MacBreak Weekly 957

What's going on with Siri? iOS 18.3 update is out now, along with a fix to a zero-day flaw. You can buy iPhones on eBay with TikTok installed on them as TikTok is still not available for download on the App Store. And on January 27th, 2010, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad at an Apple event.

• Siri is super dumb and getting dumber.
• iOS 18.3 is now available for everyone.
• Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades.
• Apple fixes zero-day flaw affecting all devices.
• iPhone's with TikTok installed.
• Update now: iOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 include 20+ security updates.
• Apple Music pays artists more than 2x Spotify’s average rates, per report.
• Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership.
• iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all.
• Apple releases tvOS 18.3, HomePod 18.3, and visionOS 2.3 for all users.
• Apple earnings are coming.
• Office printer mishap sparks landmark gender pay discrimination lawsuit at Apple.
• Apple buys Boylston Street building for $88 million.
• Apple’s next immersive Vision Pro film involves bull riding and arrives soon.
• Apple introduces the 2025 Black Unity Collection.
• Apple Watch bands are safe to wear, says Apple, after lawsuit filed.
• Oscar nominations completely snub Apple TV+.
• Severance - Tim C.
• Apple announced the iPad 15 years ago today.

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• Mikah's Pick: LARQ Bottle PureVis 2
• Alex's Pick: Power Prompter
• Andy's Picks: Retrobatch 2

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Links

• Siri Is Super Dumb and Getting Dumber
• iOS 18.3 is now available for everyone: Here’s what’s new
• Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades
• Gurman: Apple taps new boss to help Siri and Apple Intelligence catch up with AI competition
• Apple fixes zero-day flaw affecting all devices
• Apple fixes this year’s first actively exploited zero-day bug
• iPhone's With TikTok Installed
• Update Now: iOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 Include 20+ Security Updates
• macOS Sequoia 15.3 available now, here’s everything that’s new
• Apple Music pays artists more than 2x Spotify’s average rates, per report
• Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership
• iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all
• Apple releases tvOS 18.3, HomePod 18.3, and visionOS 2.3 for all users
• Apple earnings are coming. Here's what to expect
• Office Printer Mishap Sparks Landmark Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit at Apple
• [Now owns the flagship Apple Store property near the Boston Public Library (and two blocks from a new Google Store on Newbury
• Apple’s next immersive Vision Pro film involves bull riding and arrives soon
• Apple introduces the 2025 Black Unity Collection
• Apple Watch Bands Are Safe to Wear, Says Apple, After Lawsuit Filed
• Oscar nominations completely snub Apple TV+
• Severance — Tim C.
• Apple Announced the iPad 15 Years Ago Today
• LARQ Bottle PureVis 2
• LARQ Bottle PureVis 2 - Amazon
• Power Prompter
• Retrobatch 2