699: Not the Correct Squircle
Summary
The hosts discuss upgrading to black USB-C Magic peripherals and troubleshoot Apple Watch notification issues caused by silent text tones. They address the RAM shortage, noting Apple’s unlikely shift to expandable memory and lawsuits against manufacturers for price-fixing. Finally, they cover the return of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 after export controls were lifted, critiquing its new safety measures.
Topics discussed
Intro, desk upgrade, and new Magic Trackpad
Lamentations on new Apple keyboard layout
Focus modes and notification settings on Apple devices
RAM crisis, Apple's unified memory, and DRAM lawsuit
Fable's return and Anthropic's AI safety restrictions
Debate on AI safety, government pressure, and exploits
LLM prompt injection and URL access restrictions
macOS Siri AI waitlist and reader email search tip
Hiring Parakeet for app icon design
Live recording disaster: internet outage and Zoom issues
Designing new icons for Front and Center and Overcast
Critique of new icons and pixel art details
Designing the Snooze app icon: lighthouse concept
Finalizing Snooze icon and general icon design advice
New macOS Terminal security pop-up for pasting
Xcode derived data issues and clean build tips
Sponsor, new album, and beach gear for the show
Apple's potential entry into handheld gaming market
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