Apple’s Latest Trio of Overpriced Data-Harvesting Crap
So the word on the street—and by “street” I mean the ivory tower echo chambers of Cupertino—is that those shiny-shirted wankers at Apple are cooking up three new wearables. Because apparently watching you through your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirTags, and that stupid Vision Pro wasn’t invasive enough.
First up: some AR glasses bullshit that’ll supposedly overlay Siri’s senile ramblings directly onto your eyeballs. Yeah, because what I really need is a nagging digital assistant telling me I’m walking past a Starbucks while I’m already LATE FOR MY FUCKING MEETING. They’ll probably cost $3,000 and the first firmware update will brick them because you looked at them wrong.
Second: a “smart ring” to compete with that Samsung toy. Perfect for people who think their watch is too bulky but still want the thrill of their heart rate data being sold to insurance companies. It’ll track your sleep, stress levels, and probably how many times you scratch your arse daily. Can’t wait for the “innovative” feature of needing to charge it every 12 hours.
Third: some AI pendant thing that listens to everything you say. Because Alexa and Google Home weren’t creepy enough, now you can wear Apple’s eavesdropping shit around your neck. I’m sure the “privacy-first” marketing will be hilarious while it uploads your entire miserable life to iCloud.
The article cites “people familiar with the matter”—translation: some drunk VP blabbed at a Palo Alto wine bar. Rumor is they’ll use “on-device AI” which means they’ll be shit-all use for the first three generations. But hey, the sheep will queue up for days to drop a month’s rent on this crap.
Release dates? Probably 2026. Or 2027. Or whenever Tim Cook’s bean counters decide the market’s desperate enough to pay $1999 for a ring that tells fucking time.
Had a user last week who couldn’t get her Apple Watch to sync. Turned out she’d been wearing it on her cat for three days “to track its fitness.” When I explained that feline activity data wasn’t covered under warranty, she cried. I told her to try the new AI collar—whenever the hell Apple releases it.
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