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603: Recalibrate the Quality Bar

Subtitle: We Will Be Talking about CurlingWe discuss Apple's struggles to ship an upgraded Apple Intelligence, prepare for a March 4 product announcement, and explain Apple TV going all in on "Severance." Also, Jason answers your (many!) curling questions! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Fundera, powered by NerdWallet: Compare real financing offers from trusted lenders — all in one place. Get VIP treatment using this link. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro - 9to5Mac Apple Reveals How Many iPhones Are Running iOS 26 - MacRumors Apple special event announced for March 4 - 9to5Mac Tesla CarPlay Delays Related to iOS 26 and FSD; Apple’s New Siri Delays, iOS 27 - Bloomberg These rumored iPhone 18 Pro features might tempt you to upgrade later this year - 9to5Mac Apple Acquires 'Severance', Eyes Season 3 Start & Season 4 – Deadline Apple is officially working on a sequel to F1: The Movie - 9to5Mac Shrinking (TV series) - Wikipedia Apple hosted Apple TV media event, here’s everything it announced - 9to5Mac Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts - Apple Winter Olympic 2026: Cheating, swearing & illicit filming - what next in curling row? - BBC Sport

602: Get Our Necks Limber

Eddy Cue comes down hard on a would-be Apple service; we try to figure out what the new low-end Mac laptop might be, Tim Cook calls an important meeting to say a lot of words, and we tackle all aspects of the Super Bowl plus some curling! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code upgrade50off 1Password: Take the first step to better security by securing your team’s credentials. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Wedding in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show was the real thing | Bad Bunny | The Guardian STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Official Super Bowl Trailer (2026) - YouTube Hoppers - Official Big Game Spot (2026) Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep, Dave Franco - YouTube Project Hail Mary | Final Trailer - YouTube EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - Official Trailer (2026) - YouTube Ben Affleck & Jennifer Aniston Star In 'Good Will Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad - YouTube Jurassic Park … Works (Extended) | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity - YouTube Apple’s big Super Bowl ad might not actually come from Apple - 9to5Mac The 10 Best Super Bowl Ads of 2026 – Adweek Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’ | The Verge Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding - Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for 'Deescalation' After ICE Killing of Alex Pretti - Bloomberg Apple Readies iPhone 17e, New Siri, Entry-Level iPad, iPad Air and MacBook Pro - Bloomberg Steve Jobs on the Mac's 20th Anniversary | Macworld Apple's Studio Display 2 Rumored to Have Up to 90Hz Refresh Rate Instead of 120Hz - MacRumors Apple Readies iPhone 17e, New Siri, Entry-Level iPad, iPad Air and MacBook Pro - Bloomberg Two e-readers that made me reconsider why I use e-readers – Six Colors Apple Is Scaling Back Plans for AI-Based Health Coach Service - Bloomberg

601: Spreadsheet for Creators

Subtitle: Bright and Boring: Cupertino DriftWe break down Apple's latest financial results (including the potential supply-chain storm brewing on the horizon) and then discuss the difficult roll-out of Apple's new Creator Studio bundle. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code upgrade26. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Ted Lasso Season 4 Imagery – Instagram Apple Signs Deal for Brandon Sanderson's 'Cosmere' Universe Movies and TV Shows - MacRumors Update From Brandon : r/Cosmere Apple Just Made Its Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever After Beats - MacRumors What made Q.ai worth $1.5 billion to Apple | Ctech “We sped research that should have taken 20 years”: Inside Q.ai’s Apple exit | Ctech Apple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q1 2026 financial call – Six Colors Apple’s record quarter: Is this what a hit iPhone looks like? – Six Colors Apple ‘looking at a range of options’ to offset rising memory prices - 9to5Mac TSMC Risk – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Hands on with Apple Creator Studio: A bittersweet bundle – Six Colors Apple’s Creator Studio has a rough App Store roll-out – Six Colors Picking up the missing pieces of Apple’s Creator Studio – Six Colors

600: Based on Hopes and Dreams

Subtitle: DC: Break Room BananasEpisode 600 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 500 and make some new ones for episode 700. We also cover new AirTags and Apple's plans to fix Apple Intelligence. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code upgrade26. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. The Pets Table: Healthy Dog Food Developed With Vets. Get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two with code upgrade55 Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade #539: 98 Yards with My Boys - Relay Apple TV earns Best Picture nomination for 'F1: The Movie' in 2026 Oscars - 9to5Mac Apple TV drops For All Mankind season 5 teaser and premiere date - 9to5Mac Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability - Apple Apple Hardware Chief John Ternus Now Overseeing Design; Tim Cook CEO Succession - Bloomberg iOS 27: Apple to Revamp Siri as Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot - Bloomberg Private AI Compute advances AI privacy – Google Blog Daring Fireball: The Information: 'With Google Deal, Apple’s Craig Federighi Plots a Cautious Course in AI' Inside Apple’s AI Shake-Up, AI Safari and Plans for New Siri in iOS 26.4, iOS 27 - Bloomberg The Upgrade Episode 600 Draft of the Ages Scorecard Upgrade #500: Core Face/Peripheral Face - Relay

599: Free... Although

This week we're following up on what the Apple-Google AI hookup means and reacting to Apple's announcement of an oddly shaped creative apps bundle. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code upgrade26. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Incomparable How Apple is Using Gemini to Give ChatGPT-Like Answers — The Information Apple to fine-tune Gemini independently, no Google branding on Siri, more - 9to5Mac Connected #586: Dashboard Confessions - Relay Pop-Tarts Bowl - Wikipedia MIT Mystery Hunt Daring Fireball: OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1, Along With Renamed and New Personalities Apple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declined – 9to5mac Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps - Apple Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t – Six Colors Apple Creative Studio icons are 'unique' and not for all standalone purchase apps - 9to5Mac