9to5Mac Happy Hour

iOS 16.2 is out with a raft of new features, including Advanced Data Protection in the US, the Freeform app, HomeKit architecture changes, and more. Also, Zac and Benjamin praise the incomparable-yet-discontinued OG HomePod, Tesla cars get Apple Music and there’s rumors of an OLED MacBook Air coming in 2024.

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Zac Hall @apollozac or @zac@home.social

Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo or @bzamayo@mastodon.social

• Twitter free speech enthusiast suspends journalists, blocks Mastodon links, closes Spaces
• New MacBook Air with 15.5-inch display rumored for spring 2023 launch
• iOS 16.2 patches over a dozen security vulnerabilities, iOS 15.7.2 also available with fixes
• watchOS 9.2 now available for Apple Watch; here’s everything new
• How to enable ‘More Frequent Updates’ for Live Activities in iOS 16.2
• iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite rolls out to United Kingdom, France, Germany and Ireland today
• Advanced Data Protection is a win for Apple and users alike [Comment]
• MacBook Air and iPad Pro with OLED displays still planned for 2024, report says
• Apple now selling HomePod mini in Sweden and more countries
• Uber and Uber Eats now rolling out Live Activities for the Lock Screen and iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island

• Apple Podcasts
• Overcast
• Spotify

• Apple @ Work
• Alphabet Scoop
• Electrek
• The Buzz Podcast
• Space Explored
• Rapid Unscheduled Discussions

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