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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My new “Pogue’s Posts” column today: 24 hours of triumphs and failures in the life of using Siri AI. A real-world journal, to give you an idea of what life is like when you rarely even open apps.

A Day in the Life of Siri AI

24 hours of ingenious AI triumphs and failures

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On "CBS Sunday Morning" today: Here's my deep dive on AI apocalypse. Why would AI want to eliminate humans? How? And where do we stand with adopting safeguards? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW2G... (Outside the U.S.: CBSSundayMorning.com.)

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AI risks: Will artificial intelligence really kill us all?

Tayster @tayster.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Alright folks. Reading this column is simply the best use of your time. I guarantee you'll find some very useful techniques that will make you far more productive.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For today's “Pogue’s Posts" column, I tested the new AI Siri. HARD. It missed a few out of my 125 tasks—but some of its triumphs were jaw-dropping. If you can get into the habit of using Siri, you'll do a lot less opening apps, scrolling around, and wasting time.

125 Tests of the New AI Siri

Spoiler: It’s a phone-changer.

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Season 2 of @birdsandnerds.bsky.social starts now! First up: @davidpogue.bsky.social joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to talk about Apple's first 50 years and what #Apple is doing about #AI and #privacy. 🐦Also, the internet #bird story that started on his front porch. Links in bio. Sneak peek here!

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This summer, iceberg lettuce made people sick in 49 states. In the panic, people stopped eating salads—and restaurants like Chopt were caught in the crossfire. Today's “Pogue’s Posts”: a video interview with Chopt's founders, who look back at the crisis. pogueman.substack.com/p/bummer-of-...

“Bummer of a Summer”: Interview with the Chopt Salad founders

Watch now | How the salad chain got caught in the Cyclospora crossfire

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today, I joined @NPR.org's "@Marketplace.org" to tell a crazy story: How a stranger offered to sell me a 100-year-old photo album that my grandmother put together when she was 20 years old—and how it made its way home through the decades. It's here: www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

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Inside the business of selling people their own family photo albums

David Pogue’s sister received an odd email from someone who had their grandmother’s photo album. It exposed him to a world of people buying and selling lost family albums.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today in “Pogue’s Posts” (free and ad-free): A guest post by Del Yocam, Apple's first COO. He's got some great insight into Steve Jobs's lasting Achilles' heel: His insistence on closed systems. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Steve Jobs, Closed Macs, and Me: A Guest Post

by Del Yocam, former Apple chief operating officer

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This year marks the 15th anniversary of "Book of Mormon" on Broadway. Today, I present a departure from my usual column topics: an interview with the show's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker ("South Park") and double EGOT winner Bobby Lopez ("Frozen," "Avenue Q")!

“The Book of Mormon” at 15: The Interview

My conversation with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Bobby Lopez

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here's my cover story for "CBS Sunday Morning" today: The explosion of ticks in the U.S.—and the new(ish) disease alpha-gal syndrome, which gives you a violent allergy to MEAT (beef, pork, lamb, veal, etc.). I will never again walk in nature without the special socks! youtu.be/LTomL0S8wgM

The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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Last week, on a ship off the coast of Spain, I watched a total solar eclipse—followed by an eclipse SUNSET—followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Somehow, there's enough left of my brain to write a column about it. substack.com/inbox/post/2...

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My Total Eclipse Sunset

A cosmic spectacle in three acts

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I watched this week's eclipse from a Scientific American cruise ship off the coast of Spain. The eclipse was staggering—but it was only Act 1. We then watched as the CRESCENT SUN sank into the ocean!! It was so sci-fi, so mind-frying...

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In April, I got a strange email, inviting me to buy a 105-year-old photo album supposedly created by my grandmother. It had "SCAM" written all over it—but it was actually something much weirder. My story for New York Magazine. nymag.com/intelligence...

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The Strange Business of Selling People Their Own Family’s Lost Photos

This online niche sometimes feels like a scam. Is it?

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published "There Will Come Soft Rains," an apocalyptic short story about a time when we have wiped ourselves out—but our AI obliviously continues automating our empty smart homes. Bradbury set the story on August 4, 2026. www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_...

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In my column today, I reviewed Amazon's witless, half-baked Alexa+ AI service, which gets it right about half the time. May you find entertainment in my tech suffering! pogueman.substack.com/p/alexa-is-a...

Alexa+ is a buggy embarrassment

Amazon's home AI is ambitious, rushed, and halfway there.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today, "CBS Sunday Morning" re-ran one of my favorite stories this year. It attempts to answer the immortal question: Is your phone secretly listening to you? You'll probably hate the answer.

Does your phone eavesdrop on you?

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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Here's my "CBS Sunday Morning" story today about this summer's cyclospora outbreaks on lettuce--and why decades of FDA and CDC budget cuts (especially lately) are contributing to so many people getting sick. youtu.be/e4dmkz--2YA?...

How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

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Why did an American gate agent lie about the overhead bins being full—when they were 80% empty? In my new column, an airline pilot, a baggage specialist, and a gate manager explain the real reason behind the deception. pogueman.substack.com/p/why-they-r...

Why they really check carry-on bags—when the overhead bins are empty

Stop lying, American.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Today's free “Pogue’s Posts” column: Our eyes are horizontal. Our phones are vertical. Handling that mismatch has meant shrinkage, letterbox bars, and awkwardness. Now AI can turn portrait into landscape—and the aspect-ratio problem has become an ethical one. pogueman.substack.com/p/can-ai-fix...

Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem?

Because right now, it's a freakin' nightmare.

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In today's free “Pogue’s Posts” column: Feature requests that my readers submitted earlier this week... all of which are ALREADY IN THEIR SOFTWARE. Plus, to lend perspective: an interview with Microsoft's chief design officer. He confirms: simple is hard. pogueman.substack.com/p/microsofts...

Microsoft’s Design Chief: Simple is Hard

Plus: Apple features you asked for—that already exist

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Apple has said that a primary goal of OS 27, this fall, is simply fixing bugs. And so, trying to be helpful, I asked You, the People, to submit your own bugs for Apple to fix. My new “Pogue’s Posts” column presents the result of that experiment. pogueman.substack.com/p/10-bugs-th...

10 Bugs that Apple Has 3 Months to Fix

Although lots of your bugs aren't actually bugs.

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

My "CBS Sunday Morning" story today: The transcontinental railroad wasn't quite the romantic story we learned in school. But after a generation of debugging, it delivered much more than freight. youtu.be/QVkANPWJpPs?...

How trains drove American history

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My new weekly column is free (and ad-free). Today: Thanks to bad interface design, a guy walked in on me when my pants were down. pogueman.substack.com/p/why-a-guy-...

Why a Guy Walked In On Me in the Men’s Room

Interface design matters.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I wonder if it occurred to the NY Times's photographer that the Apple Watch can't measure your health data if it's worn (a) over two layers of clothing, and (b) on your ankle.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Now THIS is a first... my book "Apple: The First 50 Years" became the inspiration for a middle-school graduation speech! youtu.be/77fLTQbHn4Y?...

Saxe Promotion Ceremony - June 18th, 2026

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Last week was the 50th anniversary of the National Spelling Bee, where I represented Ohio—and it was a catastrophe. Here's my new “Pogue’s Posts” post, telling the story. pogueman.substack.com/p/my-spellin...

My Spelling-Bee Trauma: The First 50 Years

Two minutes at the 1976 National Spelling Bee

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I made a trailer for my LA bookstore visit next week (Monday, 6/22)! Come on by! Ticket price includes an autographed copy (and a photo, if you want). stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Clearly, Amazon's editors know what they're doing...

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

My free “Pogue’s Posts” column is here! Today, Apple finally demonstrated a coherent AI strategy—and a fixed, AI-powered Siri. pogueman.substack.com/p/today-appl...

…and finally made its AI strategy clear

Today, Apple Fixed Siri

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Here's my "CBS Sunday Morning" story today: The disappearing entry-level job. Why is it that recent college grads can't seem to find work, no matter how hard they try? And what's the expert advice for breaking through? youtu.be/TcBYMvioqnU?...

Help wanted: The difficulties facing job applicants

Tayster @tayster.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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My Los Angeles friends- If you are at all an Apple aficionado, or even if you aren't, this is an event well worth your time. David has done his research and there is so much fascinating detail about Apple that you thought you knew. I read the 600-page book twice already + the audio version. Go!

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

My new “Pogue’s Posts” column: Google's AI Overviews are mandatory. They're wrong 28% of the time, and they consume enormous amounts of power, but you can't turn them off. Meet the woman who's fighting Big Tech to make those AI features optional. pogueman.substack.com/p/rise-up-pe...

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

HEY LA! On June 22, I'll talk about my NY Times bestseller, "Apple: The First 50 Years"—with song parodies at the keyboard. It's practically "Apple: The Musical." The ticket includes a signed copy. (Already have the book? Email me: pogue@me.com). See you then! www.eventbrite.com/e/david-pogu...

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David Pogue discusses APPLE: THE FIRST 50 YEARS at B&N The Grove

Barnes & Noble The Grove welcomes David Pogue to discuss APPLE: THE FIRST 50 YEARS on June 19th at 7:00 PM!

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Look out, world! Translations of "Apple: The First 50 Years" are coming soon to these countries (so far): China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Serbia, Italy, Germany, Poland, Vietnam, Brazil, Korea, Russia, and Georgia (the country)!

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

If you have an Apple Watch, you really need to see my “Pogue’s Posts” column today. I've rounded up the EIGHT BEST TIPS from the 200 submitted by my readers, and at least a couple of them will be game-changers for you! No paywall, no ads. pogueman.substack.com/p/how-to-unl...

The 8 Best Apple Watch Tips I Didn't Know

Thanks for these, dear readers!

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Jim Stafford @jamesstafford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I’m deep into David Pogue’s Apple history & came across this hilarious line from The Onion upon Tim Cook being named CEO. You can count on The Onion summing up everyone’s sentiment in a clever headline. @davidpogue.bsky.social @snell.zone @gruber.foo

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Here's my story on "CBS Sunday Morning" today: A profile of Lily Hevesh (@hevesh5.bsky.social), who's arguably the greatest domino artist in the world. She's absolutely delightful. youtu.be/ojJ8VNHn7hs?...

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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Cool news re: the audiobook for "Apple: The First 50 Years!" Today, we released an updated version with (a) buncha tweaky fact fixes, (b) new, subtler sidebar chimes, and (c) a free PDF of ALL the book's photos. (Lots of people had asked for that.) If you don't see it, refresh your app…

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Last call, Austin! See you TOMORROW NIGHT for my high-energy, musicalized show about Apple's first 50 years! It's free, it's funny, and it's gonna be a blast! events.ticketleap.com/tickets/barn...

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

New “Pogue’s Posts” column (free and ad-free): Between a third and a half of all AI responses are made-up or wrong. Why can't AI just admit when it doesn't know something? pogueman.substack.com/p/why-cant-a...

Why Can’t AI Just Admit It Doesn’t Know?

Or at least give us a confidence score.

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

HEY AUSTIN! Come say hi on Tuesday! After 5 weeks on the NY Times bestseller list, I'm bringing "Apple: The First 50 Years" to town! It's Apple stories you haven’t heard before, with song parodies at the piano. Tues, May 12, 6:30 pm. Free. RSVP here! events.ticketleap.com/tickets/barn...

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

"Pogue's narration is charming...His enthusiasm for his subject is the highlight of the soundscape. His storytelling skill never wavers. A fun and inspired telling of the Apple story provided by an insider who knows his subject." www.kirkusreviews.com/audiobook-re...

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APPLE by David Pogue | Kirkus Reviews

Pogue's narration is charming and a little infectious as he takes listeners through his history of …

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The Apple Watch is a big motley bag of random features--and turns out everyone uses it completely differently. In today's free “Pogue’s Posts” column, I'm showing you how I use it. The comments are fantastic. pogueman.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...

What Do You Do with the Apple Watch?

What are we missing?

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

HEY ATLANTA! Whatcha doing Saturday? Come to the Mimms tech museum at 2pm, where I'll present "Apple: The Musical!" Well, kind of. It's actually a talk about Apple's first 50 years, with song parodies at the piano. Anyway, you'll have a great time! mimmsmuseum.org/event/mimms-...

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Mimms Museum presents David Pogue - Mimms Museum of Technology and Art

Mimms Museum presents David Pogue speaking about his latest book Apple: The First 50 Years.

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

My 3 stories on "CBS Sunday Morning" today: Climate-hopeful startups. First, wave energy: youtu.be/nkDyUL1A65U?... Then, cement at room temperature: youtu.be/n--BQG7rn7U?... Finally, better bread: youtu.be/MCEf5p79LpM?...

Using the ocean to power data centers

David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

My new, free “Pogue’s Posts” column today: My attempt to answer "Is your phone eavesdropping?" on national TV—and the unpleasant backlash! pogueman.substack.com/p/is-your-ph...

Is Your Phone Eavesdropping?

No. But who's gonna believe it?

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David Pogue @davidpogue.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Today on "CBS Sunday Morning," I tried to get to the bottom of the question, "Is your phone listening to you ( to show you ads)?" I interviewed both an ad expert and an anti-ad activist and researcher. You won't believe what they said. Literally. youtu.be/mIOA3nQclOM?...

Is your phone listening to you?