Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
Primary Technology
Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
New M4 MacBook Air, Mac Studio M4 Max vs M3 Ultra, is Mac Pro DEAD? 06.03.2025 1:15:20
Apple announced a new M3 iPad Air, base model iPad which may be the best deal of the week, except for the new M4 MacBook Air, and we compare the M3 Ultra vs M4 Max! Also, is Safari browser acting a little weird for you too? Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your control....
Amazon's Alexa+ vs Siri, iPhone 16e Reviews, ChatGPT Deep Research is Actually Great 27.02.2025 1:15:33
Amazon announced Alexa+ its AI-powered voice assistant that will likely be way better than Siri, iPhone 16e reviews are out at the strangest embargo time, U.S. joins Apple in opposing the U.K.’s push to create a backdoor to iCloud data encryption, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Deep Research is very good. Watch on YouTube! Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: https://youtu.be/ZsA_SR0...
iPhone 16e Launched: Here’s What's Missing, Humane Ai Pin is Dead, Apple’s New C1 is a Big Deal 20.02.2025 1:07:38
Apple officially launched their new “budget” iPhone 16e with a first-party C1 cellular modem. We go through all the details and what it’s missing compared to other models, Humane Ai Pin is officially dead and is bricking all its devices, and we explore Netflix X Apple TV bug that was actually a feature. Sponsored by: Bento|Craft Make Apple style bento graphics easily with Bento|Craft! Use code PRI...
Apple’s Privacy Battle with UK, TV+ App on Android, OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Beyond 13.02.2025 1:19:05
Apple launches a native TV+ app on Android and why they should bring more first party apps to the platform, OpenAI’s plans for GPT-5 and future models, Apple's privacy battles in the UK, and what’s on our desktops? Sponsored by: HelloFresh : Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life when you go to: hellofresh.com/primary10fm Watch on YouTube! Subscribe and watch our weekly epis...
‘Hot Tub’ Explicit iPhone App Hits EU, Apple's New Invites App, Sonos Making a Streaming Box 06.02.2025 1:11:19
Apple released a new “Invites” app for iPhone, Sonos rumored to release a streaming box amidst layoffs, and we discuss the controversial 'Hot Tub' explicit app making waves on AltStore in the E.U. Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your control. Learn more at: 1password.co...
DeepSeek Explained, AI Arms Race, iOS 18.3 Updates, Rube Goldberg Email Machine 30.01.2025 1:10:55
We unravel everything you need to know about DeepSeek, the Chinese AI starup and how it’s affecting OpenAI, Meta, and more, plus new features came with iOS 18.3, iPhone SE 4 might finally do away with the home button, and we dive into the Rube Goldberg machine of how we manage email. Sponsored by Notion AI Organize your work and life using Notion AI. Try Notion for free when you go to: notion.com/...
TikTok: There and Back Again, iOS 18.3 Apple Intelligence by Default, Galaxy S25 Edge 23.01.2025 57:02
The TikTok ban saga is bizarre, but we tease out the details, the unexpected reprieve from Trump, and what it means going forward. Plus, iOS 18.3 temporarily removes a key feature, Apple Intelligence is on by default, and the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge may usher in the era of thin phones. Sponsored by: HelloFresh : Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life when you go to: hell...
Apple vs Meta: Who Actually Innovates? TikTok Ban Update, Sonos CEO is Out, iPhone 17 Thick 16.01.2025 1:16:35
Apple goes all-out marketing it’s latest TV+ original content, TikTok’s impending ban, ChatGPT adds Tasks, Samsung and Apple may go with thin phones this year, and Mark Zuckerberg trash talks Apple on innovation. Sponsored by: Notion AI : Organize your work and life using Notion AI. Try Notion for free when you go to: notion.com/primarytechnology Watch on YouTube! Subscribe and watch our weekly ep...
CES 2025, Apple Intelligence False Headlines, Siri Privacy Concerns, Meta Removes Fact-Checkers 09.01.2025 1:23:47
Apple Intelligence summaries are re-writing news headlines with false information, concerns over Siri privacy and recordings, Meta to remove fact-checkers and widen its content policy, Delta's AI-driven approach to travel and YouTube partnership, plus, highlights from CES 2025! Sponsored by: HelloFresh : Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life when you go to: hellofresh.com/p...
2025 Tech Predictions: Will Apple Finally Make Siri Good? OpenAI Bubble, and CES Preview! 02.01.2025 1:14:00
Can Apple actually make Siri useful this year? Plus, their missed next-gen CarPlay deadline, OpenAI's financial ambitions, our CES preview, and our tech predictions for the next year. Sponsored by : Notion AI : Organize your work and life using Notion AI. Try Notion for free when you go to: notion.com/primarytechnology Get Primary Tech Show Merch! Big thanks to Basic Apple Guy for creating our fir...
2024 Year in Review: Tech Winners and Losers 26.12.2024 1:07:03
We recap all the big tech moments of 2024, from Apple Vision Pro to Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin, OpenAI Search and Sora, WWDC with Apple Intelligence, Pixel 9 Pro and AI Photography, Meta Orion glasses, and rate each as overyhyped or underhyped! Plus, we crown a tech brand winner of the year. Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all...
Top 5 Christmas Movies! [Movies on the Side Crossover] 22.12.2024 39:21
In a special holiday crossover episode, Jason Aten joins Stephen and Nate for Movies on the Side! You can hear more Movies in the Side at mots.fm and catch out bonus episodes in Apple Podcasts and Patreon: Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram ★ Support this podcast ★
Apple 2024 Tier List, ChatGPT Gets 1-800 Number, Foldable iPad Rumors, TikTok Ban Implications 19.12.2024 1:09:29
You can now call ChatGPT with a 1-800 number and Jason had a 15 minute conversation with it, Apple’s rumored foldable iPad, the potential U.S. TikTok ban and what it means for creators, and we rank Apple’s 2024 devices and software! Sponsored by: HelloFresh : Get 10 FREE meals across 7 boxes with HelloFresh when you go to: hellofresh.com/freeprimary Data Citizens Dialogues Podcast : Hear firsthand...
Better Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 (sort of), OpenAI Sora Review, Google Gemini 2.0 Talks a Big Game 12.12.2024 1:20:23
Explore iOS 18.2 features including Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT integration, OpenAI releases Sora publicly with mixed results, Google is taking big swings with quantum chips and Gemini 2.0, plus, a surprise about CES! Sponsored by: Rogue Amoeba : Audio Hijack is simply the best way to record audio on your Mac. Through the end of October, get 20% off Audio Hijack or any Rogue Amoeba bundle when...
OpenAI to Release Sora, The Verge Adds a Paywall, and the Future of Online Content 05.12.2024 1:20:28
OpenAI announced 12 days of “shipmas,” likely to include Sora video generator, a new reasoning model, and more; The Verge adds a paid subscription which leads to an existential crises about the future of online content; Google DeepMind creates interactive game-like worlds from a single image; FBI ironically recommends encrypted Messaging apps; and Stephen needs help planning an EV road trip. Spons...
OpenAI Future Web Browser, LinkedIn is Mostly AI Posts, BIG Audience AMA! 27.11.2024 1:07:15
OpenAI may create it’s own browser to rival Google Chrome, a new test shows more than half of LinkedIn posts are generated by AI, and a huge audience AMA with our top non-techy everyday carries, what 3 Shortcuts would we keep, and more! Sponsored by 1Password 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your...
M4 iMac Hands-On, Plan to Break Up Google, Top 5 Holiday Tech Gift Guide! 21.11.2024 1:20:45
Netflix failed at live streaming, hands-on with M4 iMac and nano-texture, the DOJ's demand for Google to sell Chrome, and our top 5 picks for the best holiday tech gifts! Sponsored by: Notion AI : Organize your work and life using Notion AI. Try Notion for free when you go to: notion.com/primarytechnology Data Citizens Dialogue Podcast : Hear firsthand from industry titans, innovators, and executi...
Apple’s AI Home Hub, OpenAI to Launch Agents Automation, Big Updates to Final Cut Pro 14.11.2024 1:00:18
Apple released Final Cut Pro 11 with Magnetic Mask, caption transcriptions, and more, OpenAI nearing the launch of AI agents to automate user tasks, Apple's AI Home Hub rumored to come soon, the high barrier to enter the smart home world, and Jason’s wrong about his macOS Dock. Sponsored by: MoFT : Get the MoFT Tripod Stand and Invisible Tripod Wallet on SALE for just 7 days when you use promo cod...
Mac mini M4 Review, iOS 18.2 Updates, Apple Intelligence Fails, ChatGPT vs Google Search 07.11.2024 1:23:03
We review the new M4 Mac mini, pros and cons of nano-texture displays on the new M4 iMac, visionOS 2.2 beta with ultra-wide Mac display mirroring, Apple Intelligence summaries needs improvement, and why ChatGPT Search is giving Google Search a run for its money. Sponsored by: Data Citizens Dialogues Podcast Hear firsthand from industry titans, innovators, and executives from some of the world's la...
Apple Unveils M4 Mac Mini, New iMac, M4 Max MacBook Pro, and iOS 18.2 Image Playgrounds is Terrifying 31.10.2024 1:18:45
Apple releases the new M4 iMac, completely redesigned M4 Mac mini, and new M4 Pro + M4 Max MacBook Pros with a nano-texture display option. Plus, we explore iOS 18.2 beta with Image Playgrounds, Netflix Moments allow users to share clips of movies and shows, tech earnings driven by AI, and Stephen bricks his iPad Pro. Sponsored by: Data Citizens Dialogues Podcast : Hear firsthand from industry tit...
iOS 18.2 Brings Visual Intelligence, ChatGPT to iPhone, New iPad Mini Review, AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test 24.10.2024 1:22:41
The latest iOS 18.2 Beta provides a first look at Apple’s ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16, we review the new iPad Mini, test our hearing with AirPods Pro 2, and wonder when Siri will actually get more intelligent. Sponsored by 1Password 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your...
“New” iPad Mini 7, Robotaxi, Rockets, and the Elon Problem, Apple’s Future CEO 17.10.2024 1:20:39
Apple announced a “new” iPad mini doing literally the least, Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft announced, Robotaxi, Space X, and the problem with Elon Musk, subscriptions will be easier to cancel in the future, Apple’s next CEO, and you can pry iTunes Match from my cold dead hands. Sponsored by: HelloFresh Get 10 FREE meals across 7 boxes with HelloFresh when you go to: hellofresh.com/freeprimary Rogue Am...
Google’s Doomsday Clock, Apple’s Product Cycle, AI Makes Full Podcasts Now 09.10.2024 1:06:57
The DOJ investigating whether Google should breakup, Apple's M4 MacBook Pro leaked, Notebook LM generating whole podcasts with AI, satellite messaging during hurricane season, and the “right” pocket for your iPhone. Sponsored by: Notion AI : Organize your work and life using Notion AI. Try Notion for free when you go to: notion.com/primarytechnology Rogue Amoeba : Audio Hijack is simply the best w...
OpenAI Raises $6.6B, October Apple Event, More Sites Testing Paywalls, Jason Tries Full Self-Driving 03.10.2024 1:19:05
OpenAI’s $6.6B funding round is the largest in history, iPadOS 18 still not release for M4 iPad Pro, what’s going on with Apple software, possible October Apple event, CNN and The Verge possible paywalls, and Jason takes Tesla’s Full Self Driving on a 250-mile road trip. Sponsored by: Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack is simply the best way to record audio on your Mac. Through the end of October, get 20%...
Meta Orion AR Glasses, MKBHD’s App Fail, iPhone 16 Pro One Week Review 26.09.2024 1:23:31
Meta shows off its prototype AR glasses, a must-change setting on watchOS 11, Marques Brownlee's ‘Panels’ app draws all the schadenfreude, our review of iPhone 16 Pro after one week, Jony Ive teams up with OpenAI to make a gadget Stephen will surely buy, and recent departures from OpenAI. Sponsored by 1Password 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all tho...
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