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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their Amazon Prime Day finds before Federico recommends a pair of videogames for the weekend.
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Amazon Prime Finds
John Anker Portable Power Station SOLIX C300 - to power my fiber router and Wi-Fi in power outages
XTEINK X3 eBook Reader (Developer Edition)
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller

Federico Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1
Aqara M3 Smart Home Hub
UGREEN USB-C to USB-C 240W Fast Charging Cable with Digital Display

Picks
Federico's Picks: 007 First Light (Steam, PS5, Xbox)
Starfox Remake

Unwind Deal
A Decade of Action: The 2010s 10-Film is $14.99 in the TV app
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico learns about Philadelphia and college mascots before making a sitcom plea. Meanwhile, John's been listening to Olivia Rodrigo's new album and buying concert tickets.
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Links and Show Notes
Philadelphia
The Best Cheese Steaks in Philly
Picks
Federico's Pick:
Federico needs your help with sitcom and romcom picks.

John's Pick:
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Phoebe Bridgers Tour Dates in the U.S. and Europe
Apple: The First 50 Years (Audiobook version)
Widow's Bay on Apple TV

Unwind Deal
Coming of Age 4-Movie Comedy Bundle for $14.99 in the TV app Garden State
Juno
Napoleon Dynamite
(500) Days of Summer

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk about what makes WWDC special, share some memorable moments from past years, and think about how to spend their in-flight downtime.
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Returning to WWDC
A look at how the conference has changed, how we spend our days there, and how we plan to spend our long trips to California.
Mentioned Widow's Bay
Your Friends and Neighbors
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
007 First Light
Gaming RG Rotate
Legion Go 2
Switch 2


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Ferris Bueller's Day Off: The classic 80s comedy about a trio of friends ditching high school is just $4.99 in the TV app.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their WWDC gear guides, John recommends a quirky indie movie, and Federico continues to tear his way through a trio of great TV comedies
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Links and Show Notes
WWDC 2026 Travel Gear
AirPods Pro
AirPods Max
Beats Studio Pro
iPad Pro
MacBook Pro
AYN Thor
Nintendo Switch 2
Federico's Games
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Picks
John: Dust Bunny

Federico: Running Point
Hacks
Your Friends and Neighbors
For All Mankind

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🤫👂🎬 A Quiet Place Part II is just $7.99 in the TV app.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John take listeners on a behind-the-scenes tour of how they plan to tackle WWDC and the summertime research and writing season as they look forward to their fall OS reviews.
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Links and Show Notes
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Research and Writing Setups for WWDC and Beyond
Research and Writing Tools
Obsidian
Obsidian Web Clipper
Obsidian Sync
Notion
Cogito

AI Coding Agents
Claude Code
Claude Cowork
OpenAI Codex

AI and Research Technology
OpenAI Embeddings API
Google Gemini
Apple Intelligence

Unwind Deal
🤝😄🏡 Friendship is just $7.99 in the TV app. Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in this hilariously awkward comedy about the desperate pursuit of adult friendship.

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