Vince Gilligan reveals the current status of ‘Pluribus’ season 2

Speaking to Deadline alongside Rhea Seehorn, ‘ Pluribus ’ creator Vince Gilligan offered an update on the progress of season 2. Here’s what he said.


New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips

Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. Here are the details.


Spotify’s new ticket reservation system for artist superfans goes live in the U.S.

Spotify today launched Reserved, a new Premium feature that gives eligible fans access to concert tickets before they go on general sale. Here are the details.


watchOS 27 adds new Apple Watch trick that I’ve been loving

Apple Watch is becoming a better single-handed device in watchOS 27 thanks to a convenient new tap gesture. Here’s what it does.


Apple warns price increases are coming, new Siri continues to impress, more iOS 27 features

This week, Benjamin and Chance discuss the implications of Tim Cook’s reveal to the Wall Street Journal that Apple cannot mitigate the skyrocketing price of memory no longer, and consumers will soon see Apple’s device prices go up. Also, we have another week of impressive hands-on with Siri AI, and we continue to dive through a grab-bag of other iOS 27 features.

And in Happy Hour Plus , we discuss the potential market reception to the iPhone Air 2, expected to debut six months


Report: iPhone sales rise 10% as global smartphone market declines for ninth straight week

A new report from Counterpoint Research shows that while the smartphone market just had its ninth consecutive week of declining sales, Apple and Huawei saw double-digit increases year-over-year. Here are the details.


Next year to be Apple’s ‘biggest product year’ ever, here’s what’s coming

Apple reportedly has 15+ new products launching this fall, but according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, 2027 will be even bigger for the company. Here’s what’s coming.


Apple will stream the next Formula 1 Grand Prix free for everyone

The next Formula 1 race will stream completely for free on the Apple TV app in the United States, no subscription required.

Most races this year require an Apple TV subscription to view, but when the deal was announced, Apple said that select races will be in front of the paywall altogether. The Austrian Grand Prix (June 26 – June 28) is the first time they are delivering on that promise.


Beats Pill drops to $72, plus more Beats recommendations

Whether you’re shopping for yourself, Father’s Day, or graduation season, Apple’s Beats brand makes a wide lineup of excellent options. Here are my top recommendations (with some big discounts).


Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds feature that’s been on my wishlist for years

iOS 27 adds a variety of new features and changes for Apple Wallet, including one that’s been on my wishlist for years: the ability to import physical passes.