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Benjamin and Chance react to a bevy of Bloomberg reports about Apple’s future plans, from touchscreen Macs to ads in Apple Maps and a future OLED iPad mini. And in Happy Hour Plus , the 1X NEO robot makes waves with a launch that demonstrated perhaps the biggest divide between the hype and the reality of the product. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join . Sponsored by Framer : The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/design and use code HAPPYHOUR for a free month. Sponsored by Material Security : Material Security is transforming how companies protect their most critical cloud assets. Learn more and see how it works at material.security . Sponsored by Shopify : Grow your business no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour . Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus ! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes: Ad-free versions of every episode Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join . Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon , or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Apple Music PM to discuss recent features in Reddit AMA Original Reddit thread about the AMA iOS 26.1 release candidate now available with these changes Bloomberg: Apple planning huge MacBook Pro overhaul for as soon as next year Report: Apple preparing major display upgrade for three upcoming products New iPad mini could solve my biggest complaint Report: iPad Pro to gain vapor chamber cooling with M6 model Apple may introduce search ads to Apple Maps starting next year, per report I Tried the First Humanoid Home Robot. It Got Weird. | WSJ - YouTube 1X NEO Home Robot