Connected 622: Just Me and My Sad Friends

Federico has an M5 Ultra Mac Studio review unit and shares what local AI looks like on macOS today — and in the future. Myke has advice for buying iPhones in countries other than your own, and Stephen is old. #### This episode of Connected is sponsored by: - Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code connected26. - Scribe: AI-powered workflow documentation. Get your first month free. #### Links and Show Notes: ##### Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. ##### Submit Feedback ##### 🎗🤠 Relay for St. Jude ##### Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2026 - YouTube ##### Apple says that on the “iPhone 18 Pro or later,” the new under-display Face ID technology uses facial images in addition to data from the infrared sensor to authenticate a user. : r/apple ##### Apple says software update to fix iPhone 18 Pro rebooting bug is coming next week - 9to5Mac ##### Some iPhone 18 Pro users are already seeing green and pink lines - PhoneArena ##### The Apple Watch Has a Problem - MKBHD - YouTube ##### Podcastatron Screensaver: Relay for St. Jude 2026 - YouTube ##### Save the Date: Podcastathon 2026 - 512 Pixels ##### Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live music venue in London - Apple ##### M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents - MacStories ##### M5 Ultra Mac Studio: Frankly, It’s Overpowered | Creative Strategies ##### Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements | The Verge ##### I Asked Mark Zuckerberg Why We Should Trust Meta - YouTube ##### Meta’s Muse AI agent is an effective helper and great at spending money | The Verge