Google I/O 2026 was packed with AI, wild AGI predictions, Gemini Agents, and 1,000 product names, plus WWDC invites, Apple’s iOS 27 accessibility features may hint at the new Siri, growing AI backlash, and Stephen tries to convince Jason to use Plex.

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Links from the show

• The Googlebook Doesn't Make Any Sense - Inc
• Gemini Task Automation - YouTube
• ‎InnerPulse - App Store
• ‎Symphony for Apple Music App - App Store
• ‎Smart Budget: WalletPal App - App Store
• Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8 - Apple
• Google I/O '26 Keynote - YouTube
• The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge
• iOS 27 Accessibility Features - YouTube
• Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple
• Apple just revealed an iOS 27 feature that hints at Siri’s new powers - 9to5Mac
• This App Makes iPhone Shortcuts for You - YouTube
• Apple Sports App Updated With 2026 World Cup Features, Expands to 90 More Countries - MacRumors
• VOX Acquired - nytimes
• Plex Tripling Lifetime Plex Pass Price to $750 in July - MacRumors
• Ex-Google CEO Booed at Commencement
• Elon vs Altman Verdict nytimes.com
• Comply TrueGrip MAX
• Charjen AirFoams Pro Active Ear Tips for AirPods Pro 3

• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:30) - App Shout Outs
• (08:45) - WWDC Media Invites
• (10:55) - Google I/O Keynote
• (16:30) - Google Omni
• (18:45) - C2PA AI Tagging
• (23:11) - Gemini 3.5 Flash
• (23:25) - Antigravity 2.0
• (25:55) - Gemini Spark
• (32:36) - AI Search
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• (45:05) - Google Universal Cart
• (50:40) - Google Creative Tools
• (52:15) - AI Audio Glasses
• (55:21) - WeatherNext
• (59:27) - iOS 27 New Features
• (01:05:29) - Apple Sports
• (01:14:26) - Plex Pricing
• (01:15:51) - Gen Z Hates AI
• (01:17:56) - Elon Loses to Altman
• (01:19:58) - AirPods Pro 3 Tips

iOS 26.5 is out with RCS encryption and…Apple Maps Ads, a *suprising* reaction to AI at a commencement, Android 17 bringing Gemini Intelligence and new features, and possibly the dumbest Magic Mouse accessory ever.

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• Didly | thatvirtualboy
• Beam Browser for iPad
• Gnome — Quickly Share GIFs on Your Mac
• Medieval Knight doing a transatlantic to Lisbon
• Jason's Inc Story on Contextly
• Sony Made It Too Good - A7R VI with Gerald Undone - YouTube
• LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ Set
• The Top 10 Biggest LEGO® sets ever
• iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, rolling out now - 9to5Mac
• Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’ - 9to5Mac
• Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence
• “The Biggest Android Update Ever” - YouTube
• The 9 biggest new features in Android 17 | The Verge
• Alexa is moving into Amazon․com | The Verge
• Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI
• Introducing Instants: Share in the Moment on Instagram
• University Commencement AI Clip on Bluesky
• The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job
• Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch
• Stephen Robles - The Bearded Teacher Bio Site
• Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in quarter one of 2026.
• Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts - 9to5Mac
• End of an Era for Apple Edu Discount- Inc
• Magic Mouses Charger Base
• Apple hits milestone in development of AirPods with cameras: report - 9to5Mac
• iOS 18.3 NEW Visual Intelligence Features: Finally Good? - YouTube

• (00:00) - Intro
• (10:03) - Contextly App is Out!
• (14:55) - Sony A7R6
• (17:15) - LEGO Talk
• (19:37) - Apple Vision Pro
• (22:59) - iOS 26.5 RCS
• (27:09) - Googlebook Teased
• (35:44) - Sponsor: Granola
• (37:17) - Sponsor: Claude
• (39:50) - Sponsor: NordLayer
• (42:06) - Android 17 Features
• (46:08) - Alexa on Amazon
• (51:22) - New Meta Features
• (01:00:43) - Gen Z Hates AI
• (01:15:44) - iPhone 17 is Popular
• (01:16:52) - Apple Education Discount
• (01:20:11) - Personal Tech

Apple’s record Q2 earnings, Mac Studio RAM options are dropped amid shortage, iPhone owners may get up to $95 from a Siri settlement, Anthropic to use massive SpaxeXAI data center, Utah protesting its data center, and we’re both making apps.

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• Coffee Recipe Card Maker for Home Baristas | BrewCard
• AirPods Pro 3 Comply Tips - Affiliate Link
• Spirit Airlines Article - Inc
• Nilay Shout Out on Bluesky
• Apple announces record fiscal second quarter – Six Colors
• Apple's Binary Bet
• Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop - MacRumors
• Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform
• Apple's most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option - 9to5Mac
• Apple CEO warns of memory crunch. 'We'll look at a range of options'
• iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays - 9to5Mac
• 3 things to know about Kevin O'Leary's massive proposed Utah data center - Axios Salt Lake City
• Kevin O'Leary's Tweet
• Utah Meeting Protests - X
• Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX \ Anthropic
• Anthropic Taking Over All Capacity of xAl's First Memphis Data Center - 512 Pixels
• Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words | The Verge
• Netflix Rolls Out Vertical Video Feed, Blurring Lines Between Streaming and Social Media
• Disney+ to become ‘super app’ that goes beyond streaming service: report - 9to5Mac
• US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit | Reuters
• Video on Apple Podcasts Doubled My Plays (Case Study)
• reMarkable Paper Pro Move | reMarkable
• Kindle Store

• (00:00) - Intro
• (07:53) - Apple Q2 Earnings
• (15:22) - Is Apple Vision Pro Dead?
• (18:52) - RAMpocalypse
• (27:57) - Siri Failure Payouts
• (31:51) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac X
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• (35:08) - Utah Data Center Fiasco
• (43:13) - Claude SpaceXAI Deal
• (47:24) - Mira Murati at Elon X Altman Trial
• (50:50) - Disney+ Super App
• (52:40) - VOX May Be Acquired
• (55:22) - SCOTUS Apple v Epic Games
• (57:27) - Transistor Case Study
• (01:06:15) - reMarkable Paper Pure

Microsoft and OpenAI ammend their arrangement leaving out AGI, rumors of an OpenAI phone, NSA using Anthropic despite it being a “supply chain risk,” Apple’s 12-month App Store subscription commitment is a bad idea, and Jason’s app update!

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• Knight on Polar Bear Shirt | Stephen Robles
• ‎Chess Peace App - App Store
• ‎My Links App - App Store
• 5 Hopes on John Ternus - inc.com
• Jason's MacBook Neo Article
• List of iPod models | Apple Wiki | Fandom
• iPod shuffle (3rd generation) | Apple Wiki
• Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation
• The next phase of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership - The Official Microsoft Blog
• Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead | The Verge
• OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch
• HTC First review: a Facebook phone that’s pure Google at heart | The Verge
• Amazon Fire Phone: Why It Failed to Take Off
• Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone
• Smartphone Round Robin: Final Thoughts on Windows Mobile and the ATT Tilt | CrackBerry
• Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel | The Verge
• The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations | The Verge
• NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist
• Trump officials draft plan to bring Anthropic back amid Pentagon fight
• Google Lets Pentagon Use Its AI - wsj.com
• Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use | The Verge
• Apple Introduces App Store Monthly Subscriptions With 12-Month Commitment - MacRumors
• Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI | The Verge
• YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers | TechCrunch
• Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space | TechCrunch
• Stephen Robles ChatGPT Images vs Gemini - Mastodon

• (00:00) - Intro
• (08:21) - Jobs and Ternus Comparison
• (18:09) - Microsoft X OpenAI Situationship
• (27:53) - OpenAI Making a Phone
• (34:20) - Brendan Carr is a Dummy
• (40:48) - Pentagon Using Claude Again
• (45:05) - Google Giving Pentagon Access
• (46:42) - App Store 12-Month Plan
• (49:46) - Elon Musk vs Sam Altman
• (51:04) - Lightning Round (Introductions with MacBook Neo)
• (55:01) - Jason's App Update

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO on Sept 1st and John Ternus is taking the reigns. We discuss Cook’s Legacy, the last CEO transition from Jobs to Cook, and what we expect from a Ternus-led Apple. Plus, OpenAI’s new image generator is actually good, and Jason is building a wild notes app.

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• The Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTube
• I Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTube
• Tim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - Inc
• Tim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for Now
• Optimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will Kennard
• Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - Apple
• Photo from Apple’s Town Hall
• Tim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5Mac
• Community Letter from Tim - Apple
• Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - Apple
• Daring Fireball: Another Day Has Come
• OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The Verge
• ChatGPT Image Post on Bluesky
• OpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5Mac
• Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5Mac
• Amazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructure
• SpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5Mac
• Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement | TechCrunch

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• (07:31) - Tim Cook's Legacy
• (18:03) - John Ternus Era
• (39:20) - Sponsor: Framer
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• (42:23) - Sponsor: Claude
• (43:54) - Cook's Wins and Failures
• (53:58) - ChatGPT 2.0 Images
• (59:57) - Lightning Round
• (01:03:18) - Jason's Notes App

Gemini launches a Mac app, Adobe Firefly brings more AI tools, Anthropic upgrades Claude Code with routines, Apple is sending Siri engineers to AI boot camp, Jason vibe coded some pretty great apps, and how genuine is Sam Altman?

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• Is a $3,000 Movie Player Worth It? - YouTube
• Ferrari Luce Interior - X
• Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent | The Verge
• Gemini for macOS - your native AI desktop app
• Gus Mueller: "The new Mac Gemini app has a huge executable bina…" - Mastodon
• DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop | The Verge
• Adobe Ushers in a New Era of Creativity with New Creative Agent and Generative AI Innovations in Adobe Firefly
• Anthropic adds routines to redesigned Claude Code, here's how it works - 9to5Mac
• Redesigning Claude Code on desktop for parallel agents | Claude
• DoorDash Stunt - Apple News
• Report: Apple to send Siri engineers to multi-week AI coding bootcamp - 9to5Mac
• Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz | TechCrunch
• YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts | The Verge
• $10K Apple Pay Hack - YouTube
• DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos | The Verge
• Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot | The Verge
• Festival for Personal AI
• Apple threatened to pull Musk’s AI Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes | The Verge
• Sam Altman's Blog
• Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker
• Podcast Search

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (06:26) - Allbird AI Pivot
• (10:58) - Gemini Mac App
• (19:01) - Resolve 21
• (21:41) - Adobe Firefly
• (27:50) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
• (29:33) - Sponsor: Shopify
• (31:05) - Claude Mac App
• (36:02) - DoorDash Stunt
• (44:15) - Siri Engineers to Boot Camp
• (46:02) - Amazon Buy Globalstar
• (51:15) - Turn Off YouTube Shorts
• (52:40) - $10K Apple Pay Hack
• (55:09) - Lightning Round
• (01:06:39) - How Real is Sam Altman?
• (01:20:10) - Jason’s Vibe Coded Apps

OpenAI acquires TBPN podcast, Anthropic’s mysterious Mythos AI it won’t release to the public, Google’s new deepfake tools, and why is NASA still using Flickr?

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• Stephen Robles - Apple Home and HomeKit Devices
• Amazon Ends Support for Old Kindles - inc.com
• NASA Images
• Artemis II | Flickr
• LunarWall: Shuffle Moon Photos from Artemis II - MacStories
• This Shortcut downloads latest Artemis II images from NASA - 9to5Mac
• AirPods Max 2 Colors - Mastodon
• OpenAI just bought TBPN | The Verge
• OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence | The Verge
• Sam Altman Compares AGI to the Pandemic
• ChatGPT just added its first streaming video app, here's what it can do - 9to5Mac
• Anthropic Project Glasswing: Mythos Preview gets limited release
• Quantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems - Apple Support
• US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | Reuters
• Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIRED
• Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself | The Verge
• Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunch
• Surf Social
• Google Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome - MacRumors
• Spotify's prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too | TechCrunch
• Squarespace Marketplace - Stephen Robles

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06:05 Artemis II Moon Photos
10:40 AirPods Max 2
17:47 OpenAI is Flailing
31:32 Sponsor: CleanMyMac
33:28 Sponsor: Granola
35:04 Anthropic's Mythos AI
47:31 YouTube Making Deepfakes Easier
49:47 Meta's Spark AI
53:49 Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles
01:00:48 Are Vertical Tabs Good?
01:03:40 Spotify AI Podcast Recommendations
01:04:25 Claude Strikes Again

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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• Apple Turns 50: This Device is the MOST Apple - YouTube
• Apple Just Turned 50. Its Greatest Innovation Has Always Been Version 2
• Mac Pro Photo 1
• Mac Pro Photo 2
• Original Apple TV Box
• Haptyk - Mechanical Keyboard Sounds for Mac | Free Download
• ‎Beam Browser App - App Store
• Tim Cook WSJ Interview - Video
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac
• ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac
• Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent | The Verge
• Apple drops price of Studio Display XDR without stand option by $400 - 9to5Mac
• AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last - 9to5Mac
• 'Only limited by the physics': inside Apple’s AirPods Max 2 and the H2 chip upgrade | TechRadar
• SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says | TechCrunch
• You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username | The Verge
• Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch
• You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus | The Verge
• Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up

• (00:00) - Intro
• (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters
• (15:22) - App Shout Outs
• (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations
• (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola
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• (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

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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• The Copper Kettle - St. Pete Beach • Instagram
• eSuite Sheet Music App
• Apple Maps Is Getting Ads. It’s Apple’s Riskiest Bet Yet - inc.com
• iOS 26.4 Video with 15+ New Features
• A California Jury Just Said What People Already Thought About Instagram and YouTube - inc.com
• Sony Is Finally Killing the EV No One Ever Thought They’d Actually Ship - inc.com
• Peter Cushing is dead. Rogue One’s resurrection is a digital indignity - The Guardian
• iOS 26.4 users can try the new Apple Podcasts video experience with these shows - 9to5Mac
• LGA New York Airport Dashboard — Flighty
• Introducing Apple Business — a new all-in-one platform for businesses of all sizes - Apple
• Born and Bread Bakehouse (@bornandbreadfl) • Instagram photos and videos
• Sora App Discontinued - wsj.com
• OpenAI Shutting Down Sora Video App
• OpenAI Desktop Super App - wsj.com
• Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri | The Verge
• New details on Apple-Google AI deal revealed, including Gemini changes: report - 9to5Mac
• Apple Overhauls App Store Connect - MacStories
• YouTube Creator Partnerships
• The United States router ban, explained | The Verge
• Madonna, Michael Keaton, Julia Garner Seen In Venice For 'The Studio'
• Apple's 50th Anniversary Events Continue in UK, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and Beyond - MacRumors
• ComfyUI

• (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

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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• MacBook Neo Giveaway? - Instagram
• Apple Acquires Final Cut Pro Plugin Company MotionVFX - MacRumors
• Apple introduces AirPods Max 2 - Apple
• Apple highlights 13 enhancements coming to iPhone with iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac
• Why Apple’s Video Podcast Push Feels Like the End of an Era
• Nvidia GTC 2026: CEO Jensen Huang keynote Blackwell Vera Rubin
• NVIDIA GTC 2026: Live Updates on What’s Next in AI | NVIDIA Blog
• YouTube
• Val Kilmer in 'As Deep As the Grave, His Performance was AI Generated
• Joanna Stern's Documentary
• HomeKit Weekly: Aqara releases its first Matter camera alongside a new Apple Home enabled wired doorbell - 9to5Mac
• Overcast is gaining transcripts, and it will have an edge over Apple Podcasts - 9to5Mac
• Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months | The Verge
• Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube | TechCrunch
• Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal | The Verge
• Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT | The Verge
• iPhone Shortcuts Are Way Behind... - YouTube
• LG 77-Inch Class OLED
• Denon AVR-S970H Receiver
• Philips Hue 75" Smart Light Strip
• Philips Hue Play HDMI sync Box 8K
• Philips Hue Compact Smart Light Tube

• (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
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• (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

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

• Jason's MacBook Neo Reviwew
• i tried editing 4K video on the $599 MacBook Neo - YouTube
• Stephen's XDR Unboxing and Set Up - YouTube
• Jason on Grammarly Debacle
• RAM® Mounts
• MacBook Neo Review - YouTube
• M5 Max MacBook Pro + XDR Display: Worth the upgrade? - YouTube
• Why the iPhone 17e is Genius. - YouTube
• MKBHD's Galaxy S26 Review - YouTube
• Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation | WIRED
• Grammarly is turning off the expert review AI feature that stole our identities | The Verge
• Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker | The Verge
• Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents | The Verge
• Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger | TechCrunch
• Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides | The Verge
• Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — and dodges a breakup | The Verge
• Ticketmaster Call from The Verge - Instagram
• Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster after Eras Tour ticket sales: NPR
• Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down | WIRED
• Apple's Smart Home Hub Won't Launch Until September as Siri Remains Unfinished - MacRumors
• 2025 LG 77" G5 4K OLED evo TV unboxing and wall mounting - YouTube

• (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