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Apr 2024

1h 44m

498: He Sees You When You're Sleeping

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The guys try AltStore and the Delta game emulator live on the show before discussing reviews of the Humane AI Pin and the response to those reviews. Then they judge their picks in the first-ever scoring of the EUies.

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Solotop for Apple Vision Pro – Etsy

Here's why Apple removed the first Game Boy emulator from the App Store - 9to5Mac

NES Emulator for iPhone and iPad Now Available on App Store [Removed] - MacRumors

Delta on the App Store

Play and manage Game Boy cartridges on your PC | GB Operator

Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe - The Verge

Quizzipedia — quintessential quizzy questions, quantified

Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet - The Verge

The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - YouTube

Humane AI Pin reviews - The Verge

The good, the bad, and the Humane AI Pin | The Vergecast - YouTube

Upgrade #508: You’re Judging It Wrong - Relay FM

Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet - The Verge

Humane Changelog | Humane

Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube

MKBHDs For Everything – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Daring Fireball: Nominee for Claim Chowder of the Year 2024: Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2023 Award for Humane's AI Pin

Can You Trust MKBHD? - MKBHD - YouTube

EUies March 2024 • The Rickies

Rickipedia — the EUies

Schiller doesn't know whether the App Store is profitable; no notes – 9to5mac

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HomeKit Gadgets: The MacStories Team Collection - MacStories

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