This week, with special guest Christina Warren: The surprise drop of AirPods Max 2, a deep dive on OpenClaw and agentic coding, and our final thoughts after a full week with the Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e!

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• AirPods Max 2 pack AI-powered listening and stronger noise cancellation
  • H2-chip-powered AirPods Max 2 enhance sound quality and noise cancellation and bring new features like Adaptive Audio and Live Translation.
• The MacBook Neo is the fantastic new Mac for the masses
  • This will be a lot of people’s first Mac, and they’ll be very happy. A hands-on review of the MacBook Neo leaves us highly impressed.
• The Studio Display XDR is the final boss of all Mac displays
  • Apple’s new flagship desktop display, the Studio Display XDR stands high in a class of its own. And for, like, half as much money.
• The iPhone 17e, now a solid budget phone with minimal compromise
  • The iPhone 17e is a slight upgrade that makes all the difference. Now with MagSafe, it doesn’t have many compromises.