MacBreak Weekly 1000: Death by Chocolate

We celebrate 1000 episodes of MacBreak Weekly! The next iteration of iOS may be something similar to macOS 'Snow Leopard'. A breakthrough has been made in the iPhone Fold crease! And Gurman refutes the Financial Times report that Tim Cook could be stepping down as early as next year.

• Apple announces 45 App Store awards finalists for 2025.
• Apple iOS 27 to be no-frills 'Snow Leopard' update, other than new AI.
• Jony Ive, Sam Altman: OpenAI plans elegantly simple device.
• Around 100 iPhone Folds made after crease 'breakthrough'.
• Retail chain accidentally sold iPad Airs for $17 – wants them back.
• Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family.
• Apple and Delta join forces on new baggage tracking tech.
• Poland probes Apple again over App Tracking Transparency rules.
• New Apple Immersive content coming soon to Vision Pro from Real Madrid and Red Bull.
• Vince Gilligan's 'Pluribus' sets record for biggest Apple TV drama series launch.
• Gurman: 'Few signs internally' point to Tim Cook stepping down as CEO early next year.
• Apple releases another limited-edition designer iPhone accessory.
• New Apple video highlights vapor chamber liquid cooling in iPhone 17 Pro.
• Google mocks iPhone in musical 'Wicked' ad claiming Pixel firsts.
• Apple News loses CNN.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Festivitas
• Andy's Pick: Blip
• Alex's Pick: UNI HDMI Adapter

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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