610: We Hear You're Good at Computers

The Mac Pro is dead, iOS 18 security updates are now available for all, and Siri's upcoming revamp comes into focus. After all that's done, both hosts share their Apple origin stories.

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Apple releases iOS 18 security updates for iOS 26 holdouts – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/apple-releases-ios-…)
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