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MacBook Pro PROLED Hands-On, Your Apple Watch is Listening, Siri AI Gets Superpowers Nov 05, 2026

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We both have the new touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED in-hand and give our impressions, a quick review of iPad mini, Audio Intelligence launches with iOS 27.3 and beta and Siri Recaps are wild, plus Siri AI gets more abilities, and Stephen got scammed.

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(00:00) - Intro
(03:35) - iPad mini Review
(16:09) - MacBook Pro PROLED
(48:07) - Sponsor: Coax
(50:18) - Sponsor: SerpAPI
(51:55) - Sponsor: Ramp
(53:32) - Apple Watch Siri Recaps
(01:19:54) - Siri AI Superpowers
(01:28:07) - Lightning Round
(01:38:39) - Personal Tech

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First MacBook Pro with Touchscreen, 1 Week iPhone Duo Review, Claude Duet vs Muse Oct 29, 2026

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Huge week of Apple releases including the touch-enabled PROLED XDR Macbook Pro, iPad mini, we review iPhone Duo, Anthropic’s IPO filing warns humanity, and we both go hands-on with Claude Duet.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:50) - Left vs Right Hand iPhone
(06:43) - M6 iPad mini
(12:34) - Creator Studio
(18:35) - Touchscreen MacBook Pro
(49:52) - Sponsor: Framer
(51:48) - Sponsor: Origin
(53:26) - iPhone Duo Review
(01:15:57) - Anthropic IPO
(01:23:24) - Lightning Round
(01:29:16) - Claude Duet vs Muse

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iPhone Duo Reviews, Touchscreen MacBook Pro, How Walmart May Beat Amazon Oct 22, 2026

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Apple teases its “Pro and Tell” event with rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more, reviews of the iPhone Duo are out with mixed reception, and Walmart is embracing AI agent shopping, unlike Amazon.

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(00:00) - Intro
(03:10) - Pro and Tell Event
(07:45) - iPhone Duo Reviews
(35:01) - Sponsor: Claude
(37:43) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
(39:20) - iPhone Duo Con’t
(57:40) - Walmart Invites AI Agents
(01:08:41) - Claude Duet
(01:09:57) - Meta and Netflix
(01:12:10) - Muse and Local LLMs

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HomeView First Look with Jennifer Tuohy Oct 19, 2026

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy was in-person at Apple’s Welcome Home event and got hands-on time with HomeView. We get into the details about using the device, plus Apple Home Collection, and why HomeView vs iPad for the smart home.

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Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings Oct 15, 2026

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Apple made its foray back in the smart home with the new HomeView device, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Home Collection devices. We debate who will benefit from the HomeView, have a theory about Siri AI and Apple TV, plus try to make sure we all understand Claude isn’t alive.

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(00:00) - Intro
(05:11) - HomeView Impressions
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(52:55) - New Apple TV 4K
(01:02:43) - HomePod mini 2
(01:06:15) - Apple Home Collection
(01:11:32) - Claude Isn’t Alive
(01:23:20) - Lightning Round
(01:27:10) - Local LLMs

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Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line Oct 08, 2026

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Apple may be partnering with LG for new smart home accessories, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra reveal with “MagSafe” USB-C port, Muse AI in real use cases, OpenAI may be going too far with its models, and Stephen finally tries Tailscale.

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(00:00) - Intro
(09:37) - New Kindles
(13:40) - Apple Smart Home Products
(25:46) - Microsoft Surface Event
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(39:00) - Muse is Useful and Horrible
(01:02:30) - ChatGPT Crossed a Line
(01:10:44) - Google SynthID Tool
(01:12:33) - Annoying Siri Bubble
(01:19:29) - Streaming News
(01:21:18) - Stephen Tried Tailscale
(01:28:29) - Steve Jobs and Founder CEOs

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Apple HomePad Imminent, OpenAI Dots Explained, AI Safety Charade Oct 01, 2026

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Apple's smart home hub may arrive October 13 with an iMac G4-inspired design, tech leaders outline AI self-policing under new accords, OpenAI introduces its new Dots AI agents, plus an mini app-recommendation lightning round!

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(00:00) - Intro
(06:47) - iPhone Duo Pre Pre-Order
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(15:22) - Jason Covering Muse AI
(37:30) - Sponsor: Origin
(39:31) - AI Self-Regulation
(52:12) - ChatGPT Dev Day
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(01:17:55) - Personal Tech: Apps

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1 Week Review of iPhone 18 Pro, Muse AI May Read Your Texts, Siri AI IRL Sep 24, 2026

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We review both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini along with our week review of iPhone 18 Pro, Jason discovers Meta's Muse AI was reading his texts without permission, Siri AI with apps is a mixed bag, and more.

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(00:00) - Intro
(03:53) - Apple Care Family Update
(07:20) - M6 Mac mini Review
(17:47) - iPhone 18 Pro Review
(29:14) - Screen Time Debacle
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(40:14) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
(41:36) - Sponsor: OriginHQ
(43:35) - Muse AI Read Jason's Texts
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(01:14:08) - Siri AI IRL

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What’s Really Happening with Siri AI and Apps Sep 23, 2026

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Special guest Ryan Wesley, maker and founder of Foodnoms the excellent food tracking app, explains what’s really happening when you ask Siri AI to interact with third-party apps on your devices. He explains the limitations, the bugs, and what the ideal integration could look like.

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iPhone 18 Pro Reviews, iOS 27 + Siri AI are OUT, AI Annihilation or Nah? Sep 17, 2026

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iOS 27 and Siri AI are out (sorry EU) and there’s a big asterisk on HomeKit cameras, plus iPhone 18 Pro reviews, Apple Watch Series 12, Meta launches insane subscriptions, and is AI gonna kill us all or what?

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(00:00) - Intro
(05:10) - iPhone Duo Battery %
(06:46) - John Ternus at Emmys
(12:19) - iOS 27 Features
(14:29) - HomeKit Cameras
(20:52) - Our Apps for Siri AI
(28:14) - iPhone 18 Pro Reviews
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(36:21) - Sponsor: Framer
(38:15) - iPhone 18 Pro Unboxing!
(41:59) - Apple Watch Reviews
(45:04) - iOS 27.2 Beta
(50:46) - AI Annihilation
(01:06:43) - Meta Subscriptions
(01:15:58) - Using AI Outside of Coding

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