Exploring Updates in iOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia

Now that iOS 18.4 is out, we're already into what's coming with iOS 18.5, and further off into the future with a rumored AI update to Apple Health. Plus the first reports of the M6 processor, and the benefits of a smart toothbrush, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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• Apple restarts last developer beta cycle before WWDC with iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5
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• Work starts on Apple M6 chip with modems for future Macs

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:30) - iPad anniversary
• (09:40) - Happy Birthday, Apple
• (11:17) - iOS 18.4, macOS, watchOS...
• (35:54) - iOS 18.5
• (36:42) - Doctor AI
• (48:45) - Solid-State Buttons
• (51:15) - Controversy Corner
• (01:07:18) - M6 and beyond