Ep. 568: iPhone Duo Update, new iPad Mini, MacBook, and iMac + other tech news!

Apple is on a roll. The new iPhone Duo is out, and one of us has one. This week, Apple announced a new iPad Mini, M6 MacBook Pro, and iMac, and they aren't done yet. Plus plenty of other fun to be had in the tech world.

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INTRO (00:00)

Trains Guy Birthday!!!!! Railpass - https://www.youtube.com/@Thetrainguy2015 (02:05)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple keeps going (07:55)

Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever

Apple unveils new iMac with M6, delivering a major boost in performance and AI capabilities

Apple introduces the new 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M6

iPhone Duo personal experiences

Apple responds to reports of iPhone Duo's inner display cracking

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: new timer interface in control center (37:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (41:40)

Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash

Knicks duped employees with championship ring email that was actually a phishing test

Ukraine claims world's first drone evacuation of wounded soldier

Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs' cheap prices are "irrational"

Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it's machine washable too

Beats and Pokémon team up for special-edition Beats Pill speaker

Physicists trap a single antimatter particle for a month

WITHIN REACH! (44:35)

Dave is leading 15-13,

Round 31,

Nate goes first

TAKES:

Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid AI competition and mounting debt (51:25)

What's going on with the web? The PHP issue and sites going offline (52:10)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday October 2026, A new record! - Apple addressed at least 329 unique security vulnerabilities across today's system updates (54:30)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Hidden iPod on Apple