Does Gen Z Really Hate AI? Android 17 New Features, iPhone 17 is World’s Most Popular

iOS 26.5 is out with RCS encryption and…Apple Maps Ads, a *suprising* reaction to AI at a commencement, Android 17 bringing Gemini Intelligence and new features, and possibly the dumbest Magic Mouse accessory ever. ‎Contextly Notes App - App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/contextly-notes/id6762497168 Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-five-tech/id1894113824 Support the show Get an ad-free version of the show, plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe here: https://primarytech.memberful.com/join Reach out: @stephenrobles on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stephenrobles @jasonaten on Threads https://www.threads.net/@jasonaten Chapters ➡ 00:00 Intro 10:03 Contextly App is Out! 14:55 Sony A7R6 19:37 Apple Vision Pro 22:59 iOS 26.5 RCS 27:09 Googlebook Teased 35:44 Sponsor: Granola 37:17 Sponsor: Claude 39:50 Sponsor: NordLayer 42:06 Android 17 Features 46:08 Alexa on Amazon 51:22 New Meta Features 1:00:43 Gen Z Hates AI 1:15:44 iPhone 17 is Popular 1:16:52 Apple Education Discount 1:20:11 Personal Tech Links from the show: Didly | thatvirtualboy https://thatvirtualboy.com/didly Beam Browser for iPad https://www.beambrowser.app Gnome — Quickly Share GIFs on Your Mac https://lexfriedman.com/gnome Medieval Knight doing a transatlantic to Lisbon https://www.threads.com/@crpeck/post/DYQA8aVislx?xmt=AQG0jbiqlV-2x2VqfPgQ-C2JhZy_J0fq5yVwMCMzMCzRqg%5C Jason's Inc Story on Contextly https://apple.news/AwFA0t-rfTbuhaBmV7tgEtw Sony Made It Too Good - A7R VI with Gerald Undone - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=TkevMoIBkFI LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ Set https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2026/may/lego-icons-the-lord-of-the-rings-minas-tirith-set?locale=en-us The Top 10 Biggest LEGO® sets ever https://www.lego.com/en-us/categories/adults-welcome/article/biggest-lego-sets-ever-made iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, rolling out now - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/11/ios-26-5-adds-end-to-end-encryption-for-rcs-messaging-rolling-out-now Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’ - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-ads-is-courting-developers-through-a-newly-formed-emerging-team/#more-1052121 Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook “The Biggest Android Update Ever” - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=eFeDpUVEy48 The 9 biggest new features in Android 17 | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/928653/google-android-17-9-biggest-new-features-android-show-io Alexa is moving into Amazon․com | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929457/amazon-announces-alexa-for-shopping-ai-assistant-rufus Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DYSAIo_FL77?xmt=AQG04DnFAgmtciY4N75mi6d3DwIsMsA7weuOgq1muR0a8HGZCdZz7UYbvnUBIs_Pb-rWqTuB Introducing Instants: Share in the Moment on Instagram https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-instants-for-sharing-in-the-moment University Commencement AI Clip on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mlk75u3om22e The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job https://www.platformer.news/ai-job-loss-box-ceo-aaron-levie Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/anthropic-courts-a-new-kind-of-customer-small-business-owners Stephen Robles - The Bearded Teacher Bio Site https://beard.fm/bio Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in quarter one of 2026. https://appleworld.today/2026/05/apples-iphone-17-was-the-worlds-best-selling-smartphone-in-quarter-one-of-2026 Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/08/apple-now-requires-verification-for-education-store-adds-apple-watch-with-discounts End of an Era for Apple Edu Discount- Inc https://apple.news/AQtkk2DW_R8WilkoPDX4ucQ Magic Mouses Charger Base https://amazon.com/dp/B0GQL83FN2/?tag=beardedteac07-20 Apple hits milestone in development of AirPods with cameras: report - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/07/apple-hits-milestone-in-development-of-airpods-with-cameras-report iOS 18.3 NEW Visual Intelligence Features: Finally Good? - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=3s0C5wLMOnQ&t=10s