Is iPad a Spork? iOS 26 Liquid Glass Criticism, OpenAI $200M Defense Deal
Download MP3iPad is more Mac-like than ever, but should it run full macOS? Recent criticism of Liquid Glass design, more features revealed in iOS 26 beta, OpenAI’s $200 million defense contract, and concerns about the rise of quantity and quality of AI generated video.
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Links from the show
- Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City | The Verge
- Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online - Apple
- Hands-On: How Apple's New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription - MacStories
- John Gruber Reacts to Apple Declining His Interview After His Criticism - MacRumors
- Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories
- Apple’s Wallet app has key new feature for saved credit cards in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac
- Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac
- iOS 26 is terrible. - YouTube
- Inside the Launch of Liquid Glass, Apple’s Biggest iOS Update in Over a Decade | GQ
- How Apple Designed Liquid Glass: Alan Dye Interview - YouTube
- Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search - 9to5Mac
- OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract | The Verge
- WhatsApp is officially getting ads | The Verge
- Instagram AI Video
- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:15) - Waymo vs. FSD
- (07:49) - iOS Parental Controls
- (13:23) - macOS Tahoe Transcription
- (16:40) - Gruber on Apple Interviews
- (20:21) - iPad as Spork
- (35:16) - Sponsor: 1Password
- (37:24) - Sponsor: AGNTCY
- (38:18) - Apple Wallet Feature
- (41:11) - 2FA Autofill
- (42:35) - Liquid Glass Criticism
- (56:10) - Threadiverse
- (58:03) - OpenAI $200M Defense Deal
- (01:01:49) - WhatsApp Ads
- (01:03:19) - Ai Video Media Literacy
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