592: Metaphorical Pipeline

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Dec 01, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 592

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it... Snow Leopard? We discuss Apple's '27 OS priorities, a decorative holiday app, how Apple might have approached engineering the folding iPhone, and a surprise return to Intel (sort of).

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