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New Apple hardware coming at March 4 “experience,” Apple Podcasts adding video in iOS 26.4 is more complicated then you think, Google I/O announced, RAM is becoming a real problem, and Amazon Ring may track more than just lost dogs.
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Stephen's Video on Apple Podcasts iOS 26.4 Video
Apple Event on March 4: Here's What to Expect - MacRumors
Apple Music in iOS 26.4: Five new features coming to iPhone - 9to5Mac
iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini - MacRumors
tvOS 26.4 adds new 'Continuous Audio Connection' on Apple TV - 9to5Mac
Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone | The Verge
Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts - Apple
How to publish video on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for Creators
Podcast hosting providers - Apple Podcasts for Creators
Google I/O 2026 set for May 19-20
Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app | The Verge
Google Pixel 10A Impressions: (Never) Seen This Before - YouTube
Exclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer | Vanity Fair
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI | The Verge
The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about | The Verge
Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage - Ars Technica
Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows | The Verge
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer
UniFi Travel Router - Ubiquiti Store 
Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview | The Verge
Airport Codes: The Accidental System - YouTube
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature - YouTube

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Super Bowl AI ads are probably why RAM is so expensive, ChatGPT ads are here, Apple’s Siri update with Gemini is delayed “again,” Ferrari’s first EV with Jony Ive-designed interior, and a wild  Vision Pro experiment.
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Stephen's Vision Pro Experiment - YouTube
An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera | The Verge
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Aniston Star In 'Good Will Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad - YouTube
Jurassic Park... Works | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity - YouTube
Artlist’s Official Big Game Commercial 2026 - YouTube
YouTube TV Gets Cheaper Sports, News, and Entertainment Bundles - MacRumors
ChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads | The Verge
Here are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT | The Verge
iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here - 9to5Mac
Apple’s iOS 26.4 Siri Update Runs Into Snags in Internal Testing; iOS 26.5, 27 - Bloomberg
Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features
Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year
BlastDoor for Messages and IDS - Apple Support
Apple Acquires 'Severance', Eyes Season 3 Start and Season 4 (Exclusive)
Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive | The Verge
Google Photos brings 'Create with AI' templates to iPhone
OpenAI's Jony Ive-Designed Device Delayed to 2027 - MacRumors
AirDrop-Quick Share Interoperability Expanding to More Android Phones - MacRumors
Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch
Coinbase rolls out AI tool to 'give any agent a wallet' | The Block

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Apple shatters revenue records, Tim Cook teases new innovations coming this year, Walmart hits $1T market cap, everyone’s still pouring money into AI, and OpenClaw’s “skills” have serious security concerns.
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Mac Power Users - Relay
Apple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales – Six Colors
While Everyone Else Tries to Replace the iPhone, Apple Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever
New Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options - 9to5Mac
Tim Cook hints at ‘never been seen’ innovations coming this year - 9to5Mac
Meta (META) Q4 2025 earnings
185 Billion Reasons Google Isn’t Worried AI Will Kill Search
Google's subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue | TechCrunch
It Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech Company
Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunch
OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare | The Verge
Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots | The Verge
Anthropic's 'Dishonest' Ads Clearly Struck a Nerve With Sam Altman
Expect more upsells and subscription bundles from Apple, Creator Studio was just the start - 9to5Mac
Now anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs | The Verge
AirTag 2 Has Wild Range! #tech #airtag - YouTube
Google announces Pixel 10a with completely flat camera
Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The Verge
Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more - 9to5Mac
The SpaceX-xAI Merger Isn't About Data Centers in Space. It's About Bailing Out Musk's Biggest Gamble
Shortcuts Team Lead Hiring
Gemini Mac App Tweet

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Creator Studio is out and the rollout was rough. We review it, plus AirTag 2 launch, Tesla ends production of Model S and X, Gemini keeps beating ChatGPT, Sonos finally released new hardware, Apple Invites might be bad, and is TikTok dying?
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I Tested Apple’s New Creator Studio for 2 Weeks - YouTube
Apple’s Rumored AI Pin Forces a Simple Question: What Do People Actually Want?
Apple’s Creator Studio Isn’t an Adobe Killer. It’s Something Else Entirely
Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability - Apple
A brief note about one more AirTag 2 difference - 9to5Mac
Sebastiaan de With on Bluesky
@stroughtonsmith - Mastodon
Tesla Finally Announced the End of an Era
I Bought an 11-Year-Old Tesla in 2024 — Worth It? - YouTube
Apple Signs Deal for Brandon Sanderson's 'Cosmere' Universe Movies and TV Shows - MacRumors
Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome | The Verge
Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like - MacStories
Sonos unveils its first new hardware product in over a year - 9to5Mac
OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads | The Verge
TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal Closes - MacRumors
Disgruntled TikTok Users Turn To UpScrolled—Which Outranks TikTok On App Store

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Apple is rumored to overhaul Siri with a chatbot in iOS 27, and they’re working on an AI Pin, OpenAI said a hardware unveiling should happen this year, YouTubers will be able to create Shorts using AI-generated versions of themselves, and Stephen finally figured out Claude Code.
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Morning Routine Shortcut Mentioned
Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27 - 9to5Mac
iOS 27: Apple (AAPL) to Revamp Siri as Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot - Bloomberg
Apple Spent Years Downplaying AI Chatbots. Now Siri Is Becoming One
Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri - Bloomberg
Google X Apple Gemini Statement
Apple Developing AirTag-Sized AI Pin With Dual Cameras - MacRumors
OpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026, exec tells Axios
Apple AI Pin Joke Announcement
Samsung Galaxy S26 battery pack leak points to Qi2 charging support | The Verge
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Addresses AI Slop in 2026 Letter to Creators
YouTubers will be able to make Shorts with their own AI likenesses | The Verge
Cover your eyes: Netflix vertical video is coming this year - 9to5Mac
Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer | The Verge
Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind | The Verge
Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunch
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL | The Verge
How ChatGPT Became My Most Useful Creative Tool

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