Stephen Robles

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Get my top five picks of the week with something to watch, listen, read, download, and a deep thought all about tech! Delivered every Friday, by Stephen Robles.

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Siri Recaps, Rian Johnson's Camera App, Google Forces AI on Schools

Nov 6, 2026 5 min

My reviews of iPad mini, iPhone Duo, a look at the first touchscreen MacBook, plus Siri Recaps, Rian Johnson nerding out about cameras on The Vergecast, MacStories on Siri AI's big 27.3 upgrade, Marco Arment's delightful new Fineliner app, and why Google forcing AI Overviews on schools is a bad move. Get the NewsletteriPhone Duo Review: A World Not Made for This2026 iPad mini Review: ALMOST Perfect...iOS 27.3 is HUGE - Vertical Tabs, Siri Recaps, Audio Intelligence12 Hours with PROLED MacBook: I can't go backWhy Rian Johnson made a photo app — The Vergecast (01:00)Noah Wyle — Good Hang with Amy Poehler (01:35)Siri AI's Evolution Is Both Surprising and Obvious — MacStoriesPortal - Escape Into NatureFinelinerGoogle Just Gave Schools an Impossible Choice About AI — Inc. (03:49)

New Era for MacBooks, Machine Gods, Instagram Tries TV Again

Oct 30, 2026 6 min

Hands-on with Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro, Kevin Roose and Casey Newton’s new AI podcast, a full workday on iPhone Duo, my new Apple TV dashboard app, and Instagram’s second try at long-form video. Get the NewsletterMacbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn’t! — Marques BrownleeThe NEW MacBook Pro - First Impressions — Dave2DMy iPhone Duo Video PlaylistInside Anthropic’s IPO + How AI Agents Spy on Your Messages — Machine Gods (01:26)The AGI Chronicles — Kevin Roose (Audiobook) (01:45)Machine Gods on YouTubeI Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went — WIRED (02:12)iPhone Duo Apps — beardfm.appLookout: TV Dashboard (02:45)Why Instagram Changed Its Mind on Long Form Video — The Colin and Samir Show (04:14)

iPhone Duo Reviews, John Ternus Interview, and the Four Horsemen

Oct 23, 2026 4 min

It’s iPhone Duo week, Apple CEO John Ternus talks foldables with TIME, my return to The Vergecast to discuss vibe-coding apps, a new free iPad app for Apple Home, and an 11-year-old Scott Galloway talk that saw a lot of today coming. Get the NewsletterApple CEO John Ternus on the iPhone Duo, Apple Intelligence AI, and Apple’s Next Big Thing — TIMEiPhone Duo Review: Apple’s First Foldable Is FINALLY Here. Does It Deliver? — Brian TongWhy Your Favorite Creator Is Building an App — The Vergecast (01:00)iPhone Duo Review: The Future Is Foldable — 9to5Mac (01:25)iPhone Duo for Creative Pros — Austin MannHomePad — Elegant Home Control for Your iPad (02:26)All My Apps — beardfm.appThe Four Horsemen: Amazon/Apple/Facebook & Google, Who Wins/Loses — Scott Galloway | DLD15

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Siri Recaps, Rian Johnson's Camera App, Google Forces AI on Schools

Nov 6, 2026 5 min

New Era for MacBooks, Machine Gods, Instagram Tries TV Again

Oct 30, 2026 6 min

iPhone Duo Reviews, John Ternus Interview, and the Four Horsemen

Oct 23, 2026 4 min

HomeView First Look, AI Doesn't Have Feelings, Walk Across Canada

Oct 16, 2026 6 min

The best recaps of Apple’s Welcome Home event, Michael Fisher’s iPhone Duo interview, why Anthropic’s new Claude policy if off, an app to "walk" across Canada, and a TED talk asking if AI is turning us all into the same person. Get the NewsletterImportant Details from Apple’s Welcome Home Event — Eric WelanderAll Features of Apple’s New HomeView — The VergeExclusive: The iPhone Duo’s Display, Exposed — MrMobileAnthropic Just Banned Being Cruel to Claude. The Reason Should Concern Us All — Inc. (01:44)Across Canada — Basic Apple GuyTrellisWM — The Fractal Window Manager for MacIs AI Turning Us All Into the Same Person? — Sandra Matz, TED

The Real Danger of AI Agents, 3 Free Apps for Creators, Muse Mixed Bag

Oct 9, 2026 8 min

Kurzgesagt explains how AI models broke containment and hacked Hugging Face, my interview on going independent, three free Mac apps I built this week, a clever iOS 27 Shortcuts launcher, and Alexandr Wang on Meta’s Muse agent. Get the NewsletterAI Just Became Humanity’s Biggest Threat — KurzgesagtHe Left Riverside With No Safety Net — One Year Later, This Happened with Stephen RoblesLeveler, Transcriber, and Captioner — beardfm.appSumClip — The Clipboard That CountsDeflector Turns iOS 27 Notification Triggers into a Shortcut Launcher — MacStoriesThe Biggest Launch Since ChatGPT (Muse) — Cleo Abram

YouTube's A/B Problem, Zuck on Muse and Glasses, Bill Gates on AI

Oct 2, 2026 8 min

Craig Federighi goes in-depth on iPhone Duo, Joanna Stern questions Zuckerberg on AI and glasses, Bill Gates's blunt AI warning, Ron Johnson on building the Apple Store, a better Nextdoor, two great free apps, and MKBHD on YouTube's coming video A/B tests. Get the NewsletterI Asked Craig Federighi Why iPhone Still Can't Swipe Back from the Right — Donald Decodes Mark Zuckerberg on Muse, Audio-Only Glasses and Killer AI — Joanna SternBill Gates's Blunt Warning on A.I. — The Ezra Klein Show (00:43)Ron Johnson on Letting the Best Ideas Win — Creative Effort (01:43)Roadrunner: Your Neighborhood's Bulletin BoardThe AI Industry Has a Jurassic Park Problem — Inc. (02:55)Ensemble: Music Player (03:11)Get in Losers, We're Ditching RaycastHyperkey — The Extra macOS Modifier KeyDear YouTube! — Marques Brownlee

iPhone Duo Hands-On, Meta's Muse AI Has a Problem, Inside Star Wars

Sep 25, 2026 7 min

Tom at Byte Review goes hands-on with the iPhone Duo, a rare look back at Apple's Antennagate Q&A, Jason's warning about Meta's Muse AI, a handy AI prompt app from Parker Ortolani, and why the AI warnings are worth hearing out. Get the NewsletterI Tried the iPhone Duo. I Get It Now — Byte ReviewApple iPhone 4 "Antennagate" Q&A — Steve Jobs, Tim Cook & Bob MansfieldInside Star Wars: Two Suns Setting (01:32)Inside Jaws (01:50)Meta's New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To — Inc. (02:10)Meta Keeps Apologizing for Muse. Its Explanations Miss the Point Entirely — Inc. (02:30)QuillCue — App Store (03:10)The AI Warnings Are Getting Louder. Here's What You Need to Know — Apple News Today (03:59)

iPhone 18 Pro Reviews, Apple's Fight Against AI Imagery, Will AI Eliminate Us All?

Sep 18, 2026 5 min

Tyler Stalman's camera review, a reader-submitted Apple Watch Series 12 heart rate study, 48 hours behind the scenes with MKBHD, Adam Conover on Decoder, Austin Mann's iPhone 18 Pro photos, how Apple Reference Image works, the return of AppZapper, and whether AI is really going to kill us. Get the NewsletteriPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer's Review — Tyler StalmanApple Watch Series 12 Heart Rate Study: Ranking All Wearables! — The Quantified Scientist48 Hours at the Folding iPhone Event with MKBHD — The StudioAdam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything — Decoder with Nilay Patel (01:21)iPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin MannApple explains how the iPhone 18 Pro's new Reference Image camera mode works — 9to5Mac (02:10)AppZapper 3000AI Companies Love to Tell Us How Dangerous Their Products Are. This Time They Mean It — Inc. (03:08)Humanoid robot crashes into a wall during a sprint test at the 'Robot Olympics' in Beijing — The Straits Times

Best Look at iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro Camera Breakdown, Apple Watch Audio Intelligence

Sep 11, 2026 6 min

A hands-on look at the new iPhone Duo, a photographer's take on iPhone 18 Pro camera, Tim Cook's perfect handoff moment, free iPhone Duo wallpapers, and what it means that your Apple Watch is now always listening. Get the NewsletteriPhone Duo - Hands-On — SuperSafiPhone 18 Pro & Duo: A Photographer's Reaction — Tyler StalmaniPhone Duo Episode - Primary Technology (01:09)Tim Cook's Brief Appearance at the iPhone Duo Event Was Apple Stagecraft at Its Best — Inc. (01:46)iPhone Duo Wallpaper — Basic Apple GuyAbout Audio Intelligence features on Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 — Apple Support

AI Slop is Killing Educational Videos, Designed in California, Upcoming Movie Shortcut

Sep 4, 2026 7 min

A 30-minute investigation into how AI slop is killing educational YouTube, the Designed in California podcast from Myke Hurley and Jason Snell, Governor Kathy Hochul on Decoder, my own App Store featured spotlight, and a Shortcut that drops upcoming movies straight into your task manager. Get the NewsletterThe Death of Educational Content on YouTubeThe Origin of Apple — Designed in California (00:48)New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be 'less evil' — Decoder with Nilay Patel (01:29)Stephen Robles' Productivity Picks — App Store (02:03)Christina Warren's Productivity Picks — App StoreJason Snell's Productivity Picks — App StoreQuinn Nelson's Productivity Picks — App StoreUpcoming Popular Movies to Kan DoGet the Kan Do App (02:41)How I Use iPad Every Day

MKBHD Says Yes to Every Email, GoldenEye on iPhone, Cancer Vaccine

Aug 28, 2026 5 min

MKBHD says yes to every wild gadget email again, Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Russo look back at Infinity War and the MCU, Bill Gates on our turbulent AI era, GoldenEye 007 running natively on iPhone, Super Mario 64 on  Vision Pro, and we may have a cancer vaccine. Get the NewsletterMKBHD Said Yes to Every Email for a Month! (Again)EXCLUSIVE: Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Russo Look Back At Infinity WarThe choices we make about AI now are critical — Bill GatesGoldenEye 007 Running Natively on iOS and iPadOS — Chris Sotraidis on ThreadsSuper Mario 64 VR — r/SuperMario64Stash: Fast Add to ClipboardHow Big of a Deal is this Cancer Vaccine?

Minimal Phone 2, Claude Watermarks, and Camera AirPods

Aug 21, 2026 6 min

The strangely intriguing Minimal Phone 2 on Kickstarter, Ben Smith of Semafor on Decoder, John Gruber on Anthropic's text watermarking, a free app that fixes DMG installs forever, and the AirPods camera leak hiding inside macOS Tahoe. Get the NewsletterMinimal Phone 2 Looks A Little TOO Good.. It's about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith (01:01)Traffic by Ben Smith on Apple Books (01:16)Anthropic’s ‘Watermark’ Text Adulteration in Claude Is a Perversion of Writing (01:52)Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: Borges: South America's TitanEasyDMG — Automated DMG Installs for macOSApple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action (03:53)

Superintelligence is a Dragon and I Should've Tried Raycast Years Ago

Aug 14, 2026 5 min

Mrwhosetheboss on what Google's Pixel 11 event means for Android's future, Colin and Samir on where the AI line is for creators, Casey Newton's take on Zuckerberg's AI manifesto, and the launcher that's better than Spotlight. Get the NewsletterSend me a messageGoogle Pixel 11 Hands on - The Phone Crisis Begins.The Cancellation of Hank Green & Why Gen Z Hates Ai (00:30)We need to talk about the Hank Green situationSuperintelligence is a dragon — PlatformerRaycastEveryone was right about RaycastHow to spot AI writing — The Economist

Space is Bigger Than You Think, Google Maps Blew It, When It's Too Much AI

Aug 7, 2026 6 min

Cleo Abram's tour of fascinating neutrino detectors, Kurzgesagt's video on why we're trapped in our Solar System, and if you're over 40, you're ready to use AI. Get the NewsletterThe Massive Machine Hidden in the Deep Ocean‎Watch Silo - Show - Apple TV (00:39)Why Humanity Will Never Leave The Solar SystemThe Puzzle of Grief - Summer Archive (00:55)See how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction (01:27)I Built the Task App I've Always Wanted - YouTubeKan Do: Project Management App - App StoreAfter Years Building a Brand on Authenticity, Hank Green Says He Relied Too Much on ChatGPT (02:46)If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.This changed our perspective on AI. Well put @debbiemillman

iPhone User's Take on Z Fold 8, Deep Fitness Tracker Testing, U.S. Bans Robot Vacuums

Jul 31, 2026 5 min

Andrew Clare tests the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as a primarily iPhone user, history podcasts I can't stop listening to, in-depth fitness tracker testing, two of my favorite apps got big upgrades, and the FCC just banned robots, including vacuums. Get the NewsletterTesting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as an iPhone User... No Fluff (00:05)World War II with Tom Hanks (00:31)The Halifax Explosion (Entry 562.JB0409) — Omnibus (00:48)The Wearable Showdown: Oura Ring 5 vs. Fitbit Air vs. Whoop MG vs. Apple Watch — WSJ (01:16)AI Broke Containment, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Lineup, Best Fitness Trackers with Lexy Savvides — Primary Technology (01:52)Pastebot 3 (02:11)Nutrition Tracker: Foodnoms (02:45)The US government just banned Roombas — The Verge (03:23)

Nolan's Odyssey, WWII with Tom Hanks, Great Apple Home App

Jul 24, 2026 5 min

Ludwig Göransson's incredible Odyssey score, a feature-length breakdown of Nolan's "invisible CGI," World War II podcast with Tom Hanks, a great smart home app, creativity in the age of AI. The Odyssey | In Studio: Ludwig GöranssonThe Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Apple Music (00:26)NOLAN'S CGI is really just INVISIBLE CGI ("no CGI" part 6)The Beginning (01:11) - WWII with Tom HanksDr. Jill Lepore on why the AI backlash is vital for the futureThe Odyssey (2026) Review (01:50) - Movies on the Side‘The Odyssey’ Shows Us Just How Big, Bold, and Grown-Up Movies Can Be. Scream for More.HomeSnap - Smart Home Insights App - App StoreThe future of creativity on the internet in a world with AI

Robot Hands Are Getting Wild, Get USB-C Cable Insights, ChatGPT Super App

Jul 17, 2026 4 min

The 1X NEO robot's incredibly dexterous new hands, Hank Green interviews Helen Hunt on his new podcast, M.G. Siegler on why the new ChatGPT app sort of super sucks, a free Mac utility that tells you what your USB-C cables can really do, plus Facebook Marketplace food reviews and jaw-dropping bird calls. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive Movies on the Sidehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-on-the-side/id1373518864 Primary Technologyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-technology/id1723943281 Mac Power Usershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mac-power-users/id458066753 1X NEO Hands Demohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyXV3csReA Helen Hunt: When the Universe Betrays You — Humans with Hank Greenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/helen-hunt-when-the-universe-betrays-you/id1896666596?i=1000773262872 The ChatGPT "Super App" Sort of Super Sucks — Spyglasshttps://spyglass.org/chatgpt-gets-to-work/ WhatCablehttps://www.whatcable.uk/ Gabriel Rivera on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itsgabrielrivera Samuel's Bird Calls — TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8GvPGPd/

How IMAX 70mm Works, Best Movie and TV App, The Rest is History

Jul 10, 2026 4 min

A behind-the-scenes look at how IMAX projects 70mm film for The Odyssey, the JFK series that got me hooked on The Rest Is History, Derek Seaman's top macOS app picks, and the two apps I'm leaning on to track my media and get a second opinion on my health. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive How IMAX 70MM Film is Projected!https://youtube.com/watch?v=7S_geBV5bLQ&is=RiKJLJadWQUnE57P Deepister.tech on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepister.tech JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3) — The Rest Is Historyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfk-death-in-dallas-part-3/id1537788786?i=1000634881247 My Top macOS App Picks (2026 Edition) — Derek Seaman's Tech Bloghttps://www.derekseaman.com/2026/07/my-top-macos-app-picks-2026-edition.html Sequel • Media Trackerhttps://www.getsequel.app Trackables – Health Trackerhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/trackables-health-tracker/id6745567488

Find My Showdown, Hyperspace, Four Thousand Weeks

Jul 3, 2026 3 min

Lexy Savvides pits Find My against Google's network, ATP digs into Apple's price increases, the book that reframed how I think about time, John Siracusa's disk-space app, and Holst's Jupiter. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive I lost my stuff on purpose. Who found it faster?https://youtu.be/8DvGX96Obh8?is=IJjz38TkacpQt8gI The Chart Is Terrifying — Accidental Tech Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accidental-tech-podcast/id617416468?i=1000774400611 You're Not Ready For These iPhone Shortcutshttps://youtu.be/zUKCL70V-R4 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals — Oliver Burkemanhttps://amzn.to/446h9yA Hyperspace: Reclaim Disk Space — John Siracusahttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/hyperspace-reclaim-disk-space/id6739505345?mt=12 Holst: The Planets — Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollityhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-planets-suite-jupiter/267986844?i=267987026 Shortcuts Communityhttps://create.beard.fm/checkout/community?coupon_code=HALFOFF25

Slate EV Truck, Apple Raises Prices, Toy Story 5

Jun 26, 2026 6 min

First look at the $25,000 Slate EV Truck, why Apple just raised prices across the lineup, a plain-language Mac utility, and what Toy Story 5 says about our screens. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive Affiliate Prime Day Dealshttps://geni.us/wN559wu Shortcuts Communityhttps://create.beard.fm/checkout/community?coupon_code=HALFOFF25 Spider-Man: Brand New Day – New Trailer (4K)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bIsvRcPv0 Slate Truck First Look: The $25,000 Modular EV!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0t7wpkFc6U Can Patreon Fight Fire With Social Media Fire? — Decoder with Nilay Patelhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-patreon-fight-fire-with-social-media-fire/id1011668648?i=1000773706490 Apple Explains Why It Raised Prices on These 14 Products Today — MacRumorshttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-explains-why-it-raised-prices/ Apple Announces Significant Price Increases for MacBooks, iPads, More — 9to5Machttps://9to5mac.com/2026/06/25/apple-price-increases-mac-ipad-more/ Substage — A Natural Language Command Bar for Your Finder Windowshttps://selkie.design/substage/ Toy Story 5 — Disney Movieshttps://movies.disney.com/toy-story-5

How  Vision Pro Immersive Content is Made, Harmony Remotes, Tech News Moves

Jun 19, 2026 5 min

A behind-the-scenes look at how Apple builds those immersive visionOS environments, Version History episode on the Harmony remote, how Australia's social media ban is actually playing out, a fun shortcut for yesterday's sports scores, and shake-ups happening in tech journalism. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive How  Vision Pro Immersive Environments Are Madehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIqQSs6R-6Y Harmony remote: Control freak — Version Historyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harmony-remote-control-freak/id1840983742?i=1000772624848 How Australia's social media ban has affected families six months on — The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/how-australia-social-media-ban-has-affected-families-six-months-on Get Yesterday's Sports Scoreshttps://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/86378520115643f0b0feca437620d2d8 Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media — The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/eater-verge-sbnation-sold-penske-media-1236624828/ The Siri Demo Apple Didn't Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtWNGnPj-kM The New Siri is Actually Goodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ3lL68hNK4

Apple Vision Pro Future, Task App, Viticci's 10 Years at WWDC

Jun 12, 2026 3 min

Justin Ryan asks Apple if it's done with Vision Pro, Primary Technology was LIVE from Apple Park, Federico Viticci's reflective WWDC essay, and the beautifully designed Tasks app I'm about to try. Get the NewsletterI Asked Apple About visionOS 27 and Vision Pro RumorsAndrew Clare's YouTube ChannelMy WWDC 2026 Video PlaylistWWDC 2026 LIVE from Apple Park | Primary TechnologyWWDC 2026: Between Seasons | MacStoriesmacOS Wall of Text | Basic Apple GuyTasks: Todo Lists & Kanban

MacVince Channel, Gruber on TBPN, Designed in California

Jun 5, 2026 4 min

MacVince is making incredible YouTube content about apps, John Gruber guesting on TBPN, the Kickstarter for Mike Hurley and Jason Snell's new Apple history podcast, the $10 Mac app I use to grab text from anything, and Amy Poehler's great hang with Judge Judy. Get the Newsletter https://shortcut.bot/topfive MacVince's New Mac Appshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Zn0NVoG2g&t Gruber on TBPNhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-origin-explosion-enterprise-ai-hits-spending-limits/id1772360235?i=1000770241038&t=1753 TBPN Episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/live/sQVwLUxFdMY?si=EXKp-3QZS64Y1Idp&t=1998 Designed in California: An Apple History Podcast https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/designedincalifornia/designed-in-california-an-apple-history-podcast TextSniper https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textsniper/id1528890965?mt=12 Judge Judy Sheindlin — Good Hang with Amy Poehler https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hang-with-amy-poehler/id1795483480?i=1000724534033

Bob Ross × Mozart × Ferrari

May 29, 2026 4 min

Ferrari's first EV designed by Jony Ive, Sundar Pichai on Google's AI future, a seven-year-old video about the word you say every day, and a new RSS reader worth trying. Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive Ferrari Luce Interior — MKBHD https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Reu1WS3BhM How Sundar Pichai Is Rethinking Google for the AI Era — Decoder with Nilay Patelhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoder-with-nilay-patel/id1011668648?i=1000769616958 Focused — with David Sparks and Mike Schmitz Note: My Episode releases Tuesday, June 2ndhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/focused/id1138055739 Why we say "OK" — Vox https://youtu.be/1UnIDL-eHOs Amethyst https://amethyst.news Inventory Shortcut https://shortcut.bot/3RA2Pvb Inventory Shortcut Demo https://youtube.com/shorts/8c9hMTDAZr0 Bob Ross × Mozart × Fortnite https://youtube.com/watch?v=q5HAEgkIaRM

Creating vs Consuming, Arctic RV, Making iPhone Apps on iPhone

May 22, 2026 5 min

A YouTube gem on making instead of consuming, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser disaster, an Apple Vision Pro doc on Real Madrid, the social app that unifies Bluesky and Mastodon, and Google brings vibe coding to Android phones. Get the Newsletterstop being an audience member of your own life — YouTubeApple TV renews 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars' for a second season — 9to5MacKnife's Edge on Apple TVThe Antarctic Snow Cruiser — Omnibus — Apple PodcastsReal Madrid Immersive Documentary Releases This Friday on Apple Vision Pro — MacStoriesIndigo for Bluesky & Mastodon — App StoreGoogle AI Studio news from Google I/O 2026 — The Keyword447: 'A Sociopathic Father' — The Talk Show With John Gruber — Apple Podcasts

Antarctica's Secrets, I Am Not a Robot, Do You Hate AI?

May 15, 2026 5 min

Cleo Abram goes to Antarctica, Jonah Hill's interview on SmartLess, Joanna Stern's new book I Am Not a Robot is out, a few great Mac apps, and a commencement address clip reacting to AI. Get the Newsletter https://shortcut.bot/topfive Email Mehey@topfive.tech What's Really Under Antarctica - Cleo Abramhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfGEMCb6BQU Watch the SmartLess Live Show with Jonah Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCvlPFnOC0o SmartLess Live with Jonah Hill on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jonah-hill-live/id1521578868?i=1000766700415 I Am Not a Robothttps://www.amazon.com/Am-Not-Robot-Almost-Everything/dp/0063446618 Contextly Apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/contextly-notes/id6762497168 Gnome - Share GIFs on a Mac https://lexfriedman.com/gnome/ Today Menu Bar Apphttps://sindresorhus.com/today UFC Commencement Video - Cabel Sasser on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mlk75u3om22e

Hannah Fry on Claude, Acquired's Starbucks Story, Animated Earth

May 8, 2026 5 min

Hannah Fry tests what AI agents can really do, the founding story of Starbucks on Acquired, the rise of clip farms, massive new data center debacle, and the Earth like no one has seen. Get the Newsletter https://shortcut.bot/topfive Hannah Fry on Claudehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnzR5aOElvw Acquired: Starbucks with Howard Schultz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acquired/id1050462261?i=1000657758174 The Clippening — The Verge https://www.theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast Claude and Grok as Roommates — 512 Pixels https://512pixels.net/2026/05/claude-and-grok-roommates/ Hovercraft — Sandwich Visionhttps://sandwich.vision/hovercraft Earth GIF from Artemis II — Hank Greenhttps://youtu.be/OdO_g1S_MBU?si=9-QyFTfIZN_2eGjC

AI Chatbots IRL, Software Brain, Vision Pro Rumors

May 1, 2026 5 min

John Oliver tackles AI chatbots, Nilay Patel on the AI backlash, swirling Vision Pro and MagSafe rumors, a fun wallpaper shortcut, and my take on actually useful AI. Get the NewsletterAI Chatbots — Last Week Tonight with John OliverDecoder with Nilay Patel — Apple PodcastsThe people do not yearn for automation — The VergeApple Reportedly Gives Up on Vision Pro After M5 Refresh — MacRumorsApple Questioning Whether to Drop MagSafe from iPhone — MacRumorsJon Prosser: "Vision Pro ain't dead fam"Basic Gradient Wallpaper ShortcutPatel: Software Brain — Daring Fireball15 Useful Ways I Use AI Every Day

New Things, Hans Zimmer, Tim Cook Leadership Lesson

Apr 24, 2026 5 min

Joanna Stern launched her "New Things," a look inside Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Studios, Jason's great commentary on Tim Cook, and on retiring from content creation (not me). Get the Newsletterhttps://shortcut.bot/topfive Watch the Private Videohttps://youtu.be/WcK0DdUcazk Why I Quit The Wall Street Journal To Start This YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd2Dyr0m3BI Tim Cook Steps Down. And Who is John Ternus? — With Joanna Sternhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXOLfijQzQc Inside Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Studios — Twenty Thousand Hertzhttps://www.20k.org/episodes/hans-zimmers-remote-control Community Letter from Tim - Apple https://www.apple.com/community-letter-from-tim/ Tim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit https://apple.news/ADYipKBtITUKNC-wuMSx6jw Backup Your Shortcuts https://shortcut.bot/shortcutsbackup I'm Retiring… Gerald Undone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBqNa6Xa3Ns

Mythos, Capture, and AT&T

Apr 16, 2026 4 min

What's the story on Mythos AI from Anthropic, a fascinating AT&T history lesson, a must-read Sam Altman profile, and the best app I’m using to save everything. Get the Newsletter!Watch this on YouTube--- Watch: Hank Green Interview on MythosListen: Western Electric 500: Monopoly phoneVideo versionRead: Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? — The New YorkerPrimary Tech Chapter on Sam AltmanDownload: Capture AppDeep: Reconcilable Differences #284: Burger Boy I Deleted My Second Brain

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Created by: Stephen Robles
Status: Active
Latest episode: Nov 6, 2026
Episodes: 30
Release period: Weekly
Avg. episode length: 5 min
Explicit: No
Language: English

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