Stephen Robles
@stephenrobles.com
🚨190,000+ on YouTube
📱 Making tech more useful for everyone
🎶 Musical theater kid at heart
🎙️Co-Host of Primary Tech
➡️ Subscribe: https://beard.fm/youtube
📱 Making tech more useful for everyone
🎶 Musical theater kid at heart
🎙️Co-Host of Primary Tech
➡️ Subscribe: https://beard.fm/youtube
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📺 My final day at CES I walked *the entire* show floor and saw a robot playing ping-pong, smart wood, iPhone gear, AR glasses, and things get weird at the edge of CES. Watch here! youtu.be/RZayaFeOusk?si=nwqQm...
Apple just confirmed Google Gemini will power its AI features, including Siri, later this year! From the statement they gave CNBC:
"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…"
"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…"
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Apple just confirmed Google Gemini will power its AI features, including Siri, later this year! From the statement they gave CNBC:
"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…"
"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…"
📺 Why build a smart home? Here are 7 reasons (automations) that I actually use daily and a step-by-step guide on building them yourself! youtu.be/JHEYyJRqcYI?si=U-L4u...
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
📺 Why build a smart home? Here are 7 reasons (automations) that I actually use daily and a step-by-step guide on building them yourself! youtu.be/JHEYyJRqcYI?si=U-L4u...
May need to get that Mui smart home board just for the music comments 😂 bet you didn’t know I could drop “Neapolitan 6th” knowledge
January 11, 2026 at 3:38 AM
May need to get that Mui smart home board just for the music comments 😂 bet you didn’t know I could drop “Neapolitan 6th” knowledge
Saw great iPhone accessories coming soon at CES! MoFT MagSafe Wallet + Stand with Find My, ESR Qi2 25W MagSafe battery, and met Jan, Founder of PaperLike who promptly applied a screen protector on the show floor!
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Saw great iPhone accessories coming soon at CES! MoFT MagSafe Wallet + Stand with Find My, ESR Qi2 25W MagSafe battery, and met Jan, Founder of PaperLike who promptly applied a screen protector on the show floor!
You can pre-order the new LEGO Smart Play Star Wars sets from CES! Yes, I ordered a couple 👀
January 10, 2026 at 3:47 AM
You can pre-order the new LEGO Smart Play Star Wars sets from CES! Yes, I ordered a couple 👀
📺 My final day at CES I walked *the entire* show floor and saw a robot playing ping-pong, smart wood, iPhone gear, AR glasses, and things get weird at the edge of CES. Watch here! youtu.be/RZayaFeOusk?si=nwqQm...
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
📺 My final day at CES I walked *the entire* show floor and saw a robot playing ping-pong, smart wood, iPhone gear, AR glasses, and things get weird at the edge of CES. Watch here! youtu.be/RZayaFeOusk?si=nwqQm...
I had *no* idea Radio Shack was still alive, and making MagSafe batteries no less! (I worked there 20+ years ago)
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I had *no* idea Radio Shack was still alive, and making MagSafe batteries no less! (I worked there 20+ years ago)
🎙️ CES Primary Tech Show is out!
Robots, AI, and surviving my first CES. Audio only this week, listen everywhere:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/561w...
Robots, AI, and surviving my first CES. Audio only this week, listen everywhere:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/561w...
CES 2026 Highlights: LEGO Smart Brick, Humanoid Robots, What is AI Doing?
Podcast Episode · Primary Technology · 01/08/2026 · 50m
podcasts.apple.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🎙️ CES Primary Tech Show is out!
Robots, AI, and surviving my first CES. Audio only this week, listen everywhere:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/561w...
Robots, AI, and surviving my first CES. Audio only this week, listen everywhere:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/561w...
I can’t wait to heckle @davidpierce.xyz throughout this Vergecast by randomly yelling “SHORTCUTS”
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I can’t wait to heckle @davidpierce.xyz throughout this Vergecast by randomly yelling “SHORTCUTS”
🚨Primary Tech is LIVE on the show floor!
We share some BTS info on CES and survive a robotic mower attack. Weekly show coming tomorrow!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3I9Q...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfG...
We share some BTS info on CES and survive a robotic mower attack. Weekly show coming tomorrow!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3I9Q...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfG...
January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
🚨Primary Tech is LIVE on the show floor!
We share some BTS info on CES and survive a robotic mower attack. Weekly show coming tomorrow!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3I9Q...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfG...
We share some BTS info on CES and survive a robotic mower attack. Weekly show coming tomorrow!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3I9Q...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfG...
📺 I was NOT ready for the CES show floor gauntlet, but I got to see even more smart home tech, AR glasses, huge TVs, and more! Day 2 recap here: youtu.be/4CbnnXvxkLI?...
CES 2026 Day 2: TVs, Alexa+ Home, Lutron Wood Blinds, AR Glasses
YouTube video by Stephen Robles
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
📺 I was NOT ready for the CES show floor gauntlet, but I got to see even more smart home tech, AR glasses, huge TVs, and more! Day 2 recap here: youtu.be/4CbnnXvxkLI?...
Uploading on hotel Wi-Fi is a special kind of torture
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Uploading on hotel Wi-Fi is a special kind of torture
📺 My CES Day 1 recap! LEGO launched Smart Bricks, new smart home gear, and humanoid robots now have AI. Watch here: youtu.be/KyDwYvGMq6g
CES 2025 Day 1: Smart LEGO Bricks, AI Robots, and Smart Home
YouTube video by Stephen Robles
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
📺 My CES Day 1 recap! LEGO launched Smart Bricks, new smart home gear, and humanoid robots now have AI. Watch here: youtu.be/KyDwYvGMq6g
Finally met the legendary @jp2e.bsky.social IRL!
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Finally met the legendary @jp2e.bsky.social IRL!
Officially at my first CES! I have no idea what I’m doing but excited for it! And if you listen to Primary Tech I have 100 pins to give away
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Officially at my first CES! I have no idea what I’m doing but excited for it! And if you listen to Primary Tech I have 100 pins to give away
Finally had a video reach 1M on YouTube! It wasn’t something that went viral, it took 2 years to get there
It was an experiment for me, being 1 hour long and my first “complete guide for beginners” (now I have several like it)
Even though it didn’t perform well at first, it still gets views today
It was an experiment for me, being 1 hour long and my first “complete guide for beginners” (now I have several like it)
Even though it didn’t perform well at first, it still gets views today
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Finally had a video reach 1M on YouTube! It wasn’t something that went viral, it took 2 years to get there
It was an experiment for me, being 1 hour long and my first “complete guide for beginners” (now I have several like it)
Even though it didn’t perform well at first, it still gets views today
It was an experiment for me, being 1 hour long and my first “complete guide for beginners” (now I have several like it)
Even though it didn’t perform well at first, it still gets views today
🎓 Today, I launched Shortcuts University!
Then I un-launched it. Kind of.
Here's what happened: beard.fm/blog/-i-laun...
Then I un-launched it. Kind of.
Here's what happened: beard.fm/blog/-i-laun...
🎓 I Launched Shortcuts University! Then Un-Launched It
For a long time I've wanted to offer an extensive course for those wanting to learn how to build Shortcuts. So I planned the lessons, invested the time, built a 13-week cohort where I host weekly live...
beard.fm
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🎓 Today, I launched Shortcuts University!
Then I un-launched it. Kind of.
Here's what happened: beard.fm/blog/-i-laun...
Then I un-launched it. Kind of.
Here's what happened: beard.fm/blog/-i-laun...
The entirety of my filming gear for CES. Worried I may be over packing.
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The entirety of my filming gear for CES. Worried I may be over packing.
🎆 Happy New Year everyone!
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 AM
🎆 Happy New Year everyone!
Ended the New Year building a Shortcut for a friend! She's Canadian and wanted to see the current temp in both Farenheit and Celsius:
January 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Ended the New Year building a Shortcut for a friend! She's Canadian and wanted to see the current temp in both Farenheit and Celsius:
🎆 Special New Year's episode of Primary Tech is out! We answer YOUR questions about 2026, share new projects we're launching, and more >
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Gwl...
YouTube: youtu.be/dlCo5hFeRrA
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Gwl...
YouTube: youtu.be/dlCo5hFeRrA
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🎆 Special New Year's episode of Primary Tech is out! We answer YOUR questions about 2026, share new projects we're launching, and more >
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Gwl...
YouTube: youtu.be/dlCo5hFeRrA
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Gwl...
YouTube: youtu.be/dlCo5hFeRrA
Party speaker spotted in a fireworks tent, Lakeland, FL cc @reckless.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Party speaker spotted in a fireworks tent, Lakeland, FL cc @reckless.bsky.social
Wasn't happy with my Vision Pro video thumbnail, so asked my wife to pretend to kiss me while wearing it. Now you should definitely watch 😏
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wasn't happy with my Vision Pro video thumbnail, so asked my wife to pretend to kiss me while wearing it. Now you should definitely watch 😏
📺 Last video of 2025 is up, and it's...different 😅 watch here! youtu.be/EY7CKQcaq_Q?...
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📺 Last video of 2025 is up, and it's...different 😅 watch here! youtu.be/EY7CKQcaq_Q?...
We're recording a special New Year's episode of Primary Tech tomorrow! Drop your questions, topics, and anything else you'd like to hear below ⬇️
December 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We're recording a special New Year's episode of Primary Tech tomorrow! Drop your questions, topics, and anything else you'd like to hear below ⬇️