We got our first look at the brand-new M2 MacBook Air, as well as Apple's new operating system updates and software, this week.

This week's Apple news included the first major batches of Apple Arcade games leaving the service in the near future, as well as Jonathan Morrison joining us on this week's episode of "The MacRumors Show"

Apple Releases iOS 15.6 With New Live Sports Features and More

There are a number of new features and bug fixes in the newest version of Apple's mobile operating system. It is now possible to restart a live sports game that is in progress.

We put together a list of everything new in the newest version of the operating system, so be sure to check it out after you update your phone.

iPadOS 15.6 with a fix for an iPad mini 6 charging issue is one of the features that Apple has released.

M2 MacBook Air Teardown Reveals Accelerometer, Battery Pull Tabs, and More

iFixit and Max Tech have done a teardown of the new MacBook Air.

According to iFixit, the new MacBook Air has battery pull tabs, but it's not clear why.

Max Tech gave a look at the M2 chip, single NAND storage chip, and some logic board components.

'The MacRumors Show' Podcast: Jonathan Morrison Talks Spatial Audio

On the latest episode of "The Mac Rumors Show", Jonathan Morrison talked about Apple's audio technologies, including Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos.

You can listen to "The Mac Rumors Show" via Apple Podcasts, Castro, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get your podcasts. There is a video version of the show on our website.

M2 'Extreme' Chip Headed to New Mac Pro for Blazing Fast Performance

Mark Gurman reported that Apple is working on a new Mac Pro with an M2 Extreme connected chip.

"M2 Ultra" and "M2 Extreme" will be included in the new Mac Pro, Gurman said. The M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio is Apple's most powerful chip, with a 20-coreCPU and up to a 64-coreGPU, along with a Neural Engine for machine learning.

iPhone X vs. iPhone 14 Pro: New Features to Expect if You've Waited to Upgrade

The new features of the iPhone X include Face ID, wireless charging, and more.

If you've been holding on to your phone, we've put together a comparison of the two to see if you should upgrade to the iPhone 14 Pro.

There are other comparisons, such as 11 Pro vs. 14 Pro, and12 Pro vs. 14 Pro.

15 Games Leaving Apple Arcade Soon — Here's Why

Apple recently shared a list of 15 games that will be removed from Apple Arcade soon due to the impending end of some three-year deals that Apple signed with some game developers.

What happens when games are removed from Apple Arcade is explained in a new document by Apple.

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