Episode 143: Having a Tech Meltdown

This week in politicsTrump claims Tim Cook called him about EU fining Apple $17 billionhttps://9to5mac.com/2024/10/17/trump-claims-tim-cook-called-him-about-eu-fining-apple-17-billion/ Elon Giving away money https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/20/elon-musk-promises-to-award-1m-every-day-to-voters-as-he-steps-up-campaigning-for-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other X OddnessElon Musk's X isn't important enough to feel the full force of EU regulationhttps://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/eu_x_dma_regulation/ The EU may fine Elon Musk’s other companies for X violationshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272716/x-twitter-digital-services-act-violation-fines Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272291/google-play-changes-epic-ruling-9th-circuit-court-of-appeals Windows 11 24H2 disk space hoarding a 'reporting error'https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/windows_11_24h2_disk_space/ NewsPeople are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changeshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273435/bluesky-user-spike-x-tos-ai-changes-blocking Apple Passwords’ Generated Strong Password Formathttps://rmondello.com/2024/10/07/apple-passwords-generated-strong-password-format/ Apple’s new feature lets brands put their stamp on emails and calls to your iPhonehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272053/apple-brands-stamp-emails-calls-iphone https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/16/apple-brand-logos-iphone-mail-phone-caller-id/Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts plothttps://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/apples_security_cert_lifespan/ Qualcomm cancels Windows dev kit PC for “comprehensively” failing to meet standardshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/qualcomm-cancels-windows-dev-kit-pc-for-comprehensively-failing-to-meet-standards/ Roadside Assistance via satellite now available in the UK, with Green Flaghttps://9to5mac.com/2024/10/17/roadside-assistance-via-satellite-now-available-in-the-uk-with-green-flag/ Standing desks do not reduce risk of stroke and heart failure, study suggestshttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/16/standing-desks-may-be-bad-for-your-health-study-suggests?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other MediaApple Music now lets artists publish their concert set lists as playlistshttps://9to5mac.com/2024/10/17/apple-music-now-lets-artists-publish-their-concert-set-lists-as-playlists/ Slow Horses lands season 6 renewal on Apple TV+https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/15/slow-horses-lands-season-6-renewal-on-apple-tv/ Ted Lasso Season 4 to commence in filming in Januaryhttps://9to5mac.com/2024/10/18/ted-lasso-season-4-sets-january-start-date-as-we-await-apple-tv-announcement/Current ‘disappointing’ season of TaskmasterStar Trek : Beyondhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_beyond Filmed in Chicago on the new iPhone 16 Pro in ProRes LOG 4K and (in part) at 120 fpshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYwgOnvPL8 Games Commandos Originshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1479730/Commandos_Origins/Main Show Tablets - Note taking: iPad mini / Kindle ScribeThe new iPad mini 7 is a surprisingly small update – why is that?https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/16/the-new-ipad-mini-7-is-a-surprisingly-small-update-why-is-that/ Scrolling Fix: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/18/ipad-mini-7-jelly-scrolling/Performance: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/18/ipad-mini-7-benchmarks-confirm-8gb-ram/Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhitehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/amazon-refreshes-its-monochrome-kindle-lineup-including-a-bigger-paperwhite/ Amazon finally has a color Kindle, and it looks pretty goodhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271632/amazon-kindle-colorsoft-specs-price-hands-on Kindle Scribe gets an upgradehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271627/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024-notebook-specsApp of the WeekZoterohttps://www.zotero.org/ Thing of the Weekhttps://www.aqara.com/en/product/smart-home-hub/