• Apple slashes component orders: should we panic?
• Yes, the iPad Pro can be bent.
• Re-reviewing the iPad Pro: Is it a "real" computer?
• Apple CEO Tim Cook laments bro culture in Silicon Valley, calls federal regulation "inevitable."
• Apple's Black Friday deals

Tips and Picks

• Rene's Pick: Philips Hue Play
• Andy's Tip: How to cook a perfect holiday meal
• Alex's Pick: NPR App
• Leo's Picks: Krisp noise canceling software, Shortcut Roulette

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• iPad Pro: is all this power good for anyone?
• T2 security chip: designed to keep you from repairing your Mac?
• Apple Pencil 2.0 Review
• Apple ID accounts reset
• iPhone X "touch disease"
• iPhone is tops on Singles Day
• Stan Lee tribute on the App Store
• Jony Ive designs a solid diamond ring

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: RPM App
• Rene's Pick: Thrifter.com Black Friday coverage
• Alex's Pick: McDonald's App
• Leo's Pick: Tools and Toys 2018 Christmas Catalog

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Mac Mini 2018: look at all those ports!
• MacBook Air 2018: a thoroughly ok laptop.
• iPad Pro 2018: yeah, forget all about those two. This is where the real action is.
• Apple's T2 security chip makes installing Linux harder.

Tips and Picks:

• Leo's Pick: Send free pizza to people waiting in line to vote.
• Alex's Picks: Red Hydrogen One and SquadCast.
• Andy's Tip: Back up your SSD!
• Andy's Pick: Bringing Home The Birkin.
• Rene's Pick: Procreate for iPad.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• The MacBook Air has been updated and has a retina display powered by 4 million pixels, and has touch ID.
• The new iPad Pro features Face ID as well as a USB-C port.
• The Mac Mini is back and has been upgraded and features Apple's T2 security chip.
• It seems Bloomberg's invitation to the event was lost in the mail.
• iFixit fought for and won our right to repair.
• Did the Apple Watch's fall detection feature really save a man?
• And finally, iOS 12.1 is now available.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Lory Gil and Adam Engst

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• iPhone XR Review: how much is an OLED screen and portrait mode for dogs worth to you?
• Apple's 10/30 event: pretty invitations, but what will they announce?
• Tim Cook sure doesn't like Bloomberg very much.
• Ming-Chi Kuo's crystal ball: new iPads with USB-C, no more Intel chips.
• Intel cancels 10nm chips, denies it.
• iOS 12.1 will fix selfie camera "Beautygate"

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Picks: Anker PowerCore 20100 Nintendo Switch Edition and Mophie powerstation USB-C 3XL
• Andy's Picks: "Shortcuts" subreddit and Project Stream
• Leo's Picks: Bruce Schneier's Click Here to Kill Everybody and Hardening MacOS

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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• Some speculation on the new iPad Pro and the iPhone XR.
• Soon you will be able to use Photoshop on your iPad!
• When it comes to the Bagel Emoji, who's got it right?
• Stolen Apple IDs and Alipay, China won't say how much was stolen!

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Strad Style
• Alex's Pick: Tayasui Sketches
• Lori's Pick: Libratone Zipp

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guest: Lory Gil

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• Bloomberg's Alleged Chinese Chip hack: Is it for real?
• AnandTech's incredibly in-depth iPhone XS Review
• iOS 12.0.1 fixes charging and data bugs
• Apple Watch Series 4 crashes due to Daylight Saving Time
• Minecraft for Apple TV canceled due to lack of interest
• Intel's new processors: still 14nm, but maybe powerful enough for a Mac Pro?

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Aurora HDR 2019
• Alex's Pick: Hestan Cue
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee
• Leo's Pick: Nomad Shel Cordovan Apple Watch Strap

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• iPhone XS charging issues
• ITC Judge: iPhones infringe Qualcomm patent, but can still be imported
• Apple store robbers busted
• Apple Memoji trademark lawsuit
• iPhone XS camera: face smoothing or noise removal?
• 70 new emojis in iOS 12.1, including llamas, bagels, and redheads
• FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone X with Face ID

Picks of the Week:

• Rene's Pick: Linea Go!
• Alex's Pick: Cinema 4D r20
• Andy's Pick: Freewrite Traveller

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Everything you need to know about MacOS Mojave
• Why you should use iOS 12 Shortcuts
• New iPads coming this October
• What it means that iPhone XR isn't 1080p
• iPhone XS camera is second to one
• iPhone XS blows away the benchmarks
• Apple Watch teardown: what's inside
• Testing fall detection on 9/22
• Apple wants federal privacy regulation
• Apple TV plans: "expensive NBC"

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Shortcuts Guides
• Andy's Pick: iPhone XS Apple Store "Demo Mode" Animation
• Alex's Pick: MotionVFX MO2

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

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• Why we're waiting for the iPhone XR
• Tim Cook on iPhone pricing
• Why only China is getting dual-SIM iPhones
• iPhone XS Max 512 vs MacBook Pro 13"
• Where was the AirPower?
• iOS 12 is here! Get Shortcuts now.
• So is watchOS 5 and tvOS 12
• Why Apple had to delete that guy's iTunes movies
• Looking back at Apple's Infinite Loop campus

Picks of the Week:
• Megan's Pick: Lifesum Health App
• Andy's Pick: Things 3.7 for iOS 12 and watchOS 5
• Adam's Pick: Affinity Publisher beta
• Alex's Pick: Sound Devices MixPre-3

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Megan Morrone

Guest: Adam Engst

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