PODCAST · technology
Apple Talk
by Georgia Dow & Rene Ritchie
Georgia Dow, psychotherapist, and Rene Ritchie, tech analyst, come together each week to talk about how technology affects our culture, humanity, and lives.
Episodes
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Facebook's Massive New Facepalm
Georgia and Rene discuss the implications that Facebook considers itself only a megaphone and user content is not its responsibility. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Is Tech YouTube Dying?
Is tech YouTube becoming a thing of the past? Georgia and Rene delve into the details! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Cyborgs vs Super Soldiers
Rene and Georgia discuss CRISPR, cybernetics and more on this episode of Apple Talk! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Facebook vs Apple Verse
Georgia and Rene discuss working in virtual reality and what Meta and Apple need to do to make virtual workplaces viable. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Why YouTube Killed Dislikes
Georgia and Rene discuss the reasoning and the effect of YouTube removing the dislike count to public view. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Psychology of Thumbnails — Netflix & YouTube
Rene and Georgia discuss the results of Netflix's study on how it uses thumbnails to attract viewers to click on a show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Zuckerberg & The Metaverse
Rene and Georgia virtually deep dive into Mark Zuckerberg's idea of the future of social interactions, AR, VR and mixed realities! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Revenge of the Ports & #TeamSeas!
Go to TeamSeas.org and for every $1 you donate, you'll remove 1 lb of trash from our oceans and rivers! Thanks to CuriosityStream.com/appletalk for donating the sponsor time on this video to #TeamSeas Rene and Georgia talk about Apple AirPods, MacBook Ports, and #TeamSeas! See Privacy Policy at...
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Tim Cook at 10 & Social Harm
Georgia and Rene discuss Tim Cook’s tenure at Apple for the last decade and the harms caused by social influencers. Plus, what are Georgia’s thoughts on the newest iPhones and Apple watches? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Steve Jobs & Facebook Down!
Georgia and Rene remember Steve Jobs 10 years after his passing, how Georgia is liking the iPad Pro, Facebook’s white blower, and their major outage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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iPhone 13 — Georgia Reacts!
Georgia and Rene talk about Apple’s just-released iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apple vs Epic & Facebook Bans
Georgia and Rene talk about the Apple vs. Epic ruling, what it means for the companies and customers, and Facebook and Ray-Bans new recording glasses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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"Your head is stupid!"
Georgia and Rene are answering your questions on Apple, Instagram, social media literacy, extremism, tribalism, kids and tech, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apple Betrayal & Zero Attention Span
Georgia and Rene talk about Apple’s new Child Safety features and why our attention spans have grown so short. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Facebook Pegasus & Apple CEO Elon!
Georgia and Rene talk about Facebook’s previous flirtation with licensing Pegasus to spy on their own iOS users, and the absurd tale of Elon Musk demanding to be Apple’s CEO! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Facebook’s Metaverse & Apple’s Work From Home Policies
Georgia and Rene talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for an AR, VR, and IRL metaverse, and Apple’s delayed plans for work-from-home See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Facebook Disinformation & App-less iPhones
Georgia and Rene discuss how disinformation spreads on Facebook and anti-trust regulation that may strip our phones of default apps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Right to Repair Law & Mindfulness App
Georgia and Rene are back, and this week they're discussing the new Right to Repair mandate, Apple's Mindfulness app, Samsung data-hungry appliances, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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AirPods vs Apple Watch & Amazon Buys MGM
Georgia and Rene answer your questions, talk about AirPods Pro 3 rumors and if they affect Apple Watch, Amazon's move into medicine and buying MGM See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apple Rage-Bait & Amazon Ring-Gate
Georgia and Rene talk about Apple's surprising new accessibility and audio features, and Amazon's Ring doorbell surveillance system See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Facebook Opt-Out & Epic vs. Apple Fallout
Georgia and Rene talk about App Tracking Transparency and how many people are using it, and the first week of the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tim Cook Gets Zuckerburned!
Georgia and Rene talk App Tracking Transparency, Tim Cook vs. Mark Zuckerberg, and the cost of Oculus privacy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Social Media Literacy Special
Georgia and Rene talk to lawmakers about the modern realities of social media and how to work with constituents with extremely different influences and views See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apple's Puritanical App Store & What Happens to Whistleblowers
Georgia and Rene talk about Apple’s progressive views on privacy, civil rights, and social justice… contrasted with their aversion to sex on the App Store. Also, what happens to whistleblowers in big tech? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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AirTag Trolling & Algorithmic Pain
Georgia and Rene talk about Find My gear going live... but not AirTags, and when we suffer pain and loss but recommendation engines just won't let us forget and move on. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apple VR Event & YouTube Dislikes
Georgia and Rene discuss the rumors around Apple holding an *in-person* VR event in the next few months and YouTube testing removing the dislike count from videos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Batman Rage & Instagram Invasion
Georgia and Rene talk Batman fan rage, work-related guilt, Apple's HomePod with screens and Watch with ruggedness future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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An Intel Scorned & Regulating Dark Patterns
Georgia and Rene discuss Intel's new ad campaign targeting Apple and the M1 Macs, and why maybe it doesn't do what Intel was hoping it would do, as well as California's attempt to regulate dark patterns in online commerce so companies can't keep making it easy for us to subscribe but almost...
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Apple's Leaker Lawsuit & Pokemon Money
Georgia and Rene discuss gamification and whether or not Pokemon Go's obsession with randomness will be their downfall, Apple's new lawsuit against an alleged leaker, and whether technology helps or hinders us from living a better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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AirTags Privacy Concerns & Google Cancelling Cookies?!
Georgia and Rene discuss the concerns around AirTags and privacy, and Google's announcement that they'll be ending cookies and third-party tracking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Right to Repair & Pay-Per-Tweets
Georgia and Rene discuss new right-to-repair laws in France and if and how they'll affect us internationally, and Twitter's new Super Follow feature that brings Patreon and Facebook-style group options to a whole new platform. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
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Twitter Opinions & Hot Sauce Tears
Georgia and Rene answer your YouTube and Twitter questions while engaging in an ill-conceived, ill-advised, ill-considered hot sauce challenge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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AI/AR Ethics & The Bezos Factor
Georgia and Rene talk about the ethical concerns facing an autonomous Apple Car, or any AI driving system, and advertising in the age of AR. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Xiaomi AirCharger & Apple vs Facebook
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, we talk about Xiaomi's new distance charging clickbait, Facebook suing Apple, Tim Cook roasting Facebook...
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Dongle Native & Apple Helmet
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, we talk about Apple hitting reset on the MacBook Pro... maybe. And whether or not Apple could deliver a...
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Deleting All Adapters & Clubhouse Party
This week, Georgia and Rene talk about Samsung removing headphones and AC adapters from the Galaxy S21... just like Apple did with the iPhone 12. Also, Apple's free trial for TV+ gets another extension, what is Clubhouse — and why is Clubhouse? — and Georgia launches her YouTube channel! Plus,...
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Sorry, Siri & AppleTags Anticipointment
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, we finish up our Q&A with AppleTags, how to avoid doom-scrolling, virtual assistants and politeness, and...
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2021 Q&A Spectacular
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, we're answering your questions on screen time... when you have no other time, binging vs. weekly…
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Apple 2020 Review & Starting on YouTube
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about how Apple survived — even thrived! — in 2020 from a dizzying array of new products...
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Fitness+, AirPods Max, & Facebook FUD
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about how Apple brand new products and services — our first impressions of Fitness+ and...
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Expensive Apple & Google AI... Ethics
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about how Apple prices their products and why it makes some people just oh so livid…
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Best Apps of... 2020 & Influencer Apologies
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple's best apps of 2020 and how they really, uniquely are shaped and defined by...
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Apple Cringe Face & Social Stan Culture
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, we answer your questions about why we're staring at you, what's with celebrity worship, how come…
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15% Off Apple & Conspiracy Cousins
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple's new 15% small business program for the App Store... and some of the…
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Apple Event Anxiety & Delete Facebook
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about the Apple Silicon November Event... but also virtual vs. real world events in…
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Apple N/ONE & Oculus REKT
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple One. Kinda. Also subscription services in general and why we both love and...
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'Functional' Apple & Google Gets Served
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple's functional organization — how it works and... when it doesn't? Topic two...
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Apple Anti-Trust & Anti Big-Tech
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple and anti-trust, both the hearings and the report that just came out from the...
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Apple Clickbait & Google's Pixel Pickle
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Apple clickbait. Georgia and Rene used to work in big Apple media. They know all...
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Apple Update Zero & Creepy Amazon Drones
Georgia and Rene are back! Their podcast is back! But... the world has changed. Technology is more advanced. Culture is more complicated. And our humanity... well, we need to talk. This week, topic one is all about Georgia's failure... er... informed choice not to update her operating system and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Georgia Dow, psychotherapist, and Rene Ritchie, tech analyst, come together each week to talk about how technology affects our culture, humanity, and lives.
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Georgia Dow & Rene Ritchie
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Georgia Dow, psychotherapist, and Rene Ritchie, tech analyst, come together each week to talk about how technology affects our culture, humanity, and lives.
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