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MacVoices #26225: Live! - AI Trust, Autonomous Vehicle Liability

Release Date: 08/04/2026

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MacVoices #26255: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple’s New Operating Systems (1)

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Joe Kissell discusses a new approach to ’s coverage of Apple’s latest operating systems, including separate books for , , plus a cross-platform guide to . Joe explains the challenges of documenting changing betas, evaluates Apple’s emphasis on polish and bug fixes, and examines Liquid Glass and lingering problems in Contacts. (Part 1) MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple’s Latest Operating Systems 00:32 Welcome and Apple’s New...

MacVoices #26254: Live! - More on Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event (2)

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MacVoices #26253: Live! - Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event (1)

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MacVoices #26252: Live! - Tim Cook, John Ternus, and Apple’s Changing of the Guard

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MacVoices #26251: Foreshadowing Tech - When Science Fiction Becomes Communication Reality (2)

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The discussion of communication communication technologies continues as the panel of Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius make the jump from telegraphs and long-distance calls to texting, smartwatches, satellite connectivity, and possible implanted devices. How science fiction anticipated so many of today’s modern communications questions such as convenience, safety, privacy, tracking, and social change wrap up this episode. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at . Show Notes: Chapters:...

MacVoices #26250: Foreshadowing Tech - The Fictional Constructs That Inspired Real-World Communication Technologies (1)

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As we approach the release of the newest iPhones, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet look at how science fiction and popular culture imagined modern communication long before the technology existed. From early video-phone concepts and Dick Tracy to Star Trek, Get Smart, Space: 1999, and more, the panel examine fictional devices that anticipated smartphones, wearables, Bluetooth earbuds, video calls, authentication, mobile computing, and maybe even foreshadow what’s coming next. (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is supported by TV+ Talk, our MacVoices series with Charlotte Henry...

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This MacVoices Briefing compares the and , two solutions for framing shots while using an iPhone’s best camera. Factors in choosing include MagSafe mounting, wired versus Wi-Fi connections, screen size, touch controls, lighting, battery life, compatibility, portability, pricing, and flexibility. Chuck talks about how to determine help which monitor is best for your different shooting needs, and how he solved the choice question. This edition of MacVoices is supported by , our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with...

MacVoices #26248: AI Development: Start Small, Learn Safely, Then Build Bigger with Adam Engst (3)

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Adam Engst explains why AI software development should be approached as an evolution, starting with safe, verifiable data analysis, advancing to simple scripts, and eventually building applications. He distinguishes programming from development, arguing that non-programmers can act as product managers who direct AI, demand security checks, define requirements, and create software tailored to problems existing apps do not solve. (3) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related...

MacVoices #26247: Adam Engst on How AI Lets Non-Programmers Follow Professional Software Development

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Our conversation with Adam Engst continues with an exploration of how AI can help non-programmers build sophisticated software by following professional development practices. Adam explains using specifications, architecture documents, and AI-guided decisions to create reliable apps, then examines the approach his app, SetShot, takes to macOS settings, privacy, security, user feedback, Cloudflare, GitHub, and minimizing sensitive data collection. MacVoices is supported by Take Control Books. Expert advice from leading tech authors. Visit and start your library today. Show Notes:...

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The panel debates whether giving Claude controlled access to 1Password credentials is a practical automation feature or an unnecessary security risk, weighing trust, passkeys, vault isolation, and AI limitations. The conversation then shifts to the humor of waterproof phone holders and shower tech before wrapping with a discussion of how autonomous vehicles could reshape liability, trial law, and advertising, followed by the panel’s sign-offs.

The panel includes Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 AI trust and autonomous vehicle liability
00:32 Claude gains access to 1Password credentials
01:02 Trusting AI agents with sensitive accounts
01:15 Limiting access to individual vault items
01:38 Secure credential handling for automation
02:41 Can Claude see the actual password?
02:58 Passkeys, certificates, and temporary authentication
03:55 Using a secondary vault for AI access
04:38 Waterproof shower phone holders
05:30 Waterproof notepads and working in the shower
06:03 Listening to podcasts while showering
07:21 Trial lawyers and autonomous vehicles
08:23 How self-driving cars could change liability
08:51 Could autonomous vehicles eliminate accidents?
09:23 The future of legal billboards and television ads
10:46 Closing the discussion

Links:

An AI just broke an 87-year-old maths problem, in a tweet sent during the World Cup final
https://thenextweb.com/news/jacobian-conjecture-disproved-ai-fable-5

EU Orders Google to Give Rival AI Apps the Same Android Access as Gemini
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/16/eu-google-ai-apps-android-access/

You can now grant Claude access to your 1Password credentials
https://www.engadget.com/2216405/1password-anthropic-claude-integration/

Waterproof Shower Phone Holder: $8.53
https://amzn.to/4vITEqy

Trial Lawyers Lobby Against Autonomous Vehicles
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/07/trial-lawyers-lobby-against-autonomous-vehicles.html

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