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There was no sign of the improved Apple Intelligence in this week's launch of iOS 26.5, which must've been a relief to Google as it talked up its apparently new but seemingly very familiar AI features in Android.

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Links from the Show:

• No signs of upgraded Apple Intelligence as iOS 26.5 arrives for all users
• Large-scale testing of encrypted RCS texting starts in iOS 26.5
• How to save on annual Apple App Store subscriptions, with a catch
• RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problem
• iOS 26 review one year later: Liquid Glass complaints hide the real problem
• iPhone & Android interoperability enhancements highlighted at Google I/O preshow
• Safari 27 will use AI to automatically group your browser tabs
• Liquid Glass won't get killed in macOS 27, expect a tune-up instead
• Easy to predict changes rumored for iOS 27 apps like a customizable Camera
• Intel Inside and out: Apple's 40-year relationship
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