iPhone Ultra Imminent, M6 Mac mini, Instagram’s New Teen Restrictions

Apple teases their next event, “Surprise and shine” where we’ll likely see iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra, plus upgraded Mac Studio and M6 Mac mini released. Meta accepts sweeping teen restrictions in major lawsuit settlement, the OpenAI breach is scarier than we thought, and we debate what makes an app “whimsical.”

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Links from the show

• Jason's Article on Element Photo App (04:35)
• Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: 'Surprise and shine' - 9to5Mac
• Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - Apple
• Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro - Apple
• Apple Maps Ads post from Stephen Robles
• Apple Maps Ads post from Joe Rosensteel
• Apple Won't Allow These Ad Categories in the Maps App - MacRumors
• Ads on Apple Maps – Apple Ads
• Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement | The Verge
• Our Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens
• An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens
• OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach | TechCrunch
• A turbulent AI era and critical choices to make - Gates Notes
• Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers | The Verge
• "Sandra Bullock" - SmartLess (01:09:00)
• Sandra Bullock (@sandrabullock) • Instagram
• Mac Power Users #863: 20 Years of Things with Werner Jainek - Relay (01:14:40)

• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:25) - Our Apps
• (10:04) - iPhone Ultra Event
• (16:04) - M5 Mac Studio
• (25:11) - M6 Mac mini
• (40:15) - Sponsor: Framer
• (42:13) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
• (43:51) - Apple Maps Ads
• (56:49) - Instagram's Teen Restrictions
• (01:03:53) - OpenAI Breach Report
• (01:07:26) - Netflix Open to Other Streamers
• (01:08:56) - Celebrity Identities on Social
• (01:14:28) - What Makes a Whimsical App

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