618: The Cell Cycle
Summary
The hosts discuss Apple’s new home hub, debating its multi-user face recognition features and potential frustration. They analyze the upcoming iPhone event, joking about John Ternus’s presentation style and the delayed foldable phone launch. The episode covers new Mac hardware, including the M6 Mac Mini and quad-die M5 Ultra Mac Studio, noting price hikes and shipping delays. Finally, they touch on minor updates like the Magic Keyboard glyphs and a dynamic power adapter.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and risky picks rules
Apple Home Hub OS, profiles, and hardware models
iPhone ad secrets, pronunciation, and Tim Cook era
Italian cursive meme and Steve Jobs' return narrative
Sentry, polishing cloth, and power adapter safety
Magic Keyboard glyphs and UK power adapter issues
Saint Jude charity drive and donation rewards
ElevenLabs AI agents for customer support
Mac Mini, Studio, and Ultra chip specs and pricing
Local AI performance, RDMA, and multi-Mac setups
Cost of local AI, personal workflow, and Bolt.new
Tim Cook trivia quiz with hosts
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