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Benjamin and Chance cover the week in Apple news, including hands-on with the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, the first round of bug fixes for the new operating systems, Apple Music Hall, and more.
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Links
Steve Jobs Antennagate Q&A
M6 Mac mini review: Apple's most versatile Mac continues to shine
Apple unveils AirPods 5 with upgraded noise cancellation, more
Apple releases watchOS 27.0.1 to fix Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 bug
iPhone 18 Pro Face ID bug causing system to crash and reboot for some users
Apple says software update to fix iPhone 18 Pro rebooting bug is coming next week
watchOS 27.2 beta 2 brings the App Switcher back with a new gesture
Apple working on Whoop-style screenless fitness tracker, per report
Apple planning to sell AI servers powered by M8 Ultra chips, says report
Apple Music opens new live music venue in London
In select countries, iCloud+ now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra charge
Five ways that the new Siri AI is frustrating iPhone and Apple Watch users