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Seth Kurkowski

SethKurk

Podcast Editor for 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, and Electrek

Seth is the editor for most of 9to5’s weekly podcasts, including 9to5Mac Happy Hour, 9to5Google Alphabet Scoop, and the weekly Electrek podcast.

He also writes for 9to5Mac but focuses most of his writing on Space Explored, serving as its managing editor and a photographer. Seth has been following the space industry since SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Demo in 2018.

Email tips or suggestions to kurk+tips@9to5mac.com.

Twitter: @SethKurk

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9to5Mac Daily: June 16, 2022 – M2 benchmarks, 14” iPad Pro rumor

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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9to5Mac Daily: June 15, 2022 – iPad 10 exclusive, Apple + MLS deal 

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9to5Mac Daily: June 14, 2022 – M2 MacBook Pro orders, Stage Manager

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9to5Mac Daily: June 13, 2022 – watchOS 9 changes, iPhone 14 selfie camera

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 385: iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura and new MacBook Air impressions

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Benjamin and Zac break down all the announcements from Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote with this bumper episode covering what’s new in iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16 and more. This week’s event also saw the unveiling of the second-generation of Apple Silicon with the M2 chip powering a brand new MacBook Air.

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9to5Mac Daily: June 10, 2022 – M2 Pro rumors, Apple privacy push

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9to5Mac Daily: June 9, 2022 – New MacBook screen sizes, Apple Pay Later details

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9to5Mac Daily: June 8, 2022 – iOS 16 and new MacBook Air tidbits

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9to5Mac Daily: June 7, 2022 – iOS 16 Tapback changes, iPhone 14 always-on screen

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9to5Mac Daily: June 6, 2022 – Everything announced at WWDC 

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 384: Apple Event Preview: iOS 16 wishes and hardware predictions for WWDC 2022

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Benjamin and Zac break down what they want to see from Apple’s 2022 WWDC conference. There’s rumors abound for the next generation of Apple platforms, including lock screen widgets coming to iOS 16. We go through some of our hopes and dreams, before our wishes are brought back to (augmented?) reality next week.

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9to5Mac Daily: June 3, 2022 – Last-minute WWDC rumors

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9to5Mac Daily: June 2, 2022 – iPhone 14 delays, MacBook Air rumors

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9to5Mac Daily: June 1, 2022 – iPad production, Apple’s chip roadmap

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9to5Mac Daily: May 31, 2022 – iPadOS 16 expectations, more

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9to5Mac Daily: May 30, 2022 – WWDC and iOS 16 rumors, realityOS

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 383: Apple AR headset tidbits, new Pride Band, WWDC approaches

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The Information posts a lengthy feature on the development of the Apple mixed reality headset, which could be publicly announced soon as Bloomberg reports Apple has recently demoed the device to its board of directors. Benjamin and Zac also wish for an iCloud-aware Time Machine backup solution, discuss the new Pride Band and watch face, and look at the latest announcements regarding Apple’s in-person WWDC event.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 382: New Accessibility features, iOS 16 rumors, cheaper Apple TV

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iOS 16 rumors are heating up, including Apple pre-announcing some accessibility-focused features that will inevitably arrive with iOS 16’s release later this year. Benjamin and Zac also discuss reports that a cheaper Apple TV is in development, interesting updates to Apple Podcasts, and hands-on with the game-changing Apple Studio Display firmware update.

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9to5Mac Daily: May 18, 2022 – iOS 16 beta expectations, more

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9to5Mac Daily: May 17, 2022 – New accessibility features, foldable screen rumors

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9to5Mac Daily: May 16, 2022 – USB-C AirPods, cheaper Apple TV

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 381: iPod touch discontinued, USB-C iPhone 15, Services personnel shakeups

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Zac tries out an Oculus Quest 2, a high-profile machine learning exec quits over Apple’s work from home policy, the iPhone might finally go to USB-C next year, and Apple discontinues the iPod for good.

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9to5Mac Daily: May 12, 2022 – Google jabs Apple, App Store Search Ads stats

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9to5Mac Daily: May 11, 2022 – The end of the iPod, USB-C iPhone coming next year

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