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FedericoThis week on MacStories Unwind, John takes an inside look at OpenAI’s DevDay developer conference and how it compares to WWDC.
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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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Ranking All the Genki Switch 2 Grips
This week, on Next Portable Console, a new AYN Thor launcher is in the news, Valve beta tests Big Art Mode, spruceOS gets an update, and the guys rank the many Genki Grips for the Switch 2.
Then on NPC XL for Patreon members, Federico reveals a project he’s been working, and John explores the relationship between aspect ratios, chipsets, and OSes.
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Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio
This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities.
On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the scenes on how he tested the M5 Ultra Mac Studio.
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AppStories Episode 502 - Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio
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Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they’re enjoying.
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iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review and Club MacStories extras.
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AppStories Episode 501 - iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
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The Once and Future App Store
This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store’s past, present, and future.
On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps.
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AppStories Episode 500 - The Once and Future App Store
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Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer History, designing for user trust, and more.
On AppStories+, Andrew shares some of his favorite Mac apps and his Mac origin story.
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AppStories Episode 499 - Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
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