This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Mike talk about the iMac Pro, the battery life debacle of Apple’s making, and Victor interviews Yossi Neiman of Dride.io.

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Just hours after the first class action suit was launched against Apple alleging harm by the company’s actions to keep iPhones functional in the case of a chemically depleted battery, a quintet of filers in have also launched their own in Chicago.

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Long-time Google and Alphabet executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has announced his intention to transition to a “technical advisor” role — but will keep a seat on the board of directors.

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Apple is further growing its stable of video streaming executives, poaching three high-level staffers from Amazon with one who will retain focused on children’s programming development.

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A day after Apple acknowledged slowing down iPhones with degraded batteries, a Los Angeles man is pursuing a class action lawsuit in the matter.

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Although the issue has been patched through Microsoft’s Fall Creators Update, outdated versions of Windows 10’s Hello facial recognition can be spoofed with a photo, a German security firm said this week.

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Aspyr Media has released ‘Sid Meier’s Civilization VI’ for the iPad, just over one year after it was released for macOS and Windows, with the port of the turn-based world-conquering game retaining all of its features of its desktop counterpart in its move to the smaller screen.

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Readers this week can exclusively save $100 on LG’s 27″ 5K Monitor (27MD5KB-B) with free expedited shipping and no sales tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ. This UltraFine display features Thunderbolt 3 connectivity for Mac users and comes with a 3-year warranty for added peace of mind.

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Though Apple ultimately solved the issue with iOS 11.2.1 and tvOS 11.2.1, a HomeKit vulnerability discovered in October was simply made more severe in iOS 11.2, according to one developer.

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Future Apple Watch hardware could be able to detect irregular heart rates by having the user squeeze the frame of the device, acting as an electrocardiogram test, according to a new report.

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