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Apple's plans for advertising in Apple Maps spark a lively discussion about whether limiting certain categories of ads creates a better user experience or puts Apple at a disadvantage against Google Maps. The MacVoices Live! panel examines the balance between relevance, discoverability, and business incentives before shifting to Apple's expanding Sports app and the company's increasingly visible commitment to sports content. The conversation concludes with a look at the remarkable growth in App Store submissions, exploring what 600,000 new apps might say about AI-assisted development, app quality, and Apple's review process.  The panel includes Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet. This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Apple Maps advertising policy limits certain ad categories01:43 Google Maps vs. Apple Maps discoverability and business listings06:49 Apple's broader advertising restrictions and user experience goals08:01 Search results versus advertising in Apple Maps11:01 Apple Sports expands with additional soccer leagues after the FIFA World Cup13:35 How panelists use Apple Sports for scores, standings, and live updates16:51 The Savannah Bananas, Harlem Globetrotters, and wish-list sports coverage18:02 British Open banter and sports knowledge on the panel18:58 App Store submissions increase 30% to approximately 600,000 apps19:36 AI-generated apps, App Store review, and the challenge of vetting hundreds of thousands of submissions Links: Apple Won't Allow These Ad Categories in the Maps Apphttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple-maps-ad-prohibitied-categories/   Apple Sports App Updated With Additional Soccer Leagues Following 2026 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/20/apple-sports-app-gets-more-soccer-leagues/   The number of new apps released in the App Store grew 30% to about 600,000 last year https://appleworld.today/2026/07/the-number-of-new-apps-released-in-the-app-store-grew-30-to-about-600000-last-year/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site:https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Apple's plans for advertising in Apple Maps spark a lively discussion about whether limiting certain categories of ads creates a better user experience or puts Apple at a disadvantage against Google Maps. The MacVoices Live! panel examines the balance between relevance, discoverability, and business incentives before shifting to Apple's expanding Sports app and the company's increasingly visible commitment to sports content. The conversation concludes with a look at the remarkable growth in App Store submissions, exploring what 600,000 new apps might say about AI-assisted development, app quality, and Apple's review process.  The panel includes Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV26223.mp3 This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Apple Maps advertising policy limits certain ad categories 01:43 Google Maps vs. Apple Maps discoverability and business listings 06:49 Apple's broader advertising restrictions and user experience goals 08:01 Search results versus advertising in Apple Maps 11:01 Apple Sports expands with additional soccer leagues after the FIFA World Cup 13:35 How panelists use Apple Sports for scores, standings, and live updates16:51 The Savannah Bananas, Harlem Globetrotters, and wish-list sports coverage 18:02 British Open banter and sports knowledge on the panel 18:58 App Store submissions increase 30% to approximately 600,000 apps 19:36 AI-generated apps, App Store review, and the challenge of vetting hundreds of thousands of submissions Links: Apple Won't Allow These Ad Categories in the Maps Apphttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple-maps-ad-prohibitied-categories/   Apple Sports App Updated With Additional Soccer Leagues Following 2026 FIFA World Cuphttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/20/apple-sports-app-gets-more-soccer-leagues/   The number of new apps released in the App Store grew 30% to about 600,000 last year https://appleworld.today/2026/07/the-number-of-new-apps-released-in-the-app-store-grew-30-to-about-600000-last-year/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/connected/614 http://relay.fm/connected/614 Multitask on an Unfolded Square 614 Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. clean 3555 Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Backblaze: Unlimited, easy data protection. Try it for free today and get 20% off with code connected20 ElevenLabs: Conversational agents that sound human. Get started today. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback SKYWARN - NWS Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired – Six Colors NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Comet Pro (GL-RM10) | Wi-Fi 6 Remote KVM with Touchscreen — GL.iNet GL-FGB-01 (Fingerbot) - GL.iNet KVM Docs Bazzite Ubuntu SteamOS Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future | The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Wider Really Is Better - Engadget iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake - MacRumors Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple Apple Maps to Power the Navigation Experience for the Ford Universal Electric Vehicle Platform
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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/connected/614 http://relay.fm/connected/614 Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. clean 3555 Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Backblaze: Unlimited, easy data protection. Try it for free today and get 20% off with code connected20 ElevenLabs: Conversational agents that sound human. Get started today. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback SKYWARN - NWS Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired – Six Colors NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Comet Pro (GL-RM10) | Wi-Fi 6 Remote KVM with Touchscreen — GL.iNet GL-FGB-01 (Fingerbot) - GL.iNet KVM Docs Bazzite Ubuntu SteamOS Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future | The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Wider Really Is Better - Engadget iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake - MacRumors Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple Apple Maps to Power the Navigation Experience for the Ford Universal Electric Vehicle Platform
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It's EV News Briefly for Sunday 26 July 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyBEVS OUTSCORE PETROL CARS IN OWNER APPEALBattery electric vehicle owners rated their cars higher than gas-powered vehicle owners in JD Power's 2026 US APEAL Study, with BEVs posting the biggest year-over-year gain, up 22 points. BEVs beat ICE vehicles in nearly every category, with the widest gap in powertrain satisfaction at 109 points.BYD DRAWS LEVEL WITH TESLA IN EUROPEBYD more than doubled its European market share to 2.4% in the first half of 2026, matching Tesla and edging ahead in absolute registrations with 174,144 vehicles versus Tesla's 170,351. Chery also surged, nearly quadrupling its share to 2.2%, helped by plug-in hybrid models across its Chery, Jaecoo, Omoda and Jetour brands.FORD TURN TO APPLE FOR $30,000 ELECTRIC PICKUPFord will integrate Apple Maps into its new Universal Electric Vehicle platform, using Apple's MapKit for Automotive SDK for navigation and to enhance BlueCruise hands-free driving. The tie-up supports Ford's planned $30,000 midsize electric pickup launching in 2027 as the first UEV-platform vehicle.HONDA EUROPE CHIEF WANTS TOUGHER, BROADER CO2 RULESHonda's European boss Hans De Jaeger called for stricter overall CO2 targets but more flexibility in how automakers meet them, criticizing the EU's narrow focus on battery-electric vehicles. He argued this approach limits customer choice, hurts sales, and contributes to Europe's ageing car fleet, urging room for hybrids, PHEVs and alternative fuels.HONDA INDIA TAKES A PHASED EV LINEHonda Motorcycle & Scooter India said electrification won't suit every market, favoring a multi-fuel, multi-pathway approach with EVs prioritized in dense urban areas with reliable charging. Its new QC3 Family electric scooter, featuring a 3 kWh battery and 145 km range, will launch first as a pilot in select cities rather than nationwide.NEXT EQUINOX EV MAY SHIFT TO BEV-NGeneral Motors is reportedly planning a second-generation Chevy Equinox EV for late 2028 or early 2029, shifting from the BEV3 platform to a new BEV-N architecture alongside a broader electronics overhaul. The current Equinox EV has topped 100,000 U.S. sales through June, and the 2027 model will add a native NACS port for Tesla Superchargers.SPAIN LAUNCHES AUTO+ EV GRANT SCHEMESpain approved Auto+, a new EV subsidy program running through 2030 that replaces MOVES III and covers only vehicles meeting the DGT ZERO emissions label. Grants range up to €4,500 for private buyers' passenger cars and up to €12,000 for vans under the Climate Social Fund, with extra incentives for EU-built models and batteries.VOLKSWAGEN OPENS ID. CROSS ORDERS IN GERMANYVolkswagen opened German orders for the ID. Cross, initially only in a 155 kW front-wheel-drive version with a 52 kWh battery, priced from €34,025 after incentives in Life trim. The cheaper €27,995 Trend base version, positioned above the ID. Polo, won't be available until orders open in mid-October.BMW PITS ELECTRIC M3 AGAINST PETROLBMW plans to develop its next electric M3 alongside a new petrol M3, letting the two compete for the same buyers in what M boss Frank van Meel calls an internal contest. Previewed by the M Concept Neue Klasse, the four-motor electric M3 will prioritize balance and agility over raw power figures.

Intubated. Unable to speak. Her three children dead. Lindsay Clancy was handed an erasable whiteboard in a hospital bed. The first thing she communicated was a question that the prosecution and defense interpret in completely opposite ways.The jury is seated in Plymouth Superior Court. Both sides agree she killed her three children. The dispute is whether she knew what she was doing. The prosecution says the Apple Maps search on her phone, the timing of her husband's errand, and her actions during that window prove calculated premeditation. The defense says thirteen psychiatric medications in four months destroyed her capacity to understand reality.Zoloft. Prozac. Klonopin. Seroquel. Valium. Ambien. Her husband Patrick Clancy told her doctors she had turned into a zombie and nobody changed course. One prescriber did not know what another was giving her. She begged for help repeatedly.Patrick Clancy appears on both witness lists. The prosecution plans to call him first. He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her providers. He publicly said he was not married to a monster. He forgave her.Massachusetts is one of the states where the prosecution bears the burden on insanity. They must prove she was sane beyond a reasonable doubt. Andrea Yates was convicted, then acquitted at retrial, under a Texas standard that put the burden on the defense.Andrea Yates drowned five children during a postpartum psychotic episode in Texas. A jury convicted her. A second jury acquitted her on retrial. Massachusetts places the burden on the prosecution, not the defense. The Commonwealth must prove Lindsay Clancy was sane beyond a reasonable doubt. With thirteen medications and a medical record full of ignored warnings, that burden may be the prosecution's biggest obstacle.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the whiteboard moment, the prosecution's risk in calling Patrick Clancy first, the Yates parallel, and whether this jury can clear the bar Massachusetts has set.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #PatrickClancy #PlymouthCourt #InsanityDefense #AndreaYates #Duxbury

Lindsay Clancy was intubated in a hospital bed. Her three children were dead. She could not speak. She was handed an erasable whiteboard. And the first thing she communicated was a question that both sides of this case read completely differently.Her jury is now seated. Eighteen people in Plymouth Superior Court who have to answer one question: was she criminally responsible? Both sides agree she killed her children. The only dispute is her state of mind.The prosecution frames this as calculated premeditation. She checked Apple Maps to time her husband's errand. She allegedly strangled all three children in the window she created. She jumped from a second-story window and survived.The defense frames this as medical catastrophe. Thirteen psychiatric medications prescribed in four months. Her husband told doctors she had become a zombie. One prescriber did not know what another was doing. She asked for help over and over and the system ignored her.Patrick Clancy is on both sides' witness lists. The prosecution will call him first. He sued her doctors for malpractice. He told the press he was not married to a monster. He forgave her publicly. Massachusetts places the burden on the Commonwealth to prove sanity beyond a reasonable doubt.Andrea Yates drowned five children during a postpartum psychotic episode. A Texas jury convicted her. A second jury acquitted her on retrial. If the first Yates jury got it wrong when the crime was too horrific to sit with, this jury is staring down the same question with the same impossible set of facts.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to examine the whiteboard question, what it tells the jury about consciousness of guilt versus medical shock, the Yates parallel, and whether this prosecution can clear its burden.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #PatrickClancy #PlymouthCourt #InsanityDefense #AndreaYates #Duxbury

The Lindsay Clancy trial asks eighteen strangers to answer a question no one in the courtroom can prove. Both sides stipulate that she killed Cora, Dawson, and Callan in January 2023. The prosecution's entire case is built around proving she was sane when she did it — and under Massachusetts law, that burden falls on them, not the defense.ADA Jennifer Sprague's theory rests on a digital trail: Apple Maps route calculations, timed errands, and what prosecutors describe as a manufactured window of opportunity. She has called Lindsay a methodical killer who "executed" her children "one by one."Kevin Reddington sees the same facts differently. His client voluntarily admitted herself to McLean Hospital. She told providers she was hearing voices commanding her to harm her children. She went to emergency rooms. She called crisis lines. She took every medication prescribed. And none of it stopped what happened on January 24. Reddington asked the court to let the defense concede the killings and evaluate her mental state separately. The court said no.Tony delivers his case for why this trial was structurally doomed before the first juror raised their hand — and why the system should have allowed a plea that would have reached the same outcome without six to eight weeks of testimony that nobody in that courtroom will recover from.END LINKSJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDISCLAIMERThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.HASHTAGS#LindsayClancy #PatrickClancy #HiddenKillers #ClancyTrial #PostpartumPsychosis #InsanityDefense #DuxburyMassachusetts #MurderTrial #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalResponsibility

A judge just decided the jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial won't hear from anyone who's actually lived through what her defense says she was living through. Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, in their Duxbury, Massachusetts home in January 2023. She's pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, and her attorneys wanted other mothers who've experienced postpartum psychosis to testify about what that actually looks like from the inside. The judge said no. Here's what the jury will hear instead: that Lindsay was prescribed at least ten different medications over four months, with eight of them stacked into a single three-week span. That her psychiatric appointments were virtual and sometimes lasted seventeen minutes. That she hospitalized herself three times, called a crisis hotline and was turned away, and told her providers directly that she was having thoughts of harming her children. A hospital assessment ruled out bipolar disorder at the time, an assessment two civil lawsuits now allege was dangerously wrong. A forensic evaluation after the killings diagnosed her with Bipolar Disorder I with psychosis and postpartum onset. Prosecutors counter with their own version: that Lindsay checked Apple Maps to time a fifty-four-minute window, and that her fitness tracker logged her climbing three flights of stairs right after she sent her husband out. Patrick Clancy, the man who found their children, is on the witness list for her defense, not against her. Patrick has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the healthcare providers he believes let his wife spiral without ever intervening. Jury selection begins July 20 in Plymouth Superior Court, where two very different pictures of the same woman are about to collide. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags #LindsayClancy #PatrickClancy #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #PostpartumPsychosis #InsanityDefense #DuxburyMassachusetts #MurderTrial #PlymouthSuperiorCourt #Justice

Lindsay Clancy sent her husband out to grab dinner, and prosecutors say she used that window like a stopwatch. In Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023, Lindsay Clancy killed her three children: Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months. She isn't disputing that she did it. The fight in Plymouth Superior Court is over what was happening in her mind when she did. Prosecutors say Lindsay checked Apple Maps before Patrick left the house, working out exactly how long a dinner run would take him. Her fitness tracker recorded her climbing three flights of stairs the moment she got off the phone with him. To the state, that's not a woman lost in psychosis, that's premeditation. Her defense tells a different story. In the months before the killings, Lindsay was prescribed at least ten different medications, eight of them crammed into a single three-week stretch. She hospitalized herself three times. She called a crisis hotline and was turned away. She told her providers, in plain language, that she was having thoughts of hurting her kids. A hospital assessment ruled out bipolar disorder at the time, the same assessment two separate lawsuits now call negligently wrong. After the killings, a forensic evaluation diagnosed her with Bipolar Disorder I with psychosis and postpartum onset. Her husband Patrick found the children. He's also suing her healthcare providers for wrongful death, and he's on the defense's witness list, not the prosecution's. Her attorney even offered to admit she killed the children if the judge would split the trial into separate guilt and sanity phases. The judge refused. Some of Lindsay's psychiatric appointments in that stretch were virtual and lasted as little as seventeen minutes. Jury selection begins July 20. Whatever that fifty-four-minute window really meant, twelve strangers are about to decide. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags #LindsayClancy #PatrickClancy #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #AppleMaps #PostpartumPsychosis #DuxburyMA #MurderTrial #WrongfulDeath #JurySelection 

Google Zero continues to affect website after website, and publisher after publisher. David and Nilay discuss Google's increased focus on AI, the web companies finally starting to fight back, and whether there's a way forward for Google's pact with the open web. After that, they talk about a big week in AI detection software, which sometimes works and frequently doesn't. Then it's time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a dummy, the Light Flip, and more. Further reading: Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules Reddit might cut ties with Google as traffic drops.  From the NYT: How Google's A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web Google says Gemini now has 950 million monthly users.  Google earnings China delivers a one-two punch to America's AI dominance   OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system  Substack adds an AI detector to help spot blogs written by no one  Anthropic's $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge  Jeff Bezos is getting involved with centering Amazon's AI in Prime Video Meta made its own AI detection system. It should have just used Google's  Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise Apple's rumored ‘Upgrade' program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPads iOS code could reportedly let Apple cut off apps when users miss iPhone payments  Framework's premium laptop is shipping with less RAM  The higher-end prebuilt Framework Laptop 13 Pro now costs $800 more.  The Light Flip is a minimalist flip phone with a point to prove  Judge pauses Paramount's attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery  Paramount's Warner deal gets conditional approval in the EU.  Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. (Timestamps are approximate.) 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Claude Reads the Meters 00:04:00 Google Zero and Reddit Deal 00:15:00 AI Overviews Death Spiral 00:25:00 OpenAI Hacks Hugging Face 00:32:00 Substack AI Detector Debate 00:39:00 Prime Video Goes All In 00:44:00 Meta Content Seal Cynicism 00:53:00 Avengers Doomsday 01:03:00 Comic Con And Feige Reset 01:04:00 Brendan Carr Is a Dummy 01:12:00 Ramageddon Hits Framework 01:17:00 Apple Leasing Lockdown 01:21:00 Light Flip Phone Trend 01:26:00 Ford Picks Apple Maps 01:35:00 Paramount Merger Mess 01:35:00 Wrap Up And Plugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halifax  Part 2 of 2   Welcome to the  Dr. Mary Travelbest Guide podcast. The FAQ is: What is the best messaging app in Asia for Dr. Travelbest women?   Answer: For Dr. Travelbest, women traveling in Asia, the best answer is: use WhatsApp as your home base, but add the local app for the country you're visiting. Use WhatsApp as your main travel messaging app, but download the local app for the country you are visiting. In Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, that may be LINE. In South Korea, it is KakaoTalk. In China, it is WeChat. Set these up before you leave home, while you still have easy access to your phone number, email, passwords, and two-factor codes. Asia does not use one single messaging app everywhere. The best app depends on where you are going. Before your trip, create a small phone folder called Asia Travel Apps and put these inside: WhatsApp, LINE, KakaoTalk, WeChat, Google Translate, Google Maps or Apple Maps, and your airline app. For most Dr. Travelbest women, the safest and simplest strategy is to keep WhatsApp for home, use the local app for local connections, and not wait until you land to download everything. 60-second confidence challenge Your challenge today, Confidence Challenge Halifax Part 2     See Book A for addressing this concern. I'm an expert at messaging apps. Just ask. Find it on the website​​ at https://www.5stepstosolotravel.com/ or on Amazon. It's a several-part series.   Today's itinerary is Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Part 2 of 2 This episode is a three-day itinerary for a first-time visitor to Halifax, especially a solo woman traveler from the USA who wants history, waterfront views, local food, public transportation, and a relaxed pace. Halifax is a city where the harbor shapes everything. You will see ferries, cruise ships, navy activity, kayaks, boardwalks, seafood restaurants, and historic sites. My advice is to balance the serious history with time outside, because Halifax is best experienced both on land and near the water. Day One: Start with the waterfront and maritime history. Begin your first day with a walk along the Halifax waterfront boardwalk. This is the best way to feel the city. You may hear music, see cruise ships, watch boats moving across the harbor, and find places to sit outside. In summer, the waterfront can feel festive, especially if there are events or buskers. Look for Theodore the Tugboat, one of the cheerful harbor icons. It is a fun stop, especially if you like seeing the lighter side of a working port city. Then visit the Maritime Museum. This is one of the best first-day stops because it helps you understand Halifax's identity as a port city. Pay special attention to the history of the Halifax Explosion. In 1917, two ships collided in the harbor, causing a devastating explosion. The blast was massive, and the next day brought a blizzard. It is a sobering story, but it explains a lot about the city's strength and memory. After the museum, have lunch near the waterfront. This is a good time to try fish and chips, scallops, clams, or another seafood dish. If you are on a budget, balance one restaurant meal with simple food from a market or grocery store later in the day.   https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g154976-d23939015-Historic_Halifax_by_Foot-Halifax_Halifax_Regional_Municipality_Nova_Scotia.html In the afternoon, take the ferry to Dartmouth. The ferry is inexpensive; one of my notes said it costs about $2.50. Keep your ticket and enjoy the short ride across the harbor. You do not need to make this complicated. Sometimes the ferry ride itself is the experience. It gives you harbor views, a rest for your feet, and a different look back at Halifax. In the evening, return to the waterfront. Halifax is pretty at night, and if the weather is good, outdoor eating can be delightful. Stay aware of your surroundings, especially near nightlife areas. A local warning I heard was that areas with many bars can get rowdy. As a solo traveler, I would enjoy the evening but avoid getting pulled into a crowded late-night drinking scene. Day Two: Gardens, Citadel Hill, churches, and city views. Start day two at the Halifax Public Gardens. The main gate near South Park Street is a lovely entrance point. The gardens are peaceful, colorful, and a good contrast to the harbor. Go in the morning if you can, when the pace is slower. From there, head toward Spring Garden Road, one of the city's lively areas. You can find shops, cafes, and transit connections. If you like libraries, visit the newer Halifax Central Library and go up to the rooftop area for views and a sense of local life. I noted spring gardening and the rooftop as part of the library experience, and it is a good stop for travelers who like free or low-cost places. Next, walk or take transit toward the Citadel. The Citadel is up the hill, so wear comfortable shoes. Plan about two hours if you want to understand the military and cultural history. The views from the area also help you understand Halifax's shape. After the Citadel, visit St. Paul's Anglican Church downtown. It is an important landmark and one of the oldest buildings in Halifax, dating back to 1749. It is close enough to combine with other downtown stops and gives you a sense of the city's early colonial history. If you enjoy art, consider the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, especially for Maud Lewis's paintings. Her work is colorful, personal, and deeply connected to Nova Scotia. This is a good afternoon choice if the weather turns rainy or if you need a quieter indoor stop. For dinner, try seafood again or sample poutine if you have not already. Poutine is fries, cheese curds, and gravy. It may be unfamiliar to American visitors, but it is worth trying at least once in Canada. Day Three: Point Pleasant Park, universities, swimming, or a harbor adventure. On your third day, choose a pace that fits your energy.   My travel tip: combine one paid attraction each day with free or low-cost experiences like the Public Gardens, waterfront walks, the ferry, and Point Pleasant Park. Today's destination is My missteps: Leaving my cellphone behind. My mistake for this episode: Leaving my phone at the swimming pool in Toronto. I changed back into my clothes and left the phone on the bench. The phone is my lifeline when I travel. I was with a friend that day, so perhaps more distracted than normal. I called the pool, picked up the phone, and all was well. Don't leave your phone unattended when you travel. My travel tip on eSims: My Airalo discount code is:  MARY2856 for your savings of $3.00 or more. Install before you leave: Always download and install the eSIM while you are still at home on your secure, reliable Wi-Fi network. You don't want to activate it until the day before you arrive in the country you will use it, so have it downloaded already.   For most Dr. Travelbest women, the safest and simplest strategy is to keep WhatsApp for home, use the local app for local connections, and not wait until you land to download everything. AI was used to select some of the suggestions for this episode.   Connect with Dr. Travelbest 5 Steps to Solo Travel website Dr. Mary Travelbest X Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Page Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Group Dr. Mary Travelbest Instagram Dr. Mary Travelbest Podcast Dr. Travelbest on TikTok Dr.Travelbest on YouTube In the news  

La inteligencia artificial ya no quiere limitarse a responder preguntas sobre salud: ahora también quiere conocer nuestros análisis, medicamentos, entrenamientos y horas de sueño.En este episodio analizamos la integración de Apple Health y los historiales médicos en ChatGPT, el acuerdo que llevará Apple Maps directamente a los futuros coches eléctricos de Ford y la multa europea a Google por favorecer sus propios servicios y limitar las compras fuera de Google Play.Tres noticias sobre comodidad, privacidad y el poder que concedemos a las grandes plataformas tecnológicas.#Apple #podcast #tech #iPhone #PlayStation #IAEsperamos que os haya gustado este nuevo Manzanas Informadas. Compartid el episodio con vuestros amigos y os esperamos en nuestro grupo de Telegram y en nuestras redes sociales:Bluesky @menfrentadas.bsky.socialX @MEnfrentadasMastodon @ManzanasEnfrentadas@mas.toThreads @manzanasenfrentadasTikTok @manzanasenfrentadasTelegram @manzanasenfrentadasMúsica de fondo: Helado de Cereza Loop 1Música de FiftySoundsATRIBUCIÓN MUSICA

One conversation. Three cases. Every angle covered.Lindsay Clancy's murder trial begins with jury selection July 20. The prosecution's key evidence: she allegedly checked Apple Maps to time her husband's fifty-four-minute errand. The defense: nine medications, command hallucinations, and a medical system that failed her at every checkpoint. The judge blocked mothers from testifying about their own psychosis.Nolan Wells went to Horn Island for the Fourth of July with friends who came home without him. His body was found two days later. The friends are telling investigators different stories. The family says his digital data was wiped. The FBI is involved but says the sheriff has jurisdiction.Sixteen children were found in a twelve-by-twelve room in Ohio. Some couldn't speak. One was critical. DNA testing is underway after the AG described the situation as "intrafamily." A gag order has stopped every official from talking.Jennifer Coffindaffer, retired FBI Special Agent, goes case by case with Tony and Robin. She examines whether psychosis and premeditation can coexist in the Clancy case, what the conflicting accounts from Nolan Wells' friends reveal about the investigation's direction, and what the Siders DNA testing could mean for additional charges beyond child endangerment.Three different cases. Three different institutions that failed. Coffindaffer connects the thread.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #NolanWells #SidersFamily #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #FBI #TrueCrime #16Kids #MurderTrial #Justice

Jennifer Coffindaffer covers all of it — Lindsay Clancy, Nolan Wells, and the Siders case — in one extended discussion with Tony and Robin.On Clancy: jury selection starts in days. The prosecution's strongest play is the Apple Maps evidence showing she timed her husband's errand. The defense says she was psychotic from nine medications. The judge blocked mothers from telling the jury what psychosis feels like. He denied splitting the trial into guilt and sanity phases.On Nolan Wells: an eighteen-year-old left on a federally protected island by friends who then gave investigators accounts that don't match. His Snapchat was allegedly wiped. The FBI is examining his phone. Nobody has been charged. Nobody has been cleared.On the Siders: sixteen children in a single room in Ohio. DNA testing underway after the AG called it "intrafamily." A gag order has locked down every official. Elizabeth Siders was a teenager when the first child was born. The question of who fathered those sixteen children remains unanswered.Coffindaffer, a retired FBI Special Agent, brings federal investigative perspective to each case. She addresses what the evidence supports, where each investigation is most vulnerable, and why the systems that were supposed to catch every one of these situations before they became national stories failed in every single case.This is the full conversation. Every case. Every angle. No gag order on this one.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #NolanWells #SidersFamily #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #FBI #TrueCrime #16Kids #MurderTrial #Justice

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial begins in days. Jury selection opens July 20 in Plymouth. She is charged with ending the lives of all three of her children during a fifty-four-minute window while her husband was picking up takeout she asked him to get. Prosecutors say she checked Apple Maps to time the drive.The defense says she was drowning. Nine medications prescribed across dozens of appointments — eight of those medications added in a single three-week stretch. Virtual psychiatric visits that lasted seventeen minutes. A hospital that evaluated her, concluded she was overmedicated and misdiagnosed, and discharged her anyway. Her attorney offered to formally admit she was responsible for all three deaths if the judge would let the jury consider guilt and sanity separately. The judge declined.The judge also blocked fifteen women who wanted to testify about their own postpartum psychosis — women who had experienced command hallucinations like the ones Lindsay described. The court ruled medical experts are sufficient. The defense lost the most emotionally powerful testimony it had.Jennifer Coffindaffer, retired FBI Special Agent, sits down with Tony and Robin to dissect the case heading to trial. She addresses whether the Apple Maps evidence is as damning as the prosecution believes, how a jury handles hearing a confession and an insanity defense in the same breath, and what happens when Patrick Clancy — the father who forgave — takes the stand and tells the jury his wife got sick.Lindsay Clancy is paralyzed. She's in a wheelchair. The doctors who prescribed her nine medications are named in two civil lawsuits — but not a single one of them is sitting at a defendant's table.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrime #DuxburyMA #MurderTrial #JurySelection #Justice #AppleMaps

The prosecution's sharpest piece of evidence in the Lindsay Clancy trial isn't forensic — it's a mapping app. Prosecutors allege she checked Apple Maps to estimate her husband's drive time, sent him to pick up dinner, and used that fifty-four-minute window. Her fitness tracker shows her climbing three flights of stairs right after calling him.Can someone be in the grip of psychosis and still calculate a window down to the minute?That's the question at the center of the trial starting in days. Lindsay Clancy's defense says she was prescribed nine medications, eight in a three-week span, and was experiencing command hallucinations — a voice demanding she do what she did. Her lawyer offered to admit she was responsible for all three deaths if the judge would bifurcate the trial into guilt and sanity. The judge said no. He also ruled that other mothers who have lived through postpartum psychosis cannot testify about their experiences — only expert psychiatrists can speak to the condition.Jennifer Coffindaffer, retired FBI Special Agent, joins Tony and Robin for a conversation that goes straight at the collision point. She addresses whether the Apple Maps evidence actually proves what the prosecution says it proves, what it means for the defense that the jury hears everything at once, and whether the doctors who prescribed nine medications in a rapid cycle will be judged alongside their patient.Patrick Clancy — who lost all three of his children — is testifying for the defense. He told the public he wasn't married to a monster. He sued her medical providers. That testimony may be the most powerful moment in the trial.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrime #DuxburyMA #MurderTrial #JurySelection #Justice #AppleMaps

This week, we saw some Google Search ranking volatility around July 11th, so I called it the 7-Eleven update. Bing said it does not do one-off search penalties because it is not scalable. Google Images celebrated its 25th anniversary...

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

If you're the person who packs weeks early and triple-checks every detail, this episode is your tactical guide to using iPhone apps for travel planning, collaboration, and on-the-ground navigation. Vacation planning tips and why offline maps are essential Downloading and managing offline Apple Maps for travel Using shared Apple Notes and Reminders for trip organization Comparing Notes, Reminders, and Freeform for vacation planning Top travel apps: TripIt, Tripsy, and Wanderlog privacy considerations Flight tracking and airport anxiety reduced with Flighty Data choices abroad: eSIM setup and Citymapper for urban navigation Feedback: Autoplay settings in Apple Podcasts Shortcuts Corner: Automating photo sharing, saving, and cleanup workflow Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT shopify.com/ios

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Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Kelly Wells from the North Carolina Department of Transportation about the relaunched drivenc.gov website. Wells provides a walkthrough of the new site, which features over 1,000 live streaming traffic cameras across the state. The site includes map layers for traffic congestion, road closures, incidents, road work, and weather events. Users can view real-time conditions for ferries and rest areas, and see the warnings currently displayed on highway message signs. The site also integrates weather radar, National Weather Service alerts, and weather forecasts directly onto the map. Through the "My Drive NC" feature, travelers can select favorite cameras, save routes, and draw custom regions on the map to receive targeted email or text alerts for road conditions. The platform also feeds this traffic data to navigation apps like Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps, and TomTom. NCDOT monitors the roads using five traffic management centers across the state, which now receive proactive push alerts for traffic incidents. A Drive NC mobile app is also now available for download.Also in this episode, Sam Walker details traffic management on the Outer Banks, including the Barco diversion at the intersection of US 158 and NC 168, which is used during hurricane evacuations to divert traffic away from bridge-tunnels in Virginia. Frank Strait provides the Carolina weather forecast, tracking ongoing flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorms. He outlines an incoming heatwave that will bring high temperatures near 100 degrees and heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees, before a cold front brings cooling showers by Sunday and Monday.The panel also discusses the CoCoRaHS rain gauge network, a destructive 4th of July thunderstorm in New York, and Colorado State University's updated forecast lowering the season's prediction to nine named storms.

If you have been in practice for fifteen years or more, there is a real chance something you did years ago, or something that happened without you even realizing it, is quietly dragging down your local search rankings right now. In this episode, I share the story of a current client who came to me for a new website and local SEO work. During the process, I found four separate Google Business Profiles attached to his practice. Four. He had no idea most of them existed. And I am as close to certain as I can be that cleaning those up alone is going to move his rankings. I walk through why duplicate Google Business Profiles happen, why they are such a common problem for established practices specifically, and exactly what to do when you find them, including how to merge profiles with reviews on them and how to get rid of the ones that have nothing worth keeping. I also cover the right way to handle duplicates on Apple Maps, which is a different and honestly more frustrating process than Google. From there I get into a bonus mistake I see constantly in long-established practices: mismatched citations. If you have moved, changed your phone number, changed your practice name, or added a website since you first started practicing, there is a very good chance your business information is inconsistent across the internet in ways that are quietly undermining Google's trust in your listing. I use a car shopping analogy to explain why Google and AI treat inconsistency the same way a buyer treats a suspicious listing: with doubt. Topics Covered Why established practices are more vulnerable to these specific mistakes than newer ones What a duplicate Google Business Profile is and how it ends up happening Why two listings cannibalize each other instead of helping you rank twice How to find duplicate profiles, including variations of your name and your old practice name When to merge profiles versus when to request deletion Why you should contact Google directly instead of trying to mark listings as closed yourself Duplicate listings on Apple Maps and why the fix requires a different approach entirely What citations are and why consistency across all of them matters even if nobody actually uses those directories The car listing analogy: why inconsistent information reads as suspicious to Google and AI How to clean up or rebuild your citation footprint if you have been in practice for a while   If you want a free look at your website and local search, request a review at RocketChiro.com. I will look at your current setup, show you where you rank compared to other chiropractors in your area, and send you a custom video with my honest recommendations.

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When should you rebrand an acquisition, and when should you leave it alone?In this episode, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how they think about branding after acquisitions. They discuss the operational tradeoffs, marketing benefits, cultural impact, and why many of the largest home service companies take completely different approaches.The conversation covers lessons learned from dozens of acquisitions, what customers actually care about, and why building a unified company may matter more than the logo on the truck.Whether you're buying businesses, scaling across markets, or considering a rebrand of your own, this episode offers a practical look at what's worked, what hasn't, and what they're planning next.In This Episode: When rebranding makes sense  Why some operators never rebrand acquisitions  The operational cost of managing multiple brands  How branding impacts culture and recruiting  What customers really notice  The playbook for rolling out a rebrand  Building one company across multiple markets———————————————— 

What actually drives more rentals today? In this AI generated episode of The Storage Marketplace Podcast, the hosts break down the biggest takeaways from Storage Meetup #82, a special Storage Marketing Meetup featuring some of the top marketing minds in self storage. The conversation covers everything from Google Business Profiles and reviews to SEO, website optimization, conversion tracking, Apple Maps, AI search, and the emerging tools operators should be paying attention to right now. Whether you own one facility or manage hundreds, this episode is packed with practical marketing insights you can apply immediately. Topics include: • Google Business Profile optimization • SEO strategies that actually move the needle • Google Reviews and reputation management • Apple Maps and what operators should do now • Website conversion tracking and attribution • How to evaluate marketing vendors and agencies • Rebranding a newly acquired facility • AI search, Ask Maps, and the future of local discovery • Common marketing mistakes storage operators make • Using customer reviews as marketing assets This podcast episode was generated using AI from the June 12, 2026 Storage Meetup discussion featuring: • John Reinesch (StorIQ) • Eva Chavez (Beacon Ave Marketing) • Tyler Suchman (The Storage Agency) • Cori Garrod (Garrod Self Storage Solutions) The Storage Meetup happens live every Friday and is where these conversations begin before becoming podcasts, videos, and resources for the self storage industry. Join us live each Friday: https://www.storagemeetup.com Explore vendors, tools, and resources: https://www.thestoragemarketplace.com Interested in showcasing your company at a future Storage Meetup Show & Tell? https://www.thestoragemarketplace.com/friday-show-and-tell Subscribe for more self storage conversations, technology, operations, marketing, and AI insights from across the industry.

How do you go from Tesla to owning a plumbing company?In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Jared Worthen to discuss buying a plumbing business, transitioning from tech into the trades, and what it's really like to acquire and operate a home service company.After building his career at Tesla and ServiceTitan, Jared spent years searching for the right acquisition before purchasing Drain Doctors, a plumbing and drain cleaning company on California's Central Coast. He shares the realities of business acquisition, SBA-style entrepreneurship, scaling a small service business, and the lessons he's learned during his first 120 days as an owner.From due diligence and deal structure to hiring technicians, implementing ServiceTitan, improving Google reviews, and building a growth-focused culture, this episode is packed with practical insights for anyone interested in buying a business, running a plumbing company, or growing a home service business.What You'll Learn:→ How Jared went from Tesla and ServiceTitan to plumbing business ownership→ The process of buying a plumbing company and negotiating an acquisition→ Common mistakes first-time business buyers make→ What surprised him most during the first 120 days of ownership→ How ServiceTitan, Google reviews, and marketing are helping drive growth————————————————

Every orthodontist who talks to us eventually asks the same thing: how do I rank number one for "orthodontist in my city," and how do I stay there? Local SEO for orthodontists is not a single trick. It is on-page work on your website and Google Business Profile, then authority built through link building, applied in the right order for the footprint your practice actually has. This post breaks down how Luke Infinger and James, the SEO lead at HIP Creative, approach that problem on the GrowOrtho podcast. It covers where to start, why link building does the heavy lifting, which page you should be trying to rank, and how to handle the awkward cases: one location serving a dozen towns, or several offices spread across a region. The short version is that ranking is earned by closing the gap between your site and the practice currently sitting in the top spot, then out-building them on authority. Here is how that plays out step by step. Key takeaways Ranking starts on-page. Run a comprehensive audit of your live website and Google Business Profile, then a competitive analysis that identifies exactly what the number-one practice has that you are missing, and close that gap first. Link building is what builds authority and is the hardest part to implement correctly. The order is citations first, then press, then industry-relevant links. Start citations with business directories: Apple Maps, Yelp, and lesser-known local options like Yellow Book and Brown Book. Your name, address and phone number must match your Google Business Profile exactly. Which page ranks depends on locations. Multiple offices in one metro means optimizing the homepage as the hub with neighborhood location pages under it. A single office or offices far apart means powering up individual location pages instead. One location that wants to rank for many nearby communities should build neighborhood supporting pages linked from an "areas we serve" section, and research whether the town belongs to a larger market worth chasing. Optimize the Google Business Profile completely, then use GMB Everywhere to copy the categories, services and descriptions of the top-ranked competitor and run a weekly posting strategy (Invisalign for teens one week, braces for kids the next). To start backlinks locally, Google "local media kits," buy placements that produce a real article and brand mention with a link, and enter "Best of" contests run by Gannett and USA Today for social proof plus a backlink.

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How Speed to Lead Unlocks More Revenue From Every Lead SourceMost contractors think they need more leads. According to Tyson Chen, co-founder of Avoca, most home service companies actually need a better system for capturing, contacting, and converting the leads they already have.In this episode, John Wilson sits down with Tyson Chen to break down the speed-to-lead systems that are helping home service companies double revenue, improve booking rates, and make channels like Angi, Yelp, Meta, Thumbtack, and Google LSA profitable. They discuss the exact follow-up cadence used by top-performing contractors, why most businesses leave revenue on the table, and how AI, outbound calling, and automation are changing lead conversion in the trades.They also explore how private equity-backed platforms are using speed-to-lead to create entirely new revenue streams, why response time directly impacts lead quality and platform rankings, and what contractors need to do to maximize ROI from every marketing channel.What You'll Learn:→ Why most home service companies don't actually have a lead problem → The speed-to-lead process that helps contractors convert more opportunities → Why calling leads beats relying on text messages alone → The ideal follow-up cadence for lead aggregators and paid leads → How AI and automation improve response times and booking rates → Why channels like Angi, Yelp, Meta, and Google LSA work when lead handling is done correctly————————————————

Most clinics are still putting nearly all of their attention on Google. And while Google is still critical, it's no longer the only place patients are searching. Apple has quietly rebuilt its entire business platform, and that shift is changing how clinics show up across Apple Maps, Siri, and iPhone search. If your clinic hasn't looked at Apple Business recently, or ever, there's a good chance you're missing visibility opportunities that are easier to capture than Google right now. Let's break down what Apple Business actually is today, what changed, and how to use it without overcomplicating your marketing.

Anthropic just released Claude Fable 5, the first public Mythos-class model and the start of the Claude 5 family. It is their most capable model ever but… kinda scary. This week on AI For Humans, the Mythos era goes public. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, the first commercially available Mythos-class model and the first in the new Claude 5 line. It is the same underlying model as Mythos but shipped with conservative safeguards, questions about cybersecurity and biology get routed to Claude Opus 4.8 instead. We dig into what it can do, why Anthropic held it back, and what our future looks like as we get closer to AGI.  Then Apple goes AI again at WWDC: a profoundly revamped Siri AI, a dedicated Siri app, on-screen awareness, much better photo tools, and a foundation model setup that is local, multimodal, and partly powered by Google. Gavin is thrilled that the future has finally arrived, just not on the phone he bought last year. It is AI For Humans! THE MOST POWERFUL AI EVER RELEASED. WHAT COULD GO WRONG. SHOW LINKS Anthropic announces Claude Fable 5: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5 Dan Shipper's review of Fable 5: https://x.com/danshipper/status/2064393970856124501 Usable Fable 5 demo (Library of Babel): https://library-of-babel-iota.vercel.app/ Rumored Fable 5 preview: Minecraft build (XIVIX): https://x.com/XIVIX_134/status/2062972363084341341 Rumored Fable 5 preview (chetaslua): https://x.com/chetaslua/status/2063328265708896621 Rumored Fable 5 preview (testingcatalog): https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2062915688134574173 Fable 5 voxel Power Rangers comparison: https://x.com/Lentils80/status/2064379168272642315 Noam Brown on the implications of scaling test-time compute: https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2064210146558136827 WWDC full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/live/hF8swzNR1-o Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/ Apple says its new Google-infused AI is all about privacy: https://gizmodo.com/apple-says-its-new-google-infused-ai-is-all-about-privacy-2000768997 An actually useful Apple Intelligence use case: https://x.com/iupdate/status/2064078761856037112 Put a summary in your summary (notification summaries): https://x.com/i_zzzzzz/status/2064061955447406722 Gaussian splats coming to Apple Maps: https://x.com/bilawalsidhu/status/2064057313057439795  

Rivian's rejection of CarPlay and physical buttons in favor of voice and AI control sees to question safety, convenience, data control, and long-term car software support. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea question whether Rivian has other motives, and then dive into Tesla updates, AI voice recreation of Stan Lee, Spider-Man ticket promotions, Dashlane concerns, and Andy Ihnatko's new site.  MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your network & stay compliant with one toggle-ready platform. Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: MACVOICES10 at NordLayer.com/macvoices.  Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 CarPlay rejection, voice control, and Stan Lee's voice00:28 Rivian's anti-CarPlay position begins the discussion00:54 Why cars still need buttons and backup controls02:07 Voice AI latency and Siri-like frustrations02:28 Using cars as chatbots and where that idea breaks down03:46 Rivian's app-free vision and the limits of voice interaction05:02 Why phone-based assistants still matter in the car06:11 Location services, navigation, and route-based requests06:49 Apple Maps possibilities without automaker control07:43 AI assistants, missing service hooks, and driving distractions09:07 Multitasking while driving and the safety argument10:29 Physical buttons, cruise control, and unfamiliar rental cars11:41 How CarPlay and Android Auto create interface consistency12:11 Fully autonomous driving and the future of car interaction13:31 Data control as the real motivation behind automaker interfaces14:14 Phone upgrades, aging car hardware, and long-term software support15:47 Grok built into Tesla and real-world responsiveness17:23 Deep touchscreen menus and why voice interfaces appeal18:43 CarPlay gaps, Tesla software updates, and improving vehicle tech19:22 Tesla leasing, full self-driving, and subscription frustration21:53 Nintendo music service surprise and side conversation22:49 NordLayer sponsor message24:17 Stan Lee's AI voice and preserving distinctive performances25:06 Amazon Prime early access for Spider-Man tickets26:10 Theaters, home viewing, and changing movie experiences27:11 Dashlane security concerns and Andy Ihnatko's new site29:06 Post-WWDC plans and panelist contact information35:56 British Tech Network finale and related podcast projects37:21 Live show wrap-up and audience invitation38:50 Closing credits and support information Links: Rivian's software chief thinks you don't need CarPlay or buttonshttps://www.theverge.com/podcast/929940/rivian-wassym-bensaid-software-volkswagen-carplay-assistant-ai   Nintendo Music just got a big update with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Autohttps://www.engadget.com/2185783/nintendo-music-just-got-a-big-update-with-support-for-apple-carplay-and-android-auto/   ElevenLabs partners with Stan Lee Universe for AI voicehttps://thenextweb.com/news/elevenlabs-stan-lee-voice-likeness-ai   Amazon Prime members in the US can watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day two days earlyhttps://www.engadget.com/2185485/amazon-prime-us-spider-man-brand-new-day-advanced-screening-july-29/   Hackers brute-forced Dashlane 2FA, downloaded encrypted vaultshttps://thenextweb.com/news/dashlane-brute-force-attack-2fa-bypass-encrypted-vaults   Andy Ihnatko launches Ihnatko.comhttps://sixcolors.com/link/2026/06/andy-ihnatko-launches-ihnatko-com/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on Mac to the Future on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at VertShark.com. 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Rivian's rejection of CarPlay and physical buttons in favor of voice and AI control sees to question safety, convenience, data control, and long-term car software support. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea question whether Rivian has other motives, and then dive into Tesla updates, AI voice recreation of Stan Lee, Spider-Man ticket promotions, Dashlane concerns, and Andy Ihnatko's new site.  MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your network & stay compliant with one toggle-ready platform. Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: MACVOICES10 at NordLayer.com/macvoices.  Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 CarPlay rejection, voice control, and Stan Lee's voice 00:28 Rivian's anti-CarPlay position begins the discussion 00:54 Why cars still need buttons and backup controls 02:07 Voice AI latency and Siri-like frustrations 02:28 Using cars as chatbots and where that idea breaks down 03:46 Rivian's app-free vision and the limits of voice interaction 05:02 Why phone-based assistants still matter in the car 06:11 Location services, navigation, and route-based requests 06:49 Apple Maps possibilities without automaker control 07:43 AI assistants, missing service hooks, and driving distractions 09:07 Multitasking while driving and the safety argument 10:29 Physical buttons, cruise control, and unfamiliar rental cars 11:41 How CarPlay and Android Auto create interface consistency 12:11 Fully autonomous driving and the future of car interaction 13:31 Data control as the real motivation behind automaker interfaces 14:14 Phone upgrades, aging car hardware, and long-term software support 15:47 Grok built into Tesla and real-world responsiveness 17:23 Deep touchscreen menus and why voice interfaces appeal 18:43 CarPlay gaps, Tesla software updates, and improving vehicle tech 19:22 Tesla leasing, full self-driving, and subscription frustration 21:53 Nintendo music service surprise and side conversation 22:49 NordLayer sponsor message 24:17 Stan Lee's AI voice and preserving distinctive performances 25:06 Amazon Prime early access for Spider-Man tickets 26:10 Theaters, home viewing, and changing movie experiences 27:11 Dashlane security concerns and Andy Ihnatko's new site 29:06 Post-WWDC plans and panelist contact information 35:56 British Tech Network finale and related podcast projects 37:21 Live show wrap-up and audience invitation 38:50 Closing credits and support information Links: Rivian's software chief thinks you don't need CarPlay or buttons https://www.theverge.com/podcast/929940/rivian-wassym-bensaid-software-volkswagen-carplay-assistant-ai   Nintendo Music just got a big update with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto https://www.engadget.com/2185783/nintendo-music-just-got-a-big-update-with-support-for-apple-carplay-and-android-auto/   ElevenLabs partners with Stan Lee Universe for AI voice https://thenextweb.com/news/elevenlabs-stan-lee-voice-likeness-ai   Amazon Prime members in the US can watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day two days early https://www.engadget.com/2185485/amazon-prime-us-spider-man-brand-new-day-advanced-screening-july-29/   Hackers brute-forced Dashlane 2FA, downloaded encrypted vaults https://thenextweb.com/news/dashlane-brute-force-attack-2fa-bypass-encrypted-vaults   Andy Ihnatko launches Ihnatko.com https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/06/andy-ihnatko-launches-ihnatko-com/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on Mac to the Future on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at VertShark.com. 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We talk about today's new from WWDC regarding VisionOS 27 and what it will bring to the Vision ProvisionOS 27 — New FeaturesSiri AI & Apple IntelligenceBiggest change in the releaseAll-new Siri AI with full conversational back-and-forth — brainstorm, research, open-ended questionsPin a 3D Siri visualization anywhere in your space — look at it and start talking, no wake word neededDedicated Siri app; conversations sync across Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple WatchVisual Intelligence: ask Siri about anything visible in your surroundings just by looking at itApple Intelligence backed by Apple foundation models + Google technology with cross-app orchestrationSpatial & Immersive ExperiencesNew environments and depth featuresPanoramic photos converted to spatial scenes with rich 3D depth using machine learningPersonal panoramas usable as full immersive environments — step back into your own memoriesNew “Thórsmörk” Iceland environment featuring dynamic aurora borealis at night    Preview and edit 3D models from your Mac in your physical space; Quick Look adds wireframe, UV map,and annotation supportInterface & NavigationRedesigned controls and window behavior  Curved app windows — Safari, Freeform, and Apple TV Multiview wrap around your space like a curved monitorRedesigned Control Center with three sections for easier access to playback and environment controlsNotifications expand simply by looking at them — hands-free and eye-tracking-poweredNew extra-small widget size for more flexible spatial workspace arrangementMac Virtual Display widget connects to your Mac even when closed or asleepMaps & ConnectivityPerformance and app improvementsEnhanced Flyover in Apple Maps for more immersive aerial explorationWi-Fi connects up to 3x faster on startupFaster Messages sync across devicesAccessibilityMajor new input and motion featuresPower Wheelchair Control: use Vision Pro's eye-tracking to drive compatible electric wheelchairs — launches with Tolt and LUCI systems via Bluetooth or wired connectionVehicle Motion Cues: animated dot overlay reduces motion sickness when wearing Vision Pro in a moving vehicleFace gestures now supported for taps and system actionsNew Dwell Control method for eye-based element selectionAI-generated on-device subtitles for any video — no caption metadata requiredArticlesvisionOS 27 Announced with New Features for Vision Prohttps://9to5mac.com/2026/06/08/visionos-27-announced-with-new-features-for-vision-pro/visionOS 27: Everything Coming to the Vision Prohttps://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/visionos-27-everything-coming-to-the-vision-provisionOS Overview — Apple.comhttps://www.apple.com/os/visionos/Apple's Vision Pro Will Stick AI Siri Right in Your Facehttps://gizmodo.com/apples-vision-pro-will-stick-ai-siri-right-in-your-face-2000768744Apple Vision Pro User-Created Environments: visionOS 27 atWWDC 2026https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-vision-pro-user-created-environments-wwdc-2026A New Apple Pencil Could Give Vision Pro a Sense of Touchhttps://www.cultofmac.com/news/apple-pencil-patent-vision-pro-touchPatentlyApple on XEvidence Emerges of Apple's Elusive Black Vision Prohttps://www.macworld.com/article/3156706/evidence-emerges-of-apples-elusive-black-vision-pro.htmlLet's Go Fly! — Free Immersive Private Flight App fromCirrus Aircrafthttps://9to5mac.com/2026/06/03/apple-vision-pro-gains-a-free-native-app-that-takes-you-on-an-immersive-private-flight/https://virtual.reality.news/news/cirrus-lets-go-fly-apple-vision-pro-app-turns-headset-into-aircraft-showroom/ Email: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.comWebsite: ThePodTalk.NetFollow the live stream at YouTube.com/@VisionProfiles — Mondays at 9 PM EST

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through all of the major rumors surrounding Apple's announcements at WWDC 2026.00:00 Introduction01:50 Why This WWDC Matters02:58 The New Siri App06:32 Siri Replaces Spotlight and New Gestures11:55 Third-Party AI and Extensions Marketplace19:10 Siri Across First-Party Apps22:13 Photos, Health, and AI Editing26:28 Natural Language Shortcuts28:34 Camera, Safari, Wallet, and AirPods38:11 macOS and Apple Silicon Only43:06 Smart Home Hub, Foldable iPhone, and Other Platforms51:54 Wrap-UpThe event's tagline, "All Systems Glow," is widely seen as a hint at Siri's new design. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that Apple is rebuilding ‌Siri‌ as a full chatbot to compete with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, complete with a dedicated app, Dynamic Island integration, and a new system-wide search interface wrapped in a dark, glowing aesthetic that matches the WWDC branding. The dedicated Siri app for back-and-forth conversations is said to be modeled on iMessage, with voice input and the ability to attach images and documents. Users will reportedly be able to set conversation history to auto-delete after 30 days, one year, or never.A new system-wide interface called “Search or Ask" purportedly replaces ‌Siri‌ Suggestions entirely, triggered by swiping down from the top center of the screen. From there, users can launch apps, start texts, set reminders, trigger Shortcuts, or query Apple's new AI web search, which Gurman says Apple is positioning as a Perplexity competitor. Results allegedly appear as a translucent card in the ‌Dynamic Island‌, and swiping further opens the full ‌Siri‌ app. Notification Center moves to a top-left swipe, while Control Center stays top-right.The new Siri will reportedly be able to answer multi-part questions, maintain conversational context, summarize uploaded documents, generate images, and draw on personal data across first-party apps like Mail, Messages, Photos, Notes, Contacts, Calendar, and Reminders. Apple is said to be powering it with a custom model based on Google's Gemini, after its own models reportedly fell short. Gurman says the personalized ‌Siri‌ still carries a "beta" label in internal builds, and there is a "strong chance" it ships that way, more than two years after Apple first showed it off at WWDC 2024.iOS 27 will also purportedly introduce an "Extensions" feature letting users choose which AI service powers ‌Siri‌, with a dedicated App Store section for third-party integrations. Users will reportedly be able to set ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others as the default for Writing Tools, Image Playground, and more, with third-party responses using a distinct voice so users can tell which is speaking. Apple has also reportedly held talks with developers about deeper agentic integrations, and is said to be replacing Core ML with a new Core AI framework.Apple is reportedly giving the Camera app a major overhaul, moving Visual Intelligence from the Camera Control button into a dedicated Siri mode inside the app. Apple is also purportedly making the interface fully customizable via a widget tray, letting users arrange controls like flash, exposure, timer, and depth of field. ‌Visual Intelligence‌ will allegedly also gain the ability to scan nutrition labels for Health app tracking and read contact details from business cards.‌Photos‌ is said to be getting three new AI editing tools alongside the existing Clean Up feature. "Extend" generates content beyond the original frame, "Reframe" changes the perspective of spatial photos, and "Enhance" applies automatic color and lighting adjustments. Writing Tools are reportedly getting a grammar checker with per-suggestion accept and reject controls, and keyboard autocorrect is said to be gaining Grammarly-style alternative word suggestions.Apple is reportedly redesigning Image Playground with a simpler interface and new models producing more lifelike images. Genmoji is allegedly getting a new model that improves quality and reduces battery drain, with a Suggested ‌Genmoji‌ feature drawing on the user's media and messages. AI-generated wallpapers are also reportedly coming, with ‌Image Playground‌ built into the wallpaper picker.The Wallet app is purportedly gaining a "Create a Pass" feature for digitizing physical tickets and membership cards, and Apple Cash is reportedly getting a bill-splitting feature that lets users photograph a receipt, assign items to individuals, and send payment requests via Wallet or Messages. Shortcuts is said to be getting a natural language interface for building automations by description.Other notable changes include a system-wide Liquid Glass opacity slider that Apple apparently couldn't get working in iOS 26, the option to beam content to AirPlay alternatives like Google Cast (reportedly EU-only as a DMA requirement), and expanded satellite features including Apple Maps and photo sharing over satellite.Apple also previewed a wide range of accessibility improvements ahead of WWDC, including AI-powered descriptions in VoiceOver and Magnifier, an upgraded Accessibility Reader for complex document layouts, automatic video captionsgenerated on-device, and a new FaceTime API for live sign language interpretation. For visionOS, Apple is adding Power Wheelchair Control using Vision Pro's eye-tracking, Vehicle Motion Cues for users in moving vehicles, and face gesture support for system actions.Leaker "Instant Digital" claims ‌iOS 27‌ will drop support for the iPhone 11 lineup and second-generation iPhone SE, requiring at least an iPhone 12, with Apple Intelligence continuing to require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. macOS 27 is said to share the same ‌Siri‌ and ‌Apple Intelligence‌ upgrades, with refinements to Liquid Glass and the same performance focus. It will reportedly be Apple silicon only, dropping all remaining Intel Macs, and is said to be the last release to include full Rosetta support.Gurman described ‌iOS 27‌ overall as a "Snow Leopard" update, with Apple prioritizing stability, code cleanup, and battery life gains alongside the new features. The keynote begins June 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, with developer betas expected the same day and a public release in September.

This week on This Can't Be Real with Brad, humanity once again proves we are absolutely not ready for adulthood. Brad breaks down the story of a man who trusted his GPS so much that he drove his car straight into a lake while his wife sat there questioning every life decision that led to that moment. Then things get even messier when a wedding reception turns into full-on WrestleMania after an argument escalates into flying cake, screaming relatives, and Uncle Randy apparently wearing buttercream like a crown.And finally, Brad reacts to a criminal mastermind who successfully broke into a store… only to accidentally lock himself inside and basically turn his robbery into an overnight stay next to the beef jerky aisle.Along the way, Brad rants about Apple Maps, old-school paper maps, drunk wedding uncles, Scooby-Doo villains, and why technology should never completely replace common sense. In the end, the “most bonkers” award goes to the GPS guy — because trusting a screen over literal water is next-level terrifying.

Most home service companies don't fail because they scale too slowly — they fail because they scale too early.In this episode, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down the biggest scaling mistakes contractors make between $2M–$5M, including second locations, new trades, over-hiring, and broken systems. They share hard-earned lessons on leadership, KPIs, operational bottlenecks, and what actually makes a business ready to scale.If you want to grow without destroying profitability, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why most contractors expand too early  The hidden costs of adding a second trade or second location  How poor systems destroy scalability  Why revenue alone is a misleading metric  The KPIs every home service owner should knowHost: John Wilson https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbwilson1/Guest: Jack Carr https://x.com/thehvacjack

¿Qué podemos esperar del gran evento para desarrolladores de Apple? Con la WWDC a la vuelta de la esquina profundizamos en las filtraciones sobre la esperada integración de inteligencia artificial en los próximos sistemas operativos. Comentamos cómo Apple planea introducir herramientas avanzadas de escritura y corrección gramatical, manteniendo un enfoque conservador que evita la generación de texto desde cero, y explicamos cómo las sorprendentes funciones de accesibilidad recién anunciadas, como el control del sistema con la mirada o la interpretación del entorno mediante la cámara, sirven como un claro adelanto de las futuras capacidades de Siri y de la inteligencia artificial procesada en local.Por otro lado, repasamos la convulsa situación actual del mercado tecnológico y explicamos cómo el drástico encarecimiento de componentes clave, como la memoria RAM y el almacenamiento, está obligando a cancelar nuevos modelos y disparando los precios de venta de la competencia, dejando a los ordenadores de Apple en una posición de mercado sorprendentemente económica.Además, analizamos el regreso global de Fortnite a los dispositivos iOS, desgranando los motivos detrás de esta tregua por parte de Epic Games tras su larga batalla legal y cómo las presiones regulatorias están obligando a abrir progresivamente el ecosistema de aplicaciones, aunque todavía queden flecos pendientes en los tribunales.Acabamos hablando de las presentaciones del Google I/O, contrastando su agresiva integración de IA en las búsquedas con la estrategia diametralmente opuesta y complementaria que parece estar adoptando Apple, incluyendo la llegada de los primeros anuncios publicitarios a Apple Maps. Para completar, compartimos nuestras valoraciones sobre el estado de Apple TV+, destacando la buena salud actual de su catálogo y los prometedores estrenos que llegarán durante la temporada estival. Apple anuncia un sistema para controlar sillas de ruedas desde Vision Pro usando sólo los ojos Tecnología Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple iOS 27 release date, features, compatibility, Siri & Apple Intelligence rumors Macworld Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8 - Apple Fortnite vuelve al App Store en todo el mundo ahora que se acerca la batalla final - Epic Games Apple hardware chief reshuffles product design leadership | Cult of Mac Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple AI is killing the cheap smartphone - David Oks Wwe're now living in a timeline where APPLE gives you twice as much ram and storage as the competition, and for less money too Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - WSJ Report: Apple to upgrade Genmoji in iOS 27 with new automatic suggestions - 9to5Mac

Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTube!THIS WEEK: WWDC is almost here, and NEW leaks are painting us our best picture yet of iOS 27: a totally redesigned AI-powered Siri, a customizable pro-style Camera app, ads invading Apple Maps, and even reports that Apple may turn to Intel to help manufacture future chips. Plus, how much is my 100K Apple investment worth now?!  All is revealed!SponsorsMacPawCleanMyMac is your ultimate solution for Mac control and care, notarized by Apple and meticulously crafted by MacPaw.  Try 7 days free and use my code CULTCAST for 20% off at clnmy.com/CULTCAST - all upper case!SquarespaceIf you've been thinking about building a website — or rebuilding one that hasn't aged well — head to Squarespace.com/cultcast for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain with code CultCast at checkout.CultClothKeep your gadgets, glasses, and more sparkling clean with CultCloth, premium grade cleaning cloths available only at CultCloth.co. Support the CultCast!Fork over $5 a month, show papa ERF you care, at support.thecultcast.com.You can also go to unfork.thecultcast.com to unfork your support!This week's storiesReport: Intel is Testing Production of Some iPhone, iPad, and Mac Chipshttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/14/kuo-intel-iphone-ipad-mac-chips/Ads Aren't in the Apple Maps App Yet, But They're Coming Soonhttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/13/apple-maps-app-ads-summer-2026/OpenAI considering suing Apple because ChatGPT integrations weren't a money fountainhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/14/openai-considering-suing-apple-because-chatgpt-integrations-werent-a-money-fountainiOS 27 Getting Major Siri Redesign With Chat Interface and Dedicated Apphttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/12/ios-27-siri-redesign/

iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone! iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month Reminders app snooze options now display specific times Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: shopify.com/ios

iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone! iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month Reminders app snooze options now display specific times Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: shopify.com/ios

iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone! iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month Reminders app snooze options now display specific times Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: shopify.com/ios

iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone! • iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates • End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS • New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month • Reminders app snooze options now display specific times • Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history • New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps • Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards • Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS • EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing • Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade • News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks • App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Sponsor: shopify.com/ios

The panel argues marketing sold AI Siri that product could not deliver, compares it to the failed Apple Maps launch, and debates whether Tim Cook has coasted on Steve Jobs' legacy or deserves credit for taking Apple's value from roughly 100 billion to over 4 trillion under his watch.