Apple’s Creator Studio and an EU App Store Alternative Closes

Apple announced its Creator Studio app bundle subscription, and MacPaw is shuttering its alternative iOS app store in the EU. That gives Bryan and Jeff plenty to talk about, plus they discover what’s interesting about the number 697.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio
• Setapp Mobile shutting down
• About The Number 697
• Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
• Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
• Mason Truman on Threads

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