Simply how scorching are these new M3 MacBook Execs? [The CultCast]

This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Exams carried out on the M3 MacBook Execs reveal the performance-crushing results of thermal throttling and skimpy RAM. Erfon will not be impressed!

Additionally on The CultCast:

• Apple shocks everybody by pledging to assist Wealthy Communication Providers for higher texting between iPhones and Android units.
• Griffin runs down a number of the most attention-grabbing new options coming quickly in iOS 17.2.
• Apple reportedly plans to overtake the iPad lineup subsequent 12 months, and a mammoth 12.9-inch iPad Air is outwardly on the menu.
• If the iPhone 16 will get unique AI options, will Siri actually get smarter? We’re extraordinarily skeptical.

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This week’s high Apple information

On the present this week: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac author D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).

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