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The Rebound
by The Rebound
A technology-ish podcast from Apple geeks Dan Moren, John Moltz, and Lex Friedman.
Episodes
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620: Giant Honkin’ Things in the Back
This week we talk about Apple's new devices and absolutely no Apple blogger drama whatsoever. Apple announced its new HomeView device, a new HomePod mini, a new Apple TV 4K and home accessories made by LG. Lex explains why X is still bad. And then again why, yeah, it’s actually bad. If you want…
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619: How Am I Supposed To Launder This Money?!
Credit cards, dryers, and, if we have time, the two Apple events expected this month. Mark Gurman says there will be two October events. Lex thinks Apple should be more forthcoming with information about the iPhone 18 Max problems on AT&T. Lex also interviewed Riley Testut. If you want to help…
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618: Green Man and The Lime
Scary children, speculating about Apple’s October event and touchscreen Macs. John Gruber suggests Apple might use an October event to hand out iPhone Duo review units. Mark Gurman says John Ternus would like to make Apple more efficient. Moltz should really check out Lex games. If only there…
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617: HairTag
Lex’s phone, Dan’s Watch and Moltz’s vacuum. The iPhone 18 Pro is... good. A recent Doonesbury comic pokes fun at the youngs. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped meals that are dietitian-approved and delivered right to your door. Ready in just…
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616: I'm Down With A P P
Lex talks about his iPhone purchase experience, Dan has Duo expectations and Moltz volunteers at the Apple Store. When Dan’s original iPhone died within 24 hours of getting it, he had to get creative. Boox has announced the Palma 3. We recommend Athletic and Best Day Brewing NA beers. If you want...
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615: What’s Wrong With You Guys?
We give our keynote reactions, Dan makes tentative plans and Moltz and Lex need to get their hearing checked. Verizon’s chatbot is not a very good Apple rumors site. Dan says don’t call the IPhone Duo an iPad. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a...
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614: That's People
It's the year of Lex on the desktop, mobile and everywhere else. Lex on Tech is a new tech blog by Lex Friedman, maker of Lex.Games and other things with "Lex" in the name. Tim Cook and John Ternus both sent memos to Apple employees if you're having trouble sleeping. Nick Heer notices something...
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613: Snotty Asides
Lex and Moltz talk new Macs, old games, Lex’s apps and Apple community drama before getting interrupted by some heartbreaking news. Lex’s new app is Lex Shell. Think you can remember that name? Moltz still enjoys Coax. John Gruber has some thoughts on cheese. If you want to help out the show and...
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612: The Sommelier of Sentences
Guy English joins us. We talk, of course, about John Gruber’s essay on Anthropic’s watermarking, Dan’s Six Colors response, and Gruber’s follow-up. We also talk about AirPods with cameras. 🎉 Lex had Eero troubles. Our thanks to Factor. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door....
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611: Don’t You Dare Put That in Titles
We discuss the new betas, give Lex a live bug report and then hit the books. Is the 20th anniversary iPhone on or off? Shop smart, shot DanMart. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check…
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610: If You’re a Robot, You Have to Tell Me
Moltz has a can-do attitude but it's Lex and Dan who get the questions about actually doing things. Private relay may not be as private as we thought. Apple had another great quarter, go figure. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime...
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609: I Know Rotten; I Was In Denmark
Moltz is tired of renting and Lex must be tired of walking. RIP iPhone Upgrade Program. Apple passes Nvidia and is on its way to a $5 trillion valuation. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com…
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608: Prove James Wrong
Dan starts drinking early, James gets bad vibes and Moltz screams for ice cream. Does Apple have a vibe coding problem? Apple is scrapping the iPhone upgrade program for a new lease plan. You're not gonna believe this but Dan has a new e-reader. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode.…
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607: He's a Developer Beta
Guy meets someone in the woods, Moltz makes a proposal and Dan finds books frustrating. Apple is suing OpenAI, if you haven’t heard. Apple is interested in this startup that is trying to run large AI models on a phone. Who does AI think you are? Here’s the quote about how people think differently...
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606: Kick ‘Em When They’re Up
This week Lex has audio issues, Dan wants to unload some old hardware and Moltz is tired of fireworks. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out! Were you aware that you could buy...
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605: I Don’t Want to Go to Tatooine
Apple hikes prices, Dan goes down a rabbit hole, Moltz is holding confessional and Lex rightfully self-promotes. As promised, Apple has increased prices on many products. John Gruber has some thoughts on Bernie Sanders' comments about the price hike. Lex has a new game called Gimme a Second! If…
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604: Seg It Away, Dan
This week we discuss post-CEO job opportunities for Tim Cook, new TVs and our beta experiences or lack thereof. John Gruber discusses Apple’s impending price increases. The touch screen MacBook is 100% confirmed to the max, totally. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter…
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603: I Can't Imagine Listening To This
In this episode we describe pictures to the listener for maximum hilarity. Here's how to check the status of indexing on iOS 27. Apple's new foundation models explained. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to...
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602: Sequoia, Sonoma, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
We discuss Apple's WWDC 2026 announcements. Some of them weren't even about AI. Dan rounded up a lot of the smaller features that Apple only showed briefly onscreen. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to...
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601: Horse and a Hamburger
This week we talk about what we expect to see next week and the similarities between kids and meteors. Google’s Gemini Spark AI agent seems to mostly do what it’s supposed to do. Dan tells us about the Optimus Maximus keyboard. Jason Snell and Myke Hurley launch a Kickstater. If you want to help...
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600: Follow Me on OnlyFlanges
It’s our 600th episode and we are very on top of it, we assure you! This episode is two — TWO (2) — episodes running the length of three! First, Dan, Lex and Moltz discuss seltzer, running webinars and Google AI mistakes. And then stay tuned! After the music, the real show begins! James Thomson…
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599: It Was Title Bait
Dan shops for URLs, Lex makes a video and Moltz runes everything. Apple announced WWDC26. Apple is once again selling its assistive MagSafe iPhone grip. John Gruber has thoughts on Ben Thompson’s idea to have companies pay communities to put in data centers. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring…
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598: Get Rid of Ice
A big week for Lex, Dan gets a citation and Moltz quits Ice. Lex introduces Gnome, a great way to organize and use your animated gifs. John Gruber talks watches. Not Apple ones. Indigo is a new app for unifying your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds. The rejected pitch for Indigo is pretty great....
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597: Jeeves As A Butler
After a slow start, we get to some quality rants on advertising, AI and Marc Andreessen. Chrome is dumping 4 GB of AI on ya. The Epic case is still going on. John Gruber has some thoughts on ads. Marc Andreessen has no thoughts at all. Lex and Lauren were on Judge John Hodgman. Our thanks as well...
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596: Wow, Drugs
Dan plays a little catchup, Moltz admires Apple's PR game and Lex loves Claude. Dan liked this column by the Macalope. Horace Dediu imagines John Ternus's retirement in 15 years. Apple introduced a new revenue-smoothing scheme. Is Anthropic installing spyware? Moltz liked this book on management....
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595: Crapped On Their Own Legacy
Guy English joins Lex and Moltz to discuss Tim Cook movin' on up and his legacy as CEO (Tim's not Guy's) before we start telling John Ternus how to do the job he doesn't even have yet. John Gruber has thoughts on Tim Cook handing the reigns over to John Ternus. And so does Jason Snell. Our thanks...
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594: Technical Difficulties
Dan’s got mail, Lex is taking big deductions and Moltz has a controversial opinion about dogs. Jon Prosser is not out of the woods. In fact, he may be the woods. Our thanks as well to Steamclock Software, a design and development studio that ships great mobile apps for iOS and Android. Whether…
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593: In These Troubling Times
This week we find out which of us might buy the foldable iPhone and how the MacBook Neo's success can be a problem before going looney over the Artemis Moon shot. The name of the iPhone Fold may be the iPhone Ultra. Some rumors said it might not arrive until 2027 but Mark Gurman says it’ll just…
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592: It's Not My God
We talk about Apple's anniversary and our old Macs before trying to remember what we used to do on them all day without the internet. Apple is celebrating its 50th anniversary so many are taking a look back. This video of Steve Jobs addressing Apple employees is a real slice of time. If you want…
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591: I Don’t Do Everything That I Say
Moltz goes on and on about games, Dan makes a vicarious purchase and Lex has a new app! Apple announced some business thing. Epic is laying off 1,000 workers. Apple released some updates but still really wants you on 26. Lex’s new app is Tile and Error. You can preorder Dan’s next book…
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590: Slow and Wrong, Pick Two
Dan has complaints about Spotlight, Lex has complaints about Tim Cook and Moltz has complaints about those damn kids. Apple announced the AirPods Max 2. Tim Cook was interviewed and did exceedingly meh. Our thanks to Vitally, the AI-powered workspace for customer success managers. Move faster…
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589: Serif? Don't Like It
This week we discuss the weather, what happened last week and Lex's door. Reviews are out of the new M5-based MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros. But the big news is the MacBook Neo. Ars Technica has some thoughts on it vis-a-vis the competition. Lex got a YHV lock. Apple is set to launch new “Ultra”...
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588: His iPad is Very Sick
We forgot to get Dan a 20th anniversary present, Lex misses interrupting things and Moltz claims he doesn’t print all the phasers. The MacBook Neo cometh. Probably. Apple announced new displays and Dan is not impressed. The M5 MacBook Air starts at $100 more. The iPad Air got updated to the M4....
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587: German Pizza
The Mac mini is gonna be made in Amurica, we talk about our levels of comfort letting AI Jesus take the wheel and some people have snow while others do not. A bug in Copilot caused it to summarize confidential emails. The Meta director of AI safety let an AI agent delete her inbox. An AI agent...
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586: Agreeing Vehemently
Moltz ruins Prime Day, Lex makes a Mac app and Dan automates all the things. Apple is hosting an experience, not an event. Lex’s new app will make you look good. Amazon faces backlash over its Ring plans. Lemke Software still exists and still sells Graphic Converter, if you were not aware. Apple...
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585: The Torment Necklace
Lex does the robot, Dan is popular online and Moltz enjoyed the fireworks. Discord says it can do most age verification without the user knowing. AI is this generation’s radium. Lex watched some videos about the Rivian R2. If you don’t know what the Torment Nexus is… you will. If you want to help...
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584: Don’t Blame Me; I Voted For Agentic AI
Apple ships AI powered Xcode which prompts more AI talk. Lex makes an announcement, Dan explains what he does and Moltz lists his bonafides. Apple announced a new version of Xcode with agentic AI. Daniel Jalkut offered some nuance opinions on AI that not everyone wanted to hear. If you want to…
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583: We Picked a Hell of a Time to Have a Tech Podcast
We discuss how Tim Cook spent his fun weekend, the new AirTags and Moltbot. Current events have driven Moltz to some very weird places. Louie Mantia has some words for Apple employees. Craig Hockenberry has a suggestion for Apple investors. Moltbot is the new hotness and Moltz isn’t getting a…
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582: Am I the Mean One?
Enough about the icons, Lex tells us about his big night, Dan talks about his e-reader and Moltz is also on this episode. Dan is considering buying a Zoom handheld recorder. Is Trombone Champ a good way to spend your time? The Iconfactory has a Kickstarter to make Ollie’s Arcade free. Our thanks…
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581: The Artist Formerly Known As iWork
This week we bundle up and talk about icons, Apple's big Gemini deal and the company's cowardice in the face of Grok. Apple announced its Creator Studio bundle. Federico Viticci has some thoughts on the icons. Turns out child pornography is fine in the App Store as long as you're rich! What's...
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580: Dillholes
While Dan is on hold, we talk about gadgets other than the iPhone and then we throw some shade(s). Dan’s e-reader is here and he likes the firmware you can get for it on Github. Anyone want a Nokia banana phone? The menus in Tahoe are causing consternation among some. If you want to help out the...
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579: The Three Scrooges
We proudly announce that The Rebound has achieved its goal of being 100% solar-powered by the end of 2025. Moltz got the Asus ProArt monitor. Coke is selling an AI-flavored soda. Unifi has a cute ad for its new travel router. Dan and Lex loved iSteve. Moltz 3D printed this iPhone Fold model. If…
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578: Krismas Kuandary
Lex and Moltz discuss holiday traditions in this special free for everyone holiday bonus episode! If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out! Were you aware that you could buy things...
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577: One Of The Three Fugitives
This is now a home improvement podcast. We do find time to discuss products we wish Apple had shipped before the holidays, what happens when Apple locks you out of your iCloud account, and the Epic court battle. Apple can lock you out of your iCloud account through no fault of your own. Apple won...
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576: Are We Fighting Today?
We discuss the Apple executive movements and rumors of movements, who's left standing and the mess that is the Warner Brothers sale. John Gruber has some thoughts on Mark Gurman's report about Johny Srouji possibly leaving Apple. The Warner Brothers sale is a real mess. The developer of ICEBlock…
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575: Not Everything Is Ping
We talk about Apple’s AI executive switcheroo, our annual Apple Replay results and TV vomiting. John Giannandrea is leaving Apple. Surprise. Todd Vaziri takes a look at the Mad Men remastering goof. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound…
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574: Board Books
This week we talk about whether or not Tim Cook is resigning, holiday gift buying and agree we could all use more sleep. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Tim Cook isn't resigning soon. But Bloomberg, as you may recall, also published "The Big Hack" which turned out to be wrong. Lex uses the Music…
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573: I’m Having All Kinds of Problems
Apple hints at Tim Cook's retirement, Dan has some controversial opinions on food, Moltz has problems and Lex is our number one content creator. Apple seem to be prepping people for Tim Cook stepping down as CEO. Cloudflare was down for a while on Tuesday morning. Russian robot faceplants. If you...
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572: How Many Phones Do You Guys Bench?
Apple announces a new, exciting way to carry your iPhone, we discuss some travel technology and then we do our TV picks. No, we’re not buying the iPhone Pocket. Apple rolls out the digital wallet for U.S. passports. We all like and use Tailscale. Valve announces a Steam console. Moltz has seen…
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571: Goodness Grayskull!
Guy English joins Dan and Moltz to discuss Audio Hijack and the 26.1 updates, the ethical issues around AI and The Breakfast Club. Apple TV shows have a new intro. Apple posted great results. Surprise. The iOS 26.2 beta has some interesting updates for podcasts. Anyone want a sonic knife? If you...
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