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They made the new iPhone just to match our wedding theme?! 😮

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Ready to hear about some new devices at the #AppleEvent. Hoping to tick off all my bingo card items!

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Really enjoyed Hannah Downey's talk on "How to Delete a Hurricane", a story of false data, and major incidents affecting a widely used weather app! Some great takeaways including staying calm and introducing a no-blame culture on your team.

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The lightning talks are always my favourite part of @iosdevuk.bsky.social and this year is no exception! Really interesting (and funny!) insights on Swift on Windows, A/B testing, AI-assisted development and more.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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On my way, Clacton.

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Sometimes dub dub is just great because you finally get official confirmation that the thing driving you nuts isn't a you problem 😂 #WWDC developer.apple.com/forums/th...

Oh smart, weirdly I tried this in the Shortcuts app this morning and it completely hallucinated an image…

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Huh, in my experience beta 1 is usually one of the more stable ones, I always assumed it was because they were keen to have something that worked during the labs, etc. 🤷

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Yah though they usually get worse over the summer before they get better, so watch out.

Oh that's great! I can give it a try later with my 16 Pro or 16e on airplane mode to confirm 🙌

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Do you know if this is working with the offline models or if it requires Private Cloud? Or does it require the "latest model" that's only on 17 Pro?

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Ahh it's the blog post I wanted to write last year– this is awesome! 🤩

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 09/06/2026

And you can dynamically switch between them, nice! 🎉🧠

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 08/06/2026

Ooft– now this is pretty tough! 🤕⌚️ mastodon.social/@mattevanstec...

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 08/06/2026

At @swiftcraft.bsky.social this year, I made two predictions for Foundation Models: access to Private Cloud Compute models and Image inputs. It looks like both of these are now possible – along with quite a bit more! #WWDC

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Composing dynamic sessions with instructions and profiles | Apple Developer Documentation

Adapt sessions dynamically at runtime by loading instructions and tools based on the state of your app.

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 04/06/2026

Then Vaidehi Deshpande talked about on-device AI with Gemini Nano, which was super interesting and felt very familiar after my recent SwiftCraft talk on Foundation Models for iOS. 🧠📱 youtu.be/ywosoRlroZM Can't wait to have you all back again soon!

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 04/06/2026

Really enjoyed hosting Londroid at our office last night! 🤖 My colleague Alex gave a great talk on encrypting data on Android – a super important topic to many of our clients! 🔐 youtu.be/-GdizpNVMSo

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 21/05/2026

So disappointed I missed this, I hope it went well! Can't want to see the recording!!

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 19/05/2026

I mean.. it was AI generated Alt text 🫠

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 19/05/2026

Oh no, not this again 🙄

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 19/05/2026

"Engaged or enslaved?" - Driving User Engagement in Your App by @janinakutyn.bsky.social. I love this talk – the head fake has such impact.

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 17/05/2026

Intimate little gig for the release of Florescence by Maisie Peters at the Union Chapel tonight 🎶 🌸 Incredible venue, love the new album and can't wait to stream it all on Friday!!

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 17/05/2026

Graduation day for the tomatoes and courgettes – they grow up so fast these days!! 🍅🌱

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 16/05/2026

Hey look ma, I made it (into Dani's marketing materials) 😄

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 15/05/2026

I'm talking about Apple's Foundation Models framework at @swiftcraft.bsky.social next week. What are your favourite examples of this in apps you use?

Shaun @sconner.net · 15/05/2026

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Yay! I'm hiring two Senior Accessibility Specialists to join my team on GOV.UK One Login. You'll be working with great people, solving complex problems for tens of millions of users. Salary of £70,834 - £74,317 (London) / £63,240 - £66,610 (National). Please share!

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I spend a lot of times at meet-ups and conferences and meet-ups, posting about the events. Since leaving Twitter, it's been a pain, but cross-posting/reply on Indigo is what I've been waiting for for the longest time!! Thank you @soapboxsoftware.bsky.social, @benricem.bsky.social & @vegh.ca!! 💕

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"What could go wrong?" Uh oh, this sounds familiar!!

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"AI has made code cheaper, but it has made judgement more valuable" – Paul Shone, Tips on being hired in a changing marketplace.

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A fun first talk from Raphael Velasqua about making Claude Code more effective at helping build your iOS app!

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 13/05/2026

Great to be back at @nslondon.com. This time we're at JustPark– looking forward to some great talks!

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"I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I used ChatGPT instead." - Mark Twain At least I think it was something like that but I may have hallucinated it.

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 13/05/2026

Looking forward to getting back on stage next week! 🎤 last time I gave this talk was the week after Dub dub, this time it's two weeks before, let's see how well it ages 😅 hachyderm.io/@swiftcraft/1165...

Eurovision Drinking Game @eurovisiondrinking.com · 12/05/2026

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Look, Eurovision handing out swords is no basis for a system of government.

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Ricky Mondello @rmondello.com · 11/05/2026

> You would think AI could create secure, random, and strong passwords… Why would one think that the autocomplete machine, designed to give likely responses to a given input, would return something unique, with high entropy? I am glad that this piece advocates for using a proper password manager.

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I Asked AI to Generate Passwords. They're So Bad, It's Scary

You would think AI could create secure, random, and strong passwords, but that's not actually true. In many cases, AI-generated passwords are surprisingly predictable, making them easy targets for hackers. Here's what to do instead.

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 10/05/2026

Yeah that’s probably a good idea, my other plan was to hope for a lab at WWDC next month

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 10/05/2026

Does anyone know if App Clips work with unlisted apps? I seem to get this ASDErrorDomain error 507 🤔 I was planning for this (QR) to be the main way people discover the app …

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Robin Kanatzar @robinkanatzar.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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The iOSDevUK Accessibility Competition starts on May 7th! 🥳 Wondering how you can make their conference app more accessible? Check out Apple's guidelines on accessibility to get some ideas: developer.apple.com/design/human... Competition details and signup here: www.iosdevuk.com/competition

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Accessibility | Apple Developer Documentation

Accessible user interfaces empower everyone to have a great experience with your app or game.

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 27/03/2026

Thanks for the link, this is super helpful- we’ve been looking for a way to completely mock out third-party dependencies for a while, this looks like exactly what we’ve been waiting for.

Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 27/03/2026

Do you have any more info on this? 👀

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 01/03/2026

Herald of spring. Nothing quite like a splash of colour to lift the spirits after winter ☺️🌸

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 25/02/2026

I’d recommend the National Museum - they have The Scream 😱 (the only painting with its own emoji), also take a short bus to Vigeland Sculpture Park and walk up the roof of the Opera House- the view is incredible! We also did a free walking tour, I can dig out the details if you’re interested.

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Dani Devesa @dadederk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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RetroRapid will support Dynamic Type in the next release. On a retro arcade game? Why not?! I'm having so much fun finding ways to make this as accessible as possible.

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 25/02/2026

Really enjoyed seeing Rachel Joyce & Passenger’s new musical, “The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,” last night! The storytelling, music, and atmosphere were incredible. If you’re in London, make sure to catch it before it wraps up in April. You won’t regret it!

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