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Jul 21, 2026 6 min

Thicker Phones, Smarter Excuses

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Today’s menu has fake panic over a supposedly chunky iPhone, Siri faceplanting at basic tasks, and OpenAI maybe reinventing the smart speaker like nobody already tried that. Apple Intelligence in China The hilariously overblown iPhone thickness rumor Apple’s legal mess and the weird email twist Siri still can’t be trusted with the easy stuff Golden Gate makes the Mac calmer again Photo AI gets impressive and creepy at the same time OpenAI’s maybe-speaker does not sound thrilling Tech journalism, dunk culture, and fake significance Apple Music’s instantly outdated flex Source: Upgrade — 629: Jony Ive Loves a Handle This podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm

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