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This week on MacStories Unwind, John takes an inside look at OpenAI's DevDay developer conference and how it compares to WWDC.
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Links and Show Notes
John Attended OpenAI's DevDay
OpenAI DevDay 2026OpenAI DevDay 2026
OpenAI’s Dots: A First Look

Conference Swag and HardwareModRetro Chromatic
Chromatic Gets OpenAI Codex Support for Creating Game Boy Color Games

Media MentionedZelda: Soccerina of Time Mod Turns Hyrule Into a Football League With Clubs Like Kokiri FC
Ted Lasso

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This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying.
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Links and Show Notes
Agents Replacing Automation
Codex (OpenAI)
Hermes Agent (Nous Research)
Hermes Agent (GitHub)
Grok Bot (SpaceXAI)
Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios)
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch)
Siri AI and Shortcuts
Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant (Apple Newsroom)
iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating (MacRumors)
Codex Skills and Icon Workflow
iTunes Search API
Apple Design Resources
Apple Watch
The latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide (Apple Newsroom)
Games and TV
Ted Lasso (Apple TV)
Picks
Federico’s Pick:Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2)

John’s Pick:Slow Horses season six (Apple TV Press)

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This week on MacStories Unwind, a very tired Federico and John debate the merits of review crunch week and preview what's coming for readers next week. Plus, John recommends The Invite, a newly rentable movie starring Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde, Ed Norton, and Penelope Cruz.
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Links and Show Notes
Review Crunch Time
A preview of Federico and John's annual OS reviews
Picks
John’s Pick:The Invite

Unwind Deal
The Good Place: The Complete Series is just $19.99 in the TV app.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, John is paid an unexpected visit, Federico tries a new show on Netflix, and John shares an album of the year contender.
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A Man with a Gun
John is paid an unexpected visit about a school bus.
Picks
Federico’s Pick:Dead to Me on Netflix

John’s Pick:Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers

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Melrose Place, the Complete series for $14.99
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This week on MacStories Unwind, John returns from the beach with tales of cargo ships, beaches, and gravy, while Federico encourages a return to Wilmington for a One Tree Hill event and badly messes up Google Chrome.
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Links and Show Notes Beaches and Gravy Southport, NC
Oak Island Beaches
White Sausage Gravy
Wilmington, NC One Tree Hill Event
The Things John Puts Up With Federico and Google Chrome's experimental GPU flag
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