Episode 155: I've said a swear word in the notes

Follow UpChris’ new mac https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-mac-mini-20th-anniversary/ Apple Intelligence isn’t helping Apple boost iPhone sales, says analysthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/10/apple-intelligence-iphone-sales/ Google and Microsoft donate $1 million apiece to Trump’s inaugurationhttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/9/24340039/google-microsoft-trump-inauguration-donation Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough.https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apple-intelligence-summaries-might-get-warning-labels-thats-not-enough/ News DEIMeta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political contenthttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/meta-facebook-instagram-threads-mark-zuckerberg-remove-fact-checkers-recommend-political-content?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/meta-kills-diversity-programs-claiming-dei-has-become-too-charged/ Apple opposes investor calls to end its DEI efforts: ‘We strive to create a culture of belonging’https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/10/apple-opposes-investor-calls-to-end-its-dei-efforts/ STShttps://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/113805651782663581 Kevin Beauont via the Vergehttps://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/113791783682996073 not a big fan of the new logo tbhhttps://saturation.social/@jkottke/113793363432794819 Now Trump's import tariffs could raise the cost of a laptop for Americans by 68%https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/trumps_tariff_electronics_prices/ Bird Buddy Launches 'Wonder' Camera for Watching Insectshttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/06/ces-2025-wonder-insect-camera/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon ShiftCam unveils PLANCK: An ultra-tiny SSD for recording ProRes video on your iPhone https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/07/planck-ultra-small-ssd-prores-iphone/ LG teases upcoming UltraFine 6K Display with Thunderbolt 5 and stunning slim bezel designhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/06/lg-teases-upcoming-ultrafine-6k-display-with-thunderbolt-5-and-stunning-slim-bezel-design/#more-984794 Everyone’s favorite office monitor is getting even betterhttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24336649/dell-ultrasharp-4k-office-monitors-120hz-price-availability The end of an era: Dell will no longer make XPS computershttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/the-end-of-an-era-dell-will-no-longer-make-xps-computers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social Media CES 2025: VLC Media Player Introduced AI Subtitles and Translation That Work Offlinehttps://lifehacker.com/tech/vlc-media-player-introduced-ai-subtitles-that-work-offline-ces-2025 LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVshttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337033/lg-samsung-microsoft-copilot-smart-tvs-ces-2025 Bad Monkeyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Monkey_(TV_series) Sennahttps://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81068725 https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81068725 The Apprenticehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_apprenticeGamesWorld's biggest game publisher Tencent threaten to sue US government for listing them as a Chinese military companyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/worlds-biggest-game-publisher-tencent-threaten-to-sue-us-government-for-listing-them-as-a-chinese-military-company This new MagSafe game controller will make on-the-go iPhone gaming incredibly easyhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/09/ohsnap-mcon-magsafe-game-controller/ Nvidia’s AI NPCs are no longer chatbots — they’re your new PUBG teammatehttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337949/nvidia-ace-ai-npcs-pubg-ally-teammate Main ShowRod has a new carhttps://www.volvocars.com/uk/cars/ex30-electric/ Charging Experiences (car charges at 157kw max)DAY 1Gridserve Scotch Corner (350kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-richmond-north-yorkshire-moto-scotch-corner-services/ymxyxk Ionity Gretna (350kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-gretna-ionity-gretna-green/7q9q8 Ionity Greenock (350kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-cartsdyke-greenock-inverclyde-ionity-greenock/mx8e9x DAY 2Ionity Greenock (350kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-cartsdyke-greenock-inverclyde-ionity-greenock/mx8e9x Swarco Cairn Lodge, Lanark (150kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-lanark-westmorland-cairn-lodge/xr9yp2 Tesla Todholls Southbound (250kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-carlise-todhills-southbound-uk-supercharger/6pj7x9 Tesla Holiday Inn Express Preston (250kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-preston-preston-uk-south-supercharger/dqykq5 BROKEN BP connect (SF Connect, Worcester Rd, Droitwich WR9 8AX)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-wychavon-droitwich-sf-connect/z25kpy Evyve Castle Hotel Droitwich (75kw)https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-worcestershire-castle-hotel-droitwich/ypyeey App of the Week Octopus Electroversehttps://electroverse.octopus.energy/ Thing of the Week Outsmarted ‘Board’ Gamehttps://www.outsmarted.co.uk/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] youtube : Visit us as wakefromsleep.com and click the youtube linkemail  : [email protected]