Episodes

  • Making the Best iPhone Camera App with Ben Sandofsky from Halide

    Making the Best iPhone Camera App with Ben Sandofsky from Halide
    Feb 23 2026

    Get an exclusive look at the new Halide Mark III app with developer Ben Sandofsky from Lux.camera! Plus, we discuss AI in photography, C2PA, and the camera used on the moon.

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    Links from the show

    • Inside Looks: A Mark III Preview
    • Reality is losing the deepfake war | The Verge
    • What is HDR, anyway?
    • Most memorable images from D-Day
    • Jacques Carelman's Impossible Objects bought to life in all their irrational glory
    • Nomad Photo Expeditions
    • Leica Content Credentials in the M11-P | Leica Camera US
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    56 mins
  • Apple Podcasts Video is Complicated, iOS 26.4 Big Changes, Ring is Manifesting Minority Report

    Apple Podcasts Video is Complicated, iOS 26.4 Big Changes, Ring is Manifesting Minority Report
    Feb 19 2026
    New Apple hardware coming at March 4 “experience,” Apple Podcasts adding video in iOS 26.4 is more complicated then you think, Google I/O announced, RAM is becoming a real problem, and Amazon Ring may track more than just lost dogs.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Transistor.fm: The best podcast host, get 20% OFF your first year of hosting at: transistor.fm/beardfmFramer: Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% OFF an annual Pro plan1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech------------------------------Links from the showStephen's Video on Apple Podcasts iOS 26.4 VideoApple Event on March 4: Here's What to Expect - MacRumorsApple Music in iOS 26.4: Five new features coming to iPhone - 9to5MaciOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini - MacRumorstvOS 26.4 adds new 'Continuous Audio Connection' on Apple TV - 9to5MacApple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone | The VergeApple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts - AppleHow to publish video on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for CreatorsPodcast hosting providers - Apple Podcasts for CreatorsGoogle I/O 2026 set for May 19-20Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app | The VergeGoogle Pixel 10A Impressions: (Never) Seen This Before - YouTubeExclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer | Vanity FairOpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI | The VergeThe RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about | The VergeRing cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage - Ars TechnicaRing’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows | The VergeWarner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final OfferUniFi Travel Router - Ubiquiti Store Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview | The VergeAirport Codes: The Accidental System - YouTubeRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature - YouTube ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • How Long is Siri Delayed?? AI Ads Are Out of Control, Jony Ive Designed a Ferrari

    How Long is Siri Delayed?? AI Ads Are Out of Control, Jony Ive Designed a Ferrari
    Feb 12 2026
    Super Bowl AI ads are probably why RAM is so expensive, ChatGPT ads are here, Apple’s Siri update with Gemini is delayed “again,” Ferrari’s first EV with Jony Ive-designed interior, and a wild  Vision Pro experiment.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pro, which includes access to Claude Code at: claude.ai/primaryCleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH------------------------------Links from the showStephen's Vision Pro Experiment - YouTubeAn app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera | The VergeBen Affleck & Jennifer Aniston Star In 'Good Will Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad - YouTubeJurassic Park... Works | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity - YouTubeArtlist’s Official Big Game Commercial 2026 - YouTubeYouTube TV Gets Cheaper Sports, News, and Entertainment Bundles - MacRumorsChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads | The VergeHere are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT | The VergeiOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here - 9to5MacApple’s iOS 26.4 Siri Update Runs Into Snags in Internal Testing; iOS 26.5, 27 - BloombergDaring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence FeaturesApple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this yearBlastDoor for Messages and IDS - Apple SupportApple Acquires 'Severance', Eyes Season 3 Start and Season 4 (Exclusive)Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive | The VergeGoogle Photos brings 'Create with AI' templates to iPhoneOpenAI's Jony Ive-Designed Device Delayed to 2027 - MacRumorsAirDrop-Quick Share Interoperability Expanding to More Android Phones - MacRumorsMeta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for ThreadsTikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunchCoinbase rolls out AI tool to 'give any agent a wallet' | The Block ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • OpenClaw’s Dangerous Promise, Apple Teases “New” Innovations, Social Network for AI Agents

    OpenClaw’s Dangerous Promise, Apple Teases “New” Innovations, Social Network for AI Agents
    Feb 5 2026
    Apple shatters revenue records, Tim Cook teases new innovations coming this year, Walmart hits $1T market cap, everyone’s still pouring money into AI, and OpenClaw’s “skills” have serious security concerns.Stephen's Newsletter SignupAd-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads————————SponsorsShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primaryQuo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/primary————————Links from the showMac Power Users - RelayApple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales – Six ColorsWhile Everyone Else Tries to Replace the iPhone, Apple Just Had Its Best Quarter EverNew Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options - 9to5MacTim Cook hints at ‘never been seen’ innovations coming this year - 9to5MacMeta (META) Q4 2025 earnings185 Billion Reasons Google Isn’t Worried AI Will Kill SearchGoogle's subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue | TechCrunchIt Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech CompanyXcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunchOpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare | The VergeHumans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots | The VergeAnthropic's 'Dishonest' Ads Clearly Struck a Nerve With Sam AltmanExpect more upsells and subscription bundles from Apple, Creator Studio was just the start - 9to5MacNow anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs | The VergeAirTag 2 Has Wild Range! #tech #airtag - YouTubeGoogle announces Pixel 10a with completely flat cameraAlexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The VergeApple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more - 9to5MacThe SpaceX-xAI Merger Isn't About Data Centers in Space. It's About Bailing Out Musk's Biggest GambleShortcuts Team Lead HiringGemini Mac App Tweet ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Apple Creator Studio Review, Is TikTok Dying? Gemini Keeps Winning

    Apple Creator Studio Review, Is TikTok Dying? Gemini Keeps Winning
    Jan 29 2026

    Creator Studio is out and the rollout was rough. We review it, plus AirTag 2 launch, Tesla ends production of Model S and X, Gemini keeps beating ChatGPT, Sonos finally released new hardware, Apple Invites might be bad, and is TikTok dying?

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    Links from the show

    • I Tested Apple’s New Creator Studio for 2 Weeks - YouTube
    • Apple’s Rumored AI Pin Forces a Simple Question: What Do People Actually Want?
    • Apple’s Creator Studio Isn’t an Adobe Killer. It’s Something Else Entirely
    • Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability - Apple
    • A brief note about one more AirTag 2 difference - 9to5Mac
    • Sebastiaan de With on Bluesky
    • @stroughtonsmith - Mastodon
    • Tesla Finally Announced the End of an Era
    • I Bought an 11-Year-Old Tesla in 2024 — Worth It? - YouTube
    • Apple Signs Deal for Brandon Sanderson's 'Cosmere' Universe Movies and TV Shows - MacRumors
    • Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome | The Verge
    • Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like - MacStories
    • Sonos unveils its first new hardware product in over a year - 9to5Mac
    • OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads | The Verge
    • TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal Closes - MacRumors
    • Disgruntled TikTok Users Turn To UpScrolled—Which Outranks TikTok On App Store
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • iOS 27 Siri Chatbot, Will Apple Make an AI Pin, YouTube Shorts Are Getting Worse

    iOS 27 Siri Chatbot, Will Apple Make an AI Pin, YouTube Shorts Are Getting Worse
    Jan 22 2026
    Apple is rumored to overhaul Siri with a chatbot in iOS 27, and they’re working on an AI Pin, OpenAI said a hardware unveiling should happen this year, YouTubers will be able to create Shorts using AI-generated versions of themselves, and Stephen finally figured out Claude Code.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Antigravity A1 - Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here!Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 26% off your first year and a FREE month when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary------------------------------Links from the showStephen's Shortcut CommunityJason's Creative Effort NewsletterMorning Routine Shortcut MentionedApple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27 - 9to5MaciOS 27: Apple (AAPL) to Revamp Siri as Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot - BloombergApple Spent Years Downplaying AI Chatbots. Now Siri Is Becoming OneApple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri - BloombergGoogle X Apple Gemini StatementApple Developing AirTag-Sized AI Pin With Dual Cameras - MacRumorsOpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026, exec tells AxiosApple AI Pin Joke AnnouncementSamsung Galaxy S26 battery pack leak points to Qi2 charging support | The VergeYouTube CEO Neal Mohan Addresses AI Slop in 2026 Letter to CreatorsYouTubers will be able to make Shorts with their own AI likenesses | The VergeCover your eyes: Netflix vertical video is coming this year - 9to5MacNetflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer | The VergeThreads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind | The VergeThreads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunchSony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL | The VergeHow ChatGPT Became My Most Useful Creative Tool ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Is Apple Creator Studio a Good Deal? Gemini to Power Siri, ChatGPT Health Launches

    Is Apple Creator Studio a Good Deal? Gemini to Power Siri, ChatGPT Health Launches
    Jan 15 2026
    Google’s Gemini will officially power Apple Intelligence features, Apple Creator Studio adds new subscription pricing for Apple’s Pro Apps and iWork suite, ChatGPT integrating with Apple Health, and Digg is back!Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Antigravity A1: Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here!1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech------------------------------Links from the showCreative Effort - Podcast - Apple PodcastsApple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this yearWith Its Google Gemini Deal, Apple Just Made Its Most Intelligent Move YetApple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declinedWhat Will Jony Ive's OpenAI Device Be? Our Roundup of Best Guesses - Business InsiderGemini's new Personal Intelligence will look through your emails and photos - if you let it | ZDNETApple Health integration launches in new ‘ChatGPT Health’ feature - 9to5MacChatGPT TranslateIntroducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps - AppleSome Apple Apps Will No Longer Receive Every New Feature Without a Subscription - MacRumorsVerizon outage: With service restored, here's everything that's happened so far | TechRadar2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O. - The New York TimesVerizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule - Ars TechnicaX claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t | The VergeTSMC extends record quarter, profit jumps 35% on robust AI chip demandAlphabet hits $4 trillion market capitalization Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunchShortcuts Community | Digg | DiggNetflix’s first original podcasts star Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin | The VergeNissan is among the first to offer magnetic phone chargers in the US | The VergeCARROT Weather for iOS and AndroidApple: You (Still) Don’t Understand the Vision Pro – Stratechery by Ben Thompson ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • CES 2026 Highlights: LEGO Smart Brick, Humanoid Robots, What is AI Doing?

    CES 2026 Highlights: LEGO Smart Brick, Humanoid Robots, What is AI Doing?
    Jan 8 2026

    In-person recording from MGM Grand, we share the highlights from CES including LEGO Smart bricks, multiple humanoid robots, the latest smart home gear, and what exactly is AI doing in everything?

    Watch our LIVE from the show floor special episode here!

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    • LIVE from the CES 2026 Show Floor! - YouTube
    • CES 2026 Day 1: Smart LEGO Bricks, AI Robots, and Smart Home - YouTube
    • The State of Smart Home at CES - YouTube
    • LEGO Just Announced Its Biggest Innovation Since the Minifig
    • The Most Revealing Thing About Nvidia’s New Chip Comes Down to the Name
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    53 mins