MBW 1015: Who Shot Apple Intelligence? - The MacBook Neo

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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