M2 MacBook Pros INCOMING, iOS 16 hidden feature, & the DeLorean is REBORN! (#CultCast 554)

This week: the new M2 MacBook Pros are INCOMING!

PLUS

• iOS 16 Introduces New Capabilities for Accessories With U1 Chip Integration
• Amazon's Prime Air drones will soon be making deliveries
• The legendary DeLorean is about to be REBORN!

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This week's stories

MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips could launch this fall

• Apple reportedly has a very aggressive timeline for adding to its M2 chip lineup.

iOS 16 Introduces New Capabilities for Accessories With U1 Chip Integration

• As part of WWDC last month, Apple announced that iOS 16 will allow third-party accessories with U1 chip integration to interact with iPhone apps even when the app is running in the background, enabling new "hands-free user experiences."

Amazon's Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas

• Amazon, after 9 years of development and research, and more than two done prototypes, will start offering Prime Air service deliveries with drones.

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi is ‘really close’ to human transport as vehicle passes key safety tests

• AMAZON’s robotaxi startup, Zoox, is the first self-driving tech company to achieve a five-star federal crash rating from the NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.]

The DeLorean lives!

• Alpha 5 - all electric 4 seat sports coupe with limited production
• Should debut in August at Pebble Beach
• Production slated for 2024.
• Only 88 initial units are planned.
• Designed by the original designer of the original DeLorean
• Cars will be built in Italy.
• Several other models are also planned, including an 8-cylinder sports car.