EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025
Episode 188: It's been a bit of a nothing tech year
from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton
Follow Up UK's demand for Apple backdoor may have been broader than previously thoughthttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uks-demand-for-apple-backdoor-may-have-been-broader-than-previously-thought-123009302.html?src=rss Apple App Store and Feature woes and regulationColombia joins the list of countries probing Apple over App Store antitrust concernshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/colombia-joins-the-list-of-countries-probing-apple-over-app-store-antitrust-concerns/ Torrent app unavailable at AltStore PAL following apparent notarization revocation by Apple [Update: Apple statement]https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/torrent-app-unavailable-at-altstore-pal-following-apparent-notarization-revocation-by-apple/ Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgj9kjmvzzo Apple suggests UK users may see slower feature rollouts under tighter regulationhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/apple-suggests-uk-users-may-see-slower-feature-rollouts-under-tighter-regulation/ The Apple Watch is not actually carbon neutral, says German courthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/26/apple-watch-not-carbon-neutral-german-court/ News Apple Eventwww.apple.com https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/08/apple-event-set-for-september-9/ Updated Framework 16” laptopFramework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/framework-laptop-16-update-brings-nvidia-geforce-to-the-modular-gaming-laptop/ Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minuteshttps://www.theverge.com/report/768083/framework-actually-did-it-i-upgraded-a-laptops-entire-gpu-in-just-three-minutes Microsoft unveils home-made ML models amid OpenAI negotiationshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/microsoft_unveils_housemade_models_amid/ Nano BananaUpdated-image-editing-model Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI banhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/vivaldi_capo_doubles_down_on/ Honor’s Magic V5 foldable almost feels too thinhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/honors-magic-v5-foldable-almost-feels-too-thin-143022082.html?src=rss Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloudhttps://www.theverge.com/news/767522/microsoft-word-automatic-document-save-cloud-default Londoners told to wear headphones on public transithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/londoners-told-to-wear-headphones-on-public-transit/ Media Peacemaker Season 2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/peacemaker_2022 Thursday Murder Club Moviehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_thursday_murder_clubGamesOver 450 Diablo developers at Blizzard have unionized https://www.engadget.com/gaming/over-450-diablo-developers-at-blizzard-have-unionized-180544383.html?src=rss The Rogue Prince of PersiaThe_Rogue_Prince_of_Persia Main ShowOmarchyhttps://omarchy.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcHY0AEd2Uw&t=1698s App of the Week Arch Linuxhttps://archlinux.org/ Thing of the Week F1 Moviehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/f1_the_movieContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]
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This week, Chris and Rod wonder if the U.K.'s demand for Apple's back door may have been broader than previously thought. Also there are a number os stories about the Apple App Store and features being under scrutiny from regulators all over the world… even more than usual. And the main show there is news about Apple's upcoming iPhone and watch event, Frameworks updated 16 inch laptop and a nano banana.
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