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Murderbot Eps Are Too Short, Department Q Is Great

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Bryan and Jeff get a little short with their thoughts on the Apple TV+ Murderbot series. Bryan also tells Jeff about Dept. Q on Netflix in what turns out to be a TV show-themed Context Machine episode.

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Apple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training

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Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.

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OpenAI Buys Jony Ive’s io, Murderbot on Apple TV+

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Bryan and Jeff do their best to come up with some thoughts on OpenAI’s purchase of Johnny Ive’s io company. They also take a look at the new Murderbot series on Apple TV+.

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Jeff’s Andor Faceplant, a Fun Mac Utility, and CarPlay Ultra

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Bryan schools Jeff on the Ghor language in the Star Wars Andor series. They also take a look at a cool new Mac utility and CarPlay Ultra.

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Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life

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It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.

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Adapting to GenAI – Spring 2025 Edition

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Bryan and Jeff discuss the ethical use of AI and LLM, and the role those tools play in business. They also talk about the potential of being left behind as these tools advance and gain wider adoption.

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Apple Personal Robots, More on Fancy Fountain Pens

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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags.

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Our TV Catchup, Apple AI Catchup, and RCS Catchup

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Bryan and Jeff talk about streaming shows they’re enjoying, how Apple is faring in the artificial intelligence space, and end-to-end encryption coming to RCS messaging.

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Bookshop.org and New Mac Studios, MacBooks Airs, and iPad Airs

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Apple’s on a roll with new product announcements. This week Bryan and Jeff take a look at the new M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio, M3 iPad Air, and A16 iPad. They also talk about independent book shops and Bookshop.com.

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France Gets Whacky on Apple and Other Privacy Things

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France thinks Apple should scale back privacy protection, the UK wants access to your encrypted iCloud data, and Bryan and Jeff have plenty to say about both. They also have a couple cool apps from Iconfactory to share.

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