Hardware Podcasts

132: Clearing the Tech Deck

Thoroughly Considered · 6 Mar 2026 · 46m · Episode 132

What this episode covers

Hosts Myke Hurley, Tom Gerhardt, and Dan Provost discuss the upcoming Formula 1 season and its new broadcast deal with Apple TV, noting features like multi-view and feed selection. They then pivot to 'Tech Corner' topics, exploring the potential for personalized AI voices in iOS CarPlay and the security implications of voice cloning. The conversation concludes with a critique of social media algorithms on Threads, discussing how they flatten context and intent, and the hosts' strategies for managing screen time.

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Studio Neat, Netflix, 11 Labs, Relay FM
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Apple TV, F1 TV, Sky Sports, Drive to Survive, CarPlay, iOS, Threads, Mastodon, Instagram, Jomo

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