531: Gill Sands

Subtitle: Stephen Will Give You $20 to Listen to This Episode
This week: Myke shares some news, Federico covers iOS 18.2, and Stephen launches a new awards program.

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Myke Hurley | We are so excited to share that we’re having a baby! Our daughter is due in February, and we feel so fortunate that our family is growing. | Instagram (instagram.com/imyke/p/DDZjf6BiNFD/?img_index=1)
Myke Hurley: "The Meta Ray-Bans now let me choose John Cena as the assistant voice. 10/10 Product of the year." — Bluesky (bsky.app/profile/myke.social/post/3lcdyxsxbac2y)
Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI’ before she became its official voice - The Verge (theverge.com/2024/9/26/24253834/kristen-bell-m…)
WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules - The Verge (theverge.com/2024/12/10/24318350/automattic-re…)
WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction – 404 (404media.co/wordpress-wp-engine-preliminary-in…)
MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/macstories-selects-2024…)
The MacStories Selects 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/the-macstories-selects-…)
Apple honors 2024 App Store Award winners - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/12/apple-honors-2024-a…)
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Apple honors 2024 App Store Award winners - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/12/apple-honors-2024-a…)
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Magnetic Leather Back – NOMAD (nomadgoods.com/uk/products/magnetic-leather-ba…)
Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2024/12/apple-intelligence-…)
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/apple-intelligence-and-…)
iOS and iPadOS 18.2: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence - MacStories (macstories.net/reviews/ios-and-ipados-18-2-eve…)
A Look at Apple Intelligence's Image Creation Tools — 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2024/12/a-look-at-apple-intellig…)
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