Dithering

A fun, smart podcast from Ben Thompson and John Gruber. Two episodes per week, 15 minutes per episode. Not a minute less, not a minute more.

iPhone 16e

The iPhone 16e, and the cellular Mac dream is alive.

02-28
15:00

Old Men on the Porch

Facial hair, legalized vices, and why speed matters in AI

02-25
15:00

iPhone 16e and Grok-3

Is Apple right to focus on hardware when xAI shows you can catch up in AI?

02-21
15:00

UK Demands Backdoor

The UK demands and encryption back door, although Apple changes the status quo first.

02-18
15:00

Uber and Autonomous Cars

Does Uber have a role in a world of autonomous cars?

02-14
15:00

Fox's Scoreboard Bug

Why we love Fox's new scoreboard bug.

02-11
15:00

Deep Research

OpenAI Deep Research is wordy but useful, and we still have jobs.

02-07
15:00

Apple's Wrong Vision

Why the Apple Vision Pro is the wrong approach to the market.

02-04
15:00

Apple Earnings

Services power Apple again, while China slips.

01-31
15:00

DeepSeek Reactions

Why did the DeepSeek news have such a big impact — and why now?

01-28
15:00

Siri's AI Ineptitude

Siri with AI is somehow much worse at answering questions.

01-24
15:00

TikTok and R1

The TikTok flip-flop, and a new open source model re-affirms the lack of AI moats, and Apple's AI chip advantage.

01-21
15:00

TikTok and Xiaohongshu

TikTok is more evidence of the link between tech and politics, while Americans go on Xiaohongshu.

01-17
15:00

Sonos Accountability

Apps work better than the web, even for utilities, and the Sonos CEO rightly loses his job.

01-14
15:00

Meta's Moderation Changes

Meta commentary on Meta's goals in changing its moderation policies.

01-10
15:00

The AI Encyclopedia

AI is changing the nature of knowledge retrieval.

01-07
15:00

Apple, the EU, and Interoperability

The E.U. has strict new proposals for Apple interoperability, but will they survive regime changes on both sides of the Pacific?

12-20
15:00

Apple Intelligence Yawn

Does anyone care about Apple Intelligence?

12-17
15:00

Apple and Nvidia

Why Apple and Nvidia don't get along.

12-13
15:00

Assisted Computing and Wearables

New ways of using computers pulls new hardware into existence.

12-10
15:00

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