Siri AI is now accessible for developers. The quality issues with the iPhone Duo may actually come down to bad parts. And the original iPod went on sale 25 years ago today.

• Apple begins opening Siri AI to developers.
• Apple CEO presses software chief to pursue more ambitious AI strategy.
• iPhone Duo hinge issue down to bad parts, not bad design.
• iPhone 18 Pro review: Camera quality and other upgrades mean I can't go back to the cheaper iPhones after this.
• 2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini.
• The original iPod went on sale 25 years ago today.
• About the illuminated Apple logo on MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display.
• Fake Homebrew installer linked to record-breaking $6.3 billion Binance heist.
• Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is getting a LEGO set.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol"
• Doc's Pick: RigMap
• Matthew's Picks: Xbox Nano Controller, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, and the ESP32 powered Mac 128k

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Matthew Cassinelli

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Federico Viticci of MacStories joins the show this week! Federico shares his experience using Apple's new M5 Ultra Mac Studio & running local AI agents with the machine. John Ternus is looking to get the company to run faster & leaner. And AT&T may not support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature?

• M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The dream Mac for local AI agents.
• Apple's new CEO seeks to make company run faster and leaner.
• AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature.
• iPhone 18 Pro Face ID rebooting bug to be fixed in iOS update.
• Meta announces VR headset for $1299.

Picks of the Week

• Federico's Picks: Open Minis, Cadu Bot, and Comet KVM
• Andy's Pick: Keychron K3 v2
• Christina's Picks: Xounds Redux & FruitMenu Redux

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: Federico Viticci

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