For many years, I’ve watched from the sidelines as various members of the tech media have received and shared their invites to Apple Park. I’m not alone, either. This is the tech event invites of tech event invites - the golden ticket, if you will.

And, now, I’ve received my own.

I’m going to Apple Park. The spaceship campus. That huge Californian ring of tech innovation, promises, and secrets. The place Jony Ive designed. One of Steve Jobs’ last projects. That place.

I’m a member of the tech media these days, so any fanboyism that I have for the brands I cover (and, trust me, that doesn’t only relate to Apple), has to remain as far towards the bottom of the barrel of my ramblings as possible. However, I can’t always guarantee it’ll remain entirely hidden. It’s hard - particularly with a brand like Apple which has played such a pivotal role in my life.

In this week’s Tech Diary video, I talk more about this ridiculously exciting email, and, more importantly, what my trip to WWDC means for you. Because I wouldn’t be going if it wasn’t for you.

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Ok, this isn’t strictly tech, but I feel like we can all make an exception for Ferrari launching their first ever EV (which certainly has a lot of tech inside)? It has also been co-designed by Jony Ive, the man who helped Steve Jobs produce the first ever iPhone amongst other many era-defining devices. It’s an utterly fascinating project!

I love foldables, which is something I wouldn’t have said about a year ago. Now that I am a semi-convert tot he form factor, the iPhone Ultra has suddenly become very exciting. It could be the answer…

Sony has just released a very interesting set of headphones. They are about $100 more expensive than the WH-1000XM6, making them about the same price as the AirPods Max, and feature a more luxurious design and, intriguingly, a different audio profile. Are they worth it? You’ll have to watch to find out!

👉 Top VPNs To Try Today- I am a heavy VPN user due to regular travel so I thought it high time to list the ones I like the most! →

📝 Tracking your ENTIRE LIFE in a notebook (Peter McKinnon) - If there’s one thing I’ve gone back and forth with more than any other, it’s notetaking. This video inspired me. Although probably not enough to make it stick. Again.

🗣️ Google I/O 2026 keynote in 35 minutes (The Verge) - Missed Google I/O? This will help. It helped me.

😬 Watch This NYT "Music Critic" Embarrass Himself...AGAIN (Rick Beato) - Ouch.

Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter. It’s getting close to the slew of summer releases again so watch this space for the latest!

~ Mark