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MacVoices #26271: Live! – More Streaming Price Hikes, CoPilot Desperately Rebrands

MacVoices #26271: Live! – More Streaming Price Hikes, CoPilot Desperately Rebrands

Oct 5, 2026 |

It is happening again: Disney+ and Hulu are raising prices on their streaming services prices, inspiring the panel to discuss  strategies for managing streaming costs, and free content alternatives. The conversation then turns to Microsoft dropping Copilot+ branding from new Surface PCs, Copilot’s lacking enterprise presence, reports of human review of CoPilot user photos, and broader concerns about how Microsoft and Meta approach privacy.

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MacVoices #26264: Live! – Smart TV Privacy, Copilot Frustrations, Star Trek’s Tech Legacy

MacVoices #26264: Live! – Smart TV Privacy, Copilot Frustrations, Star Trek’s Tech Legacy

Sep 24, 2026 |

A discussion of smart TV privacy examines reports of LG televisions collecting viewing data, whether TVs should ever be connected to the internet, and when firmware updates are worthwhile. The MacVoices Live! panel also considers hotel TV privacy, Microsoft’s increasingly pervasive Copilot strategy and organizational changes, and the enduring influence of Star Trek technology on real-world innovation.

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MacVoices #26258: Live! – iOS 27 First Impressions and the Apple Watch Live Rewind Debate

MacVoices #26258: Live! – iOS 27 First Impressions and the Apple Watch Live Rewind Debate

Sep 16, 2026 |

The MacVoices Live! panel shares first impressions of iOS 27 and Apple’s latest operating system updates, covering stability, performance, interface changes, Apple Pay, Weather, Vision Pro, and upgrade strategies. The discussion then turns to the new Apple Watch Live Rewind feature that will be coming later this year. How the assistive feature will work, its privacy safeguards, and accessibility benefits spark a debate that touches on, recording concerns, social implications, and whether controversy could threaten the feature’s  future.

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MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)

MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)

Sep 3, 2026 |

Adam Engst explains why AI software development should be approached as an evolution, starting with safe, verifiable data analysis, advancing to simple scripts, and eventually building applications. He distinguishes programming from development, arguing that non-programmers can act as product managers who direct AI, demand security checks, define requirements, and create software tailored to problems existing apps do not solve. (3) 

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MacVoices #26247: Adam Engst on How AI Lets Non-Programmers Follow Professional Software Development (2)

MacVoices #26247: Adam Engst on How AI Lets Non-Programmers Follow Professional Software Development (2)

Sep 2, 2026 |

Our conversation with Adam Engst continues with an exploration of  how AI can help non-programmers build sophisticated software by following professional development practices. Adam explains using specifications, architecture documents, and AI-guided decisions to create reliable apps, then examines the approach his app, SetShot, takes to macOS settings, privacy, security, user feedback, Cloudflare, GitHub, and minimizing sensitive data collection. 

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MacVoices #26237: Live! – Black Hat, AI Security, and the Risks of Moving Too Fast

MacVoices #26237: Live! – Black Hat, AI Security, and the Risks of Moving Too Fast

Aug 20, 2026 |

A MacVoices’ panel member’s firsthand report from Black Hat explores the conference’s enterprise security focus before the discussion turns to AI models escaping sandbox restrictions to complete assigned tasks. The panel discusses the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack, unintended AI behavior and the dangers of moving too fast. Can developers establish effective limits without sacrificing innovation or competitive advantage? The race for better AI continues.

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MacVoices #26231: Live! – Apple Earnings, Executive Changes, and the Windows Clipboard Debate

MacVoices #26231: Live! – Apple Earnings, Executive Changes, and the Windows Clipboard Debate

Aug 12, 2026 |

Apple’s latest financial results drive a discussion about record iPhone, Mac, Services, subscription, and R&D numbers, along with the market’s negative reaction and stock volatility. The MacVoices Live! panel also examines leadership changes under new CEO John Ternus, including the return of a retired engineering executive, before debating Apple’s planned clipboard sharing between iPhones and Windows PCs, its implications for users, and whether it introduces meaningful security concerns. 

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MacVoices #26230: Live! – Claude Security Risks, Selfie ID Verification, and Privacy

MacVoices #26230: Live! – Claude Security Risks, Selfie ID Verification, and Privacy

Aug 11, 2026 |

The integration of Apple Maps in Ford’s future electric vehicle platform generates discussions of the auto industry picking and choosing technology. The MacVoices Live! panel also examines security risks involving Claude Cowork and exposed shared chats, OpenAI’s dispute with Hugging Face, and the hazards of autonomous AI tools. If that wasn’t enough, selfie-based account recovery puts a new spin on the facial recognition.The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio. 

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