Episode 181: Lame tablet game

Follow Up How to Use Google Gemini in Xcode 26 Betahttps://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/07/10/how-to-use-google-gemini-in-xcode-26-beta/ Apple Maps in iOS 26 gains the proactive feature I’ve long neededhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/10/apple-maps-in-ios-26-gains-the-proactive-feature-ive-long-needed/ Outlook takes another sick dayhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/outlook_microsoft_email_outage/ Apple adds Firefox support to iCloud Passwords on Windowshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/09/apple-adds-firefox-support-to-icloud-passwords-on-windows/ Apple Remains in Trump's Crosshairs as Trade Advisor Again Criticizes China Reliancehttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/09/apple-trump-china-reliance/ Exclusive: macOS 26 beta hints at sealed Mac updates at Apple Storeshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/09/exclusive-macos-26-beta-hints-at-sealed-mac-updates-at-apple-stores/ The iPad cursor gets a fun Mac-inspired feature in iPadOS 26 beta 3https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/07/the-ipad-cursor-gets-a-fun-mac-inspired-feature-in-ipados-26-beta-3/ News Write-back to aging UK health systems lessens benefits of Palantir-based platformhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/writeback_to_ageing_nhs_systems/ UK government’s deal with Google ‘dangerously naive’, say campaignershttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/uk-governments-deal-with-google-dangerously-naive-say-campaigners Leaker teases Dynamic Island’s ‘significant evolution’ aheadhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/11/leaker-teases-dynamic-islands-significant-evolution-ahead/ One of Tim Cook’s possible successors is leaving Applehttps://www.theverge.com/news/701576/apple-coo-jeff-williams-retiring-sabih-khan Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: the 7 biggest announcementshttps://www.theverge.com/news/702428/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2025-biggest-announcements-fold-flip iPhone 17 Air to get the worst “blue” colourhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/14/no-sky-blue-iphone-17-pro-anymore/ChromeOS and Android to mergehttps://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samatCar CornerThe UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problemhttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/the-uk-needs-to-deal-with-its-e-scooter-problem-133056724.html?src=rss   Media Murderbot lands season 2 renewal at Apple TV+ ahead of finalehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/10/murderbot-lands-season-2-renewal-at-apple-tv-ahead-of-finale/ Long Way Home, Taskmaster all come to an end.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/long_way_homehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/taskmaster/s19 Apple TV+ announces seventh season for celebrated Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning spy drama “Slow Horses,”https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/07/apple-tv-announces-seventh-season-for-celebrated-emmy-and-bafta-award-winning-spy-drama-slow-horses-starring-academy-award-winner-sir-gary-oldman/ Apple may be trying to pick up Formula 1's US broadcast rightshttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-may-be-trying-to-pick-up-formula-1s-us-broadcast-rights-120049326.html?src=rss GamesiFixit: the Switch 2 Pro is a ‘piss-poor excuse for a controller’https://www.theverge.com/news/705383/ifixit-teardown-nintendo-switch-2-pro-controller-repairability Owlcat welcome Mass Effect comparisons with their Expanse RPGhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/owlcat-welcome-mass-effect-comparisons-with-their-expanse-rpg-but-say-theyre-approaching-choice-and-consequence-differently Death by Scrollinghttps://www.grumpygamer.com/deathbyscrolling/ Main ShowObsolescence In devices due to the cloudNindentohttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-3DS-2DS/Connecting-to-the-Internet/Announcement-of-Discontinuation-of-Online-Services-for-Nintendo-3DS-and-Wii-U-Software-Update-April-2024-2455285.htmlBelkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread App of the Week Sniffnethttps://sniffnet.net/ Thing of the Week Beats Pillhttps://www.beatsbydre.com/speakers/beats-pillContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]