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Apr 2025

1h 25m

Connected 549: Lost Daddy Exclusivity

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Myke is back from paternity leave and has some hot takes on the last two months of tech news. He and Federico accidentally have the same surprise, while Stephen wonders what Beats could slap its logo on.

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In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed - Ars Technica

HP reveals 'Beats Limited Edition' Envy 15 laptop | ZDNET

2-Pack USB-C to USB-C Cable (1.5 m/5 ft) - Beats

Laptop With Dolby Atmos - Best Buy

HTC One S - Wikipedia

Dropping the Beats: A Review of the HTC Rezound - 512 Pixels

Best AI transcription app for the Mac comes to iPhone and iPad - 9to5Mac

1 in 2 Surveyed Willing to Pay at Least $10/Month for Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

We will pay for Apple Intelligence, even if the survey saying so is junk - 9to5Mac

iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors

iPhone 17 Air Early Hands On - YouTube

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How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories

Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

Corruption is Winning - 512 Pixels

Tim Cook pressed for details on how Apple obtained Trump tariff exemptions - 9to5Mac

EU Fines Apple €500 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations - MacStories

Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge

The EU Busts Out the Kid Gloves for the First DMA Fines – Spyglass

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