Intro

Apple has announced a special experience event occurring in New York, London, and Shanghai. Apple Podcasts is launching new video features. iOS 26.3 is out now. And Apple acquires the rights to the show, Severance, for $70 million!

• Apple's doing something on March 4th.
• Apple wins long-running court battle against Optis over 4G patents in the US.
• Apple makes four promises to developers about fairer treatment.
• Apple Podcasts is launching new video features, looking to keep pace with YouTube and Spotify.
• Apple updates its own iOS version figures.
• Tesla CarPlay held back by need for wider adoption of Apple's iOS 26.
• Find My outage & iCloud issues hit users once again Tuesday evening.
• Apple Creator Studio AI usage limits seem dramatically lower than promised.
• iPhone 18 Pro's new C2 chip will bring three advantages over iPhone 17.
• Apple testing, but still undecided about clamshell folding iPhone.
• iOS 27 'Rave' update to clean up code, could boost battery life.
• Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues.
• iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it's Apple at its best.
• Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices.
• iOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3 Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities, Including Zero-Day.
• Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware.
• A code snippet in iOS 26.4 shows Apple TV is coming to CarPlay.
• macOS Tahoe 26.4 adds a charge limit slider to preserve your MacBook battery.
• iOS 26.4 has iPhone Stolen Device Protection on by default.
• macOS Tahoe 26.4 warns if your apps won't work when Rosetta 2 dies.
• It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro.
• visionOS 26.4 unlocks new 'foveated streaming' feature for apps and games.
• The new F1 channel has appeared in the Apple TV app ahead of first race.
• Severance' acquired by Apple for $70 million, expect a 4-season run and spinoffs.
• Apple TV is adding MLS for free starting this week, here's the new promo.

Picks of the Week

• Dave's Pick: Neo Network Utility 2.0
• Leo's Pick: NetNewsWire and freeflow
• Andy's Pick: Wordgrinder
• Jason's Pick: Indigo

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Dave Hamilton

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