Jason Aten
Contributing Editor/Tech Columnist @Inc | Get my newsletter: https://t.co/BZ5YbeSGcS | Email me: me@jasonaten.net
Appears in 42 Episodes
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...
iPhone Parental Control Failure, WWDC Community Wishlist, Sonos Ace Review, Apple + OpenAI Deal
Apple had a serious flaw in its Screen Time parental controls for years, Nvidia surpasses Apple's market value, partnership between Apple and OpenAI imminent, and our ...
WWDC iOS 18 and Siri Wishlist, News Outlets Make OpenAI Deal, 1,000s of Google Search Documents Leak
Apple WWDC press invites go out and we run down our wishlist for all things iOS 18, Siri, and more! Plus, new licensing deals between The Atlantic, Vox Media, and Open...
Microsoft Reignites Mac vs PC War, Scarlett Johansson + OpenAI Controversy, iPhone Badge Hygiene
Microsoft announced new Copilot+PCs with AI features like Recall that keeps record of everything you see, Scarlett Johansson takes on OpenAI for an eerily similar voic...
M4 iPad Pro Hands-On, ChatGPT-4o vs. Google AI Arms Race, “I Liked the Internet”
We go hands-on with Apple's M4 iPad Pro and why it may be the perfect iPad, OpenAI releases GPT-4o as it races against Google Gemini, Apple announces incredible new ac...
Why Does iPad Make People Angry? Apple’s Crushing Ad, Creepy Disney + Walmart Deal
We dive further into discoveries about the new M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air, debate its value against Macs, what we bought from the event, Apple's controversial Crush! ...
M4 iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple Pencil Pro LIVE Event Recap!
A special LIVE episode where your hosts recap everything announced at the Let Loose Apple event. New M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air alongside Apple Pencil Pro, new Magic ...
Rabbit R1 Review (It’s Bad), M4 iPad Pros, and What Is Happening at Tesla?
Stephen is still waiting for DoorDash to work on the Rabbit R1, Apple’s M4 chip could debut in iPads next week, iOS 18 could bring Ai productivity updates, and Jason e...
New iPads Imminent, TikTok Ban Bill Passes, Hands-On with Humane Ai Pin
Apple announces its first event of the year, “Let Loose” will feature new iPads, President Biden signs the TikTok ban into law, what it means for creators, and we go h...
The Ethics of Tech Reviews, Humane Ai Pin Backlash, Game Emulators Come to iPhone
We dissect MKBHD's Ai Pin review and backlash, reflect on our own tech review experiences, if Ai gadgets have a future, game emulators are now on iPhone, Jason is very...
Humane Ai Pin Reviews, Apple Vision Pro Aims at Business, Microsoft’s Silicon Fantasy
Early reviews of the Humane AI Pin are out and it’s not looking good, Apple Vision Pro is looking to the business world for its killer app, Google is bringing most of ...
Google Search is Bad, Apple Getting Into Robots, TikTokification of the Internet
Apple begins to experiment with home robotics, Google Podcasts is the latest casualty in Google’s history of killing products, why Google Search is less useful now, an...
WWDC 2024 Announced, Amazon Can Read Your Palm, Apple Sues Over Leaks
Apple officially announces WWDC 2024 for June 10-14 with some allusions to a focus on AI, Apple sues an ex-employee for leaking info on products, DOJ sues Apple, Amazo...
Apple’s AI Partnership with Google, U.S. vs Apple, Long-Term Vision Pro and M3 MacBook Air Reviews
Apple is in talks to integrate Google Gemini or OpenAI for iPhone AI features, Humane's AI Pin nearing launch, MrBeast's $100M Amazon deal pressures Netflix, the Unite...
Tech’s Chaotic Evil Era: TikTok “Ban”, Apple Allows Side-Loading
Apple to allow true app side-loading in the EU, TikTok's survival attempts may have backfired, Jason and Stephen both have strong, opposing feelings about TikTok, Rivi...
