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Netflix’s new thriller iHostage is based on a real-life hostage situation that took place in Apple’s flagship Amsterdam store in 2002. The Dutch filmmakers weren’t able to film in the actual store, so they built a replica on a soundstage, as spotted by MacRumors.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported today on some management changes that Mike Rockell is bringing to the Apple’s Siri team, which Rockwell is now in charge of.

That’s because DMA rules let iPad owners access alternative app stores like AltStore Classic. That opens the door to iPadOS apps with just-in-time compilation (JIT) for modern hardware emulation and running things like Windows 11 on an M2 iPad Air, as YouTuber NTDev demonstrates in the video below. MacRumors has some details on how it works.

Says Luka Doncic, talking to ESPN’s Malika Andrews about the iPhone he threw after finding out he’d been traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year. The back glass is cracked, but Luka is still using it.

Apple Sports’ new Game Card Sharing feature lets you share a nice-looking card about a matchup. The feature could make it easier to tell a friend about a game you’re excited about or your team’s latest win.

The Onion will probably be making up new fake iOS services until the end of time, and I’ll chuckle at every one.

The Washington Post has a good article about Cook’s recent work with the Trump administration, including a conversation last week with the commerce secretary about how tariffs could impact iPhone prices.