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Jul 2022
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MacBook Air M2 review, Apple betas and J...

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This week on the show, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 and its recent batch of OS betas. It turns out a redesign and a whole new chip makes the MacBook Air even more compelling than before (at least more than the 13-inch MacBook Pro). Also, we chat with Lisa Grossman, Astronomy Writer at Science News, about the astounding new photos and data from the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s a clear upgrade from Hubble, and NASA is just getting started!
Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is extremely good – 1:21
There’s lots of fun stuff to explore in the iOS 16 beta – 7:39
Stage Manager in MacOS Ventura is a step forward for window organization – 18:11
What’s new in WatchOS 9 beta – 24:11
New pictures confirm the James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize astronomy – 30:44
Elon Musk is trying to back out of his Twitter deal after three whole months – 53:14
Mat Smith’s Nothing Phone 1 hands-on – 54:49
Listener Mail: a phishing test for employees at Lowe’s – 1:02:45
Working on – 1:05:58
Pop culture picks – 1:06:50

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