Primary Technology
·E131
Does Gen Z Really Hate AI? Android 17 New Features, iPhone 17 is World’s Most Popular
Episode Description
iOS 26.5 is out with RCS encryption and…Apple Maps Ads, a *suprising* reaction to AI at a commencement, Android 17 bringing Gemini Intelligence and new features, and possibly the dumbest Magic Mouse accessory ever.
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- Didly | thatvirtualboy
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- Sony Made It Too Good - A7R VI with Gerald Undone - YouTube
- LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ Set
- The Top 10 Biggest LEGO® sets ever
- iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, rolling out now - 9to5Mac
- Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’ - 9to5Mac
- Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence
- “The Biggest Android Update Ever” - YouTube
- The 9 biggest new features in Android 17 | The Verge
- Alexa is moving into Amazon․com | The Verge
- Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI
- Introducing Instants: Share in the Moment on Instagram
- University Commencement AI Clip on Bluesky
- The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job
- Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch
- Stephen Robles - The Bearded Teacher Bio Site
- Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in quarter one of 2026.
- Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts - 9to5Mac
- End of an Era for Apple Edu Discount- Inc
- Magic Mouses Charger Base
- Apple hits milestone in development of AirPods with cameras: report - 9to5Mac
- iOS 18.3 NEW Visual Intelligence Features: Finally Good? - YouTube
- (00:00) - Intro
- (10:03) - Contextly App is Out!
- (14:55) - Sony A7R6
- (17:15) - LEGO Talk
- (19:37) - Apple Vision Pro
- (22:59) - iOS 26.5 RCS
- (27:09) - Googlebook Teased
- (35:44) - Sponsor: Granola
- (37:17) - Sponsor: Claude
- (39:50) - Sponsor: NordLayer
- (42:06) - Android 17 Features
- (46:08) - Alexa on Amazon
- (51:22) - New Meta Features
- (01:00:43) - Gen Z Hates AI
- (01:15:44) - iPhone 17 is Popular
- (01:16:52) - Apple Education Discount
- (01:20:11) - Personal Tech