Jason Snell is leading today's panel, with Dan Moren of SixColors joining Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. Is there a significant privacy issue with Apple's NameDrop? What are the top podcasts and books in Apple Music & Apple Books? Reports are starting to trickle in for Apple's 2nd gen Vision Pro as reports of the company are looking to cut costs of the low-end headset in half.

• Local police warn about a new iPhone feature they don't understand.
• Police departments and news sites spreading misinformation about how iOS 17 NameDrop feature works.
• Apple shares top podcasts of 2023 in Apple Podcasts.
• Castro podcast app database failed, may be shutting down?
• Apple unveils top books of 2023, new in-app Year in Review experience.
• Apple Music Replay 2023 arrives.
• Fore AirJet: A solid state cooling demo using MacBook Air.
• Apple working to cut material costs of low-end Vision headset in half.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Eclipse Glasses
• Andy's Pick: Hannah Waddingham - Home for Christmas.
• Dan's Pick: Conlextions
• Jason's Pick: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren

Hosts: Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Dan Moren

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