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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss all the important announcements from Apple's WWDC.
Also: USB-C will be mandatory for phones sold in the EU ‘by autumn 2024 and the Xbox game streaming TV app feels almost like the real thing
All stories discussed this week:
Apple announces new flagship M2 processor
Apple announces redesigned MacBook Air with M2 chip and MagSafe
MacBook Air and Pro (2022) versus MacBook Pros (2021): spec comparison
Apple CarPlay is expanding with new features that can integrate deeper into the car
Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages
Live Activities is a new iOS 16 feature meant to improve notifications
Apple will let you edit and even unsend texts in Messages in iOS 16
Apple announces all-new Home app at WWDC
iPadOS 16 takes a step closer to laptop-level multitasking
Apple’s macOS 13 Ventura with new Stage Manager tool announced at WWDC
You'll soon be able to use an iPhone as a Mac webcam
Continuity Camera: Apple explains how your iPhone will become a Mac webcam
watchOS 9 introduces new running metrics and medication reminders
Apple's medication feature is a step in the right direction
Apple's tvOS looks destined for a slow year after little WWDC attention
Apple Pay Later is the company's take on a buy now, pay later service
USB-C will be mandatory for phones sold in the EU ‘by autumn 2024’
What the EU’s new USB-C rules mean for the iPhone
The Xbox game streaming TV app feels almost like the real thing
Taco Bell opens its first ‘Defy’ restaurant that prioritizes ordering via app
The year of the NFT
What unions could mean for Apple with Zoe Schiffer
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