In the week we've had the iOS 26.1 update, it's time to look forward to iOS 26.2, plus the review is in for the M5 Apple Vision Pro, and it's claimed that Apple is replacing Siri with Google Gemini, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Depending on who you listen to, and how carefully they phrase their clickbait headlines, you could have believed this week that Siri is gone. And that Google Gemini is in.
Given that neither Apple nor Google are saying a word, anything goes — except there are reasons to know that this just not true.
But then it's also not true that Apple's new iOS 26.1 release has added a button to turn off Liquid Glass. Nor is it right that the new Samsung Galaxy XR headset is wiping the floor with the Apple Vision Pro.
It's a week of debunking, really, but there is true news to be excited about. One is the smallest conceivable hint of the biggest possible app news for iPad Users.
And the other is the in-depth, full-on review of the M5 Apple Vision Pro — plus why great hardware is still being held back.
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Links from the show:
- New in iOS 26.2: Liquid Glass, News, Podcasts, and Sleep Score changes
- Apple may pay $1B per year to use Google Gemini in Siri
- Apple Vision Pro with M5 review: a chip can't fix developer relations
- Expect more Apple Immersive Video thanks to streamlined production process
- M5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR: Processing power vs. AI
- Apple Creator Studio referenced in iOS 26.2 beta 1, but meaning is unclear
- Apple slices its logo for new Apple One branding
- Apple TV's rebrand introduces a new logo and a signature sound
- Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass
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