Tom and Jeff are joined by returning guests Riley Hill (Slatepad.org) and Joe Moyer (24letters.net) for a full roundtable on what Apple announced during the WWDC keynote and what it means for everyday users.

Topics covered:

• The three pillars of WWDC 2026: performance improvements, trust & safety, and Apple Intelligence/Siri AI
• Why this keynote felt like Apple's "Snow Leopard" moment — focusing on performance and stability
• Siri AI: the personal context features Apple promised two years ago… that may actually work now
• The Gemini partnership and what Apple's privacy promises mean in practice
• New Photos features, Image Playground upgrades, and the philosophical question: "what even is a photo anymore?"
• Safari custom extensions built by Siri — Riley tried it live on the dev beta
• AI-powered Shortcuts: promising, half-working, and full of potential
• Parental controls overhaul and why it still needs a centralized management solution
• Which devices get left behind — iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch compatibility breakdowns
• Tim Cook's farewell WWDC keynote

Links from the show:

• Riley Hill: slatepad.org
• Joe Moyer: 24letters.net (and The Journaling Guide newsletter)
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