The iPad Air 2 is demonstrated at Apple headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 in Cupertino, Calif. Apple unveiled the thinner iPad with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP
New Apple hardware was released this week. Maybe you heard about it. The hosts, joined this week by Gadget Labber Tim Moynihan, sat down to record the show just a couple of hours after the big announcements from Cupertino. Up for debate: the iPad’s importance, both as a consumer product and as a cultural force, now that the design is pretty much baked and we’re only seeing small improvements to its functionality. Also, the trio discusses iPad etiquette (Mat takes pictures with his), and Apple’s newfound sense of humor that came across in Thursday’s presentation. It’s not all Apple this week, though. Other topics: new Nexus hardware, the Whisper location-tracking controversy, the mysteries of Minecraft , and the awesomeness of Carcassonne . Lastly, you’ve heard the one about trying to get a Nobel Prize through airport security—but wait until you hear Tim’s tale of trying to explain to TSA agents why he’s carrying an Internet of Things hub that looks like a bowling pin with a creepy smiley face on it.
Programming notes: A few F-bombs get dropped in this one near the end, so wake the kids. Also, the WIRED offices are currently undergoing some light construction (we’re remodeling). So during the podcast, you’ll hear background banging noises, some concrete polishing, and the occasional barking dog.
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