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It's been a Mac-heavy week! In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben Ellman dive into all of Apple's new M4 hardware: the new iMac, Mac mini and refreshed Macbook Pros. The Mac mini, in particular, looks like it'll be a huge hit for anyone who needs a simple desktop system. Also, we dive into why Apple is pushing for every Mac to get 16GB of RAM at a minimum. That will benefit all users, even if they don't care about Apple Intelligence. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics Unofficial Mac Week: Apple announces M4 Pro and M4 Max chips in refreshed iMac, Mac Mini, and Macbook Pro models – 0:58 Regulators force Lyft to tell U.S. drivers accurate numbers of how much money they’ll make – 45:30 AP report: OpenAI’s Whisper transcription model invents parts of audio transcripts – 49:06 AOC and Tim Walz streamed Crazy Taxi on Twitch – 53:11 McDonalds can finally repair their own McFlurry machines in significant win for Right to repair – 55:54 Around Engadget – 59:45 Pop culture picks – 1:03:42 Livestream Credits  Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Ben EllmanProducer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien Transcript Devindra: What's up internet? Welcome back to the Engadget Podcast I'm senior editor... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2024-11-01 13:20:04 UTC ]

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