We finally have a date for Apple's September Event. Will M4-based Macs be released in October? A rare announcement of a transition in a key Apple role. Apple makes a statement about the browser choice screen for EU users. And can you really dry off your wet phone with the power of bass?

• Apple event announced for September 9: "It's Glowtime".
• Here's everything to expect at next month's Apple event.
• Rumor: Apple has begun testing four M4-based Macs, will release the new models in October.
• Apple announces Chief Financial Officer transition.
• Meta cancels high-end mixed reality headset after Apple Vision Pro struggles.
• "Ted Lasso" heads toward Season 4 greenlight with options pickup for 3 core cast members.
• Apple rethinks its movie strategy after a string of misses.
• Typing these four characters could crash your iPhone.
• Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

Picks of the Week:

• Mikah's Picks: Jewelers Loupe & Plebs
• Andy's Pick: Capt. Grace Hopper
• Alex's Pick: Polycam

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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Several Microsoft apps for macOS have been found to have security vulnerabilities. Fortnite returns to the iPhone in the EU. Select people have received demos of the upcoming visionOS 2.0. 9th-gen iPads are available at Amazon and Best Buy for the lowest price ever: $199! And what could be Apple's biggest competition in India? It couldn't be itself and used iPhone sellers, could it?

• The English Premier League will ditch its hated VAR Offside Tech for a fleet of iPhones.
• Procreate takes a stand against generative AI, vows to never incorporate the tech into its products.
• Flaws in Microsoft apps could let attackers spy on users.
• Jason's interview with Zach Gage.
• Fortnite is back on the iPhone — with a whole app store in tow.
• Competing in search — Benedict Evans.
• "Apple is apparently giving Secret (or just "private") Demos showing off VisionOS 2.0 features that have yet to appear in beta, plus some kind of enterprise AR demos."
• California driver's licenses to be available on Apple, Google wallets.
• Apple iPad 9th Gen hits $199 for first time.
• Apple Podcasts launches on the web.
• Apple's first India-made iPhone Pro models coming this year.
• iPhone 16 Pro's new color could be called 'Desert Titanium'.
• Apple's biggest competition in India? Used iPhone sellers.
• Apple's HomePod and iPad hybrid tabletop robot with an arm spotted in the supply chain, estimated to cost $1,000.

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: The Famous Internet Cafe
• Andy's Pick: "Sounds of Apple" & the Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast
• Alex's Pick: Deliciously Ella
• Jason's Pick: Carbon Copy Cloner 7

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

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The upcoming M4 Mac Mini is rumored to sport a new slimmer design. Apple is facing scrutiny for its decision to charge a 30% commission on Patreon subscriptions. macOS Sequoia is adding permission prompts for screenshots and recording apps. And a cool Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator is usable on the Vision Pro.

• Apple's Mac Mini with M4 chip will be its smallest computer ever.
• Apple comes under fire for Patreon commission; 'degrading its brand'.
• Apple's permissions features are out of balance.
• macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps.
• It took Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro to make me appreciate Nintendo's Virtual Boy.
• Apple continuing work on smart glasses.
• Apple prototypes and corporate secrets are for sale online—if you know where to look.

Picks of the Week:

• Alex's Pick: Audinate Dante to Analog
• Andy's Picks: RetroArch and OpenEMU
• Jason's Pick: Shareshot

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

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