Early reviews of Apple’s 2nd HomePod are out and we round up the highlights, Samsung announces their flagship S23 Ultra but we quickly pivot to Twitter vs. Mastodon, a Michigan child managed to order $1,000 worth of GrubHub which is why you should use Guided Access, and your hosts’ hot take on foldable Macs.

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Links from the show

• 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Max review: Newfound performance, in same great design
• 2023 HomePod review roundup: similar sound, same price
• New HomePod still leaves rings on finished wood surfaces
• Darkroom: Photo and Video Editor on the App Store
• Samsung releases flagship Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup
• How to Automatically Post your Tweets to Mastodon
• Twitter’s API Announcement
• Wes’ Viral Mastodon Toot
• Samsung reveals Galaxy Book3 series at Unpacked
• Children will make $1,000 orders on your phone - if you let them
• 20.5-inch MacBook Pro with foldable display rumored for 2025, no folding iPad in 2024
• Jeff Williams has taken control of Apple's industrial design team
• 20-inch foldable MacBook rumored to launch as soon as 2026

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