Primary Technology Perplexity AI is BS’ing Everyone, Which Mac is Best For Me? visionOS 2.0 is Worth the Beta
We explore WIRED's in-depth critique of Perplexity, from ignoring websites’ request not to scrape content and making stuff up entirely, Apple's new on-device and server foundation models were training on…everything? And a sneak peek into Apple's visionOS 2.0 and iOS 18 with new discoveries!
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Links from the show
- DarkPanel on the App Store
- Apple Just Killed the Emoji and It's a Stroke of Genius | Inc
- I tried every Apple Home Key Lock, here’s the best - YouTube
- Perplexity Is a BS Machine | WIRED
- Introducing Apple’s On-Device and Server Foundation Models - Apple Machine Learning Research
- Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall - 9to5Mac
- Ken Kocienda's Twitter
- Which Mac is best for me? - Apple
- visionOS 2 Preview - Apple
- Build compelling spatial photo and video experiences - WWDC24 - Videos - Apple Developer
- Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Vision Pro 2 - MacRumors
- Apple Suspends Work on Next Vision Pro, Focused on Releasing Cheaper Model in Late 2025 — The Information
- Apple’s new hands-free unlocking feature won’t work with existing smart locks - The Verge
- Apple to ‘Pay’ OpenAI for ChatGPT Through Distribution, Not Cash - Bloomberg
- Apple to ‘pay’ OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash - The Japan Times
- Blog - Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud - Apple Security Research
- An Exclusive Look Inside the Lego Group's Super Secret Lab Dreaming Up the Future of Play | Inc
- Magic Mouse Poll | Primary Technology Community
- The Light Phone iii
- (00:00) - Intro
- (04:37) - Dark Panel for TV
- (07:16) - Perplexity BS'ing Everyone
- (22:48) - Apple Intelligence Training Data
- (35:52) - Try Setapp Today!
- (37:08) - Apple Pay Later Cancelled
- (38:56) - Humane Ai Pin Troubles
- (41:43) - Help Me Choose A Mac
- (47:13) - visionOS 2.0
- (55:39) - New iOS 18 Discoveries
- (01:02:33) - Eddy Cue Lore
- (01:11:06) - Genmoji Super Cycle
- (01:13:39) - Great Mouse Debate