MacBreak Weekly 1015: Who Shot Apple Intelligence?

Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, the company's foray into a low-cost laptop. The iPhone Fold's supposed design has leaked through 3D CAD rendering files. And a toolkit for hacking iPhones has leaked.

• 18 years later, Apple ships a $599 computer.
• Apple's TikTok ads for the MacBook Neo are the right kind of weird.
• Apple creates adorable little Finder guy to promote its adorable little Mac.
• The new Apple begins to emerge.
• Apple 'Ultra' products expansion is up next after MacBook Neo launch.
• iPhone Fold design leaks in purported 3D CAD rendering files.
• Apple's 'HomePad' gets launch timing update via leaker.
• Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage.
• Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report.
• Apple ran a test on the App Store to see if AI could improve search result rankings.
• Apple geoblocking downloads of ByteDance-owned apps in the US.
• A toolkit for hacking iPhones, possibly created for the U.S. Government, has leaked.
• F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem.
• 'Apple' Review: Reinvention Incorporated.

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: What's Your JND Game
• Andy's Pick: Kids, Wait Till You Hear This
• Jason's Pick: Cloth Pro Max
• Leo's Pick: Art Bits from HyperCard

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