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MacVoices #25100: Live! – Sesame Gives Voice to AI, A New Main-Stream OnlyFans

MacVoices #25100: Live! – Sesame Gives Voice to AI, A New Main-Stream OnlyFans

Mar 26, 2025 |

The MacVoices Live! panel explores Sesame’s AI voice assistant, highlighting its realism and conversational depth, and discusses a razor brand’s surprising use of OnlyFans after being shadowbanned on TikTok. The conversation with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also touches on marketing strategies, and the evolving reputations of content platforms like OnlyFans and Reddit. 

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MacVoices #25099: Live! – Apple Watch Lawsuit, No More Space Gray, 1Password, A Digg Reboot

MacVoices #25099: Live! – Apple Watch Lawsuit, No More Space Gray, 1Password, A Digg Reboot

Mar 25, 2025 |

The panel of  Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discusses Apple’s patent victory protecting Apple Watch, the discontinuation of space gray Macs, and the implications of Apple Silicon upgrades. They explore 1Password’s new location-based features, the practicality of high-end Macs, and share excitement over the revival of Digg.

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MacVoices #25098: Live! – New Mac Studio, New MacBook Air, Apple Intelligence

MacVoices #25098: Live! – New Mac Studio, New MacBook Air, Apple Intelligence

Mar 24, 2025 |

This MacVoices Live! panel delivers their reactions to Apple’s latest hardware, including the Mac Studio and MacBook Air with M4 chips, and debates the implications of Apple Intelligence delays. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discuss AI integration, Siri improvements, and compare Apple’s contextual approach to other generative AI tools. There’s also a exploration of creative uses for AI-generated content, who is using it, and what for.

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MacVoices #25095: Live! – Skype Shuts Down, Dedicated LLM Apps

MacVoices #25095: Live! – Skype Shuts Down, Dedicated LLM Apps

Mar 19, 2025 |

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Microsoft’s shutdown of Skype and the transition to Teams, reflecting on Skype’s decline from a once-reliable communication tool to an obsolete platform. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet and Jim Rea highlight challenges for non-tech users, alternatives like Zoom and FaceTime, and share personal anecdotes. The conversation also touches on the rise of AI apps, including Microsoft Copilot and Meta’s upcoming competitor, and whether they represent the next step in wide-spread adoption of LLMs. 

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MacVoices #25093: Live! – Alexa+, Opera Integrations, Google’s Removal Tool

MacVoices #25093: Live! – Alexa+, Opera Integrations, Google’s Removal Tool

Mar 17, 2025 |

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet and Jim Rea discuss Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+, highlighting its conversational abilities and privacy concerns. Opera’s browser sidebar integrations with apps like Discord and Slack prompt debate about productivity versus distraction. Google’s updated tool for managing personal information sparks skepticism regarding its effectiveness and sincerity. 

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