Show Notes
This week Apple announced its Home View smart home hub along with several smart home devices in cooperation with LG and Schneider. So our BIG QUESTION this week is: Do you want Apple to run your smart home? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Quick Hits: Apple iPhone Duo preorders sell out, as delivery extend to late January https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/apple-iphone-duo-preorders-sell-out-deliveries-extend-to-late-january-130026634.html Touchscreen MacBook Pro and more launching at Apple event on Oct 28 https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/touchscreen-macbook-pro-and-more-launching-at-apple-event-on-oct-28/ OpenAI updates ChatGPT extension for Chrome https://www.engadget.com/2288580/open-ai-updates-chatgpt-extension-for-chrome/ Google Updates Links In AI Mode & AI Overviews Again, Won't Show Click Data https://www.seroundtable.com/google-updates-links-in-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-again-42308.html Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/meta-launches-an-open-weight-model-that-runs-on-macs/ E Ink Kaleido 4 could inch us closer to the perfect color e-reader https://www.engadget.com/2288006/e-ink-kaleido-4-could-inch-us-closer-to-the-perfect-color-e-reader/ World timekeepers kill the leap second https://www.cnet.com/science/world-timekeepers-kill-the-leap-second/ KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, remote upgrades, and more https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/comments/1x7cmqn/kde_turns_30_with_plasma_68_remote_upgrades_and/ Elon Musk's flying Tesla is gloriously absurd https://www.axios.com/2026/10/16/tesla-roadster-elon-musk-flying-car
Discussions:BIG QUESTION this week is: Do you want Apple to run your smart home? https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/do-you-want-to-172556120?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Everything Apple announced: Home View, HomePod mini 2, and more https://www.engadget.com/2285079/everything-apple-announced-home-view-homepod-mini-2-event/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
More Discussions: Saudi National Charged With Bugging OpenAI Conference Room https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/saudi-national-charged-with-bugging-openais-office-7e960aad
Today's Guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
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Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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