Show Notes
Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Udacity - You can try Udacity risk-free for seven days. Head to Udacity.com/PRIMARY and use code PRIMARY for 40% off your order. MasterClass - Get up to 50% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytech ------------------------------ Links from the show Shop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - Astropad Capture App - App Store iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts (00:43:29) Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAI OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAI AI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The Verge New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac
(00:00) - Intro
(00:56) - Safari Browser Debate
(06:31) - eSIM Switching Phones
(13:02) - iOS 26.2 Brightness Bug
(15:23) - YouTube Gets The Oscars
(23:02) - Netflix vs YouTube vs...
(35:39) - Sponsor: Udacity
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(39:31) - OpenAI X Disney Deal
(42:02) - AI vs Real Creators
(52:59) - ChatGPT 5.2 and Apps
(01:07:04) - Slop Word Of The Year
(01:09:29) - Personal Tech Recs
(01:18:22) - Pluribus
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