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What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release. Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone. Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri. Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models. The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential. Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it. Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass. Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash? Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'. Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'. Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'. B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating! Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code MACBREAK auraframes.com/ink Melissa.com/twit

What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release. Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone. Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri. Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models. The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential. Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it. Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass. Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash? Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'. Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'. Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'. B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating! Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code MACBREAK auraframes.com/ink Melissa.com/twit

What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release. Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone. Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri. Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models. The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential. Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it. Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass. Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash? Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'. Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'. Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'. B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating! Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code MACBREAK auraframes.com/ink Melissa.com/twit

What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release. Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone. Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri. Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models. The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential. Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it. Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass. Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash? Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'. Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'. Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'. B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating! Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code MACBREAK auraframes.com/ink Melissa.com/twit

What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release. Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone. Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri. Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models. The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential. Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it. Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass. Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash? Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'. Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'. Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'. B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating! Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code MACBREAK auraframes.com/ink Melissa.com/twit

Apple is paying Google $1 billion because it failed at AI.

¡En directo! Analizamos el exclusivo “iPhone Pocket”, la colaboración de Apple con ISSEY MIYAKE: accesorio de diseño minimalista y edición limitada, fabricado en tejido 3D y disponible solo en Apple Store seleccionadas. Actualización sobre retrasos en el iPhone Air 2 debido a rediseño y posibles mejoras, manteniendo en vilo su futuro lanzamiento. Novedades del próximo iOS 27, que integrará grandes funciones de inteligencia artificial, rediseño visual de Siri, búsquedas web avanzadas y un asistente de salud IA. Rumores de un inminente refresh para el HomePod mini, que podría incluir nuevas características y colores. #iPhonePocket #Apple #IsseyMiyake #AccesoriosApple #DiseñoMinimalista #EdiciónLimitada #AppleStore #iPhoneAir2 #iOS27 #InteligenciaArtificial #Siri #HomePodMini #AppleRumores #Tecnología #PodcastApplelianos #AppleRumores Participa en el chat en vivo y comparte tus impresiones sobre el futuro de Apple. Dale like, comparte y suscríbete para estar al tanto de todas las novedades tecnológicas. Activa la campana para no perderte nuestros próximos directos. Más vídeos y noticias en: applelianos.com https://seoxan.es/crear_pedido_hosting Código Cupon "APPLE" PATROCINADO POR SEOXAN Optimización SEO profesional para tu negocio https://seoxan.es https://uptime.urtix.es ¿TE GUSTÓ EL EPISODIO? ✨ Dale LIKE SUSCRÍBETE y activa la campanita para no perderte nada COMENTA COMPARTE con tus amigos applelianos SÍGUENOS EN TODAS NUESTRAS PLATAFORMAS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Applelianos Telegram: https://t.me/+Jm8IE4n3xtI2Zjdk X (Twitter): https://x.com/ApplelianosPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/applelianos Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39QoPbO iPhone Pocket, Apple, Issey Miyake, diseño minimalista, edición limitada, Apple Store, accesorios iPhone, iPhone Air 2, retraso iPhone Air 2, lanzamiento Apple, iOS 27, inteligencia artificial, nuevo Siri, búsqueda web avanzada, asistente salud IA, HomePod mini, renovación HomePod, colores HomePod mini, rumores Apple, tecnología, podcast Applelianos

In this episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen is joined by John Ruffolo for an in-depth discussion on the latest business innovation news, cutting-edge tech developments, and disruptive market shifts that are shaping the global innovation economy. From game-changing legal tech acquisitions to the next big wave in quantum computing, the two break down the trends transforming Canadian fintech and the rise of stablecoin regulation. They also dive deep into AI advancements, big tech strategies, and the future of payments, offering fresh insights and actionable takeaways.Clio's Billion-Dollar Acquisition & Vertical Expansion in Legal Tech (01:38)In a major legal tech acquisition, Clio secures a $5 billion valuation following its acquisition of vLex, expanding its role as a dominant player in the legal technology sector. Matt and John discuss how this deal positions Clio alongside industry giants like Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis and explore the risks and rewards of a vertical integration strategy.Toronto's Quantum Tech Breakthrough: SPAC Merger with Crane Harbor (05:11)Toronto-based Xanadu Quantum Technologies makes headlines with its SPAC merger with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., paving the way for the first-ever Canadian quantum tech debut on the TSX and NASDAQ. John shares exclusive insights into the company's growth trajectory and how the merger will impact the quantum computing industry.Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar CEO Package: Will He Become the First Trillionaire? (09:05)Matt and John dive into the details of Elon Musk's massive CEO package, designed to potentially turn him into the first trillionaire. They analyze the massive financial goals Musk must achieve and the broader economic impact this deal could have on industries like electric vehicles, space tech, and AI innovation.Google and Apple's AI Partnership: What Does It Mean for Siri? (12:21)A landmark deal between Google and Apple will see Google's Gemini AI powering Siri's next-generation intelligence. Matt and John discuss the implications of this collaboration for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the future of voice assistants in the consumer tech market.Robinhood's New AI Fund: The Risks of Retail Investor FOMO (15:14)In a bold move, Robinhood announces plans to give retail investors access to private AI companies. While this could open up private equity investments to the masses, Matt and John debate the risks of retail investor FOMO and the potential impact of AI investment bubbles on individual portfolios.Visa & Mastercard Lowering Interchange Fees: The Impact on Credit Card Rewards (16:39)In a significant shift, Visa and Mastercard are negotiating a deal to lower interchange fees, a change that could fundamentally alter the credit card rewards system. John explains the long-term effects on merchant relationships, consumer rewards, and the potential disruption of traditional payment systems as blockchain technologies emerge.Connect with John Ruffolo on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joruffoloConnect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

Microsoft and Apple are way behind their competition when it comes to the AI Arms Race, but for very different reasons. Microsoft is using influencers to get the 30-and-under crowd to use Copilot. Apple is using Google's Gemini to power Siri.We also discuss Microsoft Publisher sunsetting in 2026 after a 35-year run, if we are moving away from ultra-thin phones, Patreon's Social Evolution, and more.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechLinks:Microsoft and Apple are behind their peers in A.I. — Read More, Read MoreMS Publisher to be discontinued after a 35-year run — Read MoreUltra-thin phones came and went in a year — Read More, Read MorePatreon has social media envy — Read MoreSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa discuss recent developments in the tech and AI sectors on the Risk Reversal podcast. Deirdre returns after a three-month maternity leave to a significantly changed market landscape, with the NASDAQ up 14% and the S&P 500 up 10%. The conversation focuses on the rapid growth and potential bubbles in the AI market, including emerging threats from Chinese AI models and the competition between leading tech companies like Nvidia, Google, AMD, and OpenAI. They also explore specific deals, such as Apple's new arrangement with Google to power Siri and Snap's collaboration with Perplexity. The episode touches on the economic impact of AI, the ongoing US-China AI race, and investor sentiments. The upcoming challenges and opportunities in the AI sector, both in the US and China, are considered in-depth, alongside broader market implications. After the break, Dan and Guy are joined by Shanon Murphy, Head of Research at iConnections. Shanon shares her journey from academia to Wall Street, and eventually to iConnections, discussing her unique background in theology and its impact on her approach to behavioral finance. The conversation delves into the iConnections platform, which facilitates connections between asset allocators and capital seekers through innovative technologies, including AI. Shanon provides insights into the significant capital flows observed within the platform, driven by evolving market conditions and strategies. The episode also highlights the platform's global reach and growing interest in diverse investment opportunities across various regions. Show Notes Deutsche Bank explores hedges for data centre exposure as AI lending booms (FT) —FOLLOW USYouTube: @RiskReversalMediaInstagram: @riskreversalmediaTwitter: @RiskReversalLinkedIn: RiskReversal Media

In this episode of HomeKit Insider, host Andrew O'Hara dives into the latest updates in the smart home world, including Apple's tvOS 26.1 and 26.2 updates, IKEA's new lineup of smart home devices, and a review of the Synology DS723 Plus NAS. Andrew also shares personal experiences with various smart home gadgets and offers insights into maintaining a smart home. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at:@andrew_osu on Twitter@andrewohara941 on ThreadsEmail me hereSponsored by:Function Health: Learn more and join using my link. The first 1,000 users get $100 credit. Visit www.functionhealth.com/HOMEKIT or use code HOMEKIT at checkoutNotion Agent: Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at notion.com/homekitIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/homekit and use code HOMEKIT at checkout.HomeKit Insider YouTube ChannelSubscribe to the HomeKit Insider YouTube Channel and watch our episodes every week! Click here to subscribe.Links from the showSynology LineupHomePass AppHomeBatteries AppK11+ Mini VacuumEve FlareAqara G3 2K Cam & HubAqara P2 SensorNanoleaf Skylight Starter KitThose interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: andrew@appleinsider.com

If you have ever heard Sue Becker speak, you have heard her share wart stories—especially this one! Michelle Porterfield shares the intense struggle of battling her daughter's warts, which covered her entire body. After many visits to doctors and failed pharmaceutical remedies, it was only after she introduced Real Bread into her daughter's daily diet that they began to experience true healing. Soon after, all her warts disappeared—never to return. LISTEN NOW and SUBSCRIBE to this podcast here or from any podcasting platform such as, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Alexa, Siri, or anywhere podcasts are played. For more information on the Scientific and Biblical benefits of REAL bread - made from freshly-milled grain, visit our website, breadbeckers.com. Also, watch our video, Only Real Bread - Staff of Life, https://youtu.be/43s0MWGrlT8. Learn more about baking with freshly-milled flour with The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book, by Sue Becker, https://bit.ly/essentialhomegroundflourbook. If you have an It's the Bread Story that you'd like to share, email us at podcast@breadbeckers.com. We'd love to hear from you! Visit our website at https://www.breadbeckers.com/ Follow us on Facebook @thebreadbeckers and Instagram @breadbeckers. *DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast or on our website should be construed as medical advice. Consult your health care provider for your individual nutritional and medical needs. The information presented is based on our research and is strictly that of the author and not necessarily those of any professional group or other individuals. #warts 

Un nuevo Mac barato, llega Pluribus a Apple TV, y Gemini será el cerebro de la nueva Siri. Todo grandes noticias.Patrocinador: Did I Do te permite gestionar cada una de tus tareas recurrentes en un pequeño widget en la pantalla de tu iPhone o de tu iPad. Usando el código CUPERTINO tendrás un mes gratis de la versión Plus con la que tendrás funciones extra que son magníficas: múltiples widgets, notificaciones y recordatorios.Un rumor impactante sugiere que Apple está desarrollando un MacBook de bajo coste, con un precio aproximado de 600 dólares, enfocado en el sector educativo para competir con Chromebooks. Este portátil podría integrar un procesador de la gama A de iPhone y plantearía la posibilidad de un diseño más asequible, incluso de plástico y con colores vibrantes, lo que podría redefinir la línea de Mac y su estrategia de mercado. En el ámbito de la inteligencia artificial, comentamos la notable noticia de que Apple podría pagar mil millones de dólares anuales a Google por usar su modelo Gemini, especialmente entrenado para la inferencia en los iPhones, con el fin de potenciar las capacidades de Siri en tareas complejas, mientras continúan desarrollando sus propios modelos fundacionales.Exploramos las mejoras en el ecosistema de software y los desafíos regulatorios. Celebramos la llegada de la traducción en tiempo real a los AirPods en Europa, aunque su retraso se debió a la creación de una nueva API de enrutamiento de audio exigida por la DMA. Sin embargo, lamentamos la pérdida de la sincronización Wi-Fi automática del Apple Watch en Europa por la misma regulación, que Apple considera un riesgo para la privacidad. También comentamos las significativas mejoras en la aplicación de Podcasts, que ahora incluye capítulos automáticos y enlaces a otros podcasts, y el lanzamiento de una nueva interfaz web para la App Store. Además, abordamos la limitación de seis miembros en Familia Compartida de Apple, sugiriendo la necesidad de opciones de expansión para familias más grandes.Finalmente, compartimos otros detalles y rumores, como la posible llegada de tiendas de aplicaciones de terceros a Japón y las implicaciones que el acuerdo entre Epic y Android podría tener para Apple. Analizamos el hallazgo de "Apple Creator Studio" en el código de la beta de iOS 26.2, que podría ser un servicio de suscripción para aplicaciones profesionales. Hablamos de la suite de Affinity, ahora gratuita gracias a Canva, como una excelente alternativa a Adobe. También abordamos el rumor de que el iPhone Air de 2026 podría incorporar una doble cámara, debatiendo la configuración más lógica, y el posible aumento de los precios de los procesadores y la memoria RAM, lo que impactaría los costes de los futuros dispositivos.En cuanto a Apple TV+, destacamos el nuevo logo y el inicio del rodaje de la sexta temporada de "For All Mankind", mientras esperamos con ansias la quinta, y comentamos el nuevo documental "Planeta Prehistórico: Edad de Hielo". Tim Cook cumple 65 años y crecen los rumores sobre su sucesor en Apple – iSenaCode No estar a la altura con Siri ya tiene precio: más de 1.000 millones de dólares que Apple pagará a Google por usar Gemini iOS 26.2 updates Liquid Glass slider to customize your Lock Screen - 9to5Mac iOS 26.2's new Apple Podcasts feature makes the app very hard to resist - 9to5Mac iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors [Has the Fate of 'For All Mankind' Already Been Decided? [Exclusive]](https://collider.com/for-all-mankind-future-seasons-renewed-cancelled-explained/) Star City (serie de televisión) - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Private Talky on X: "iPhone Air with dual camera setup. which design would you prefer? https://t.co/CetCOKvye9" / X Angel Jiménez de Luis on X: "Mi apuesta: servicio de suscripción tipo Creative Cloud con acceso a Final Cut, Logic, Pixelmator y nuevas apps creativas que se podrían lanzar en 2026." / X ‎Today for iPhone - App Store GitHub · Where software is built Motorola's Edge 70 is the blueprint for future thin phones The Verge La traducción en tiempo real de los AirPods llega por fin a Europa Gadgets Ya es oficial: WhatsApp llega al Apple Watch con todas estas funciones iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors Apple (AAPL) Preps Low-Cost Laptop to Rival Chromebooks and Windows PCs - Bloomberg Chipmaker TSMC Reportedly Informs Apple of Further Price Hikes - MacRumors TSMC 주요 업체에게, 5나노 이하 공정 가격인상 통보중 : 네이버 블로그 Apple's A20 Chip Could Be Massively More Expensive - MacRumors

Struggling to connect Gmail with Outlook in 2025? Steven Scott, Shaun Preece, and guest Stuart Lawler dive into the chaos of Outlook Classic vs New Outlook, syncing calendars, managing Gmail authentication, and making your email accessible with screen readers like JAWS and NVDA. Plus, we explore Focus Braille display updates, Google's .new shortcuts, and the rumours about Siri's AI future.This episode of Double Tap takes you behind the scenes of the frustrating yet relatable world of email accessibility for blind users. Steven recounts his four-day battle to link Gmail with Outlook Classic, while Shaun debates sticking with New Outlook for its smoother Google Calendar integration. Stuart Lawler from Sight and Sound Technology joins to share insights on syncing contacts, authentication hurdles, and the hidden quirks of Windows Mail. The guys also chat about their upcoming visit to Sight Village in London on the 18th and 19th of November sponsored by Sight and Sound Technology. Stuart shares some sneak peeks at the new technology that will be on show.We also discuss:• The surprising new HID support update for Focus 14 and 40 Braille displays.• How Google's clever .new shortcuts can boost productivity.• Apple and Google's evolving AI partnership and what it could mean for Siri in 2026.• Listener Jane's powerful email about the daily challenges of travelling independently and the mental load of navigating public spaces. Relevant LinksGoogle Shortcuts: https://whats.new/shortcutsBe My Eyes: https://www.bemyeyes.comMoovit Transit App: https://moovitapp.com Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Learn more about Advance Course (Master the Art of End-to-End AI Automation): https://multiplai.ai/advance-course/ Learn more about AI Business Transformation Course: https://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ Is your company's next hire… an AI agent?This week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell quietly sounded the alarm: job creation is stalling—and AI is likely behind it. Meanwhile, OpenAI is writing trillion-dollar checks its revenue can't yet cash, and Apple's Siri might finally be getting a real brain… courtesy of Google.If you're a business leader navigating 2026 and beyond, this is the episode you can't afford to miss.From massive layoffs masked as "rebalancing" to the quiet data wars fueling generative models, this episode maps the uncomfortable truths—and powerful opportunities—every executive should be tracking.

En este episodio repasamos todas las novedades del ecosistema Apple de las últimas semanas: desde las mejoras de iOS 26.1 y la beta 26.2 con traducción en los AirPods, hasta la llegada oficial de WhatsApp al Apple Watch. Hablamos también del futuro iPhone 18 Pro, los iPad y MacBook con pantallas OLED, y los planes de Apple para un hogar inteligente con IA en 2026. Además, analizamos la confirmación de Tim Cook sobre el nuevo Siri con inteligencia artificial personalizada, que promete transformar la experiencia del usuario. Cerramos con dos apps para Mac perfectas para monitores dobles: - Aerial: https://aerialscreensaver.github.io - Multi Monitor Wallpaper: https://dsh.re/71cb8 Además de las noticias y la opinión acerca de las novedades de la semana, también responderemos a las preguntas de nuestros oyentes. Tendremos durante toda la semana activo en Twitter el hashtag #podcastapple para que nos preguntéis lo que queráis, nos hagáis sugerencias o lo que se os pase por la cabeza. Dudas, tutoriales, opinión y review de aplicaciones, cualquier cosa tiene cabida en esta sección que ocupará la parte final de nuestro podcast y que queremos que nos ayudéis a hacer todas las semanas. Os recordamos que que si queréis formar parte de una de las comunidades más grandes de Apple en español, entréis a nuestra comunidad de Telegram (enlace) donde podréis opinar, preguntar dudas, comentar las noticias, etc. Y aquí no cobramos por entrar, ni te tratamos mejor si pagas. Os recomendamos que os suscribáis en iTunes en iVoox o en Spotify para que los episodios se descarguen de forma automática en cuanto estén disponibles. También puedes escucharlo en Cuonda, tú eliges.

It's an all new That Real Blind Tech show, with once again just the boys bringing it to you as Brian, David, and Ed get together to discuss the latest tech news.   We kick things off discussing Laugh For Sight 18  which all three of us were at on Monday, October 27th at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City.   Brian and Ed then discuss what they are looking forward to at the Blind Travel Association Summit that they will be attending next week in Austin, Texas. David then fills us in on the upcoming NFB Pennsylvania State Conference he will be attending.   Some things you just can't make up. Wait until you hear what the Louvre's cyber security password was? How in the world did anyone figure it out?   Brian then tells the story of the disappearance and resurrection of Squeaky Sam.   David then tells us about his experience with audio at a Philadelphia Phillies game.   Brian then discusses his new work flow on the iPhone for reading notification articles from apps that are having focus issues.   A report claims that Meta makes about 7 billion a year from Scam ads and has no plans to do anything about it. Which leads us in to discussing the accessibility of ads, and companies hiding ads from screen reader users in their design.   We then discuss then ways you can use your iPhone's USBc port other then for charging your iPhone.   We then dive in to ChatGPT and wonder if the quality of it is beginning to go down the rabbit hole with Siri and the A Lady. And David tells us about his experiences with the new A Lady Plus.   Apple is planning on using a custom version of google Gemini to power A.I. Siri, but does anyone at this point even care anymore about an A.I. powered Siri?   Amazon is suing Perplexity because they are helping people with their holiday shopping on Amazon.   We then give you the first ever segment of the Blind Feud as we discuss what professions do you really not want using A.I.   Since Brian turned his television on for the first time in two years, we discuss accessible TV sets. We also discuss the reintroduction and potential update coming to the 21st Century communications Act. We then discuss our current television and screen reader situation. Brian then tells us about a new feature for streaming that he just discovered in iMDB.   We then briefly discuss the Meta Vanguard and Ally Glasses, and it is more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.   To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow

Exploring Consciousness and AI Evolution In this episode of Project Synapse, Marcel, John, and Jim delve into the fusion of current news and artificial intelligence developments. They discuss Apple's $1 billion annual deal with Google for Siri, the introduction of human-like robots by Xpeng, and controversies surrounding Microsoft's copilot. A major part of the conversation focuses on the evolving nature of AI and its potential consciousness. Through philosophical and ethical lenses, they explore what it means for machines to achieve consciousness, the societal implications of such advancements, and the challenges of convincing people of AI's conscious capabilities. They also touch on the practical use of AI for everyday tasks such as medical billing and credit card statements, signifying AI's growing influence in both mundane and potentially transformative ways. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:21 Hosts and Show Format 00:36 Weekly News Highlights 01:18 Apple and Google Partnership 02:39 Humanoid Robots: Xang's IRON 03:37 Robot's Human-like Features 08:47 Microsoft's Super Intelligence Division 09:47 AI in Everyday Life 15:57 OpenAI's For-Profit Transition 21:27 Healthcare Costs and AI Assistance 25:00 AI for Personal and Professional Use 29:29 Sora Two for Android 30:11 The Popularity of Controversial Content 30:32 Fox News Fooled by Fake Video 33:22 The Rise of AI-Generated Music 34:03 Legal Battles in the AI and Music Industry 36:25 AI and the Future of Copyright 39:54 Microsoft's AI Copilot and Privacy Concerns 41:02 AI Security and Privacy Innovations 42:33 The Debate on AI Consciousness 47:54 Philosophical Questions on Consciousness 01:00:20 The Ethics of AI Treatment 01:03:23 Billionaires and the AI Apocalypse 01:04:45 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Pip analysiert potentielles Playtomic-Investment: Padel-App mit Roll-Up-Struktur. Apple wählt Google Gemini für Siri 2.0 statt OpenAI, zahlt bis zu $1 Milliarde jährlich. Apple plant Budget-MacBooks mit iPhone-Chips. KI-Roboter werden von Niedriglohn-Arbeitern in Indien trainiert durch Imitation menschlicher Tätigkeiten. Uber verhandelt mit Getir über Delivery-Business. Elon Musk erhält $1 Trillion Pay Package bei Tesla-Bewertung von $8,5 Billionen. OpenAI-CFO fordert indirekt Staatsgarantien für Data Center, rudert später zurück. Deutsche Bank sucht Hedges gegen Data-Center-Risiken. Perplexity zahlt Snap für Distribution. Google verhandelt mit Anthropic über weiteres Investment. Jensen Wang warnt: China gewinnt KI-Rennen wegen massivem Energie-Ausbau. Trump-Administration plant Medicare-Abdeckung für GLP-1 Medikamente. Reuters-Report: Meta macht 10% Umsatz mit Scam-Werbung, wissentlich toleriert. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Playtomic (00:15:53) Apple wählt Google für Siri 2.0 (00:19:53) Apple Budget-MacBooks (00:22:05) KI-Roboter Training durch Menschen (00:26:11) Uber-Getir Verhandlungen (00:28:29) Elon Musk Pay Package (00:40:34) OpenAI Business Kunden (00:42:43) Deutsche Bank Data-Center-Hedges (00:49:45) OpenAI fordert Staatsgarantien (00:58:41) Perplexity-Snap Deal (01:01:43) Google-Anthropic Investment (01:07:36) Jensen Wang: China Energie-Vorteil (01:15:48) Airbnb Earnings (01:17:23) Klarna  (01:21:01) Right-Wing Chatbots (01:23:24) Elon Musk fliegende Autos (01:27:55) GLP-1 für Medicare geplant (01:30:19) Reuters: Meta Scam-Umsätze Shownotes 1X Neo - WSJ Apple nutzt Google Gemini für Siri – bloomberg.com Training von KI-Robotern für menschliches Verhalten – latimes.com Uber plant Getir-Deal für Expansion im Liefermarkt – bloomberg.com Tesla-Aktionäre genehmigen Elon Musks $1 Billionen Gehaltspaket – wsj.com OpenAI Business Customer – openai.com Deutsche Bank prüft Absicherungen für Rechenzentren-Exposition – ft.com Exklusiv: OpenAI plant noch keinen Börsengang, sagt CFO – wsj.com OpenAI relativiert Kommentare zur staatlichen Unterstützung für KI-Ausgaben – marketwatch.com Snap schließt 400-Millionen-Dollar-Deal für KI-Suche ab – bloomberg.com Google erwägt größere Investition in Anthropic – businessinsider.com Microsofts ehrgeizige KI-Vision ohne OpenAI – wsj.com Nvidias Jensen Huang: China wird das KI-Rennen mit den USA gewinnen – ft.com Pinterest stürzt um 21% ab, zweitschlechtester Tag durch Zölle – cnbc.com Gelöschte Klarna News – forbes.com Rechtsgerichtete Chatbots befeuern Amerikas politische und kulturelle Kriege – nytimes.com Tesla fliegendes Auto? Elon Musk deutet "unvergessliche" Demo an – axios.com Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk: Adipositas-Medikamente ab $149, Medicare übernimmt Kosten – edition.cnn.com Meta verdient mit Scam – reuters.com

เคยรู้สึกไหมครับว่า เวลาเราคุยกับ Siri บน iPhone เนี่ย มันเหมือนคุยกับ… เอ่อ… คนที่เก่งเรื่องเดียว คือการตั้งนาฬิกาปลุก หรือไม่ก็เช็คสภาพอากาศ เราถามอะไรที่มันซับซ้อนหน่อย Siri ก็มักจะตอบกลับมาว่า “นี่คือสิ่งที่ฉันพบบนเว็บ” แล้วก็โยนลิงก์มาให้เราไปอ่านต่อเอง… ซึ่งมันก็คือการเปิด Google นั่นเอง เรื่องนี้กลายเป็นเรื่องตลกในวงการเทคโนโลยีมาหลายปีครับ แต่เรื่องที่ไม่ตลกเลยก็คือ ในช่วงไม่กี่ปีที่ผ่านมา โลกมันเปลี่ยนไปแล้ว โลกได้รู้จักกับสิ่งที่เรียกว่า Generative AI เราได้เห็นความสามารถของ ChatGPT , ของ Google Gemini , หรือของ Claude ที่มันฉลาดล้ำ มันโต้ตอบได้ มันคิดวิเคราะห์ได้ มันเขียนโค้ดได้ มันแต่งกลอนได้ ในขณะที่คู่แข่งเขากำลังสร้าง “ยานอวกาศ” ดูเหมือนว่า Siri ของ Apple ยังคงเป็น “จักรยาน” อยู่… เรื่องนี้แหละครับ ที่ทำให้บริษัทยักษ์ใหญ่ที่ขึ้นชื่อเรื่องนวัตกรรมอย่าง Apple อยู่เฉยไม่ได้ และนำมาสู่ข่าวที่น่าจะเป็นหนึ่งในดีลที่แปลกประหลาด แต่น่าสนใจที่สุดในประวัติศาสตร์วงการเทคโนโลยี นี่คือเรื่องราวของ “ดีลพันล้าน” ที่ Apple ต้องยอมจ่ายเงินมหาศาลให้กับ “ศัตรู” ตลอดกาลของตัวเอง เพื่อมาช่วยชีวิต Siri… และเรื่องนี้ กำลังจะเปลี่ยนวิธีที่เราใช้ iPhone ไปตลอดกาล เลือกฟังกันได้เลยนะครับ อย่าลืมกด Follow ติดตาม PodCast ช่อง Geek Forever's Podcast ของผมกันด้วยนะครับ #Apple #Google #Siri #Gemini #AppleIntelligence #AI #iPhone #ข่าวไอที #Siriใหม่ #AppleAI #ข่าวApple #สงครามAI #ดีลพันล้าน #เทคโนโลยี #ปัญญาประดิษฐ์ #ไอที #geekdaily #geekforeverpodcast

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In this illuminating episode of The Reformed Brotherhood, Jesse and Tony explore Jesus' parables of the mustard seed and leaven found in Matthew 13. These seemingly simple parables reveal profound truths about God's kingdom—how it begins imperceptibly, grows irresistibly, and transforms completely. The hosts delve into what these parables teach us about God's sovereign work in both our individual spiritual lives and the broader advance of His kingdom in the world. Believers can find hope in understanding that God intentionally works through what appears weak and insignificant to accomplish His purposes. This episode offers practical encouragement for Christians who may feel discouraged by the apparent smallness of their faith or ministry impact. Key Takeaways The kingdom of heaven begins in small, hidden, or seemingly insignificant ways, but grows powerfully through God's sovereign work. The mustard seed illustrates the kingdom's visible expansion (extensive growth), while the leaven highlights its internal transformative influence (intensive growth). Both parables emphasize that God's kingdom often appears to "disappear" initially but produces outsized results through His work, not our own. These parables provide encouragement for times when the church feels weak or our personal faith feels insufficient—God's power is made perfect in weakness. God's kingdom transforms both outwardly (extensive growth illustrated by the mustard seed) and inwardly (intensive growth shown by the leaven). Cultural transformation happens most effectively through ordinary Christian faithfulness rather than flashy or provocative engagement. Christians should not despise small beginnings, recognizing that faithfulness rather than visibility is the true measure of fruitfulness. Understanding Kingdom Growth: From Imperceptible to Unstoppable The parables of the mustard seed and leaven powerfully illustrate the paradoxical nature of God's kingdom. In both cases, something tiny and seemingly insignificant produces results far beyond what anyone would expect. As Tony noted in the discussion, what's critical is understanding the full comparison Jesus makes—the kingdom isn't simply like a seed or leaven in isolation, but like the entire process of planting and growth. Both parables involve something that initially "disappears" from sight (the seed buried in soil, the leaven mixed into dough) before producing its effect. This reflects the upside-down nature of God's kingdom work, where what appears weak becomes the channel of divine power. For first-century Jewish listeners expecting a triumphant, militaristic Messiah, Jesus' description of the kingdom as beginning small would have seemed offensive or disappointing. Yet this is precisely God's pattern—beginning with what appears weak to demonstrate His sovereign power. This same pattern is evident in the incarnation itself, where God's kingdom arrived not through military conquest but through a humble birth and ultimately through the cross. Finding Hope When Faith Feels Small One of the most practical applications from these parables is the encouragement they offer when we feel our faith is insufficient or when the church appears weak. As Jesse noted, "God is always working. Even when we don't feel or see that He is, He's always working." The kingdom of God advances not through human strength or visibility but through God's sovereign work. These parables remind us that spiritual growth often happens imperceptibly—like bread rising or a seed growing. We may go through seasons where our spiritual life feels dry or stagnant, yet God continues His sanctifying work. Just as a baker must be patient while bread rises, we must trust the invisible work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the church. When we feel discouraged by apparent lack of progress, these parables assure us that God's kingdom—both in our hearts and in the world—is advancing according to His perfect timing and plan. As Tony explained, "The fact that it feels and looks and may actually be very small does not rob it of its power...in actuality that smallness is its power." God deliberately works through weakness to display His glory, making these parables powerful reminders for believers in any era who may feel their impact is too small to matter. Memorable Quotes "We shouldn't despise small beginnings. Let's not despise whatever it is that you're doing in service to God, to your family, to your churches, especially in the proclamation of the gospel... Faithfulness and not visibility—that's the measure of fruitfulness." — Jesse Schwamb "The Kingdom of Heaven is at work not only in our midst as a corporate body, but in each of us as well. God's grace and His special providence and His spirit of sanctification, the Holy Spirit is the spirit of holiness and the one who makes us holy. He is doing that whether it feels like it or not, whether we see outward progress or not." — Tony Arsenal "What cultural transformation looks like is a man who gets married and loves his wife well, serves her and sacrifices for her, and makes a bunch of babies and brings them to church... We transform culture by being honest, having integrity, by working hard... without a lot of fanfare, without seeking a lot of accolades." — Tony Arsenal Full Transcript Jesse Schwamb: Welcome to episode 468 of The Reformed Brotherhood. I'm Jesse. Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony. And this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey brother. Jesse Schwamb: Hey, brother, you and I have said it over and over again. One of the incredible truths that the Bible conveys about the kingdom of God is that it's inaugurated in weakness. It's hidden. It advances irresistibly by the sovereign work of God through the Word and the Spirit. It transforms both individuals and nations until Christ's reign is fully revealed in glory. And so as we're about to talk about parables today, I can't help but think if that's one of the central positions of the Bible, and I think we both say it is how would you communicate that? And here we find Jesus, the son of God, our great savior, you know where he goes. He goes, mustard seeds and yeast. So that's what we're gonna talk about today. And if you're just joining us maybe for the first time or you're jumping into this little series, which is to say, we do know tiny series, this long series on parables, you, I go back to the last episode, which is kind of a two-parter because Tony and I tried this experiment where we basically each separately recorded our own thoughts and conversation, almost an inner monologue as we digested each of those parables, both the one of the mustard seed and then the leaven sequentially and separately. And now we're coming together in this episode to kind of talk about it together and to see what we thought of the individual work and to bring it all together in this grand conversation about the kingdom of God that's inaugurated and weakness and hiddenness. [00:02:31] Affirmations and Denials Explained Jesse Schwamb: So that's this episode, but it wouldn't be a episode without a little affirming. And a little denying it seems, 22, we should this, every now and again we pause to say why we do the affirmations and denials. Why, why do we do this? What, what is this whole thing? Why are we bringing it into our little conversation every time? Tony Arsenal: Yeah. I mean, it, it, at its core, it's kind of like a recommendation or an anti recommendation segment. We take something that we like or we don't like and we spend a little bit of time talking about it. Usually it ends up taking a little bit of a theological bent just 'cause that's who we are and that's what we do. And we use the language of affirmations and denials, uh, because that's classic, like reformed confessional language. Right? If you look at something like the, um. I dunno, like the Chicago statement on Biblical and Errancy, which was primarily written by RC sprawl, um, it usually has a, a statement, uh, of doctrine in the form of things that we affirm and things that we deny. Um, or you look at someone like Turin, a lot of times in his, uh, institutes of elected theology. He'll have something like, we affirm this with the Lutherans, or we affirm that or de deny that against the papus or something like that. So it's just a, a little bit of a fun gimmick that we've added on top of this to sort of give it a little bit of its own reformed flavor, uh, onto something that's otherwise somewhat, um, Baal or, or I don't know, sort of vanilla. So we like it. It's a good chance for us to chat, kind of timestamps the episode with where we are in time. And usually, usually, like I said, we end up with something sort of theological out of it. 'cause that's, that's just the nature of us and that's, that's the way it goes. That's, and that's what happens, like when we're talking about stuff we. Like when we're together at Christmas or at the beach, like things take that theological shift because that's just who, who we are, and that's what we're thinking about. Jesse Schwamb: By the way, that sounds like a new CBS drama coming this fall. The nature of us. Tony Arsenal: The nature of us? Yeah. Or like a, like a hallmark channel. Jesse Schwamb: It does, uh, Tony Arsenal: it's like a a, I'm picturing like the, the big city girl who moves out to take a job as a journalist in like Yosemite and falls in love with the park ranger and it's called The Nature of Us. Jesse Schwamb: The nature of us Yes. Coming this fall to CBS 9:00 PM on Thursdays. Yeah. I love it. Well, this is our homage to that great theological tradition of the affirming with, or the denying against. So what do you got this week? Are you affirming with something or you denying against something? [00:04:55] No Quarters November Tony Arsenal: I'm affirming. This is a little cheeky. I'm not gonna throw too much, much, uh, too much explanation. Uh, along with it. I'm affirming something. I'm calling no quarters, November. So, you know, normally I'm very careful to use quarters. I'm very careful to make sure that I'm, I'm saving them and using them appropriately. And for the month of November, I'm just not gonna use any quarters. So there'll be no 25 cent pieces in my banking inventory for the month. Oh. So I'm, I'm making a little bit of fun. Of course. Obviously no, quarter November is a tradition that Doug Wilson does, where he just is even more of a jerk than he usually is. Um, and he, he paints it in language that, like, normally I'm very careful and I qualify everything and I have all sorts of nuance. But in November, I'm just gonna be a bull in a China shop, um, as though he's not already just a bull in a China shop 95% of the time. So I'm affirming no corridors. November maybe. No corners November. Everything should be rounded. Jesse Schwamb: That's good too. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. No, no. Quatro November. Like we don't do anything in Spanish. No fours in Spanish. I don't know. Okay. I'm just making fun of that. I'm just making fun of the whole thing. It's such a silly, dumb enterprise. There's nothing I can do except to make fun of it. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, I think that's fair. That's basically the response it deserves. This time, we, we brought it up for several years going, it's such a strange thing. [00:06:13] Critique of Doug Wilson's Approach Jesse Schwamb: It's hard not to see this thing as complete liberty to be sinful and then to acknowledge that. Yeah. As if somehow that gives you, reinforces that liberty that you're taking it, it's so strange. It's as if like, this is what is necessary and probably we'll get to this actually, but this is what is necessary for like the gospel or the kingdom of God to go forward is that kind of attitude at times. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And I will say this, I do always look forward every year to seeing what he sets on fire. 'cause the, the videos are pretty great. I'm not gonna lie. Like the video quality is, is certainly compelling. Um, and you could say it's lit is another little punny way to get at it. Uh, I, I haven't seen it this year. I mean, that's, we're recording this on November 1st, so I'm sure that it's out. Uh, I just haven't seen it yet. But yeah, I mean, it's kind of, kind of ridiculous, uh, that anyone believes that Doug Wilson is restraining himself or engaging in lots of fine distinctions and nuance. You know, like the rest of the year and November is the time that he really like holds back, uh, or really doesn't hold back. That's, that's just a silly, it's just a silly gimmick. It's a silly, like, I dunno, it's a gimmick and it's dumb and so I'm gonna make fun of it 'cause that's what it deserves. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, I think that's right. You know, I was thinking recently because as you said, the counter just rolled over. And generally this time of year I end up always watching that documentary that Ligonier put together on Martin Luther, which is quite good. And I think it does, has a fair treatment of him, including the fact that he was so bombastic and that he was very caustic with his language. And I think they treat that fairly by saying, oh, that some of the same things that we admire in somebody can be some of the very same things which pull them into sinful behavior. And there's no excuse for that. And, and, and if that's true for him, then it's true for all of us, of course. And it's definitely true for Luther. So I think this idea, we need to be guarding our tongues all the time and to just make up some excuse to say, I'm not gonna do that. And in some way implying that there's some kind of hidden. Piety in that is what I think is just so disturbing. And I think most of us see through that for what exactly it is. It's clickbaits. It's this idea of trying to draw attention by being bombastic and literally setting things on fire. Like the video where he sets the boat on fire is crazy because all I can think of is like, so if you judge me, one more thing on this, Tony, 'cause I, I, when you said that, I thought about this video, the boat video implicitly, and I've thought about this a lot since then. There's a clip of him, he sets the boat on fire and it's kind of like him sitting on the boat that is engulfed in flames looking out into the sea, so, so calmly as if it's like an embodiment of that mean this is fine, everything is fine, this is fine. Right? Yeah. And all I can think of is that was great for probably like the two seconds that somebody filmed that, but guess what happened immediately after that? Somebody rescued you by putting out the fire on the boat. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Jesse Schwamb: It's just like insanity to presume that, encapsulating that single moment and somehow conveying that he is a great champion, pioneer advocate of things of the gospel by essentially coming in and disrupting and being caustic and that him setting thing on fire makes everything better is a mockery, because that's not even exactly how that shoot took place. Yeah. So I, I just really struggle with that, with the perspective he is trying to bring forward. Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I mean, I'm dubious whether or not there was actually any fire involved. Well, that's, I think 95% of it is probably camera magic, which is fine. Like, I don't know. That's fine. Like, I don't want Doug Wilson to burn up. That's, that wouldn't be cool either. But, um, yeah, I mean, like the fruit of the spirit is love, joy piece patience, kindness, good as gentleness, setting things on fire and being a jerk in November, apparently. And I, I just don't, I, I've never fully understood the argument. Um, and this is coming from someone who can be sarcastic and can go over the top and go too far. And, and I recognize that about myself. I've just never understood the argument that like, it's okay to be a jerk sometimes. Or, or not even just, okay. It's necessary to be a jerk sometimes. Exactly. Um, there's a difference between boldness and being a jerk. And, you know, I think, um, the people who, who know me well are gonna like fall off their chairs. I say this like, Michael Foster is actually someone who I think. Does the boldness with a little bit of an edge. I think he actually does it really well. And just like all of us, I, you know, he, he probably goes over the line, uh, on occasion. Um, and, and, but I think he does the, I'm just going to be direct and straightforward and bold. And sometimes that might offend you because sometimes the truth is offensive. Um, I think he does that well. I think where we go sideways is when we try to couch everything in sort of this offensive posture, right? Where, where even the things that shouldn't be offensive, uh, somehow need to be made offensive. It, it's just, it's dumb. It's just, um, and I'm, I'm not saying we should be nice just for the sake of being nice. I think sometimes being nice is. When I say nice, I mean like saccharin sweet, like, like overly uh, I don't know, like sappy sweets. Like we don't have to be that. And uh, there are times where it's not even appropriate to be that. Um, but that's different than just, you know, it's almost like the same error in the wrong direction, right? To be, just to be a jerk all the time. Sometimes our words and our behavior and our actions have to have a hard edge. And sometimes that's going to offend people because sometimes the truth, especially the gospel truth is offensive. Um, but when what you're known for is being a jerk and being rude and just being offensive for the sake of being offensive. Um, right. And, and I'll even say this, and this will be the last thing I say. 'cause I didn't, I, I really intend this just to be like a, a jokey joke. No quarters, November. I'm not gonna spend any quarters. Um, I don't know why I was foolish enough to think we weren't gonna get into it, but, um. When your reputation is that you are a jerk just to be a jerk. Even if that isn't true, it tells you that something is wrong with the way you're doing things. Right. Because I think there are times where, and I'll say this to be charitable, there are times where Doug Wilson says something with a little bit of an edge, and people make way too big of a deal out of it. Like they, they go over the top and try to condemn it, and they, they make everything like the worst possible offense. And sometimes, sometimes it's, it's just not. Um, and there are even times where Doug says things that are winsome and they're helpful and, um, but, but when your reputation is that you are a jerk just to be a jerk, or that you are inflammatory just to get a reaction, um, there's something wrong with your approach. And then to top it off, when you claim that for November, like you explicitly claim that identity as though that's not already kind of your shtick the rest of the year. Um, and just, it's just. Frustrating and dumb and you know, this is the guy that like, is like planting a church in DC and is like going on cnn. It's just really frustrating to see that sort of the worst that the reformed world has to offer in terms of the way we interact with people sometimes is getting the most attention. So, right. Anyway, don't, don't be a pirate. N November is still my way. I celebrate and, uh, yeah, that's, that's that. Jesse Schwamb: That's well said. Again, all things we're thinking about because we all have tendency to be that person from time to time. So I think it's important for us to be reminded that the gospel doesn't belong to us. So that means like that sharp edge, that conviction belongs to Christ, not to our personalities. So if it's tilted toward our personalities, even toward our communication style, then it means that we are acting in sin. And so it's hard for us to see that sometimes. So it does take somebody to say, whoa. Back it down a little bit there and you may need to process. Well, I'm trying to communicate and convey this particular truth. Well, again, the objective that we had before us is always to do so in love and salt and light. So I agree with you that there is a way to be forthright and direct in a way that still communicates like loving compassion and concern for somebody. And so if really what you're trying to do is the equivalent of some kinda spiritual CPR, we'll know that you, you don't have to be a jerk while you're doing it. You don't have to cause the kind of destruction that's unnecessary in the process. Even though CPR is a traumatic and you know, can be a painful event by it's necessary nature, we administer it in such a way that makes sure that we are, we have fidelity to the essential process itself, to the essential truths that's worth standing up for. Yeah, it's not a worth being a jerk. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. [00:14:37] Practical Application of Parables Tony Arsenal: Jesse, let's, let's move along. What are you affirming or denying tonight Jesse Schwamb: and now for something much lighter? So, my, my affirmation I share at the risk of it being like so narrow that maybe nobody will actually want to use this, but I actually had you in mind. Tony, I've been sitting on this one for a little while 'cause I've been testing it. And so we're, we're just gonna run like an actual quick experiment 'cause I. I'm guessing you will find this affirmation useful and will come along with me and it and might even use it, but you and I are not always like representative of all the people in the world. I say that definitely tongue in cheek. So we're a little bit nerdy. We love our podcasts and so occasionally, I don't know if this happens to you, I'm guessing it does, but I want to capture like a moment that I heard while podcast is playing on my phone. Maybe somebody says something really interesting, it's great quotes, or it's mathematical nature and I wanna go back and process it. And so generally what I do is I, I don't know, I stop it. I try to go back and listen to it real quick if I can, or maybe I can't because running, driving, all that stuff. So. When I hear something now that I want to keep, I just cry out to my phone. I have an, I have an iPhone, so I say, Siri, you could do this with Google. Take a screenshot. What happens is the phone captures an image of my podcast app with a timestamp showing of course what's being played. Then I forward this image, this is the crazy affirmation part. When it's time to be alive, I forward this image to a certain email address and I get back the text transcript of the previous 90 seconds, which I can then either look at or file into my notes. What is this email address sent it to you. Well, here's the website so you can go check it out for yourself though. Website is actually called Podcast Magic App, and there's just three easy steps there, and this will explain to you how you actually get that image back to you in the format of a transcript. And the weird thing about this is it's, it's basically free, although if you use it a lot, they ask for like a one-time donation of $20, which you know me, I love. A one time fee. So I've been using this a lot recently, which is why I've been sitting on it, but it is super helpful for those of you who are out there listening to stuff. They're like, oh, I like that. I need to get that back. And of course, like you'll never get it back. So if you can create this method that I've done where you can train your phone to take a snapshot picture of what's on the screen, then you can send it to Podcast Magic at Sublime app, and they will literally send you a transcript of the previous 90 seconds no matter what it is. Tony Arsenal: That is pretty sweet. I'll have to check that out. Um, I don't listen to as many podcasts as I used to. How dare you? I just, the I know. It's, it's crazy. Where do we even do it Feels like heresy to say that on a podcast that I'm recording. Yes. Um, Jesse Schwamb: we've lost half the audience. Yeah. Tony Arsenal: Well, yeah. Well, the other half will come next. Um, no, I, I, I just don't have as much time as I used to. I, I live closer to work than I used to and um, I'm down to, we're down to one car now, so, um, your mother is graciously giving me a ride to work. Um, 'cause she, she drives right past our house on the, the way and right past my work on the way to her work. Um, but yeah, so I guess I say that to say like, the podcast that I do listen to are the ones that I really wanna make sure I'm, I am, uh, processing and consuming and, uh, making sure that I'm kinda like locking into the content. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Tony Arsenal: So this might be helpful for that when I do hear something and I do think, like, it's hard because I use matter, which is great, and you can forward a podcast to matter and it generates a whole transcript of the entire episode, which is great. Um, but I don't often go back and, you know, a lot of times, like I'll go through my matter, uh, queue and it'll be like three weeks after I listened to a podcast episode, I be like, why did I put this in here? Right? I get that. I don't wanna listen to the entire 60 minute episode again to try to remember what that special thing was. So I just end up archiving it. So this might be a good middle ground to kind of say like, I might set, I might still send it to matter to get the whole transcript, but then I can use this service to just capture where in the transcript actually was I looking for? Um. It's interesting. I'll have to look at it too, because you can, you can send, uh, through Apple Podcast, the Apple Podcast app and through most podcast apps, I think. Right? You can send the episode with the timestamp attached to it. Yes. So I wonder if you could just send that, that link. Okay. Instead of the screenshot. Um, you know, usually I'm, I'm not. Uh, I don't usually, I'm not driving anymore, so usually when I'm listening to a podcast I have, my hands are on my phone so I could actually send it. So yeah, I'll have to check that out. That's a good recommendation. Jesse Schwamb: Again, it's kind of nuanced, but listen, loved ones, you know what you get with us, you're gonna get some, it could be equally affirmation, denial that Doug involves Doug Wilson, and then some random little thing that's gonna help you transcribe podcasts you listen to, because life is so hard that we need to be able to instantly get the last 90 seconds of something we listen to so that we can put it into our note taping at note taking app and put it into our common notebook and keep it. Yeah, there you go. Tony Arsenal: There's a lot of apps. There was actually a, a fair number of apps that came out a while ago that were, they were trying to accomplish this. Where you could, as you were listening to the podcast, in that app, you could basically say, highlight that and it would, it would highlight whatever sentence you were on. But the problem is like by the time you say highlight that you're already onto the next sentence, you now you're going back trying to do it again. And I didn't find any of that worked really seamlessly. It was a lot of extra friction. So this might be kind of a good frictionless or less friction way to do it. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, I'm totally with you. [00:20:08] The Kingdom of Heaven Parables Jesse Schwamb: I mean, speaking of like things that cause friction, there's no doubt that sometimes in Jesus' teaching on the parables that he himself brings the heat, he brings a little friction in his communication. And since you and I basically did go through each of these parables, we don't have do that again on this conversation. In fact, what I'm looking forward to is kind of us coming together and coalescing our conversation about these things, the themes that we both felt that we heard and uncovered in the course of talking through them. But I think as well ending with so what? So what is some real good shoe leather style, practical application of these ideas of understanding the kingdom of God to be like this mustard seed and like this lemon. So why don't I start by just reading. Again, these couple of verses, which we're gonna take right out of Matthew chapter 13. Of course, there are parallel passages in the other gospels as well, and I'd point you to those if you wanna be well-rounded, which you should be. And so we're gonna start in verse 31 of chapter 13. It's just a handful of verse verses. Here's what Matthew writes. Jesus puts another parable before them saying The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It's the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches. He told them another parable. The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flower till it was all leavened. Alright? Yeah. So Tony, what do you think? Tony Arsenal: Uh, I mean, these are so like, straightforward. It was almost, it, it felt almost silly trying to like explain them. Yeah. One of the things that, that did strike me, that I think is worth commenting too, um, just as a, a general reminder for parables, we have to be careful to remember what the parable is saying, right? So I, I often hear, um. The smallness of the mustard seed emphasized. Mm-hmm. And I think your, your commentary, you did a good job of kind of pointing out that like there's a development in this parable like it, right? It's a progression and there's an eschatology to it, both in terms of the, the parable itself, but also it comments on the eschatology of the kingdom of heaven. But it's not just that the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. It's the kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sewed in his field. Right? It's that whole clause that is the, the kingdom of heaven is like likewise, the kingdom of heaven is not just like leave, it's like leave that a woman took in hidden in three measures of flour till all was leavened. So when we're looking at these parables. Or when we're looking at really any parable, it's important to make sure that we get the second half of the, the comparison, right? What are we comparing the kingdom of heaven to? You know, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a sower who sowed seeds among, you know, in three types of four types of soil. This kingdom of Heaven is like, this is like that. We don't wanna miss part of the parable because we latch on to just like the first noun, and that follows the word like, um, but I think these are great, these are great little, um, parables that in some ways are almost like, uh, compliments or ex explanations of the other parables that we're looking at too. They, they explain to us something more about what the Kingdom of Heaven is using similar kinds of analogies that help us flesh out the parables that are surrounding them. So the Kingdom of Heaven. You know, again, we always want to caution against kind of like overinterpreting, the parables, but the, the parable of the sower is talking about the seed that is sewn into the field, right? And then there's the parable of the wheat and the tears, and there's seed again. And we, we might have a tendency to sort of miss the nature of the kingdom in a certain sort of dynamic. This fleshes this out. So we might think of like the parable of the sowers, like we don't know what, what proportion is of good soil, you know, good soil versus bad. We know that there's three types of soils that are bad soils or unproductive soils and one type, but we don't know like how much of the soil is, um, like what percentage of the field is that. Similarly, like we don't know what percentage of the field was wheat and what was weeds. This is kind of reminding us that the, the kingdom of heaven is not found primarily in the, um, the expansiveness of it. Right. It's not, it's not initially going to look like much. It's going to initially start out very small. Right. And in some ways, like in both of these, it appears to disappear entirely. Right? You sow a grain of mustard seed. I don't, I've never seen a mustard seed, so, but it's very small. Obviously you sow that into the ground. You're not gonna find it again, you're not gonna come back a week later and dig up that seed and figure out where you sewed it. Um, similarly, like you put a, you put a very small amount of yeast or lemon into a three measures of flour. You're not gonna be able to go in even probably, even with a microscope. You know, I suppose if you had infinite amount of time, you could pick a every single grain of flour, but you're not gonna be able to like go find that lemon. It's not gonna be obvious to the eye anymore, or even obvious to the careful searcher anymore. So that's what the kingdom of heaven is like in both of these. It's this very small, unassuming thing that is hidden away. Uh, it is not outwardly visible. It is not outwardly magnificent. It is not outwardly even effective. It disappears for all intents and purposes. And then it does this amazing thing. And that's where I really think these, these two parables kind of find their unity is this small, unassuming thing. That seems ineffectual actually is like abundantly effectual in ways that we don't even think about and can't even comprehend. Jesse Schwamb: Right? Yeah. I would say almost it's as if it's like, well, it's certainly intentionally, but almost like offensively imperceptible. And I think that's the friction that Jesus brings with him to the original audience when he explains it this way. So again, from the top, when we said this idea that the kingdom of God is imperceptible, it's hidden, it grows, it conquers, it brings eschatological resolution. And I'm just thinking again, in the minds of the hearers, what they would've been processing. I think you're spot on. I liked your treatment of that by focusing us to the fact that there is verb and noun and they go together. We often get stuck on the nouns, but this, that verb content means that all of this, of course, is by the superintendent will of God. It's volitional. His choice is to do it this way. It is again, where the curse becomes the blessing, where it's the theology of the cross or theology of glory, where it is what is small and imp, perceptible and normal by extraordinary means becomes that which conquers all things. And so I can. Picture, at least in my mind, because I'm a person and would, would wanna understand something of the kingdom of God. And if I were in a place, a place of oppression physically and spiritually living in darkness, to have this one who claims to be Messiah come and talk about the inauguration of this kingdom. My mind, of course, would immediately go to, well, God's kingdom must be greater than any other kingdom I could see on this earth. And I see it on the earth that the sun rises. And cast light across provinces and countries and territories in a grand way. And then we have this kingdom of God, which, you know, theory, the, the sun should never set on it and the sun should never be able to shine, but on a corner of it. And it doesn't have provinces or countries, it doesn't even have continence, but it has, it encapsulates worlds. And it doesn't stretch from like shore to shore or sea to shining sea, but from sun to sun or star to star from the heavens to the earth, its extent couldn't be surveyed. Its inhabitants couldn't be numbered. Its beginning, could never be calculated because from Tard past, it had no bounds. And so I'm just thinking of all these things and then like you said, Jesus says, let me tell you what it's really like. It's like somebody throwing a tiny seed into a garden. Or it's like a woman just making bread and she puts yeast into it. These seem like not just opposites, but almost offensive, I think, in the way that they portray this kingdom that's supposed to be of great power and sovereign growth, but it comes in perceptibly and how perfect, because the one who's delivering this message is the one who comes imperceptibly, the person of Christ preaching the gospel and the hearts of believers. But that grows into a vast and global proportion, and that of course, that aligns exactly with so many things you and I have talked about in process before. These doctrines are providence and sovereign grace, that God ordains the means that is the seed and ensures the outcome, which is the tree. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And I think too, um, you know, I don't, I don't know of any affinity with mustard seed in like the Old Testament law, but there's, there's a sort of a reversal of expectation here too, because although Levin is not always associated with like impurity, um, I think most Jewish listeners would immediately have a negative connotation with Levin for sure. Right? So when, when all of a sudden he's comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to leaven it, it becomes sort of this, um, the reason Levin is so pernicious and the reason that in the Old Testament law, you know, they're, they're, they're not just not making their bread with leave for the, for the Passover. They have to like sweep out their whole house. They have to empty all their stores out. They have to clear everything out. And that's not just because like. In, in, in Old Testament, sort of like metaphors, leaven does get associated with sin, right? Uh, and that gets carried on into the New Testament, but just the actual physical properties of leaven is like, if there's any little bit of it left on the shelf or even in the air, like even on your hands, it's can spoil the whole batch. It can cause the entire batch to go a different direction than you want it to. And in a certain way, like the Kingdom of Heaven is like that, right? Um. [00:30:21] The Resilience of God's Kingdom Tony Arsenal: You hear about, um, you hear about situations where it seems like the presence of God's people and the, the kingdom of God is just, it's just eradicated. And then you find out that there's actually like a small group of believers who somehow survived and then like Christianity is thriving again like 50 years later. Um, you can't just wipe out the kingdom of heaven because it is like leaven and any small remaining remnant of it is going to work its way back through the entire batch in a way that is, uh, mysterious and is somewhat unpredictable and is certainly going to surprise people who are not expecting it to be there. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. [00:31:04] Understanding Theological Concepts Jesse Schwamb: One of the things I really picked up in your treatment of that, that kind of drew me in in a special way was, you know, we think of some theological terms. We have really, I think, strong. Rubric for processing them, and especially like their multifaceted nature. So for instance, when we think about sanctification, we often talk about positional and progressive. And those are really helpful ways to understand a concept that brings us into modeling where it's finite and precise to a degree that allows us to understand it and comprehend it with a greater degree of confidence. And knowing it's many parts, because it is many parted. [00:31:36] The Parable of the Leaven Jesse Schwamb: And I was thinking as you were talking about the leaven, how the kingdom of heaven here that is inaugurated by Christ, that comes by the power of the Holy Spirit is growth and always deny that. But what you drew out for me was I think we're definitely seeing in that this idea of the intensive growth and then of course in the. Parable of the mustard seed. It's more extensive growth and they're both important. So they're in consummate harmony. It's not just like one recapitulating the other. And what that made me think about was even as you were speaking now, this really interesting difference, you know, the woman is taking this, again, talking about the verb, there's two nouns here actually. There's like the, the proper pronoun of the woman there is the act which she's doing, which she's taking the leaven and working it as it were like into the flower. I just did like a weird motion here on the camera if you're watching on uh, YouTube. Sorry about that. [00:32:28] Practical Lessons from Bread Making Jesse Schwamb: Almost like I was giving CPR, but she's working it into this meal or this flower and the working it from within outwards and that working itself like changes the whole substance from the center to the surface of this meal. Now I was thinking about this 'cause you noted something about bed bread. Bread baking in yours. And I did actually just a couple weeks ago, make some bread and the recipe I was using came with this like huge warning. Some of the recipes are like this, where when you're using some kinda lemon, most of the time we're using yeast. You have to not only be careful, of course, about how much yeast you put in because you put in too much, it's gonna blow the whole thing up. You're gonna have serious problems. You're not gonna make the bread anymore, you're gonna make a bomb, so to speak, and it's gonna be horrible. You're not gonna want to eat it. But the second thing is the order in which you add the ingredients, or in this recipe in particular, had very explicit instructions for when you're creating the dry ingredients. When you have the flour, make a little well with your finger and delicately place. All of the yeast in there so that when you bring the dough together, when you start to shape it, you do it in a particular way that from the inside out changes the whole thing so that there's a thorough mixing. Because the beauty of this intensive change is that. As you know Tony, like there's so many things right now in my kitchen that are fermenting and I talked about before, fermenting the process of leavening something is a process of complete change. It's taking something that was before and making it something very different. But of course it retains some of the essential characteristics, but at the same time is a completely different thing. And so it's through a corresponding change that man goes to whom the spirit of God communicates His grace. It's hidden in the heart and chain begin, change begins there. You know, the outward reformation is not preparing a way for inward regeneration. It's the other way around that regeneration, that reformation on the outside springs from a regeneration that's on the inside, growing out of it as a tree grows from a seed as a stream flows from the spring or as leave, comes and takes over the entire lump of dough. [00:34:26] The Power of Small Beginnings Jesse Schwamb: It's amazing. This is how God works it. We again, on the one side we see the kingdom of heaven. That is like the manifestations of his rule in rain coming, like that seed being sown and growing into this mighty tree. It brings shade. The birds come nest in it. And that may be a reference Allah to like Ezekiel or Daniel, the Gentiles themselves. There's that inclusion. And then to be paired with this lovely sense that, you know what else, anywhere else, the power of the kingdom of heaven is made. Manifest is in every heart in life of the believer. And so the Christian has way more in religion in their outer expression than they do anybody else. Because the inner person, the identity has been changed. Now you and I, you and I harp all the time on this idea that we, we don't need some kind of, you know, restoration. We need regeneration. We don't need to be reformed merely on the outside by way of behaviors or clever life hacks. We need desperately to be changed from the inside out because otherwise we. Where it's just, I don't know, draping a dead cold statue with clothing, or all we're doing is trying to create for ourselves a pew in the house of God. What we really need is to be like this bread that is fully loving, that grows and rises into this delicious offering before the world and before God. Because if you were to cut into this outwardly looking freshly baked bread and find that as soon as you got through that delicious, hard, crispy crust on the outside, that in the inside all it was, was filled with like unprocessed, raw flour, you would of course say, that's not bread. I don't know what that is. But that's not bred. What a great blessing that the promise that God gives to us is that the kingdom of God is not like that. It lies in the heart by the power of God. And if it's not there, it's not anywhere. And that though the Christian May at times exhibit, as we've talked about before, some kinda hypocrisy, they are not essentially hypocrites. Why? Because the Kingdom of God is leavening us by the power of the Holy Spirit. That gospel message is constantly per permeating that yeast through all of who we are, so that it continues to change us. So that while the natural man still remains, we are in fact a new creation in Christ. So to start with, you know, bread and or not bread to end with bread, but to start with flour and water and yeast and salts, and to be transformed and changed is the intensive power of the growth of the gospel, which is with us all our lives, until we have that beautific vision. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And I think, um, you know, to kind of take a, a pivot maybe to the practical, I think this is, this is not the point of the parable necessarily 'cause the parable. I think there's a lot that these parables have to say to us about like, personal, individual growth, but they really are about the growth of the kingdom or the, the, maybe necessarily the growth of the kingdom. I think that's there too. But really like the nature of the kingdom as this sort of like, hidden, hidden thing that then grows and creates big results. [00:37:34] Encouragement in Times of Darkness Tony Arsenal: I, I think this is a, this is a parable that should encourage us. Like absolutely for sure we should look to this and, and be encouraged because. It is not the case. Um, I know there are lots of people who wanna act as though like this is the worst time anyone has ever lived in, and everything is the worst as it's ever been. It's, this is not even close to the worst time that the church has ever existed in, um, there are, it's funny, um, we'll give a little plug. Some of our listeners have started their own new show called Over Theologizing, and, um, it, it was, it was funny listening to the second episode they had, um. Pete Smith was on there and they were saying, like, they were talking about like, how do you feel about the nature of the church? And Pete was like, it's fine. Like it's great out here. Like there's lots of churches, lots good. Like I, I think that there are pockets in our, in our world, um, particularly, you know, my, my former reference is Western World and in the United States and in some senses in, in Europe, um, there are certainly pockets of places where it's very dark and very difficult to be a Christian, but by and large it's not all that challenging. Like, we're not being actively persecuted. They're not feeding us to the lions. They're not stealing our businesses. They're not, um, murdering us. You know, like I said, there are exceptions. And even in the United States, there are places where things are moving that direction. But there are also times when the church is going to feel dark and small and, and like it's failing and, and like it's, it's weak. And we can look at these parables and say, the fact that it feels and looks and may actually be very small does not rob it of its power that does not rob the kingdom of heaven of its power. It in, in actuality that smallness is its power, right? Leave is so powerful of an ingredient in bread because you need so little of it, right? Because that it, you can use such a small quantity of lemon to create such a, a huge result in bread. That's the very nature of it. And it, its efficacy is in that smallness. And you know, I think the mustard seed is probably similar in that you, you don't need to have, um. Huge reaping of, of mustard seed in order to produce the, the crop that is necessary, the trees that are necessary to, to grow that. So when we look around us and we see the kingdom of heaven feeling and maybe actually even being very small in our midst, we should still be encouraged because it doesn't take a lot of leave to make the bread rise, so to speak. And it doesn't take a lot. And, and again, like of course it's not our power that's doing it, that's where maybe sort of like the second takeaway, the baker doesn't make the bread rise by his own like force of will, right? He does it by putting in this, this agent, you know, this ingredient that works in a sort of miraculous, mysterious way. It's obviously not actually miraculous. It's a very natural process. But I think for most of history. So that was a process that probably was not well understood, right? We, we, people didn't fully understand why Bread did what it did when you used lemon. They just knew that it did. And I think that's a good takeaway for us as well, is we can't always predict how the kingdom of heaven is gonna develop or is gonna operate in our midst. Um, sometimes it's gonna work in ways that seem to make a lot of sense, otherwise it's gonna seem like it's not doing anything. Um, and then all of a sudden it does. And that's, that's kind of where we're at. Jesse Schwamb: I like that. That's what a great reminder. Again, we all often come under this theme that God is always working. Even when we don't feel or see that he is, he's always working and even we've just come again on the calendar at least to celebrate something of the Reformation and its anniversary. Uh. What again, proof positive that God's kingdom will not fail. That even in the places where I thought the gospel was lost or was darkens, even in Israel's past in history, God always brings it forward. It cannot, it will not die. [00:41:26] Faithfulness Over Visibility Jesse Schwamb: So I wanna tack onto that by way of, I think some practical encouragement for ministry or for all believers. And that is, let's not despise small beginnings. Like let's not despise whatever it is that you're doing in service to God, to your family, to your churches, especially in the proclamation of the gospel. This is from um, Zacharia chapter four, beginning of verse eight. Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, the hands of the rebel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zabel. So I love this encouragement that is for all Christians. That's one. Again, God is doing all the verbs like just. For one last time for everybody in the back. God does all the verbs. Yeah, and in so doing, because he is doing all the verbs, he may, but he chooses to start with small things because again, he is always showing and exemplifying his glory and he does this in these normative ways. It's a beautiful expression of how majestic and powerful he is. So let's embrace those things with be encouraged by them. The gospel may appear weak or slow in bearing fruit, yet God guarantees its eventual triumph. God guarantees that he's already stamped it. It's faithfulness and not visibility. That's the measure of fruitfulness. So if you're feeling encouraged in whatever it is that you're doing in ministry, the formal or otherwise, I would say to you. Look to that faithfulness, continue to get up and do it, continue to labor at it, continue to seek strength through the Holy Spirit, and know that the measure of his fruitfulness will come, but maybe in a future time, but it will come because this is what God does. It's God doing all the work. He's the one, he's essentially the characters needs of these parables, sowing the seed, working in lemon. Yeah. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And I think, you know, like I said, the, the parables are not necessarily about individual personal growth. Um, but I, I think the principle that is here applies to that as well is I think oftentimes we feel like, um. I'll speak for myself. There are have been many times in my walk as a Christian, um, where it just feels like nothing's happening. Right? Right. Like, you just feel like it's dry and like you, you're, you know, you're, you're not like you're falling into some great sin or like you've walking away from the faith, but it just feels sort of dry and stale and like God isn't doing anything. And, um, I've only ever tried to bake bread once and it was a, it was just a terrible, terrible failure. But, um, I think one of the things that I've. I've read about people who bake bread is that there is a level of patience that has to come with it, right? Because oftentimes it seems like the bread isn't rising. It seems like the, the lemon is not doing what it's supposed to do until it does. Right? And like, if you take the bread out of the oven every couple of minutes to check and see if it's rising, it's never going to rise. It's never going to do what it's supposed to do. And, um, you know, I think that is kind of like the Christian life in microcosm too, is we, we have these spiritual disciplines that we do. We pray, we read the scriptures, we attend faithfully to the Lord's Day service. And oftentimes it doesn't feel like that's doing anything right. But it is. The Kingdom of Heaven is at work in not only in our midst as a corporate body, but the kingdom of heaven is at work in each of us as well. That's right. God's, God's grace and his, uh, special providence and his spirit of, of sanctification, the Holy Spirit is the spirit of holiness and the one who makes us holy. Um, he is doing that whether it feels like it or not, whether we see, um, outward progress or not. If the spirit dwells within us, he is necessarily making us holy and necessarily sanctifying us. Um, and and so I want us to all think about that as we, we kind of wrap up a little bit here, is we shouldn't be. I, I don't wanna say we shouldn't be discouraged, um, because it's easy to get discouraged and I don't want people to feel like I'm like, you should never be discouraged. Like sometimes the world is discouraging and it's frustrating, and it's okay to feel that, but we should be able to be encouraged by this parable. When we look at it and we remember like, this is just. This is just the parable form of Paul saying like, God glories by using the weak to demonstrate his strength. Exactly right. He, he is, his power is shown in, in using the weak and frail things of this life and this world to accomplish his purposes. And so when we are weak, when we are feeling as though we are failing as Christians, we should be able to look at this and say, well, this is what the kingdom of heaven is like. It's like a tiny mustard seed, a tiny mustard seed of faith that grows into a large tree. It's, it's like this little little spark of leave that God puts in us and it's hidden in us and it leavens the whole loaf. And that's us, right? And that's the church, that's the kingdom. It's the world. Um, God is at work and he is doing it in ways that we would not ordinarily see. Even the person who has this sort of like explosive Christian growth. That's not usually sustained. I think most people when they first come to faith, especially if they come to faith, you know, as a teenager or a young adult, um, they come to faith and they have this like explosive period of growth where they're like really passionate about it and on fire. And then that, that passion just kind of like Peters out and you kind of get into like the, the day in, day out of Christianity, um, which is not, it's not flashy. It's not sexy, it's not super exciting. It's very boring in a lot of ways, like right, it's, it's basic bread, it's basic water. It's hearing a, a person speak and it's, it's reading words on a page. But when the Holy Spirit uses those things, he uses them faithfully to finish the work that he started. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, I think that's exactly right. The spirit's work of leavening, it continues quietly, but it powerfully, yeah. And we shouldn't despise that quietness or that smallness that I think is altogether a gift of God. And again, we're talking about the one who embodies the perfect will of God, who came and condescended to his creation was like us in every eight, where every way without sin. This is the one who became, I think as Paul writes in Galatians, a curse for us. And so again, this blessedness arises out of, again, what I think is this offensive means. And if that is the model that Christ gives to us, we ourselves shouldn't despise that kinda small beginning or even despise the sacrifices we're often called to make. Or those again, I would say like offensively and auspicious kinds of beginnings. All of that is peace wise, what it means to be a follower of Jesus. And there's a beauty in that. And I would say, I want to add to what you said, Tony, 'cause I think it was right on, is this idea that's easy to be discouraged is. It doesn't require any explanation. I, I, I'm totally with you. If you were to pick up any, or go to any kind of website and just look at the headlines for their news reporting, you're going to find plenty of reasons to be discouraged and to feel melancholy. And yet at the same time when I think we, you and I talk about these things, what I'm prone to consider is what Paul writes elsewhere to the church in Corinth, where he says in two Corinthians chapter 10, we destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. Being ready to punish every disobedience when you're disobey, when you're obedience is complete. And so what I think that applies to us in this particular case is understanding that this is the promise of God. Like you're saying, you and I are saying. Discouragement happens. And yet the truth is that small inauspicious beginnings in the kingdom of heaven always result in outsized gains that God never ceases to work. That he's always with us, that he's always for us. Then we do have to take captive those thoughts that lead us into kind of a disproportionate melancholy that pull us away or distract us from this truth of God, the knowledge of God, which is that he is super intending, his sovereign will completely over every molecule in the universe because this is what the Kingdom of Heaven does. And so that gives us, I think as I said last week, hope and evangelism we're storming those gates of hell we're coming for you like because there is a triumphalism in Christ that will be manifested in the final day. It's the reformed understanding of the here but not quite yet. [00:49:57] Cultural Engagement as Christians Jesse Schwamb: And like the last place that Le that leads me to like some practical, I think application is, and I wanna be careful with this, so I'm curious for your opinion. It's cultural engagement. You know, if we're thinking about this, leave permeating this dough, this tiny seed growing to overtake the garden, then I think believers should labor to continue to bring biblical truth into every sphere. So your family, your vocation, arts, politics, everything under Christ's lordship. I think sometimes that doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be. As we've talked about the top of the show, really outspoken in a provocative kind of way. I think sometimes, again, that same quiet though, consistent work that the Holy Spirit does that's powerful in leavening us is the same thing that we can do with just our attitudes at work or our attitudes in our family, or our willingness to serve or our kind words. Of course, it does require us to preach the gospel using words. It also means that the power of the leaven is that quiet power. It doesn't jump outta the bread. It doesn't boast, but it is present. So maybe I'm saying Christians, let's be present, and leavening means to be present with the attitude and the mind of Christ. What? What do you think? Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I think that's, um, I think that's right on, you know, um, it, it's not quite a parable, but Christ, Christ commands his people to be like salt and light and true. Um, and, and by saying that the kingdom of heaven is like leaven, you know, like a, a measure of leaven that was hidden away in three measures. Um, he's also commanding us to be like leaven, right? And he is commanding us to be like the, the mustard seed because that is what we are. And I think, um, we shouldn't think that we can cloister off or sequester off the kingdom of heaven from the rest of culture and create like, um, I'm not quite, uh, I'm not quite to the point where I'm, I'm a transformational in the sort of like Tim Keller sense, but I do think that. We, and I don't like this word, but I'm not sure of a better, a better way to say it, but like, we like to set up these little Christian ghettos where like we, we isolate ourselves culturally into these little subcultures and these little sort of cordoned off areas of culture. Um, where we, we actually then strive to look just like the culture that's around us, right? Right. We subsection off Christian music and although it's, you know, typically it's like a decade behind the curve in terms of what music is good, we're really just doing the same music as the rest of the world. We just baptize it with Christian language. Like, I remember my, my youth pastor in high school rewrote the song closing time to Be Quiet Time. And like that was like, that was like the most Christian thing he could do at the time, was rewrite the lyrics to a song. But like, that's, that's absolutely not what cultural transformation looks like. Right. Well, cultural transformation, and maybe I'm channeling a little bit of, of Michael Foster here, what cultural transformation looks like. Is is a man who gets married and loves his wife, well, serves her and sacrifices for her, and makes a bunch of babies and brings them to church, right? Like that's, that's cultural transformation. And in our culture, like that is a very counter-cultural way to do things. It's actually very counter-cultural. There have been times when that's not particularly countercultural and there probably will be times again where it is. And actually it seems like our broader American culture is moving away from the sort of like two kids, two kids and a dog is a, is a bygone era fantasy. And now it's like two single people living in a house together with a dog. Um, you know, and, and that's not to say that that's the only way to be, to transform culture, right? That's just one example of sort of the most mundane, natural thing is actually the way that we do it. Um. We transform culture by, um, by being honest, having integrity, yes. By, um, working hard, right? Yes. Going to work, doing your job well, uh, without a lot of fanfare, without seeking a lot of accolades, um, and just doing a good job because that's what God commands us to do when he tells us to honor our employers and to be good, faithful bond servants in the Lord. Um, that is also very, uh, that also will transform culture. Um, you know, I think we think of cultural transformation and we, I think we immediately go to, for better or worse, we go to like the Doug Wilsons of the world and we go like, that guy's engaging the culture. Well, yeah, I guess in a certain sense he is. Um, or we, or we go to. The Tim Keller's of the world where they are, they're engaging culture in a different way. But I think for most of us, for most Christians, our cultural engagement is very nor like very normal and very boring. It's living a very ordinary, quiet life. Um, you know, what does Paul say? Work quiet life. Mind your own business. Work with your hands, right? Like, don't be a busy body. Um, like that's, that's actually the way that culture is transformed. And that makes perfect sense. We will have to come back and do another episode on this sometimes, but like, that makes perfect sense. When you think about how God created Adam and what he was supposed to do to transform and cult, cultivate, right? The word cultivate and culture come from the same roots to transform and cultivate the entire world. What was he supposed to do? Plant a garden, tame the animals, right? You know, bake babies. Like, it's, it's not, um, it's not. Rocket science, it's not that difficult. And again, we are all called to different elements of that. And God providentially places us in situations and in, in life, you know, life circumstances, we're not all gonna be able to fulfill every element of that. But that's where this, that's where this becomes sort of the domain of the church, right? The church does all of these things in the culture, and I don't mean the church as institution. I mean like the people who are the church. They do all of these things in very ordinary, normal ways, and that will, that will transform the culture. Um, right. You, you show me a. And this is not, you know, by God's common grace, there are lots of really nice people out there who are more or less honest and have integrity and work hard at their jobs. So it's not as that, that's a uniquely Christian thing. But you show me a, a, a person who is known to be a Christian and works hard as honest is straightforward, is kind, is charitable, is self-sacrificial in, in all arenas of their life. Um, people will notice that and they will see it as different and they will associate it with Christianity. They will as

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Apple last week reported its fiscal fourth quarter, so Dave and I take a quick look at numbers and see where the revenue is coming from. We also talk about the reasons GM is ending support for CarPlay and Android Auto for future cars and reports that the next version of Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: World Series Apple reports fourth quarter results Enjoy CarPlay while you still can CarPlay Seems Essential for Rental Fleets Canva buys Affinity, Adobe should be worried Siri and Gemini Shows and movies we're watching The Asset, Netflix A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Mr. Scorsese

Bitcoin has dipped below the $100,000 mark as long-term holders offload over $500 billion worth of BTC amid profit-taking and diversification into other assets. We ask "Are we in crypto winter?"  In AI news, Apple is reportedly finalizing a $1 billion annual deal with Google to integrate Gemini into the next-gen Siri, marking a rare collaboration as Apple works to catch up in AI. Anthropic projects massive growth, forecasting $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow by 2028. Meanwhile, SoftBank and OpenAI have launched a 50-50 joint venture in Japan called "Crystal Intelligence" to deliver localized AI solutions to enterprises, with SoftBank itself as the first customer. Lastly, Nvidia's market cap has surged to $5 trillion, underscoring its dominance in the AI hardware race. Remember to Stay Current! To learn more, visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/. To speak to a team member or sign up for additional content, please email mcdigital@morgancreekcap.com Legal Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a solicitation for the sale of any security, advisory, or other service. Investments related to the themes and ideas discussed may be owned by funds managed by the host and podcast guests. Any conflicts mentioned by the host are subject to change. Listeners should consult their personal financial advisors before making any investment decisions.

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Apple is probably going to let Gemini power the new Siri, at least for a while. Does OpenAI want the government to backstop its AI buildout? And two new AI products. How about an AI smart-ring to remember your shower-thoughts, and what if Foursquare, but for the AI era? Apple Nears $1 Billion-a Year Deal to Use Google AI for Siri (Bloomberg) OpenAI Isn't Yet Working Toward an IPO, CFO Says (WSJ) Microsoft Lays Out Ambitious AI Vision, Free From OpenAI (WSJ) Google's rolling out its most powerful AI chip, taking aim at Nvidia with custom silicon (CNBC) Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts (Wired) The Foursquare founder's new app is an AI-powered 'DJ' for neighborhood updates (Engadget) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model with Siri. A new AI-powered smart ring is in development to record users' thoughts. Google is making modifications to its Play Store regarding third-party accessibility. And a group of employees from a company specializing in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms has been indicted for running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Abrar shares how Apple plans to partner with Google to utilize the Gemini AI model in its updated Siri model. Mikah talks about a new AI-powered smart ring in development that you can speak into to record & ask questions. Ryan Whitwam of Ars Technica joins the show to talk about the changes Google has been ordered to make to its Play Store to better accommodate third-party apps following Epic Games' lawsuit against the company. And Mikah shares a story about a group of employees at a company that specializes in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms who were indicted for, ironically, running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guest: Ryan Whitwam Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com spaceship.com/twit zscaler.com/security zapier.com/tnw

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/connected/577 http://relay.fm/connected/577 Big Boy American Man 577 Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley Apple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. Apple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. clean 4427 Subtitle: Mac Power Users Mac Power Users Mac Power UsersApple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Gusto: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Dynamic Folio – MOFT You can finally get the full WhatsApp experience on your Apple Watch. | The Verge Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems - MacStories Apple Expands Spotlight Clipboard Settings in macOS Tahoe 26.1 - MacRumors iOS 26 leak co-defendant says Jon Prosser paid him $650 | The Verge iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels Everything New in iOS 26.2 Beta 1 - MacRumors iOS 26.2 includes three helpful upgrades to Apple Podcasts app - 9to5Mac Apple blocks iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 betas on devices with C1 - 9to5Mac Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg Trying to Make Sense of the Rumored, Gemini-Powered Siri Overhaul - MacStories Apple to Remove iPhone-Apple Watch Wi-Fi Sync in

Benjamin and Chance discuss all the new features in iOS 26.2, including some fancy Podcast AI updates and a puzzling decision to remove Apple Watch Wi-Fi syncing in the EU. Also, Apple launches a browsable App Store on the web, and is set to pay $1bn annually to Google to use Gemini models as the underpinning of new Siri.  And in Happy Hour Plus, the pair react to the new Apple TV intro, and get hyped for the premiere of Vince Gilligan's new series, Pluribus. Sponsored by Hydrow: Skip the gym, not the workout. Use code HAPPYHOUR to get $100 off any Hydrow rower. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. Sponsored by NordStellar: Protect your business today at nordstellar.com/happyhour and use code blackfriday20 to save 20%. Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Apple releases iOS 26.1 for iPhone with these changes iOS 26.1: Here are Apple's official release notes Everything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 AirPods Live Translation feature coming to the EU next month iOS 26.2 will remove a key iPhone and Apple Watch feature in EU, per report iOS 26.2 includes three helpful upgrades to Apple Podcasts app iOS 26.2's Apple News app has a new and improved design iOS 26.2 brings a small but great Apple Music upgrade watchOS 26.2 makes a big change to Sleep Score, here's what's different Apple launches rich new web interface for the App Store Apple's new Siri will secretly use Google Gemini models behind the scenes Apple nears $1 billion Google deal for custom Gemini model to power Siri Apple reports Q4 2025 earnings, here are the numbers [charts] Apple says holiday quarter will be biggest ever in company history

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model with Siri. A new AI-powered smart ring is in development to record users' thoughts. Google is making modifications to its Play Store regarding third-party accessibility. And a group of employees from a company specializing in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms has been indicted for running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Abrar shares how Apple plans to partner with Google to utilize the Gemini AI model in its updated Siri model. Mikah talks about a new AI-powered smart ring in development that you can speak into to record & ask questions. Ryan Whitwam of Ars Technica joins the show to talk about the changes Google has been ordered to make to its Play Store to better accommodate third-party apps following Epic Games' lawsuit against the company. And Mikah shares a story about a group of employees at a company that specializes in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms who were indicted for, ironically, running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guest: Ryan Whitwam Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com spaceship.com/twit zscaler.com/security zapier.com/tnw

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model with Siri. A new AI-powered smart ring is in development to record users' thoughts. Google is making modifications to its Play Store regarding third-party accessibility. And a group of employees from a company specializing in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms has been indicted for running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Abrar shares how Apple plans to partner with Google to utilize the Gemini AI model in its updated Siri model. Mikah talks about a new AI-powered smart ring in development that you can speak into to record & ask questions. Ryan Whitwam of Ars Technica joins the show to talk about the changes Google has been ordered to make to its Play Store to better accommodate third-party apps following Epic Games' lawsuit against the company. And Mikah shares a story about a group of employees at a company that specializes in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms who were indicted for, ironically, running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guest: Ryan Whitwam Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com spaceship.com/twit zscaler.com/security zapier.com/tnw

Apple nears deal to pay Google $1 billion for a custom version of Gemini to power Siri, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley launched an AI-powered social app for iPhone, and Microsoft’s AI CEO will lead the company’s new superintelligence team. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS Live ad-free. A special thanks to allContinue reading "Google Is Considering Increasing Its Investment In Anthropic – DTH"

Ben discusses the tariff hearings in the Supreme Court, Bank of England, and Apple's new deal with Google for AI Siri. We had internet issues this morning, so I apologize for the poor audio in the first five minutes. For information on how to join the Zoom calls live each morning at 8:30 EST, visit:https://www.narwhal.com/blog/daily-market-briefingsPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

Send us a textiOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there's a catch, Apple's plan to supercharge Siri with Google's Gemini AI, OpenAI's Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe's push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands.Get Knight Pins Here!Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads————————Sponsors:Zapier - Get started for free by visiting zapier.com/primaryMasterClass - Get 15% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytechShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary————————Links from the showEverything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 - 9to5MacChapters on Apple PodcastsTimed links - Apple PodcastsApple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - BloombergESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV | The VergeSpotify now has half a million video podcastsNintendo Store appOpenAI launches its Sora app on Android | The VergeTikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunchiJustine's first blog entry in 2025 — iJustineAdobe Max 2025ATP MODERN Wooden Watch Band OrganizerTimePorter Apple Watch Band Wall Mount | Twelve South9to5Mac Happy Hour (00:05:45)Support the show

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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/connected/577 http://relay.fm/connected/577 Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley Apple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. Apple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. clean 4427 Subtitle: Mac Power Users Mac Power Users Mac Power UsersApple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Gusto: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Dynamic Folio – MOFT You can finally get the full WhatsApp experience on your Apple Watch. | The Verge Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems - MacStories Apple Expands Spotlight Clipboard Settings in macOS Tahoe 26.1 - MacRumors iOS 26 leak co-defendant says Jon Prosser paid him $650 | The Verge iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels Everything New in iOS 26.2 Beta 1 - MacRumors iOS 26.2 includes three helpful upgrades to Apple Podcasts app - 9to5Mac Apple blocks iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 betas on devices with C1 - 9to5Mac Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg Trying to Make Sense of the Rumored, Gemini-Powered Siri Overhaul - MacStories Apple to Remove iPhone-Apple Watch Wi-

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. Apple is reportedly considering a partnership with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model with Siri. A new AI-powered smart ring is in development to record users' thoughts. Google is making modifications to its Play Store regarding third-party accessibility. And a group of employees from a company specializing in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms has been indicted for running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Abrar shares how Apple plans to partner with Google to utilize the Gemini AI model in its updated Siri model. Mikah talks about a new AI-powered smart ring in development that you can speak into to record & ask questions. Ryan Whitwam of Ars Technica joins the show to talk about the changes Google has been ordered to make to its Play Store to better accommodate third-party apps following Epic Games' lawsuit against the company. And Mikah shares a story about a group of employees at a company that specializes in negotiating cyber-attack ransoms who were indicted for, ironically, running their own cyber-extortion scheme. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guest: Ryan Whitwam Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com spaceship.com/twit zscaler.com/security zapier.com/tnw

Half the states in the US have passed age verification laws that put pornography under threat. Not only does this compromise a vital industry, it puts all of free speech in danger as well. Today, Adam is joined by Siri Dahl, an adult performer and outspoken critic of age verification laws, and Noelle Purdue, a writer and internet porn historian. Together, they discuss how attacks on porn have been an entry point for devastating impingements on civil liberties.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here at The Vergecast, we get a lot of questions. Questions from you, which we love! Questions that, for some reason, often tend to be about the smart home and why it's often not so very smart. So on this episode, the first in a two-part series, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy helps us answer a whole bunch of your questions. Questions like: what's Apple's deal with the smart home? Are there any good smart faucets? And what's about to happen to my robot vacuum cleaner? Jen helps us wade through all that and more. We also go on a long diversion about smart smoke detectors, which are pretty awesome. Further reading: My smart kitchen: the good, the bad, and the future Moen's Smart Faucet with Motion Control is totally hands free, and works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant The future of the Roomba, and the best robot vacuums This smart smoke alarm could be a worthy Nest Protect replacement Home Assistant's next era begins now Apple's plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home What's in a smart home reviewer's backyard How Matter works, where it's headed, and why it matters The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices