Steve and Ben discuss Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone 17 Series, including the iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Steve and Ben also celebrate their 350th episode, and recording it 11 years to the date from the first episode of SciTech Culture.

Steve and Ben discuss how easy it is to produce fake imagery using AI tools, which is simultaneously impressive and concerning for the future as we are inundated with more content than ever making it harder to discern fact from fiction. Steve and Ben also discuss the environmental impacts of AI.

Steve and Ben discuss how piracy is making a comeback as the cost and fragmentation of streaming services become higher and more prevalent, as well as how music is becoming more generic in a world where digital stools and AI are taking the craft out of the artistry.

Steve and Ben discuss the basic top 3 tips to save money and manage your finances, advances in healthcare using AI tools, and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the cinematic release of the Steven Spielberg classic film, Jaws.

Steve and Ben discuss the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 betas on older devices, Apple suing Jon Prosser for infringing on their trade secrets by leaking early screenshots of their iOS software, why your friends have stopped posting on social media, and how the Earth has started spinning faster on its axis.

Steve and Ben discuss the incredible capabilities of Google’s new Veo 3 AI Video Generator and its potential to displace traditional film and video production. Steve and Ben also touch on internet reactions to Superman.

Steve and Ben discuss how potential uses of AI can either enhance productivity or lead people to outsource their thinking and work, with implications for re-wiring the brain in to lazy habits. Steve and Ben also discuss how Superman has soared critically and at the box office, while Jurassic World Rebirth may be one too many films in that franchise.

Steve and Ben discuss how AI is fast becoming capable enough to generate advertisements for major companies as well as generating new episodes of podcasters talking about their topics without their involvement.

Steve and Ben discuss a recent poll of Hollywood executives where a majority predicted that the traditional movie-going experience would not survive as a viable business model within twenty years, all against the backdrop of the impact of social media and technology on the erosion of culture.

Steve and Ben discuss Apple’s recently announced Liquid Glass visual overhaul of its operating systems, whether or not it qualifies as an actual re-design, potential issues with its visual accessibility, as well as how the new visual design may potentially lead to the rumoured significant re-design for the iPhone on its 20th anniversary in 2027.