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FedericoThis week on MacStories Unwind, John has his iPhone confiscated by Phoebe Bridgers (sort of), Federico and Oasis get emotional, and Stephen Spielberg’s aliens make a return.
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Anbernic Springs the RG DDS on Gamers
This week on Next Portable Console, Anbernic reveals the RG DDS clamshell, more handheld news, and Federico’s lo-fi surprise.
Then on NPC XL for Patreon members, Federico has a streaming surprise and John covers about Apple’s Indie Games Week celebration.
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Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents
This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple’s vague developer blog post about Full Disk Access and AI agents should concern all Mac users whether or not they use AI.
On AppStories+, as John nears the finish line on his podcast production suite for the Mac, he explains how the project started and what it’s done to improve his podcasting workflow.
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AppStories Episode 505 - Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents
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Abxylute Undercuts the MCON
This week on Next Portable Console, Abxylute takes on OhSnap’s MCON, KONKR finds its sweet spot, Lenovo is barking up the wrong tree, and the Recomp and Decomp scene heats up even more.
Then on NPC XL for Patreon members, the rapidly evolving world of SteamOS on Android.
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Meet Dot: OpenAI’s Always On Agent
This week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what OpenAI is doing with Dots.
On AppStories+, Federico provides a sneak peek at what’s in store for his Reminders, Notes, and upcoming CLIs.
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AppStories Episode 504 - Meet Dot: OpenAI’s Always On Agent
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Inside OpenAI’s Builder Conference
They Only Made 20
This week on Next Portable Console, FunnyPlaying’s very exclusive edition handheld, Retroid’s forgotten middle child, and Anbernic’s RG DS Plus gets 2x scaling.
Then for Patreon members, Federico and John share their hottest takes about Nintendo’s future.
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What’s New in macOS and watchOS 27
This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both.
On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists of automation projects.
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AppStories Episode 503 - What’s New in macOS and watchOS 27
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