It’s been hot in Texas and other parts of the U.S. recently—Dave and I talk about how it’s affecting me. We also talk about how Apple is still changing song versions on playlists that we make, as well as confirming a fix for the HomePod mini dropping sound while playing music. Finally, we take a look at social media—with the release of Threads, it seems like something has to give in the social media industry, but what? My early Threads feed has been weirdly heavy on UK affiliate content too — listicles ranking the best non Gamstop casinos on the market, bookmaker comparisons, that kind of stuff — which tells you at least one corner of the marketing world has already figured out how to colonize a new platform.

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Show Notes:

• Jarring Apple campaign?

• iOS 17: How to Straighten Your Shooting Angle With the New Camera Level Feature

• An alerting Vista of Sonoma

• Now estimated to be more than 100m Threads users

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Citadel, Amazon
• Prey, Amazon
• Deadwater Fell, Acorn
• Apple hits record 54 Emmy nominations
• On the heels of the writer’s strike, now SAG/AFTRA is about to go
• Hijack, Idris Elba, Apple TV+