S1E268 - Essential Apple Podcast 268: Apple isn't ignoring AI

Slightly shorter show this week, a combination of technical issues and lack of real stories, however Nick and Simon get together again to chew over the news that caught their eye regardless.

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Recorded 14th May 2023

On this week’s show

NICK RILEY

Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Report: Apple to start selling Ted Lasso merch through the Apple online store – [9to5Mac[(https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/21/ted-lasso-merch-apple-store/)
Don’t hold your breath for Apple’s AR Glasses – T3
iMessage Contact Key Verification appears in first iOS 16.6 beta – AppleInsider
Apple rejected 1,679,694 App Store submissions in 2022 – Engadget
iOS 16.5 breaks compatibility with Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 dongle – 9to5Mac
- Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter Not Working With iOS 16.5 – MacRumors
Apple’s translucent Beats Studio Buds Plus finally go on sale for $169 – Android Central
Download: Apple Releases New iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, macOS 13.5, watchOS 9.6, And tvOS 16.6 Beta 1 Ahead Of WWDC – Wccftech
Apple posts 28 new AI positions in May, says generative AI will ‘transform’ iPhone – 9to5Mac
Apple TV+ post-apocalyptic ‘Silo’ is a hit, ranks as 2nd most popular streaming show – 9to5Mac
Killers of the Flower Moon: Five things you should know about Scorsese’s new Apple TV Plus epic – iMore
iOS 17 Will Let You Create a Voice Sounding Like You in Just 15 Minutes – MacRumors
- Here’s Why You Would Want Your iPhone to Talk in Your Own Voice – Lifewire
3 reasons why Davinici Resolve on iPad is game changing – Laptop Mag
The Free Way To Speed Up An Old Mac – Forbes

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Completes Rollout of Basic iMessage Support on Windows 11 – MacRumors
First US state officially bans TikTok, $10,000 fine per violation – 9to5Mac

SECURITY & PRIVACY

1Password passkey support launches on June 6; video demo – 9to5Mac

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