e529 — Shake, Shake, Shake Your iPhone

e529 — Shake, Shake, Shake Your iPhone

Author: Michael Rowe, Michael Martine, Andy Piper September 15, 2025 Duration: 29:12
iPhone and a shake with a straw on a table next to one another
Photo by Ravi Sharma on Unsplash

Published 15 September 2025

e529 with Michael, Andy and Michael – stories about AR glasses & snarky AI wearables, Carrot Weather, Rabbit OS2, shaking to summarize, Doomscrolling and a whole lot more.

Michael, Andy and Michael get things moving this episode with all things AI.  After starting with a parody about camera less phones which generate pictures, the team moves to an article about Amazon’s project Jayhawk AR glasses for their drivers.  Next up is a new gesture for Firefox users on iOS – the ability to shake to summarize.  After an article on AI audio manipulation, Andy and Michael M are reminded of how Denmark is providing a defense against deepfakes by updating copyrights to provide individuals the right to their own appearance and voice.

Following up on a plethora of stories in recent episodes on AI powered wearables, this episode takes on the Futurism article about the Friend pendant.  Apparently, this companion has a bit of a snarky personality by design, and that got the co hosts talking about Carrot’s weather application.  After mentioning that the Rabbit portable AI device gains a new OS upgrade, the team takes on a couple of game topics, including iPod click wheel game preservation and a Doomscroll game to try.

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Selected Links

AI

These iPhone features are getting ridiculous!

(By Simon Meyer on IG (simonmeyer_director)

— John – 🎞️ Film Nerd 🎞️ (@UKFilmNerd@mastodon.me.uk)2025-09-09T19:45:34.929Z

The Verge article: Amazon drivers could be wearing AR glasses with a built-in display next year

Amazon Accelerate Sept 16-18, 2025

Meta Connect Sept 17 – 18, 2025

The Verge article: Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones

AskVG post: How to Disable and Remove All AI Features in Mozilla Firefox

Firefox article: Ready to shake things up?

News & Observer article: An NC senator’s words were manipulated by AI in an ad. Now she’s suing

The Guardian article: Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features

Futurism article: New AI Necklace Listens Constantly and Uses All That Data to Complain About You

Friend

Carrot Weather

rabbit post: rabbit overhauls r1 experience with rabbitOS 2

Games at Work e502: Humane Rabbits

Games

Retrododo article: The Complete Range Of iPod Clickwheel Games Has Finally Been Preserved

Ironic Sans post: Doomscrolling: The Game

Doomscroll


The weekly conversation hosted by Michael Rowe, Michael Martine, and Andy Piper, Games At Work dot Biz, explores the intersection where our digital play and professional lives collide. This isn't just a review show; it's a deep dive into the technology that powers our hobbies, the business behind the leisure, and the cultural news shaping both worlds. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair with three friends who are as passionate about the craft of game development and the evolution of hardware as they are about the pure joy of finding a great new title. You'll hear specific discussions on everything from the latest graphics card impacting performance to the narrative design of an indie darling, all filtered through the lens of professionals who live in the tech space. The Games At Work dot Biz podcast operates on the belief that the games we play and the tools we use are inextricably linked, offering listeners a consistently thoughtful and engaging analysis that goes far beyond a simple score. Tune in for a regular dose of insightful commentary where the serious business of technology meets the serious fun of games.
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