This week: This quarter. It could be Tim Cook’s last! We could have CEO John Ternus by January. Also: iOS 26.2 lets you replace Siri (in Japan), the Mac Pro canceled again, iPhone Pocket sells out instantly, thieves are giving Android phones back to their victims, and the most expensive Mac setup money can buy!
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Griffin’s M5 Vision Pro on eBay
Apple preps for a post–Tim Cook era
iPhone side button will soon get a quiet upgrade
Apple throws Mac Pro under the bus … again
Apple’s most controversial product in years is a huge hit
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