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By Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

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November 13, 2025GPT-5.1 Will Be Your Friend Again, Apple’s iPhone Thneed, Literal Quantum Computing
ChatGPT-5.1 launches with “friendlier” tone and personality options, Apple’s new Digital ID for U.S. passports, iPhone Pocket accessory announced, Jason reports from Web Summit, and we literally discuss quantum computing.
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Apple Almost Fixed the Worst Thing About the Podcasts App. There’s Just 1 Big Problem
Apple’s Losing Its Podcast Legacy — Why It Matters, and How to Save It
Touching Grass
macOS 26.2 adds new ‘Edge Light’ feature for better video calls - 9to5Mac
GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT | OpenAI
Apple rolls out Digital ID in Apple Wallet for U.S. passport holders – Six Colors
Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple
How are you styling the Issey Miyake x Apple iPhone Pocket?
Hannah Fry on Quantum Computing - YouTube
Disney is losing over $4 million a day in revenue on the YouTube TV blackout | The Verge
Gemini for TV is coming to Google TV Streamer starting today | The Verge
Threads targets podcasters
Netflix might make its own video podcasts
Valve enters the console wars | The Verge
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Ink ElevenLabs AI Voice Deals
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November 13, 2025 Behind-the-Scenes at Web Summit
Jason admits his journalist weakness, and givess BTS of Web Summit in Portugal!
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November 06, 2025Apple ALMOST Fixed the Podcast App, Can Gemini Make Siri Better, More AI Slop Coming
iOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there’s a catch, Apple’s plan to supercharge Siri with Google’s Gemini AI, OpenAI’s Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe’s push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands.
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Everything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 - 9to5Mac
Chapters on Apple Podcasts
Timed links - Apple Podcasts
Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg
ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV | The Verge
Spotify now has half a million video podcasts
Nintendo Store app
OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android | The Verge
TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch
iJustine's first blog entry in 2025 — iJustine
Adobe Max 2025
ATP MODERN Wooden Watch Band Organizer
TimePorter Apple Watch Band Wall Mount | Twelve South
9to5Mac Happy Hour (00:05:45)
Stillness is the Key (00:53:00)
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1h 27min
November 06, 2025Boox Palma 2 Pro
Stephen tries another gadget, but this time it’s en ePaper Android phone!
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October 30, 2025Humanoid Robots Are Real, OpenAI Aquires Team Behind Shortcuts, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion
1x Neo made a humanoid robot to load your dishwasher, OpenAI acquires Sky, including the team behind the original Workflow app that became Shortcuts, Microsoft X OpenAI deal for future IPO and AGI, Nvidia hits a $5 trillion milestone.
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I Tried the First Humanoid Home Robot. It Got Weird. | WSJ - YouTube
Sky Acquired by OpenAI - MacStories
From the Creators of Shortcuts, Sky Extends AI Integration and Automation to Your Entire Mac - MacStories
Altman touts trillion-dollar AI vision as OpenAI restructures to chase scale | Reuters
Exclusive | OpenAI’s Promise to Stay in California Helped Clear the Path for Its IPO - WSJ
OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse | The Verge
Report: Apple preparing major display upgrade for three upcoming products - 9to5Mac
Amazon Just Announced 14,000 Layoffs. CEO Andy Jassy Meant It When He Said AI Would Replace Jobs
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Nvidia becomes first company to reach $5 trillion valuation
The State of the AI Industry is Freaking Me Out - YouTube
Warren Buffett: I Look In The Mirror For Advice - YouTube
Becoming Superhuman
Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk | The Verge
William Gallagher (writer) - Wikipedia
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1h 15min
October 30, 2025Every Day Carry YouTube, Kids and College
Are those YouTubers really changing their EDC every other month? And our experience with teenagers on the cusp of college.
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October 23, 2025The Great M5 MacBook Pro DEBATE, OpenAI Atlas Browser, M5 iPad Pro Review
In-depth review of M5 iPad Pro, we debate who should get M5 MacBook Pro, OpenAI finally released it’s AI browser Atlas but falls short in areas, iPhone Air demand is scant, and Ai customer support is the worst.
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October 23, 2025Stephen Quit His Job
We chat about Apple interviews, and Stephen shares a “little” life change.

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October 16, 2025M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, Apple TV in Apple TV, Spotify Podcasts on Netflix
Apple’s new M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro updates, NBA in Apple Immersive, Spotify and Instagram parental tools, Walmart’s ChatGPT shopping partnership, ChatGPT may allow “erotica,” and why you shouldn’t your Smart TV to the internet.
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1h 20min
October 16, 2025Amazon Renewed is a Scam
We’ve both been burned and have some wild stories about “Amazon Renewed” for tech.

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