Episode 247: Brushed Steel
This week, Chris and Rod have follow-up on the AI math not mathing as infrastructure spending outstrips revenue—complete with Epic vibe coding their new launcher—alongside the Pentagon rolling back plans to livestream the Fort Hood execution, US tech giants warning Europe that ditching US tech could cost 115 billion euros, and Rod's Craft Apps update introducing FigCraft.
In the news, Apple declares the MacBook and legacy products obsolete, Engadget reviews the Framework Laptop 12 with Intel's Core Series 3, Tom's Hardware puts the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra through its paces, Apple cracks down on AI nudification and bait-and-switch apps, and Apple Music prepares a new icon.
In Car Corner, we look at the Paris Auto Show showcasing smaller cars Americans cannot have.
In Media, we check in on 21 Jump Street, Silence of the Lambs, and Animals.
In Games, Fortnite comes to Linux thanks to Epic rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, while No Man's Sky heads to iPhone and iPad.
The main show features a deep dive into Apple's home ecosystem drop, covering the new Apple HomeView devices, hardware differences between models, the redesigned Apple TV 4K, the HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI and Sound Glow, and why third-party HomeView apps are shaping up like CarPlay.