Aug 26th 2025
MacBreak Weekly 987
As Gruber as It Gets
Save the Date: September 9th!
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Apple's "Awe dropping" event is set for September 9th. Developer beta 8 of iOS 216, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 has been released. Apple TV+ is hiking its monthly user price. And Masimo sues US Customs over Apple's Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround.
- Apple September Event invites have officially gone out.
- iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ramps up factory hiring in China.
- Apple seeds developer beta 8 of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26.
- MacOS 26 Tahoe’s dead canary utility app Icons.
- Apple may back out of MLB entirely as NBC closes in on 'Sunday Night Baseball' rights.
- Apple TV+ hiking price, will now cost $13 per month in U.S.
- Masimo was last to learn about blood oxygen sensing returning to Apple Watch.
- FTC draws hard line on foreign-driven censorship & data demands for Big Tech.
- Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature.
- HBO Max launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro.
- ‘F1’ & ‘Superman’ top $600M global; ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ killing it overseas.
- Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple over claims it favors OpenAI.
- Apple patches CVE-2025-43300 zero-day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS exploited in targeted attacks.
Picks of the Week
- Jason's Pick: Nic's Fix
- Andy's Pick: Studs Terkel
- Alex's Pick: Bitrig
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Links
- Apple September Event invites have officially gone out
- iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ramps up factory hiring in China
- Apple seeds developer beta 8 of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26 https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/08/25/apple-seeds-developer-beta-8-of-ios-26-ipados-26-macos-tahoe-26
- MacOS 26 Tahoe’s Dead Canary Utility App Icons
- Apple may back out of MLB entirely as NBC closes in on 'Sunday Night Baseball' rights
- HBO Max launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro
- Masimo was last to learn about blood oxygen sensing returning to Apple Watch
- Masimo Sues US Customs Over Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Workaround
- FTC draws hard line on foreign-driven censorship & data demands for Big Tech
- Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature
- HBO Max launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro
- ‘F1’ & ‘Superman’ Top $600M Global; ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Killing It Overseas
- Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAI
- Apple Patches CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Exploited in Targeted Attacks
- Detecting CVE-2025-43300: A Deep Dive into Apple's DNG Processing Vulnerability
- Nic's Fix
- Jason's HomePod Being Fixed On Stream
- "Working" by Studs Terkel
- Studs Tells Why It’s “Labor Day”
- Bitrig