Is iPad a Spork? iOS 26 Liquid Glass Criticism, OpenAI $200M Defense Deal
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iPad is more Mac-like than ever, but should it run full macOS? Recent criticism of Liquid Glass design, more features revealed in iOS 26 beta, OpenAI’s $200 million defense contract, and concerns about the rise of quantity and quality of AI generated video.

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Links from the show

• Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City | The Verge)

• Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online - Apple)

• Hands-On: How Apple's New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription - MacStories)

• John Gruber Reacts to Apple Declining His Interview After His Criticism - MacRumors)

• Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories)

• Apple’s Wallet app has key new feature for saved credit cards in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac)

• Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac)

• iOS 26 is terrible. - YouTube)

• Inside the Launch of Liquid Glass, Apple’s Biggest iOS Update in Over a Decade | GQ)

• How Apple Designed Liquid Glass: Alan Dye Interview - YouTube)

• Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search - 9to5Mac)

• OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract | The Verge)

• WhatsApp is officially getting ads | The Verge)

• Instagram AI Video)

• (00:00) - Intro

• (03:15) - Waymo vs. FSD

• (07:49) - iOS Parental Controls

• (13:23) - macOS Tahoe Transcription

• (16:40) - Gruber on Apple Interviews

• (20:21) - iPad as Spork

• (35:16) - Sponsor: 1Password

• (37:24) - Sponsor: AGNTCY

• (38:18) - Apple Wallet Feature

• (41:11) - 2FA Autofill

• (42:35) - Liquid Glass Criticism

• (56:10) - Threadiverse

• (58:03) - OpenAI $200M Defense Deal

• (01:01:49) - WhatsApp Ads

• (01:03:19) - Ai Video Media Literacy

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