<ul>
<li>Pre-show: SwiftUI requires Wi-Fi
<ul>
<li><a href="https://flightyapp.com">Flighty</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>“Siri” utterances were trifled with? (via Jackson Ames)
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/5oer2u/i_may_have_found_how_amazon_prevents_the_echo/">“Alexa” not recognized with frequency-range muting</a> (or <a href="https://www.amazon.science/blog/why-alexa-wont-wake-up-when-she-hears-her-name-in-amazons-super-bowl-ad">known-fingerprint matching</a>)</li>
<li>iOS 17: <code>Siri & Search</code> → <code>Listen For</code></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/">Vision Pro</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/TX9qSaGXFyg">Promo video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/110516721249605275"><code>xrOS</code> at WWDC</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jukkaursin/status/1665973161295265797?s=46&t=huBQ-TuRaHfI5ewexRgRqg">Mastodon thread from former Apple engineer</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Fit / Weight/ Top Strap
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/143">Myke on Cortex</a></li>
<li><a href="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/497/853/673/057/870/original/f667324e93f668ab.png">Top Strap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hifiman.com/products/detail/75">HiFiMAN HE6</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://mstdn.social/@huges84/110515023703926932">Power Estimate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imore.com/gaming/virtual-reality/youll-be-able-to-share-your-apple-vision-pro-thanks-to-a-guest-mode#WWDC23">Guest Mode</a></li>
<li>Pixel math</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23753708/apple-vision-pro-90hz-hdr-display-support">Refresh rate</a></li>
<li>Accidental hypocrisy? (via Niall O’Mara)</li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sageolson/110495375348710649">Plane use</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lonzo/110527622217036289">Vision <em>Pro</em>?</a></li>
<li>Gaming</li>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/vision-pro-developer-kits-will-help-devs-get-their-apps-ready-before-launch/">Developer kits</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/visionos/work-with-apple/">Work with Apple</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>New Macs
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/06/15-inch-macbook-air-review-sometimes-bigger-is-better/">15” MacBook Air</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/06/m2-ultra-mac-studio-review-top-of-the-line/">Mac Studio</a>
<ul>
<li>Fan Noise Ratings
<ul>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/SP865?locale=en_US">M1 / 2022</a>: 15dB</li>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/SP894?locale=en_US">M2 / 2023</a>: 6dB</li>
<li><a href="https://hearinglosshelp.com/blog/converting-decibels-to-sound-intensities/">Difference is ~8×</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SloanStudio/110493508040306929">Pricing ∆ between Mini & Studio</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/">Mac Pro</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxdoNBapOS0_e2fRXr7SD5ZKD7xC5oKmsX">John Ternus on discrete GPUs in Macs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/metal-benchmarks">Metal scores</a>
<ul>
<li>M1 Max: 108,363</li>
<li>M1 Ultra: 150,644
<ul>
<li>1.3× M1 Max performance for 2× GPU cores</li>
</ul></li>
<li>M2 Max: 131,302</li>
<li>M2 Ultra: 267,399
<ul>
<li>2× M2 Max performance for 2× GPU cores</li>
<li>#5 fastest Metal score overall
<ul>
<li>Top 3 are GPUs in a 2019 Mac Pro</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>M2 Ultra vs. NVIDIA
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gfxbench.com/compare.jsp?benchmark=gfx50&did1=115502975&os1=OS+X&api1=metal&hwtype1=GPU&hwname1=Apple+M2+Ultra&D2=NVIDIA+GeForce+RTX+4080">4080</a>: 16% higher fps</li>
<li><a href="https://gfxbench.com/compare.jsp?benchmark=gfx50&did1=115502975&os1=OS+X&api1=metal&hwtype1=GPU&hwname1=Apple+M2+Ultra&D2=NVIDIA+GeForce+RTX+4090">4090</a>: 37% higher fps</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/mac

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