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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 1H 7M

Episode 218: That was a beefy monster

from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton

Follow UpElon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal: Ars TechnicaEU broadcasters want Apple TV and Siri regulated: 9to5MacFlighty launches ‘Airport Intelligence’: 9to5MacUK reverses course on AI copyright position: EngadgetNewsWWDC26 announced: Apple DeveloperApple blocks updates for Launchpad replacement app: 9to5MacApple begins age checks in the UK with iOS 26.4: Ars TechnicamacOS 26.4 adds faster charging feature: 9to5MacSiri could get standalone app and 'Ask Siri' button: EngadgetUS government bans foreign-made consumer routers: The VergeCar CornerApple Maps EV Routing adds Ford Mustang Mach-E: 9to5MacMediaApple TV picks up 15 BAFTA nominations: 9to5MacTaskmaster Season 21: YouTubeSpectre: MetacriticOcean’s 12: MetacriticGamesSlay the Spire 2 PvP mod: Rock Paper ShotgunMain Show: Farewell to the Mac ProApple discontinues the Mac Pro: EngadgetThe Lineage: PowerMac 7100 | G3 | G4 | G5The Intel Era: The Original Mac Pro | TimelineThe Modern Era: 2013 Thermal Corner | 2019 Financial CornerThe End: Mac Pro Wheels Kit discontinued | MKBHD on the M2 Mac ProApp & Thing of the WeekApp: YouTube MusicThing: reMarkable Paper ProContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.comEmail: [email protected]

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This week Chris and Rod have follow up on Elon Musk’s courtroom loss as a judge rules the X boycott is perfectly legal, EU broadcasters pushing for Apple TV and Siri to be regulated as gatekeepers, and Flighty’s clever new ‘Airport Intelligence’ feature. In the news, the UK has reversed its position on AI copyright following a backlash, Apple has officially announced WWDC26, and the latest iOS update brings age checks to the UK. There is also a look at a new macOS feature that could help your MacBook charge faster, a potential standalone app for Siri in iOS 27, and a major US government ban on consumer routers made abroad. The main show takes a look at the end of an era as Apple discontinues the Mac Pro, tracing its lineage from the PowerMac and the G5 right through to the thermal challenges of the "trashcan" and the final Apple Silicon models.

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