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Siri Delayed Again — And a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Review with Nate Gorby

February 16, 2026 • Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby • Episode 81

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Tom flies solo this week and welcomes first-time guest Nate Gorby for a conversation about Apple’s ongoing Siri delays, the state of Apple Intelligence, and what it all means for everyday users.

They discuss the latest report that Apple’s context-aware Siri may be pushed back again, whether privacy is helping or hurting Apple’s AI progress, and why even basic Siri tasks still frustrate longtime users.

In the second half, Nate shares his real-world experience using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses for the past year — what works surprisingly well, where privacy concerns come in, and whether Apple needs to move faster in the wearable AI space.

More from Nate:

Nate's podcast: Last Month Online https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-month-online/id1824514139

Nate on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@ngorby

Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngorby

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