MBW 959: A Bricolage of Features - iOS 18.3.1, Powerbeats Pro 2, F1

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Iphone, Apple, Ipad, Macintosh, Ios, Twit, Mac, Imac, Technology, Mac Os X

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 138 minutes

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Summary

Apple pushes out iOS and iPad 18.3.1 to fix a security flaw. Could the iPhone SE 4 be released soon, possibly after this episode of MBW goes out? A bug has re-enabled Apple Intelligence in the recent iOS 18.3.1 and macOS 15.3.1 updates when some users opted out of using the service. And Apple released new Powerbeats Pro 2 with new features, including heart rate monitoring.

About the security content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1.
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users' encrypted accounts.
Apple removed apps infested with screen reading malware.
Apple's long-awaited overhaul of iPhone SE nears release.
Spigen accidentally reveals iPhone SE 4 design: bigger screen, action button, and more.
Bug in macOS and iOS updates re-enables Apple Intelligence for some who'd opted out.
Powerbeats Pro 2 debut with heart rate monitoring, H2 chip, active noise cancellation, and more.
Apple reportedly 'passed over' DeepSeek as Apple Intelligence partner.
Could the trade fight take a bite out of Apple?
Unlocking Apple Immersive video quality for all.
One year with the Vision Pro.
Apple's F1 movie teaser debuts during Super Bowl pregame.

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly Andy's here.
0:02.1	Alex is here. Jason's here.
0:03.9	And we have a lot to talk about.
0:05.4	Why did Apple update everything yesterday?
0:08.6	Turns out a pretty big security flaw.
0:10.9	But here's the good news.
0:12.5	Probably not something you have to worry about.
0:14.8	Something we're all worried about.
0:16.1	The United Kingdom says Apple must provide them with a backdoor,
0:23.6	not just to UK citizens' ICloud accounts,
0:31.8	but to everybody's. We'll talk about that. Some great Vision Pro news, a new source of immersive video for you. And where is the iPhone SE4? We speculate next on Mac Break Weekly.
0:41.1	Podcasts you love.
0:43.2	From people you trust.
0:45.7	This is Twit.
0:50.0	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 959, recorded Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, a bricelage of features.
1:02.2	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News with my good friends, Jason Snell from Six Colors.com.
1:10.4	Hello, Jason. Hello, Leo. How are you? The lava lamp is
1:13.2	working again. The lava lamp is functional. The light bulb has been replaced. It may be the only
1:17.7	incandescent left in my house, but it's back because it's got to heat up the wax so that it bubbles
1:23.0	around. You can't. If you had an efficient thing that just emitted light and wasn't very warm, what would be the point?
1:29.3	Anyway, it's good to be.
1:30.3	It's also kind of chilly out here.
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