On the latest Cult of Mac podcast: Details emerge about Apple’s work on an AI pin, and we’re all wondering the same thing. What the heck will it do?
The AirTag-size device that Apple’s testing reportedly packs multiple cameras and microphones. And it will work with the new, chatbot-style Siri that’s also in the works.
We all saw how miserably Humane’s Ai Pin failed. What could possibly go wrong with Apple’s AI pin?
Also on the Cult of Mac podcast:
- We might get our first look at (and first earful of) the new, super-chatty Siri at WWDC26 in June. Please, for the love of all that’s holy, let’s hope it works (and that it ships in a timely fashion).
- Uh-oh. It looks like price hikes for iPhones and Macs might be in the works. Who can you blame? AI, of course.
- Griffin walks us through the benefits of using Hot Corners on your Mac, including some masterful techniques that simplify his workflow.
- And we wrap up the show with a look at some cool setups that show the importance of lighting.
Listen to this week’s episode of the Cult of Mac podcast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.
Cult of Mac podcast No. 4: Apple’s AI pin and a new, chatty Siri
This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host, Cult of Mac Publisher and Editor in Chief Leander Kahney (@lkahney), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple may reinvent Siri as a conversational AI in iOS 27
- Apple works on AI wearable with mics, cameras and more
- Why Apple faces new pressure to raise iPhone and Mac prices
- Speed up your Mac workflow with Hot Corners, the feature pro users swear by [Pro Tip]
- How these brilliantly lit setups strike a mood for work or gaming
Lewis Wallace is the managing editor of Cult of Mac and author of our weekly newsletter, The Weekender.
He’s a San Francisco-based writer and editor specializing in technology and culture. He loves his iPhone, hates Siri, and appreciates any hardware that combines form and function.
Prior to Cult of Mac, he juggled words and ideas as culture editor at Wired.com, homepage editor at TechTV, news product manager at NBCi, copy editor at PC World, reporter at The (Hayward) Daily Review and editor in chief of EveryBody’s News in Cincinnati.
He earned a bachelor of general studies degree with a journalism certificate from the University of Cincinnati. While in school, he worked as the entertainment editor of The News Record and as editor in chief of Clifton Magazine.
He’s also a bass player, who’s recorded and performed around the United States with Those Darn Accordions, The Electric Boogie Dawgz and The Mad Maggies. When not writing, editing or laying down bass lines, he plays darts and serves on the board of the San Francisco Darts League.
