Primary Technology You Can Now Airbnb More than Travel, Galaxy S25 Edge, M4 Max Mac Studio Review
May 15, 2025
01:20:16
Airbnb held a live event showing off a new app with experiences and social features, Jason was there live, iOS 18.5 shows Apple hasn’t forgot about Screen Time, Android 16's Material Three redesign, Samsung Starts the thin phone wars, and Stephen reviews his new M4 Max Mac Studio!
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Links from the show
- Airbnb’s new app has all of your vacation extras in one place | The Verge
- Airbnb Just Radically Changed Travel Again. Here’s How.
- Things to Do in Miami | 5-Star Authentic Experiences
- 5 NEW iOS 18.5 Features - HUGE for Parents - YouTube
- Apple brings insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources to Apple Maps - Apple
- Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years
- File:Apple first logo.png - Wikipedia
- Android 16 Material Three Expressive UI coming in beta this month | The Verge
- Wear OS 6 puts Google Gemini on your wrist | The Verge
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - YouTube
- Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this year - Apple
- Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy - Apple
- visionOS 3 will let you scroll apps using only your eyes, per report - 9to5Mac
- Google’s Annoying Plan to Get You to Quit Safari Is a Lesson in How Not to Treat Your Users
- Warner Bros. Discovery Just Undid 1 of The Worst Brand Mistakes I’ve Ever Seen
- (00:00) - Intro
- (05:08) - Big Airbnb Event
- (18:05) - Apple and Live Events
- (26:25) - iOS 18.5 Features
- (30:11) - Apple Maps Upgrade
- (35:04) - Sponsor: Insta360 X5
- (37:09) - Sponsor: 1Password
- (39:19) - Google "Rebrand"
- (43:23) - Android 16 Redesign
- (48:53) - Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- (50:47) - iOS 19 Accessibility Features
- (57:41) - Apple Rumor Inflation
- (01:00:07) - Google Search Hostility
- (01:05:27) - HBO NOW PLUS MAX PRO
- (01:07:44) - M4 Max Mac Studio Review