Babbage: Apple and the reason for sex

In May 2024, Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk, the director and writer of an experimental play, became the first Russian artists since Soviet times to be put on trial for the content of their work. It was a show trial. Like all show trials its outcome was preordained. Bu ... Show More

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is a huge video-game fan. Now his hobby is becoming a multi-billion-dollar industry for the kingdom, which is acquiring some of the world’s biggest gaming firms. How Finnish icebreakers became a focus for polar power politics. And ... Show More

Donald Trump has brokered an agreement between Israel’s government and Hamas. It’s a momentous breakthrough. Our correspondent analyses what comes next. We launch “The Economist Insider”, our new TV show for subscribers, where senior editors debate the news. And, do red-light mas ... Show More

What does the FBI want Apple to do and why do so many tech experts oppose it? Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Due to the pandemic, it's likely we won't be seeing reporters and analysts visiting Apple's campus in September to see new iPhones, but instead another virtual event. KTLA's Rich DeMuro joins Jefferson Graham to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor ... Show More

The Apple chief executive took the stand in the Apple-Epic Games trial, which ended its third week and goes to closing arguments next weekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Apple holds its iPhone 13 event today and we guess at what the company will reveal. We also learn how a federal judge made a call that subsequently led to Apple losing 85 billion dollars in value. Plus news about Facebook, Google, electric vehicles and woolly mammoths. Learn more ... Show More

Apple admitted what many of us always suspected--software updates actually slowed down older iPhones, and consumers are quite upset. Jefferson Graham speaks to a group of iPhone owners in the historic Gaslamp district of San Diego on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://ar ... Show More

The Biden administration lodged its first antitrust case against Apple, an American tech giant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Jefferson Graham and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman preview the 9/07/16 Apple event, and the new iPhones, Apple Watch and Mac computers expected to be debuted, on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do- ... Show More

Apple announced the new lineup of iPhones and as always, Jefferson Graham has some thoughts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.