EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026
Episode 221: Is Coding Not Creative?
from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton
Follow UpApple wins latest round in Masimo fight: 9to5MacTotalRecall Reloaded finds Windows 11 Recall side entrance: Ars TechnicaIndia drops plan for forced state-owned apps: 9to5MacApple and Google reportedly pointing users to nudify apps: EngadgetApple threatened Grok over sexualised deepfakes: 9to5MacNewsDutch navy frigate location outed by Bluetooth tracker: The RegisterGemini creates personalised images from Google Photos: Ars TechnicaUK told Big Tech habit is a national security risk: The RegisterApple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone: Ars TechnicaGoPro Mission 1 with 8K and interchangeable lenses: EngadgetCar CornerApple Maps EV Routing adds Ford Mustang Mach-E: 9to5MacMediaTaskmaster: Channel 4Race Across the World: BBC iPlayerThe Other Bennet Sister: BBC iPlayerFor All Mankind: IMDbLast One Laughing: Amazon PrimeCall of Duty movie arrives in 2028: EngadgetGamesArt of Rally: Nintendo eShopLana Del Rey releases video game song: EngadgetBattlefield 6 naval and big map details: Rock Paper ShotgunPlaydate Season 3 coming later this year: EngadgetMain Show: Moving on from AdobeThe War on Adobe: The VergeThe Tools: DaVinci Resolve | Scribus | GIMP | Logic Pro | Pixelmator Pro | Darktable | Nova | VSCodiumApp & Thing of the WeekApp: HyperkeyThing: Nintendo Switch 2ContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.com
What this episode covers
This week Chris and Rod have follow up on Apple’s legal victory as the ITC closes the case on the Apple Watch import ban, a new tool that finds a back door into the Windows 11 Recall database, and India’s decision to drop plans that would have forced state-owned apps onto iPhones. There is also a look at reports that Apple and Google have been inadvertently pointing users toward nudify apps, and why Grok was reportedly under fire from the App Store. In the news, a Dutch navy frigate has had its location outed by a simple Bluetooth tracker, Gemini has gained the ability to create personalised AI images from your Google Photos library, and the UK has been warned that its dependence on Big Tech is becoming a national security risk. We also discuss Apple’s choice of Amazon satellites for the iPhone and the launch of GoPro’s Mission 1, which brings interchangeable lenses to the action cam. The main show explores the growing movement of creative software rivals declaring war on Adobe, as Chris and Rod share their own toolkits featuring everything from DaVinci Resolve and Logic Pro to VSCodium and Pixelmator.
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