It happened — Apple Watch is BANNED! (CultCast #626)

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🗓️ 22 December 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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This week, the Apple Watch is BANNED in the US! We’re also talking bad news about next year’s models and the future of CarPlay that was just announced, followed by new picks for the Best of 2023!

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This week’s stories:

It’s the last day to buy Apple Watch from Apple.com before US sales ban [Updated]

U.S. sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 from Apple’s website stopped on December 21.

Your Apple Watch Bands May Not Work With Next Year's Model

Next-generation Apple Watch models will feature a completely redesigned band connector, rendering them incompatible with all current bands, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami.”

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Porsche and Aston Martin preview gorgeous next-gen Apple CarPlay

Now we have our first looks at what next-gen Carplay will look like thanks to Porsche and Aston Martin.

Best of 2023:

Erfon: Silo. In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.
Lewis: Slow Horses. This quick-witted spy drama follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Griffin: U.S. Interstate 77 is possibly the greatest highway on the planet, offering two lanes of 70 mph speeds with regular stops, little congestion or traffic, scenic views and a world-class interchange with Interstate 70 — it’s the fastest way to leave Cleveland.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm the Mac, and I'm a PC.
0:02.0	You better watch out.
0:04.0	You better not cry.
0:05.0	You better not powed. I'm telling you why.
0:08.0	Santa Claus is coming to town.
0:11.0	He sees you when you're in sleep mode. He knows when you're awake. He knows when you've been
0:17.0	bad or good. So buy a PC and not a Mac this holiday season or any other time for goodness sake.
0:22.0	Oh, come on oh what I thought those were the
0:26.7	lyrics I mean that's how I learned it
0:30.3	hello and welcome to the cold cast the best thing.
0:35.0	That's a little hot.
0:36.2	Watch your ears.
0:37.2	Apple conversation you're gonna hear all week long.
0:40.8	I'm your host. Airfront Eliza.
0:44.0	Joining me today, he's making a list, he's checking it twice.
0:47.0	He's going to find escape cold to Mack riders and punch them once or thrice.
0:51.0	Lewis Wallace is hunting them down.
0:53.0	Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, no.
1:00.0	Also with us, I've heard that he likes to wear those pointy elf slippers with the bells of the tips even when it's not Christmas.
1:06.5	I can I can see that.
1:08.0	He's a writer at Kelt the back. Griffin Jones is here.
1:13.0	Good evening.
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