Apple has released the public betas of its software, which are due out this fall. We discuss what’s there and whether you need to install them. Also, earlier than most expected, the new developer betas contain the first look at Apple Intelligence, Apple’s long-awaited version of what we’re all calling AI. We’ve also got some Olympics talk and some updates on the CrowdStrike outage. Plus, more tech news and some great tech tips and picks.
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: Apple OS Betas (04:15)
- Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS, and more
- All of the AI features in the iOS 18.1 developer beta
- Apple Maps launches on the web in new public beta
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Offload unused apps – how to turn it back off (13:00)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (17:45)
- The Paris Olympics touted climate-friendly food. Athletes demanded more meat.
- Torrenting apps now available for iPhone users in the EU
- Wienermobile crashes on Tri-State Tollway near Oak Brook — but ‘Hotdoggers’ safe
- NASA fired its space lasers to communicate with the ISS
- Apple Vision Pro can now be controlled with brain-computer interface
- Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine
TAKES:
- Olympics: New Zealand report Canada for flying drone to record training (21:55)
- Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now thanks to AI deal (23:10)
- OpenAI announces SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine (25:25)
- CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage – CrowdStrike largest IT outage in history; cost more than $5B (27:00)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Olympic gymnastics jibberish (28:45)
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RAMAZON PURCHASE – Giveaway! (40:50)
