Longtime leaker gives a peek behind the curtain of Apple rumor reporting

Believe us when we here at Macworld tell you that there is very little actual news from Apple Park each month. The news that you see on a more frequent basis is usually part of the rumor mill, a leak from Apple of a product or technology that hasn’t been released yet. Apple rumors are a huge business and a regular part of Apple culture.

Filipe Esposito has established himself as a journalist who regularly and reliably reports on leaked Apple information. His first discovery was made by digging into iOS code and discovering that Apple was building 4K/60 fps video recording into the iPhone X, a big deal in 2017. Most recently, Esposito reported on the colors for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro.

On this week’s Macworld podcast, Esposito had a wide-ranging discussion with Macworld’s Michael Simon and Jason Cross about reporting on Apple leaks: working with sources, verifying information, getting it right (or wrong), dealing with Apple’s ire, and much more. Check out the clip to find out more–the interview was part of a longer episode of the latest Macworld Podcast.