Episode 211: Don’t let Chat GPT give you advice on your electrical wiring

Follow Up Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone is apparently still coming, but it’ll be uglier and more expensivehttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/875190/trump-phone-t1-first-look-design-interview-eric-thomas-don-hendrickson https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/trump-mobiles-t1-phone-is-apparently-still-coming-but-itll-be-uglier-and-more-expensive-190626835.html?src=rss Would you let ChatGPT wire a plug?https://nomenloony.com/@nomenloony/116019280517956996 A ‘deeply distraught’ Tim Cook pledges to lobby Washington on immigration: reporthttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/05/a-deeply-distraught-tim-cook-pledges-to-lobby-washington-on-immigration-report/ Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and morehttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/04/apple-sports-for-iphone-updated-with-pga-lpga-and-more/ Getting off US tech: a guidehttps://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/ News Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social Google execs suggest Gemini-powered Siri will, in fact, run on Google’s own servershttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/04/google-execs-suggest-gemini-powered-siri-will-in-fact-run-on-googles-own-servers/ Latest macOS 26.3 beta adds to signs that new M5 MacBook Pros are imminenthttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/04/latest-macos-26-3-beta-adds-to-signs-that-new-m5-macbook-pros-are-imminent/ AI’s lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with ithttps://www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/qualcomm_q1_2026/ Commission trials European open source communications software https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-trials-european-open-source-communications-software/ Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agentshttps://www.theverge.com/news/873300/apple-xcode-openai-anthropic-ai-agentic-coding Car CornerTesla slipped behind VW in European EV sales last yearhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/tesla-slipped-behind-vw-in-european-ev-sales-last-year/ China is banning hidden electric door handles for EVshttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/873039/china-ban-hidden-tesla-door-handles-january-2027Apple will reportedly allow third-party AI assistants in CarPlayhttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/apple-will-reportedly-allow-third-party-ai-assistants-in-carplay-213432646.html?src=rss MediaThe World is Not Enoughhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/world_is_not_enoughA Knight of the Seven Kingdomshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/a_knight_of_the_seven_kingdoms Modern Familyhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/modern_family GamesScratch that, the Steam Machine is delayed after all – and Valve confirm RAM shortages will affect pricing https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/scratch-that-the-steam-machine-is-delayed-after-all-and-valve-confirm-ram-shortages-will-affect-pricing The Switch 2-exclusive co-op adventure Orbitals launches this summerhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/the-switch-2-exclusive-co-op-adventure-orbitals-launches-this-summer-180657892.html?src=rss Main ShowHas modern tech gone too far?Amazon Next Day?AI Bots taking over the world?Celebrity ConnectivityInstant gratificationLess surprises (children's awareness of future releases)Cinema trips not a thing > quick releases to home streamingTracking location of family membersWill the next generation say the same in 20 years?Volvo Exit InterviewApp of the Week Claude.aihttps://claude.ai‍ ‍Thing of the Week Harmon / Kardon Sound sticks 5https://www.harmankardon.co.uk/bluetooth-speakers/SOUNDSTICKS-5.htmlContact@[email protected]@[email protected]