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Space is Bigger Than You Think, Google Maps Blew It, When It's Too Much AI Aug 07, 2026

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Cleo Abram's tour of fascinating neutrino detectors, Kurzgesagt's video on why we're trapped in our Solar System, and if you're over 40, you're ready to use AI.

iPhone User's Take on Z Fold 8, Deep Fitness Tracker Testing, U.S. Bans Robot Vacuums Jul 31, 2026

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Andrew Clare tests the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as a primarily iPhone user, history podcasts I can't stop listening to, in-depth fitness tracker testing, two of my favorite apps got big upgrades, and the FCC just banned robots, including vacuums.

Nolan's Odyssey, WWII with Tom Hanks, Great Apple Home App Jul 24, 2026

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Ludwig Göransson's incredible Odyssey score, a feature-length breakdown of Nolan's "invisible CGI," World War II podcast with Tom Hanks, a great smart home app, creativity in the age of AI.

Robot Hands Are Getting Wild, Get USB-C Cable Insights, ChatGPT Super App Jul 17, 2026

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The 1X NEO robot's incredibly dexterous new hands, Hank Green interviews Helen Hunt on his new podcast, M.G. Siegler on why the new ChatGPT app sort of super sucks, a free Mac utility that tells you what your USB-C cables can really do, plus Facebook Marketplace food reviews and jaw-dropping bird calls.

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Movies on the Side
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-on-the-side/id1373518864

Primary Technology
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-technology/id1723943281

Mac Power Users
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mac-power-users/id458066753

1X NEO Hands Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyXV3csReA

Helen Hunt: When the Universe Betrays You — Humans with Hank Green
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/helen-hunt-when-the-universe-betrays-you/id1896666596?i=1000773262872

The ChatGPT "Super App" Sort of Super Sucks — Spyglass
https://spyglass.org/chatgpt-gets-to-work/

WhatCable
https://www.whatcable.uk/

Gabriel Rivera on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/itsgabrielrivera

Samuel's Bird Calls — TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8GvPGPd/

How IMAX 70mm Works, Best Movie and TV App, The Rest is History Jul 10, 2026

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A behind-the-scenes look at how IMAX projects 70mm film for The Odyssey, the JFK series that got me hooked on The Rest Is History, Derek Seaman's top macOS app picks, and the two apps I'm leaning on to track my media and get a second opinion on my health.

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How IMAX 70MM Film is Projected!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7S_geBV5bLQ&is=RiKJLJadWQUnE57P

Deepister.tech on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/deepister.tech

JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3) — The Rest Is History
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfk-death-in-dallas-part-3/id1537788786?i=1000634881247

My Top macOS App Picks (2026 Edition) — Derek Seaman's Tech Blog
https://www.derekseaman.com/2026/07/my-top-macos-app-picks-2026-edition.html

Sequel • Media Tracker
https://www.getsequel.app

Trackables – Health Tracker
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trackables-health-tracker/id6745567488

Find My Showdown, Hyperspace, Four Thousand Weeks Jul 03, 2026

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Lexy Savvides pits Find My against Google's network, ATP digs into Apple's price increases, the book that reframed how I think about time, John Siracusa's disk-space app, and Holst's Jupiter.

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I lost my stuff on purpose. Who found it faster?
https://youtu.be/8DvGX96Obh8?is=IJjz38TkacpQt8gI

The Chart Is Terrifying — Accidental Tech Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accidental-tech-podcast/id617416468?i=1000774400611

You're Not Ready For These iPhone Shortcuts
https://youtu.be/zUKCL70V-R4

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals — Oliver Burkeman
https://amzn.to/446h9yA

Hyperspace: Reclaim Disk Space — John Siracusa
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hyperspace-reclaim-disk-space/id6739505345?mt=12

Holst: The Planets — Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-planets-suite-jupiter/267986844?i=267987026

Shortcuts Community
https://create.beard.fm/checkout/community?coupon_code=HALFOFF25

Slate EV Truck, Apple Raises Prices, Toy Story 5 Jun 26, 2026

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First look at the $25,000 Slate EV Truck, why Apple just raised prices across the lineup, a plain-language Mac utility, and what Toy Story 5 says about our screens.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day – New Trailer (4K)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bIsvRcPv0

Slate Truck First Look: The $25,000 Modular EV!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0t7wpkFc6U

Can Patreon Fight Fire With Social Media Fire? — Decoder with Nilay Patel
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-patreon-fight-fire-with-social-media-fire/id1011668648?i=1000773706490

Apple Explains Why It Raised Prices on These 14 Products Today — MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-explains-why-it-raised-prices/

Apple Announces Significant Price Increases for MacBooks, iPads, More — 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/25/apple-price-increases-mac-ipad-more/

Substage — A Natural Language Command Bar for Your Finder Windows
https://selkie.design/substage/

Toy Story 5 — Disney Movies
https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-5

How  Vision Pro Immersive Content is Made, Harmony Remotes, Tech News Moves Jun 19, 2026

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A behind-the-scenes look at how Apple builds those immersive visionOS environments, Version History episode on the Harmony remote, how Australia's social media ban is actually playing out, a fun shortcut for yesterday's sports scores, and shake-ups happening in tech journalism.

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How  Vision Pro Immersive Environments Are Made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIqQSs6R-6Y

Harmony remote: Control freak — Version History
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harmony-remote-control-freak/id1840983742?i=1000772624848

How Australia's social media ban has affected families six months on — The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/how-australia-social-media-ban-has-affected-families-six-months-on

Get Yesterday's Sports Scores
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/86378520115643f0b0feca437620d2d8

Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media — The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/eater-verge-sbnation-sold-penske-media-1236624828/

The Siri Demo Apple Didn't Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtWNGnPj-kM

The New Siri is Actually Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ3lL68hNK4

Apple Vision Pro Future, Task App, Viticci's 10 Years at WWDC Jun 12, 2026

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Justin Ryan asks Apple if it's done with Vision Pro, Primary Technology was LIVE from Apple Park, Federico Viticci's reflective WWDC essay, and the beautifully designed Tasks app I'm about to try.

MacVince Channel, Gruber on TBPN, Designed in California Jun 05, 2026

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MacVince is making incredible YouTube content about apps, John Gruber guesting on TBPN, the Kickstarter for Mike Hurley and Jason Snell's new Apple history podcast, the $10 Mac app I use to grab text from anything, and Amy Poehler's great hang with Judge Judy.

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MacVince's New Mac Apps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Zn0NVoG2g&t

Gruber on TBPN
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-origin-explosion-enterprise-ai-hits-spending-limits/id1772360235?i=1000770241038&t=1753

TBPN Episode on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/live/sQVwLUxFdMY?si=EXKp-3QZS64Y1Idp&t=1998

Designed in California: An Apple History Podcast
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/designedincalifornia/designed-in-california-an-apple-history-podcast

TextSniper
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textsniper/id1528890965?mt=12

Judge Judy Sheindlin — Good Hang with Amy Poehler
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hang-with-amy-poehler/id1795483480?i=1000724534033