In this jam-packed episode, Brian dives into a mix of sports, tech, and entertainment news that made headlines this week. Kicking things off with the Phoenix Suns’ hiring of Jordan Ott as their new head coach, he connects the dots to Michigan State ties and what it might mean for the team’s future. In baseball, he highlights the Arizona Diamondbacks’ rollercoaster week and the loss of ace Corbin Burnes to injury. Plus, the NFL shake-up continues as Aaron Rodgers becomes the new QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers, setting up an intriguing Week 8 showdown with his former team.

On the tech side, Brian recaps Apple’s WWDC announcements, spotlighting the new “Liquid Glass” design language across Apple platforms, meaningful updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. He shares personal takes on features like iMessage polls, iPad multitasking, Spotlight improvements, and iPhone mirroring.

A clever “Not a Sponsor” segment pokes fun at Apple’s flair for shiny design upgrades and feature repackaging.

Then it’s over to the gaming world, where the Xbox Showcase impressed with titles like The Outer Worlds 2, Clockwork Revolution, and Aphelion. Brian gives early thoughts on these anticipated games and discusses the reveal of the ASUS ROG Ally X handheld—Microsoft’s growing presence in the portable gaming space.

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Sources:

• https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/hornets_interviewing_assistant_jordan_ott_for_head_coach_opening/s1_17074_40243693?utm_source
• https://www.espn.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&sportCat=ncb&id=4044481
• https://www.packers.com/schedule/
• https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/10/wwdc-2025-everything-that-apple-sherlocked-this-time/
• https://www.apple.com
• https://www.xbox.com/en-US/