About this episode

The episode discusses the unveiling of AirPods Max 2, the MacBook Neo's repairability, and rumors about new iMac colors, along with various tech updates and picks of the week.

Someone is appearing on Jeopardy this week... Apple announces the AirPods Max 2. The MacBook Neo is its most repairable MacBook in 14 years. And are new colors coming to the next-gen iMacs later this year? I'll take 'beach reading' for $1000, Ken. Apple introduces AirPods Max 2. 2026 Apple Studio Display review: The smallest of upgrades. MacBook Neo is the most repairable MacBook in 14 years. Apple paying a premium to move iPhone production outside China as it hits milestone. Should keycaps use text or glyphs for delete, return, tab, caps lock, and shift? macOS Tahoe 26.4 beta 4, iOS 26.4 beta 4, and iPadOS 26.4 beta 4 distributions highlight nine upcoming emoji characters. Rumor: Apple to debut "new colors" for next-gen iMacs this year. Apple's Liquid Glass interface isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Gone (Almost) Phishin'. Mac on-screen camera indicator light. How to survive the loss of Rosetta. First footage shows X-Plane 12 on Vision Pro, including an ARKit trick in action. F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem. 'F1: the Movie' is now an Oscar-winning hit. Severance season 3 gets timing update, new characters teased. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, Christina Warren

Topics covered

• Apple announcements
• AirPods Max 2
• MacBook repairability
• iMac colors
• macOS updates
• emoji characters
• F1 movie

Keywords

• AirPods Max 2
• MacBook Neo
• iMac colors
• macOS Tahoe
• emoji
• F1 movie
• tech news

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AirPods Max 2, MacBook Neo, Apple Studio Display, macOS Tahoe, iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, X-Plane 12, F1: the Movie

Books & works: Severance

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