The CultCast iPhone goes to space, Hilarious Tim Cook interview, Apple’s Surprise Price Drop, & ERF's Stand By Me LIVE experience! (CultCast #743)
Apr 3, 2026
Phones ride to the Moon with Artemis II and what that means for crew tech. Tim Cook opens up about early Apple moments and rare prototypes. iOS 27 may finally fix autocorrect and add smarter keyboard suggestions. Apple quietly cuts the Studio Display XDR price. A simple iPhone trick to stop audio zoom in videos. The lifelong story of Apple employee number eight and a surreal Stand By Me live screening.
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iPhones And Pro Cameras Ride On Artemis II
- Airfront Elijah describes watching Artemis II launch and the crew taking iPhones and pro Nikon cameras to capture unprecedented moon footage.
- He highlights the capsule upgrades like a real lavatory and the Z9/D5 plus iPhones for versatile 8K and low-light imagery.
Tim Cook Reflects Calmly On Apple's Early Wins
- Airfront Elijah plays and reacts to Tim Cook's relaxed Wall Street Journal 50th anniversary interview, noting Cook's stage persona now feels natural.
- He emphasizes Cook revisiting early Apple artifacts, the iPod story, and calling the iPhone launch his favorite Apple moment.
iOS 27 Keyboard Could Add Grammarly Style Suggestions
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports iOS 27 may expand autocorrect to suggest alternative words, acting more like Grammarly.
- Airfront Elijah expects Gemini-powered Siri and the keyboard to finally offer better suggestions for badly misspelled words.