‘Hot Tub’ Explicit iPhone App Hits EU, Apple's New Invites App, Sonos Making a Streaming Box

Apple released a new “Invites” app for iPhone, Sonos rumored to release a streaming box amidst layoffs, and we discuss the controversial 'Hot Tub' explicit app making waves on AltStore in the E.U. Get Primary Tech Show Merch! Big thanks to Basic Apple Guy for creating our first run of Primary Tech Merch! Get our PTS OG shirt or hoodie, battery percentage ON/OFF, and The Other Guy at: http://primarytech.fm/merch Support the show Join our member community and get an ad-free version of the show, plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe directly in Apple Podcasts or here: https://primarytech.memberful.com/join Reach out: @stephenrobles on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stephenrobles @stephenrobles on X https://twitter.com/stephenrobles Stephen on Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles @jasonaten on Threads https://www.threads.net/@jasonaten @JasonAten on X https://twitter.com/jasonaten Jason on Mastodon https://mastodon.world/@jasonaten Chapters ➡ 00:00 Introduction 07:45 Apple Invites App Features 24:28 Sonos Streaming Box 30:30 Google Layoffs 32:58 OpenAI and ChatGPT Search 38:30 The Hot Tub App Controversy 51:01 Apple's Moral Responsibility and App Store Policies 56:08 Apple's Record Q1 Earnings 01:02:22 Amazon's Upcoming AI Event 01:03:05 Super Bowl Ads and Streaming Options 01:06:20 Satechi Hub for Mac Mini Links from the show: NEW Apple Invites App - Everything You Need to Know - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=dD6cEceDOcU Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together - Apple https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/introducing-apple-invites-a-new-app-that-brings-people-together Shawn Platkus: "@stephenrobles What's happening to the Apple “eco…" - Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@platkus/113947037970839585 After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/sonos/606025/sonos-pinewood-video-player-features Sonos Lays Off 200 Employees After App Failure - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/05/sonos-employee-layoffs Google Is About to Cut Employees Again, and It Just Did the 1 Thing Every Company Should Do https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/google-is-about-to-cut-employees-again-and-it-just-did-the-1-thing-every-company-should-do/91142308 ChatGPT drops its sign-in requirement for search | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/606939/chatgpt-ai-search-without-account AltStore X Post https://x.com/altstoreio/status/1886429661468512445?mx=2 Apple responds after being forced to approve porn app on EU iPhones due to DMA [U] - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/03/apple-forced-to-approve-porn-app-on-eu-iphones-due-to-dma Daring Fireball: ‘Hot Tub’, a Hardcore Porn App for iOS, Hits AltStore in the E.U. https://daringfireball.net/2025/02/hot_tob_hardcore_porno_app_eu Apple Now Has More Than 2.35 Billion Active Devices Worldwide - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/30/apple-active-devices-worldwide-record Apple reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) – Six Colors https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apples-reports-record-revenue-for-q1-2025 Apple Just Had Its 'Biggest Quarter Ever,' But There’s 1 Number It Doesn’t Want to Talk About https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-just-had-its-biggest-quarter-ever-but-theres-1-number-it-doesnt-want-to-talk-about/91142034 Timeline apps are here: Tapestry, Reeder, and a new way to read feeds | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/apps/605756/tapestry-reeder-surf-timeline-apps Amazon announces February product event | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/606622/amazon-february-event-announced-alexa Exclusive | OpenAI Set to Make Super Bowl Ad Debut - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-set-to-make-super-bowl-ad-debut-8fa1aff5?st=FkaqmV&reflink=article_copyURL_share How to watch Super Bowl 2025 for free: Chiefs vs. Eagles on Sunday, February 9 https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-super-bowl-2025-for-free-chiefs-vs-eagles-on-sunday-february-9-214817687.html Mac Mini M4 Stand and Hub with SSD Enclosure | Satechi - Apple and PC Accessories https://satechi.net/products/mac-mini-m4-stand-hub-with-ssd-enclosure Soutien Ergonomic Office Chair C5 | Flexispot https://www.flexispot.com/ergonomics-lumbar-support-office-chair-C5