Show Notes
Our MacBook Neo review, an existential crises on Stephen’s Studio Display XDR, Sonos launches new speakers, Anthropic continues to fight the Depatment of Defense, Meta’s new scam safeguards, Grammarly’s AI mess, Ticketmaster is the mafia, and Stephen has an existential crises over an OLED TV. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ---------- Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! ---------- Links from the show Jason's MacBook Neo Reviwew i tried editing 4K video on the $599 MacBook Neo - YouTube Stephen's XDR Unboxing and Set Up - YouTube Jason on Grammarly Debacle RAM® Mounts MacBook Neo Review - YouTube M5 Max MacBook Pro + XDR Display: Worth the upgrade? - YouTube Why the iPhone 17e is Genius. - YouTube MKBHD's Galaxy S26 Review - YouTube Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation | WIRED Grammarly is turning off the expert review AI feature that stole our identities | The Verge Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker | The Verge Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents | The Verge Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger | TechCrunch Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides | The Verge Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — and dodges a breakup | The Verge Ticketmaster Call from The Verge - Instagram Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster after Eras Tour ticket sales: NPR Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down | WIRED Apple's Smart Home Hub Won't Launch Until September as Siri Remains Unfinished - MacRumors 2025 LG 77" G5 4K OLED evo TV unboxing and wall mounting - YouTube
(00:00) - Intro
(03:28) - Podcasts We Listen To
(10:21) - MacBook Neo Review
(25:58) - Studio Display XDR
(34:24) - M5 Max MBP Reviews
(35:15) - iPhone 17e
(40:16) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac
(42:02) - Sponsor: Framer
(43:42) - Galaxy S26 Ultra
(49:41) - Anthropic vs The DoD
(51:42) - Grammarly's AI Mess
(56:36) - New Sonos Speakers
(58:14) - Lightning Round
(01:12:54) - Stephen Gets an OLED
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