MacBreak Weekly 1030: Impulse Pork Lo Mein

Tim Cook signals that the company will likely raise its prices down the road due to the memory chip shortage. Apple's AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor is almost as accurate as the one in the Apple Watch. Still waiting to gain access to Siri AI? There's a shortcut to bypass it. And Apple's App Store is logging more data from you than most initially thought, per some security researchers.

• Apple to raise prices due to memory chip crunch, Tim Cook says. • We did the math on why the iPhone 18 Pro could cost $1,299. • Why Apple's war chest can't win the memory war. • Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft. • Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US. • AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test. • iOS 27 Beta 2 adds inline replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats. • Skip the Siri AI Waitlist on Mac with this Shortcut. • The system prompt for "Describe a Shortcut" references a shortcuts language (in Python) – (but that's not what it is - see update). • Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen. • Apple's App Store search data stores every single keystroke. • New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips. • iPhone users: Be aware of this new 'Apple High Alert' scam. • visionOS 27 gives the M5 Vision Pro two unique new advantages. • Snap launches $2,195 specs, declaring glasses the next computer. • Apple's Latest Vision Pro tool contains traces of defunct game engine 'The Machinery'

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Apple's Refurb Store • Leo's Pick: Yes We Scan • Christina's Pick: Orb Stack • Andy's Pick: MonoLisa Version 3

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