Mark your calendar for WWDC23 🗓️

WWDC will, once again, be a virtual event.

Personally, I’m OK with that. The virtual keynotes that Apple produced the last few years have been great. And all the WWDC23 talks and workshops will be streamed and easily accessible.

However, a lot of people will be unhappy about this. For some, WWDC is the biggest networking event of the year. Some people even plan their vacations around it.

But in years past, the event was so oversubscribed, Apple was forced to set up a lottery for tickets. Suddenly, you might not get a ticket after going for years. It was deeply unfair, and every year it made a lot of developers unhappy.

At least with an online event, everyone is welcome. And we might just get our very first glimpse of Apple’s long-rumored mixed-reality headset.

Let us know how you feel about another virtual WWDC in the poll below.

Also in today’s newsletter:

Woz, Musk and other muckety-mucks in AI are calling for a pause in research before the robots take over.
The new Apple TV+ show The Big Door Prize is “funny, thought-provoking and sad.”
Keeping your software up-to-date is a must-do chore for most of us, just for security alone. But MacUpdater 3 makes it painless.
Apple’s crack engineers figured out how to keep the iPhone 15’s solid-state buttons live even when the phone is powered off.
There are a couple of interesting new features in the latest iOS beta.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

WWDC23 kicks off June 5 with online event

The official invitation to Apple's 2023 developers conference went out Wednesday. Get ready for new iOS and macOS versions — and maybe Apple’s AR/VR headset!

www.cultofmac.com/811012/apple-wwdc23-june-2023-invitation-dates

iPhone 15 Pro will use new microprocessor to power capacitive buttons

A hardware upgrade could enable the solid-state buttons to function even when the phone is switched off or has a dead battery.

www.cultofmac.com/810943/iphone-15-pro-microprocessor-power-capacitive-buttons

iOS 16.5 beta 1: All the new features and changes

See what’s coming next to iPhone, and find out how to install the beta (if you’re brave).

www.cultofmac.com/810932/ios-16-5-beta-features-changes

^{A message from MacUpdater 3}

MacUpdater 3 makes software updates effortless

Regardless of how many Mac apps you have, or where you got them, MacUpdater is the easiest way to keep them all up to date effortlessly.

www.cultofmac.com/810892/macupdater-3-mac-software-updates

Wozniak, Musk and leading researchers urge pause on 'out of control' AI dev

An open letter says we should hit the brakes on artificial intelligence applications that could pose "profound risks to society."

www.cultofmac.com/810956/wozniak-musk-and-leading-researchers-urge-pause-on-out-of-control-ai-dev

Driver in Apple Store crash indicted on murder and other charges

When an SUV plunged into the Apple Derby Street store in November 2021, one person died and 22 were injured.

www.cultofmac.com/810985/driver-in-apple-store-crash-indicted-on-murder-and-other-charges

In ‘The Big Door Prize,’ a mystery machine knows your future [Apple TV+ recap]

Funny, thought-provoking and sad, new sci-fi series “The Big Door Prize” makes an interesting addition to the Apple TV+ lineup.

www.cultofmac.com/810614/the-big-door-prize-season-one-recap

Here’s your introduction to Apple Music Classical

The new iPhone app is specifically designed as a great experience for browsing and listening to instrumental music. This is how to discover, find, add and listen to music in Apple Music Classical.

www.cultofmac.com/810865/how-to-use-apple-music-classical

New Apple Store in Seoul opens Gangnam style!

The new Apple Store that opens Friday in South Korea looks a little different than your typical sparkling shrine to the empire that iPhone built.

www.cultofmac.com/810909/apple-gangnam-opening-in-seoul-south-korea

Today in Apple history: iPhone 4 owners get Antennagate payout

On March 29, 2012, Apple settled its "Antennagate" controversy by giving affected iPhone 4 owners the chance to claim a whopping $15 payout.

www.cultofmac.com/473695/iphone4-antennagate-payout-tiah

Under-desk mount keeps pesky Mac mini out of the way [Setups]

There's much to be said for hiding stuff under your desk. And we don't mean cramming it down there like you shove junk under your bed.

www.cultofmac.com/810604/under-desk-mount-gets-pesky-mac-mini-out-of-the-way-setups

Tweetz o’ the day

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One more thing ...

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When we were an agrarian nation, all cars were trucks. But as people moved more towards urban centers, people started to get into cars. I think PCs are going to be like trucks. Fewer people will need them. And this transformation is going to make some people uneasy … because the personal computer has taken us a long way.

— Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs, D8 conference, 2010.

Today’s poll

How pissed are you that WWDC is virtual again?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Will you use Apple Pay Later?

Best reader comment from ‘ethancolchamiro’ and ‘jas928’