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by Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
Award-winning podcast covering 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 450K 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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- 6 days ago1h 39m
First MacBook Pro with Touchscreen, 1 Week iPhone Duo Review, Claude Duet vs Muse
Huge week of Apple releases including the touch-enabled PROLED XDR Macbook Pro, iPad mini, we review iPhone Duo, Anthropic’s IPO filing warns humanity, and we both go hands-on with Claude Duet.Become a MemberGet an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fmOur AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur 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:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the showStephen’s iPhone Duo Playlist - YouTubeYou're Absolutely Right Claude Shirt | TechmerchApple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever - AppleApple just announced its best creator studio feature yet - Inc.Macbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn't! - YouTubeNew MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch - YouTubeThe NEW MacBook Pro - First Impressions - YouTubeApple just announced a MacBook Pro with a delightful touch of nostalgia - Inc. X Profile of John TernusWired Interview with Ternus on Touchscreen MacBook Pro Ternus addresses Apple breaking touchscreen Mac taboo: 'Who knew?’ - 9to5MacApps by Stephen RoblesSome iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way - 9to5MaciPhone Duo Apps · beardfmAnthropic's founders are ready for an IPO but not ready to give up control - Inc. Anthropic, PBC - S-1 (Q2)Machine Gods : NPRMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees | The VergeAmazon Echo Show 16 hands-on: price, release date, and new features | The VergeAmazon’s new Echo Studio speaker has a camera | The VergeIntroducing Claude Duet | Claude by Anthropic Apple Store Photo 1<a href="https://oaktreepixels.com/PTS+155+-+2
- 1 weeks ago1h 26m
iPhone Duo Reviews, Touchscreen MacBook Pro, How Walmart May Beat Amazon
Apple teases its “Pro and Tell” event with rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more, reviews of the iPhone Duo are out with mixed reception, and Walmart is embracing AI agent shopping, unlike Amazon.Support the Show!Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fmOur AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur 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:Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryCopilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primaryLinks from the showPrimary Technology Won Signal Awards!Stephen on the Vergecast - YouTubeStephen on Vergecast - Apple Podcasts Walmart’s Latest Plan to Beat Amazon Is to Let Your AI Agent Shop for You Netflix Just Reported a Record Quarter, 6 Days After Announcing It Was Laying Off 1,000 EmployeesApple teases MacBook Pro event next week | The VergeiPhone Duo Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Buggy - YouTubeiPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun! - YouTubeiPhone Duo queues form days before the doors openiPhone Duo review (emotional) - YouTubeDaring Fireball: The iPhone DuoiPhone Duo Review - Apple's First Foldable Is FINALLY Here. Does It Deliver? - YouTubeiPhone Duo review: The future is foldable - 9to5MaciPhone Duo will add Reachability feature ‘later this year’ - 9to5MaciPhone Duo for Creative Pros — Austin MannWalmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you | The VergeThe Four Horsemen: Amazon/Apple/Facebook & Google - YouTubeIntroducing Claude Duet - YouTubeMeta's Muse hits 10M US downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps | TechCrunchMeta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scan
- 2 weeks ago54 min
HomeView First Look with Jennifer Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy was in-person at Apple’s Welcome Home event and got hands-on time with HomeView. We get into the details about using the device, plus Apple Home Collection, and why HomeView vs iPad for the smart home.Follow Jennifer on:The VergeThreadsInstagramBlueskyOur AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur 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 Threads ★ Support this podcast ★
- 2 weeks ago1h 44m
Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings
Apple made its foray back in the smart home with the new HomeView device, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Home Collection devices. We debate who will benefit from the HomeView, have a theory about Siri AI and Apple TV, plus try to make sure we all understand Claude isn’t alive.Vote for Our Signal Awards!Best Co-Host TeamListener's Choice Technology ShowsOur AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur 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:Ramp - Stop guessing where your AI spend is going. Get started with Ramp with two hundred and fifty dollars off at: ramp.com/primarySerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month!OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the showStephen's Apple Home Event Recap VideoAnthropic Just Banned Being Cruel to Claude – The Reason Should Concern Us All - Inc. McSnake App - App StoreWelcome Apple HomeView: Designed for life at home - YouTubeApple HomeView - AppleApple Event: HomePod surround, HomeView, and Apple TV - YouTubeAll features of Apple's new HomeView - YouTubeThird-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay – Six ColorsApple TV 4K - AppleSiri Remote - AppleApple announces the next generation of HomePod mini - AppleWill the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue - MacRumorsLatest HomePods can output Mac system audio - AppleInsiderIntroducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories - AppleLG Floodlight Cam - AppleHere’s how much iPhone Duo costs to repair out-of-warranty - 9to5Mac2026 Usage Policy update – Anthropic<a href="https://x.com/
- 3 weeks ago1h 37m
Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line
Apple may be partnering with LG for new smart home accessories, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra reveal with “MagSafe” USB-C port, Muse AI in real use cases, OpenAI may be going too far with its models, and Stephen finally tries Tailscale.Vote for Our Show!Signal Awards: Best Co-Host TeamSignal Awards: Technology PodcastMember Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Our AppsElement Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesStephen's Free AppsOur 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:ElevenLabs - Get a demo today and hear what’s possible at elevenlabs.io/primaryFramer - 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 showAmazon's New Kindle Lineup for 2026 | About AmazonAmazon Kindle Bundle with RemoteApple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leakX post from pdfu: First look at home accessories Apple co-developed with LGSchlage Sense Pro Smart Lock Showdown - YouTubeApple TV 4K Rumored to Support Four HomePods for Surround Sound - MacRumorsMicrosoft finally confirms Surface Laptop Ultra pricing | Windows CentralMicrosoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files | The VergeJason on Action News- 6abc PhiladelphiaThe Biggest Launch Since ChatGPT (Muse) - Cleo AbramAI Just Crossed the Terrifying Line - Now What? - YouTubeOpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results | TechCrunchOpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex | The VergeChatGPT Gets GPT-6 and New Intelligent UI With Visual Answers - MacRumorsOpenAI releases progress on more than 300 math research problems - The Washington PostFired OpenAI Researchers Ask Company to Preserve Visibility Into AI Reasoning - WSJ<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026
- Oct 1, 20261h 35m
Apple HomePad Imminent, OpenAI Dots Explained, AI Safety Charade
Apple's smart home hub may arrive October 13 with an iMac G4-inspired design, tech leaders outline AI self-policing under new accords, OpenAI introduces its new Dots AI agents, plus an mini app-recommendation lightning round!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:OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the showSwap Audio Track on Video ShortcutTranscribe Multiple Videos ShortcutThe AI Industry Has a Jurassic Park Problem - Inc.Meta's Strategy to Get You to Use Muse Is to Lie About Your Friends - Inc. Get in losers, we're ditching Raycast - YouTubeYou Can 'Get Ready' for iPhone Duo Pre-Orders on October 12 - MacRumorsApple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg - 9to5MacRon Johnson on Letting the Best Ideas Win - Creative Effort - Apple Podcasts YouTuber Says Muse Gave His Address to a Marketplace Buyer - Business InsiderMark Zuckerberg on Muse, Audio-Only Glasses and Killer AI - YouTubeHere’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal | The VergeOpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government | WIREDThe Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates - The New York TimesDevDay 2026 Recap | OpenAIIntroducing dots | OpenAIIntroducing Gemini 4 ArgonParamount Co-CEODoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food | TechCrunchHalide 3.2: The App for ApertureAmazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’ | The VergeDaring Fireball: Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Is a Fucking Doozy<a href="https:
- Sep 24, 20261h 28m
1 Week Review of iPhone 18 Pro, Muse AI May Read Your Texts, Siri AI IRL
We review both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini along with our week review of iPhone 18 Pro, Jason discovers Meta's Muse AI was reading his texts without permission, Siri AI with apps is a mixed bag, and more.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:OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyClaude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryCopilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primaryLinks from the showStephen's Woz Shirt - ThreadsM6 Mac mini has my Mac Studio sweating - YouTubeJason's M5 Pro Mac mini ReviewThe M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests | The VergeStephen's iPhone 18 Pro Review - YouTubeiPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin MannAT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature - 9to5MacThe Most Hidden iOS 27 Features - YouTubeApple Watch Series 12 Ceramic - YouTubeMeta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To - Inc. Meta Threads post from Jason AtenMeta Keeps Apologizing for Muse. Its Explanations Miss the Point Entirely - Inc.Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think | The VergeDaring Fireball: Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read Jason Aten's Messages DatabaseMeta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements | The VergeOpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes | TechCrunchAnthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity | The VergeDaring Fireball: The iPhone 4 ‘Antennagate’ Press Conference Q&A — FinallyPremium Video - Apple Podcasts for Creators</
- Sep 23, 202620 min
What’s Really Happening with Siri AI and Apps
Special guest Ryan Wesley, maker and founder of Foodnoms the excellent food tracking app, explains what’s really happening when you ask Siri AI to interact with third-party apps on your devices. He explains the limitations, the bugs, and what the ideal integration could look like.Links from the showFoodnoms | Simple Food and Nutrition Tracker App18 Apps that "Work" with Siri AI Right Now - YouTubeMercury Weather App - App StoreFlighty – Live Flight Tracker App - App StoreLumy App - App Store ★ Support this podcast ★
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