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00:40:01

599: It Was Title Bait

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2026/05/20

Dan shops for URLs, Lex makes a video and Moltz runes everything.Apple announced WWDC26.Apple is once again selling its assistive MagSafe iPhone grip.John Gruber has thoughts on Ben Thompson’s idea to have companies pay communities to put in data centers.Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped meals that are dietitian-approved and delivered right to your door. Ready in just two minutes and with more than 65 weekly meals, you can pick what's

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00:46:20

598: Get Rid of Ice

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2026/05/13

A big week for Lex, Dan gets a citation and Moltz quits Ice.Lex introduces Gnome, a great way to organize and use your animated gifs.John Gruber talks watches. Not Apple ones.Indigo is a new app for unifying your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds.The rejected pitch for Indigo is pretty great.Bartender makes use of the MacBook’s notch.Our thanks as well to Steamclock Software, a design and development studio that ships great mobile apps for iOS and Android. Whether it's using cross-platform or

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00:42:33

597: Jeeves As A Butler

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2026/05/06

After a slow start, we get to some quality rants on advertising, AI and Marc Andreessen.Chrome is dumping 4 GB of AI on ya.The Epic case is still going on.John Gruber has some thoughts on ads.Marc Andreessen has no thoughts at all.Lex and Lauren were on Judge John Hodgman.Our thanks as well to Steamclock Software, a design and development studio that ships great mobile apps for iOS and Android. Whether it's using cross-platform or native development tools, if you care about great customer

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00:38:59

596: Wow, Drugs

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2026/04/29

Dan plays a little catchup, Moltz admires Apple's PR game and Lex loves Claude.Dan liked this column by the Macalope.Horace Dediu imagines John Ternus's retirement in 15 years.Apple introduced a new revenue-smoothing scheme.Is Anthropic installing spyware?Moltz liked this book on management.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from

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00:45:07

595: Crapped On Their Own Legacy

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2026/04/22

Guy English joins Lex and Moltz to discuss Tim Cook movin' on up and his legacy as CEO (Tim's not Guy's) before we start telling John Ternus how to do the job he doesn't even have yet.John Gruber has thoughts on Tim Cook handing the reigns over to John Ternus.And so does Jason Snell.Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped meals that are dietitian-approved and delivered right to your door. Ready in just two minutes and with more than 65 weekly

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00:50:19

594: Technical Difficulties

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2026/04/15

Dan’s got mail, Lex is taking big deductions and Moltz has a controversial opinion about dogs.Jon Prosser is not out of the woods. In fact, he may be the woods.Our thanks as well to Steamclock Software, a design and development studio that ships great mobile apps for iOS and Android. Whether it's using cross-platform or native development tools, if you care about great customer experiences, you should be contacting Steamclock. Go to steamclock.com/rebound to get in touch with them to see

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00:57:02

593: In These Troubling Times

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2026/04/08

This week we find out which of us might buy the foldable iPhone and how the MacBook Neo's success can be a problem before going looney over the Artemis Moon shot.The name of the iPhone Fold may be the iPhone Ultra.Some rumors said it might not arrive until 2027 but Mark Gurman says it’ll just be a little late.The MacBook Neo is selling well. Maybe too well.Non-billionaire scummy app maker sues Apple.Dan details his wife's experience with the MacBook Neo.Our thanks as well to Steamclock

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00:49:34

592: It's Not My God

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2026/04/01

We talk about Apple's anniversary and our old Macs before trying to remember what we used to do on them all day without the internet.Apple is celebrating its 50th anniversary so many are taking a look back.This video of Steve Jobs addressing Apple employees is a real slice of time.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?

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01:00:26

591: I Don’t Do Everything That I Say

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2026/03/25

Moltz goes on and on about games, Dan makes a vicarious purchase and Lex has a new app!Apple announced some business thing.Epic is laying off 1,000 workers.Apple released some updates but still really wants you on 26.Lex’s new app is Tile and Error.You can preorder Dan’s next book, “Eternity’s Tomb” at Barnes & Noble (get 25% off with code PREORDER25), Bookshop.org or wherever fine books are available.Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped

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00:48:10

590: Slow and Wrong, Pick Two

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2026/03/18

Dan has complaints about Spotlight, Lex has complaints about Tim Cook and Moltz has complaints about those damn kids.Apple announced the AirPods Max 2.Tim Cook was interviewed and did exceedingly meh.Our thanks to Vitally, the AI-powered workspace for customer success managers. Move faster, stay aligned, and drive customer outcomes at scale with insights from every customer interaction. Vitally is offering a free pair of AirPods Pro for every Rebound listener who takes a qualified demo

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00:52:43

589: Serif? Don't Like It

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2026/03/11

This week we discuss the weather, what happened last week and Lex's door.Reviews are out of the new M5-based MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.But the big news is the MacBook Neo.Ars Technica has some thoughts on it vis-a-vis the competition.Lex got a YHV lock.Apple is set to launch new “Ultra” machines this year.Grammarly is really being a bunch of jerks. (Update: they seem to be standing down now.)If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound

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00:46:57

588: His iPad is Very Sick

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2026/03/03

We forgot to get Dan a 20th anniversary present, Lex misses interrupting things and Moltz claims he doesn’t print all the phasers.The MacBook Neo cometh. Probably.Apple announced new displays and Dan is not impressed.The M5 MacBook Air starts at $100 more.The iPad Air got updated to the M4.Apple also announced new MacBook Pros.Moltz likes playing Clank.But he forgot the name of “The Day the Clown Cried”.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a

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00:48:49

587: German Pizza

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2026/02/25

The Mac mini is gonna be made in Amurica, we talk about our levels of comfort letting AI Jesus take the wheel and some people have snow while others do not.A bug in Copilot caused it to summarize confidential emails.The Meta director of AI safety let an AI agent delete her inbox.An AI agent supposedly wrote a hit piece on a developer.Hetzner is raising its prices.Sonos is planning another app overhaul! Should go great.Apple is going to assemble the Mac mini in the U.S.Joel Spolsky has some

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00:55:12

586: Agreeing Vehemently

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2026/02/18

Moltz ruins Prime Day, Lex makes a Mac app and Dan automates all the things.Apple is hosting an experience, not an event.Lex’s new app will make you look good.Amazon faces backlash over its Ring plans.Lemke Software still exists and still sells Graphic Converter, if you were not aware.Apple introduced a video podcast experience that takes a cut.Our thanks to Insta360, makers of the new Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro. These conferencing products deliver crisp audio and video and are backed

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00:50:28

585: The Torment Necklace

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2026/02/11

Lex does the robot, Dan is popular online and Moltz enjoyed the fireworks.Discord says it can do most age verification without the user knowing.AI is this generation’s radium.Lex watched some videos about the Rivian R2.If you don’t know what the Torment Nexus is… you will.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's right

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00:41:54

584: Don’t Blame Me; I Voted For Agentic AI

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2026/02/04

Apple ships AI powered Xcode which prompts more AI talk. Lex makes an announcement, Dan explains what he does and Moltz lists his bonafides.Apple announced a new version of Xcode with agentic AI.Daniel Jalkut offered some nuance opinions on AI that not everyone wanted to hear.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's

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00:46:24

583: We Picked a Hell of a Time to Have a Tech Podcast

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2026/01/28

We discuss how Tim Cook spent his fun weekend, the new AirTags and Moltbot.Current events have driven Moltz to some very weird places.Louie Mantia has some words for Apple employees.Craig Hockenberry has a suggestion for Apple investors.Moltbot is the new hotness and Moltz isn’t getting a dime from it.Camo is suing Apple for copying its Continuity Camera tech.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to

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00:40:53

582: Am I the Mean One?

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2026/01/21

Enough about the icons, Lex tells us about his big night, Dan talks about his e-reader and Moltz is also on this episode.Dan is considering buying a Zoom handheld recorder.Is Trombone Champ a good way to spend your time?The Iconfactory has a Kickstarter to make Ollie’s Arcade free.Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped meals that are dietitian-approved and delivered right to your door. Ready in just two minutes and with more than 65 weekly

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00:49:06

581: The Artist Formerly Known As iWork

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2026/01/14

This week we bundle up and talk about icons, Apple's big Gemini deal and the company's cowardice in the face of Grok.Apple announced its Creator Studio bundle.Federico Viticci has some thoughts on the icons.Turns out child pornography is fine in the App Store as long as you're rich!What's important, though, is that Apple made a lot of money.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check

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00:59:18

580: Dillholes

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2026/01/07

While Dan is on hold, we talk about gadgets other than the iPhone and then we throw some shade(s).Dan’s e-reader is here and he likes the firmware you can get for it on Github.Anyone want a Nokia banana phone?The menus in Tahoe are causing consternation among some.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's right! Shirts,

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