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It's time for our 11th annual competition regarding what will happen at Apple's WWDC keynote! What will be announced? For the third straight year, what will Apple's AI story be? We predict it all! Also, Myke and Jason are starting a new podcast!

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WWDC is two weeks away, so it's time for us to consider what we'll be looking for from Apple in terms of features promised and promises delivered.

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Apple silicon - Wikipedia

Review: ‘Steve Jobs in Exile’ recounts Apple founder’s tough mid-career lessons – Six Colors

Steve Jobs in Exile – Geoffrey Cain

Steve Jobs in Exile – Amazon UK

Apple TV to air first major live pro sports event shot on iPhone 17 Pro - Apple

‎LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC May 23, 2026 - Watch MLS Game – Apple TV

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Apple's IG Reel on MLS – Instagram

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Apple iOS 27: AI Writing, Grammar Help; New Shortcuts App; Custom Wallpapers - Bloomberg

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Apple Watch Needs Shake-Up Amid Whoop, Oura, Google Fitbit Air; AirPods iOS 27 - Bloomberg

Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026)

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to talk old Macs, binned chips, and Apple AI. Then Jason discusses the darkest part of Steve Jobs's career with the author of "Steve Jobs In Exile", Geoffrey Cain.

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eMate 300 - Wikipedia

Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - WSJ

Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - (Apple News)

Google Announces Its Own Version of Apple's Private Cloud Compute - MacRumors

Apple Plans Customizable iPhone Camera App, Siri Overhaul: iOS 27 - Bloomberg

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OpenAI-Apple Partnership Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight - Bloomberg

Foldable iPhone Production Stalls Amid Hinge Issues - MacRumors

Steve Jobs in Exile - Geoffrey Cain

Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011 | The Verge

We revisit the Ultra and Neo names, consider the future of Apple's processor manufacturing strategy, and try to imagine why possible use case there could be for AirPods with built-in cameras.

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Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors

Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens - MacRumors

Apple Doubles MacBook Neo Production, Orders Fresh Batch of Chips

Culpan: Apple goes all in on MacBook Neo production – Six Colors

Apple Weighs Using Intel, Samsung to Build Device Processors - Bloomberg

Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement - WSJ

iOS 27 Features: Apple Plans to Let Users Swap Models Across Apple Intelligence - Bloomberg

Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Reach Advanced Testing Stage in AI Device Push - Bloomberg

Subtitle: 'I'm Bullish on Pokeymans'

We read between the lines of Apple's latest record financial results to see how they will impact future products and aquisitions in the Ternus Era. Plus: An Ultra name conundrum, Johny Srouji's burnout, and F1's stateside debut.

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Ted Lasso — Season 4 Official Teaser | Apple TV - YouTube

Formula 1 returns to the U.S. this weekend, streaming live on Apple TV - Apple

Porsche bleeds six colors – Six Colors

Miami GP: Cue talks F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, Ternus’s love for racing - 9to5Mac

Porsche bleeds six colors – Six Colors

Miami GP: Cue talks F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, Ternus’s love for racing - 9to5Mac

Connected #601: I Love Wrists - Relay

Apple CEO Tim Cook outs himself as a huge 'Pokeymans' fan | Pokémon Go | The Guardian

Apple announces record fiscal second quarter – Six Colors

This is Tim (and John and Kevan): Complete transcript of Apple’s Q2 2026 financial call – Six Colors

Apple results analysis: Net-net over the moon – Six Colors

Apple says supply constraints for Mac mini and Mac Studio to persist for several months - 9to5Mac

Apple Stops Selling Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799 - MacRumors

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic - 512 Pixels

iOS 27 Features: Siri Camera Mode; Visual Intelligence Nutrition Info, Contacts - Bloomberg

iPhone 18 Pro to have some of Apple’s biggest camera upgrades ever: report - 9to5Mac

iPhone Ultra and MacBook Ultra are coming this year, per report - 9to5Mac

Given a week to process the news of Apple's CEO transition, we ponder where Apple will go under John Ternus, the role of Johny Srouji, and why a book about Tim Cook would not be a cookbook.

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Britain In The 70s - The Rest Is History

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eMac - Wikipedia

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That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition – Six Colors

Opinion | Tim Cook Did Wonders for Apple. He Also Did a Lot for Xi Jinping. - The New York Times

Apple CEO John Ternus Confronts Test of Retaining Top Talent - Bloomberg

Apple to Focus Hardware Team on Five Areas Under Johny Srouji - Bloomberg

These are the four new iPhone 18 Pro colors, per rumor - 9to5Mac

MacBook Pro With Touch Screen and New Mac Studio Likely 'Postponed' - MacRumors

Jon Prosser Still Not Fully Cooperating in Apple's iOS 26 Trade Secrets Lawsuit - MacRumors

How YouTuber Jon Prosser broke Liquid Glass — and what happened in the fallout | The Verge

Cortex #178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason Schreier - Relay

Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)

Breaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook's tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that's done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.

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The picks (spoilers)

• Jason: iPhone original
• Myke: iPod mini
• Jason: MacBook Air (late 2010)
• Myke: M2 MacBook Air
• Jason: LaserWriter
• Myke: iPhone 6 Plus
• Jason: PowerBook (first generation) 100/140/170
• Myke: Original iPad (2010)
• Jason: Apple IIe
• Myke: iPod nano
• Jason: iPod 4th generation
• Myke: iPhone X
• Jason: iMac G4
• Myke: iMac G3
• Jason: Apple Pencil (second generation)
• Myke: Apple Pencil (first generation)
• Jason: MacBook Neo
• Myke: Mac 128K
• Jason: AirPods Pro
• Myke: AirPods Pro 2
• Jason: iPad Pro M4
• Myke: iPad Mini 2 (Retina, 2013)
• Jason: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
• Myke: Apple Watch Series 4
• Jason: Macintosh SE/30
• Myke: Polycarbonate MacBook (2006)
• Jason: iPhone 4
• Myke: iPod Video
• Jason: iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)
• Myke: iPod Touch (1st generation)
• Jason: iPhone 12 mini
• Myke: iMac Pro
• Jason: M4 Mac mini
• Myke: Magic Trackpad 2
• Jason: Apple Watch Sport Band
• Myke: Vision Pro
• Jason: Apple Disk II
• Myke: MagSafe Charger for Mac
• Jason: iPad Smart Folio
• Myke: iPhone 12 Pro
• Jason: Apple Watch Ultra
• Myke: M1 MacBook Pro
• Jason: iPhone 17 Pro
• Myke: Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
• Jason: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Myke: AirPods (1st generation)
• Jason: eMate 300
• Myke: iPhone 3G
• Jason: iPod Socks
• Myke: iPod Shuffle (1st Generation)

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Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - Apple

Community Letter from Tim - Apple

Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - Apple

Apple in China – Patrick McGee – Amazon

The iPhone 4 was scandalous, but influential – Six Colors

How the Apple II created the core of personal computing | The Verge

The Verge's Top 50 Apple Products

iPad Pro Cursor with Craig Federighi - YouTube

Vote! Who Had The Best Draft List?

Is it possible that Apple could run out of MacBook Neos? What's Apple's smart glasses strategy, really? We tackle both questions, discuss Jason's new UWB smart lock, consider the shape and name of the folding iPhone, and more!

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Jason's Typing Test - YouTube

Apple Highlights Photos Shot on iPhone During NASA's Mission to Moon - MacRumors

Several Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are now completely out of stock at Apple - 9to5Mac

Apple’s Foldable iPhone Remains on Track for September Debut - Bloomberg

A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay | The Verge

Leaker: Foldable iPhone Won't Be Called iPhone Fold, But 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors

Apple AI Smart Glasses Features, Styles, Colors, Cameras; Giannandrea Leaving - Bloomberg

Apple in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations

Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo - MacRumors

Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors

Aqara Smart Lock U400

5 Smart Home Upgrades I Should’ve Done Sooner - and 3 Regrets - Stephen Robles - YouTube

The Mac Pro is dead, iOS 18 security updates are now available for all, and Siri's upcoming revamp comes into focus. After all that's done, both hosts share their Apple origin stories.

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Liftoff - Relay

Eric Berger - Ars Technica

Loren Grush | Bloomberg

‘Hello, World’ – Six Colors

NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon - MacRumors

Apollo 8 - Wikipedia

Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books – Six Colors

iCon - Wikipedia

The Second Coming of Steve Jobs - Wikipedia

Apple releases iOS 18 security updates for iOS 26 holdouts – Six Colors

About Lockdown Mode – Apple Support

About Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - Apple Support

The Eclectic Light Company – Macs & painting

Apple Fitness chief Jay Blahnik retiring in July after 13-year tenure - 9to5Mac

Mac Studio delivery '4-5 months' out for top RAM after Apple dropped 512GB option - 9to5Mac

A Good Mac Studio is Hard to Find - 512 Pixels

Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac

Apple discontinues the Mac Pro – Six Colors

ATP 685: The Ability to Be Hotter — Accidental Tech Podcast

Connected #597: S-Tier: Jason Snell - Relay

iOS 27 Features: Apple AI Reboot With Siri App, New Interface, ‘Ask Siri’ Button - Bloomberg

Apple Seeds First iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers - MacRumors

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

Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once - Bloomberg

Apple Plans to Open Up Siri to Rival AI Assistants Beyond ChatGPT in iOS 27 - Bloomberg

Fifty Years of Apple, Twenty Years for Me – The Enthusiast

iPhone 1 - Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote in 2007 - Full Presentation, 80 mins - YouTube

Subtitle: Two Steves Inc.

Jason and Myke tell the story of Apple's origin. It emerged from the unique environment of the Santa Clara valley suburbs of the '70s thanks to the particular genius of its two co-founders and some surprising help they got along the way.

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Apple: The First 50 Years – David Pogue

How Apple became Apple: The definitive oral history of the company’s earliest days - Fast Company

Pirates of Silicon Valley - Wikipedia

Apple I - Wikipedia

Myke talks to Jason about his "Jeopardy!" experience, and Jason interviews David Pogue about his book, "Apple: The First 50 Years."

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Mastermind (British game show) - Wikipedia

Tim Cook says the Mac just set a new launch record for Apple - 9to5Mac

Triple J on ‘Jeopardy!’ with Jennings - The Incomparable Mothership #809 - The Incomparable

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