Eshu Marneedi
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Technology blogger. Writer of stories long and short. Pastry connoisseur.
https://eshumarneedi.com
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New article: After two years of waiting, Siri AI is finally here. I watched developer sessions and played with the new models to see how the thing works, and most importantly, if it was worth the two-year wait. (I think it was.) Also: ruminations on Image Playground and thoughts on App Intents.
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At WWDC 2026, Siri AI Aims to Make Amends
The āmore personalized Siriā is finally here ā and itās worth its salt
https://eshumarneedi.com/2026/06/09/at-wwdc-siri-ai-aims.html
30 days ago
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Death to Electron Slop.
about 8 hours ago
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I'm super-sensing that this is the dumbest idea Zuckerberg has come up with in a while.
www.ft.com/content/ac282450-9...
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Meta tests āsuper sensingā AI glasses that can capture every moment
Mark Zuckerbergās hardware ambitions are edging into a new privacy fight over who gets recorded
https://www.ft.com/content/ac282450-91a8-4597-8f60-9e6ef416865a?accessToken=zwAAAZ_YJQmGk888DsxYYwtNdNOKvbF-tzEWz9PBCsWyALpHwdOF26Z1TieU5tOsKCRQkahFl9OPYJ5u9BaGWgE.MEQCIB2b3OCIMLFrpWhGxDYz9DxrTdNEvkCqkHgxHSZ7eAURAiATRpXOmuOoglt3vQttZICH1eZrWbqu1_0nZpd0oh4tdQ&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902&syn-25a6b1a6=1
about 12 hours ago
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This is really ill-conceived. The government shouldn't dictate R&D, not because it doesn't have good intentions āĀ I agree with the premise that lidar is requisite for good FSD ā but because it's too slow to adapt to changes in technology. Just look at the DMA.
www.theverge.com/transportati...
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The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
Teslaās Robotaxi cameras canāt navigate through New Jersey politics.
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/962309/new-jersey-robotaxi-bill-lidar-tesla
about 12 hours ago
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Done. Final word count: 12,745. That's 4,889 fewer words than last year, or 3,395 fewer than the next shortest review. Time for screenshots! šš«
add a skeleton here at some point
about 17 hours ago
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hot foldable summer
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[Invitation] Galaxy Unpacked July 2026: A New Shape Unfolds
On July 22, Samsung Electronics will host Galaxy Unpacked in London, U.K. ā a city that mo
https://news.samsung.com/global/invitation-galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-new-shape-unfolds
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This is actually pretty hilarious. Yes, this is a real problem. No, I don't think it's worth suing over. AirPods Max are a fundamentally flawed product. They were just designed like that. You can't sue a company for selling a bad product.
www.macrumors.com/2026/07/07/...
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AirPods Max Condensation Lawsuit Largely Dismissed by NY Judge
A federal judge has thrown out most of the claims in a proposed class action accusing Apple's AirPods Max of a condensation defect, ruling that the $549 headphones do what they were built for even if they fall short of a buyer's expectations (via Law360).
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/07/airpods-max-condensation-lawsuit-largely-dismissed/
2 days ago
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Final thoughts on tonight: Pochettino should stay. Pulisic (š) and Matt Freese should be dishonorably discharged.
2 days ago
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At this point, I should design a Claude loop that: 1. Installs the new Xcode beta using the Xcodes CLI 2. Removes the existing beta and renames the new one 3. Uninstalls the previous simulator runtime/devices and removes "unavailable" devices to free up storage 4. Installs new simulator runtimes
3 days ago
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Of course the Finder is running in the background. It always runs in the background. Do I really need to be notified of that? (macOS Golden Gate DB3 āĀ I am not filing a feedback for this because I think that's a waste of everyone's time.)
3 days ago
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They definitely did something to the edges of windows in macOS Golden Gate Beta 3 but I can't put my finger on what.
3 days ago
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I HATE WAFFLES
3 days ago
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we should've just run the old lady
www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737
3 days ago
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Time to get editing.
3 days ago
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I would pay Cursor like $10/mo to be able to use the Claude Code harness (and subscription) in Cursor Glass.
4 days ago
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Honestly cannot believe Norway pulled that off.
4 days ago
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spent an hour writing one paragraph about the Extend feature in iOS 27 how's your independence day
5 days ago
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Finally crossed 10,000 words in this year's OS review/hands-on article. I can't tell if I have writer's block or something because this is taking a lot longer than expected. Three sections down, two to go. (And then there's editing and screenshots.)
5 days ago
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reposted by
Eshu Marneedi
Carl Quintanilla
5 days ago
ā.. Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C.ā
@reuters.com
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I wish for better days. Happy birthday, America.
5 days ago
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ā¦what? (I was checking to see if I have an account with these guys. Guess I'll never find out.)
6 days ago
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Sounds like Jon Prosser.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 days ago
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I don't know why Apple gave third-party devs so much autonomy on tvOS. Every other streaming box is pretty locked down. IMO, settings like this should apply systemwide, and apps should be forced to adopt them. Same for viewer profiles and the first-party video player.
sixcolors.com/post/2026/07/st..
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Stop previews from autoplaying on Apple TV
My Apple TV has started yelling at me. Or at the very least, the Disney+ app on the Apple TV is now clamoring for my attention. It used to be that when I fired up Disney Plus on my Apple TV, I coulā¦
https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/07/stop-previews-from-autoplaying-on-apple-tv/
6 days ago
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My Twitter bio is literally "filling your head with superfluous facts."
6 days ago
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This is a current look at my analytics. Apparently I got on Hacker News today.
6 days ago
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Those OpenClaw guys seem to be the most insufferable people on the internet.
6 days ago
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Why don't you just try? (This image is from Apple's website.)
6 days ago
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These guys are so good.
youtu.be/wSSgvsxaa5s?is=mJ-hu...
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Death Cab for Cutie - Pep Talk (Acoustic)
Death Cab for Cutie - Pep Talk (Acoustic), from the album 'I Built You A Tower' Listen Here: https://deathcabforcutie.ffm.to/ibyat Director - Sean Stout DP/Gaffer - Clifton Stommel Recorded at Grumpybeard, Los Angeles Mixed by Martin Cooke LYRICS Iāll love an incurable mess ācause I like to tidy up No blames and explain-it-aways they are Pouring from my cup Rebounds always running me down Like a lion on the plains But this fate is its own escape so I I just stand in place And now I find Iām waking up at sunrise And just lying in bed Giving myself a pep talk To survive the day lying ahead My past is a whiskey glass Tipping down a drunkardās throat I canāt claim I was ever ashamed When I drank the antidote And now I find Iām waking up at sunrise And just lying in bed Giving myself a pep talk To survive the day lying ahead But they make no difference When all of the colors blend into black And if I raise the stakes and step out Out on the ledge you gotta pull me back āCause they make, they make no difference Feeling the levee starting to crack And if I raise the stakes and step out Out on the ledge Iām never coming back And they make no difference When all of the colors blend into black And if I raise the stakes and step out Out on the ledge you gotta pull me back FOLLOW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ā¶ Store: https://deathcabforcutie.ffm.to/store ā¶ Website: https://www.deathcabforcutie.com/ ā¶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deathcabforcutie ā¶ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@deathcabforcutie ā¶ Facebook: https://facebook.com/deathcabforcutie ā¶ X: https://twitter.com/dcfc ā¶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DCFCtv ā¶ Spotify: https://antircrds.io/48PcZhD ā¶ Apple: https://antircrds.io/4pDYweF ā¶ Amazon: https://antircrds.io/44aclss #deathcabforcutie #peptalk #ibuiltyouatower #antirecords
https://youtu.be/wSSgvsxaa5s?is=mJ-huc28cyl8KUWw
7 days ago
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Will we all have to pay when the stock crashes? Of course we will.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boomĀ
A government stake could help the company avoid onerous regulation.
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/960588/openai-government-5-percent-stake-trump
7 days ago
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Watermelon, our next model after Avocado
www.businessinsider.com/meta-...
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Meta is finally catching up to OpenAI, its AI leader says
Meta's superintelligence chief says its upcoming Watermelon model now matches GPT-5.5 on key AI benchmarks.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-model-catches-up-openai-gpt-5-says-2026-7
7 days ago
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reposted by
Eshu Marneedi
Aaron Parnas
7 days ago
The stage is falling apart at the rehearsal for Freedom 250's July 4th celebration.
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I wrote about the rollout of 5G millimeter-wave six years after the iPhone 12's introduction and why I think Apple should kill it on the iPhone 18 Pro:
eshumarneedi.com/2026/07/02/y...
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6 Years Later, Is 5G mmWave Widespread?
Marko Zivkovic, reporting for AppleInsider: For the U.S. variant of the iPhone 18 Pro, which will feature mmWave compatibility, Apple seemingly plans to use Qualcomm modem hardware.
https://eshumarneedi.com/2026/07/02/years-later-is-g-mmwave.html
7 days ago
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*cracks knuckles*
7 days ago
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Really not great, coupled with the fact that most companies will probably now block Hide My Email addresses after the domain change. Apple should not be ignoring any bug bounties, especially as these extremely powerful LLMs become mainstream.
www.404media.co/apple-hide-my...
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Apple āHide My Emailā Vulnerability Reveals Peoplesā Real Email Addresses
āHide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,ā the person who reported the issue said.
https://www.404media.co/apple-hide-my-email-vulnerability-reveals-peoples-real-email-addresses/
8 days ago
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Fable 5 is back, which means the most insufferable person you know is back to building "the last calorie tracker app you'll ever need."
8 days ago
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reposted by
Eshu Marneedi
Steve Herman
9 days ago
NPR - Before Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directed employees to build a standalone prediction market app, he proposed buying Kalshi.
www.npr.org/2026/06/30/n...
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Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5875468/meta-kalshi-prediction-market-acquisition-talks
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"The arguments presented by Apple are not deeply rooted in this nation's history and tradition."
9to5mac.com/2026/06/30/suprem...
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple appeal over Epic Games ruling - 9to5Mac
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Appleās appeal over a ruling that held the company in contempt related to its Epic Games case.
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/30/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-apple-appeal-over-epic-games-ruling/
8 days ago
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Infuriating. This Congress refuses to pass meaningful legislation and instead has resorted to UK-level nanny-state surveillance-state business.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-new...
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Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups
The KIDS Act received broad bipartisan support. But the legislation is expected to face challenges in the Senate.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/kids-internet-and-digital-safety-act-passes-house-free-speech-concerns-rcna352341
9 days ago
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Why is TimothƩe Chalamet doing ads for Kalshi now?
10 days ago
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But Scott Weiner is genocidal.
add a skeleton here at some point
11 days ago
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never a good sign
11 days ago
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There is a good, very Sanders-ian leftist way to criticize the price increases: AI is making everything more expensive for everyone. Thanks to LLMs that take your job, you can't even buy a new laptop. But this dig at Apple just makes no economic or logical sense.
daringfireball.net/2026/06/be...
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Bernie Sanders: Ideologue and Economic Ignoramus
Sandersās tweet is better punctuated and capitalized, but itās the same argument as Trumpās. Zero economic sense, 100 percent ideological wishful thinking.
https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/bernie_sanders_ideologue
12 days ago
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"We know this is not welcome news, and we are working tirelessly to find solutions." Solutions for Apple or for consumers?
daringfireball.net/linked/202...
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Appleās Full Statement on Yesterdayās Price Increases
Link to: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-explains-why-it-raised-prices/
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/06/26/apples-full-statement-on-yesterdays-price-increases
12 days ago
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Delta would rather add service between Newark and Los Angeles with the A321neo for some reason than replace the (at this point) dinosaurs that operate JFK-SFO/LAX. United operates 787s on that route!
airlinegeeks.com/2026/06/26/d...
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Delta Adds Three New Routes | AirlineGeeks.com
Delta is adding a new transcontinental route between Newark, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, as well as two seasonal routes for winter 2026-27.
https://airlinegeeks.com/2026/06/26/delta-adds-three-new-routes/
13 days ago
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Helpful. (I did not redact the amount.)
13 days ago
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Maybe the $250 Apple TV with Apple Intelligence will be what it takes not to send me notifications about a sport *as I'm watching it*.
14 days ago
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
9to5mac.com/2026/06/25/russia...
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Russia wants to know why Apple removed Russian apps from the App Store - 9to5Mac
Following the removal of several apps developed by state-controlled tech company VK from the App Store, the Kremlin is now demanding an explanation from Apple.
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/25/russia-wants-to-know-why-apple-removed-russian-apps-from-the-u-s-app-store/
14 days ago
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Some detailed ruminations on the Apple price increases and what I think Apple's product timelines are likely to look like in the coming months and years:
eshumarneedi.com/2026/06/25/a...
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Apple Raises Prices Across Almost All Products, Effective Immediately
Hartley Charlton, reporting for MacRumors: After temporarily taking it down earlier today, Apple's online store is back up with a series of product price increases.
https://eshumarneedi.com/2026/06/25/apple-raises-prices-across-almost.html
14 days ago
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lol what if they ship the OLED MacBook Pros with M5s
14 days ago
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What were they thinking? How does an M5 Max MacBook Pro *start* at $4,100? How does that make any sense? It's not like Apple's margins were thin.
14 days ago
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finished the intro to my OS review (pic unrelated)
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