Episode 173: I'm skeptically curious

Follow Up The fortnite sagaFortnite isn’t available on iOS right now, but why?https://www.theverge.com/news/668232/fortnite-ios-unavailable-worldwide-apple-epic 'Fortnite' is offline on iOS around the worldhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/fortnite-is-offline-on-ios-around-the-world-131535163.html?src=rss Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EUhttps://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-claims-its-not-blocking-epic-from-offering-fortnite-in-the-eu-175423021.html?src=rss Epic asks court to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Storehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/epic-asks-court-to-compel-apple-to-reinstate-fortnite-on-the-app-store/#more-1001837 Apple to appeal €500M digital fine over EU’s silence in compliance talkshttps://www.politico.eu/article/apple-to-appeal-e500m-digital-fine-over-eus-silence-in-compliance-talks/ Apple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systemshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/apple-using-sketchy-warning-for-apps-bought-using-third-party-payment-systems/ News Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India productionhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/15/trump-little-problem-tim-cook-apple-india-production-iphonesTrump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s workhttps://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-karim-khan-court-a4b4c02751ab84c09718b1b95cbd5db3 Meta asks judge to throw out antitrust case mid-trialhttps://www.theverge.com/antitrust/668099/meta-ftc-antitrust-motion-partial-findings-instagram-whatsapp MicrosoftMicrosoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs in favor of AI alternativehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/bing_search_apis_retired/ Microsoft starts testing  ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windowshttps://www.theverge.com/news/667167/windows-hey-copilot-ai-wake-word-voice-activation HeadphonesSony WH-1000XM6 review: The best headphones just keep on getting betterhttps://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm6-review-the-best-headphones-just-keep-on-getting-better-160058170.html?src=rss Apple leak hints that AirPods Pro 3 are coming soonhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/apple-leak-hints-that-airpods-pro-3-are-coming-soon/ UK Parliament opts not to hold AI companies accountable over copyright materialhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uk-parliament-opts-not-to-hold-ai-companies-accountable-over-copyright-material-180234550.html?src=rss Google Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a colorful evolution of Android design https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-reveals-vibrant-material-3-expressive-coming-soon-to-a-pixel-near-you/ Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Androidhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/nextcloud-accuses-google-of-big-tech-gatekeeping-over-android-app-permissions/ More Than 1 Billion RCS Messages Are Sent Daily on Android and iOS https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/13/android-ios-rcs-messages-1-billion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Why search is bad?https://raru.re/@ocean/114490739719068242 Car CornerTop Gear Car Play Ultra  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQlLjVraA9g Who is getting ithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/carplay-ultra-automakers/#more-1001436 Quinns Takehttps://mas.to/@snazzyq/114514241730240597 Media Long Way Homehttps://tv.apple.com/show/long-way-home/umc.cmc.26p8x4co2wl0ztetek4gmkf6r?mttnsubad=umc.cmc.26p8x4co2wl0ztetek4gmkf6r Taskmasterhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster/on-demand/75957-001 Murderbothttps://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/murderbot Deaf Presidenthttps://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/01/apple-original-films-deaf-president-now-premieres-at-the-2025-sundance-film-festival-with-co-directors-nyle-dimarco-davis-guggenheim-and-more/GamesTime to change your Steam password? Data from over 89 million accounts has reportedly leaked to the dark webhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/time-to-change-your-steam-password-data-from-over-89-million-accounts-has-reportedly-leaked-to-the-dark-web Main ShowExistential Angst about being an apple fanCan we still love Apple? Should we ever have?https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/05/can-we-still-love-apple-should-we-ever-have/ Siracusa from last weekhttps://hypercritical.co/2025/05/09/apple-turnover The Accessibility updates are herehttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/13/apple-previews-ios-19-accessibility-features/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon App of the Week Harbourhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659 Thing of the Week Stack Overflowhttps://stackoverflow.com/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]