EU App Store sideloading and commission changes, Vision Pro reviews, iOS 17.4 features

Benjamin and Chance deep dive into all the App Store changes announced in response to the EU Digital Markets Act, and debate whether anyone is incentivized to make the leap. Also, the first Apple Vision Pro reviews have dropped ahead of its Friday release, and iOS 17.4 brings some fun new features and code references look ahead to iOS 18's AI integration.

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Links

• Apple Vision Pro review roundup
• Nine problems with Vision Pro passthrough: 'VR trying to be AR'
• New Vision Pro tidbits and MKBHD's full hands-on video
• You can't edit your Apple Vision Pro home screen: visionOS apps are arranged alphabetically
• Vision Pro won't let you save web apps to your home screen
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