Apple has shown off the new Accessibility features coming in iOS 27, which did nothing to stem the torrent of rumors about what we'll see in Apple Intelligence, but possibly did steal a little bit of thunder from Google's peculiar mishmash of an I/O conference, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Owning an Apple Home: implementing smart pet solutions
• Vision Pro wheelchair control & more accessibility features detailed ahead of WWDC
• Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone launches globally at a new lower price
• Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay
• Privacy & data security will remain central to Apple's 2026 AI push
• Genmoji in iOS 27 will use what you type and what's in Photos for suggestions
• Improved Writing Tools, generated wallpapers, & easier Shortcut creation rumored for iOS 27
• AI is making smartphones verifiably worse by design
• Don't expect new Macs at WWDC 2026
• Google I/O 2026 had nothing to say and said it badly ahead of Apple's WWDC
• Problematic hinge could delay the iPhone Fold
• Apple's iPhone Fold hinge design may become industry standard
• Latest Apple Immersive rollout exemplifies Apple Vision Pro's entire problem

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There was no sign of the improved Apple Intelligence in this week's launch of iOS 26.5, which must've been a relief to Google as it talked up its apparently new but seemingly very familiar AI features in Android.

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• No signs of upgraded Apple Intelligence as iOS 26.5 arrives for all users
• Large-scale testing of encrypted RCS texting starts in iOS 26.5
• How to save on annual Apple App Store subscriptions, with a catch
• RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problem
• iOS 26 review one year later: Liquid Glass complaints hide the real problem
• iPhone & Android interoperability enhancements highlighted at Google I/O preshow
• Safari 27 will use AI to automatically group your browser tabs
• Liquid Glass won't get killed in macOS 27, expect a tune-up instead
• Easy to predict changes rumored for iOS 27 apps like a customizable Camera
• Intel Inside and out: Apple's 40-year relationship
• Indigo for Bluesky & Mastodon

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Apple is having even greater success with the MacBook Neo than expected, and also startling success with its great but cancelled "Schmigadoon!" show, plus there are so many new iPhone rumors, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Tim Cook's remarks strongly suggest that there are no new Macs or iPads before September
• MacBook Neo shortages force new A18 Pro run & doubled production to keep up
• Apple's 2026 Pride Collection includes 11-color weaved Sport Band
• Apple Wallet will let you make your own passes in iOS 27
• iPhone users will get to select a preferred AI model in iOS 27
• Samsung & Intel considered as alternatives to TSMC for Apple Silicon production
• Curved-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone may finally introduce solid-state buttons
• Smaller iPhone 18 Dynamic Island rumor surfaces again
• Spring iPhone 18 launch rumored since before iPhone 17 debut in spite of odd rumor
• Epic vs Apple fight could be put on hold again if Supreme Court sides with Apple
• Supreme Court denies Apple breathing space in Epic fight
• Delayed Siri class action suit ends with massive $250M settlement
• Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio system
• 'Schmigadoon!' earns Apple's first-ever Tony nominations despite being cancelled on TV

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:07) - No more Macs
• (19:01) - MacBook Neo
• (24:04) - Apple Watch Pride Collection
• (27:18) - Rumorpalooza
• (37:56) - Siri and AI options
• (42:08) - Dynamic Island
• (45:10) - iPhone 17, 18, and 20
• (50:34) - Epic Games
• (59:00) - Schmigadoon!
• (01:02:02) - Owning an Apple Home

An odd rumor led to premature calls of Apple Vision Pro's death, rumors of AI and Home Hubs abound, and Apple's App Store troubles continue on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Apple Maps was Tim Cook's biggest mistake
• App Store annual subscriptions get new discounted monthly option
• Apple faces two-front battle, Epic forces a return to circuit courts
• Rumored Apple Vision Pro team break-up isn't a death knell
• Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year
• Apple smart glasses again rumored to support gesture recognition via built-in cameras
• Apple's AI push alone will generate three new hardware categories
• Visual Intelligence to be added to iOS 27 camera app as 'Siri Mode'
• Apple is gearing up to overhaul the Photos app with AI tools in iOS 27
• iOS 27 will offer a range of AI features that can still be ignored

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• (00:00) - Intro & Ternus talk
• (11:20) - Apple Vision Pro isn't dead
• (24:50) - App Subscription Contracts
• (31:01) - Epic vs Apple: a war on two fronts
• (44:40) - Does Apple make too much stuff?
• (49:54) - WWDC an AI fest
• (01:01:40) - End of show

You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• John Ternus in as Apple CEO, Cook becoming Apple Executive Chairman
• Apple leadership shakeup places Johny Srouji as new hardware chief
• Tim Cook thanks users & Apple employees after 15 years of being CEO
• How Tim Cook started at Apple in 1998, and how 15 years of being the CEO ends
• Don't expect changes from Apple anytime soon, even with new leadership
• New Apple hardware chief wastes little time in introducing five underlings
• Ternus will be more decisive than Tim Cook, claims one insider
• A long-planned Apple CEO transition meets an analyst-driven AI hype cycle
• 'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairman
• Report: New Apple CEO's biggest challenge will be retiring leadership & regular churn
• When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
• Let John Ternus be John Ternus, and not Cook or Jobs
• Notification bug that let FBI access messages patched with iOS 26.4.2
• High-resolution 200MP camera now expected in 2028 iPhone
• Latest 'Star Wars' movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision Pro

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:24) - Tim Cook and John Ternus
• (53:24) - FBI and iOS
• (59:13) - 200MP canera
• (01:02:47) - Star Wars

More rumors of the iPhone Fold, speculation about a Mac Neo, and why you shouldn't be concerned at claims people can steal money from your iPhone, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Mac Neo should follow the huge success of the MacBook Neo
• Folding iPhone unveiling & shipment date rumors are all over the place
• iPhone Fold limbo: both delayed & still coming in 2026
• Jon Prosser's silence stalls Apple's leak lawsuit as discovery drags on
• Jon Prosser's last-ditch effort against Apple's lawsuit is the First Amendment
• Freecash app scammed users and the App Store for months before removal
• Bogus crypto wallet on App Store steals $9.5M
• Deepfake nonconsensual porn apps are advertising in the App Store
• Grok's monetized porn generation almost got it kicked off the App Store
• Apple at 50: Spatial computing is the future, but when is the question
• Improbable Visa & iPhone loophole leads to Apple Pay heist that'll never happen to you
• Owning an Apple Home: Packing, moving out, moving in, and setting up

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:44) - Mac Neo
• (03:06) - iPhone Fold
• (16:39) - Jon Prosser
• (31:07) - App Store Review
• (56:10) - Apple Vision Pro
• (01:03:09) - Stealing $10,000
• (01:13:03) - Apple Home

Say it with us: iPhones in Spaaaaaace. Plus there is a huge amount to say about the latest iPhone Fold rumors, and a lesson for Apple in how the MacBook Neo could even be too successful, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• iPhone Fold doesn't need to exist, but Apple will release it anyway
• iPhone Fold screens will be made exclusively by Samsung because Apple has no choice
• Leaker battle: September folding iPhone launch still on the cards
• Folding iPhone will be named iPhone Ultra, says another leaker
• First iPhone Fold dummy images show no MagSafe
• iPhone Fold delays appear possible as early testing hits snags
• iPhone Fold enters manufacturing test phase right on schedule
• How NASA approved the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the Artemis II space mission
• NASA shares Artemis II crew's iPhone shots from space
• From Apple II to iPhone 17 Pro, Apple's space story comes full circle
• Incredible MacBook Neo demand may finish off A18 Pro chip stock
• Elgato Stream Deck+ review: completely unnecessary but totally compelling

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:27) - iPhone Fold
• (42:05) - iPhones in Spaaaaace
• (51:42) - MacBook Neo
• (58:24) - Stream Deck

Apple has marked its 50th anniversary, although arguably a year too soon but we'll get into that, plus there's good news for users of the Apple Vision Pro, hopeful news about Siri, and bad news for certain vibe coders, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Apple wants you to take a walk through 50 years, Picasso style
• Tim Cook celebrates Apple's 50th in a heartfelt letter to staff
• Eddy Cue talks Jobs, iTunes, & F1 in 50th anniversary interview
• Tim Cook checks out Apple's archive, containing items he's not seen before
• It's still Steve Jobs's company and Apple will never change, says Cook
• Woz on Apple's 50th: We didn't predict the computing future, but took the first step
• Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered speech & rung Nasdaq Opening Bell Tuesday
• Paul McCartney headlines as Apple celebrates 50 years with an Apple Park fireworks display
• NASA Artemis II launch getting the Apple Vision Pro immersive video treatment
• GeForce Now streams Apple Vision Pro faster & better than to Meta headsets
• Improved Siri will understand multiple commands in a single sentence
• Apple is more aggressively booting vibe coding apps from the App Store
• Apple Intelligence rolled out in China accidentally, without government approval
• Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is now available in Apple TV channels

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:18) - Apple at 50ish
• (12:42) - Apple celebrations
• (29:53) - Apple Vision Pro
• (41:22) - Siri and Apple Intelligence
• (57:40) - Vibe coding apps
• (01:08:02) - Crunchyroll

Apple has announced the dates for its annual WWDC and hinted that's when the new Siri is coming, plus it's released AI features in Apple Music, and says ads are coming to Apple Maps, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Siri testing isn't going well, new features probably won't ship in iOS 26.4
• What to expect at WWDC 2026
• iOS 26.4 is here with Playlist Playground, videos in Podcasts, new emoji, more
• Wes's Playlist: Writing with Elegance on Apple Music 
• Apple distills Google Gemini model for on-iPhone processing
• iOS 27 will finally get that long-awaited Siri update
• Grammarly CEO steps on same rake over and over in embarrassing interview about AI slop
• Behind on Siri, Apple makes a billion dollars from rival AI apps
• Generative video creator Sora is dead along with $1 billion Disney content deal
• watchOS 8 and watchOS 5 get minor updates with iMessage fix
• iOS 18.7.7, macOS 15.7.5 updates fix kernel memory leaks & WebKit flaws
• You are out of time to update: Severe iOS hack code leaks to everyone
• Apple Maps ads are private and launch in the summer
• Apple Business Mail tempts Google Workspace users with free email
• Apple Business goes free, consolidating business and brand management tools in one platform

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• (00:01) - WWDC
• (25:32) - Apple Music
• (39:40) - Grammarly
• (01:01:19) - Planned obsolescence
• (01:09:13) - Ads in Apple Maps

Apple unexpectedly launched yet another device, the very long-awaited AirPods Max, plus the MacBook Neo gets more real-world testing, and Family Sharing gets a great update, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• AirPods Max 2 vs AirPods Max: Premium personal audio compared
• AirPods Max 2 arrive with better ANC, Live Translation, and more
• iPhone 17e review: Welcome improvements
• iFixit MacBook Neo teardown confirms that it is Apple's most repairable laptop since 2012
• Tim Cook denies imminent retirement rumors, 'can't imagine life without Apple'
• Tim Cook dashes over to China for the latest Apple anniversary concert
• Apple scales up its partnership with Save the Music
• Tim Cook continues Apple's 50th anniversary victory lap in new interview
• Family Sharing no longer means sharing a credit card in iOS 26.4
• Staff departures do not mean Apple will abandon Liquid Glass
• Siri and refined Liquid Glass controls on the docket for WWDC 2026
• Liquid Glass is divisive now, but Apple knows where it's going

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:37) - AirPods Max
• (11:42) - MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e
• (38:39) - Apple celebrations
• (46:30) - Staff exit
• (51:15) - Family Sharing

David Pogue, author of "Apple: The First 50 Years" is our special guest talking about what did and did not make it into the book, plus there are rumors of the HomeHub and real-world news of the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• "Apple: the First 50 Years" at Amazon
• F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem
• Tim Cook gets a tune-up as Apple TV speeds ahead with F1 promotions
• Apple's long-awaited HomeHub rumored to launch in fall 2026
• HomeHub will recharge with MagSafe by sticking to your wall
• Apple's smart home hub delayed again because modernizing Siri is hard
• Apple Home Hub rumored to offer watchOS-style UI and MagSafe
• MacBook Neo proves Apple can build a $599 laptop without cheapeninqg the Mac
• 2022 Apple Studio Display vs 2026 Apple Studio Display: A lackluster upgrade
• MacBook Neo vs M1 MacBook Air: you decide - M4 lite or M1 plus
• MacBook Neo is just the latest in Apple's 35 years of trying to make a budget portable
• This is what case-makers think the iPhone Fold will look like
• 'X-Plane 12' flight simulator to take advantage of Nvidia CloudXR 6 in visionOS 26.4
• Apple Vision Pro user learns the hard way that flight attendants have the final say

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:06) - David Pogue
• (46:17) - F1: not the movie
• (54:12) - HomeHub
• (01:00:49) - MacBook Neo
• (01:08:48) - iPhone 17e
• (01:12:28) - Studio Display
• (01:14:16) - iPhone Fold
• (01:20:08) - X-Plane 12