EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 1H 11M
Episode 207: The genie is out of the bottle
from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton
Follow Up Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmarkhttps://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-massively-downloaded-amid-rising-tensions-number-one-in-denmark/ iPhone Fold might be more like an iPad than an iPhonehttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/08/iphone-fold-might-be-more-like-an-ipad-than-an-iphone/ Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new detailshttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/apple-confirms-chase-takeover-for-apple-card-and-reveals-new-details/ It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlockhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html?src=rssLogitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificatehttps://www.theverge.com/news/857377/logitech-macos-logi-options-mouse-certification-fix Chris’ Pre-orders a Clicks Power Keyboard for his iPhonehttps://clicks.tech/en/powerkeyboardNews ChatGPT Health wants your sensitive medical records so it can play doctorhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/chatgpt_health_access_medical_records/ IXI’s autofocusing lenses are almost ready to replace multifocal glasses https://www.engadget.com/wearables/ixis-autofocusing-lenses-multifocal-glasses-ces-2026-212608427.html?src=rss I've used IKEA's $10 Bluetooth speaker, and it has some tricks up its sleevehttps://www.t3.com/tech/bluetooth-speakers/ive-used-ikeas-usd10-bluetooth-speaker-and-it-has-some-tricks-up-its-sleeve Dell, HP, and Lenovo headed in the opposite direction to Apple with new laptop designshttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/dell-hp-and-lenovo-headed-in-the-opposite-direction-to-apple-with-new-laptop-designs/ Motorola just announced a foldable phone to rival Samsung and Google at CEShttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/motorola-just-announced-a-foldable-phone-to-rival-samsung-and-google-at-ces-010015323.html?src=rss Dell unveils a massive 52-inch 6K ultrawide curved monitor at CES 2026https://www.engadget.com/computing/dell-unveils-a-massive-52-inch-6k-ultrawide-curved-monitor-at-ces-2026-140024842.html MediaBFI Playerhttps://player.bfi.org.uk/ MTV Rewind is a developer's tribute to 24/7 music video channelshttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/mtv-rewind-is-a-developers-tribute-to-247-music-video-channels-120000424.html?src=rss Reacher Season 1https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/reacher Modern Family https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/modern_family Goldeneyehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/goldeneye GamesQuake (PS5)https://www.metacritic.com/game/quake-remastered/ Unorthodox. Complex. Laborious. Not just XCOM again. Of course I love USC: Counterforcehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rally-point-unorthodox-complex-laborious-not-just-xcom-again-of-course-i-love-usc-counterforce A new StarCraft shooter's reportedly set to be revealed this year, possibly as a BlizzCon headlinerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-new-starcraft-shooters-reportedly-set-to-be-revealed-this-year-possibly-as-a-blizzcon-headliner Main ShowWoman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clotheshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p1r4e6m8o ‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viralhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/11/how-grok-nudification-tool-went-viral-x-elon-musk Technology Secretary statement on xAI's Grok image generation and editing tool https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-secretary-statement-on-xais-grok-image-generation-and-editing-tool Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowardshttps://www.theverge.com/policy/859902/apple-google-run-by-cowards Apple cowardly still has not pulled X and Grok from the App Store https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/01/apple-cowardly-still-has-not-pulled-x-and-grok-from-the-app-store/ Nick Heerhttps://pxlnv.com/linklog/cook-pichai-cowards/ The Gist: The Abuse Factoryhttps://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the-abuse-factory/ App of the Week Clipboard History for Linuxhttps://github.com/gustavosett/Windows-11-Clipboard-History-For-Linux Thing of the Week Quake 1 on Switchhttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/QUAKE-2027389.html.Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]
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This week Chris and Rod have follow up on Europeans choosing non-american Apps, the iPhone fold being more like an iPad than an iPhone and Logitech breaking mice. In the News ChatGPT wants to link to your health data, Ikea has some new Bluetooth speakers and there is a very large monitor from Dell. The main show looks at the Grok/X 'output' that has made the headlines this week.
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