We’re hands-on with iPhone Air, its incredible design, but has drawbacks like speaker, cameras, and battery life. Plus, iPhone 17 Pro Max and AirPods Pro 3 reviews, Disney+ price hike, Instagram hits 3 billion users, and the TikTok deal may finally be going through.

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Links from the show

• The iPhone Air Is Apple’s Most Delightful New Product in a Long Time. Is It Enough?
• Want to know if you can live with 1x camera on iPhone Air? 
• AirPods Pro 3 Review - YouTube
• Everything New in iOS 26.1 Beta 1 - MacRumors
• After a Week of Controversy, Disney Just Announced a Price Increase on Its Streaming Services
• Trump expected to sign a TikTok deal Thursday
• Instagram Hits 3 Billion Users With Focus on Video, Messaging - Bloomberg
• Apple cancels release of new Apple TV+ show previously set to air this Friday - 9to5Mac
• Jessica Chastain says she and Apple are ‘not aligned’ on decision to halt The Savant | The Verge
• Apple Has a Blunt Message for Users: The DMA Is Making Your iPhone Worse

• (00:00) - Introduction