MBW 1011: Oy and Whoop! - iPhones to the Moon!

Apple is scaling back its plans for its AI-based health coach service. Could Apple's next AirPods Pro come with cameras in them? The iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life out of a plethora of other smartphones! And Apple's Lockdown Mode helped prevent the FBI from accessing a WaPo reporter's iPhone.

• Apple is scaling back plans for new AI-based health coach service.
• Apple's next AirPods Pro will come with cameras, says leaker.
• Leak suggests Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max may be the same chip.
• NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon.
• Google & Apple CEOs offer seemingly contradictory statements regarding AI partnership.
• New Alexa's issues are already making some users return to old Siri.
• New Apple-backed AI model can generate sound and speech from silent videos.
• iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life of 35 smartphones tested.
• Last week on my Mac: Why E cores make Apple silicon fast.
• FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled.
• Oura's FDA lobbying benefits Apple Watch, if everyone's smart about the risks.
• Apple Music Replay 2026 now live, here's how to find it.
• Ferrari's new Jony Ive–designed EV is swathed in glass and aluminum.
• Applications are now open for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge -- but hurry.
• Apple Arcade's 'Civilization VII' is good, but falls short of greatness

Picks of the Week

• Dan's Pick: Ponies on Peacock
• Leo's Pick: Moody
• Andy's Pick: Hourly Comic Day 2026
• Jason's Pick: Curling

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