EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 1H 14M
Episode 223: New iPhone at Xmas
from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton
Follow UpMac mini and Mac Studio supply constraints to persist: 9to5MacApple discontinues base Mac mini; new starting price £799: 9to5MacSolar growth is the largest ever observed: Ars TechnicaOpenAI breaks exclusivity with Microsoft: EngadgetPalantir employees raise concerns over company culture: Ars TechnicaiPhone battery drain power-on issues: 9to5MacNewsSevere Linux security threat catches world flat-footed: Ars TechnicaMicrosoft raises AI spend by £25 billion: The RegisterPS5 Linux loader goes public: Tom's HardwareReport: OpenAI making its own phone: 9to5MacTurtle Beach MC7 touchscreen mouse impressions: The Verge500k UK Biobank records listed for sale on Alibaba: BBC NewsMediaTaskmaster: Rotten TomatoesMaul: Shadow Lord: Rotten TomatoesDaredevil: Born Again (Season 2): Rotten TomatoesBlack Bag: Rotten TomatoesNuremberg: Rotten TomatoesThe Running Man (2026): Rotten TomatoesWar Machine: Rotten TomatoesGamesSteam Controller review: Ars TechnicaMay the 4th Star Wars Sale: SteamMain Show: Apple Q2 2026 ResultsApple reports second quarter results: Apple NewsroomApple announces record fiscal second quarter: Six ColorsThing of the WeekVLC for iPad: VideoLANApp of the WeekiPod nano 7th Generation: WikipediaContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.comEmail: [email protected]
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This week Chris and Rod have follow up on Apple’s ongoing supply constraints for the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which looks set to continue for months, and the quiet discontinuation of the base Mac mini as the entry price climbs to £799. We also look at the unprecedented global growth in solar power, OpenAI breaking its exclusivity ties with Microsoft, and a worrying report regarding internal employee chatter at Palantir. Plus, there is a look at a frustrating bug causing the latest iPhones to refuse to wake up after a dead battery. In the news, a severe Linux security threat has left the industry scrambling, Microsoft is throwing an extra £25 billion at AI spending to cover rising costs, and a new loader has arrived that can turn a PS5 into a full Linux PC. There is also a report that OpenAI might be building its own smartphone to take on the iPhone, a look at a bizarre touchscreen gaming mouse, and the news that medical data from half a million UK Biobank volunteers has been found for sale online. The main show dives into Apple’s latest fiscal results, breaking down a record-breaking second quarter.
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