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It's an interesting show as we look at a few strange topics, including how AI is shutting down some refrigerators. We also talked about Muse, Meta's AI tool that we really haven't talked about before. It's coming onto the scene very fast, and Meta may have some products that could change things significantly. Dave fills us in on Apple's "prepare to ship" feature for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Show Notes:

• AI shut down some refrigerators

• The M-pire Strikes Back

• Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi

• Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse AI Assistant

Shows and movies we're watching

• Memory of a Killer, Hulu
• Blue Lights, HBO, Season 3
• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, HBO

One of the amazing things about the new iPhone 18 Pro is that they have a little bit of water in them. That helps cool the A20 chip when it gets hot. The iPhone Duo is amazing device and it will be very popular on preorder day. However, there are certain things the Duo's cameras can't do that the Pros can. Dave and I take a look at those to see if any of them are deal breakers. We continue our talk about iOS 27 with some of the good and the bad.

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Show Notes:

• Is a T Rex warm blooded?

• Great iOS 27 Easter Egg

• Gruber's "Thoughts and Observations" on last week's "Surprise and Shine" keynote

• What the iPhone Duo's Camera Can and Can't Do

Shows and movies we're watching

• Apple's Emmy Awards

Apple just had its fall event introducing several new products including the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Dave and I ran through our thoughts on each product with a good amount of our time looking at the iPhone Duo.

Show Notes:

• Add my driver's license to my Apple Walle

• Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

• Apple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation

• Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System

• Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 4

• Apple advances health and fitness capabilities using Apple Intelligence

• Apple unveils iPhone Duo

One of the great Apple executives announced he is stepping back from his roles at Apple. Phil Schiller will focus on his role as an Apple Fellow moving forward. Apple has announced price increases for its Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions. This is the second time in a year Apple TV prices has increased. Bloomberg has an article focusing on some of the executives at Apple that may be retiring in the few years.

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Show Notes:

• Apple's first immersive MLB broadcast

• Apple TV Buys an Existing Hit for the First Time Ever

• Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions

• Apple's succession planning

• On John Ternus taking over

• Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile

• Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins

Shows and movies we're watching

• Mad Men, Netflix
• Idris Elba, on Netflix in the UK

It was a sad day for the music world as one of the greats passed away this week. Dolly Parton was celebrated around the world when news of her passing reached the public, and every bit of it was deserved. Apple's first event featuring its new CEO, John Ternus, has been announced for September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. It is expected that John will introduce a bunch of new products, including the Foldable iPhone. It'll be an event to watch for sure. Apple this week also announced a new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, a new MacStudio with M5 Max, and M5 Ultra. That's a lot of power.

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Show Notes:

• RIP Dolly Parton

• Stafford Heineken

• CleanKeys

• Apple Event

• Apple launches new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, new MacStudio with M5 Max, M5 Ultra

• Gruber pricing chart

• Some rumored details on the coming Apple foldable

Shows and movies we're watching

• Dept Q, Netflix
• Cris and Martina: the final set, Netflix

Sometimes we like to share things going on in our lives, this week is my turn. I just got back from a trip to Winnepeg, spending some time with friends we met last year. Besides being the nicest people I've ever met (that's coming from a Canadian), they also showed us a really good time in Canadian cottage country. Dave and I also talk about some difficulties setting alarms in iOS 27 and a misstep by Apple has revealed the new camera-equipped AirPods Pro.

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Show Notes:

• Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action

• Apple Versus the Glassholes

• New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote

• Steve Jobs, Apple 50th anniversary auction

• Organized Thieves Are Targeting AI Server Chips With Violent Highway Hijackings

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Sheep Detectives, Amazon
• End of Watch, Amazon

Dave mentioned on the podcast a year ago how great it would be if you could instruct Siri to take a picture. Guess what you can do with iOS 27 Beta? You got it! It's getting close to the introduction of Apple's first foldable iPhone. This will be John Ternus' first introduction and keynote as Apple's CEO. This is definitely going to be interesting to watch.

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Show Notes:

• Siri can take a picture

• Getting close to the new foldable iPhone rollout

• Joanna Stern on foldables

• Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request

• Apple and Major League Baseball announce September "Friday Night Baseball" schedule and first‑ever broadcast in Apple Immersive

Shows and movies we're watching

• Dutton Ranch, Paramount+
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Decades in Sports, CNN

Dave found a new site, that is about 25 years old, that has shown him a lot about learning guitar. We talk about the different priorities we have when it comes to learning the instrument. A new beta of iOS 27 came out, and it fixed some of the issues we brought up last week on the show. Apple introduced a new leasing program that is better than I thought it would be.

Show Notes:

• Learning guitar

• Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices

• Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

• eBay's Bizarre Cyberstalking Saga Ends With a $56 Million Settlement

• Siri's big smart home push

Shows and movies we're watching

• The Bear, Hulu/Disney
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO

It's been quite a while since Dave changed the strings on his guitar (and even longer for me), so we take a minute to talk about how much we forgot and what's still in our minds. Since installing iOS 27, my favorite app is Apple's built in Weather app. The updates may seem small, but if you use it a lot, it's an incredible upgrade. This is how Apple should update apps--it's not just about adding 100 new features, it's about making those features work better for the user. Apple just finished a round of hardware price increases and now the company is increasing pricing on its subscription too. I would rather pay after seeing if the software is going to get any better.

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Show Notes:

• Weather app

• My OG HomePod will NEVER be able to run Apple Intelligence

• Couple of Apple luminaries on their Siri AI experience

• Apple Increases Subscription Prices

• Apple tests system that uses AI to record Genius Bar conversations with customers

Shows and movies we're watching

• Bosch Legacy, Amazon
• Widow's Bay, Apple TV

OpenAI is planning to release a new hardware device that will be a movable, screenless speaker built as an AI companion. OpenAI is also fending off a lawsuit from Apple accusing former employees, who now work for OpenAI, of stealing Apple's trade secrets. AI is also revamping Apple's plans for how it's going to release its next set of chips for its devices. AI is demanding more power for every generation of chips. New York has become the first state to impose an AI Data Center ban, citing enormous power usage as one reason.

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Show Notes:

• Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Goes Live in the US

• OpenAI's First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion

• Apple Sues OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets to Build AI Hardware

• Apple chip plans and new Apple Pencil

• Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search

• New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban

• Apple Plans AirPods-Like Pairing for Meta's Glasses and Quest

• Samsung to require consent to use your Health data to train their AI or you are out

Shows and movies we're watching

• Bosch Legacy, Amazon
• Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Netflix
• Atypical, Netflix