Is Flighty a Top 5 App of All Time?
- Mar 27, 2026
- 1:36:44
- Full Episode
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David have a ton to get through. First, it's all about Apple with the WWDC announcement, a potential Siri app, and ads coming to Apple Maps. Then it turns to the Flighty app, the state of Microsoft vs Apple laptops, and encryption in Instagram DMs. It's a lot! Of course, we wrap it all up with Trivia.
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Did they even test this? 00:05:38 - WWDC in June 00:06:23 - Siri app? 00:11:51 - Ads in Apple Maps 00:17:07 - Flighty update 00:20:37 - Samsung new A-series phones 00:22:35 - Windows 11 Problem 00:42:28 - Monarch (Sponsored) 00:43:25 - OpenAI kills Sora 00:47:45 - IG encrypted DMs are going away 00:53:01 - Ban on Routers 01:01:32 - Decoder interview with Superhuman CEO 01:15:08 - Zapier (Sponsored) 01:16:11 - Andrew’s mouse corner 01:25:58 - Trivia 01:31:34 - Explaining New Film in Basketball terms
Links: New stickers!: https://geni.us/tAIya9 Reddit - Person watching Waveform in planetarium: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F20hyse0bqgqg1.jpeg Verge - Apple testing Standalone Siri app: https://www.theverge.com/tech/899801/apple-wwdc-2026-new-siri-apple-intelligence-standalone-app New Samsung A-series phones: https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-unveils-galaxy-a57-5g-galaxy-a37-5g-pro-level-features-awesome-price/ Verge - Ads in Apple Maps: https://www.theverge.com/tech/899597/apple-maps-ads-launch-summer-2026 Flighty - Intelligent Airports update: https://flighty.com/airports MKBHD - Windows vs Apple laptops: https://youtu.be/eXa2ndhmatI Verge - OpenAI discontinues Sora: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899850/openai-sora-ai-chatgpt Instagram - Ending E2EE: https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150 Verge - Router ban: https://www.theverge.com/news/899172/fcc-foreign-router-ban Decoder interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5eC5wdQPZs
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss tech updates including Apple Maps ads, Flighty app features, and the US router ban.
Key points
- WWDC Announcement. WWDC is set for June 8th, promising new Apple features and updates.
- Apple Maps to Feature Ads. Apple is introducing ads in Apple Maps, raising questions about privacy and personalization.
- Flighty App Launch. Flighty introduces airport intelligence, enhancing travel experience for frequent flyers.
- Windows 11 Setup Struggles. Setting up Windows 11 can be frustrating with mandatory updates and bloatware.
- USB Port Confusion. Frustration arises as USB 3.0 ports fail to deliver expected speeds.
- Sora's Untimely Demise. OpenAI kills the Sora app, leaving behind a billion-dollar deal with Disney.
Episode highlights
- WWDC AnnouncementWWDC is set for June 8th, promising new Apple features and updates.“WWDC starts on Monday, June 8th.”5:59Mar 27, 2026
- Apple Maps to Feature AdsApple is introducing ads in Apple Maps, raising questions about privacy and personalization.“Apple's going to allow businesses to buy ads in Apple Maps.”11:58Mar 27, 2026
- Flighty App LaunchFlighty introduces airport intelligence, enhancing travel experience for frequent flyers.“It’s crazy that they launched this before the FAA did.”19:14Mar 27, 2026
- Windows 11 Setup StrugglesSetting up Windows 11 can be frustrating with mandatory updates and bloatware.“The setup is sufferable.”27:12Mar 27, 2026
- USB Port ConfusionFrustration arises as USB 3.0 ports fail to deliver expected speeds.“Why does the USB 3.0 port not give 3.0 speeds?”31:21Mar 27, 2026
- Sora's Untimely DemiseOpenAI kills the Sora app, leaving behind a billion-dollar deal with Disney.“Sora was bad. The funny thing about this...”44:40Mar 27, 2026
- Meta's Encryption ControversyMeta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, raising privacy concerns.“If you really care about privacy encryption, don't touch a Meta product.”50:54Mar 27, 2026
- Grammarly's Controversial FeatureGrammarly's new feature impersonates writers, sparking debate over attribution and ethics.“This is impersonating authors including me.”1:03:53Mar 27, 2026





