‘Hot Tub’ Explicit iPhone App Hits EU, Apple's New Invites App, Sonos Making a Streaming Box

Apple released a new “Invites” app for iPhone, Sonos rumored to release a streaming box amidst layoffs, and we discuss the controversial 'Hot Tub' explicit app making waves on AltStore in the E.U.
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Links from the show
• NEW Apple Invites App - Everything You Need to Know - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=dD6cEceDOcU)
• Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/introducing-apple-i…)
• After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge (theverge.com/sonos/606025/sonos-pinewood-video…)
• Sonos Lays Off 200 Employees After App Failure - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/02/05/sonos-employee-layoffs)
• Google Is About to Cut Employees Again, and It Just Did the 1 Thing Every Company Should Do (inc.com/jason-aten/google-is-about-to-cut-empl…)
• ChatGPT drops its sign-in requirement for search | The Verge (theverge.com/news/606939/chatgpt-ai-search-wit…)
• AltStore X Post about Hot Tub (x.com/altstoreio/status/1886429661468512445?mx=2)
• Apple responds after being forced to approve porn app on EU iPhones due to DMA [U] - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/02/03/apple-forced-to-approve…)
• Daring Fireball: ‘Hot Tub’, a Hardcore Porn App for iOS, Hits AltStore in the E.U. (daringfireball.net/2025/02/hot_tob_hardcore_po…)
• Apple Now Has More Than 2.35 Billion Active Devices Worldwide - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/01/30/apple-active-devices-…)
• Apple’s reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apples-reports-reco…)
• Apple Just Had Its 'Biggest Quarter Ever,' But There’s 1 Number It Doesn’t Want to Talk About (inc.com/jason-aten/apple-just-had-its-biggest-…)
• Timeline apps are here: Tapestry, Reeder, and a new way to read feeds | The Verge (theverge.com/apps/605756/tapestry-reeder-surf-…)
• Amazon announces February product event | The Verge (theverge.com/news/606622/amazon-february-event…)
• Exclusive | OpenAI Set to Make Super Bowl Ad Debut - WSJ (wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-set-to-make-super-bowl-…)
• How to watch Super Bowl 2025 for free: Chiefs vs. Eagles on Sunday, February 9 (engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-wa…)
• Mac Mini M4 Stand and Hub with SSD Enclosure | Satechi - Apple and PC Accessories (satechi.net/products/mac-mini-m4-stand-hub-wit…)
• Soutien Ergonomic Office Chair C5 | Flexispot (flexispot.com/ergonomics-lumbar-support-office…)

• () - Intro

• () - Old Tech

• () - Apple Cinema Display

• () - Mac Cube

• () - Apple Invites App

• () - Sonos Stream Box

• () - Google Layoffs

• () - ChatGPT Search Opens

• () - Sponsor: 1Password

• () - Hot Tub Explicit App

• () - Apple's Moral Imperative

• () - Apple Q1 Earnings

• () - Amazon AI Event

• () - Streaming Super Bowl

• () - Mac mini M4 hub

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‘Hot Tub’ Explicit iPhone App Hits EU, Apple's New Invites App, Sonos Making a Streaming Box

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