MacVoices #26175: Flip The Script – Arina Shapran of MacPaw on Social Media’s Continued Importance
At the Flip the Script event during WWDC 2026, Arina Shapran, Head of of Social Media and Community for MacPaw, talks about the role of social platforms in modern marketing, intentional online engagement, and building meaningful communities. Arina’s perspective highlights their efforts for developers, vendors, and partnerships behind Setapp, while considering how AI and vibe coding are changing product creation.
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Sorry folks...travel schedule won't cooperate so MacVoices Live! will be dark tomorrow night. We'll be back at full force next week. See you then!
‘Fare Thee Well BTN Listeners’ on The British Tech Network
'Fare Thee Well BTN Listeners' on The British Tech Network This is the farewell episode of the British Tech Network. See the post about the end of BTN, a bit of history, and some humour at: https://britishtechnetwork.com/blog/british-tech-network-the-big-farewell...
Moderating a WWDC Keynote Discussion at the MacPaw ‘Flip the Script’ Event
MacPaw is holding a special event in conjunction with Apple's WWDC: Flip the Script: WWDC Watch Party + Mac Dev Conference on Building, Distributing & Monetizing AI Apps The event is targeted at app developers, AI builders, and product founders. On Sunday, June 7,...
‘Chuck’s Credit Card Number’ on The Mac Show on The British Tech Network
'Chuck’s Credit Card Number' on The Mac Show on The British Tech Network This Week's Topics: New Apple Intelligence-driven accessibility features Fortnite returns to App Store Episode's chat: https://britishtechnetwork.com/chat/view.php?dt=2026-05-22 Guests: Jeff...
‘3 Brain Cells’ on The Mac Show on The British Tech Network
'3 Brain Cells' on The Mac Show on The British Tech Network This Week's Topics: Apple’s financial results Is Apple bailing on Vision Pro? Episode's chat: https://britishtechnetwork.com/chat/view.php?dt=2026-05-01 Guests: Jeff Gamet, Dave Ginsburg, Chuck Joiner,...
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MacVoices #26174: Live! – AI Ethics, Papal Warnings, and Kansas City’s MacBook Neo Bet
The MacVoices Live! panel explores Pope Leo’s comments on AI ethics, technology regulation, environmental costs, labor disruption, and the need for moral guardrails without stopping innovation. Chuck Joiner, David Giinsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby compare today’s AI concerns to earlier industrial upheaval, then shifts to Kansas City’s school technology plan involving MacBook Neo systems and iPads, with debate over deployment, education value, and implementation challenges.
“Apple’s next move: AI, Siri, privacy, and software | WWDC 2026” Discussion with MacPaw
At MacPaw’s Flip the Script event following Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote, MacPaw executives discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, privacy, local-first AI, developer access to user context, and the...
MacVoices #26173: Live! – CarPlay Rejection, Voice Control, and Stan Lee’s Voice
Rivian’s rejection of CarPlay and physical buttons in favor of voice and AI control sees to question safety, convenience, data control, and long-term car software support. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea question whether Rivian has other motives, and then dive into Tesla updates, AI voice recreation of Stan Lee, Spider-Man ticket promotions, Dashlane concerns, and Andy Ihnatko’s new site.
MacVoices #26172: Live! – Exploit Speed, Bot Limits, and Bad Tech Features
The MacVoices Live! panel examines Spotify adopting Apple-backed video podcast technology, Instagram’s disappearing posts and why anyone would want them, and Microsoft expanding Copilot everywhere, whether it is a good idea or not. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea also look at the risks of putting AI mini data centers in homes, and Plex’s major lifetime Pass price hike.
MacVoices #26171: Road to Macstock – Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the latest stop on the The Road to Macstock, revealing his workshop session focused on helping everyone create digital art from simple paper sketches. Jeff explains how attendees can use iPhone, iPad, Mac, Linea Sketch, Affinity, or other tools, while emphasizing creativity, play, low-pressure participation, and overcoming the belief that “I’m not an artist.”
MacVoices #26170: Live! – AI Security Tools, Teams Weirdness, Safer Logins, and ‘Bugmageddon’
AI is taking on a growing role in cybersecurity (whether we like it or not), from vulnerability discovery to faster exploit development. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius look at both sides oof the issue and push back on “Bugmageddon” hype. The discussion also covers X post limits, Microsoft Teams retiring the misguided Together Mode, safer login practices, AI-run radio chaos, Google’s Apple-like naming choices, and free storage tied to phone numbers.
MacVoices #26169: NAB – RØDE Introduces RodeLink 2 UHF Wireless and AI Podcast Editing
At NAB 2026, Chuck Joiner talks with Ryan Burke, Portfolio Director for RØDE about the new RodeLink 2 UHF wireless system, developed with Lectrosonics expertise. The discussion covers interference-resistant UHF performance, 32-bit float recording, timecode, adaptive power, battery life, and removable storage media. Ryan also provided a look at the new RODECaster Studio AI audio editing app for podcasters.
MacVoices #26168: Road to Macstock – Mike T. Rose
The Road to Macstock takes a serious turn as Mike T. Rose previews his workshop on becoming a digital caretaker for family members and loved ones. Mike discusses scams targeting older adults, password sharing, remote support, Apple Passwords, financial preparedness, and the need to balance protection, respect, independence, and trust when helping others manage their digital lives.
MacVoices #26167: Live! – A New Show, Goodbye BTN, Encryption Fights, Politics, and DuckDuckGo
This MacVoices Live! starts out with the introduction of the new Foreshadowing Tech series, mark the end of the British Tech Network after 18 years, and examine Apple-related privacy, politics, and search issues. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea discuss Canada’s encryption proposal and Apple’s response, the Towson Apple Store closure, DuckDuckGo’s surge after Google search changes, and Meta’s AI pendant ambitions.
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