Jason Aten
Contributing Editor/Tech Columnist @Inc | Get my newsletter: https://t.co/BZ5YbeSGcS | Email me: me@jasonaten.net
Appears in 56 Episodes
Apple 2024 Tier List, ChatGPT Gets 1-800 Number, Foldable iPad Rumors, TikTok Ban Implications
You can now call ChatGPT with a 1-800 number and Jason had a 15 minute conversation with it, Apple’s rumored foldable iPad, the potential U.S. TikTok ban and what it m...
Better Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 (sort of), OpenAI Sora Review, Google Gemini 2.0 Talks a Big Game
Explore iOS 18.2 features including Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT integration, OpenAI releases Sora publicly with mixed results, Google is taking big swings with qua...
OpenAI to Release Sora, The Verge Adds a Paywall, and the Future of Online Content
OpenAI announced 12 days of “shipmas,” likely to include Sora video generator, a new reasoning model, and more; The Verge adds a paid subscription which leads to an ex...
OpenAI Future Web Browser, LinkedIn is Mostly AI Posts, BIG Audience AMA!
OpenAI may create it’s own browser to rival Google Chrome, a new test shows more than half of LinkedIn posts are generated by AI, and a huge audience AMA with our top ...
M4 iMac Hands-On, Plan to Break Up Google, Top 5 Holiday Tech Gift Guide!
Netflix failed at live streaming, hands-on with M4 iMac and nano-texture, the DOJ's demand for Google to sell Chrome, and our top 5 picks for the best holiday tech gif...
Apple’s AI Home Hub, OpenAI to Launch Agents Automation, Big Updates to Final Cut Pro
Apple released Final Cut Pro 11 with Magnetic Mask, caption transcriptions, and more, OpenAI nearing the launch of AI agents to automate user tasks, Apple's AI Home Hu...
Mac mini M4 Review, iOS 18.2 Updates, Apple Intelligence Fails, ChatGPT vs Google Search
We review the new M4 Mac mini, pros and cons of nano-texture displays on the new M4 iMac, visionOS 2.2 beta with ultra-wide Mac display mirroring, Apple Intelligence s...
Apple Unveils M4 Mac Mini, New iMac, M4 Max MacBook Pro, and iOS 18.2 Image Playgrounds is Terrifying
Apple releases the new M4 iMac, completely redesigned M4 Mac mini, and new M4 Pro + M4 Max MacBook Pros with a nano-texture display option. Plus, we explore iOS 18.2 b...
iOS 18.2 Brings Visual Intelligence, ChatGPT to iPhone, New iPad Mini Review, AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test
The latest iOS 18.2 Beta provides a first look at Apple’s ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16, we review the new iPad Mini, test our hearing with Air...
“New” iPad Mini 7, Robotaxi, Rockets, and the Elon Problem, Apple’s Future CEO
Apple announced a “new” iPad mini doing literally the least, Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft announced, Robotaxi, Space X, and the problem with Elon Musk, subscriptions will...
Google’s Doomsday Clock, Apple’s Product Cycle, AI Makes Full Podcasts Now
The DOJ investigating whether Google should breakup, Apple's M4 MacBook Pro leaked, Notebook LM generating whole podcasts with AI, satellite messaging during hurricane...
OpenAI Raises $6.6B, October Apple Event, More Sites Testing Paywalls, Jason Tries Full Self-Driving
OpenAI’s $6.6B funding round is the largest in history, iPadOS 18 still not release for M4 iPad Pro, what’s going on with Apple software, possible October Apple event,...
Meta Orion AR Glasses, MKBHD’s App Fail, iPhone 16 Pro One Week Review
Meta shows off its prototype AR glasses, a must-change setting on watchOS 11, Marques Brownlee's ‘Panels’ app draws all the schadenfreude, our review of iPhone 16 Pro ...
iPhone 16 Reviews, AirPods 4 Hands-On, Instagram Teens Explained, ChatGPT Can Reason Now
Early reviews of iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are out and we highlight the big camera upgrades, we have AirPods 4 in-hand and review their noise cancelling compared to AirPods...
iPhone 16 Pre-Orders, iOS 18.2 and Apple Intelligence, Taylor Swift Responds to AI Deepfake
We cover more details from the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch lineup, iOS 18.2 and Apple Intelligence coming later this year, M4 Mac mini and what we hope to see at an Octo...
Apple Unveils iPhone 16 Lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4: LIVE Event Recap
Our LIVE broadcast recapping everything Apple announced at its Glowtime event, including iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and few misses too...
Apple iPhone 16 Event Preview, Oprah's AI TV Special with MKBHD, Pixel 9 Pro Review
We preview everything you can expect from next week’s Glowtime Apple event, including iPhone 16, AirPods 4, and Apple Watch X rumors, plus discuss Oprah’s controversia...
iPhone 16 Event Invites, iOS 18.1 Photo Clean Up, How Sentient is AI?
Apple announces “It’s Glow Time” event for September 9 where we expect to see iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10 and more, we dive into iOS 18.1's Photo Clean Up feature, how s...
M4 Mac Mini Rumors, OpenAI “Don’t Sue Us” Deals, What’s on Your Mac Desktop?
Apple Podcasts is now available on the web, we discuss rumors and the forthcoming M4 Mac Mini, Sonos CEO on reverting to the old app, Condé Nast's new partnership with...
Google Pixel 9 Event, How Much AI Photos Is Too Much? Apple vs Patreon Creators
Google announced its Pixel 9 lineup along with numerous Gemini features built-in, Pixel’s new Magic Editor may take AI photography a bit too far, Apple’s 30% cut of Pa...
Google is a ‘Monopolist’ Judge Rules, Apple Search Engine Play, X is Grasping at Straws
We explore Apple's record-breaking quarterly results and increasing services revenue, a judge's ruling on Google as a monopolist in US antitrust case, Apple is definit...
What Exactly Is Friend AI? Interview with Adam Lisagor and Kailee McGee
After getting burned by Humane’s Ai Pin and Rabbit R1, we’ve been skeptical of AI gadgets. But a new device called Friend entered the chat, so we interviewed Adam Lisa...
Apple Intelligence Deep-Dive, OpenAI’s SearchGPT, More Weird AI Gadgets Coming
We go in-depth on Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia, OpenAI announces SearchGPT prototype, Epic CEO has the worst Find My take, Logitech CEO wants to ...
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps, Y2k Came 24 Years Late, Has Netflix Won the Streaming Wars?
CrowdStrike takes down 8.5 million PC’s, Apple Maps now on the web, new Vision Pro immersive experiences, Apple Maps vs. Google Maps, and is Netflix really the top s...
Samsung Clones AirPods + Apple Watch Ultra, Zombie Apple Blogs, Are Folding Phones a Thing?
Samsung announced new phones, AirPo…we mean Galaxy buds, and an Apple Watch Ultra clone, TUAW Apple blog made into an AI content farm by bad actors, Apple Intelligence...
Figma’s AI Debacle, Smart Home Setups, Trying to Avoid the Boox Palma
Apple Vision Pro launches in more countries and it seems to be reaching non-tech people, Figma's controversial AI tool, Apple's new role on OpenAI's board, Jason tries...
Apple Intelligence Not Coming to EU, RCS Live in iOS 18 Beta, Official Olympic Recaps with AI Voice
The latest beta of iOS 18 officially brings RCS support to iPhone, Apple Intelligence won’t be coming to Europe due to the DMA, EU sues Apple and Microsoft, some nosta...
Perplexity AI is BS’ing Everyone, Which Mac is Best For Me? visionOS 2.0 is Worth the Beta
We explore WIRED's in-depth critique of Perplexity, from ignoring websites’ request not to scrape content and making stuff up entirely, Apple's new on-device and serve...
Apple Intelligence Explained, Is Siri Actually Getting Better? An Ode to Magic Mouse
We go in-depth on Apple Intelligence, what it means for Siri on older devices, insights from The Talk Show on Apple’s training models, plus, Continuity in macOS Sequoi...
WWDC24 Recap: Apple Intelligence Unveiled, BIG Updates to iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and More!
We go in-depth on Apple Intelligence coming this Fall to iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, Apple’s integration of ChatGPT, new personalization options coming to iPhone with Ho...
