Episode 781: Eight gigabytes ought to be enough for anybody (it never gets old)

About this episode

The team discusses recent tech announcements from Apple and Lenovo, along with a review of a spectrometer and a look at AI-related government issues.

The team discusses Apple’s latest product announcements, including the cheap and colourful MacBook Neo; we also look at Lenovo’s new modular laptop concept, and kick over the US government’s spat with AI developer Anthropic. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Sekonic C-800-U spectrometer, a useful device for checking colour consistency in creative environments.

Topics covered

• Apple product announcements
• Lenovo laptop concept
• AI development
• US government and AI
• hardware review

Keywords

• Apple
• MacBook Neo
• Lenovo
• Anthropic
• Sekonic C-800-U
• AI
• technology news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Lenovo, US government, Anthropic

Products: MacBook Neo, modular laptop concept, Sekonic C-800-U spectrometer

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