This week, surprising new designs for the iPhone 16 AND incoming iPad Pros!  Plus: a new iPhone security issue steals your face to drain your bank account! We’ll tell you what you need to know, and we wrap with our review of a new mic we’re using on UNDER REVIEW. This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get access to The CultClub Discord, where you can chat with us all week long, give us show topics, and even end up on the show. Support The CultCast at support.thecultcast.com — OR at CultOf9to5MacRumors.com. BetterHelp. Just fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist, entirely online. Visit BetterHelp.com/CultCast to get 10% off your first month. This week’s stories: First-ever iOS trojan steals your face to break your bank  For the first time, an iOS trojan has been spotted in the wild. It steals an iPhone user’s facial recognition data to go after money in banking and other financial apps.  Original Post by Bleeping Computer   Apple fortifies iMessage to foil hackers of the future  An iMessage upgrade with post-quantum cryptography will make Apple’s instant messaging platform ready to fend off future hackers. Today’s encryption methods likely won’t be able to stand up, which is why Apple is bringing in the cutting-edge protocol.   New Apple Sports app gives fans scores and stats for free  The new Apple Sports app for iPhone gives fans access to real-time scores, stats and more for their favorite teams across a wide range of sports leagues.  Apple Sports on the App Store  Woah! Is this the new iPhone 16 Pro camera?  The latest iPhone 16 Pro camera rumor comes with an image that shows a radically redesigned lens module.  MacRumors:  Apple's Upcoming OLED iPad Pro Models Rumored to Be Much Thinner  Such a slimmed down body suggests a notable design change, which is enabled by an even more significant update — OLED display technology. Alongside the iPad Pro, Apple is expected to introduce two new iPad Air models, including a larger 12.9-inch version for the first time.  D. Griffin Jones: Why I don’t want to return my Vision Pro  The two-week return window for my Vision Pro is fast approaching, so I need to make my keep it/toss it decision in a matter of days. And I desperately want to keep it.  Under Review: RØDE Wireless Pro  The RØDE Wireless Pro is a whole set of microphones you can use for recording videos with high-quality audio on the go.

Surprising new designs of iPhone 16 and here come the new iPad Pros! (CultCast #635)

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