You might expect us to be enjoying the calm before the dual storms of Google IO and WWDC, but far from it. In fact, those two events already loom large on the horizon, with multiple leaks about the Google Pixel Fold, MacBook Air 15-inch and Apple AR/VR headset. Will we see all of them for real in the next couple of months, or will they remain tantalizingly out of reach? Right now, our money is on all three launching soon.
This week has also seen some huge news on the apps front, including an update from Netflix on its plans for a password-sharing crackdown, and the usual array of developments in the AI world – including Elon Musk throwing his hat into the chatbot ring. You can catch up with all of these stories, and lots more, below.
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Marc McLaren, UK Editor in Chief
The week in phones
The iPhone cameras could be getting even better (Apple)
The latest from the Apple department of the rumor mill is that the iPhone 15 Ultra – the most expensive, most powerful of the series – will come with a variable zoom telephoto camera on the back, supposedly keeping up with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
WWDC, Apple's annual developer conference, gets underway on June 5, and we're hearing reports that more than one new MacBook will be unveiled at the show. Check out which updated models we think are most likely to make their debuts.
Elon Musk has a new project in the works: an AI chatbot that he's announced will be called TruthGPT. He says his AI will seek to "understand the nature of the universe", and reassuringly adds that it's "unlikely" to wipe out the human race.
Netflix has confirmed to investors that a "broad roll out" of its plan to stop password sharing between households is on the way, after a limited trial. The idea is that you'll be asked to pay an extra fee to add relatives and friends who don't live with you.
Perhaps Apple needs the iPhone SE production lines for its long-rumored AR/VR headset, and we've put together a comprehensive list of reasons you might be tempted to buy it, if it launches this year – despite what's likely to be a very high asking price.
