588: DO NOT Put an AirTag on a Lobster

Connected

Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 588

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Episode description

Clawdbot has a new (worse) name, AirTags got an update, Camo served Apple with a lawsuit, and Sebastiaan de With has a new job. This week, the guys talk about all of these stories and more.

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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like - MacStories Moltbot — Personal AI Assistant Apple Introduces New and Improved AirTag - MacStories Introducing Moltworker: a self-hosted personal AI agent, minus the minis Apple Introduces New and Improved AirTag - MacStories An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera | The Verge Camo and Apple – Aidan Fitzpatrick Cupertino restarts photocopiers, but indie devs stay optimistic - Ars Technica Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team | The Verge Sebastiaan's Threads Post Inside Looks: A Mark III Preview – Lux Physicality: the new age of UI

SDW's article about "a big impending UI redesign" before Liquid Glass was announced.

iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three - SDW Welcome to the New, Unified MacStories and Club MacStories - MacStories The New Club MacStories: Re-Subscribing to Your RSS Feeds and What's Coming Next - MacStories

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