Today on the flagship podcast of spec bumps: The Verge’s David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the announcements from Apple’s “Scary Fast” Mac event. Becca Farsace joins the show to share her thoughts on smartphone photography in 2023, and if the “Pro” branding can live up to its name. Adi Robertson answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline. 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Apple’s “Scary Fast” Mac event with Alex Cranz and Dan Seifert 26:16 - Smartphone photography with Becca Farsace 49:52 - Vergecast Hotline with Adi Robertson Further reading: Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Mac event: all the news from Apple’s online keynote: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23933672/apple-event-mac-october-news-updates-products-scary-fast iPhone 15 Pro Max camera: 1000 photos later, it’s still missing something: https://www.theverge.com/23899983/iphone-15-pro-max-camera-apple-full-frame 1,000 photos with the Pixel 8 Pro: AI, UI, and Pro stuff: https://www.theverge.com/23913367/pixel-8-pro-camera-google-ai-full-frame Xreal’s Air 2 AR glasses ship in November in the US: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/24/23928925/xreal-air-2-pro-ar-glasses-pricing-availability-preorders-open The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv