Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:AppStoriesThis week, Federico and John look at what Siri AI is good at, where it needs improvement, and where it might be heading.On AppStories+, the conversation expands to Federico and John’s experiences with the betas of macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27.NPC: Next Portable ConsoleThis week, AYANEO is chasing the classics again, teasing a Game Boy Advance clone, while Magmi is getting vertical – plus, a Mechanism desk stand for your handheld, 8BitDo’s FlipPad, and the GPD Win Max 3 blurs the lines between laptop and console.On NPC XL, Brendon and John try Armada and report to listeners about whether it’s ready for prime time.Comfort ZoneNiléane brings her newest fan (literally), Chris just assumed his co-hosts have installed the betas (they have), and they all tell each other how their respective apps could start earning millions.This week’s Cozy Zone is a complete, and authoritative, tier listing of every Men’s World Cup logo ever.MacStories UnwindThis week, app launchers, universal truths about ISPs, and an epic movie.AppStories, Episode 494, ‘All About Siri AI’ Show Notes This episode is sponsored by:Daylite: The only made-for-mac CRM solution. Start your free trial today.Decagon: The AI concierge for every customer. Get a personalized demo.All About Siri AISiri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up StrategyAlso: Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistantAppStories+ Post-ShowmacOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta PreviewSubscribe to AppStories+Visit AppStories.net to learn more about the extended, high bitrate audio version of AppStories that is delivered early each week and subscribe.NPC, Episode 89, ‘AYANEO Teases a New Game Boy Advance’ Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming NewsKONKR Pocket Fit 8 Elite review: excessive power in a comfortable packageMangmi announces the Air Y, a new vertical Android handheld for 2026GPD WIN Max 3 detailed with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and a unique detachable 97Wh battery8BitDo Opens Pre-Orders for the FlipPad Phone ControllerMechanism’s desk stand turns your handheld into a tiny desktopSubscribe to NPC XLNPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes. You can subscribe here.Comfort Zone, Episode 110, ‘Only One Person Being Strangled’ Show Notes Things DiscussedClassy filingHorror show filingVivaldi is trying to bring Blink to iOSNiléane’s fanTiny StartParchmentQuick ReadsQuick ReviewsCozy ZoneFor even more from the Comfort Zone crew, you can subscribe to Cozy Zone. Cozy Zone is a weekly bonus episode of Comfort Zone where Matt, Niléane, and Chris invite listeners to join them in the Cozy Zone where they’ll cover extra topics, invent wilder challenges and games, and share all their great (and not so great) takes on tech. You can subscribe to Cozy Zone for $5 per month here or $50 per year here.MacStories Unwind, ‘A Long Journey Home’ Show Notes Unplugged SegmentTinyStartRocket RaycastAlfredLaunchBarPicksJohn’s Pick: The OdysseyUnwind DealStar Wars: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie Collection - All 9 movies for $69.99MacStories Unwind+We deliver MacStories Unwind+ to Club MacStories subscribers ad-free with high bitrate audio every week. To learn more about the benefits of a Club MacStories subscription, visit our Plans page.MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Comfort Zone, NPC: Next Portable Console, and First, Last, Everything that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.If you’re interested in advertising on our shows, you can learn more here or by contacting our Managing Editor, John Voorhees.