What’s coming to iOS 18 + Siri’s ChatGPT overhaul! (CultCast #647)

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🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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This week, we have over two years of rumors — Apple’s plans for Siri and AI, what’s coming in iOS 18, the new lineup of the iPhone 17, the first folding iPhone and MacBook, and who will be the next Apple CEO!

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This week’s stories:

Apple using AI to make Siri more useful

Siri supposedly won’t become a general-purpose chatbot. It’ll be focused on better handling the sort of tasks iPhone users need.
New York Times: Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors

iOS 17.5 helps detect unwanted Bluetooth tracking tags

iOS 17.5 was released on Monday this week. It features Bluetooth tracker detection for third-party devices, a new daily word game in Apple News+ and the new Pride Lock screen.

Apple showcases amazing new accessibility features like Eye Tracking

In a press release on Wednesday, Apple showcased some remarkable new accessibility features for people with disabilities that are coming in iOS 18.

Could John Ternus equal Tim Cook and Steve Jobs as Apple CEO?

John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, reportedly sits at the top of the list to step into Tim Cook’s shoes when the current Apple CEO steps down.

iPhone 17 lineup might feature ‘more complex’ designs, smaller Dynamic Island

Apple reportedly plans some big design changes for next year’s iPhone 17 lineup. The changes include an iPhone 17 Slim, a smaller Dynamic Island and a “more complex” aluminum design.

First folding iPhone could launch in 2026

Jeff Pu also says the first iPhone with a folding screen will go into production in 2026. This is the second such report in recent months, and could be a sign that Apple is really ready to move ahead with the product.

MacBook with 20-inch folding display could launch as early as 2025

According to Jeff Pu from Haitong International Securities, a 20.3-inch foldable MacBook will go into production near the end of 2025.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Your thumb, it goes from here to here.
0:05.0	This bigger screen goes from here to here.
0:09.0	Now, that's either A an amazing coincidence, or B a dazzling display of common sense.
0:20.0	Pretty sure it's the common sense thing. Hello and welcome to the Comcast See Best 30 plus minute out of the conversation
0:37.0	you're gonna hear all week like I'm your host Air Fun, Eliza.
0:41.6	Joining me today in an effort to further reduce Colta Mac writer escapes.
0:47.4	He's been attending classes that teach horse riding, cattle roping and hog-tite. There won't be any summer escapes this year am I right that's right?
0:54.7	He's the managing air cracked out
0:56.8	Mack
0:57.2	Oh Louis Wallace Wallace is here also joining us when not typing furiously away at his keyboard you'll find him working late into the night
1:05.0	of those giant magnifying glasses over his face, soldering motherboards and repairing technology that are completely,
1:12.0	well not useful in any way shape or form but are cool and have nice startup tones.
1:16.0	He's right, Air Force, June, is here.
1:22.0	Air Phone, it's been another week.
1:24.0	Heavy-bought an iPad.
1:27.0	No iPad, although I almost looked at
1:32.0	the refurbished site last night for a new map of pro.
1:35.0	But I think I didn't buy one.
1:37.0	I almost almost bought the new Fuji film XT 50 that they announced last night, which is just like the
1:47.4	XT5, except smaller and more compact in like $500 cheaper. But I can't because I'm going to wait for the X 106 which is still on
1:58.1	back order.
1:59.1	They released a whole other camera after and you still have gotten your one. Those mofos released a whole other camera after and you still have gotten your one. Those mofos
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