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Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

With over 30 years of combined experience in technology journalism, Stephen Robles and Jason Aten highlight the most important tech news every week and why it matters.

1 hour 21 minutes

Apple’s Legacy and Future After 50 Years, Mac Pro is Dead, Claude Code Leak
Apple hits 50, Tim Cook gives a *rousing* interview, we debate the most Apple-y product, the Mac Pro is officially dead, Claude Code leak, and Stephen saw the Artemis II launch.
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- (00:00) - Intro
- (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters
- (15:22) - App Shout Outs
- (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations
- (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola
- (40:33) - Sponsor: Framer
- (42:30) - Mac Pro is Dead
- (53:32) - ChatGPT in CarPlay
- (56:03) - Studio Display XDR Got Cheaper
- (01:03:57) - AirPods Max 2 Reviews
- (01:05:01) - Lightning Round
- (01:15:06) - Keeping Apple Boxes
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2 April 2026, 5:04 pm
1 hour 28 minutes

Why Apple Maps Getting Ads is Bad, Humans Win +1 Over AI Video, Apple’s 50th Anniversary
Apple launched new business tools including ads in Apple Maps, and it’s bad for small businesses, plus new details about Gemini and Apple Intelligence, OpenAI shutting down Sora app, jury finds Instagram and YouTube are addictive, Wi-Fi router ban, and we reminisce for Apple’s 50th anniversary!
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (04:33) - AI Generated Actors
- (07:34) - eSuite Sheet Music App
- (08:27) - iOS 26.4 and Video Podcasts
- (13:56) - Flighty Airport Update
- (17:10) - Apple Maps Ads Are Bad
- (33:41) - Sora App is Dead
- (37:37) - Sponsor: Claude
- (40:08) - Sponsor: Quo
- (41:51) - OpenAI Super App
- (42:36) - Gemini X Apple Intelligence Deal
- (46:07) - App Store Metrics
- (50:01) - YouTube Brand Connector
- (52:54) - Claude Dispatch and Computer
- (57:41) - U.S. Bans Router Imports
- (01:00:41) - Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Addictive
- (01:11:50) - Apple Celebrates 50 Years
- (01:20:38) - How to Become a Creator
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26 March 2026, 5:12 pm
1 hour 24 minutes

Is Apple Giving Away MacBook Neos? iOS 26.4 Features, AI Generated Dead Actors is Too Far
Apple may have a “Creator Access Program," AirPods Max 2 with H2 announced, iOS 26.4 coming soon, AI Val Kilmer to star in a movie posthumously, new HomeKit Video Doorbell, and Stephen’s home theater saga.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (09:28) - Apple Giving Away Macs?
- (13:33) - Apple Acquires MotionVFX
- (16:58) - AirPods Max 2
- (22:15) - iOS 26.4 Features
- (28:25) - NVIDIA GTC
- (32:49) - Dead AI Actors in Movies
- (41:21) - Sponsor: 1Password
- (43:17) - Sponsor: Shopify
- (44:57) - Aqara Video Doorbell
- (47:22) - Overcast Gets Transcripts
- (49:04) - Samsung Discontinues Trifold
- (54:48) - Uber Invests in Rivian
- (58:12) - S26 Ultra Agentic Feature
- (01:05:02) - Claude AI Browser
- (01:12:37) - Stephen's Home Theater Saga
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19 March 2026, 4:30 pm
1 hour 27 minutes

MacBook Neo Review, Studio Display XDR Hands-On, Ticketmaster is the Worst
Our MacBook Neo review, an existential crises on Stephen’s Studio Display XDR, Sonos launches new speakers, Anthropic continues to fight the Depatment of Defense, Meta’s new scam safeguards, Grammarly’s AI mess, Ticketmaster is the mafia, and Stephen has an existential crises over an OLED TV.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:28) - Podcasts We Listen To
- (10:21) - MacBook Neo Review
- (25:58) - Studio Display XDR
- (34:24) - M5 Max MBP Reviews
- (35:15) - iPhone 17e
- (40:16) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac
- (42:02) - Sponsor: Framer
- (43:42) - Galaxy S26 Ultra
- (49:41) - Anthropic vs The DoD
- (51:42) - Grammarly's AI Mess
- (56:36) - New Sonos Speakers
- (58:14) - Lightning Round
- (01:12:54) - Stephen Gets an OLED
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12 March 2026, 4:37 pm
1 hour 29 minutes

Who MacBook Neo is For, Studio Display XDR, Anthropic, Nothing, and More!
Everything Apple announced this week including the new M5 lineup, Studio Displays, compare the MacBook Neo vs Air, answer if Apple really did raise prices, plus Anthropic’s tense Pentagon negotiations, Netflix is out of the Warner Bros. deal, and Jason finally tries Claude.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (04:38) - iPhone 17e
- (06:06) - M4 iPad Air
- (10:39) - M5 MacBook Air
- (13:28) - M5 Pro and Max MBP
- (20:16) - Studio Displays
- (34:24) - Sponsor: Quo
- (36:38) - Sponsor: Anthropic
- (38:36) - MacBook Neo
- (56:21) - Did Apple Raise Prices?
- (01:03:26) - Nothing Announcements
- (01:05:42) - Lightning Round
- (01:15:45) - Jason Tries Claude
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5 March 2026, 5:30 pm
1 hour 10 minutes

Anthropic vs the Pentagon, Galaxy S26 Ultra, Mac Backup Strategy
Samsung Galaxy S26 event with new Privacy Display features on the Ultra, will AI finally be able to order DoorDash, Anthropic's Pentagon negotiations, Perplexity Computer announces, Sonos trying to fix its app, and our MAc backup “strategies.”
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:05) - EVs in Apple Maps
- (04:46) - Video in Apple Podcasts
- (08:52) - iOS 26.4 Age Verification
- (09:38) - Galaxy S26 Ultra
- (13:38) - Android AI Features
- (22:40) - Acme Weather App
- (25:44) - Sponsor: Shopify
- (27:20) - Sponsor: 1Password
- (28:47) - Anthropic vs U.S. Gov't
- (42:04) - Perplexity Computer
- (48:28) - Lightning Round
- (01:00:46) - Mac Backup Strategies
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26 February 2026, 5:26 pm
55 minutes 56 seconds

Making the Best iPhone Camera App with Ben Sandofsky from Halide
Get an exclusive look at the new Halide Mark III app with developer Ben Sandofsky from Lux.camera! Plus, we discuss AI in photography, C2PA, and the camera used on the moon.
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23 February 2026, 1:00 pm
1 hour 31 minutes

Apple Podcasts Video is Complicated, iOS 26.4 Big Changes, Ring is Manifesting Minority Report
New Apple hardware coming at March 4 “experience,” Apple Podcasts adding video in iOS 26.4 is more complicated then you think, Google I/O announced, RAM is becoming a real problem, and Amazon Ring may track more than just lost dogs.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (04:42) - EV Charging in Apple Maps
- (08:53) - March 4 Apple "Experience"
- (13:37) - iOS 26.4 Features
- (15:58) - CarPlay Updates
- (23:46) - More iOS 26.4 Changes
- (28:59) - Sponsor: Transistor.fm
- (31:18) - Apple Podcasts Video
- (01:03:07) - Sponsor: Framer
- (01:04:51) - Sponsor: 1Password
- (01:06:31) - Lightning Round
- (01:16:40) - Ring Becoming Minority Report
- (01:22:03) - Warner Bros X Netflix
- (01:24:41) - Travel Routers
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19 February 2026, 5:16 pm
1 hour 7 minutes

How Long is Siri Delayed?? AI Ads Are Out of Control, Jony Ive Designed a Ferrari
Super Bowl AI ads are probably why RAM is so expensive, ChatGPT ads are here, Apple’s Siri update with Gemini is delayed “again,” Ferrari’s first EV with Jony Ive-designed interior, and a wild  Vision Pro experiment.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (06:57) - iPhone Air
- (10:21) - Camo Sues Apple
- (11:44) - AI Super Bowl Ads
- (21:03) - YouTube TV Gets Cheaper
- (22:07) -  Vision Pro Gets YouTube
- (25:51) - ChatGPT Ads Are Here
- (27:11) - Sponsor: Claude
- (29:42) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac
- (31:09) - iOS 26.3 is Out
- (31:41) - Siri with Gemini Delayed
- (44:50) - Apple Aquires Severance
- (47:43) - Jony Ive Ferrari
- (50:51) - Lightning Round
- (55:18) -  Vision Pro Experiment
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12 February 2026, 5:02 pm
1 hour 16 minutes

OpenClaw’s Dangerous Promise, Apple Teases “New” Innovations, Social Network for AI Agents
Apple shatters revenue records, Tim Cook teases new innovations coming this year, Walmart hits $1T market cap, everyone’s still pouring money into AI, and OpenClaw’s “skills” have serious security concerns.
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:20) - Stephen Joins MPU
- (12:31) - Apple's Record Earnings
- (15:03) - New Mac Configurator
- (21:47) - Meta, Google, Walmart Earnings
- (35:36) - Xcode 26.3 Agents
- (37:02) - Sponsor: Quo
- (38:50) - Sponsor: Shopify
- (40:51) - OpenClaw
- (51:09) - Moltbook Social
- (52:26) - OpenAI vs Anthropic Ads
- (55:36) - Creator Studio Ads
- (01:01:42) - Ring Pet Finder
- (01:03:58) - Pixel 10a
- (01:04:18) - Alexa Plus is Out
- (01:05:19) - Golf in Apple Sports
- (01:07:30) - SpaceX X xAI
- (01:09:43) - Shortcuts Team Hiring
- (01:10:30) - Chrome Agent
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5 February 2026, 5:41 pm
1 hour 24 minutes

Apple Creator Studio Review, Is TikTok Dying? Gemini Keeps Winning
Creator Studio is out and the rollout was rough. We review it, plus AirTag 2 launch, Tesla ends production of Model S and X, Gemini keeps beating ChatGPT, Sonos finally released new hardware, Apple Invites might be bad, and is TikTok dying?
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Links from the show
- (00:00) - Intro
- (05:02) - AirTag 2 is Out
- (10:47) - Apple Design Good News
- (12:20) - Creator Studio Review
- (39:13) - Sponsor: Framer
- (41:05) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
- (42:52) - Tesla Discontinues S and X
- (48:04) - More Fantasy on TV
- (50:06) - Chrome Gets Gemini
- (54:04) - Moltbot is Clawdbot
- (58:39) - New Sonos Hardware
- (59:21) - ChatGPT Ads
- (01:01:18) - Is TikTok Dying?
- (01:10:58) - Gemini Keeps Winning
- (01:19:23) - Apple Invites
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29 January 2026, 5:58 pm
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