Perception of being an 'enthusiast', scoops, and year assessments

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The guys revisit the biggest stories of 2023, ranking each month according to the good and bad that each one brought.

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Upgrade #491: The 2023 Upgradies - Relay FM

The Ticci Scale

Give Us Our Eleven Days | The English Calendar Riots of 1752

Apple unveils M2 Pro and M2 Max: next-generation chips for next-level workflows - Apple

Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence - Apple

Apple Shuts Down Popular Weather App 'Dark Sky' - MacRumors

iOS 16.3 brings iCloud Advanced Data Protection feature to all users worldwide

iCloud data security overview - Apple Support

Twitter Intentionally Ends Third-Party App Developer Access to Its APIs - MacStories

Ivory for Mastodon Review: Tapbots Reborn - MacStories

Stephen Rewarding Stephen

Artwork by @zmknox in the Discord for Relay FM memebrs.

Apple names its first-ever 'Chief People Officer' as part of leadership shakeup - 9to5Mac

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains how Bing with AI is better than Google - The Verge

Connected #438: The Jeremies (February 2023) - Relay FM

Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus - Apple

Six Colors, But Really Just One Color and it's the Yellow iPhone 14 - YouTube

Apple Music Classical is here - Apple

Apple introduces Apple Pay Later - Apple

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5 - Apple

Connected #443: You Don’t Deserve Me at 3x - Relay FM

iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Multi-Use Action Button Instead of Mute Switch - MacRumors

Official Ted Lasso jerseys and hoodies now available in partnership with Nike - 9to5Mac

Apple announces major progress toward climate goals ahead of Earth Day - Apple

Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 - Apple

General Motors hates your iPhone – Six Colors

Automation April - MacStories on Mastodon

Introducing S-GPT, A Shortcut to Connect OpenAI's ChatGPT with Native Features of Apple's Operating Systems - MacStories

Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support

Stephen's Wrecked Truck

Steve Jobs's Longtime Apple Media Chief Katie Cotton Dies - Bloomberg

Make Something Wonderful | Book | Steve Jobs Archive

Apple, Google partner on an industry specification to address unwanted tracking - Apple

Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad - Apple

Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features - Apple

Apple Tysons Corner reopens in Virginia - Apple

Beats Studio Buds Plus review: it’s cool to be clear - The Verge

WWDC23 highlights - Apple

Apple Vision Pro: A Watershed Moment for Personal Computing - MacStories

Cortex #143: Apple Vision Pro: Experiencing the Future - Relay FM

The Vibe is Good – 512 Pixels

With iPadOS 17, Stage Manager Is (Finally) Moving in the Right Direction - MacStories

Apple Battersea opens in London’s historic Battersea Power Station - Apple

First look inside Apple’s spectacular offices at Battersea Power Station | Evening Standard

Apollo To Shut Down June 30th, Leading Many of the Largest Subreddits to Stage a Blackout - MacStories

A Brief History of The Prompt and Connected - MacStories

Apple lands record 54 Emmy Award nominations - Apple

Apple celebrates Lionel Messi’s debut with Inter Miami CF on MLS Season Pass - Apple

On the Value of Threads' Social Graph - MacStories

Twitter is being rebranded as X - The Verge

Goldman Is Looking for a Way Out of Its Partnership With Apple - WSJ

Could Apple really buy Disney? – Six Colors

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge

From Apple’s first iMac G3 to the iMac with M1: a visual history - The Verge

Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus - Apple

Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple

Apple introduces the advanced new Apple Watch Series 9 - Apple

Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2 - Apple

Apple upgrades AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB‐C charging - Apple

Apple unveils its first carbon neutral products - Apple

Hands-on Impressions from Apple’s Wonderlust Event – 512 Pixels

iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Review - MacStories

iTunes Movie Trailers Taken Offline – 512 Pixels

Unweaving Apple’s FineWoven Case | iFixit News

Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad - The Verge

Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases Just Aren’t That Good – 512 Pixels

Federico Viticci - "Still decided to give the FineWoven case a fair try…" - MacStories on Mastodon

Peter McKinnon's Finewoven Case

Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup - Apple

Apple Watch double tap gesture now available with watchOS 10.1 - Apple

Google Pixel 8 launch event: the 7 biggest announcements - The Verge

Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer - Apple

Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip - Apple

Apple unveils new MacBook Pro featuring M3 chips - Apple

Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple’s keynote event shot on iPhone - Apple

Apple’s new video reactions are making therapy incredibly awkward - The Verge

The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage - The Verge

Apple supercharges Logic Pro for Mac and iPad - Apple

Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad get powerful updates - Apple

Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023 - Apple

Apple is giving iPhone 14 owners an extra year of free Emergency SOS services - The Verge

Humane launches Ai Pin.

Apple unveils the top books of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience - Apple

Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 - Apple

Apple unveils App Store Award winners, the best apps and games of 2023 - Apple

Apple Podcasts names Wiser Than Me the 2023 Show of the Year - Apple

Sam Altman is back, so what’s next for OpenAI and ChatGPT? - The Verge

Sam Altman returns as CEO OpenAI - The Verge

AirPods Max Announced Three Years Ago Today - MacRumors

Apple responds to Beeper’s iMessage for Android: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ - The Verge

Next Beeper Mini Fix Requires Users to Have a Mac - MacRumors

Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership - WSJ

Software Applications Incorporated

First cars with next-generation CarPlay officially announced - 9to5Mac

Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales: Here's why - 9to5Mac

ITC order could ban Apple Watch imports in the US – 9to5mac

Apple Watch Import Ban, Apple v Masimo, Apple’s Response – Stratechery by Ben Thompson