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Apple gears up for its September iPhone event, Google Earth's AI imagery enabled fabricated scenes of bombings, Claude’s models broke containment and even tried to trick real people, and why Bending Spoons ruins everything it touches.

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Links from the show

• Kan Do - Stephen's New Task App! (01:00)
• Apple News Ad - Mastodon post from John Gruber
• MasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats (05:28)
• Apple Starts Preparing for September iPhone Event - MacRumors
• Q3 results: 3D pricing, EGOT timing, and underestimating demand – Six Colors
• One Reason Apple’s Computers Are Mostly Made In China: A Tiny Screw | Texas Standard
• The US government just banned Roombas (13:42)
• X post from Brendan Carr
• Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price | The Verge
• X post from Avi Schiffmann
• Apple is getting this wrong | OpenAI
• X post from Sam Altman
• Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health | The Verge
• Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership | The Verge
• See how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction (43:12)
• Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too | The Verge
• Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt | The Verge
• Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI Work
• Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B | TechCrunch
• After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunch
• Evernote cuts back on free plans, pushing users to upgrade | TechRadar
• WeTransfer owner snaps up apps, then sacks workers and raises prices - Follow the Money
• Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect | The Verge
• Reddit comment from r/nerdfighters

• (00:00) - Intro

Apple’s new device upgrade program is here and you can lease everything from an Apple Watch to a Mac Studio, Sam Altman says AI has hit the singularity but really it’s more like Jurassic Park, and Stephen made an app.

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• Siri Isn't a Joke Anymore - YouTube
• Real or AI? - Instagram Reel
• Apple Upgrade - Lease iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch - Apple
• Apple Upgrade: Here’s the monthly subscription cost for every product - 9to5Mac (14:08)
• Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments | The Verge
• Apple has three new smart home products 'nearly ready to launch,' per report - 9to5Mac
• Ferrari Luce First Drive - Can it Overcome the Looks? - YouTube
• AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI | The Verge
• Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident
• Altman: AI Power Must Be Diffused to Prevent Hacks Like Hugging Face - Business Insider
• Sam Altman says we're in the singularity after AI hack
• Apple and OpenAI Are the Best of Frenemies (55:56)
• NBCUniversal, YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform
• HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive
• Apple's AI glasses to be unveiled at WWDC27: report - 9to5Mac
• Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple

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Samsung launches its Galaxy Z Fold 8, passport-style foldable that foreshadows Apple’s iPhone Fold, OpenAI had a model break containment, Apple’s rumored leasing program, and the most accurate fitness trackers with special guest Lexy Savvides!

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• My First Week With Galaxy Watch Ultra 2! - Lexy's YouTube
• The future of creativity on the internet in a world with AI - YouTube
• The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
• Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8: I almost forgot it was a foldable | The Verge
• Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Hands-On: First Look From A Real Fold7 User - YouTube
• Samsung’s first ‘Ultra’ foldable is here | The Verge
• OPPO Find N6 - Ultra Flat, Flexible and Powerful | OPPO Global
• Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a fun new shape for foldables | The Verge
• Samsung Z Fold 8 (Wide) Impressions: Better Than I Thought! - YouTube
• Gemini task automation expands to 40+ apps, more
• WSJ’s Fitness Tracker Testing (44:26)
• ‎Trackables – Health Tracker App - App Store (50:12)
• Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like | The Verge
• OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation | OpenAI
• Matt Stockton of Hugging Face on X
• China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance  | The Verge
• Apple debuting new ‘Apple Upgrade’ leasing program next week, per report - 9to5Mac
• Apple prepares to kill off iPhone Upgrade Program
• Shop Oura Ring 5

• (00:00) - Special Guest Lexy Savvides

Apple bans specific businesses from Maps ads, Siri AI does more than you think, Apple sues OpenAI over trade secret claims, and the ChatGPT app got real bad.

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Links from the show

• Siri AI can do WAY more than you think (YouTube)
• The Tech Stack Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
• Facebook Marketplace Food Reviews – Gabriel Rivera (Instagram)
• OpenAI Just Declared ChatGPT as You Know It Dead (Apple News) (42:50)
• Apple Just Went Public in Its Fight With OpenAI to Protect Its Most Valuable Secrets (Apple News)
• Primary Tech pin arrives in Gothenburg – Oskar Brodin (Threads)
• Pocket Casts iOS: HLS Project issues (GitHub)
• Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads (TechCrunch)
• "'We have no interest in other companies' secrets' while hiring Jony Ive to make you a device rings pretty hollow." – Stephen Robles (X)
• The wildest allegations in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI (TechCrunch)
• Apple Inc. v. Chang Liu et al. – lawsuit PDF (Daring Fireball)
• OpenAI says it has seen no evidence supporting Apple's trade secret theft claims (9to5Mac)
• Apple Intelligence AI service registered with China's cyberspace regulator (Reuters)
• OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year (The Verge)
• Netflix among many companies showing interest in acquiring Letterboxd (9to5Mac)
• Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & Link coming to Netflix in big deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Decagon – The AI concierge for every customer
• Meta glasses changed my mind (YouTube)

• (00:00) - Intro

Siri appears to gain third‑party app powers in iOS 27 beta 3, Microsoft lays off almost 5,000 people, many in the XBOX devision, physical media may be dead, and maybe I don’t hate Meta glasses.

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Links from the show

• ‎Jason's Appearance on Apple TV (at 15:21)
• The Official Website of Billie Jean King
• Siri AI can pull info from third-party apps in the latest developer beta - 9to5Mac
• New Reminders Icon
• I'm disappointed Apple will charge for AI camera features in the Home app
• Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales | TechCrunch
• PlayStation finally breaks silence amid physical disc fury
• Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy - Ars Technica
• Apple Responds To Disappearing iTunes Movie Purchases Issue
• Samsung finally confirms Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 | Mashable
• Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August | The Verge
• Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others | TechCrunch
• Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips - Apple
• Apple testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier - 9to5Mac
• Pocket Casts update brings three new features, including CarPlay chapter artwork - 9to5Mac
• Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web | The Verge
• OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations | TechCrunch
• Meta Ray-Ban glasses brick the camera if you mess with recording light | Mashable
• Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time | The Verge
• Schlage Sense Pro Review: Fastest Apple Home Lock? - YouTube

• (00:00) - Intro

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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   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

• (00:00) - Intro

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

• (00:00) - Intro

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

• (00:00) - Intro

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

• (00:00) - Intro

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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