Special guest Sara Dietschy joins the show to discuss AI tools, iOS 26 toning down the Liquid Glass, Meta poaches Apple’s head of Foundation Models, Bluesky is trying really hard to be Twitter, and…does Sara keep battery percentage on?

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Links from the show

• Sara Dietschy - YouTube
• John Hill - YouTube
• 'F1' Overtakes 'Napoleon' as Apple's Highest-Grossing Film
• Meta Hires Apple Top AI Models Executive - Bloomberg
• Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 less dramatic as Apple optimizes redesign for usability - 9to5Mac
• iOS 26 Beta 3 Released - What's New? - YouTube
• Bluesky adds Twitter-like push notifications for specific accounts | The Verge
• Mastodon is improving profiles and getting ready for quote posts | The Verge
• New hands-on iPhone 17 Air video reveals dummy in sleek black finish - 9to5Mac
• These Apps Made My Mac Actually Useful - YouTube
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