607: You're on Speaker Phone with Connected
Summary
Stephen Hackett, Mike Hurley, and Federico Tichihela discuss WWDC 2025, including Stephen’s flight cancellations and the hosts’ experiences with iOS 27 beta. They debate Apple’s new Siri AI, Liquid Glass design, and the absence of new hardware. The episode concludes with the Rickies game, where they score predictions on Siri’s Google-based technology, the Lil Finder mascot, and third-party AI integrations.
Topics discussed
Intro, Apple Park food stories, and WWDC fashion
Stephen's canceled flight and hotel sponsorship
WWDC sessions, SOTU acronyms, and beta updates
Installing iOS 26 beta and Siri setup issues
FitBod sponsor read
Rules for The Rickies prediction game
Rickies Round 1: Siri AI, Mac Studio RAM, and Lil Finder
Rickies Round 2: Camera app changes and AI extensions
Rickies Round 3: Model distillation and risky picks
Rickies results and Federico's victory speech
Mercury Weather sponsor read
The Flexies game and episode wrap-up
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