Tom and Jeff are joined by returning guests Riley Hill (Slatepad.org) and Joe Moyer (24letters.net) for a full roundtable on what Apple announced during the WWDC keynote and what it means for everyday users.

Topics covered:

  • The three pillars of WWDC 2026: performance improvements, trust & safety, and Apple Intelligence/Siri AI
  • Why this keynote felt like Apple's "Snow Leopard" moment — focusing on performance and stability
  • Siri AI: the personal context features Apple promised two years ago… that may actually work now
  • The Gemini partnership and what Apple's privacy promises mean in practice
  • New Photos features, Image Playground upgrades, and the philosophical question: "what even is a photo anymore?"
  • Safari custom extensions built by Siri — Riley tried it live on the dev beta
  • AI-powered Shortcuts: promising, half-working, and full of potential
  • Parental controls overhaul and why it still needs a centralized management solution
  • Which devices get left behind — iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch compatibility breakdowns
  • Tim Cook's farewell WWDC keynote 

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