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by Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.
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- 3 days ago1h 28m
iPhone 18 Pro Reviews, iOS 27 + Siri AI are OUT, AI Annihilation or Nah?
iOS 27 and Siri AI are out (sorry EU) and there’s a big asterisk on HomeKit cameras, plus iPhone 18 Pro reviews, Apple Watch Series 12, Meta launches insane subscriptions, and is AI gonna kill us all or what? Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesOur LinksTop Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:SerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month!Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!Links from the showiPhone Duo Battery PercentageNew Apple CEO John Ternus attending Emmy Awards (and sporting iPhone Duo) - 9to5MacWidow’s Bay sweeps 78th Primetime Emmy Awards as Apple TV scores 9 more wins - 9to5MacHBO boss reacts to Apple TV winning more Emmy awards - 9to5MacJohn Ternus Taking a Selfie150+ NEW iOS 27 Features (no Siri AI) - YouTubeExpect to pay up to $60 to use Apple's home security AI summaries - AppleInsider50 Ways to Use Siri AI Right NowiPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer's Review - YouTubeiPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin ManniPhone 18 Pro review: it's all about the manual controls - YouTubeiPhone 18 Pro Max Review - Apple's Hyping The Wrong ThingApple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography - Apple Security ResearchApple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 review: More personal than ever before - 9to5MacEverything New in iOS 27.2 Beta 1 - MacRumorsDario Amodei — We Must Pace the FrontierAI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them | WIREDAI Companies Love to Tell Us How Dangerous Their Products Are. This Time, They Mean It | Inc.comYour AI apocalypse questions, answered - The Vergecast - Apple PodcastsHow AI CEOs sound then VS now - YouTubeHumanoid robot crashes into a wall during a sprint
- 1 weeks ago1h 30m
iPhone Duo Steals the Show, Apple Watch is Always Listening, LG TVs Are Spying on You
Apple officially announced its first foldable iPhone, creating all new paradigms of interaction with iOS, Apple Watch’s new Audio Intelligence feature might be problematic in the real world, iPhone 18 Pro has variable aperture, and LG TVs are spying on you.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesOur LinksTop Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECHLinks from the showStephen's iPhone Duo Event RecapTim Cook's Brief Appearance at the iPhone Duo Event Was Apple Stagecraft at Its BestI Said Apple Would Never Ship a Foldable. Then I Saw the iPhone DuoJason Was Right About AI on Apple WatchApple unveils iPhone Duo - AppleTikTok post from AppleX post from Adam HlaváčiPhone Duo - First Look & Hands-On! - YouTubeiPhone Duo Hands-On: Apple Finally Made a Foldable - YouTubeiPhone Duo First Look: The $2,000 Foldable iPhone! - YouTubeApple Event September 9 2026: Introducing iPhone Duo and more - YouTubeiPhone Duo Folio with Kickstand - AppleIntroducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System - AppleAbout Audio Intelligence features on Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Apple SupportAudio Intelligence Privacy Overview, September 2026 (PDF) - AppleApple Adds AppleCare One Family Plan for Up to Six People - MacRumorsAppleCare - AppleApple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max - AppleiPhone 18 Pro hands-on - YouTubeApple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation - AppleApple Plans to Squeeze More Revenue From the App Store, Report Says - MacRumorsOpenAI claims it solved elusive math problem with a $1 million prize - The Washington PostMeta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? |
- 2 weeks ago1h 23m
iPhone 18 Event Preview, John Ternus is CEO, Local AI Smart Home
Apple's new CEO John Ternus joins X, we preview what to expect at iPhone 18 event, Anker debuts MindBase AI smart home video with Matter 1.5, Trump Admin sides with OpenAI vs NYT, and beware scam apps.Support the ShowMember Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click the link above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Relay for St. JudeJoin us in supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through Relay.fm for St. Jude 2026!Donate HereOur AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppStash AppContextly NotesOur LinksSecure Message @stephenrobles.13 on SignalTop Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsLinks from the showChatGPT Conversation ShortcutDyson CameraJet™ electric toothbrush This is the future of Apple Vision Pro - YouTubeRed Sox, Yankees get first Apple Vision Pro broadcastApple’s Phil Schiller Steps Down from Running App Store and Product Events - BloombergNew Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account - 9to5Mac X profile for John TernusThreads, Meta’s X Competitor, Hits 500 Million Monthly Users - ForbesShortcuts Share Image - Threads post from Stephen RoblesApple response to OpenAI | DocumentCloudPhilips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV | The VergeHands-on with Philips Hue’s new Liane 360° Rope Lights | The VergeAnker Unveils MindBase With Matter 1.5 and HomeKit Secure Video Support - Homekit News and ReviewsAqara Debuts Five Matter Smart Lights With Apple Home Support - MacRumorsBelkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks | The VergeI tried Sonos Ace Ultra, and it does something your Bluetooth headphones can’t | Tom's Guide<a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/soundbars/sonos-is-ready-to-
- 3 weeks ago1h 35m
iPhone Ultra Imminent, M6 Mac mini, Instagram’s New Teen Restrictions
Apple teases their next event, “Surprise and shine” where we’ll likely see iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra, plus upgraded Mac Studio and M6 Mac mini released. Meta accepts sweeping teen restrictions in major lawsuit settlement, the OpenAI breach is scarier than we thought, and we debate what makes an app “whimsical.”Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppStash App: Fast Copy to ClipboardContextly NotesOur LinksTop Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primaryFramer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!Links from the showJason's Article on Element Photo App Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: 'Surprise and shine' - 9to5MacApple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - AppleApple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro - AppleApple Maps Ads post from Stephen RoblesApple Maps Ads post from Joe RosensteelApple Won't Allow These Ad Categories in the Maps App - MacRumorsAds on Apple Maps – Apple AdsMeta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement | The VergeOur Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting TeensAn Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting TeensOpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach | TechCrunchA turbulent AI era and critical choices to make - Gates NotesNetflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers | The Verge"Sandra Bullock" - SmartLess Sandra Bullock (@sandrabullock) • InstagramMac Power Users #863: 20 Years of Things with Werner Jainek - Relay (0
- Aug 20, 20261h 27m
AirPods with Camera: Bad Idea? Claude Watermarking Explained, AI Slop Fight Intensifies
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods are seen in leaked footage, are they a bad idea? Anthropic reveals how Claude watermarks text (it’s not great), Robin Williams' children return to Instagram to fight AI Slop, the college tech load out, and Jason revives Aperture.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesSponsors:Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryOur LinksTop Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsLinks from the showThe HÅG Capisco Is A Great Chair For People Who Sit Weird - AftermathmacOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 features redesigned traffic light window controls - 9to5MacApple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action - MacRumorsCamera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak - 9to5MacApple Accidentally Leaked More Than 10 New Products in macOS Update - MacRumorsApple Maps opens ad booking for businesses, promotional offer available - 9to5MacHow Claude's text watermarking works - AnthropicDaring Fireball: Anthropic’s ‘Watermark’ Text Adulteration in Claude Is a Perversion of WritingMastodon post from Stephen Robles: "Hey Claude, never say 'opine' again, thx"Back to School Tech Deals 2026declaude: rewrite AI-flavored text as plain proseOpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face | The VergeApple announces changes for apps in the European Union - AppleDisney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses - WSJComcast is putting motion sensing into millions of homes — using its existing Wi-Fi routers | The VergeRobin Williams' Kids Revive Instagram to Combat 'AI Abuse' of His Image - TheWrapAn update to how we count public views across YouTube - YouTube CommunityNomad 65W USB-C AC AdapterGoogle Pixelsnap Charger with Stand - Qi2 Wireless Charger<a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0FH
- Aug 13, 20261h 33m
Pixel 11 Has Some Good Ideas, Zuck's AI Fever Dream, Spotify's Worst Idea Yet
Google unveils the Pixel 11 lineup and takes on Wispr Flow dictation and computational photography, Zuck writes an AI manifesto about wanting to be with the cool kids, Claude explains how it plans to label AI-generated text, and Spotify tries to end podcasting again.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team.Links from the showApple Announces 3D MLB Games Coming to Vision Pro - MacRumorsThe 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch | The VergeMade by Google '26 - YouTubeGoogle's Magic Camera - Instagram ReelGoogle aims for influencers with the Pixel 11 Creator Suite | The VergeGoogle is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse | The VergeGoogle Unveils $29 Pixel Tag to Take On Apple's AirTag - MacRumorsThe Future is for EveryoneHow to spot AI writingHow Claude marks AI-generated content | Claude Help CenterSpotify threatens industry with ad-skipping toolSpotify will label 'AI Persona' profiles and exclude their music from recommendations | TechCrunchOpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful | The VergeYouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money | TechCrunchI made the PC I couldn’t buy - YouTube - Intro - MLB in Immersive - Pixel 11 Event - Rambler Dictation - Switching to Pixel - Creator Suite and Camera - Sponsor: Decagon - Zuck's AI Fever Dream - Claude to Watermark Text - Spotify Tries to Kill Podcasting - YouTube Makes Monetization Harder - Kanightmare (Kan Do App) ★ Support this podcast ★
- Aug 6, 20261h 18m
September iPhone Event, Why Bending Spoons Ruins Everything, AI Slop Google Maps
Apple gears up for its September iPhone event, Google Earth's AI imagery enabled fabricated scenes of bombings, Claude’s models broke containment and even tried to trick real people, and why Bending Spoons ruins everything it touches.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECHLinks from the showKan Do - Stephen's New Task App! Apple News Ad - Mastodon post from John GruberMasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats Apple Starts Preparing for September iPhone Event - MacRumorsQ3 results: 3D pricing, EGOT timing, and underestimating demand – Six ColorsOne Reason Apple’s Computers Are Mostly Made In China: A Tiny Screw | Texas StandardThe US government just banned Roombas X post from Brendan CarrFriend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price | The VergeX post from Avi SchiffmannApple is getting this wrong | OpenAIX post from Sam AltmanYour Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health | The VergeGoogle just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership | The VergeSee how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too | The VergeRogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt | The VergeIncident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI WorkBending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B | TechCrunchAfter $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunchEvernote cuts back on free plans, pushing users to upgrade | TechRadar<a href="https://www.ftm.eu/articles
- Jul 30, 20261h 21m
Is Apple Leasing a Good Deal? AI is Jurassic Park, Streamers Try Everything but Make Good Content
Apple’s new device upgrade program is here and you can lease everything from an Apple Watch to a Mac Studio, Sam Altman says AI has hit the singularity but really it’s more like Jurassic Park, and Stephen made an app.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team.Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: copilot.money/primaryLinks from the showSiri Isn't a Joke Anymore - YouTubeReal or AI? - Instagram ReelApple Upgrade - Lease iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch - AppleApple Upgrade: Here’s the monthly subscription cost for every product - 9to5Mac Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments | The VergeApple has three new smart home products 'nearly ready to launch,' per report - 9to5MacFerrari Luce First Drive - Can it Overcome the Looks? - YouTubeAI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI | The VergeAnatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 IncidentAltman: AI Power Must Be Diffused to Prevent Hacks Like Hugging Face - Business InsiderSam Altman says we're in the singularity after AI hackApple and OpenAI Are the Best of Frenemies NBCUniversal, YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platformHBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensiveApple's AI glasses to be unveiled at WWDC27: report - 9to5MacApple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple - Intro - Real or AI? - Siri AI Roadtrip - Apple Upgrade Program - Apple Home Devices - Ferrari Luce Test Drive - Sponsor: Decagon - Sponsor: Copilot Money - AI is Jurassic Park - Peacock X YouTube - HBO Shorts - Apple Glasses - Apple Maps in Ford - Stephen Built an App ★ Support this podcast ★
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