Apple Watch Series 8

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CNN's John Sutter has been wearing the new Apple Watch for a few weeks. The Series 8 is designed to last six months before it snaps in two. He says he should send this damn thing to Dr. Ingh, but doesn't have his real name or address. "I wish I had the self-confidence to just not care, and just wear."

Pre-show:
- Marco’s load-bearing pinky
- We stand in support of trans people, including trans youth. 🏳️‍⚧️
- Happy 10th anniversary, ATP!
Follow-up:
- Press ↑ to see the Apple TV screensaver location. (via Ted)
- Recording Screen Time password isn’t possible in iOS 16.4 beta (via Gui Rambo)
- melle points out you can guess the Screen Time passcode ∞ times in some cases. Not good, Bob.
  - Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone
  - Erase All Content and Settings
  - Continue
  - Enter the iPhone passcode
  - Take ∞ guesses at the Screen Time passcode
  - Feedback: FB12006474
- No-passcode iPhone ain’t so smart after all, says Eric deRuiter
- Another approach to prevent iCloud passcode changes, provided by Jenny Oskarsen
  - Change your iPhone passcode
  - After you enter it twice, the phone will ask for your iCloud passcode
  - Hit Cancel; your passcode has been changed, but you will need to enter your current iCloud password to change it
Tim Cook Orders Headset Forward Despite Warnings?
Samsung’s “Space Zoom” is “enhanced” by “AI”
Post-show: Casey’s Watch band problems
- Wirecutter picks