Apple is working on an iPhone anti-snatching feature that automatically locks the device when it detects it has been grabbed and taken, a direct hardware-software response to a real and growing theft problem in urban centers. That is the sharpest technical item in this episode of 9to5Mac Overtime, hosted by Jeff and Fernando.
The episode covers four other topics with varying weight: the Ferrari Luce EV debut, which features a cockpit designed by Jony Ive and draws reactions for its familiar design language; Spotify confirming its disco ball app icon is temporary and the standard logo will return; a Steve Jobs in exile segment under the Highs and Lows section; and the public beta release of iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.
The anti-snatching discussion is worth reading in full because the implementation details matter. How the iPhone distinguishes a snatch from a normal handoff, what sensors it uses, and what locked state it enters are not settled questions. The 9to5Mac article linked in the description has the specifics that the conversation only partially covers.
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