We begin this week’s episode of the In the News podcast with a discussion of the latest news relating to Siri: a new example of it not working as expected and why we now have new hope that it will improve in the future. Next, we discuss the state of the art in streaming video devices and why an Apple TV is still your best bet. We also discuss improvements to Maps and Messages, my review of the fantastic Anker Laptop Power Bank (and the news that you can once again get it on Amazon for under $100, the end of the current season of Severance and the confirmation of a new season of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+, confirmation that Texas attorney Rod Ponton is still not a cat, and Apple’s latest video for the AirPods Pro.
In our In the Know segment, Brett describes “Safe Driving Mode” in the Zoom app on iPhone, and I explain why the built-in Compass App on the iPhone and Apple Watch is more useful than you might think.
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