594: Vibing at 50 / Warranted But Not Sexy / The Relay Account Has Signed In

Subtitle: The Jeremies (March 2026)
Stephen and Federico have MacBook Neos (MacBooks Neo?) and share their impressions as Myke restrains himself from making a purchase. The guys explore the new set of emoji coming with iOS 26.4 via a round of The Jeremies, and try to enjoy Apple at 50.

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iOS 26.4’s new setting lets you disable another Liquid Glass effect - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/03/09/ios-26-4s-new-setting-l…)
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Hello Apple – Instagram (instagram.com/helloapple)
50 Years of Thinking Different - Apple (apple.com/50-years-of-thinking-different)
Tim Cook, on 50 Years of Apple - 512 Pixels (512pixels.net/2026/03/tim-cook-on-50-years-of-…)
Upgrade #606: Photogenic Lemon - Relay (relay.fm/upgrade/606)
MacBook Neo review: Fresh-squeezed laptop – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/post/2026/03/macbook-neo-review)
Macbook Neo Review: Better than you Think! - MKBHD - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=iGeXGdYE7UE)
MacBook Neo: Can It Handle Pro Apps? - Tyler Stalman - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=d-VOt9559Gk)
In Praise Of Sticky Friction - Kotaku (kotaku.com/in-praise-of-sticky-friction-5558166)
First Look: New Apple Emojis in iOS 26.4 Beta 4 – Emojipedia (blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-new-apple-emoji…)
BasicAppleGuy: The Distorted Face Emoji - Mastodon (mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/116201232014124…)
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Widgetsmith - ✨Let Your Wallpaper Shine Through✨ (widgetsmith.app/blog/2026/2/let-your-wallpaper…)
Apple’s Big Neo Week - MacStories (macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/475)