‘Hot Tub’ Explicit iPhone App Hits EU, Apple's New Invites App, Sonos Making a Streaming Box

Apple released a new “Invites” app for iPhone, Sonos rumored to release a streaming box amidst layoffs, and we discuss the controversial 'Hot Tub' explicit app making waves on AltStore in the E.U.

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Links from the show

• NEW Apple Invites App - Everything You Need to Know - YouTube
• Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together - Apple
• After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
• Sonos Lays Off 200 Employees After App Failure - MacRumors
• Google Is About to Cut Employees Again, and It Just Did the 1 Thing Every Company Should Do
• ChatGPT drops its sign-in requirement for search | The Verge
• AltStore X Post about Hot Tub
• Apple responds after being forced to approve porn app on EU iPhones due to DMA [U] - 9to5Mac
• Daring Fireball: ‘Hot Tub’, a Hardcore Porn App for iOS, Hits AltStore in the E.U.
• Apple Now Has More Than 2.35 Billion Active Devices Worldwide - MacRumors
• Apple’s reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) – Six Colors
• Apple Just Had Its 'Biggest Quarter Ever,' But There’s 1 Number It Doesn’t Want to Talk About
• Timeline apps are here: Tapestry, Reeder, and a new way to read feeds | The Verge
• Amazon announces February product event | The Verge
• Exclusive | OpenAI Set to Make Super Bowl Ad Debut - WSJ
• How to watch Super Bowl 2025 for free: Chiefs vs. Eagles on Sunday, February 9
• Mac Mini M4 Stand and Hub with SSD Enclosure | Satechi - Apple and PC Accessories
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:03) - Old Tech
• (04:29) - Apple Cinema Display
• (05:15) - Mac Cube
• (07:34) - Apple Invites App
• (24:11) - Sonos Stream Box
• (30:15) - Google Layoffs
• (32:38) - ChatGPT Search Opens
• (35:47) - Sponsor: 1Password
• (37:49) - Hot Tub Explicit App
• (50:40) - Apple's Moral Imperative
• (55:40) - Apple Q1 Earnings
• (01:01:47) - Amazon AI Event
• (01:02:34) - Streaming Super Bowl
• (01:05:43) - Mac mini M4 hub