"If you know how to set it up, it can almost seem like your phone can read your mind. The minute you walk out of the office, a text gets automatically fired off letting your spouse know exactly when you'll be home. When you start reading a book, your phone immediately shuts off notifications. When you want a cup of joe, your phone can randomly send you to one of your neighborhood favorites, and even order for you."
"The Verge's Victoria Song catches us up on her adventures with the Meta Ray-Ban Display, also known as "the smart glasses with a screen." Vee has worn the glasses day in and day out for weeks now, and explains what works, what doesn't, and what just needs a little more work. There's no question this is an impressive piece of hardware."
"All sounds good, right? That's what makes Apple Shortcuts so tantalizing. The reality may not be quite so simple. On this episode of The Vergecast, podcaster and creator Stephen Robles joins the show to dig into what's right and what's wrong about Shortcuts. David's a longtime doubter of Shortcuts, which is far too complicated to be truly useful to users; Stephen is making a career in part out of making them useful. The two have some talking to do."
Apple Shortcuts can automate tasks like sending location-based texts, silencing notifications while reading, and selecting and ordering coffee from nearby shops. Shortcuts can feel predictive and powerful but often imposes complexity that reduces practical usefulness for many users. Stephen Robles creates and shares Shortcuts and sees potential for AI to enhance shortcut capabilities. David expresses skepticism, arguing that the interface and complexity hinder wider adoption. The Meta Ray-Ban Display offers impressive hardware and everyday wearability but uncertain practical value and unclear user desires. Listener questions address why finding great inexpensive earbuds is difficult despite many decent options.
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