AirPods with camera leak, iOS 27 beta 6, iPhone 18 Pro cases

Benjamin and Chance talk about the crazy leak by Apple depicting the new AirPods with cameras in a video demo, the changes in iOS 27 beta 6, their latest experiences with Siri AI, whether iPhone 18 Pro will fit iPhone 17 Pro cases, and perhaps some final resolution in the Apple vs EU App Store commission battle.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin talks about some of the leaks for the upcoming HomePod with a screen. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Chance Miller

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Benjamin Mayo

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Links

• Here’s what’s new with iOS and macOS 27 beta 6
• macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 features redesigned traffic light window controls
• Golden Gate Beta 6 Turns Stoplights into Liquid Glass - 512 Pixels
• AirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet
• Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak
• Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US
• Apple overhauls App Store fees in the EU with new unified terms
• Apple’s long-running app store battle with the EU appears to finally be over
• Report: Apple seeks publisher deals to give Siri AI better access to current events
• Otterbox and Astropad think iPhone 17 Pro cases will fit iPhone 18 Pro
• Ted Lasso just had the biggest Apple TV premiere ever
• HomePad code suggests it'll act like a giant Apple Watch