Here it is, the last episode of the In the News podcast for 2025. We start by talking about iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, which include quite a few new features and some important security fixes. We also pay special attention to the Slide Over feature on the iPad: how it started, how it now works, and why it is useful. We also discuss the dangers of buying Apple gift cards from someplace other than an Apple Store, how to teach Siri to understand a name when you say it, the new TranscriptPad app for iPhone, and more.
In our In the Know segment, Brett and I both share tips related to the lock screen. Brett explains how to resize the clock size (which I immediately did, and I’m glad I did so), and I discuss how to prevent your iPad from driving you crazy by launching the camera app when you were just trying to pick it up.
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