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THIS WEEK: 
• 🤖 MORE new awesome iOS 27 features you'll actually use.
• 📱 Apple’s folding iPhone Ultra may be delayed to 2027 over hinge problems.
• 💻 Why MacBook Ultra is GREAT NEWS for Pro users.
• 📺 tvOS 27 adds a super useful new feature.
• 🚪 A new Silo season 3 teaser reveals a major change.
• 💸 Plex users are furious over a massive lifetime price increase.
• 📺 My Sony TV failure story gets an unexpected new twist.

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iPhone Ultra delayed until 2027?
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphone-ultra-delayed-until-2027-apple-is-reportedly-struggling-to-solve-a-major-hinge-problem-but-the-phones-visually-creaseless-display-sounds-promising

MacBook Ultra could be very good news for MacBook Pro users
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/20/macbook-ultra-could-be-very-good-news-for-macbook-pro-users/

tvOS 27 will give Apple TV 4K a useful new display setting
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/20/tvos-27-will-give-apple-tv-4k-a-useful-new-display-setting/

iOS 27’s new video feature could prove one of Apple’s best additions
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/19/ios-27s-new-video-feature-could-prove-one-of-apples-best-additions/

Apple just revealed an iOS 27 feature that hints at Siri’s new powers
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/19/apple-just-revealed-an-ios-27-feature-that-hints-at-siris-new-powers/

Silo season 3’s significant character change revealed in new teaser
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/21/silo-season-3s-significant-character-change-revealed-in-new-teaser/

Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750
https://www.engadget.com/2176760/plexs-lifetime-subscription-cost-is-tripling-to-dollar750/

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THIS WEEK: WWDC is almost here, and NEW leaks are painting us our best picture yet of iOS 27: a totally redesigned AI-powered Siri, a customizable pro-style Camera app, ads invading Apple Maps, and even reports that Apple may turn to Intel to help manufacture future chips. 
Plus, how much is my 100K Apple investment worth now?!  All is revealed!

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This week’s stories
Report: Intel is Testing Production of Some iPhone, iPad, and Mac Chips
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/14/kuo-intel-iphone-ipad-mac-chips/

Ads Aren't in the Apple Maps App Yet, But They're Coming Soon
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/13/apple-maps-app-ads-summer-2026/

OpenAI considering suing Apple because ChatGPT integrations weren't a money fountain
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/14/openai-considering-suing-apple-because-chatgpt-integrations-werent-a-money-fountain

iOS 27 Getting Major Siri Redesign With Chat Interface and Dedicated App
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/12/ios-27-siri-redesign/

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THIS WEEK: The worldwide RAM shortage is finally hitting Apple, and you won’t like where this is going!

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This week’s stories
Apple Stops Selling Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/mac-mini-now-starts-at-799/

Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/05/apple-mac-studio-mac-mini-ram-cuts/

Apple May Drop Base $599 MacBook Neo as Chip, DRAM Costs Climb
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/07/apple-drop-base-macbook-neo-costs-climb/

MacBook Neo Could Get New Colors to Cushion Potential Price Hike
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/07/macbook-neo-new-colors-cushion-price-hike/

Apple to Unveil macOS 27 Next Month With These New Features
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/macos-27-rumors/

AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars
https://www.engadget.com/2162342/ai-performances-and-screenplays-wont-be-eligible-for-oscars/

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This week:
Vision Pro just went from future to flop 🥽
Apple’s giant iPad Ultra dream could be folding fast 📉
MagSafe might not be as permanent we thought 🧲
Good luck getting your hands on Mac Mini or Studio⚡
Rising memory prices will make your next Mac cost more 💸
The “Liquid Glass” iPhone is LOOKING pretty awesome 📱
MacBook Ultra could be Apple’s next big flex - here’s what to expect 💻
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This week’s stories
Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-vision-pro-m5-flop/

Apple Has Likely Abandoned 'iPad Ultra' Plans
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-likely-abandoned-ipad-ultra-plans/

Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-questioning-iphone-magsafe/

Apple Says Mac Studio and Mac Mini Will Be in Short Supply for Months
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/30/mac-studio-mac-mini-constrained-months/

Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' in June Quarter and Beyond
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/30/apple-memory-costs-significantly-higher/

20th Anniversary iPhone's 'Liquid Glass' Display to Make Bezels Vanish
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/28/20th-anniversary-iphone-liquid-glass-display/

Apple to Launch 'MacBook Ultra' With These Six New Features
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/24/macbook-ultra-up-to-six-new-features/

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This week: our beautiful Tim Cook Era comes to a conclusion. We look back at his past 15 years, and see why everyone's excited about Apple under John Ternus.
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Stories
Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-stepping-down/

MacRumors Readers React to Tim Cook Stepping Down as CEO
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/21/macrumor-readers-react-john-ternus-ceo/

Tim Cook Says He's 'Healthy,' Plans to Remain at Apple 'for a Long Time'
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/21/tim-cook-executive-chairman-role/

John Ternus: Report: Ternus to Bring Jobs-Era Decisiveness Back to Apple
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/21/ternus-apple-ceo-jobs-style-decisiveness/

John Ternus: we might just be in good hands
https://x.com/TrungTPhan/status/2046969886795251977?s=20

Apple Teases 'Incredible Road Map Ahead'
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/21/apple-teases-incredible-road-map-ahead/