NSA Grandmas - Halide App, RCS iMessages, 28 Years Later

The panel talks about the new iPhone 16s, with some having the devices in hand. Why was the Halide camera app initially rejected from the App Store? Apple has updated its vintage and obsolete list: Is your device on the list now? The upcoming 28 Years Later film was apparently shot on the iPhone 15. Apple TV+ got 10 Emmys.

• iFixit tears down the iPhone 16.
• From Ming-Chi Kuo: Estimates of first weekend of new iPhone sales.
• Halide rejected from the App Store because it doesn't explain why the camera takes photos.
• iPhone 16 firmware can now be restored wirelessly from another iPhone.
• Apple working to fix iPadOS 18 bug that bricked M4 iPad Pro.
• Firefox no longer works after upgrading to macOS Sequoia.
• Apple adds these 12 Macs to vintage and obsolete products lists.
• RCS-enhanced iMessage in iOS 18 still has security issues when adding Android users.
• Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen.
• Apple Vision Pro's eye tracking exposed what people type.
• Oprah buys back her Apple TV+ documentary to lock it away.
• 28 Years Later: Danny Boyle's new zombie flick was shot on an iPhone 15.
• Apple TV+ gets GLAAD's only failing grade in annual LGBTQ representation study.
• Apple TV+ bags 10 Emmys, including first for Slow Horses.
• Apple Music Classical 2.0 adds thousands of full album booklets.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Flightaware Live iPhone Tracker
• Alex's Pick: The Noun Project
• Jason's Pick: Small USB to USB C Adapters for travel

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