Primary Technology

Primary Technology
Primary Technology

Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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  1. 22 hr ago ·  Video

    Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings

    Apple made its foray back in the smart home with the new HomeView device, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Home Collection devices. We debate who will benefit from the HomeView, have a theory about Siri AI and Apple TV, plus try to make sure we all understand Claude isn’t alive. Vote for Our Signal Awards! Best Co-Host TeamListener's Choice Technology ShowsOur Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: Ramp - Stop guessing where your AI spend is going. Get started with Ramp with two hundred and fifty dollars off at: ramp.com/primarySerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month!OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the show Stephen's Apple Home Event Recap VideoAnthropic Just Banned Being Cruel to Claude – The Reason Should Concern Us All - Inc. (01:12:26)McSnake App - App StoreWelcome Apple HomeView: Designed for life at home - YouTubeApple HomeView - AppleApple Event: HomePod surround, HomeView, and Apple TV - YouTubeAll features of Apple's new HomeView - YouTubeThird-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay – Six ColorsApple TV 4K - AppleSiri Remote - AppleApple announces the next generation of HomePod mini - AppleWill the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue - MacRumorsLatest HomePods can output Mac system audio - AppleInsiderIntroducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories - AppleLG Floodlight Cam - AppleHere’s how much iPhone Duo costs to repair out-of-warranty - 9to5Mac2026 Usage Policy update – AnthropicX post from OpenAI NewsroomMeta has some Wonder Full new AI models | The VergeGoogle finally releases Gemini 4 Argon | The VergeYouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs | The VergeIt Turns Out the Only Thing People Like Less Than AI Is Paying for Adobe Creative Cloud - Inc. (01:27:29)GitHub - boykopovar/AnyPS5: Tool for automatic PS5 executablesNetflix is laying off around 1,000 employees | The VergeDownload LM Studio - Mac, Linux, WindowsOceans Battery OrganizerElectric Lunch Box Food Warmer (00:00) - Intro (05:11) - HomeView Impressions (48:07) - Sponsor: Ramp (49:54) - Sponsor: SerpAPI (51:21) - Sponsor: Origin (52:55) - New Apple TV 4K (01:02:43) - HomePod mini 2 (01:06:15) - Apple Home Collection (01:11:32) - Claude Isn’t Alive (01:23:20) - Lightning Round (01:27:10) - Local LLMs ★ Support this podcast ★

    Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings

  2. 1 day ago ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Shipping Apps Like Infinity Stones

    On vibe coding, and shipping lots of apps.

    Shipping Apps Like Infinity Stones

  3. 8 Oct ·  Video

    Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line

    Apple may be partnering with LG for new smart home accessories, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra reveal with “MagSafe” USB-C port, Muse AI in real use cases, OpenAI may be going too far with its models, and Stephen finally tries Tailscale. Vote for Our Show! Signal Awards: Best Co-Host TeamSignal Awards: Technology PodcastMember Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesStephen's Free AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: ElevenLabs - Get a demo today and hear what’s possible at elevenlabs.io/primaryFramer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECHLinks from the show Amazon's New Kindle Lineup for 2026 | About AmazonAmazon Kindle Bundle with RemoteApple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leakX post from pdfu: First look at home accessories Apple co-developed with LGSchlage Sense Pro Smart Lock Showdown - YouTubeApple TV 4K Rumored to Support Four HomePods for Surround Sound - MacRumorsMicrosoft finally confirms Surface Laptop Ultra pricing | Windows CentralMicrosoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files | The VergeJason on Action News- 6abc PhiladelphiaThe Biggest Launch Since ChatGPT (Muse) - Cleo AbramAI Just Crossed the Terrifying Line - Now What? - YouTubeOpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results | TechCrunchOpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex | The VergeChatGPT Gets GPT-6 and New Intelligent UI With Visual Answers - MacRumorsOpenAI releases progress on more than 300 math research problems - The Washington PostFired OpenAI Researchers Ask Company to Preserve Visibility Into AI Reasoning - WSJGoogle's SynthID AI Detector is Now Available to Everyone - MacRumorsSynthID DetectorApple Intelligence Comes With a Very Annoying Feature. How to Turn It Off | Inc.Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger | The VergeEmmys will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in 2027 | TechCrunchDisney Plus will stream Super Bowl LXI | The VergeToday Marks the 15th Anniversary of Steve Jobs' Death - MacRumorsThe Weirdest Part of Remembering Steve Jobs (00:00) - Intro (09:37) - New Kindles (13:40) - Apple Smart Home Products (25:46) - Microsoft Surface Event (32:34) - Sponsor: ElevenLabs (35:32) - Sponsor: Framer (37:11) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (39:00) - Muse is Useful and Horrible (01:02:30) - ChatGPT Crossed a Line (01:10:44) - Google SynthID Tool (01:12:33) - Annoying Siri Bubble (01:19:29) - Streaming News (01:21:18) - Stephen Tried Tailscale (01:28:29) - Steve Jobs and Founder CEOs ★ Support this podcast ★

    Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line

  4. 8 Oct ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Are Data Centers Tanks?

    I could not believe my ears.

    Are Data Centers Tanks?

  5. 1 Oct ·  Video

    Apple HomePad Imminent, OpenAI Dots Explained, AI Safety Charade

    Apple's smart home hub may arrive October 13 with an iMac G4-inspired design, tech leaders outline AI self-policing under new accords, OpenAI introduces its new Dots AI agents, plus an mini app-recommendation lightning round! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the show Swap Audio Track on Video ShortcutTranscribe Multiple Videos ShortcutThe AI Industry Has a Jurassic Park Problem - Inc.Meta's Strategy to Get You to Use Muse Is to Lie About Your Friends - Inc. (21:31)Get in losers, we're ditching Raycast - YouTubeYou Can 'Get Ready' for iPhone Duo Pre-Orders on October 12 - MacRumorsApple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg - 9to5MacRon Johnson on Letting the Best Ideas Win - Creative Effort - Apple Podcasts (15:33)YouTuber Says Muse Gave His Address to a Marketplace Buyer - Business InsiderMark Zuckerberg on Muse, Audio-Only Glasses and Killer AI - YouTubeHere’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal | The VergeOpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government | WIREDThe Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates - The New York TimesDevDay 2026 Recap | OpenAIIntroducing dots | OpenAIIntroducing Gemini 4 ArgonParamount Co-CEODoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food | TechCrunchHalide 3.2: The App for ApertureAmazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’ | The VergeDaring Fireball: Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Is a Fucking DoozyShortcuts Menu — Your Shortcuts in the Mac menu bar‎Hidden Bar App - App Store‎Hand Mirror App - App StoreNoodlesoft – Simply Useful Software‎Dropzone 4 App - App StoreHyperkeyTailscale | Secure Connectivity for AI, IoT and Multi-CloudBuy the Alfred PowerpackFinal Thoughts on Apple Watch Series 12 Battery LifeSound Devices USBPre 2 USB-B Audio Interface USBPRE 2 B&H Photo (00:00) - Intro (06:47) - iPhone Duo Pre Pre-Order (10:16) - HomePad Coming Soon (15:22) - Jason Covering Muse AI (37:30) - Sponsor: Origin (39:31) - AI Self-Regulation (52:12) - ChatGPT Dev Day (01:07:27) - Lightning Round (01:17:55) - Personal Tech: Apps ★ Support this podcast ★

    Apple HomePad Imminent, OpenAI Dots Explained, AI Safety Charade

  6. 1 Oct ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Final Word on Apple Watch Series 12

    Stephen had a weird experience at the Apple Store, and has final thoughts on its battery.

    Final Word on Apple Watch Series 12

  7. 24 Sept ·  Video

    1 Week Review of iPhone 18 Pro, Muse AI May Read Your Texts, Siri AI IRL

    We review both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini along with our week review of iPhone 18 Pro, Jason discovers Meta's Muse AI was reading his texts without permission, Siri AI with apps is a mixed bag, and more. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyClaude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryCopilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primaryLinks from the show Stephen's Woz Shirt - ThreadsM6 Mac mini has my Mac Studio sweating - YouTubeJason's M5 Pro Mac mini ReviewThe M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests | The VergeStephen's iPhone 18 Pro Review - YouTubeiPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin MannAT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature - 9to5MacThe Most Hidden iOS 27 Features - YouTubeApple Watch Series 12 Ceramic - YouTubeMeta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To - Inc. (45:01)Meta Threads post from Jason AtenMeta Keeps Apologizing for Muse. Its Explanations Miss the Point Entirely - Inc.Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think | The VergeDaring Fireball: Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read Jason Aten's Messages DatabaseMeta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements | The VergeOpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes | TechCrunchAnthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity | The VergeDaring Fireball: The iPhone 4 ‘Antennagate’ Press Conference Q&A — FinallyPremium Video - Apple Podcasts for CreatorsMade On YouTube | Innovation for the YouTube EraNew features for the YouTube Era: Made on YouTube 2026 - YouTube CommunityDisney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Again, Ad-Free Plans Now $21.49 - MacRumors18 Apps that "Work" with Siri AI Right Now - YouTubeWhat’s Really Happening with Siri AI and Apps - Apple Podcasts (01:14:26)Mastodon post from Ryan AshcraftSiri AI Coming to HomePod - MacRumors (00:00) - Intro (03:53) - Apple Care Family Update (07:20) - M6 Mac mini Review (17:47) - iPhone 18 Pro Review (29:14) - Screen Time Debacle (37:27) - Sponsor: Claude (40:14) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (41:36) - Sponsor: OriginHQ (43:35) - Muse AI Read Jason's Texts (01:01:12) - Meta Connect (01:05:31) - Lightning Round (01:14:08) - Siri AI IRL ★ Support this podcast ★

    1 Week Review of iPhone 18 Pro, Muse AI May Read Your Texts, Siri AI IRL

  8. 24 Sept ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Watch Series 12 vs Ultra 4

    Stephen's can't decide between Ceramic and Ultra.

    Watch Series 12 vs Ultra 4
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Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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    Primary Technology
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    Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
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