Apple releases the new M4 iMac, completely redesigned M4 Mac mini, and new M4 Pro + M4 Max MacBook Pros with a nano-texture display option. Plus, we explore iOS 18.2 beta with Image Playgrounds, Netflix Moments allow users to share clips of movies and shows, tech earnings driven by AI, and Stephen bricks his iPad Pro.

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Links from the show

• Wall Genie | thatvirtualboy
• iMac Announcement - October 28 - YouTube
• iMac - iMac Technical Specifications - Apple
• Introducing the all-new Mac mini | Apple - YouTube
• Mac mini - Technical Specifications - Apple
• @stephenrobles • Mac Studio Threads Post • Threads
• What you need to know about Thunderbolt 5 | Macworld
• With the New M4 Mac mini Apple Is Just Showing Off
• MacBook Pro - Tech Specs - Apple
• Apple Just Quietly Updated the 2-Year Old M2 MacBook Air. It’s the Most Brilliant Thing I’ve Seen Yet
• @stephenrobles • Ok, well, I finally got Image Playgrounds…and I immediately regret everything • Threads
• OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026 - The Verge
• OpenAI plans Orion AI model release for December - The Verge
• Netflix Just Announced Its Smartest Idea Yet. Customers Are Going to Love It
• ‎Nintendo Music on the App Store

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