The morning after last week’s show, Apple confirmed our thoughts, and the rumors, announcing the all-new MacBook Neo. Starting at $599, this laptop packs a punch. We discuss who it’s for (spoiler, a lot of people) and what it means for Windows Laptops. Plus, we have plenty of other tech news to get caught up on and all our usual segments, to help you get out there and tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: MacBook Neo (06:05)
- Say hello to MacBook Neo
- I can’t believe it: Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo just lit a monstrous fire under the Windows laptop market — Microsoft better be panicking
- Apple’s strange TikTok videos capturing Gen Z’s attention
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Set a timer to finish at… (19:20)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:45)
- United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices
- Seagate just unleashed 44TB hard drives
- Walgreens testing body-worn cameras for employees
- Robotic surgery performed remotely on patient 1,500 miles away
- Hacked Tehran traffic cameras fed Israeli intelligence before strike on Khamenei
- Florida woman given major jail sentence for illegally selling Microsoft product keys
- IBM scientists unveil first-ever ‘half-mobius’ molecule
WITHIN REACH! Tied 1-1, this is round 3 (28:10)
TAKES:
- Meta’s AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators – A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses (35:10)
- Grammarly is using generative AI to provide ‘expert’ reviews from famous authors and academics (40:20)
- Anthropic finds 22 Firefox vulnerabilities using Claude Opus 4.6 AI model (42:40)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Walkmanland (44:35)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (56:35)
