Bad week for Apple Watch — HUGE news for HomePod (CultCast #655)

This week, we’re talking potentially huge news for the iPhone 17, the latest changes in iOS 18, disappointing news for the Apple Watch — but the latest evidence the HomePod with a screen is real!

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This week’s stories:

iPhone 17 may get cutting-edge 2nm chip from TSMC after all

• Apple’s chip-maker TSMC will begin trial production of 2 nanometer processors next week.

Apple Watch Series 10 could lack advanced new health features

• The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 could sport a thinner design with a bigger display, but it sounds like new health sensors won’t arrive this year.
• How to customize Apple Watch widgets for easy access to your favorite apps

Code for HomePod with large touchscreen found in tvOS 18

• A bit of the user interface for a rumored HomePod smart speaker with a large touchscreen reportedly turned up in the latest beta for tvOS 18.
• How to stop Siri from randomly activating all the damn time

iOS 18 beta 3: All the new features and changes

• The third beta of iOS 18 is here, almost a month after Apple dropped the first developer build.

Catch a scary glimpse of Severance season 2, coming in January

• Word of a season 2 air date arrived Wednesday, along with a spooky teaser trailer.

Under Review: Wombat Willow Pro

• The Willow Wombat Pro is a low-profile backlit mechanical keyboard that packs a full set of keys in a compact layout.
• Griffin’s Model F keyboard