570: The Hardest Bug

In this week’s episode with no Myke or Stephen, Federico and John address the latest HomePod rumors, talk about the OS 26 releases and their relationships with the iPhone before designing the ultimate Apple gaming console.

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John Voorhees (relay.fm/people/Johnvoorhees)

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