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Two small tips for Apple devs starting agentic coding
I've noticed increased chatter in my feed lately about Apple-centric developers experimenting with agentic coding, and I have two recommendations for those diving in.
First, I strongly suggest trying Claude Code over Xcode's new agentic tool. Further, you really should use Opus during your initial tests and exploration to ensure
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The Vision Pro turns 2
Did you know the Apple Vision Pro celebrated its second birthday a bit over a week ago? I didn’t. I’m sure there were a couple posts on some Apple news sites noting the occasion, but I wouldn’t exactly say there were widespread celebrations for how much more is happening with the product
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I’m going to say something nice about a Musk product…
From the Southwest newsroom: Southwest Airlines Brings Starlink Ultra-Fast WiFi Onboard
Southwest® plans to rapidly integrate Starlink into its fleet. The first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service this summer, and it will be available on more than 300 aircraft by the end of 2026. This is a major step in the carrier’s plan
Nice things
I know it's not totally rational, but I sometimes like to get really nice random tools I use
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Thank god we shot down that party balloon
Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz, and Luke Broadwater (phew!): Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
Top administration officials quickly claimed that the closure was in response to a sudden incursion of drones from Mexican drug cartels that required a military response, with Transportation
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ChapterPod 1.3 is out now
A new update to ChapterPod is out now, and it includes a couple of nice little features.
The first is
Quick Subtitles 2.0 transcribes a one-hour podcast in 30 seconds on an iPhone. This is magic (and it's out now)
I'm thrilled to announce that Quick Subtitles 2.0 is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This
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I don't want to answer whether the President partied with young girls
Ted Lieu: Here's a video. Like former Prince Andrew, Donald Trump attended various parties with Jeffrey Epstein. I want to know: were there any underage girls at that party or at any party that Trump attended with Jeffrey Epstein.
Long pause
Pam Bondi: This is so ridiculous. And that they are trying to
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The Future is an Empty Room
God damn, Jacob Geller is the best of us. He's an astounding essayist, and his work is consistently amazing.
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Better Siri is, yet again, a little farther off
Jay Peters: Apple keeps hitting bumps with its overhauled Siri
Nearly a year ago, Apple delayed planned features for Siri that would let it understand your personal context and take action for you based on what’s on your screen. Apple had planned to launch those features with iOS 26.4, which is set to
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Don't hold your breath for that 4 day work week
Aruna Ranganathan, Xingqi Maggie Ye: AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.
Two quick things on this.
First, this resonates with me. Because there are things you can do quicker, suddenly you can do much more
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Some are happier writing code by hand
Abhinav Omprakash: I Am Happier Writing Code by Hand
Yes, coding is not software engineering, but for me, it is a fun and essential part of it. In order to be effective at software engineering, you must be familiar with the problem space, and this requires thinking and wrestling with the problem. You can’t
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Memorizing the dictionary doesn’t make you a great writer
Samantha Cole: Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots may be able to pass medical exams, but that doesn’t mean they make good doctors, according to a new, large-scale study of how people get medical advice from large language models.
I think there’s something to be understood here about the difference
Just say it, you love when musicians get political
My dear conservative friends, I know you love to talk about how much you hate when musicians and celebrities get political, but we can be honest and agree that actually you freaking love it, right?
How else do you explain your apparent, and sudden love of Kid Rock? A musician who hasn’t been relevant
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Celebrating record revenue with layoffs
Maddie Agne: Bandai Namco Hits Record High Net Sales Revenue
Bandai Namco has posted record high net sales for the first nine months of the 2026 financial year despite differences in home console title lineups impacting profits.
At this point, when I hear a tech or gaming company made record revenue numbers, I assume that
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iPhones need MagSafe
Hartley Charlton: Gurman: iPhone 17e Launch 'Imminent' With Four New Features
Gurman said that the new lost-cost iPhone will feature the A19 chip first introduced with the iPhone 17 last year. The device will also address one of the most glaring omissions from the current generation and add MagSage connectivity. The device