Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Is Flighty a Top 5 App of All Time?

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David have a ton to get through. First, it's all about Apple with the WWDC announcement, a potential Siri app, and ads coming to Apple Maps. Then it turns to the Flighty app, the state of Microsoft vs Apple laptops, and encryption in Instagram DMs. It's a lot! Of course, we wrap it all up with Trivia. Links: New stickers! [https://geni.us/tAIya9] Reddit - Person watching Waveform in planetarium [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F20hyse0bqgqg1.jpeg] Verge - Apple testing Standalone Siri app [https://www.theverge.com/tech/899801/apple-wwdc-2026-new-siri-apple-intelligence-standalone-app] New Samsung A-series phones [https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-unveils-galaxy-a57-5g-galaxy-a37-5g-pro-level-features-awesome-price/] Verge - Ads in Apple Maps [https://www.theverge.com/tech/899597/apple-maps-ads-launch-summer-2026] Flighty - Intelligent Airports update [https://flighty.com/airports] MKBHD - Windows vs Apple laptops [https://youtu.be/eXa2ndhmatI] Verge - OpenAI discontinues Sora [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899850/openai-sora-ai-chatgpt] Instagram - Ending E2EE [https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150] Verge - Router ban [https://www.theverge.com/news/899172/fcc-foreign-router-ban] Decoder interview [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5eC5wdQPZs] This episode brought to you by: Monarch: https://www.monarch.com (code: wave) Zapier: https://www.zapier.com/wave Socials: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Did Anything Change with AirPods Max 2?

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David sit down to talk about everything from Rivian to NVIDIA before getting into the new AirPods Max 2. They also recap their SXSW experience, MotionVFX, and new mice/game controllers before wrapping it all up with trivia. Enjoy! Links: Tesla spokesperson statement [https://x.com/jack_gk/status/2032970187268391254] Verge - Samsung discontinuing Trifold [https://www.theverge.com/tech/895879/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-discontinued-stock-sold-out] MKBHD - Nothing phone 4a and 4a Pro [https://youtu.be/D4QyStJWgCc] Apple newsroom - AirPods Max 2 [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/] Apple buys MotionVFX [https://www.motionvfx.com/#news] NVIDIA DLSS 5 [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss5-breakthrough-in-visual-fidelity-for-games/] Pixel Paw Labs Mouse [https://www.pixelpawlabs.com/] This episode brought to you by: Framer: https://www.framer.com/wave Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/waveform Socials: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Live at SXSW 2026: Can They Convince Marques to Shoot 24fps?

It's bonus episode time! We went back to Austin this year for SXSW and got a chance to do another show in front of a live audience! Nerve-racking, but always a good time. First, the crew goes over some of their predictions from last year before getting into more Q&A. This episode brought to you by: Hostinger: https://hostinger.com/waveformOdoo: https://www.odoo.com/ Socials: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Apple Release Tier List

A lot happened this week! First, the crew falls down a rabbit hole discussing the Subaru UI and volume knobs before jumping right into all of the new Apple devices that were released. Then they talk about the Honor robot phone, Ray-Ban Meta privacy issues, and Google's 30% Play Store tax. They wrap it up by explaining the Bam Adebayo record breaking performance in tech terms. Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Links: Verge - M5 MacBook Pro review [https://www.theverge.com/tech/803349/apple-macbook-pro-14-m5-2025-review] Verge - Honor phone hands-on [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/889023/honor-robot-phone-gimbal-stabilization-mwc] SVD - Meta x Raybans privacy article [https://www.svd.se/a/K8nrV4/metas-ai-smart-glasses-and-data-privacy-concerns-workers-say-we-see-everything] Verge - Tim Sweeney article [https://www.theverge.com/news/889595/tim-sweeney-signed-away-his-right-to-criticize-google-until-2032] The Studio - ⁠MKBHD Knockoff desk video⁠ [https://youtu.be/fMp3TPlEBQg?si=tgIxQsBkVMJHx-l3] MKBHD - ⁠MacBook Neo⁠ [https://youtu.be/kBX5WH9b4M4?si=YK9DsLKtGYLSI_iA] Music provided by: Epidemic Sound This episode brought to you by: This episode brought to you by: Framer: https://www.framer.com/wave Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/waveform Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Nothing Like a New MacBook!

So much happened this week that it felt like Techtember all over again. First, the crew sits down to talk about the week of Apple product announcements including the new iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo. After that, it's all about Nothing which released the new 4a and 4a Pro along with a new pair of headphones. Then it gets existential as discussion turns to the future of AI and the internet. Enjoy! Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Links: The Studio - MKBHD Knockoff desk video [https://youtu.be/fMp3TPlEBQg?si=tgIxQsBkVMJHx-l3] MKBHD - MacBook Neo [https://youtu.be/kBX5WH9b4M4?si=YK9DsLKtGYLSI_iA] Nothing - Nothing Phone 4a Design reveal [https://youtu.be/5lwI2eoGN6E?si=Lh6f0RCx8mK-snVl] Nothing - Nothing Phone 4a Pro reveal [https://youtu.be/-84kaoHMOr0?si=tsUQSzo0L1QCsCMy] Nothing - Nothing Headphones(a) [https://youtu.be/MMVuPuFKM3U?si=sEMWGKxSWoyz7mKO] RTINGS statement [https://www.rtings.com/company/revamping-our-membership-program] Growtika - Tech publication traffic [https://growtika.com/blog/tech-media-collapse] TechCrunch - Meta smart glasses investigation [https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/] Music provided by: Epidemic Sound This episode brought to you by: Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/waveform Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]