Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
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#547: Figure Out and Find Out
January 20th, 2025 · 92 minutes
Summing up Apple's devil's bargain when it comes to AI features; what TikTok says about the chaotic future of tech regulation; Apple TV+ in the era of "Severance" and "Silo."
#546: Headline Snob
January 13th, 2025 · 95 minutes
Bonnets off to the BBC, the trouble with headlines, Socrates on mountain skis, some slight existential dread about Mac software, irrational love of old computers, Apple's smart home strategy for 2025, and the long wait for some AI features.
#545: The Bee Bonnet Company
January 6th, 2025 · 96 minutes
A new year dawns! We consider what it has in store for Apple and why the company's A.I. features need to be judged critically. Then we turn back the clock to 2000 and consider the moment when Mac OS X changed everything.
#544: The 2024 Upgradies
December 30th, 2024 · 139 minutes
It's time for the 11th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2024, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
#543: In the Pocket of Big Turkey
December 23rd, 2024 · 89 minutes
To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!
#542: Wellies on the Ground
December 16th, 2024 · 87 minutes
Myke prepares the way for a big arrival (including of many Upgrade guest hosts), we're deeply puzzled by reports of a large folding Apple device, and Myke gets out the conspiracy yarn regarding what Tim Cook is up to in the United Kingdom.
#541: Nonotexture
December 9th, 2024 · 98 minutes
Jason bought a laptop, Apple and Sony may be cooking up a Vision Pro scheme, and we review Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2.
#540: Validation for Shower Jason
December 2nd, 2024 · 127 minutes
Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss emergency calls, reaction to Jason's "The Mac is the Model" piece, iPhone metals, our innate troubleshooting powers, Jason's laptop dilemma, the ChatGPT Mac app, and some very old Vision Pro news.
#539: 98 Yards with My Boys
November 25th, 2024 · 100 minutes
Apple might recommit to the smart home, Smart Siri feels a long way off, Apple's movie movies anger Hollywood creatives, and Jason's done with the era of App Store exclusivity.
#538: A Lot of Mac in Your Face
November 18th, 2024 · 107 minutes
Is Apple trying to boost revenue by truly embracing smart home products, or is it too late? Also, Jason reviews Kindles while lamenting the current state of e-readers, and the Vision Pro gets new accessories and a music video by The Weeknd!