iPad Pro vs. MacBook Neo, AI Dominates Black Hat Conference

Jeff has had an epiphany, and he and Bryan talk about how an iPad Pro might be the right device for his on-the-go computer, rather than a MacBook. They also discuss Jeff’s recent Black Hat 2026 experience and how AI dominated the event.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• iPad Pro
• MacBook Neo
• Black Hat USA 2026
• DEF CON
• STLV
• Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
• Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
• Mason Truman on Threads

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