Steve and Ben discuss the AI announcement video by Sam Altman and Jony Ive that does not actually say anything about what they are announcing other than the promise of a piece of AI hardware that will change our lives when it arrives at some point in the future.

Steve and Ben discuss how the joy of discovering new places and experiences has been both helped and hindered by aggregated user rating systems via apps and the web.

Steve and Ben discuss how fast food chain Burger King is being sued for false advertising over the size of its flagship product, the Whopper. Steve and Ben also discuss the widespread use of group chats and how they have become the new digital exclusive clubs for people to connect.

Steve and Ben discuss the curious cookbook war story of online social media influencers Brooke Bellamy and Nagi Maehashi of Receiptin Eats with the latter claiming the former plagiarised their recipes through their social media platforms. The story became big enough for it to spread amongst online and traditional media. Steve and Ben also discuss the rumours of new multitasking features coming to iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 which may finally make the iPad more of a computer replacement despite years of unfulfilled promises by Apple to deliver on this idea.

Steve and Ben discuss the significant impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred making landfall on the east coast of Australia through south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, as well as the disturbing trend of individuals posting AI generated fake videos about the cyclone and its impacts.

Steve and Ben discuss the upcoming end date of May 5 for Skype, with Microsoft killing the software in favour of Microsoft Teams. Steve and Ben also discuss how ageing may not be as progressive as one might think, with two ageing spurts occurring at mid-40s and early-60s.

Steve and Ben discuss the new iPhone 16e and how it is setting up a potential reconfiguration of the iPhone line-up after years of arguable stagnation. Steve and Ben also discuss Amazon’s creative take over of the James Bond franchise, and the curious precedent set in India where a man has successfully sued a cinema chain for misleading session times and wasting his time with ads ahead of the movie.

Steve and Ben discuss the immense size of the universe and how contemplating its vastness can bring a new perspective to our smaller sized issues as human beings, especially in light of cosmic events such as the Andromeda Milky Way galaxy collision. Steve and Ben also discuss how a new iPhone is about to be announced, as well as reflecting on the MacBook Pro which turned 19 this month.

Steve and Ben discuss how modern life may be too convenient for the human experience with all the technological innovations and devices that have become part of our lives in today’s world.

Steve and Ben discuss the potential of the OG Facebook coming back, at least according to Zuckerberg’s recent musings. They also discuss the disruption caused by the DeepSeek AI announcement to the world that Silicon Valley was not the only AI game in town.