Victor and William discuss the FBI's position on Apple and encryption, Apple's response, the latest in Apple TV+, plus the resurfacing of a rumor about a touchscreen Mac -- this time prompted by Apple itself.
A MacBook Air showing a detail from the new patent describing a touchscreen Mac
editor Victor Marks and writer William Gallagher discuss:
- Apple hints that it isn't ruling out touchscreen MacBooks in a recent patent filing
- President Trump tells Apple to 'step up to the plate' and unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones. Apple says, "No."
- FBI reportedly accessed a locked iPhone 11 Pro Max with GrayKey third party tool.
- So the FBI has the tools it needs to break into iPhones, yet it's still pressing Apple for backdoors.
- A Cellebrite tool was used to extract data from Lev Parnas' iPhone for the impeachment trial.
- Apple TV+ exclusives 'Beastie Boys Story,' 'Central Park,' 'Home,' are to debut at SXSW in March
- Spike Jonze's 'Beastie Boys Story' is coming to Apple TV+ in April
- Apple and M. Night Shyamalan sued, accused of plagiarizing 'Servant'
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Show notes:
- Apple hints that it isn't ruling out touchscreen MacBooks
- Trump tells Apple to 'step up to the plate' and unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones
- FBI reportedly accessed locked iPhone 11 Pro Max with GrayKey third party tool
- Cellebrite tool used to extract data from Lev Parnas' iPhone for impeachment trial
- The FBI has the tools it needs to break into the iPhone, and shouldn't ask for backdoors
- Apple TV+ exclusives 'Beastie Boys Story,' 'Central Park,' 'Home,' to debut at SXSW
- Spike Jonze's 'Beastie Boys Story' coming to Apple TV+ in April
- Apple & M. Night Shyamalan sued, accused of plagiarizing 'Servant'
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