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Apple’s next CEO + Dialing back Liquid Glass? (CultCast #707)

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This week, Leander and Griffin are joined by Graham Bower to talk about the latest iPhone 17 leaks, Jeff Williams stepping down and what that means for Apple’s next CEO, toning down Liquid Glass in iOS 26, how to vibe code to make your next iOS app, a perplexing user setup, MacBook Pro buying advice… and a review of an exciting handheld video game console!

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This week’s stories:

iPhone 17 leak teases Pro-exclusive design upgrades

Jeff Williams stepping down as Apple COO

Everything new in iOS 26 Beta 3

  • iOS 26 beta 3 tweaks the Liquid Glass design, making the UI elements frosty to improve readability while making multiple smaller changes.

Vibe coding

Yamaha studio monitors power MacBook Pro rig’s sound

  • For MacBook setup speakers, you can do worse than this user's Yamaha studio monitors. And his headphones and audio interfaces impress, too.

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