Ternus takes the reins at Apple

Today is John Ternus' first day as CEO of Apple. After 15 years at the top job, Tim Cook stepped aside yesterday with an emotional memo to Apple staff. Cook wrote that he had experienced "the privilege of a lifetime serving as your leader."

Cook, who took over from Apple's late co-founder, Steve Jobs, told the company's staff he took “enormous comfort in handing the helm to someone as brilliant and wonderful and capable” as Ternus.

The new CEO, who was promoted from senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will have his first true test next week when he presents Apple's upcoming "Surprise and shine" iPhone 18 Pro event.

Cook also bid farewell in a public tweet yesterday, thanking Apple's global community for the inspiration it gave him.

The iPhone Ultra news ramps up

We're getting close to Apple's big "surprise and shine" event. The company is expected to finally launch its first foldable iPhone, which could massively shake up the folding phone market.

As we approach the event, the rumors and news about the iPhone Ultra have continued to ramp up.

Here's a rundown of the recent iPhone Ultra stories covered on Tom's Guide:

• iPhone Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra — here's the flagship foldable I'd recommend
• I've tested every major foldable phone this year, and the iPhone Ultra can beat them all with this one killer feature
• iPhone Ultra tested with Apple Pencil but not happening at launch — this is how it could work
• iPhone Ultra — 11 things you need to know about the foldable iPhone ahead of the Apple Event
• Expert predicts iPhone Ultra's $2,500 price tag won't deter die-hard fans — it could see 10 million units sold in the next year

Less creepy Meta glasses

Meta is constantly trying to get around attempts to prevent people from recording others without their permission.

One workaround lets you start recording and then cover the light, but Meta is rolling out a patch that'll stop recording as soon as the light is blocked, keeping others safe and secure.

These so-called "anti-pervert" features are great and necessary to ensure people feel safe around those wearing Meta Glasses. Will users figure out ways around the safety blocks? Probably, but at least we know Meta is ready to deal with any new workarounds that may emerge.

"We have an update coming to increase the reliability of the capture LED on our AI glasses. The camera won’t start recording if the LED is blocked, but some people try to bypass this by starting a recording and then covering it up. A fix for this is starting to roll out - the camera will now stop working if the light is covered during a recording