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Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

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521: I Can Get Pineapple Into Anything Jul 15, 2024

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Jason and Myke interview the writers of "What If...? An Interactive Story" for Vision Pro about the challenges of writing something that's not quite a movie and not quite a video game for a brand-new platform. Also: hot dogs!

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Severance season 2 gets release date on Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac

Microsoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny - The Verge

Apple and the OpenAI Board, Microsoft and the OpenAI Board – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Touchscreen-ready interface hidden in tvOS amid HomePod rumors – 9to5mac

Michael Giacchino Remixed His Music With Beach Vibes and It's Pure Magic

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

iOS 18 beta 3: Here's everything new - 9to5Mac

Review: “What If?” shows off the Vision Pro’s strengths – Six Colors

Favorite Podcast Winners – The Upgradies

The Town - The Ringer

Into the Aether

The Rest Is Politics

Kinda Funny Games - YouTube

NPC: Next Portable Console - MacStories

Origin Story Podcast | Podmasters

The Rest Is History | Goalhanger Podcasts

Game Show - a podcast from The Incomparable

How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji - YouTube

520: Cruel Summer Jul 08, 2024

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There's more news about Apple's battles with Epic and the EU, and Apple tightens its ties with OpenAI, but all of the controversy gets us thinking about what makes us stay excited about technology during difficult times.

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Vacation scripting: Python goes to the beach – Six Colors

Weather graph widget for Scriptable – jasonsnell – Github

WeatherCat

Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired – Six Colors

Davis Instruments

Vantage Vue Weather Station with WeatherLink Console by Davis Instruments

First teaser revealed for Apple Original Films’ movie 'F1' | Formula 1®

Surreal Touch Is A 6DoF VR Controller For Apple Vision Pro – Upload VR

Daring Fireball: Shockingly, Apple and Epic Games Still Aren't Getting Along

A Siri divided against itself cannot stand | Macworld

ATP 594: We Just Found It on the Doorstep — Accidental Tech Podcast

Download - Relay FM

Connected #509: Get Good - Relay FM

#109 Is Facebook Spying on You? | Reply All

519: The Intelligent Trinity Jul 01, 2024

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After some feedback about the future of the Vision Pro, we discuss Apple's adventures in the EU, the inevitable fragmentation of Siri, and a curious new AirPods rumor.

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American Flag Air Dancers® Inflatable Tube Man – LookOurWay

Apple’s Vision platform needs to do more than get cheaper – Six Colors

Apple Vision Pro arrives in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore - Apple

Vision Pro pre-orders open today in five more countries - 9to5Mac

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern Solo Knit Top-strap Adapters print & Ship - Etsy

EU Commission Press Release

EU says Apple anti-steering rules in breach of DMA, officially investigating Core Technology Fee terms - 9to5Mac

Withholding Apple Intelligence from EU a 'stunning declaration' – 9to5mac

Fortnite and Epic Games Store Submitted to Apple for iOS Launch in EU - MacRumors

Apple’s Longer-Lasting Devices, iOS 19 and Apple Intelligence on the Vision Pro - Bloomberg

Gurman: Apple Intelligence Coming to Vision Pro, but Not HomePod - MacRumors

Apple could announce a Google Gemini deal this fall - The Verge

Apple Spurned Idea of iPhone AI Partnership With Meta Months Ago - Bloomberg

Apple Likely Planning to Use Bigger, Lower Resolution Displays for Cheaper Vision Headset - MacRumors

Kuo: New AirPods to Feature Cameras for Enhanced Spatial Experiences - MacRumors

518: Having Lots of Money Doesn't Make You a Bank Jun 24, 2024

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Apple backs away from some financial services and changes its Vision hardware approach, and there's a new phase in the company's relationship with the EU. For the Summer of Fun, we look at our current iPhone home screens.

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David Smith on Home Screen Tinting

Apple's big-budget F1 movie finally has a release date, hitting cinemas worldwide - 9to5Mac

Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall - 9to5Mac

Apple's failures show the limits of its ambition | Macworld

When Is Apple Intelligence Coming? Some AI Features Won't Arrive Until 2025 - Bloomberg

Apple Intelligence is Right On Time – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Apple Releases First Public Beta of iOS 17.6 - MacRumors

Apple Suspends Work on Next Vision Pro, Focused on Releasing Cheaper Model in Late 2025 — The Information

Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Vision Pro 2 - MacRumors

Connected #507: $10,495 - Relay FM

Apple Has 'Very Serious' DMA Issues, EU to Enforce Rules 'Soon' - MacRumors

Apple Intelligence Features Not Coming to Europe at Launch Due to DMA - MacRumors

Apple delays European launch of new AI features due to EU rules – Financial Times

Apple refuses to notarize emulator apps – Six Colors

Jason's Home Screen

Adding Apple WeatherKit data to my own weather widgets – Six Colors

Myke's Home Screens

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern

517: Maybe It's Catchier in Japanese Jun 17, 2024

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The Summer of Fun has arrived, but we've still got a lot of catch-up work to do after a huge WWDC. So this week we share more thoughts about Apple's new AI strategy and discuss a lot of the feedback we got about what happened last week.

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Jon Stewart on Apple Split, Corporate Constraints, and Media Regression - The Ringer

visionOS 2 offers small, but promising, steps forward – Six Colors

OK, fine, here’s Apple Intelligence – Six Colors

2010 - Apple iPhone 4 ANTENNA-GATE Press Conference - YouTube

You Can Select a Preferred Home Hub in iOS 18 - MacRumors

HomeKit in iOS 18 Includes Guest Access, Hands-Free Unlock, Electricity Usage Integration and More - MacRumors

Apple to ‘Pay’ OpenAI for ChatGPT Through Distribution, Not Cash - Bloomberg

WWDC, Apple Intelligence, Apple Aggregates AI – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

When Is Apple Intelligence Coming? Some AI Features Won't Arrive Until 2025 - Bloomberg

Kuo: Apple Watch Series 10 to feature larger display and thinner chassis, approaching Ultra screen size - 9to5Mac

Apple and Google won’t be able to stop third-party app stores in Japan - The Verge

EU Reportedly Planning to Charge Apple for Violating Digital Markets Act - MacRumors

How We're Trying to Protect MacStories from AI Bots and Web Crawlers – And How You Can, Too - MacStories

516: I'm Suppressing My Feelings Jun 12, 2024

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Live from Cupertino, Jason has his in-person reactions to Apple's big WWDC announcements. And in London, Myke processes his feelings about some controversial Apple choices.

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The Upgrade WWDC24 Event Draft Scorecard

iOS 18 Preview - Apple

Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple

Apple’s AI leaders talk Siri, Apple Intelligence, and more - The Verge

Apple’s AI moment arrives - Platformer

Neven Mrgan: "Doodle better than the Render

macOS Sequoia Preview - Apple

iPadOS 18 Preview - Apple

watchOS 11 Preview - Apple

visionOS 2 Preview - Apple

515: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2024 Jun 03, 2024

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It's time for our ninth annual competition regarding what will happen at Apple's WWDC keynote! What will be announced? Will it be all AI, all the time? And a new wrinkle is added to the draft format!

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WWDC24 Draft Scorecard

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ATP 589: The Correct Amount of Rocks — Accidental Tech Podcast

Review: “What If?” shows off the Vision Pro’s strengths – Six Colors

514: European Beard May 27, 2024

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It's time for a Vision Pro check-in. How are we using it, and how should Apple sell it? Also, some EU app marketplace developers just want to go home.

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Kobo Libra Colour Review: Color, but at what cost? – Six Colors

Daylight Computer

Two e-readers that made me reconsider why I use e-readers – Six Colors

Cortex #155: State of the Hardware 2024 - Relay FM

Apple iOS 18, macOS 15 AI Features: Project Greymatter, Privacy, OpenAI Deal - Bloomberg

Microsoft Surface event: the 6 biggest announcements - The Verge

AltStore Goes to Absurd Lengths for Third-Party iPhone Apps - Bloomberg

Riley Testut: Notarization Issues - Mastodon

ATP 588: Sync Up Your Cycle — Accidental Tech Podcast

Setapp Mobile shows the good and bad of the alternate iPhone app store - The Verge

Apple may soon have to allow third-party app stores in Japan too - 9to5Mac

Apple Fights €1.8 Billion EU Antitrust Fine for Curbs on Spotify - Bloomberg

Apple Asks Judge to Dismiss U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit - MacRumors

Vision Pro immersive new Paris video releasing this week - 9to5Mac

‘What If?’ for Vision Pro to arrive next week – Six Colors

513: I Do Not Rock Anything May 20, 2024

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Myke returns to the show to give his personal iPad Pro review, and we discuss Apple's accessibility announcements, worrying Apple AI reports, and some mystifying rumors about future iPhones for this year and next.

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Et Cetera - Corner of the Sky #46 - The Incomparable

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking - Apple

Apple accessibility preview: More for Speech, CarPlay, and Vision Pro – Six Colors

Apple to Power iOS 18 AI Features With In-House Server Mac Chips This Year - Bloomberg

Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone - Bloomberg

What Is Apple Doing in AI? Summaries, Cloud and On-Device LLMs, OpenAI Deal - Bloomberg

iPhone 16 Pro Max Looks This Much Bigger Beside iPhone 15 Pro Max - MacRumors

Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Feature Longer Battery Life - MacRumors

Apple Plans a Thinner iPhone in 2025 — The Information

iPhone 17 rumors: New design, 'Slim' model to replace 'Plus’, more - 9to5Mac

‘iPhone 17 Slim’ rumors point to a redesigned model in 2025 - The Verge

'iPhone 17 Slim' Could Move Rear Cameras to Top Center in Biggest Redesign Since iPhone X - MacRumors

Gurman: No New Mac Studio and Mac Pro Until Mid-2025 - MacRumors

Apple COO Jeff Williams Reportedly Visits Taiwan to Secure 2nm Chips - MacRumors

The Vision Division – MacBreak Weekly

Apple ups its magnet game for best-ever Smart Folio on new iPads - 9to5Mac

M4 iPad Pro Bend Tests: Durability Equal to M2 Model Despite Thinness - MacRumors

Apple Pencil Radial Undo | Ars Technica

New features announced for Apple Pencil Pro. - Procreate Insight

Canopy – Studio Neat

What Nobody Else Told You About Tandem OLED and M4! - Snazzy Labs – YouTube

512: Pros Are the Little Boats May 13, 2024

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The new iPad Pro is here, and Jason is joined by Federico Viticci to discuss the new model, Jason's review, and the limitations of iPadOS. Stephen Hackett also joins the show not to crush some creative dreams, but to answer your questions.

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Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple - YouTube

Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat - The New York Times

Jason's M4 iPad Pro review - Six Colors

Not an iPad Pro Review - MacStories

iPad Pro 2015 Review: No Country for Old Macs – Six Colors

The Problem’s Never the Hardware – 512 Pixels

(9+) @macrumors • Apple’s thinnest device ever. #ipadpro #bendgate • Threads

Ultra-thin M4 iPad Pro features new internal structure to improve stiffness and heat dissipation - 9to5Mac

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