Oct 14th 2025
MacBreak Weekly 994
Tim Cook's Labubu
Apple Rebrands 'Apple TV+' to Just 'Apple TV'
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Could Tim Cook retire soon? California has signed a new age verification law that requires parents to enter their kids' ages when setting up a smartphone. Could a new MacBook Pro be coming soon, say this week? And Apple has increased its bug bounty award payout for big exploits to $2 million!
- Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China: receives custom LABUBU doll and hosts first livestream sales event.
- Tim Cook took over Apple's operations and started to change the world 20 years ago.
- Apple renames ‘Apple TV+’ to ‘Apple TV’.
- Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 3.
- macOS 26.1 beta 3 changes polarizing Macintosh HD icon.
- Newsom signs age verification law, siding with tech giants over Hollywood.
- California enacts age-gate law for app stores.
- Apple teases new MacBook Pro: ‘Something powerful is coming’.
- Apple to move Health, fitness divisions to services in reorganization.
- Here's the latest on Apple suing Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks.
- It's not too late for Apple to get AI right.
- Apple beats Musk, buys Prompt AI startup.
- Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million.
- Explainer: How is XProtect’s data updated?
- Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence.
- Apple says goodbye to the Clips app.
- Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals.
- A 15-year mystery solved: The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagate.
- The great software quality collapse: how we normalized catastrophe.
Picks of the Week
- Andy's Pick: The Loneliness Epidemic: Big Tech’s Role and Responsibility
- Jason's Pick: YoLink Water Sensors
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Links
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits China: Receives Custom LABUBU Doll and Hosts First Livestream Sales Event
- Tim Cook: I love China's Labubu
- Tim Cook took over Apple's operations and started to change the world 20 years ago
- Steve Jobs vs. Tim Cook: How the Tenures of Both Apple CEOs Compare
- Apple Renames ‘Apple TV+’ to ‘Apple TV’
- Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 3
- macOS 26.1 beta 3 changes polarizing Macintosh HD icon
- Newsom signs age verification law, siding with tech giants over Hollywood
- California enacts age-gate law for app stores
- Apple teases new MacBook Pro: ‘Something powerful is coming’
- Apple to Move Health, Fitness Divisions to Services in Reorganization
- Here's the Latest on Apple Suing Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks
- It's not too late for Apple to get AI right
- Apple beats Musk, buys Prompt AI startup
- Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million
- A major evolution of Apple Security Bounty, with the industry's top awards for the most advanced research
- Explainer: How is XProtect’s data updated?
- Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence
- Apple says goodbye to the Clips app
- Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals
- A 15-year mystery solved: The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagate
- The Great Software Quality Collapse: How We Normalized Catastrophe
- The Loneliness Epidemic: Big Tech’s Role and Responsibility
- YoLink Water Sensors
- YoLink Water Sensors on Amazon
- Glenn Fleishman: A Heart-to-Heart