Show Notes – 2026-04-28
MacVoices Live!, Tuesday nights at 8 PM ET at MacVoices on YouTube.
Disclaimer: There is no guarantee that we will get to all (or even any!) of the items targeted for discussion. It is, after all, a live show with a dynamic panel.
THIS WEEK’S LINKS:
The new iPhones have a problem turning back on after the battery runs out – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/26/iphone-turned-off-dead-how-to-turn-back-on/
Massimo’s Apple Watch ban complaint dismissed by U.S. District Court
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/25/massimos-apple-watch-ban-complaint-dismissed-by-us-district-court
iPhone gets more important as every AI improves, Perplexity CEO says
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/23/iphone-gets-more-important-as-every-ai-improves-perplexity-ceo-says
The iPhone is ‘not getting disrupted’ at all by AI, says Perplexity CEO – 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/23/the-iphone-is-not-getting-disrupted-at-all-by-ai-says-perplexity-ceo/
A Full Apple Ecosystem Now Costs Less Than a MacBook Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/23/apple-ecosystem-now-costs-less-than-macbook-pro/
Meta tracking employee keystrokes to train AI is probably legal. Experts say that doesn’t make it ethical
https://www.fastcompany.com/91530650/meta-tracking-employees-ai-training-legal-not-ethical
Tim Cook Calls Apple Maps Launch His ‘First Really Big Mistake’ as CEO
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/23/tim-cook-apple-maps-launch-his-really-big-mistake/
Google confirms that Gemini will power the upcoming, more personalized version of Siri
https://appleworld.today/2026/04/google-confirms-that-gemini-will-power-the-upcoming-more-personalized-version-of-siri/
Unauthorized users gained access to Anthropic’s restricted Mythos AI model
https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-mythos-unauthorized-access-vendor-breach
Top law firm Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile case contained multiple AI hallucinations
https://www.techmeme.com/260421/p53
Latest ‘Star Wars’ movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision Pro
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/21/latest-star-wars-movie-cut-unnecessary-costs-by-using-apple-vision-pro
This detail about Apple’s CEO transition shows the company can still keep important secrets – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/21/this-detail-about-apples-ceo-transition-shows-the-company-can-still-keep-important-secrets/
Mozilla says it patched 271 Firefox vulnerabilities thanks to Anthropic’s Claude Mythoshttps://www.engadget.com/ai/mozilla-says-it-patched-271-firefox-vulnerabilities-thanks-to-anthropics-claude-mythos-224330023.html
Adobe announces a $25B stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030; Adobe shares have fallen around 30% so far this year
https://www.techmeme.com/260421/p43
Florida AG opens criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT
https://www.engadget.com/ai/florida-ag-opens-criminal-investigation-into-openai-and-chatgpt-190200227.html
Apple wins three Webby Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences
https://appleworld.today/2026/04/apple-wins-three-webby-awards-from-the-international-academy-of-digital-arts-sciences/
President Trump praises Tim Cook, but threatens any firm that claims back tariffs
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/21/president-trump-praises-tim-cook-but-threatens-any-firm-that-claims-back-tariffs
John Ternus is already overhauling Apple operations using AI, per report – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/21/john-ternus-is-already-overhauling-apple-operations-using-ai-per-report/
Apple stock is having a surprisingly muted reaction to CEO Tim Cook’s exit. Here are 3 reasons why
https://www.fastcompany.com/91529987/apple-stock-reacts-surprisingly-ceo-tim-cook-exit-3-reasons-why
Contrary to popular superstition, AES 128 is just fine in a post-quantum world
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/contrary-to-popular-superstition-aes-128-is-just-fine-in-a-post-quantum-world/
USITC says ‘no’ to Masimo’s request to reinstate a ban on the Apple Watch
https://appleworld.today/2026/04/usitc-says-no-to-masimos-request-to-reinstate-a-ban-on-the-apple-watch/
Shutting Down SlackBITS After Impersonation-Based Malware Attack – TidBITS
https://tidbits.com/2026/04/18/shutting-down-slackbits-after-impersonation-based-malware-attack/
Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies
https://www.fastcompany.com/91528808/shuttered-startups-are-selling-old-slack-chats-and-emails-to-ai-companies
Yesterday’s Bluesky Outage Was No Accident https://lifehacker.com/tech/bluesky-outage-no-accident
Perplexity’s Personal Computer AI assistant feature launches on Mac for subscribers – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/16/perplexitys-personal-computer-ai-assistant-feature-launches-on-mac-for-subscribers/
You Switched to Claude Over Surveillance Fears. Now It Wants Your Passport -Decrypt
https://decrypt.co/364509/claude-anthropic-government-id-kyc-privacy
Astropad unveils Workbench for Mac: ‘Remote desktop made for the AI era’ – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/08/astropad-unveils-workbench-for-mac-remote-desktop-made-for-the-ai-era/
Jon Prosser’s last-ditch effort against Apple’s lawsuit is the First Amendment
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/15/jon-prossers-last-ditch-effort-against-apples-lawsuit-is-the-first-amendment
My Favorite Streaming Service Is a DVD Player and My Library Card
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/philips-pld2000-dvd-player-review/
Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant to orchestrate tasks across Creative Cloud
https://thenextweb.com/news/adobe-firefly-ai-assistant-creative-cloud-agentic-workflows