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AppleCare has been revamped to be better, cheaper, and possibly more complicated, while Apple Intelligence is not doomed, and the iPhone Fold display could be in a legal battle.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple sues Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks
• Uncovered iOS 26 beta image hints at sleep score for Apple Watch
• What's new in iOS 26 beta 4: Silence Unknown Callers, Dynamic Wallapers, Camera App
• Apple brings back notification summaries for news in iOS 26
• Rumored HomePod with screen gets an indirect nod in iOS 26
• AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices
• AppleCare+ vs AppleCare One: Warranty services compared
• BOE's new fight with Samsung Display could affect the iPhone Fold
• iPhone Fold screen size revealed in dubious new leak
• iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up
• Lightning iPhones get real USB-C support with custom case
• iPhone 16 makes up half of India sales in Q2 but the iPhone 16e falters
• Apple's iPhone production in India soars as sales increase
• Doom and gloom reporting on Apple Intelligence continues to ignore Apple's playbook
• Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
• How Apple made AI in iOS 26 more helpful & more private
• iCloud lawsuit fails over misunderstanding of storage tiers
• UK announces plans to further regulate Apple and Google
• UK will back down over its demands on Apple for an encryption backdoor
• Corning's EU compliance changes won't affect iPhones, iPads
• Apple's Epic gamble: birthright citizenship ruling cited to overturn antisteering mandate
• PlayStation DualSense controllers updating soon with multiple device pairing

Apps mentioned in AppleInsider+:

• Capsule medication tracking: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capsule-medication-tracker/id6744626190
• Foodnoms: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodnoms-macro-protein-tracker/id1479461686
  Foodnoms Macro Protein Tracker
• Bend: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stretching-flexibility-bend/id1513988468
  Stretching & Flexibility: Bend
• Pee apps: (just one example, not reviewed): https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/iuflow-voiding-bladder-diary/id935581221
  iUFlow- voiding bladder diary
• HidrateSpark: https://hidratespark.com

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