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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
If you give ChatGPT your health data, have your doctor on speed-dial
We warned you. In a disappointing and totally predictable way, giving ChatGPT access to Apple Health data has been shown to be as bad an idea as we’ve already said.
Since January 7, 2026, it’s been possible to connect ChatGPT to Apple Health. This is similar to the way that ChatGPT can also connect to apps like Notion, app-making tools like Xcode, and so on.
Except in all of those cases, when — not if — ChatGPT does something wrong, it’s mostly just annoying. You might not spot it right away with an app like Notion, but Xcode will probably fail to compile so you get error messages.
Services growth may be down, iPhone 17 Pro unsurprisingly drove Apple holiday quarter
Increased popularity of the iPhone 17 Pro models will more than cover the slight drop in Services growth according to Evercore, ahead of the Q1 AAPL results.
Apple’s first-quarter results are usually the highest of the fiscal year, and analysts are jointly forecasting it will be a bumper year for the company in 2026. In its own pre-results note, Evercore joins the chorus on sky-high revenues.
In figures shared with AppleInsider, Evercore believes there to be near-term upside compared to Wall Street consensus estimates. It models Apple’s Q1 results at $140.5 billion in revenue and an earnings per share of $2.71.
Audio-Technica ATH-R50x headphones review: Open-backed music to my ears
The Audio-Technica ATH-R50x look and sound great, and they benefit from their open-ear design in ways that have made them my go-to headphones for Mac gaming, music, and more.
You don’t necessarily have to be an audiophile to be familiar with the name Audio-Technica. The Japanese company has been making audio gear since 1962, so it’s not new to the headphone game.
In fact, it’s not new to most aspects of audio. Visit the company’s website today, and you’ll see headphones, turntables, microphones, and more on offer.
It's not usable yet, but Asahi Linux runs on M3 Macs now
While Apple Silicon Macs natively only support macOS, that hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from finding a way to install Linux on M3-based machines, with big caveats.
As far back as 2021, users have been trying to port Linux to Apple Silicon machines. Eventually, the operating system was made usable on Macs equipped with Apple’s M1 and M2 chips. With some effort, you can even run it on the original Mac Studio.
The Asahi Linux project has the goal of making the Linux kernel compatible with Apple Silicon, making the operating system available to users and gamers with Macs featuring an M-series chip.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
