macOS Ventura review: Stage Manager has some good ideas and runs much better on the Mac than on the iPad, the new System Settings app is inconsistent, and more (Andrew Cunningham/Ars Technica)

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Apple releases iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura, with iCloud Shared Photo Library, Continuity Camera, Stage Manager for the Mac and the iPad, and more  —  Apple has released iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1 and macOS 13, as it announced it would do last week.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google redesigns the Memories feature in Photos to spotlight more videos, launches a collage editor, and will let users share Memories with friends and family  —  As consumer social apps shift their focus to video for social expression and adopt more creative tools, like those for collage-making …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple will launch new iPad Pros with M2 chip this month, and is working on a Mac mini with M2, Apple TV with A14, and a new entry-level iPad with USB-C  —  Apple’s next product launch is just days away.  Also: The company withholds new employee benefits from its unionized retail store …

Jason Snell / Six Colors:
Apple’s new iPad lineup is a mess, with the M2 iPad Pro missing some of the advances in the low-end 10th-gen iPad and the 9th-gen iPad still available for sale  —  On Tuesday morning, Apple announced new iPad and iPad Pro models via press release.  On their own, they are reasonable …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max, M2 Mac mini are coming soon; Apple is testing Mac Pro with 24 CPU cores, 72 graphics cores, 192 GB RAM  —  Apple’s latest iPad lineup and software strategy is its most confusing to date, but here’s how the company could ultimately fix it.

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple patched a bug in iOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura that could allow apps with Bluetooth access to record user conversations with Siri without needing mic access  —  Apple released iOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura to the public this week.  In addition to headlining new features and changes, there are also essential security fixes as well.