Controversy Corner: Tim Cook at Melania screening

At last the Apple Creator Studio is here, and we're slowly learning what's actually new in it, what's different, and asking Apple about some launch oddities. Plus there are more iPhone 18 rumors, and more reasons to not give your health data to ChatGPT.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple AirTag 2 improve battery, tracking, and safety
• AirTag 2 has a thinner motherboard, bigger speaker coil, and lots of glue
• Apple Creator Studio review: Incredible value for most creative pros
• Remember: Cancel Final Cut Pro iPad subscriptions when you set up Apple Creator Studio
• John Ternus solidifies his role as Apple CEO-apparent amid design team shakeup
• Apple Design Team gains Halide co-founder, but the pro camera app isn't going anywhere
• iPhone 18 Pro Max smaller Dynamic Island dimensions detailed in new leak
• If you give ChatGPT your health data, have your doctor on speed-dial
• Moral low ground: App Store is rife with AI 'nudify' apps
• Apple's unusual OS 27 code name shift could reflect AI strategy changes, or nothing at all
• Tim Cook slammed for attending 'Melania' screening on night of Alex Pretti killing
• Apple CEO Tim Cook 'heartbroken' after repeated ICE killings in Minneapolis
• Apple C-series modem enables new privacy-focused limit precise location feature

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:32) - AirTags
• (14:15) - Apple Creator Studio
• (47:38) - Apple Design and Halide
• (55:31) - iPhone 18
• (01:02:16) - ChatGPT health warning
• (01:03:49) - Controversy Corner
• (01:11:18) - Modem privacy