<p>Could Tim Cook retire soon? California has signed a new age verification law that requires parents to enter their kids' ages when setting up a smartphone. Could a new MacBook Pro be coming soon, say this week? And Apple has increased its bug bounty award payout for big exploits to $2 million!</p><ul> <li>Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China: receives custom LABUBU doll and hosts first livestream sales event.</li> <li>Tim Cook took over Apple's operations and started to change the world 20 years ago.</li> <li>Apple renames 'Apple TV+' to 'Apple TV'.</li> <li>Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 3.</li> <li>macOS 26.1 beta 3 changes polarizing Macintosh HD icon.</li> <li>Newsom signs age verification law, siding with tech giants over Hollywood.</li> <li>California enacts age-gate law for app stores.</li> <li>Apple teases new MacBook Pro: 'Something powerful is coming'.</li> <li>Apple to move Health, fitness divisions to services in reorganization.</li> <li>Here's the latest on Apple suing Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks.</li> <li>It's not too late for Apple to get AI right.</li> <li>Apple beats Musk, buys Prompt AI startup.</li> <li>Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million.</li> <li>Explainer: How is XProtect's data updated?</li> <li>Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence.</li> <li>Apple says goodbye to the Clips app.</li> <li>Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals.</li> <li>A 15-year mystery solved: The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagate.</li> <li>The great software quality collapse: how we normalized catastrophe.</li></ul> <p>Picks of the Week</p><ul> <li>Andy's Pick: The Loneliness Epidemic: Big Tech's Role and Responsibility</li> <li>Jason's Pick: YoLink Water Sensors</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/andy-ihnatko">Andy Ihnatko</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-snell">Jason Snell</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>MacBreak Weekly</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly</a>.</p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Melissa.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://threatlocker.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">threatlocker.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://1password.com/macbreak" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">1password.com/macbreak</a></li> <li><a href="http:pantheon.io" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">pantheon.io</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-10-14 17:00:00