Hide My Email, price rises, Apple Upgrade, and mass iPhone production starts, on the AppleInsider Podcast

The Hide My Email failure is real but nowhere near as significant as it’s being portrayed, plus Apple is raising so many prices yet looking at ways to make that palatable, plus Foxconn has begun its annual recruitment drive as it begins producing millions of new iPhones, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. Contact your hosts: @williamgallagher_ on Threads @WGallagher on Twitter William's 58keys on YouTube William Gallagher on email Wes on Bluesky Wes Hilliard on email Wes's blog Hillitech Sponsored by: MasterClass: Get 15% off annual memberships at MasterClass.com Links from the Show: Seven years after Apple Card, Samsung leaps into fintech with its own credit card Hide My Email class action lawsuit seeks payout without evidence of any attacks It's easy to find a real email address behind Hide My Email, but it doesn't really matter Hide My Email flaw still worked two weeks after Apple's claimed fix A fake Hide My Email header can expose the address behind your Apple Account -- a different thing Apple Music gets first U.S. price hike in four years Is Apple One worth it in summer 2026? AAPL capitalization squeaks past NVDA, Apple becomes world's most valuable company Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program was great while it lasted Apple Upgrades will let users lease iPhones and Macs with Klarna It has begun: Foxconn amassing army of workers for iPhone 18 Pro assembly Upgraded Mac Mini, Mac Studio, OLED iMac readied, release date hazyApple preps MacBook Pro, MacBook Neo refresh in bigger AI push Apple's $634M payment to Masimo now set in stone after Judge tosses appeal Caleb Hammer on YouTube Support the show: Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts More AppleInsider podcasts Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: advertising@appleinsider.com (00:00) - Intro (02:49) - HIde My Email (16:07) - Apple Services and price rises (25:56) - Apple Upgrade (42:09) - Masimo ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★