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Special guest Chance Miller, Editor-in-Chief of 9to5Mac was in-person at the event and offers impressions of iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3, plus we cover Spotify's rollout of lossless audio, Vimeo aquired by Bending Spoons, and what iPhone we’re pre-ordering.

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• The new Live Translation feature also works with AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 - 9to5Mac
• AirPods Pro 3 - Apple
• Seven iPhone Air details you might've missed - 9to5Mac
• iPhone Air vs iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro - Apple
• iPhone 17 - Apple
• Hands-on: iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air - 9to5Mac
• Tim Cook and talks iPhone Air’s design vision in new WSJ interview - 9to5Mac
• Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Cloud Deal - WSJ
• Bending Spoons to Buy Vimeo in $1.38 Billion All-Cash Deal - Bloomberg
• Bending Spoons | Products
• Spotify Lossless 'rolling out gradually' four years after Apple Music upgraded entire library - 9to5Mac
• DJI’s Chinese Drones Face U.S. Ban - The New York Times
• Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’ | The Verge

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Recorded LIVE we break down all the details from Apple’s iPhone 17 event, including AirPods Pro 3 with live translation, Apple Watch Series 11 with hypertension warnings, Apple Watch Ultra 3 satellite connectivity, iPhone 17 gets big display upgrades, incredibly thin iPhone Air, and tri-48MP camera iPhone 17 Pro!

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• Everything You Need to Know - iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch UItra 3, iPhone 17 Pro - YouTube
• Live Translation on AirPods Pro 3 Is the Breakthrough Apple Intelligence Has Been Waiting For
• iPhone Air MagSafe Battery - Apple
• Introducing AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience - Apple
• Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3 - Apple
• Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 11, featuring groundbreaking health insights - Apple
• Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3 - Apple
• Apple debuts iPhone 17 - Apple
• Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design - Apple
• Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max - Apple

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iPad finally got an Instagram app, and it’s terrible, Pixel 10 Pro 100x camera, Apple's AI plans for Siri may be powered by Gemini, AI search and ChatGPT saved Google from selling Chrome, and we play listener voicemail with expectations for the iPhone 17 event!

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• Instagram Finally Gave Us an iPad App. It's Not What Anyone Asked For
• AI Couldn’t Build My iPhone Podcast App
• Anthropic is now valued at $183 billion | The Verge
• Buy Insta360 GO Ultra - New Tiny Hands-Free 4K Pocket Camera
• ReMarkable Paper Pro Move Review: A Small Yet Mighty Digital Notebook | WIRED
• Apple’s rumored AI search tool for Siri could rely on Google | The Verge
• Google stock jumps as judge rules it can keep Chrome in antitrust case
• ChatGPT Just Saved Google From Having to Sell Chrome
• Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Dream of Buying Chrome Is Never Going to Happen. It's Also Kind of Brilliant
• Why Google Is Really Warning 2.5 Billion Gmail Users to Stop Using Their Passwords
• Amazon ends shared Prime free shipping outside your home | The Verge
• Elon Musk Thinks X Ads Will Be So Good You’ll Look Forward to Them

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iPhone 17 event is on Sept 9 and we break down everything to expect, from iPhone 17 Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and more, what’s the breakdown of influencers vs journalists invited in-person, Stephen is running iOS 26 on his main iPhone, and MagSafe charging got faster, but at a cost.

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Links from the show

• Apple Invites adds a helpful new iPhone feature - 9to5Mac
• UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption | The Verge
• Apple Events - Apple
• Apple Event Announced for September 9: 'Awe Dropping' - MacRumors
• iPhone 17 Pro is coming, here’s every rumored new feature - 9to5Mac
• MacRumors Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy iPhone, Mac, iPad
• Nothing busted using professional photos as Phone 3 samples | The Verge
• OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death | The Verge
• Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple | The Verge
• Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature - 9to5Mac
• iOS 26 Unlocks FAST MagSafe Charging – But There’s a Catch - YouTube
• Gitryin 12-in-1 Desktop Charging Station with 4 Retractable Type-C Wall Chargers, 40W USB-C Power Strip with Flat Plug, Extension Cord with 1020J Surge Protection for Home Office : Cell Phones & Accessories

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Google launches the Pixel 10 lineup, now compatible with MagSafe devices, tons of AI features, Gemini AI coming to smart homes, Notion brings offline features, iPadOS 26 isn’t perfect, and FineWoven making a comeback.

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• Masimo Sues Customs Over Apple Watch’s Restored Oxygen Tool (1)
• Google signs Stephen Curry to pitch its Pixel, health, and AI gear | The Verge
• Everything Google announced at the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4 event
• The best new features of the Pixel 10 lineup | The Verge
• The Pixel 10 Pro puts generative AI right inside the camera | The Verge
• Google Pixel 10/Pro/Fold Impressions: Magnets! - YouTube
• Google announces Gemini for Home | The Verge
• The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first fully dust-resistant foldable | The Verge
• OpenAI CFO: Computing power demand is biggest challenge
• Working offline in Notion—Everything you need to know
• iPhone 17 Pro case has surprising name after FineWoven mess, box hints at new Apple accessory - 9to5Mac
• Apple Finally Answers the Question: 'What If the iPad Were More Like the Mac?'
• Apple Unveils All New iBook - Apple
• Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with the M4 chip and a sky blue color - Apple

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The launch of ChatGPT-5 and deprecation of 4o caused blowback among users, Stephen built an entire iPhone app with ChatGPT-5, Perplexity wants to buy Chrome, live translation feature coming to AirPods, Apple planning an AI powered robot, and which tech CEOs would be in the Avengers?

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• Sam Altman on ChatGPT 5 vs 4o
• OpenAI Just Announced GPT-5, Its Best Model Yet, and People Are Very Mad
• I Built an iPhone App Entirely with ChatGPT 5 - YouTube
• An update on Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S. - Apple
• Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans | The Verge
• Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings - MacRumors
• Elon Musk Complaining About App Store
• Apple Denies Musk's ChatGPT Favoritism Claims, Says App Store Has No Bias - MacRumors
• AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5B Bid for Google’s Chrome Browser - Bloomberg
• Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Dream of Buying Chrome Is Never Going to Happen. It's Also Kind of Brilliant
• Perplexity's Valuation Jumps to $20 Billion in Latest Fundraise - Business Insider
• Live Translation Coming to AirPods - MacRumors
• iOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home | The Verge
• Threads is no longer just chasing X. It’s catching up - Fast Company
• Microsoft Is Trying to Poach Meta AI Talent, Documents Show - Business Insider
• After 34 Years, AOL Is Finally Hanging Up on the Internet's Most Iconic Sound. It's Truly the End of an Era
• Cassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll - 9to5Mac
• WHOOP Membership Options | Compare Plans and Features

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Apple’s record Q3 earnings and commitment to invest heavily in AI, upcoming launch of OpenAI GPT-5, Ghost 6.0 launches with fediverse support, and we roast each other’s iPhone Home Screens!

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• Stephen and Jason's Home Screens
• Perplexity Comet Changed How I Use My Mac - YouTube
• With Just 4 Words, Tim Cook Reset Apple’s AI Narrative and Reminded Everyone Why You Shouldn’t Count Them Out
• Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue – Six Colors
• Tim Cook: Apple just sold its three-billionth iPhone - 9to5Mac
• CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI | Reuters
• Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells Staff AI Is ‘Ours to Grab’ in Pep Talk - Bloomberg
• Tim Cook says Apple ‘must’ figure out AI and ‘will make the investment to do it’ | The Verge
• Apple exec says Siri will get ‘much bigger upgrade than we envisioned’ - 9to5Mac
• Google dunks on Apple Intelligence in new Pixel 10 ad | The Verge
• Sam Altman Teases OpenAI Device
• Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces ambitious program - Apple
• Apple, Corning to manufacture all iPhone, Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky - Apple
• OpenAI teases GPT-5 launch event this Thursday | The Verge
• How to set up and run OpenAI's 'gpt-oss-20b' open weight model locally on your Mac - 9to5Mac
• Instagram adds two familiar social media features to its app - 9to5Mac
• Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives
• Agents or Bots? Making Sense of AI on the Open Web
• One of the biggest newsletter platforms now syndicates to Bluesky and Mastodon | The Verge
• Hulu App to Be Phased Out; 'Fully Integrating' Into Disney+
• OpenAI in Talks for Share Sale at $500 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg
• OpenAI’s ChatGPT to hit 700 million weekly users, up 4x from last year

• (00:00) - Intro

Google is rolling out AI age verification along with the rest of the internet, Tea data breach reveals sensitive info but it’s still a top downloaded app, Zuckerberg's superintelligence memo, and where is Apple on AI?

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• AI Bunnies on Trampoline Causing Crisis of Confidence on TikTok
• Ready or not, age verification is rolling out across the internet | The Verge
• Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts | The Verge
• A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating
• Daring Fireball: Tea, the Women’s Dating Gossip App Riddled With Security Vulnerabilities, Remains #3 on the US iPhone App Store
• iPhone 17 Pro in the Wild
• These Shoes Let You Track Your Child's Location With Apple's AirTag - MacRumors
• TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them | The Verge
• Personal Superintelligence
• Decoding Zuck’s Superintelligence Memo – On my Om
• Steve Jobs - Apple Is Software - YouTube
• Meta (META) Q2 earnings report 2025
• Microsoft market cap tops $4 trillion after earnings beat
• Astronomer’s Response to Its CEO’s Viral Scandal Is The Most Brilliant Thing I’ve Seen Yet

• (00:00) - Intro

iOS 26 Beta 4 update brings back glass effects, AppleCare One live signup and walkthrough, OpenAI ChatGPT Agent and why AI browsers can be incredibly useful, Apple's lawsuit against Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks, and more!

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• Everything New in iOS 26 Beta 4 - MacRumors
• iOS 26 beta 4 re-enables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps - 9to5Mac
• iOS 26 beta 4 brings Silence Unknown Callers to Call Screening - 9to5Mac
• Apple introduces AppleCare One, streamlining coverage into a single plan - Apple
• Sonos Names Tom Conrad Permanent CEO as He Pursues Comeback - Bloomberg
• OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for you | The Verge
• Apple Sues Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks - MacRumors
• Trump unveils AI Action Plan | The Verge
• Perplexity Comet

• (00:00) - Intro

Tim Cook may be CEO of Apple for years to come, but is the 'Tim Cook Doctrine' hurting Apple’s progress? Does Apple need a “product” focused CEO, and what does that even mean? Plus Qi2.2 devices announced, Pixel 10 event scheduled, iPhone 17 colors leaks, Belkin is out of the smart home business, and our food tracking app of choice.

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Links from the show

• Apple News+ introduces Emoji Game - Apple
• The deluge of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers is here | The Verge
• (Re)Classic Power Bank | Magnetic
• Active Power Bank | Magnetic
• OpenAI Livestream Event
• X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two years | The Verge
• Grok's new porn companion is rated for kids 12+ in the App Store
• Jeff Williams, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Is Retiring After 27 Years - The New York Times
• Tim Cook’s run as Apple CEO could be much longer than you think - 9to5Mac
• Apple CEO Tim Cook on what it takes to run the world's largest company | Dua Lipa: At Your Service - YouTube
• Samsung Z Fold/Flip 7 Impressions: Major Upgrades! - YouTube
• Why the 'Tim Cook Doctrine' Is Preventing Apple From Winning at AI
• Meta Hires Jason Wei, Hyung Won Chung From OpenAI to Boost Superintelligence Research
• Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations with Severance leading - Apple
• iOS 26 public beta rumored to launch next week - 9to5Mac
• Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10 and Pixel Watch 4 event on Aug 20
• Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices | The Verge
• Report: Apple's all-new smart home hub is no longer likely to launch this year - 9to5Mac
• All 15 New iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Colors Revealed in Latest Leak - MacRumors
• Zelda’s new live-action stars could be around for a long time | The Verge

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