ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.
The Mad Race to Waiting
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Accidental Intelligence Wins Silver Medal in Readers’ Favorite 2026
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The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
iOS 27 is officially available for the iPhone, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at ten features they think are worth calling out in the new operating system.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:50 Describe a Shortcut
00:04:38 iMessage Voice Recorder Button Moved
00:07:17 Photos Cleanup Removes More Stuff
00:11:07 Extend a Photo Beyond Its Original Edges
00:12:37 Safari Can Watch a Website For You
00:15:15 SPONSOR: Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup
00:17:51 Call Context Exists
00:19:05 Eliminating Liquid Glass
00:21:52 Siri AI Waitlist
00:23:31 Readiness
00:27:07 AirPods Custom EQ Settings
00:31:37 Outro
Sources referenced in this episode:
- iOS 27
- Major updates for Apple’s software platforms are now available
- Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence, is here
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine on Threads
- The Context Machine on Instagram
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on YouTube
- The Context Machine Facebook Group on Facebook
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bryan’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Bluesky
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Pixelfed
- Jeff’s blog: jeffgamet.com
- Jeff’s blog: YouTube Channel
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SPSFC 5 Semifinalists Announced!
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This piece first appeared in Periphery Drafts #20. That feeling. You know the one where you're waiting for someone or
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I am thrilled to announce that my cyberpunk thriller Accidental Intelligence won the Silver Medal for Science Fiction in the

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
iOS 27 is officially available for the iPhone, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at ten features they think are worth calling out in the new operating system.
SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup feature to free up space on iCloud, OneDrive, and Google Drive. Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:50 Describe a Shortcut
00:04:38 iMessage Voice Recorder Button Moved
00:07:17 Photos Cleanup Removes More Stuff
00:11:07 Extend a Photo Beyond Its Original Edges
00:12:37 Safari Can Watch a Website For You
00:15:15 SPONSOR: Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup
00:17:51 Call Context Exists
00:19:05 Eliminating Liquid Glass
00:21:52 Siri AI Waitlist
00:23:31 Readiness
00:27:07 AirPods Custom EQ Settings
00:31:37 Outro
Sources referenced in this episode:
- iOS 27
- Major updates for Apple’s software platforms are now available
- Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence, is here
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine on Threads
- The Context Machine on Instagram
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on YouTube
- The Context Machine Facebook Group on Facebook
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bryan’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Bluesky
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Pixelfed
- Jeff’s blog: jeffgamet.com
- Jeff’s blog: YouTube Channel
The post 10 Awesome iOS 27 Features appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

SPSFC 5 Semifinalists Announced!
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Remembering Chuck La Tournous
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