EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 1H 7M
Episode: 225: RAMAGEDDON
from Wake from Sleep · host Rod Middleton
Follow UpNHS England confirms Palantir data access: The RegisterGreater Manchester still says no to Palantir platform: The RegisterMacBook Neo shipping times improve: 9to5MacEU rules grant Firefox millions of new users: The RegisterNewsLondon facial recognition cams land suspects every 35 mins: The RegisterAndroid getting huge AI overhaul in 2026: Ars TechnicaAndroid Auto receives big makeover: EngadgetGemini Intelligence brings app automation to Android: EngadgetGooglebooks laptops coming this year: Ars TechnicaCongress investigates Canvas ransom payment breach: The RegisterMediaApex: Rotten TomatoesThe Smashing Machine: WikipediaSocial Distortion – Born to Kill: Apple MusicReverend and the Makers – Is This How Happiness Feels: Apple MusicGamesValve's new Steam Controller is a "scream controller": Rock Paper ShotgunWhere is the Steam Machine? GameSpotMain Show: Tech We Need (and Tech We Don't)Rod's Lifesavers: MacBook Pro M3 / Framework 13 | iPhone 17 Pro / Google Pixel 10 Pro | Ubiquiti UNAS ProChris's Lifesavers: iPad Pro | iPhone Camera | Ubiquiti NetworkingHonourable Mentions: reMarkable Paper Pro | Nintendo Switch 2 | Apple Home AppTech we can live without: Windows 11, Xbox, Playdate, Apple Watch, and Apple CarKeys.App & Thing of the WeekApp: Gnome by Lex FriedmanThing: Refurbished iPod ClassicContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.comEmail: [email protected]
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This week Chris and Rod have follow up on Palantir as NHS England confirms company staff can indeed access patient data, whilst Greater Manchester maintains its firm refusal to adopt the data platform. We also look at improving shipping estimates for the MacBook Neo and how the EU browser choice rules have delivered millions of new users to Firefox. In the news, London police are celebrating fixed facial recognition cameras after recording suspects collared every 35 minutes, and Congress launches an investigation into the Canvas data breach. Plus, we dive into a massive wave of Google announcements, including Android 17's AI overhaul, a major makeover for Android Auto, Gemini Intelligence app automation, and the arrival of Android-powered Googlebooks later this year. The main show sees Chris and Rod break down their definitive personal top three tech items they absolutely couldn't live without, ranging from MacBook Pros and Ubiquiti network storage to iPads, alongside a list of tech they would happily chuck in the bin.
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Episode: 225: RAMAGEDDON
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