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: macsparky.comEthan Mollick’s Next Book: macsparky.com
","summary":"Ethan Mollick is writing a follow-up to Co-Intelligence. The new book is called Co-Existence, and he announced it this week on his One Useful Thing newsletter. It arrives October 20, and you can pre-order it now. I really enjoyed Co-Intelligence. That book was written for the chatbot era, when worki...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/ethan-mollicks-next-book/","date_published":"2026-06-15T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-15 14:00","date_timestamp":1781532000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116754794628973689"]}},{"id":"92175527","content_html":"Mac Power Users 853: WWDC Reactions: macsparky.com
","summary":"Stephen Robles spent the week of WWDC 2026 at Apple Park, and I spent it running betas on a slightly scratched iPhone Air I grabbed off eBay. He sat two rows behind Tim Cook during Craig Federighi’s post-keynote tech talk. I sat at my desk in a chair. Despite this, I think we came away... Continue r...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/mac-power-users-853-wwdc-reactions/","date_published":"2026-06-14T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 16:00","date_timestamp":1781452800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116749960420928154"]}},{"id":"92113849","content_html":"The New Siri Doesn’t Suck: macsparky.com
","summary":"I got beta access to the new Siri AI and the first thing I asked was, “Can you check the weather for where I’ll be this weekend?”. I’m going on vacation. I never told Siri that. It read my calendar, figured out I’d be in Hawaii, and gave me the forecast. Old Siri would have... Continue reading →\n\nTh...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/the-new-siri-doesnt-suck/","date_published":"2026-06-13T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-13 14:00","date_timestamp":1781359200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116743714653058654"]}},{"id":"92062329","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — June 12, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"This week in the Labs was a lot of fun as we covered Apple’s WWDC event. We had three meetups, and there were multiple videos. This year’s WWDC announcements were unlike most years, and we all had a lot of takes. Below you’ll find the week’s new videos and podcasts, a few of the conversations... Con...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/this-week-in-the-labs-june-12-2026/","date_published":"2026-06-12T15:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 15:00","date_timestamp":1781276400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116738744707748474"]}},{"id":"92043547","content_html":"Apple’s Hardware Is Waiting on Siri: macsparky.com
","summary":"It used to mean something specific when an Apple product went out of stock. The old machine sold out right before the new one showed up. Now things go out of stock because Apple can’t get the chips, or because they’re holding back for a launch they haven’t announced. The HomePod mini has been out......","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/apples-hardware-is-waiting-on-siri/","date_published":"2026-06-12T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 14:00","date_timestamp":1781272800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116737511227293066"]}},{"id":"91998213","content_html":"Apple Finally Owns Age Verification: macsparky.com
","summary":"I’ve been saying on the Lab Report for years that Apple needs to own the age of the person holding the device. This year they did something about it. The piece that matters is the new Declared Age Range API. It lets an app know whether it’s dealing with a kid, and roughly how old,... Continue readin...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/apple-finally-owns-age-verification/","date_published":"2026-06-11T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 14:00","date_timestamp":1781186400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116733469663009561"]}},{"id":"91903539","content_html":"HomeKit Secure Video Hits 4K. You’re Welcome. macsparky.com
","summary":"A couple of weeks ago I wrote a whole post complaining that HomeKit Secure Video was still stuck at 1080p in 2026. I never published it. I figured I’d look silly if Apple fixed it the week after I hit send. Then the keynote happened. The Home app is getting 4K recording on supported cameras.... Cont...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/homekit-secure-video-hits-4k-youre-welcome/","date_published":"2026-06-10T13:26:58+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 13:26","date_timestamp":1781098018,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116726207956279701"]}},{"id":"91846035","content_html":"Turn Your Web Apps Into Real Mac Apps with Unite Pro: macsparky.com
","summary":"This post is sponsored by BZG Apps. My thanks to Unite Pro for sponsoring MacSparky this week. I spend a ridiculous amount of time in web apps. My browser has become a second operating system. The trouble is that browser tabs are terrible containers for focused work. They pile up, they blend togethe...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/turn-your-web-apps-into-real-mac-apps-with-unite-pro/","date_published":"2026-06-09T17:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 17:00","date_timestamp":1781024400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116721333437950311"]}},{"id":"91670344","content_html":"Apple Intelligence Table Stakes: macsparky.com
","summary":"Back in 2017, the night before the WWDC keynote, I wrote a short post about table stakes. I’d spent a year living on the iPad, and a lot of it still felt like swimming upstream. My argument was that fixing the iPad’s file management and multitasking wasn’t the impressive part of the story. It was......","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/apple-intelligence-table-stakes/","date_published":"2026-06-06T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-06 14:00","date_timestamp":1780754400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116705512536692654"]}},{"id":"91622554","content_html":"This Week in the Labs — June 5, 2026: macsparky.com
","summary":"Welcome to This Week in the Labs, my Friday roundup of everything that happened in MacSparky Labs over the past week. Below you’ll find the week’s new videos and podcasts, a few of the conversations happening in the member community, what’s coming next week, and a note on whatever I’m currently chew...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/this-week-in-the-labs-june-5-2026/","date_published":"2026-06-05T15:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 15:00","date_timestamp":1780671600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116701097489240038"]}},{"id":"91622553","content_html":"Designed in California: macsparky.com
","summary":"Jason Snell and Myke Hurley just put a new podcast on Kickstarter, and the pitch grabbed me right away. It’s called Designed in California, and it tells the story of Apple across all fifty years of the company. Jason did the research and writing. He and Myke present it together. If you’ve listened t...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/designed-in-california/","date_published":"2026-06-05T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 14:00","date_timestamp":1780668000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116701097449160850"]}},{"id":"91487729","content_html":"My New Podcast: Intentional AI with Chris Bailey : macsparky.com
Focused 257: Stephen Robles: macsparky.com
","summary":"On this episode of Focused, I’m joined by Mike and our guest Stephen Robles, the new co-host of Mac Power Users who went fully independent last October. Stephen makes the case for the generalist, the person who’s good at a lot of things instead of the best at one, and we get into why that... Continu...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/focused-257-stephen-robles/","date_published":"2026-06-02T23:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-02 23:00","date_timestamp":1780441200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116683506309742206"]}},{"id":"91408649","content_html":"Record Any Audio on Your Mac, with Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.macsparky.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/macsparky-AH-hero@2x-1024x433.jpg\")
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Marked 3 Is Officially Out: macsparky.com
","summary":"Brett Terpstra just shipped Marked 3. It’s the biggest update in the app’s history. After more than a decade of Marked, that’s impressive. If you’ve never used it, Marked does one job. You write Markdown in whatever editor you like, and Marked shows you a live, rendered preview in its own window. Sa...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/06/marked-3-is-officially-out/","date_published":"2026-06-01T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-01 14:00","date_timestamp":1780322400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116676090225172771"]}},{"id":"91284841","content_html":"Mac Power Users 851: Feedback: macsparky.com
","summary":"It’s a feedback episode, which means Stephen and I finally crack open the mailbag that’s been piling up. I went hard at Apple Home since we last talked. I nuked my twelve-year-old setup, ran Ethernet cable around the house for Aqara cameras, and put in an Aqara U400 lock that opens when I walk up......","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/mac-power-users-851-feedback/","date_published":"2026-05-31T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-31 16:00","date_timestamp":1780243200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116671106255466313"]}},{"id":"91218632","content_html":"May in the MacSparky Labs: macsparky.com
","summary":"MacSparky Labs members get to participate in member events and receive a number of exclusive videos and podcasts each month. Here’s a summary of offerings this past month: May 2026 Labs content and its membership level: P – Pathfinder; I – Insider; M – Member If you’d like to be a part of the MacSpa...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/may-in-the-macsparky-labs-2/","date_published":"2026-05-30T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-30 14:00","date_timestamp":1780149600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116664384632486388"]}},{"id":"91218631","content_html":"The Escape-Valve System: macsparky.com
","summary":"At the top of my daily note, there are five little checkboxes. Shop. Bonsai. Exercise. Reading. Meditation. They aren’t on the calendar. They have no time blocks assigned. They just sit there. For a while, I thought of them as “non-negotiables”. Every box had to get checked every day. That was the d...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/the-escape-valve-system/","date_published":"2026-05-30T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-30 14:00","date_timestamp":1780149600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116664384589160129"]}},{"id":"91185784","content_html":"DEVONthink 4.3 and a Privacy-First MCP: macsparky.com
","summary":"DEVONthink 4.3 shipped last week, and the headline for me is a single feature. DEVONthink now has its own MCP server. If you’ve been following along with the Robot Assistant work, you know why that matters. MCP is the connector standard that lets an assistant like Claude reach into an app and actual...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/devonthink-4-3-and-a-privacy-first-mcp/","date_published":"2026-05-29T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 14:00","date_timestamp":1780063200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116660844486252205"]}},{"id":"91109422","content_html":"Cotypist Brings Smart Autocomplete to Every Mac App: macsparky.com
","summary":"Daniel Gräfe launched Cotypist to the public yesterday, and it’s worth checking out. Cotypist is smart autocomplete for the Mac. Not autocomplete in one editor. Autocomplete everywhere you write. Mail, notes, documents, messages, the prompt box of whatever AI tool you’re using. You start typing, a s...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/cotypist-brings-smart-autocomplete-to-every-mac-app/","date_published":"2026-05-28T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 14:00","date_timestamp":1779976800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116654779099785847"]}},{"id":"90886740","content_html":"Bartender 6: macsparky.com
","summary":"Bartender 6 is out, and if you have a MacBook with a notch, the headline feature is Top Shelf. The idea: that camera notch at the top of your MacBook display is real estate that Apple has never done much with. Bartender Pro turns it into a useful surface for widgets, media controls, files, and... Co...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/bartender-6/","date_published":"2026-05-25T14:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-25 14:00","date_timestamp":1779717600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116636389013890895"]}},{"id":"90832788","content_html":"Mac Power Users 850: Overcast Transcripts and 48 Mac minis with Marco Arment: macsparky.com
","summary":"On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I sit down with Marco Arment to talk about what happens when a podcast app developer accidentally builds a data center. Overcast now transcribes podcasts on demand, and the hardware behind that feature is 48 Mac minis running in a rack. Marco walks us ...","url":"https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/05/mac-power-users-850-overcast-transcripts-and-48-mac-minis-with-marco-arment/","date_published":"2026-05-24T16:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David Sparks","url":"http://www.macsparky.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F523d72bdb2cc496630002482c0c72127%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"macsparky"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-24 16:00","date_timestamp":1779638400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@macsparky/116630626472376831"]}},{"id":"90778884","content_html":"The Silent Film Era of AI: macsparky.com
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The Lab Report for May 22, 2026. WWDC26 invites are out and the keynote is locked for June 8…
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