broomgate: A Curling Scandal | CBC Podcasts

Men with Brooms - Wikipedia

After Apple refusal, India makes U-turn on mandatory iPhone app – 9to5mac

Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India - MacRumors

Apple's Return to Intel Rumored to Extend to iPhone - MacRumors

Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included - 9to5Mac

Apple TV on X: "The next chapter of Formula 1 in the US starts March 7. Watch every 2026 Grand Prix, only on Apple TV. https://t.co/qCruMOWoqa" / X

Apple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets - Apple

Apple Podcasts names The Rest Is History the 2025 Show of the Year - Apple

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Apple’s Top Designer Alan Dye Poached by Meta in Major Coup - Bloomberg

In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Bad Dye Job

John Giannandrea to retire from Apple - Apple

Apple announces executive transitions - Apple

Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Johny Srouji at Risk of Leaving Next - Bloomberg

Apple Chip Chief Tells Staff He’s Not Leaving ‘Anytime Soon’ - Bloomberg

Let it snow, let it snow, let it... Snow Leopard? We discuss Apple's '27 OS priorities, a decorative holiday app, how Apple might have approached engineering the folding iPhone, and a surprise return to Intel (sort of).

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Festivitas adds snow, Shortcuts, iPhone widgets to its holiday package – Six Colors

India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app | Reuters

India orders Apple to pre-instal a state security app on iPhones – 9to5mac

Apple iOS 27: Snow Leopard-Like Quality Focus, AI Features; Tim Cook Retirement - Bloomberg

Mac OS X Snow Leopard - Wikipedia

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Crease-Free iPhone Fold on Track for 2026 Launch as Development Advances - MacRumors

Around 100 iPhone Folds made after crease 'breakthrough' – 9to5mac

Foldable iPhone to Debut These Three Breakthrough Features - MacRumors

What is Liquidmetal, and why has Apple been interested in it for a decade? | AppleInsider

Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per report - 9to5Mac

Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid - Bloomberg

macOS 26 Tahoe review: Power under glass – Six Colors

It's Thanksgiving week, and Myke and Jason are using the occasion to draft their favorite Apple TV shows. There's also some drama at the Rumor Roundup corral involving Apple's succession planning, and Google engineers AirDrop for Android.

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Draft picks (avert your eyes if you don't want to be spoiled!)

• Ted Lasso
• Severance
• Shrinking
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• For All Mankind
• Silo
• Slow Horses
• Pluribus
• Foundation
• Bad Monkey
• Mythic Quest
• The Studio
• Stick

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Apple iOS 27: Snow Leopard-Like Quality Focus, AI Features; Tim Cook Retirement - Bloomberg

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Android Quick Share can now work with iOS’s AirDrop – Google Blog

Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones | The Verge

HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs - Ars Technica

List of Apple TV original programming - Wikipedia

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iPadOS 26 review: A computer? – Six Colors

Tim Cook's succession planning hits another gear, Tesla may be embracing CarPlay, Apple shifts its iPhone release plans, and Jason considers the place of the iPad Pro today after traveling with it for a week.

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Major League Soccer is coming to Apple TV starting in 2026 - Apple

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Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimo - 9to5Mac

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Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook – Financial Times

Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO ‘as soon as next year’ - 9to5Mac

Daring Fireball: Financial Times: 'Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook'

Tesla Is Working to Add Apple CarPlay in Bid to Boost Vehicle Sales (TSLA, AAPL) - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Tesla working to add CarPlay – Six Colors

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Apple Delays Release of Next iPhone Air Amid Weak Sales — The Information

iPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple's Delaying the Next-Generation Version - MacRumors

Apple’s iPhone Road Map: iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18; Mac Pro Future; Tesla CarPlay - Bloomberg

Apple Explores Adding Second Camera to Next iPhone Air to Boost Sales — The Information

Report: Apple Considers Adding Second Camera to Delayed iPhone Air 2 - MacRumors

Leaker claims poor sales of iPhone 16e; iPhone Air production ends – 9to5mac

Traveling with the iPad Pro, 10 years on – Six Colors

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iPad Pro Review: No Country for Old Macs – Six Colors

The iPad Pro has finally fulfilled its destiny, with a little help from the M5 | Macworld

The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential | The Verge

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Jason and Myke are together in London to discuss five years of Apple silicon, Apple's new friendly partner for AI models, and much more!

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I’ve upgraded my house’s holiday lights for the last time – Six Colors

Apple is crossing a Steve Jobs red line | Ken Segall

How the Mac's M1 chip gave it a second life | Macworld

Apple Preps Low-Cost Laptop to Rival Chromebooks and Windows PCs - Bloomberg

Bloomberg adds heat to the low-cost MacBook rumors – Six Colors

Apple mulls low-cost MacBook, say sources – Digitimes

$599 MacBook With iPhone Chip Expected to Enter Production This Year - MacRumors

About that A18 Pro MacBook rumor… – Six Colors

Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back? | The Verge

Shop Chromebooks – Google

M5 Ultra chip is coming to the Mac next year, per report - 9to5Mac

Apple Preps Low-Cost Laptop to Rival Chromebooks and Windows PCs - Bloomberg

Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg

Connected #577: Big Boy American Man - Relay

Apple iPhone Satellite Plans: Image Texting, Third-Party Apps; Low-Cost MacBook - Bloomberg

Apple’s executive reshuffling isn’t over | The Verge

We react to Apple's latest financial results and the promise of grand iPhone sales to come, break down some juicy rumors about new OLED Apple devices, and consider Apple's latest reported AI strategies.

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Apple results: Holiday dunks and questions dodged – Six Colors

This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q4 2025 financial call – Six Colors

The Best iPhone Lineup in Years – The Enthusiast

Apple Readies High-End MacBook Pro With Touch, Hole-Punch Screen - Bloomberg

Apple Plans OLED for iPad Mini, iPad Air, MacBook Air; Mini Water Resistance - Bloomberg

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Apple Might Release iPad Apps for Pixelmator Pro, MainStage, and More - MacRumors

iPhone 18 Said to Use Simpler Camera Control Button Design - MacRumors

20th Anniversary iPhone May Replace Mechanical Buttons With Haptics - MacRumors

Apple M5 iPad Pro, Vision Pro, MacBook Pro Impressions, Review; Touch-Screen Mac - Bloomberg

Apple’s Nearly $140 Billion Quarter; When iOS 26.1 Will Be Out; iPad Mini Revamp - Bloomberg

Tim Cook Says Apple is 'Making Good Progress' on Personalized Siri Features Ahead of 2026 Launch - MacRumors

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Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon.

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iOS 26 gave AirPods Pro a new setting you might want to turn on - 9to5Mac

Jon Prosser says he’s been in ‘active communication’ with Apple over lawsuit | The Verge

iOS 26 Leaker Being Sued by Apple is Actually a 'Lifelong Apple Fanboy' - MacRumors

Apple Said to Cut iPhone Air Production Amid Underwhelming Sales - MacRumors

iPhone Air sells out almost instantly in China - 9to5Mac

Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch

M6 iPad Pro Likely to Feature Vapor Chamber Cooling - MacRumors

Apple's Plan to Launch Three New iPhone Designs Allegedly Revealed - MacRumors

Apple to Build Home Hub and Robot in Vietnam in Pivot From China - Bloomberg

Apple’s New Vision Pro Is Made in Vietnam in Latest China Shift - Bloomberg

Apple Hosts Special Vision Pro Event for Developers - MacRumors

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Jason has spent a little while with the new M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 Vision Pro (with accessories!) and we review them all. Also, Apple's deal with F1 crosses the finish line.

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How to Rebuild Spotlight Index on macOS Tahoe - 3 Ways

Maybe it’s time to rename the Apple TV 4K – Six Colors

Apple’s True Intentions in Hollywood—With Top Exec Eddy Cue - The Ringer

M5 iPad Pro review: Promise fulfilled – Six Colors

Connected #574: Inspired by the Pouch - Relay

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Apple Vision Pro: PlayStation VR2 Sense controller in November, Logitech Muse and standalone Dual Knit Band available to order - 9to5Mac

Apple is the exclusive new broadcast partner for Formula 1® in the U.S. - Apple

Apple wants “to own a sport end to end” – Six Colors

Downstream #105: Another Piece of Red Yarn - Relay

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M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer? – Six Colors

M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple’s experiment continues – Six Colors

It's a new and vibrant era for Upgrade, as we discuss Apple TV changes, iPad software updates, and immersive NBA games. Myke reviews Apple's F1 TV strategy, while Jason comes up with a winning TV series idea and reviews the iPhone Air.

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Here's the Latest on Apple Suing Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks - MacRumors

Apple Original Films’ “F1 The Movie” to make global streaming debut December 12 - Apple TV+ Press

Immersive live NBA games coming to Vision Pro – Six Colors

iPadOS 26.1 beta brings back Slide Over, adds microphone adjustments – Six Colors

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The NFL’s 18th Game Workaround, The ESPN Bull Case & College Sports Holy Wars - Puck

Apple nears deal to acquire talent, tech from AI startup Prompt AI – CNBC

Apple Reorganization: Services Gets Health, Fitness; WatchOS to Craig Federighi - Bloomberg

Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment - The New York Times

Gurman: Three new Apple products likely launching 'this week' - 9to5Mac

iPhone Air review: Back to the future – Six Colors

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Myke tries Tahoe, ICEBlock gets blocked, and Apple toggles from Vision Pro to glasses.

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Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store | The Verge

Daring Fireball: Complying With ‘Demand’ From Trump Administration, Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store

Apple’s ICEblock capitulation is business as usual – Six Colors

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UK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British users’ data | Data protection | The Guardian

iCloud data security overview - Apple Support

Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Smart Glasses - Bloomberg

Upcoming Apple Vision Pro Could Get More Comfortable 'Dual Knit Band' - MacRumors

visionOS 26 Review: Keep moving toward the future – Six Colors

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Connected #571: Touch Bar It Out of Existence - Relay

Jason's spent a week with the iPhone Air and Myke's been using his iPhone 17 Pro, so it's time to discuss deeper thoughts about this year's models. Also: internal chatbot chat, Intel investments, and miniature Macs!

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iPhone 17 Pro Review: Paradox in a Box! - MKBHD - YouTube

Pro today, Air tomorrow: Apple's iPhone lineup is designed to create waves | Macworld

Apple responds to iPhone 17 Pro scratch and durability concerns - 9to5Mac

iPhone 17: A Photographer's Review - Tyler Stalman - YouTube

iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three – Lux

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Apple Builds a ChatGPT-Like App to Help Test the Revamped Siri - Bloomberg

Apple to expand Image Playground integration beyond ChatGPT - 9to5Mac

iOS 26.1 beta suggests iPhones will soon support third-party smartwatches | Macworld

The Digital Markets Act’s impacts on EU users - Apple

Apple’s ChatGPT Rival; M5 MacBook Air, New Monitor Timing; Ads Coming to Maps - Bloomberg

Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid - Bloomberg

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