Myke Hurley returns to the show to discuss eight weeks of fatherhood and fatherly advice, everything he's missed, and modern baby technology. Plus we wonder about Vision Pro rumors and Jason offers academic apologies and e-reader follow-up.

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Your new Kindle can finally turn pages without touching the screen – Android Police

The Upgrade Paternity Draft Scorecard

Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

All the Design Changes Rumored for iOS 19 So Far - MacRumors

Apple Vision Pro 2 Details, Low-Latency Headset, AR Glasses; iPadOS 19 Details - Bloomberg

How Apple CEO Tim Cook Convinced Trump to Exempt Apple From Tariffs - MacRumors

Ted Lasso Renewed for a Fourth Season on Apple TV+ - MacStories

'Mythic Quest' Canceled After Four Seasons at Apple TV+ – Variety

ewan Deluxe | baby shushing sleep sheep | grey – Sweet Dreamers

Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection in the United Kingdom to new users – Apple Support (UK)

After nearly 500 episodes away, Scott McNulty returns to the podcast to discuss the resilience of babies, dysfunction at Apple, the future of the Vision Pro, and (of course) ebooks and e-readers.

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Books

Jason:

• M.R. Carey’s Pandominion duology (Infinity Gate/Echo of Worlds)
• James S.A. Corey’s Expanse series (9 books, “Leviathan Wakes”)
• Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Final Architecture series (3 books, “Shards of Earth”)
• Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series (3 books, “Children of Time”)
• The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Steven Baxter (5 books, “The Long Earth”)
• Merchant Princes series by Charles Stross (6+ books, “The Family Trade”)

Scott:

• Jo Walton’s Small Change (Farthing, Ha’penny, Half a Crown)
• Yoon Ha Lee’s The Machineries of Empire (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun)
• The Culture novels by Ian Banks (not really a good fit, but sort of!)

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Ambient music: Free background tunes on your iPhone without ads

Howard Lutnick says electronics tariff exemptions are temporary | AP News

A 'US-Made iPhone' Is Pure Fantasy

Why price increases aren’t the only way Apple can fight tariffs – Six Colors

How Apple Fumbled Siri’s AI Makeover — The Information

Report Reveals Internal Chaos Behind Apple's Siri Failure - MacRumors

Apple Plans to Release Delayed Apple Intelligence ‌Siri‌ Features This Fall - MacRumors

Trump Tariffs Add to Apple’s Long-Standing Innovation Woes - The New York Times

Upgrade #8: With Special Offers - Relay

Upgrade #85: Talk to this Cylinder - Relay

Which e-reader should you buy? – Six Colors

2024 Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Review: No perfect choices – Six Colors

RF Remote Control Page Turner for Kindle

Kobo Libra Colour Review: Color, but at what cost? – Six Colors

The future of the Roomba, and the best robot vacuums | The Verge

Kindle Scribe review: Big, beautiful, and… buttonless? – Six Colors

Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors

Kindle Scribe – Good feature, but get it out of my face – Blankbaby

Upgrade 559: All Fingers are Digital - YouTube

David Smith joins Jason to discuss how Apple will respond to U.S. tariffs, AI Apple health rumors, the release of iOS 18.4, and Jason's stressful family trip to the Apple Store.

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Downstream #92: I Just Want to Blog - Relay

My unsuccessful journey into Netflix’s ad tier – Six Colors

What to watch if you’re churning through Apple TV+ – Six Colors

iOS 18 - Apple

About iOS 18 Updates - Apple Support

Daring Fireball: Tired: Irresistable Force vs. Immovable Object — Wired: Unchanging Prices vs. Nonsensical Tariffs

The pinnacle of Apple’s price stability is the iMac – Six Colors

Fashion Fair - Apple Store - Apple

iOS 18.4 beta adds Ambient Music to Control Center via Apple Music - 9to5Mac

Upgrade 558: My Bucket Is Full - YouTube

Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss folding iPhones, long individual takes in TV shows, new OS features, and what WWDC 2025 might really bring.

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Dan and his lightsaber.

Jason and the USS Enterprise. Can you help him make a stand?

Jason and Captain Kirk Bear.

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Seth Rogen Slams Hollywood in 'The Studio': Sony Hack, 'Green Hornet'

'The Office' 20th Anniversary: Season 1 Oral History

iPhone Foldable Display Said to Feature iPad-Style 4:3 Aspect Ratio - MacRumors

Federico Viticci :ticciseal:: "If this is true, it's kind of …" - MacStories on Mastodon

Introducing iOS 19 | Exclusive First Look - YouTube

Mark Gurman disagrees on Threads

Apple’s WWDC 2025 strategy is coming into view – Six Colors

This year’s WWDC keynote will be must-see Apple TV – Six Colors

Does the California Accent Actually Exist? Turns Out, Yes

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss A.I. fallout, EU moves to expand device interoperability, Jason's recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more.

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B.J Hunnicutt | M*A*S*H 4077th (TV Series) Wiki | Fandom

Simple phone bending - All this

Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg

Vision Pro Creator Taking Over Siri After Apple Intelligence Setbacks - MacRumors

Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors

Apple (AAPL) Explores Turning Watches Into Wearable AI Devices with Cameras - Bloomberg

Apple Watches With Cameras Rumored, But FaceTime Unlikely - MacRumors

Mark Gurman Talks Apple Intelligence Fallout & iOS 19 Rumors | Episode 139 - YouTube

EC mandates Apple provide iOS interoperability on several fronts – Six Colors

Get your new PebbleOS watch

Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones

Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches | The Verge

Who’s the laggard? Comparing TV streamer boxes – Six Colors

Channels — Watch TV Your Way

This free TV comes with two screens | The Verge

Digitize Photos, Scanning & Video Transfer Services - ScanCafe

Spinning pinwheel - Wikipedia

mouse - Where are / are the "counting hand" cursors used in macOS - Ask Different

The Fetch Softworks Story

Upgrade 556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - YouTube

John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Apple interface redesigns, Apple's ongoing AI disasters, the management challenges of Siri, and Jason's reviews of the new MacBook Air and Mac Studio.

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Apple (AAPL) Readies Dramatic Design Overhauls for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16 - Bloomberg

Apple AI’s Platform Pivot Potential – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Two Minutes Hate - Wikipedia

Apple’s (AAPL) Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes - Bloomberg

M4 MacBook Air review: Am I blue? – Six Colors

M4 Max Mac Studio review: A familiar face – Six Colors

It's been a quiet week, so John Gruber briefly joins Jason to discuss Apple's AI delay, new Macs, new iPads, and the future of Apple regulation worldwide.

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Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil | The Verge

Zero one infinity rule - Wikipedia

The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features

Apple delays some anticipated Apple Intelligence features – Six Colors

Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features

Daring Fireball: Simon Willison on the Privacy/Security Risks of Personalized Siri, vis-à-vis Prompt Injection

Sky (blue)’s the limit: M4 MacBook Air offers lower price, improved camera, and new color – Six Colors

New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips – Six Colors

Apple updates iPad Air and iPad, revamps Magic Keyboard for iPad Air – Six Colors

Jason and Myke figure out which five Apple products should be depicted on a (hypothetical) monument to the history of the influential tech company.

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Recorded January 31, 2025.

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With Myke on paternity leave, Jason welcomes Casey Liss to discuss the new iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 leaks, visionOS updates, the TRMNL, and Apple acceding to the UK government's demands while touting its investment in the United States.

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Analog(ue) - Relay

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is looking a little Pixelated | The Verge

New visionOS beta adds Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery, iOS apps – Six Colors

Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK – Six Colors

iCloud data security overview - Apple Support

Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years - Apple

Apple accelerates US investment and job creation - Apple

Apple commits $430 billion in US investments over five years - Apple

Apple NC | Apple pausing plans for East Coast hub at Research Triangle Park - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Some first thoughts about the iPhone 16e – Six Colors

Apple buys Intel’s modem business for $1B – here’s why – Six Colors

Apple’s C1 Modem Revealed: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour - YouTube

Smart Home Systems For Every Need & Budget | HomeSeer

YoLink Products - Longest Range, By Far!

Casey Liss: "@joesteel 🤣🤣 Truer words neve…" - Mastodon

A smart E Ink calendar comes to my kitchen – Six Colors

TRMNL | E-ink dashboard to stay focused

GIFs, transparency, and PIL - All this

It's Myke's last episode before paternity leave, so he and Jason draft Apple things they think will happen between now and his return.

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TikTok is back in the App Store | The Verge

Powerbeats Pro 2 review: the workout buds to beat | The Verge

Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake | The Verge

Netflix Says Its Brief Apple TV App Integration Was a Mistake – Unauthoritative Pronouncements

Bluesky: "There is no way it just accidentally happens."

Tim Cook Teases an 'Apple Launch' Next Wednesday - MacRumors

NFL Bluesky Accounts: Patriots Social Comments Spark X, Reddit Convos – Sportico

Draft Scorecards

Apple Plans to Overhaul China iPhones With AI by Middle of Year - Bloomberg

Apple’s Long-Promised AI Overhaul for Siri Runs Into Bugs, Possible Delays - Bloomberg

Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display - MacRumors

Apple Vision Pro: visionOS 2.4 adds Apple Intelligence, Spatial Content - Bloomberg

Eve Thermo | evehome.com

Is the era of tech giants allowing their customers to secure their data coming to an end? We also discuss AltStore picking a fight with Apple, and Apple's calculated response, rumors of robots, a rumor source's apology, and the future of Ted Lasso.

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The Upgrade Episode 600 Draft of the Ages Scorecard

A second look at the 2024 Six Colors Report Card – Six Colors

Report: Ted Lasso season 4 will focus on new AFC Richmond women’s team - 9to5Mac

Apple Leaker Issues Apology: 'Profound and Expensive Mistake' - MacRumors

‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends - The New York Times

Apple iPhone SE Overhaul to Be Unveiled in Coming Days - Bloomberg

iOS 18.4 beta with expanded Siri capabilities coming 'fairly soon' – 9to5mac

One Foot Tsunami: Not So Super, Apple

Apple’s friendly table lamp robot prototype – Six Colors

U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts - The Washington Post

UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data - BBC News

Apple’s Invites invites you to send invitations – Six Colors

Connected #538: A Future That Is Now Stuck in the Past - Relay

AltStore pokes the bear – Six Colors