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Our Apple Watch interaction frequency, thoughts on Spotify's "Daylists" and our ideal playlist name, interest in Google's AI features at Google I/O, and essential travel tech for "One Bag Travel."

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How we recommend iPads to people, whether Apple should stop holding events, what one task our perfect chatbot would do, and how we feel about the Apple Pencil.

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How we'd like to see Apple implement GenAI, our home network troubleshooting process, the iPad model we currently use and what features would prompt an upgrade, and our views on the centralization of account logins, like those from Apple and Google.

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Meta adds AI to its glasses, our thoughts on chronological vs. algorithmic timelines, how we find software tools, and the U.S.'s TikTok ban.

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Early web nostalgia and memorable online experiences, the most disappointing tech product we've owned or reviewed, our persistence in troubleshooting tech, and the oldest piece of technology we still use.

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Christina Warren and Jason Howell

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Color e-readers, apps and devices we use while traveling, tech products we have but no longer want, and the tech products we'd immediately replace.

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Flighty

Mikah's travel app of choice.

Joe's Travel Picks

Synapse 19 Backpack

Kelly's travel pick.

Weather on the Way

Dan's travel app of choice.

Moccamaster KBGV Select

The product Joe would immediately buy again.

Brother Compact Monochrome Laser Printer, HL-L2350DW

The product Mikah would immediately buy again.

Breville Tea Maker

The product Dan would immediately buy again.

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Kelly's tool for making your garage door opener work.

Ten Percent Happier

Kelly's meditation app.

Our physical versus digital media preferences, the one tech product we have in (too much) abundance, whether we keep our phones in a case, and our journaling habits and methods.

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Our use of tethering for Internet, Mac buying advice, our notification styles, and the TikTok ban.

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Tim Cook has taken a meat ax to his notifications and you can too!

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How we search online, our tips for minimizing vehicle data tracking, the GenAI features we'd like to see added to Apple's platforms, and what features we'd want to see in a future iPad.

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Chris Lawley and Shelly Brisbin

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How we search online, our tips for minimizing vehicle data tracking, the GenAI features we'd like to see added to Apple's platforms, and what features we'd want to see in a future iPad.

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The Europe-mandated tech changes we'd like to see in the US, circular vs. square smart watches, how often we completely reset our devices, and the extent of our home automation pursuits.

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The importance of encryption in messaging services, the topics we'd want to see in a prediction market, how many monitors we use, and our preferred podcast app(s).

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The end of Apple's car project, the tasks we'd put an AI Siri to work on, hidden Apple OS features, and using the Apple Vision Pro in public.

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How we'd use a HomePod with a screen, Apple's new Sports app, Vision Pro impressions after a couple weeks, and what we use our iPhone's Action button for.

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Our desks' peripheral setups, how we watch movies, hand typing vs. dictation, and whether we've seen Apple Vision Pro users in the wild.

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Our favorite PC/Mac apps; the apps we use for photo-taking, editing, and sharing; our thoughts on Vision Pro Personas; and our interest (or lack thereof) in Bluesky amidst potential social media saturation.

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Taking apart Apple's EU plans, our journeys into the portable monitor craze, what browsers we use, and how we manage saving links for later.

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Our widget usage on smartphones, views on Palworld's Nintendo resemblance, whether we've activated Stolen Device Protection, and our readiness to pay a premium for ad-free streaming amidst Netflix and Amazon's pricing changes.

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External linking on the App Store, bye-bye blood oxygen sensor, our Vision Pro plans, and the last time we bought physical media.

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Where and how we watch media; whether any phone app justifies a bespoke hardware piece like Rabbit R1; intriguing tech revealed at CES; and the best pointing device for screens.

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Jason Howell and Zac Hall

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Where we're putting our social media energy in 2024, which subscriptions we're canceling, our opinions on the Apple Vision Pro, and what feature we want for our devices this year.

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Special chapter art by Mike Wells.

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Our joyful tech moments in 2023, the most significant non-AI tech advancement or launch in 2023, tech anticipation for 2024, and a self-indulgent gift we've chosen for the holidays.

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The additional security measures we use, tech resources for traveling abroad, our valuable vintage tech, and how we feel about crowdfunding.

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Our go-to photo apps, a budget-friendly tech favorite, iOS 17.2 excitement, and macOS Sonoma's standout feature.

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Our book-reading habits, what we do with our health data, how tech helps us around the house, and old software that we still have a crush on.

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Choosing between noise cancellation and excellent audio quality in headphones, the impact of an unlimited supply of one thing on the world or your life, the significance of Apple's adoption of RCS, and recommendations for Black Friday deals.

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Capturing spatial video on iPhone, our font opinions, whether we use journaling apps, and when we tell our non-techy friends to update their software.

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Troublesome software bugs, our thoughts on tech companies' involvement in standards creation, iMessage interoperability, and what we think about video game movies and TV shows.

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Jason Howell and Rosemary Orchard

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Apple's missing Macs, our last Lightning peripherals, our Touch Bar experiences, and whether we have ever used burner accounts.

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Using an all-in-one messaging platform, using an all-in-one calendaring app, using — and telling others about — Passkeys, and what we hope to see at Apple's “Scary Fast” October event.

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Lisa Schmeiser and Matthew Bischoff

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Underrated Apple apps, our reading setups, feelings on the Apple Pencil, and our thoughts on onboarding processes.

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Using Passkeys, how Apple could replace Google default search revenue, macOS Screen Sharing, and whether we take photos and capture video at concerts.

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Chance Miller and Shelly Brisbin

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How much we rely on iCloud, new muscle memory on Apple Watch, how we've enhanced our browser experience, and CarPlay tips & tricks.

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Our favorite (or least-favorite) features in macOS Sonoma, our harrowing AppleCare stories, the cases we do or don't have on our phones, and whether we upgraded to an iPhone 15.

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Allison Sheridan and Jeremy Burge

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Our one, must-have streaming service; our favorite not-at-home, not-at-the-office place to work; our webcam setups; and our favorite or most-used iPhone accessories.

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What surprised us at Apple's "Wonderlust" keynote, our thoughts on the new iPhone Action Button, what we wanted Apple to announce at its September event, and the retro Apple design elements we'd like to see again.

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Google's legacy as it turns 25, the websites we still visit manually, our preferred text editors, and what we'd miss most switching our smartphone platforms.

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Great, inexpensive gadgets; worthy subscriptions and those we've canceled; Apple's September event; and our future USB-C charging prospects.

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Abrar Al-Heeti and Rosemary Orchard

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Our hardware upgrade cycles, what an Apple foldable would bring, UI decisions that bother us, and what piece of tech we would use our magic wands on.

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Whether we speed up audio and video media, how we'd want Apple to change Disney Parks, our thoughts on new Apple Watch bands, and what we're hoping to see from Apple's Shortcuts.

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Kathy Campbell and Matthew Cassinelli

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Apple's new music discovery station, how we take notes when problem solving, our use of voice assistants, and whether Apple's support is as good as it used to be.

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The last time we had an AR experience, our thoughts on social media services paying for news links in Canada, the current state of smartphone innovation, and whether we think AI "hallucinations" are a deal-breaker for the future of generative AI.

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The current state of our social media presences, tech tips for navigating medical situations, spatial apps we'd like to see for Apple Vision Pro, and how we deal with mis-delivered packages.

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The sites, apps, and services we use for research; how our university tech setups influenced our lives; the navigation apps we use; and our favorite features from Apple's OS betas.

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Chris Lawley and Sarah Bickerton

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Our first iOS apps, what we look for deals on, whether we pay attention to the fine print, and our preferences in laptop sizes.

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The “Twitter replacements” we're using, our hopeful finds for Prime Day, how Apple will or won't comply with the Digital Markets Act, and our toxic relationship with streaming services.

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Carolina Milanesi, James Thomson, and Joe Rosensteel

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Extended warranties, our first jobs, whether we read online reviews, and how to deal with window management on the Mac.

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How we save links for later, the app we'd make for Apple Vision Pro, how we listen to music and podcasts, and tips for tech to use when moving across the country.

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Whether we're installing Apple betas, Tim Cook offers us a free product, how the Reddit blockout have affected us, and what we were disappointed not to see at WWDC.

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Subtitle: Live from WWDC 2023

Live from the Apple Podcasts studio at WWDC!
We discuss how we would use Vision Pro in our everyday lives, the announcement(s) that made us clap, the Home & Audio features we were excited about, and the iOS and/or iPadOS features we can't wait to use.

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Our current device-charging setups, how we manage our windows, our weather apps of choice, and the travel items that have saved our bacon.

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Casey's travel charging pick.

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Mikah's home charging pick.

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Dan's home charging pick.

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Whether we'd be comfortable in a driverless taxi, our thoughts on the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory regarding kids and social media, using Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on the iPad, and the last time technology blew us away.

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Apple's new accessibility features, buttons vs. touchscreens, a free ad-supported television set, and whether we're contributors or lurkers on social media.

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Completing precision tasks on iPad with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, our thoughts on AI in retail (in light of the Wendy's news), Google joining the foldable phone market, and predictions for Apple's WWDC and the mention of artificial intelligence.

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Apple and Google collaborate on a standard for device trackers, our thoughts on Bluesky, Google implements passkeys, and whether we're hopeful or fearful of AI.

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On this, our 500th episode, we start by complaining about the apps we begrudgingly use regularly. Then we predict the future of phones, reveal our history with dual-booting PCs, and share what it would take to get us to buy a mixed-reality headset.

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Our watchOS 10 wish list, the apps we want on our Apple headsets, HomePods listening, and our dream vacations and the tech we'd bring.

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James Thomson and Kelly Guimont

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Collecting and removing mobile apps, how we begin and end every smartphone session, our new computer migration process, and how we balance our digital and physical lives.

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Our thoughts on GM abandoning CarPlay and Android Auto, our most relaxing phone activities, how we control our TVs, and what we've used AI for.

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The apps we use for taking notes, the iOS 16.4 features (and emoji) we're excited about, our thoughts on Apple Pay Later and installment payments, and what we hope — and expect — to hear about at Apple's WWDC.

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The generative AI we've found the most compelling, our thoughts on Spatial Audio and surround sound systems, whether we think the game console is dying out, and our social media habits in the wake of the relaunch of Gowalla.

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How we display and enjoy our digital photographs, celebrating Digital Cleanup Day by revealing the messiest areas of our digital lives, software we don't like but have to use, and our thoughts on replacing aging tech.

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Whether we use spatial audio, the oldest tech in our setups, our smart TV situations, and what our Twitter experience is currently like.

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How we decide which companies get our data, how we manage our personal music collections, our thoughts on iPhone and Apple ID security, and the last time we felt like a clueless technophobe.

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How we listen to digital music, would we pay for increased account security, keeping our devices clean, and Apple's pricey upgrade costs.

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How we'd add AI technology to our tasks, our non-starter factors for buying an electric car, the device screen sizes we think Apple should consider, and how we're using climate data to automate our smart homes.

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Our experiences with modern day Internet search, what we're doing with AI tools, actors and AI voice generation, and our favorite Black technologists.

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Our thoughts on an app aiming to be “the TikTok for text,” whether we're bothered by AI-generated content when it's accurate and useful, Apple's rumored foldable iPad, and our home speaker setups.

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Whether we spec up our Macs, our philosophy on menu bars, what we use for pointing devices, and our screen sizes of choice.

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Whether we're using AirTags and other item-tracking tech, how we have (or haven't) used ChatGPT for work, our thoughts on a touchscreen Mac, and the discontinued tech we'd like to see revived.

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Our overpowered tech devices, the return of personal blogging, the last time we took our tech in, and the Apple services we subscribe to.

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The frustrating tech we own, our tech-related goal or theme for the new year, the tech we'd buy if money were no object, and our thoughts on and usage of Apple's MagSafe technology and the upcoming Qi2 standard.

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The legacy of 2022 in tech, the tech gifts we're buying ourselves, the best third-party app replacements, and Apple products we'd like to see but they'll never make.

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Whether TikTok's algorithm explanations will ruin the magic. How we collect and share our holiday gift ideas. The weather app(s) we're using in light of the end of Dark Sky. The coolest gifts we've bought for ourselves this holiday season.

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Whether we'd install a third-party app store on our phones, our most anticipated Matter devices, the tasks we'd pawn off onto an AI chatbot, and our non-holiday holiday traditions.

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How we've used or could use OpenAI's ChatGPT, the silliest and/or most time-consuming automations we've created, our thoughts on Apple's new App Store price points, and our plans to own an Apple Car.

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Annual streaming music retrospectives, our favorite thing about niche software, whether child us would be blown away by today's tech, and our pitches for social media networks.

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Finding a Twitter replacement (or leaving it all behind), our Read-it-Later services of choice, the tech we're most thankful for, and the apps we're most thankful for.

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How we positively integrate tech in our kids' lives, whether we display vintage tech, sharing streaming service logins, and do standalone cameras still trump smartphones?

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Our thoughts on all-in-one work platforms in regard to Zoom One, the mapping app(s) we use, our predictions for the future of social media, and our tech-buying habits when faced with supply-constraint delays.

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Services and products we just can't quit, our cringiest status splurges, whether advertising works on us, and the fate of Twitter under its new management.

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Mixing tech with Halloween, the show or film we'd bring to Apple TV+, our thoughts on an Elon-run Twitter, and our low-tech habits.

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The iPad lineup's squishy middle, why Apple pros aren't allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.

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Microsoft and Apple's are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown's football, Meta's got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.

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Apps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.

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Our thoughts on a slidable, resizable laptop, our countdown events, our iPhone photography habits, and our favorite pinball games

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Our computer and desk setups, the feature we'd add to iOS to make the biggest impact on how we use our iPhones, our device-protection habits, and whether the iPad is living up to its potential.

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The tech we use to sleep and wake, the small changes to iOS 16 we're excited about, our thoughts on an iPhone subscription plan, and our predictions RE: the end of iPhone and the last numbered iPhone model.

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Our thoughts on the Apple Watch Ultra, whether we do clean installs on our Macs, which iPhone 14s we're getting, and what we'd change about Apple's event presentations.

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Whether we'll use Twitter's new Twitter Circle feature, the least-exciting rumors for Apple's upcoming September event, social media services we're using more — not less — in the last year, and our thoughts on smartphones reaching their peak.

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Whether we put all our tech eggs in one Big Tech basket, the skills and philosophies we gained over the pandemic that we'll keep with us, our go-to pair of headphones or earbuds, and the consumer tech we'd take with us to space.

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Our thoughts on BeReal and authenticity on social media, the state of console gaming and the cloud gaming future, our electric vehicle plans, and switching to a career outside of tech.

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We discuss the future of folding phones, the utility of wild Apple rumors, how parents monitor social media, and our travel charging strategies of the moment.

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How we store and share files in the cloud, the streaming video services we go to when we're looking for something new to watch, the one computer or tablet we'd use if we could only use one, and our webcam setups.

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Dan had a baby so we discuss tech advice for new parents and our favorite toys. But we also dig into invasive network video cameras, the ruination of Instagram, and if VR is ever going to be a thing.

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Google, like Amazon, will let police see your video without a warrant - The Verge

Instagram CEO Mosseri explains changes after Kardashians complain

Meta Increases Quest 2 VR Headset Price by $100, Adds No New Features - MacRumors

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Product Hunt – The best new products in tech.

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How we pay online, in stores, and elsewhere. How we use (or wish we could use) our smartphones to aid in travel. The data we'd like to see on our iPhone Lock Screen. Our three favorite emoji and a new emoji we're most excited about.

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Apple Sued Over Apple Pay, Accused of Antitrust Violations | Bloomberg

Apple Inc. was hit with an antitrust lawsuit over Apple Pay, accused of using its market power in the mobile device industry to fend off competition from rival payment apps and charging card issuers fees to boost its bottom line.

Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport | GeekWire

The airline plans to roll out electronic bag tags this fall in a program aimed at speeding customers through the process of checking luggage.

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A Shaking Face, two pushing hands, and a plain Pink Heart. These are just some of the emojis that are up for approval this September.

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Digital lending, when to install public betas, our favorite utility apps, and how we feel about TikTok's algorithm changes.

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Keyboard Maestro

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Our coding experiences, the toys we collect and enjoy, our thoughts on new smartphones with current-gen silicon, how we feel about targeted ads, and how we manage our online privacy settings.

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A retro display from the future.

Our favorite iPhones of yesteryear, how paranoid we are about our online privacy, our sleep tracking habits, and where we go to work outside of our homes.

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Beautyrest Sleeptracker

Mikah's sleep tracking solution.

Our frivolous in-app purchases, how we use tech to stay safe in the age of COVID, our thoughts on RCS messaging, and recognizing the signs of true artificial intelligence.

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How we work on our Macs, the Cryptopocalypse, our cloud storage regimens, and what is still keeping us from using the iPad as our main devices.

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Our excitement and trepidation regarding Passkeys, our thoughts on auto-generated Siri App Shortcuts, the most exciting features announced at WWDC, and our inevitable (?) USB-C future.

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Apple software improvements we want to see at WWDC, the technology-themed art that graces our walls, which browsers we use, and why printers are the worst.

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How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac's menu bar, and the most impressive and useful tech in our kitchens.

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Product Hunt – The best new products in tech.

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar

The Clock on the Mac App Store

Breville BTM800XL Tea Maker | Amazon

Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can't justify purchasing, Apple's new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when traveling.

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Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we've owned and count among our favorite models.

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The tech we always travel with, things we hope seem slow in 30 years, Twitter's new Close Friends feature, and devices we own that we secretly wish would die.

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The video conferencing cameras we use, how we'd change Siri's voice, whether we'd tackle an iPhone repair, and our plans (or lack thereof) for leaving Twitter.

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Mikah's camera: Opal C1

Apple’s Self Service Repair now available | Apple

Genuine Apple parts and tools can now be purchased by US customers

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Although known mostly for his work under prosthetics, he has also performed as 'himself' in such highly-rated films as Adaptation. (2002) with Nicolas Cage and indie projects such as Phil Donlon's A Series of Small Things (2005).

But it is his sensitive and elegant performance as 'Abe Sapien' in Hellboy (2004), which stormed to the top of the U.S. box office in the spring of 2004, that has brought him an even higher profile and much praise from audiences and critics alike.

Our charging situations, which collaborative workspaces we prefer, how we protect our digital privacy, and what we're watching on Apple TV+.

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Capturing and editing video on iPhone & iPad, what we think about 8k video, how the Apple Watch's rumored health features would affect our purchasing decisions, and our thoughts on Apple using Shortcuts as a way to introduce new functionality.

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Apple introduces new version of iMovie featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie | Apple

How Australia became the test bed for tech regulation | The Verge

Announcing the expanded Shortcuts Library with 600 shortcuts and 150 bundle shortcuts | Matthew Cassinelli

Whether we'd put our trust in an Apple Bank, how we feel about editing tweets, our office chair situation, and Plex's new Universal Watchlist: yea or nay?

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Our thoughts on the EU's plans for messaging interoperability, how we feel about smart implants and body modifications, when and why we choose websites over apps for certain services, and long overdue feature requests for products we use each day.

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EU negotiators agree new rules to rein in tech giants | Politico

EU officials have agreed on landmark rules clamping down on anti-competitive abuses by the world’s largest technology platforms, in a move that will set the standard for leveling the playing field across global digital markets.

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Mojo Vision Brings Its Eye-Tracking, Display-Enabled Contact Lenses One Step Closer to Reality | CNET

A lens-on-a-stick demo showed me how smart contacts from Mojo Vision could work. The next step is in-eye testing.

Twitter’s DM search will finally actually help you find conversations | The Verge

Twitter announced on Wednesday that its DM search feature has gotten a big upgrade — it can now search through the content of your conversations and return specific messages that contain whatever keyword you type in.

Big tech outages, our data backup strategies, the tech wisdom we'd impart to the masses, and the last time we felt out of our depth.

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Our experience with game streaming services, our thoughts on Elden Ring, whether we order tech online or choose to pick it up, and the products we purchased from Apple's March event.

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The iPad Air's place in Apple tablet lineup, how we avoid succumbing to the news 24/7, our dreams of being radio DJs, and what one thing we'd change about Apple's new display.

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Using a self-driving taxi service, common myths about livestreaming, our gaming habits, and how we value art created by machines and artificial intelligence.

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Smart locks, streaming tech and accessories, the future of household robots, and whether we're more productive at day or night.

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The Nocturnals

Obsolete tech, smartphone camera lenses, Chrome OS on an old Mac or PC, and app tracking privacy on Android.

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Whether we're still using the iPad to its fullest potential, how we're watching the Winter Olympics, AI-generated music and art, and the ways we digitally send cash to friends.

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How we manage notifications, our thoughts on Crisis Text Line's data collection, our password management setup, and how we're feeling about the Wordle acquisition by the New York Times.

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How Apple should address AirTag misuse, the techniques we use for cleaning out our inbox, whether Twitter's "Close Friends" feature interests us, and our applications for a smart foot pedal.

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The streaming services we use regularly, creating or augmenting a tech product, the messaging apps we use, and our NFC experiences.

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The last tech we bought for our home workplaces, the tyranny of choice with subscription service content, non-smartwatch wearables we'd like, and the state of printers in the year 2022.

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How we turn our digital photographs into physical media, our experiences with external monitors, our thoughts on an audiobook service from Apple, and the AR/VR headset features that would appeal to us.

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What tech had the biggest impact on us in 2021, our predictions for the most surprising tech story of 2022, whether we seek out short-form videos, and our biggest tech irritations of the last year.

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The last apps we purchased, how we'd handle third-party payment options on our Apple devices, our experience with Exposure Notifications, and how we track our resolutions, themes, and habits for the new year.

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Will we use SharePlay? What are our feelings about Bluetooth earbuds? How do we protect ourselves when we're browning online? And what are our picks for favorite TV, movies, and books of the year?

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Describing an experience with augmented reality, last-minute tech gifts, using tech with holiday decor, and how we prepare for tech support when gathering with family.

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The older tech that we can't justify replacing, what we'd change about Twitter in the wake of Jack Dorsey's exit, the health tech we'd like to see next, and which retro video games we'd remake.

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How we charge our devices, the travel tech we're taking with us this year, our thoughts on Apple's plans for digital IDs, and an examination of Apple's newly announced Self Repair Program.

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Our computer speaker setups, the latest apps we've installed, whether we're experiencing NFT FOMO, and the smart home gadgets we'd like to get this holiday season.

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Our thoughts on Twitter's new subscription service, the keyboards we're using, how we feel about smart locks, and some thoughts on Apple's new Communication Safety features for Messages.

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Microsoft and Facebook's new metaverse moves, Netflix's entry into the games market, Zoom's consideration of an ad-supported model, and how we deal with needing to use Windows on our Apple silicon Macs.

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Whether we could see ourselves making use of a "Metaverse," our supply chain woes, the best features of macOS Monterey, and how we review devices as tech journalists.

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What Apple's new MacBook Pros are lacking, much consternation over "the notch," how often we use noise-canceling headphones, and the excitement of pivot tables!

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What if Your Stove Had Dedicated Burners?

Allison on the new MacBook Pro.

Pivot Tables Come to Apple Numbers!

Allison explains pivot tables.

How we share passwords, a subscription service we wish we could give up, our external storage setup, and the tech we once wrongly dismissed.

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Our paper document approach, our thoughts on Facebook and whether we think it will change its ways, the single-purpose robot we'd have in our homes, and the rate at which we replace and/or upgrade our smart watches and smart phones.

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Is Amazon's new Astro robot cute or menacing? What are our biggest family tech support challenges? How do we revisit our photos? And what do we use for video chatting?

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What size iPad we prefer, our assessment of Apple Arcade two years in, the new iOS 15/iPadOS 15 features we love, and our most recent Apple purchases.

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The last time we used the full capabilities of the iPhone's video camera, the Apple products we still want to see this year, whether we're tempted by the Apple Watch Series 7, and all the things we track with Apple's Find My network.

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How we'd upgrade our tech setups if we had the space, the tech parts of our emergency preparedness plans, our thoughts on cashierless "just walk out" stores, and whether we would add digital IDs to our Apple Wallets.

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China's new limit on video games for those under 18, the software features that are gone but not forgotten, Apple Watch exercise accuracy, and our writing on paper vs. typing preferences.

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Whether we see ourselves one day carrying foldable phones, our thoughts on drone and robot delivery, changing the rules of copyright, and designing our own computers.

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Can anonymity online be a good thing? The first smart home device someone should buy. Our technology collection habits. The "technology anachronisms" in our lives.

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The tech we can't seem to let go of, what annoyances we'd fix with $50, our feelings on smart TVs, and how automated photo-surfacing apps work (or don't) for us.

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The return of our pandemic tech setups, our thoughts on Citizen's premium Protect offering, whether we've replaced complicated tech with something less complicated, and how we do — or don't — stream audio throughout our homes.

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What services we've added (or subtracted) during the pandemic, our Twitter bits that deserve to be shows, what companies we would de-IPO, and the travel tech we find indispensable.

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How we manage email spam, the tools we use that have changed how we complete tasks, tech decluttering, and how we fix privacy problems like Pegasus.

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The input devices we use, how much of our work happens in the cloud, form vs. function in our tech purchases, and the details that Apple sweats (and the ones it doesn't).

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Pokémon Go, our biggest tech gear ROI, the tech we take on vacation, and whether we'd rather have a time machine or a transporter.

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How we handle email, the potential of Shortcuts on the Mac, our latest tech delights, and whether we prefer our social media to be fed to us by the algorithm.

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Apps and tech we use to fall asleep, our tech pickiness, our single- or multi-monitor setups, and interface changes we've never gotten used to.

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Apple's new podcast subscriptions, our favorite under-the-radar WWDC news, the last game we got into, and which big tech companies we'd break up.

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Our thoughts on Spatial Audio in Apple Music, if we're excited about Shortcuts on the Mac and our other WWDC favorites, if SharePlay will convince us to use FaceTime, and how we feel about Universal Control for iPad and Mac.

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Our hopes and dreams for Apple's WWDC, feelings on the iPad's Center Stage feature, ephemeral social media feelings, and who we're rooting for in the Apple Design Awards.

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New iPadOS features we think Apple will announce, the remote controls we use regularly, our digital — and physical — wallets, and recent acquisitions that have brought us joy.

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“Last Day on Earth” by beabadoobee | Apple Music

“Serotonin” by girl in red | Apple Music

“Eminence Front” by The Who | Apple Music

“Chapter 6 Many Mistakes (feat. Jaye Prime)” by Jax Anderson | Apple Music

Lossless and spatial audio on Apple Music, improved Pixel photography for people of color, Google's AI dermatology tool, and moving from voice to video calls.

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How we deal with spam calls and texts, whether we'll be subscribing to Apple TV+, the dongles we do and don't use, and our thoughts on tech recycling and ecology.

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How we feel about sideloading apps on our iOS devices, thoughts on AirTags and privacy, the importance of email to our daily workflow, and what software changes the iPad desperately needs to match up with its pro hardware.

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Encouraging others to update software, the fiddly nature of macOS, our keyboard preferences, and what we do when we're faced with poor internet connectivity.

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Apple's latest Apple TV update, our thoughts on the new iPad Pro, whether we customize our hardware, and where our first AirTags are going.

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What we'd track with Apple Find My, our Samsung Unpacked predictions, what we expect from Apple's April event, and a rant about Apple TV.

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Apple's latest Arcade updates, LG exits the smartphone market, rumors of an iMac with a bigger display, and our automation and Stream Deck experiences.

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Apple TV remote changes we'd like to see (and what should stay the same), our tech spring cleaning habits, whether in-person WWDC should return, and what other tech products should be ruggedized.

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Smart speakers with displays, how (and if) we use Apple's productivity software, whether we have temperature and humidity sensors in our homes, and does anyone even care about AirTags anymore?

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Gamification of tasks, vertical tabs, Apple's smart home ambitions, and sleep hacks.

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Amazon Expands Effort to ‘Gamify’ Warehouse Work | The Information

Microsoft Edge vertical tabs are a reason to ditch Chrome | Fast Company

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Google's pullback from targeted advertising, TikTok's new anti-bullying measures, how we read books, and what the heck is going on with NFTs.

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Our favorite dongles, adapters, and docks. Our thoughts on day trading. How we deal with spam calls and texts. Gadgets and accessories that haven't gotten as much use during the pandemic.

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Apps that need some reinvention, our wake-up/bedtime smartphone habits, the appeal (or not) of hi-fi music, and what we've added to our emergency kits.

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Feature parity on social networks, awesome things born of a creative spark, venting our tech frustrations, and topics we avoid bringing up on social media.

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Apple's App Store woes, whether we've picked up Apple Fitness+, our thoughts on Clubhouse, and the oldest tech we use.

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Our thoughts on tech obscurity, the quality-of-life improvements in iOS 14.5, the software feature we want to see come to our favorite platform(s), and Tim Cook's take on Big Social.

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Twitter's new crowdsourced fact-checking feature, Apple's new companion audio for taking walks, our tech pet peeves, and the future of unions in Silicon Valley.

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Our top-two streaming media services, our thoughts on MagSafe returning to the Mac, gadgets we think still need work, and what we use instead of Instagram, Oculus, and WhatsApp.

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Yet another leak of Apple's tracking fobs, who should moderate online content, good password hygiene, and Spotify's podcast listeners.

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When Christmas is over in South Boston, it's over | Universal Hub

Killer apps for AR and VR, video chat etiquette tips, how we'll use tech differently in 2021, and the advertising and marketing decisions that we'd toss out the window.

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Tech we're looking forward to in 2021, our schedules for buying M1 Macs, favorite gadgets of 2020, and holiday tech gifts.

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Politicians on Twitter, tech-related Advent calendars, Apple's car ambitions, and how we've routed around 2020 for the holiday season.

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Web services that connect web services, HBO Max's attempt to boost subscriptions, Apple Fitness+, and Facebook's shot across Apple's bow.

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Our best apps and games of 2020, our ideal set of headphones, whether we'll be trying out Apple Fitness+ when it ships, and our home theater set-ups.

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How Salesforce's purchase of Slack could affect Slack's future, how we're shopping and gifting this holiday season, inexpensive gadgets that impressed us, and our photo-posting habits on social media.

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Smart home automations, creativity in the time of pandemic, our Black Friday habits, and the impact of the latest improvements to Shortcuts.

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Kathy Campbell and Matthew Cassinelli

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Apple's reducing its App Store commission, new gaming consoles are here, the tech that brings us joy, and how we're coping with celebrations in the year that is 2020.

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Devindra Hardawar and Kelly Guimont

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The tasks we still do analog instead of digital, the lack of touch interfaces on Apple's new Macs, is this the end of speeds and feeds, and whether we can live with just two ports on our computers.

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Rosemary Orchard and Carolina Milanesi

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What has us excited about Apple Silicon Macs, the iPhones we're currently using, our smartphone photography habits, and the tech we want but know we'll never use.

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Aleen Simms and James Thomson

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Our search engine habits and whether we'd change them, our thoughts and fears re: autonomous driving, rumors of reverse charging on iPhone 12, and how we feel about Facebook logins for Oculus.

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Rene Ritchie and Allison Sheridan

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Google in the government's antitrust crosshairs, politicians streaming video games, our cloud storage habits, and what the heck is going on with 5G.

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Caitlin McGarry and John Moltz

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What Apple didn't announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to be our only computer, the portless iPhone of the future, and how we decide which iPhone to buy.

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Anastasia Folorunso and Zac Hall

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Apple event expectations, paying for cable even when we're not, early tech adoption, and the home gear we wish were smarter.

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Florence Ion and Lex Friedman

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Amazon's Ring's Always Home Cam drone, how the pandemic has affected our social media habits, our thoughts on online services outages, and a technology retrospective.

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

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Homescreen customization, favorite iOS 14 features and bugs, the devices on which we work, and vintage tech we coveted.

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Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Phin

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E-Brain

Mikah's coveted gadget.

• Does the Apple Watch update justify the new number?
• What will Apple do with the iPad Pro now that the iPad Air has been upgraded?
• Does the Apple Watch SE hit the "sweet spot" and price and functionality?
• Was Apple right to remove the Apple Watch charging brick? Will it do the same for the iPhone 12?

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Stephen Warwick and Lory Gil

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Apple event hopes, finding joy, our NFC uses, and how virtual conferences have changed things for the better.

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Casey Liss and Jean MacDonald

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Relay FM for St. Jude 2020

NFC tags

As recommended by Matthew Cassinelli.

What's your online fact-finding process? Is the pandemic causing our social skills to atrophy? What Apple rumors have you most — and least — excited? If you could use a high-performance virtual workstation offsite, would you? Shelly Brisbin and Joseph Rosensteel join us to answer these questions and more!

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Our recent tech-related pandemic purchases, videoconferencing likes and wishes, coolest dream tech, and emergency preparedness packs.

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Jeff Carlson and Lisa Schmeiser

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