This week, with special guest Niléane: Apple can’t shake its love of titanium, big upgrades in store for the Apple Watch Ultra 4, the first iOS 27 features officially announced, a lightweight alternative to Spotlight, and our favorite web browsers!

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• Apple’s titanium iPhone experiment might not be over just yet
  • Bye-bye, aluminum? Apple is reportedly working on a special titanium alloy that could let iPhones run cooler.
• Apple Watch Ultra 4 might add better hypertension alerts
  • Apple is also said to be working on a major design and sensor upgrades.
  • Apple hardware chief reshuffles product design leadership
• Apple Intelligence supercharges suite of accessibility features
  • Apple Intelligence will soon power updated accessibility features including VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and Accessibility Reader.
  • How to file Apple bug reports
• TinyStart: A tiny launcher for macOS, fast and focused on the essentials
  • TinyStart displays search results instantly on every keystroke.
  • Add your frequently used URLs for quick access.
  • TinyStart allows you to save only your favorite folders and open them quickly.
  • TinyStart's emoji picker is fast, lets you insert emoji in any text field, and learns your favorites over time.
• Listener Question
  • If you use a lot of Google apps on the web, is Safari really the best browser?
  • Matt Birchler: Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but does it?