Main Show starts at 5:26
C-SPAN makes a deal for carriage on YouTube TV and Hulu. Justin has the details. Philips Hue launched a big product refresh at IFA 2025, with cheaper smart bulbs, revamped light strips, and a new Bridge Pro hub. Apple plans to launch a search tool in iOS 26.4 in March, integrated into Siri called “World Knowledge Answers.” We examine how different companies are and aren’t complying with state level regulations on age-verification. And we compare the creative chops of two popular LLMs ChatGPT and Gemini as we play a little game of executive producer.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Top 3
Judge bars Google from exclusive search deals, orders data sharing
https://www.wsj.com/tech/judge-bars-google-from-exclusive-search-deals-orders-data-sharing-e65a2191
Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later
https://www.theverge.com/news/769460/instagram-ipad-app-launch-reels The Verge
Adobe is launching a free version of its Premiere video editor for iPhone
https://www.theverge.com/news/771236/adobe-premiere-iphone-ios-video-editor-android
Discussions
Philips Hue reveals new Essentials Bridge Pro and light strip with Matter at IFA Berlin
https://www.theverge.com/ifa-berlin/769934/philips-hue-essentials-bridge-pro-light-strip-matter-ifa-launch
Newest Philips Hue products
https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/products/promotions/newest-philips-hue-products#collection
Apple plans AI search engine for Siri to rival OpenAI, Google, as Siri talks advance
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-03/apple-plans-ai-search-engine-for-siri-to-rival-openai-google-siri-talks-advance
More Discussions
C-SPAN ramps up media streaming of Congress
https://apnews.com/article/cspan-media-streaming-congress-923888f09d0ecb6d7762bd4f972bc543
Mastodon says it doesn’t have the means to comply with age-verification laws
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/
Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age-assurance law
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/24/bluesky-blocks-service-in-mississippi-over-age-assurance-law/
YouTube AI will automatically restrict users under 18
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/youtube-ai-age-verification-automatically-restrict-under-18-users-1236488309/
UK online safety act: Age-verification reactions
https://www.theverge.com/analysis/714587/uk-online-safety-act-age-verification-reactions
Australia bans social media for kids under 16—age assurance tech on the spotlight
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/07/as-australia-bans-social-media-for-kids-under-16-age-assurance-tech-is-in-the-spotlight
Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
Justin Robert Young
https://politicspoliticspolitics.substack.com
https://shows.acast.com/worlds-greatest-con
https://shows.acast.com/were-not-wrong
https://attentionmechanismpodcast.com
https://openai.com/podcast/
https://x.com/JustinRYoung
Show Links
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https://knowalittlemore.com
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Sarah Lane Links
https://sarahlane.com
https://x.com/sarahlane
https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com