Show Notes
We review both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini along with our week review of iPhone 18 Pro, Jason discovers Meta's Muse AI was reading his texts without permission, Siri AI with apps is a mixed bag, and more.
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:53) - Apple Care Family Update
(07:20) - M6 Mac mini Review
(17:47) - iPhone 18 Pro Review
(29:14) - Screen Time Debacle
(37:27) - Sponsor: Claude
(40:14) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
(41:36) - Sponsor: OriginHQ
(43:35) - Muse AI Read Jason's Texts
(01:01:12) - Meta Connect
(01:05:31) - Lightning Round
(01:14:08) - Siri AI IRL
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