Safari bug, Netherlands App Store ruling, Apple Watch ads Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, a bet on games being central to the internet's future. Safari bug can leak some of your Google account info and recent browsing history Netherlands App Store ruling: Apple will allow alternative payment methods, but developers must maintain a separate app binary Possibility of huge changes to App Store as US antitrust bill proceeds to committee Senate Judiciary Committee will consider The American Innovation and Choice Online Act this week; Tim Cook personally lobbying Senate Judiciary Committee against it Apple Watch Series 7 | 911 | Apple Apple Watch "911: Bob" Detectives | Cinematic mode | iPhone 13 Pro | Apple iPhone 14 Pro now rumored to feature 'hole + pill design' instead of notch Likely new iPhone SE and iPad Air models appear in Eurasian database Report: iPad Air 5 with 5G, Center Stage camera, and more coming this spring Report: 'iPhone SE+ 5G' coming this year followed by the larger model in 2023 Locket, an app for sharing photos to friends' home screens, hits the top of the App Store Microsoft Releases Office for Mac Update With Full Apple Silicon Support in Excel Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround Aerial app for Mac updated with tvOS 15 screensavers and new features Picks of the Week Rene's Pick: Above Avalon Andy's Pick: Multiselect for YouTube, U.S. free COVID tests Alex's Pick: Live Video in Keynote Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: expressvpn.com/macbreak zocdoc.com/macbreak hover.com/twit

iMessages, T-Mobile & iCloud, Apple Watch Apps iMessage is winning: teens dread the green text bubble After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful Google exec says Apple is 'holding back' customers who text Apple to allow alternative payment system for 1st time in South Korea Developer exposes another multimillion-dollar scam app on the App Store T-Mobile says iOS 15.2 bug turning off iCloud private relay for some users Intel poaches Apple engineer responsible for arm transition and M1 chips Uber parks its Apple Watch app in the ever-growing junkyard Netflix cameras & image capture Spotify HiFi delayed indefinitely as the company says it has no 'timing details to share' LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to a robbery Picks of the Week Rene's Pick: Cleo Abram Goes Indie Andy's Pick: Multiclock Screensaver Alex's Picks: Mixbus VBM Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: newrelic.com/macbreak betterhelp.com/macbreak ourcrowd.com/mbw

Apple $3T Market Cap, AirPods Pro 2 Apple first U.S company to reach $3 trillion market cap iPhone 13 sales strong during the holiday season: Apple's services business worth $1.5 trillion Mark Gurman: Apple 2022 preview Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset to feature three displays AirPods Pro 2 to feature lossless support and sound-emitting charging case Is Bluetooth holding back Apple's AirPods? The end of the line is finally coming for BlackBerry Devices Apple to launch an audiobooks service later this year? As Omicron spreads across American, much of the country still isn't using exposure notification apps Apple in exclusive negotiations for Brad Pitt Formula One racing movie Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone Alex's Picks: Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro & Liminal Acquisition Rene's Pick: Return YouTube Dislikes Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wealthfront.com/macbreak ZipRecruiter.com/macbreak imperfectfoods.com promo code MACBREAK

Losing the first iPhone in a taxi, swallowing AirPods while asleep, finding and detailing scam apps in the App Store, and more. David Pogue shares a never-before-told tale of losing the first iPhone in an Italian taxi. A Worcester man accidentally swallows one of his AirPods while sleeping with them in his ears. Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Heather Kelly, and Andy Ihnatko briefly chat about the mishap on MacBreak Weekly. The MacBreak Weekly panel discusses developer Kosta Eleftheriou's Twitter thread regarding scam apps on Apple's App Store. After Apple's April event, the MacBreak Weekly panel details Apple's iPad Pro with Thunderbolt and an XDR display. Using an Easter Egg at the end of an Apple event, one developer successfully discovers Ted Lasso's shortbread recipe. Alex Lindsay talks about the time he was asked to play an extra in a Star Wars film; turns out he was bounty hunter Rum Sleg. Rene Ritchie reviews Apple's colorful new iMac. After WWDC, Leo shares his thoughts on Universal Control in iPadOS and macOS. The MacBreak Weekly panel recounts how they experienced Apple's first iPhone launch. After its launch, the MacBreak Weekly panel reviews Apple Music's Spatial Audio feature. The MacBreak Weekly panel review Apple's new iPhone 13, with a particular focus on the camera's Cinematic Mode. Leo wants to use his iPad mini as a phone so he asks the panel for advice. Rene Ritchie reviews Apple's new M1 Max MacBook Pro. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

Pegasus, CSAM Detection, App Store Devs $1M Spyware firm NSO mulls shutdown of Pegasus & sale of company New data shows how many app store devs earned $1m for the first time in 2021 Apple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from a webpage but says plans haven't changed Apple sues Ericsson over "strong-arm" 5G patent demands Apple builds new team in Southern California to bring more wireless chips in-house iPhone 13 Pro beaten out by Pixel 5a in MKBHD's annual blind camera test Pixelmator Photo is now available on iPhone Rumor: Apple will launch a new external display for Macs LG adds new pro monitors as lower-cost Pro Display XDR competitors iPhone 14 to feature 48MP camera, iPhone 15 will get 'periscope' lens TSA to begin rolling out support for Apple Wallet IDs in February 2022 Brazilian actor buys Apple Watch Series 6 online, receives a stone instead Picks of the Week Alex's Pick: Santa Kringl Andy's Picks: HiFiMan Sundara headphones & iFi hipDAC2 Rene's Pick: #TeamSeas - Final Stretch! Leo's Pick: Swift Playgrounds 4 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Coinbase.com/MACBREAK UserWay.org/twit twit.cachefly.com