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Creator Studio gets new tricks, Gemini Spark on macOS, Meta glasses come with a catch, more Apple Pricing details, and is AI making apps we love better…or worse?

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• Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast
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Links from the show

• Joe Lion on Mastodon: "Memory is a commodity"
• Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s
• Meta contractors posed as teens to prompt rival chatbots about suicide, sex, and drugs
• Artem on X: Looks like the next Apple Watch might have cameras
• There has never been a better time to buy an iPhone
• Apple Creator Studio gets smarter, faster, and more connected
• Meta is adding 'rate limits' and a soft paywall to its smart glasses
• Gemini Spark rolling out to macOS app for local tasks, automation
• Use the 1Password MCP Server to manage your 1Password Environments (beta)
• Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents
• Claude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic's export control restriction
• Nadav Keyson on X: Introducing Riverside 2.0
• Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax): Send and receive fax online securely
• OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama
• OpenAI teases Codex-branded hardware collaboration, here's what to expect
• WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames
• Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence
• South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease 'RAMageddon'
• Daring Fireball: The Supreme Court rules law enforcement's use of a 'geofence warrant' was a 'search'
• Supreme Court will hear Apple's appeal in Epic Games App Store fight
• Parker Ortolani
• Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026

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Jason is spending Independence Day with those who…don’t celebrate.

Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices, a $25,000 modular truck EV, Meta launches more smart glasses, and follow-up on the UK social ban.

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Links from the show

• Stephen's Affiliate Prime Day Deals
• Apple's Price Increase is Here - Jason's Article
• Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more - 9to5Mac
• GTA VI finally gets a price tag | The Verge
• The Blank Slate Truck 
• Slate Truck First Look: The $25,000 Modular EV! - YouTube
• We’re Partnering With EssilorLuxottica to Launch Meta Glasses
• Steam Machine Review: Is Valve’s $1,049 Console/PC Hybrid Worth It?
• Is the Steam Machine worth the… - The Vergecast - Apple Podcasts
• Tim Cook says prices of Apple devices will jump amid memory chip shortage - ABC News
• OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom | TechCrunch
• Social Reckoning Trailer: Jeremy Strong Is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
• tvOS 27 beta leaks clues that Siri AI is coming to future Apple TVs and HomePods | Macworld
• Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments | The Verge
• Introducing Lettera: A Native Markdown Editor for Mac, Now in Beta
• Zuckerberg reportedly wants a Polymarket clone — but without real money | The Verge
• Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app | TechCrunch
• OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide

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AirPods Max vs Sony vs Bowers & Wilkins

SPECS AR glasses announced, more discoveries from WWDC26, Google’s new Gemini speaker, Fox buying Roku, UK is banning social media for teens and kids, plus how Americans really feel about AI.

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Links from the show

• Allbirds Is Now Smartbird.
• Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 \ Anthropic
• SPECS AR Glasses
• The Google Home Speaker, with Gemini
• WWDC26: Design immersive environments for visionOS apps and the spatial web | Apple - YouTube
• WWDC26: Rev up your CarPlay app | Apple - YouTube
• Safari didn't have to go this hard in macOS 27 - YouTube
• Fox agrees to buy Roku. Here's what investors are missing
• SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world's first trillionaire | TechCrunch
• SpaceX to acquire the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion
• Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month | The Verge
• Matter 1.6 Announced With NFC Setup, Cross-Ecosystem Device Sharing, and Smarter Thermostats - MacRumors
• Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube : NPR
• How Australia’s social media ban has affected families six months on | Social media bans | The Guardian
• Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows | TechCrunch

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MacBook Air vs Pro, and AppleCare

We go hands-on with Siri AI, iOS 27’s vibe-code and agent style features, new child safety tools, and more!

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Links from the show

• WWDC 2026 in 13 Minutes - YouTube
•  Shortcuts in iOS 27 - YouTube
• Apple Just Showed Off New Siri. The Smartest Part Was Letting You Watch It Wait
• macOS Wall of Text - Basic Apple Guy
• Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant - Apple
• Apple previews new child safety features - Apple
• Due to DMA, Siri AI delayed in EU for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 - Apple

Stephen survived the Ternus mosh pit.

NVIDIA is aiming to compete with Apple Silicon, Shift offers free cleaning in exchange for video of your home, then we dive into all the rumors around iOS and macOS 27 including revamped Siri, new AI-powered features, redesigned Photos and Camera apps, and share our hopes and dreams for WWDC.

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Links from the show

• Jason's Hopes for WWDC - Apple News
• Shift X Video
• Nvidia Challenges Apple Silicon With New RTX Spark PC Chip - MacRumors
• Kelsey Peterson at OpenAI - X
• Nvidia Challenges Apple Silicon With New RTX Spark PC Chip - MacRumors
• Apple iOS 27 Photos, Screenshots: Revamped Siri, Pro Camera App, New AI Features - Bloomberg
• iOS 27 will let you choose between Gemini, Claude, and more for AI features: report - 9to5Mac
• More Apple Intelligence features detailed as iOS 27 leaks continue | Macworld
• iOS 27 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone - MacRumors
• iOS 27 has new features coming for two of iPhone’s most popular apps - 9to5Mac
• iOS 27 to feature upgraded Camera interface and Photos app: Here's what's rumored - 9to5Mac
• Apple reportedly scales back plans for AI-powered health coach - 9to5Mac
• iOS 27 Features: Apple Plans to Let Users Build Their Own Passes in Wallet App - Bloomberg
• macOS 27: Five new Mac features being announced next month - 9to5Mac
• iPadOS 27 | Siri chatbot, Multitasking, Stability
• macOS 27: Two More Changes Leaked Ahead of WWDC Next Month - MacRumors
• Introducing RemCTL: The Power-User Reminders CLI for macOS and AI Agents - MacStories
• WWDC 2026 Wishlist: Three Things I Want From Apple
• Apple Glasses: Late 2027 Release, Watch Comparison; iOS 28; Apple TV, HomePod - Bloomberg
• Bitrig | The best way to build native Swift apps with AI
• Vacbird Rechargeable Pump Travel Storage Bags Set
• Luggage Bags and Travel Suitcases | July
• DELSEY PARIS Helium Aero Hardside Expandable Luggage

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