M6 Mac mini review, Apple fitness band rumors, Apple AI servers

Benjamin and Chance cover the week in Apple news, including hands-on with the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, the first round of bug fixes for the new operating systems, Apple Music Hall, and more. 

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Chance Miller

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Benjamin Mayo

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Links

• Steve Jobs Antennagate Q&A
• M6 Mac mini review: Apple's most versatile Mac continues to shine
• Apple unveils AirPods 5 with upgraded noise cancellation, more
• Apple releases watchOS 27.0.1 to fix Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 bug
• iPhone 18 Pro Face ID bug causing system to crash and reboot for some users
• Apple says software update to fix iPhone 18 Pro rebooting bug is coming next week
• watchOS 27.2 beta 2 brings the App Switcher back with a new gesture
• Apple working on Whoop-style screenless fitness tracker, per report
• Apple planning to sell AI servers powered by M8 Ultra chips, says report
• Apple Music opens new live music venue in London
• In select countries, iCloud+ now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra charge
• Five ways that the new Siri AI is frustrating iPhone and Apple Watch users