Did you know that your iPhone has a laundry tag decoder built-in? Me neither, but Dave found it and shows us how it works. With the new season of Severance here, Apple did one of the most remarkable campaigns to a TV show ever. We often talk about security and scammers on this show, but it has hit a new level of sophistication and it is truly scary.

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Show Notes:

• Nintendo Switch 2 announced

• Chip, Skip, and Trip

• Apple Promotes Severance Season 2 Premiere With Lumon Industries Pop-Up and Visits From Actors

• Apple and “voice phishing”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Cross, Amazon Prime
• Love The Bridge, AMC+
• No country for old men, Paramount+
• The Pitt, Max

Dave and I start out this week by taking a minute to talk about the devastating fires in California. When we move to tech, we look at how Bing is fooling people into thinking they are on Google's site instead of its own. We also talk about Apple's statement on Siri privacy and the company's misleading Apple Intelligence ads.

Show Notes:

• Palisades Fire

• Bing is trying to trick people into thinking they’re using Google

• Our longstanding privacy commitment with Siri

• Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri

• Apple Intelligence ads and “Beta”

• Apple Says It Will More Clearly Label A.I.-generated Summaries

• Apple Intelligence ads and “Beta”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• 3:10 to Yuma, Showtime
• Love Actually, Amazon
• Elton John: Never Too Late, Disney+

Dave and I talk about the AirPods Pro and a big feature that is missing from the AirPods Max—will it ever get updated. We also look at everything you can do with ChatGPT integration in Apple Intelligence, and talk about the rumors of a new Apple TV.

Show Notes:

• Some AirPods appreciation

• AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model

• iOS 18.2: Everything You Can Do With ChatGPT Integration

• New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features

• Apple reveals 2024’s most downloaded apps and games on the App Store

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Three Body Problem, Netflix
• The Old Man, Hulu

Dave is having a problem with his HomePod not recognizing his voice all of a sudden. Apple released iOS 18.2 adding more Apple Intelligence features that aren't really that good. Voice Memos also received an update with some features that are really good, escpaically for musicians. 

Show Notes:

• Apple officially launches iOS 18.2

• Voice Memos update brings Layered Recording to iPhone 16 Pro lineup

• New iOS 18.2 feature will ‘change the way we make music forever,’ says Michael Bublé

• Apple Stock Hits Record High On Second Wave Of AI Features

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Day of the Jackal, Peacock

Have you noticed on your Apple Watch that Live Activities have taken over your screen. I noticed this a while ago, but couldn't figure out what was happening, but Dave knows and tells us how to stop it from happening. Intel removed its CEO and is looking for a replacement—it's not going to be an easy task to turn that company around. How is it that a man named David Mayer can break ChatGPT—Dave has the answer.

Show Notes:

• Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch Face

• U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Apps

• Intel’s CEO is out

• Gruber on Intel

• Who is David Mayer, and why does he break ChatGPT?

• The Verge adds a paywall

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Americans, Hulu
• Beatles ’64, Disney+
• Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, HBO

Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024Dave and I go over the highlights from the different categories. Apple One is a bundle of Apple serives that you pay for monthly. Dave thinks that Apple is missing one service that they, and consumers, could benefit from. Be careful this holiday season, iPhone thieves are tracking deliveries of the device.

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Show Notes:

• Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024

• Apple One is missing a key service that could really use some help

• Apple Devices May Learn to Ignore ‘Hey Siri’ Command From TV Ads

• Beware Thieves Tracking iPhone Gifts This Holiday Season

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• “For the Record” Podcast hosted by Amy Lively
• Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix

Apple has slowed production of the Vision Pro device due to slow sales according to reports released this week. Development of the next generation device has been suspended while the company looks at producing a lower cost version. Rumors of an Apple Hub, or HomePad, are gaining more steam, and BlueSky is back in the social networking circle.

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Show Notes:

• BlueSky reawakens

• Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

• Apple’s Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties

• iOS 18.2 Beta 3 Adds New ‘Require Screen On’ Toggle for Camera Control

• Rumored Apple Hub

• How to Tell If You’re Using a Slow iPhone Charger

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• The Americans, Hulu

Dave and I talk about using Live Activities on our iPhones and how it works with Dynamic Island, which is one of my favorite hardware features on the iPhone. We also look at the numbers from the company's fourth quarter fiscal results and how each product category did in the quarter. Finally, Dave looks at some of the new Apple Intelligence ads Apple just released.

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Show Notes:

• RIP Quincy Jones

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• Live Activities are one of Apple’s best features, and they keep getting better

• Apple Intelligence ads

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• macOS Sequoia 15.2 Beta Shows Weather in Menu Bar

• iPad teams up with college football

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Comeback, Netflix
• Game 7, Prime Video
• Slow Horses, Apple TV+

As expected, Apple released a lot of new Mac models this week. iMacs, Mac minis and MacBook Pros were all refreshed with the M4 chips in additional to other changes. Just when you think I’m home, I show up in an expected location to record this week’s podcast.

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Show Notes:

• Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• M4 Mac Mini’s Power Button Has New Bottom Location

• Apple’s new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Angel of Death, Max
• Bruce Springsteen, Road Diary, Disney+

Apple said on Thursday that next week will be big for the Mac. We expect new M4 Macs to be released, but we're not quite sure which models will be upgraded. A number of people were invited to LA for a hands-on experience, but we'll have to wait for more details. Apple executives are disputing the fact they are behind in AI, which seems silly considering how far they are behind in AI. Apple released the next beta of iOS which includes Genmoji and ChatGPT integration.

Show Notes:

• Inside Apple’s Audio Labs

• Apple and being behind on AI

• Tim Cook defends Apple coming late to AI with four words

• Joanna Stern interviews Craig Federighi

• You Can Now Try AT&T’s Network for Free

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Severance from Apple TV+
• Green Wing, Amazon/FreeVee
• For All Mankind, Apple TV+