This week, Federico and John attempt to clear up confusion about MacStories’ position on AI web crawlers before rethinking email apps in light of the update to Apple’s Mail app coming this fall.
Links and Show Notes
AI Follow-Up
- [How We’re Trying to Protect MacStories from AI Bots and Web Crawlers – And How You Can, Too](https://staging.macstories.net/stories/ways-you-can-protect-your-website-from-ai-web-crawlers/)
- [Wired Confirms Perplexity Is Bypassing Efforts by Websites to Block Its Web Crawler](https://staging.macstories.net/stories/wired-confirms-perplexity-is-bypassing-efforts-by-websites-to-block-its-web-crawler/)
Rethinking Email
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Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of
AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps,
Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and
NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.
Rethinking Email 
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