Episode Details

This week, we second guess recent decisions made by Google and Apple. Plus, what social media sites is everyone actually using these days?

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 456

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• They’ve defeated vaporware
• Interoperability is for underdogs

Rundown

• Google
  • Google pauses Gemini AI image generator after it created inaccurate historical pictures
  • Google Pay app is shutting down in the US after being replaced by Google Wallet
  • AT&T outage caused by software update, not malicious intent: Sources
  • AT&T reimburses customers after massive network outage | CNN Business
• Apple
  • Apple Music testing feature that easily imports playlists from Spotify and other services
  • Apple Cancels Work on Electric Car, Shifts Team to Generative AI
  • Apple is already defending iMessage against tomorrow’s quantum computing attacks
  • Apple launches Apple Sports app with scores and betting odds
  • Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple
  • The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire

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