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Follow UpMPs warn NHS to prepare for Palantir exit before 2027: The RegisterApple loses EU appeal over App Store gatekeeper status: MacRumorsMicrosoft warns AI will lead to heavier patch cycles: The RegisterMeta backtracks on smart glasses recording feature over privacy backlash: BBC News | MashableNewsIrish data centres now consume 23% of national electricity: The RegisterApple sues OpenAI over corporate espionage and hardware trade secret theft: 9to5MacTechmemeAI agent automates job hunting and resume polishing: The RegisterRemembering Psion founder David Potter who logged off at 82: The RegisterMediaBBC and Channel 4 hold fresh talks for combined UK streaming platform: EngadgetEngadgetApple's Widow's Bay dominates Emmy nominations: Engadget | EmmysThe Pitt: Rotten TomatoesGamesMicrosoft layoffs reportedly hit Bethesda and id Software hard: Ars TechnicaMain ShowUK streaming prominence rules target algorithmic feeds: A look at the UK's legislative framework aiming to enforce visibility for public broadcasters on algorithmic platforms like YouTube and TikTok to manage online misinformation. The GuardianUniFi Travel Router drops iPhone configurations: Breaking down a strange bug where syncing up with the new UniFi travel hardware causes iPhones to completely clear out their saved home Wi-Fi credentials. RedditApp & Thing of the WeekApp: What Cable – A straightforward web tool to instantly identify exactly what connector or connection type you are looking at.Thing: Top Gear Magazine – Celebrating classic automotive print journalism in a digital-heavy world.ContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube linkEmail: [email protected]

Follow UpGoogle loses long-running appeal over record $4.7bn EU fine: Ars TechnicaUK regulator pushes for developers to bypass App Store fees: The RegisterNewsMedtronic warns patient health data swiped by cybercrooks: The RegisterApple's Hide My Email feature faces security scrutiny: EngadgetStudy explores if the iPhone acted as birth control: NBER Working PaperChinese developers file antitrust complaint over App Store fees: 9to5MacCar CornerTesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026: Ars TechnicaMediaStar City: Rotten TomatoesLocal Hero: Rotten TomatoesGamesSony announces end of physical PlayStation discs by 2028: Ars TechnicaMain Show: Rod's New Mac SetupRod walks through his step-by-step methodology for setting up a brand-new Mac from scratch, keeping things local and avoiding as many cloud account traps as possible.The Initial Config: Proceeded entirely without a network connection or iCloud account login, authenticated directly onto Eduroam, and immediately disabled Safari’s native password and username autofill in favour of Proton Pass.Desktop Ergonomics: Relocated the dock to the left side of the screen, shrunk its default size down significantly, and stripped out all the default program shortcuts.The Homebrew Spree: Installed the Homebrew package manager via Terminal and deployed a vast stack of local tools, dependencies, and office suites:Security & Work: brew install viscosity (for work VPN), alongside Microsoft's Windows App to bridge remote work connections.Communication: Added Zoom, Teams, Slack, and Google Chrome, followed by a trip to system settings to manually grant Screen and System Audio Recording privileges.Productivity & Layout: Installed LibreOffice, Scribus for desktop publishing, Zotero for reference management, Notion, and Apple’s SF Symbols toolkit.System & Dev: Deployed openjdk (manually symlinked to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ so extensions would work), the high-performance Zed code editor, Ollama for running local LLMs, and Stats for menu-bar system monitoring.The Rest of the Stack: Pulled down the standalone Tailscale installer directly from their site (triggering an unfamiliar MDM device management warning screen), installed OneDrive and Outlook from the Mac App Store, and used Homebrew to configure Syncthing, Netbird, Shottr, and Keka.Beta Bugs: A late warning that the latest iOS 27 and macOS developer betas have completely broken clipboard syncing and search indexing in Spotlight, requiring a quick deployment of maccy to handle clipboard management duties.App & Thing of the WeekApp: The boys highlight a few standout utilities from Rod's clean install list, including the Zed editor and Maccy.Thing: Chris Harris and Francis Bourgeois go train-spotting in a modified BMW. YouTubeContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube linkEmail: [email protected]

Follow UpAnthropic hits out at Alibaba over Claude cloning: Ars TechnicaLastPass responds to Klue supply chain breach: LastPass BlogUK iCloud users heading to trial for £77 payouts: MacRumorsNewsMicron points finger at Apple for memory price crisis: MacRumorsSteve Troughton-Smith on platform ecosystems: MastodonFCC plans identity mandate to block burner phones: Ars TechnicaRivals take Microsoft software grievances to UK watchdog: The RegisterClaude 5 lands with major agentic updates: MacRumors | Anthropic ModelsCar CornerVolkswagen considers closing four factories: Ars TechnicaPolestar faces US sales ban next year: EngadgetWaymo driverless cars spotted testing in London: WaymoMediaWidows Bay: Rotten TomatoesEnemy of the State: Rotten TomatoesLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Rotten TomatoesToy Story 5: Rotten TomatoesGamesSteam Machine hardware review: Rock Paper ShotgunDoom (2016): SteamCivilization VII update brings hotseat local multiplayer: Rock Paper ShotgunMain Show: The Price of Everything Goes UpApple hikes hardware costs by nearly 20%: BBC News | MacRumorsMore price increases coming later: 9to5MacTime to make do and mend: Navigating tech setups as upgrades get more expensive. EngadgetApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Bazzite gaming operating systemThing: AMSMB2 Swift SMB client frameworkContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link

Follow UpEpic Games slams Brazil App Store terms: 9to5MacApple and Intel US chip production claims: EngadgetNHS Palantir results face scrutiny over uneven data: The RegisterApp Store tracks every tap for recommendations: 9to5MacThe new Siri makes convenient features cumbersome: The Register | Joanna Stern YouTubeNewsTim Cook warns of memory-driven price increases: EngadgetNo new CMF phone scheduled for this year: EngadgetKeeping Time Capsules viable on macOS 27: Six ColorsItaly probes Apple over iCloud backup services: EngadgetPeter Thiel’s secretive 'Dialog' society exposed in leak: WiredLeaked financial documents show massive OpenAI losses: Ars TechnicaCommodore releases browser-free flip phone: Ars TechnicaMediaLetterkenny: Rotten TomatoesStar City / Widows Bay updates: Rotten TomatoesClassic James Bond Marathons (Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger): Rotten TomatoesGamesPUBG adds genAI teammates for intelligent decision-making: Rock Paper Shotgun | JackFrags YouTube VideoMarvel's Spider-Man 2: MetacriticStar Fox teased for Switch 2: NintendoMain Show: Chris Goes Vibe Coding CrazyClaude AI platform: Claude Anthropic | Subscription TiersiPods making a comeback thanks to Gen Z: EngadgetApp & Thing of the WeekApp: KDE Plasma Desktop EnvironmentThing: The Movie Database (TMDB)ContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube linkEmail: [email protected]

Follow UpApple launches WSL-like Container Machines for devs: The Register | Apple Developer VideoGIGAZINEApple's new Foundation Models explained: 9to5MacmacOS 27 beta breaks Asahi Linux booting: The RegisterFaceTime bags huge upgrades in iOS 27: 9to5MacSignal warns UK device-scanning plan endangers privacy: The RegisterNewsOpenAI exposes Chinese influence operation targeting data centres: EngadgetThe dark side of the world's first trillionaire: The VergeMicrosoft to block Office 2019 editing on Apple gear: XDA DevelopersLibreOffice hits out at Euro-Office over Microsoft lock-in strategy: The RegisterNHS prescribes 500,000 Microsoft Copilot licences: The RegisterMediaTaskmaster Season Finale: Channel 4Rivals: Rotten TomatoesWidows Bay lands season two renewal: Apple TV+ PRGamesValve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame landing this summer: EngadgetTempest Rising updates: Official Site007: First Light review: IGNMain Show: WWDC26 Post-Game and Beta ImpressionsThe Small Things: Sifting through the minor tweaks, UI refinements, and overlooked features of the WWDC26 announcements. OneBerri BlogLiving on the edge: The boys chat about how they are finding the stability, battery life, and general quirks of running the early developer betas.Three unannounced iOS 27 features: Exploring the features Apple kept behind active development for later updates. 9to5MacApp & Thing of the WeekApp: NetBird Mesh VPNThing: F1 Spanish GP – Lewis Hamilton lands a podium place!ContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube linkEmail: [email protected]

This week Chris and Rod discuss the WWDC keynote, their initial feelings about the developer Betas that they have installed and talk about some stories that have broken since.

Follow UpDOJ asks Reddit and X for anti-ICE posters' names: EngadgetCalifornia may exempt Linux from age-check rules: The RegisterMeta rolls out Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions: EngadgetApple Music leaks point to incoming subscription tiers: 9to5MacLive lyrics arrive in CarPlay app update: 9to5MacNewsGene-editing trial slashes bad cholesterol by 62%: Ars TechnicaApple acquisition points to Creator Studio tier: EngadgetZero-day hunter threatens Microsoft with major exploit leak: The RegisterDuckDuckGo launches NOAI search alternative: DuckDuckGoMediaRivals: Rotten TomatoesFor All Mankind / Star City updates: Rotten TomatoesApex: Rotten TomatoesGamesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reveal trailer drops: YouTubeStar Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown listed: SteamMain Show: WWDC Speculation and LeaksiOS 27 leaks and Siri overhauls: Parsing the latest pre-show leaks. Bloomberg | MacRumorsApple redesigning the Camera app: Expect major functional updates. EngadgetiPhone anti-snatching security: A new protective layer that locks your device instantly if stolen from your hands. 9to5MacWWDC Hardware: Apple reportedly has up to five hardware products lined up for the event. 9to5MacNew Beats Headphones: Spotted in pink on Instagram via Lamine Yamal. 9to5MacApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Moonfin tvOS ClientThing: [Amazon MP3]

Follow UpThe Reaper malware targets macOS users: The RegisterPlex Lifetime Pass climbs to $750: The RegisterKC Schools replace 30k devices with Apple gear: 9to5MacJury rules against Elon Musk in OpenAI case: EngadgetFortnite returning to the App Store globally: EngadgetmacOS 27 dropping support for four Mac models: 9to5MacNewsiOS 27 to offer native Google Cast streaming support: 9to5MacAndroid 17 'Continue On' task handoff unveiled: The VergeApple injects AI into Voice Control and accessibility tools: The RegisterBambu Lab private message sparks open source row: The Verge | Jeff Geerling YouTubeSecret CISA credentials exposed in public GitHub repo: Ars TechnicaMediaApple TV to air live sports shot on iPhone 17 Pro: 9to5MacRace Across the World finale: WikipediaFor All Mankind: Rotten TomatoesGamesCivilization VII promises a civ built to last: Ars TechnicaSlay the Spire 2 updates: SteamMain Show: Car CornerFerrari Luce unveiled: Jony Ive's LoveFrom design house shows off a half-million-euro luxury EV. Engadget | GTspiritMercedes-AMG GT EV: Blistering four-door performance hitting 0-60 in just two seconds. The VergeWhat EV to buy now? Cruising AutoTrader for the BMW i4, Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT, and Skoda Enyaq. AutoTraderApp & Thing of the WeekApp: SF SymbolsThing: Dolphin Junction by Martin Cruz SmithContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.com

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]

Follow UpFedora and Ubuntu to get AI support soon: The RegisterDirty Frag Linux flaw allows root exploit: The RegisterElon Musk faces criminal probe in France: Ars TechnicaMacBook Neo demand triggers new A18 Pro chip run: 9to5MacApple cuts Mac Studio and mini RAM options as shortage worsens: MacRumorsiOS 26.5 RC brings sideloading to Brazil: 9to5MacNewsApple and Intel reach deal for future chips: 9to5MacNHS open source clampdown draws backlash: The RegisterChrome silently installs 4 GB local LLM: The RegisterApple Intelligence to allow third-party AI models in iOS 27: EngadgetNotepad++ dev threatens legal action against macOS port: The RegisterMediaAdolescence: Rotten TomatoesFor All Mankind: Rotten TomatoesRace Across The World: BBC iPlayerThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey: GoodreadsA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: GoodreadsWar Machine: Rotten TomatoesTaskmaster / Friends & Neighbours / Who Wants to be a MillionaireMain Show: New Gear DayRod’s new phone: The transfer experience, battery life, and the frustrations of the Camera Control button launching Visual Intelligence.Chris’s new iPad: Setting up from scratch vs. transfer and initial performance impressions.App & Thing of the WeekApp: Ghostty TerminalThing: macOS ContinuityContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.comEmail: [email protected]

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]

Follow UpApple faces massive antitrust fine in India: 9to5MacLinux 7.1 adds optional NTFS driver: The RegisterApp Store ratings reported as broken: 9to5MacPalantir's manifesto and NHS contract doubts: Engadget | The RegisterNewsAnthropic investigating Mythos tool breach: EngadgetFramework Nextgen event: Framework 13 Pro | Laptop 16 Upgrades | Oculink Dev KitStudy linking healthy diets to cancer debunked: Ars TechnicaCar CornerApple Sports scores arrive on CarPlay: The VergeMediaGoing Travelling / Taskmaster: Channel 4GamesXbox Game Pass price cuts and Call of Duty changes: EngadgetMain Show: The Ternus Era BeginsTim Cook steps down as CEO: Apple Newsroom11 Defining Moments of the Cook Era: LifehackerJohny Srouji's expanded role: Apple NewsroomJohn Ternus overhauling operations with AI: 9to5MacApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Framework Laptop 13 DIY KitThing: MusicHoarders Album Art ExchangeContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.com

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

Follow UpAdobe modifies hosts file for analytics: MJTsaiYouTube Shorts makes it easy to deepfake yourself: The VergeMicrosoft removes unnecessary Copilot buttons: EngadgetOvercast launches podcast transcripts: 9to5MacNHS staff resist Palantir software: The RegisterNewsFrance launches government Linux desktop plan: LinuxiacMac OS X running on a Wii: EngadgetArtemis II crew deals with Outlook issues: EngadgetApple highlights Artemis II iPhone photography: MacRumorsMeta employee downloads 30,000 photos: BBC NewsmacOS Tahoe crashes after 49 days of uptime: Six ColorsMac mini and Mac Studio configs out of stock: 9to5MacCar CornerEU blocking imports of large American trucks: Ars TechnicaMediaProject Hail Mary: MetacriticThey Will Kill You: MetacriticWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: MetacriticNo Time to Die: MetacriticThe Thomas Crown Affair (1968): MetacriticGamesValve brings native Steam Link to Vision Pro: Ars TechnicaMain Show: Apple at 50System Polish: Aqua LibraryHardware Touches: Pulsating Sleep Light | MagSafe Charging Light | Replaceable BatteriesSoftware we miss: Front Row | iSync | iPodIconic Design: The Original iMac G3 Colours | Proxy IconsApp & Thing of the WeekApp: DockDoorThing: The Burning Stones by Antti Tuomainen

Follow UpSamsung brings AirDrop support to Quick Share: Samsung NewsMicrosoft staff fight to drop mandatory account setup: Windows CentralAnthropic and Pentagon face off in court: The GuardianLandmark social media addiction verdict: BBC NewsApple's latest releases: MacBook Neo and Studio Displays: AppleNewsApple Business Essentials goes free: 9to5MacApple Maps is getting ads: Inc.Standalone Siri app and button for iOS 27: EngadgetGoogle patents 'the end of your website': ForbesDenon expands Home speaker lineup: EngadgetCar CornerApple Maps and the 'Ask Siri' button: EngadgetMediaThe Rookie: MetacriticGamesSlay the Spire 2 Multiplayer: SteamPS5 price hiked by £90 due to global pressures: BBC NewsMain Show: Plug-in Solar PowerTechnology Connections on Solar: YouTubeEurope's mini solar farms: EuronewsPlug-in Solar in the UK: Gov.ukThe Gear: DMEGC Solar Panels | EcoFlow MicroinverterApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Simple WikipediaThing: What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci (Audible)ContactMastodon: @[email protected] | @[email protected]: wakefromsleep.com

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]

Follow UpMicrosoft insists on Windows 11 quality: Ars TechnicaApple Watch blood oxygen workaround ruled valid: MacRumorsWatchdog probes Adobe cancellation fees: The RegisterGoogle's new 24-hour sideloading process: Ars TechnicaiFixit iPhone 17e teardown: 9to5MacNewsMac sets new launch record according to Tim Cook: 9to5MacUK to rethink tech buying after Palantir contracts: The RegisterOpenAI launching all-in-one desktop app: EngadgetGoogle testing dedicated Gemini app for Mac: 9to5MaciOS 26.4 fixes keyboard accuracy: 9to5MacAirPods Max 2 vs AirPods Max comparison: 9to5MacMediaFirefly rebooted as an animated series: EngadgetSkyfall: MetacriticHackers: MetacriticRace Across the World Season 6 confirmed: Radio TimesMain Show: Essential Apps & UtilitiesRod’s Picks: Alfred, Maccy, Homebrew, Tailscale, Proton PassChris’s Picks: Microsoft Office, iStat Menus, Audio Hijack, Nova, FestivitasApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Apple: The First 50 Years by David PogueThing: Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Follow UpDigg shuts down two months after return: 9to5MacX warned over potential US sanction breaches: EngadgetMacBook Neo keyboard is individually replaceable: MacRumorsMicrosoft Authenticator to block rooted/jailbroken phones: The RegisterNewsApple cuts App Store commissions in China: The RegisterMeta killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs: EngadgetClaude can now generate charts and diagrams: EngadgetKTC 27-Inch 5K Monitor: AmazonMediaAmazon Prime Video ad-tier losing 4K support: Ars TechnicaThe Pitt: Rotten TomatoesPredator: Badlands: Rotten TomatoesMain ShowApple announces 50th anniversary celebrations: 9to5MacApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Channel SurferThing: OS MapsContact@[email protected]@[email protected] 

NewsNothing Phone 4a Pro hands-on: EngadgetGoogle's developer verification and Android's open legacy: Ars TechnicaLenovo shows off modular snap-together laptop: The RegisterMotorola Razr Fold hands-on at MWC 2026: EngadgetMedia & GamesQuantum of Solace: Rotten TomatoesRyan Coogler's X-Files reboot greenlit at Hulu: EngadgetSlay the Spire 2 out in early access: Rock Paper ShotgunValve still planning Steam Machine for 2026: The VergeApple promoting Mac gaming at GDC: 9to5MacMain Show: Apple's Spring RevealsiPhone 17e: Apple | 9to5MaciPad Air (M4): Apple | Six ColorsStudio Display & Studio Display XDR: Apple | EngadgetMacBook Air M5: Apple | EngadgetMacBook Pro (M5 Pro/Max): Apple | 9to5MacMacBook Neo: Apple | EngadgetApp & Thing of the WeekApp: Slay the Spire 2Thing: Harry Potter Full Cast Audible Book

Follow UpMicrosoft to auto-launch Copilot in Edge: The RegisterTim Cook confirms a week of Apple product reveals: EngadgetGoogle's Nano Banana 2 is a faster version of Nano Banana Pro: EngadgetApple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2: 9to5Mac1Password announces big price increases: 9to5MacNewsWhite House orders purge of Anthropic from government: The RegisterNew AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption: Ars TechnicaApple Maps adds detailed F1 experience: 9to5MacCould a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data: Ars TechnicaSamsung reveals Galaxy S26 lineup: Ars TechnicaMedia & GamesMotoGP is back: MotoGP.comThe Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster: YouTubeArgo: Rotten TomatoesDrive to Survive (Series 8): Rotten TomatoesSugar: Rotten TomatoesApp Store gaming revenue hits $52.5B: 9to5MacMain ShowSix Colors 2025 Apple Report Card: Six ColorsApp & Thing of the WeekApp: JoplinThing: Ubiquiti UniFi Travel Router

Follow Up OpenAI will reportedly release an AI-powered smart speaker in 2027https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-will-reportedly-release-an-ai-powered-smart-speaker-in-2027-173344866.html?src=rssLeaked email proves Ring intended to use surveillance feature for peoplehttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/19/leaked-email-proves-ring-intended-to-use-surveillance-feature-for-people/Early demo reveals how CarPlay handles video in iOS 26.4, including Apple TV apphttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/early-demo-reveals-how-carplay-handles-video-in-ios-26-4-including-apple-tv-ui/ News Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UKhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-and-persona-end-partnership-after-shady-uk-age-test-sparks-outcry/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=socialhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/good-news-uk-discord-users-were-part-of-a-peter-thiel-linked-data-collection-experimentUS website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked contenthttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/us-website-freedomgov-will-allow-europeans-to-view-hate-speech-and-other-blocked-content-130000014.html?src=rssRussia's recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukrainehttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/russias-recent-blocking-of-telegram-is-reportedly-disrupting-its-military-operations-in-ukraine-135250159.html?src=rss The iPhone 17 Pro Max is being traded in more than any other phone, just four months after launch. But why?https://www.stuff.tv/news/the-iphone-17-pro-max-is-being-traded-in-more-than-any-other-phone-just-four-months-after-launch-but-why/ Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-introduces-a-new-video-podcast-experience-on-apple-podcasts/Car CornerTesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metalhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/tesla-slashes-cybertruck-prices-as-it-tries-to-move-unpainted-metal/ MediaCasino Royalehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/casino_royaleThe Rookiehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_rookie A Knight of the Seven Kingdomshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/a_knight_of_the_seven_kingdomsA Few Good Menhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/few_good_men#reviewsThe Martianhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_martianGamesSlay the Spire 2 locks in its early March early access release date, and will deliver a four player co-op modehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/slay-the-spire-2-locks-in-its-early-march-early-access-release-date-and-will-deliver-a-four-player-co-op-mode Unreal Tournament 2004 is now grabbable for free and optimised for modern PCs, thanks to dedicated fans https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/unreal-tournament-2004-is-now-grabbable-for-free-and-optimised-for-modern-pcs-thanks-to-dedicated-fansStar Trek Voyager Across the Unknownhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown/ Main ShowApple's next event is set for March 4https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apples-next-event-is-set-for-march-4-145931890.html?src=rssApple's Low-Cost Colorful MacBook: All the Rumorshttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/20/low-cost-macbook-latest-rumors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodonmacOS 26.3 references two new Studio Display models, per reporthttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/20/macos-26-3-references-two-new-studio-display-models-per-report/App of the Week Principality Stadiumhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/principality-stadium-ticketing/id1535032184https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tixserve.wru&hl=en-US&pli=1Thing of the Week iOS 26.4 Music Apphttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/apple-music-in-ios-26-4-five-new-features-coming-to-iphone/Contact@[email protected]@[email protected] 

Follow Up DIY PC maker Framework has needed monthly price hikes to navigate the RAM shortage https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/frameworks-ram-prices-climbing-on-a-monthly-cadence-with-more-hikes-to-come/ Apple Creator Studio AI usage limits seem dramatically lower than promisedhttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/12/apple-creator-studio-ai-usage-limits-seem-dramatically-lower-than-promised/ Doctors told to give Palantir's NHS data platform the cold shoulderhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/bma_palantir_nhs/News Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safetyhttps://www.engadget.com/home/ring-calls-off-partnership-with-police-surveillance-provider-flock-safety-031717605.html?src=rss AI agent seemingly tries to shame open source developer for rejected pull requesthttps://www.theregister.com/2026/02/12/ai_bot_developer_rejected_pull_request/ Tim Cook Faces FTC Warning Over Apple News Curation https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/12/tim-cook-faces-ftc-warning-apple-news/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/ The UK government isn't spending much taxpayer cash on Xhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/02/12/uk_government_x_spend/Kuzu database company joins Apple’s list of recent acquisitionsKuzu database company joins Apple’s list of recent acquisitionshttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/kuzu-database-company-joins-apples-list-of-recent-acquisitions/ Car CornerIve and Newson bring old-school charm to Ferrari’s first EV interior https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/ive-and-newson-bring-old-school-charm-to-ferraris-first-ev-interior/ BMW and special toolshttps://mastodon.social/@iFixit/116040257101330977 MediaApple is officially working on a sequel to F1: The Moviehttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-is-officially-working-on-a-sequel-to-f1-the-movie/ Die Another Dayhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/die_another_day The Holdovershttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_holdovers#reviewsSugarhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sugar_2024 GamesPeter Molyneux plays the hits in an in-depth-but-not-too-in-depth gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/peter-molyneux-plays-the-hits-in-an-in-depth-but-not-too-in-depth-gameplay-trailer-for-masters-of-albion XCOM2 is 10https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/xcom-2-is-10-years-old-and-2k-is-celebrating-with-a-free-weekend-and-a-95-percent-discount-on-firaxis-masterful-sequel/‍ ‍Main ShowApple releases iOS 26.3 for iPhone, here’s what’s newhttps://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-releases-ios-26-3-for-iphone-heres-whats-new/ (spoiler: nothing)Apple's Siri relaunch is reportedly behind schedulehttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/apples-siri-relaunch-is-reportedly-behind-schedule-125347471.html?src=rss App of the Week Autotraderhttps://www.autotrader.co.uk/ https://regplate.lukabratzee.co.uk/mot-history Thing of the Week James Cordon's: May I Have Your Attention Please?https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/May-I-Have-Your-mAttention-Please-Audiobook/B005OCXQI2?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=SZDWBF23EQSJ344B0AS5&plink=m1wVoqUdhrsW8sqj&pageLoadId=s6yWjAKVTCdpbVbW&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B005OCXQI2_2Contact@[email protected]@[email protected] 

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] 

News Apple ‘runs on Anthropic,’ says Mark Gurmanhttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/30/apple-runs-on-anthropic-says-mark-gurman/OpenClawhttps://www.openclaw.aiApple Ends iPhone Upgrade Program in the UKhttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/30/apple-ends-iphone-upgrade-program-in-the-uk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program#ntfApple acquires Q.ai for a reported $2 billionhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-acquires-qai-for-a-reported-2-billion-190017949.html?src=rssApple reports first quarter results https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/apple-reports-first-quarter-results/https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/apple-announces-all-time-quarterly-record-of-143-8b/https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/29/apple-reveals-it-has-2-5-billion-active-devices-around-the-world/Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/viral-ai-assistant-moltbot-rapidly-gains-popularity-but-poses-security-risks/Car CornerVOLVO CAR EX30 2025 https://www.check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk/recall-type/vehicle/make/VOLVO%20CAR/model/EX30/year/2025/recallsTesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robotshttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/869872/tesla-model-s-model-x-discontinue-optimus-robot-factoryMediaF1 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/f1_the_movie Apple TV has acclaimed London crime thriller coming back soonhttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/28/apple-tv-has-acclaimed-london-crime-thriller-coming-back-soon/Local Herohttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/local_heroMain ShowBugsBugs Apple Loveshttps://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/01/23/bugs-apple-loves/macOS Tahoe broke Finder columns viewhttps://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/1/4.htmlWild seeing App Store review okay ads like this.https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/115990357273476066 Backseat Softwarehttps://blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-software/App of the Week Proton Drivehttps://proton.me/drive Thing of the Week The Glee Clubhttps://www.glee.co.ukContact@[email protected]@[email protected] 

Follow Up iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launchhttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/26/iphone-5s-software-update/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changeshttps://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/ The App Store will start showing multiple ads in search results beginning in Marchhttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/22/app-store-search-ads-more-ads-march/US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaidhttps://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/us-stiffs-who-hundreds-of-millions-as-it-officially-withdrawals/Cop cops it after Copilot cops out: West Midlands police chief quits over AI hallucinationhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/copper_chief_cops_it_after/News People are uninstalling TikTok and downloading an indie competitorhttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/people-are-uninstalling-tiktok-and-downloading-an-indie-competitor-233345222.html?src=rss Apple Unveils New AirTag With Longer Range, Louder Speaker, and Morehttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/26/apple-announces-new-airtag/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodonApple is reportedly developing a wearable AI pinhttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-is-reportedly-developing-a-wearable-ai-pin-204705065.html?src=rssLeak: Nvidia is about to challenge ‘Intel Inside’ with as many as eight Arm laptopshttps://www.theverge.com/games/867056/leak-nvidia-n1-n1x-laptops-lenovo-dellClass action seeks $2 billion over claims Apple Pay harmed UK consumershttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/23/lawsuit-seeks-2-billion-over-claims-apple-pay-harmed-uk-consumers/ Tim Cook attends Melania screening https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/white-house-vip-melania-screening-mike-tyson-tim-cook-1236484037/iPad is 16! (Today)https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/27/ipad-turns-16-today/Car CornerThe great e-bike crackdown has begunhttps://www.theverge.com/column/866218/e-bike-crackdownTesla paywalls lane centering on new Model 3 and Model Y purchaseshttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-paywalls-lane-centering-on-new-model-3-and-model-y-purchases-184000707.html?src=rssMediaFor All Mankind returns on March 27 for a fifth seasonhttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/for-all-mankind-returns-on-march-27-for-a-fifth-season-183212860.html?src=rssTomorrow Never Dieshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tomorrow_never_dies A Knight of the Seven Kingdomshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/a_knight_of_the_seven_kingdoms GamesArt of Rallyhttps://www.metacritic.com/game/art-of-rally/ Main Show2026 ProjectsApp DevelopmentXcodehttps://developer.apple.com/xcode/SwiftUIhttps://developer.apple.com/swiftui/Continued Network UpgradesTravel Routerhttps://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/wifi-special-devices/products/utr10Gig Back haulNAS - replacement for aging Synologyhttps://static1.xdaimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/synology-ds925-plus-side-profile.jpghttps://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/all-integrations/products/unas-pro-4Monitor Upgrade!?!https://www.apple.com/studio-display/https://www.asus.com/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-6k-pa32qcv/Replacement Studio Display?App of the Week Find Non-US Alternativeshttps://www.bankrupttrump.org/Thing of the Week When Gavin Met Staceyhttps://www.audible.co.uk/pd/When-Gavin-Met-Stacey-and-Everything-in-Between-Audiobook/B0DQX3CF2Q?eac_link=Xn1QR9vdOp7D&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0DQX3CF2Q&qid=WnljGwUcQV&eac_id=257-0220616-6954417_WnljGwUcQV&sr=1-1

Follow Up Stop dragging feet on AI nudification ban, UK government toldhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/01/14/uk_government_nudification_ban/X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinishttps://www.engadget.com/ai/x-says-grok-will-no-longer-edit-images-of-real-people-into-bikinis-231430257.html?src=rssX claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’thttps://www.theverge.com/news/862372/x-grok-ai-policy-update-deepfake-bikini-posesElon Musk is looking for a $134 billion payout from OpenAI and Microsofthttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/elon-musk-is-looking-for-a-134-billion-payout-from-openai-and-microsoft-171824945.html?src=rss The Setapp Mobile iOS store is shutting down on February 16thhttps://www.theverge.com/news/863978/setapp-mobile-ios-store-shutdown Google is appealing the ruling from its search antitrust case to avoid sharing data with rivalshttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-appealing-the-ruling-from-its-search-antitrust-case-to-avoid-sharing-data-with-rivals-215107905.html?src=rssNews X1 Carbon Gen 14. It's Lenovo’s Most Repairable Ultraportable Yethttps://au.pcmag.com/laptops/115174/i-tried-the-slick-new-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-14-its-lenovos-most-repairable-ultraportable-yet ChatGPT to carry adverts for some usershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjn012k3do“I am very annoyed”: Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.’s attack on vaccineshttps://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/big-pharma-is-openly-railing-against-rfk-jr-s-anti-vaccine-agenda/ Musk and Hegseth vow to “make Star Trek real” but miss the show’s lessonshttps://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/01/pentagons-arsenal-of-freedom-tour-borrows-name-from-star-trek-episode-about-killer-ai/Digg is back https://digg.com/West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv banhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/14/west-midlands-police-chief-apologises-ai-error-maccabi-tel-aviv-banApple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative appshttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/Joint statement from Google and Applehttps://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/company-announcements/joint-statement-google-apple/ MediaRewatched Season 1 of RATWThe Lego Movie https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lego_movie GamesQuake 2 Switchhttps://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/quake-iiPeter Molyneux's final game Masters of Albion will release in April - "it's the culmination of my life’s work"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/peter-molyneuxs-final-game-masters-of-albion-will-release-in-april-its-the-culmination-of-my-lifes-workMain Show?Escaping big techPhones are a problem https://www.fairphone.com/nlhttps://grapheneos.org/ OPerating SystemsLinux instead of Mac/Windowshttps://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/ https://www.debian.org/https://bazzite.gg/Web BrowsersFirefox/Vivaldi/Arc instead of Chrome/Edge/SafariSearch EnginesDuck Duck Go, Kagi, Qwant, Ecosia instea of Googlehttps://www.ecosia.org/https://www.qwant.com/https://duckduckgo.comGet a Switch/PS5 for AAA games Netbird/Headscale instead of tailscale https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart https://github.com/juanfont/headscale Harper instead of grammarlyhttps://github.com/automattic/harperProton instead of google mail/docs https://proton.me/ Libreoffice instead of Office https://www.libreoffice.orgOR Nextcloudhttps://nextcloud.com/Photopea instead of photoshophttps://www.photopea.com/ For video editing Blackmagic, Shotwell, or KDENLiveBitwarden/Vaultwarden, Proton Pass instead of Apple Passwords, Google Pass...https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden https://proton.me/passhttps://bitwarden.com/Immich instead of Apple Photos/Google Photoshttps://immich.app/App of the Week immich Framehttps://github.com/immichFrame/ImmichFrame Thing of the Week Switch 2https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-Switch-2/Nintendo-Switch-2-2785301.htmlContact@[email protected]@[email protected] 

Follow Up Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmarkhttps://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-massively-downloaded-amid-rising-tensions-number-one-in-denmark/ iPhone Fold might be more like an iPad than an iPhonehttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/08/iphone-fold-might-be-more-like-an-ipad-than-an-iphone/ Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new detailshttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/apple-confirms-chase-takeover-for-apple-card-and-reveals-new-details/ It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlockhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-time-for-apple-to-reinstate-iceblock-220802356.html?src=rssLogitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificatehttps://www.theverge.com/news/857377/logitech-macos-logi-options-mouse-certification-fix Chris’ Pre-orders a Clicks Power Keyboard for his iPhonehttps://clicks.tech/en/powerkeyboardNews ChatGPT Health wants your sensitive medical records so it can play doctorhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/chatgpt_health_access_medical_records/ IXI’s autofocusing lenses are almost ready to replace multifocal glasses https://www.engadget.com/wearables/ixis-autofocusing-lenses-multifocal-glasses-ces-2026-212608427.html?src=rss I've used IKEA's $10 Bluetooth speaker, and it has some tricks up its sleevehttps://www.t3.com/tech/bluetooth-speakers/ive-used-ikeas-usd10-bluetooth-speaker-and-it-has-some-tricks-up-its-sleeve Dell, HP, and Lenovo headed in the opposite direction to Apple with new laptop designshttps://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/dell-hp-and-lenovo-headed-in-the-opposite-direction-to-apple-with-new-laptop-designs/ Motorola just announced a foldable phone to rival Samsung and Google at CEShttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/motorola-just-announced-a-foldable-phone-to-rival-samsung-and-google-at-ces-010015323.html?src=rss Dell unveils a massive 52-inch 6K ultrawide curved monitor at CES 2026https://www.engadget.com/computing/dell-unveils-a-massive-52-inch-6k-ultrawide-curved-monitor-at-ces-2026-140024842.html MediaBFI Playerhttps://player.bfi.org.uk/ MTV Rewind is a developer's tribute to 24/7 music video channelshttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/mtv-rewind-is-a-developers-tribute-to-247-music-video-channels-120000424.html?src=rss Reacher Season 1https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/reacher Modern Family https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/modern_family Goldeneyehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/goldeneye GamesQuake (PS5)https://www.metacritic.com/game/quake-remastered/ Unorthodox. Complex. Laborious. Not just XCOM again. Of course I love USC: Counterforcehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rally-point-unorthodox-complex-laborious-not-just-xcom-again-of-course-i-love-usc-counterforce A new StarCraft shooter's reportedly set to be revealed this year, possibly as a BlizzCon headlinerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-new-starcraft-shooters-reportedly-set-to-be-revealed-this-year-possibly-as-a-blizzcon-headliner Main ShowWoman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clotheshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p1r4e6m8o ‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viralhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/11/how-grok-nudification-tool-went-viral-x-elon-musk Technology Secretary statement on xAI's Grok image generation and editing tool https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-secretary-statement-on-xais-grok-image-generation-and-editing-tool Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowardshttps://www.theverge.com/policy/859902/apple-google-run-by-cowards Apple cowardly still has not pulled X and Grok from the App Store https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/01/apple-cowardly-still-has-not-pulled-x-and-grok-from-the-app-store/ Nick Heerhttps://pxlnv.com/linklog/cook-pichai-cowards/ The Gist: The Abuse Factoryhttps://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the-abuse-factory/ App of the Week Clipboard History for Linuxhttps://github.com/gustavosett/Windows-11-Clipboard-History-For-Linux Thing of the Week Quake 1 on Switchhttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/QUAKE-2027389.html.Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine from a UK antitrust lawsuithttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-escalates-its-appeal-of-a-2-billion-fine-from-a-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-201922558.html?src=rssFinally - a terminal solution to the browser warshttps://www.theregister.com/2026/01/02/brow6el_browser_terminal/2025 has been a disaster for Windows 11https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-featuresPublic Domain in 26https://www.theverge.com/policy/852332/public-domain-2026-betty-boop-nancy-drew-plutoI switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/i-switched-to-esim-in-2025-and-i-am-full-of-regret/News Visualisation of Oil Ownershiphttps://vis.social/@infobeautiful/115731942870001309Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Featureshttps://9to5linux.com/firefox-will-ship-with-an-ai-kill-switch-to-completely-disable-all-ai-featuresGrok and its problematic deepfakesxAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/xai-silent-after-grok-sexualized-images-of-kids-dril-mocks-groks-apology/Woman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clotheshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p1r4e6m8oCLICKS COMMUNICATOR & BATTERY https://www.clicks.tech/en/products/powerkeyboardhttps://www.clicksphone.com/en/communicatorPebble brings its round-faced smartwatch back from the deadhttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/pebble-brings-its-round-faced-smartwatch-back-from-the-dead-150000172.html?src=rssThe Open Printer Is a Raspberry Pi Zero W-Powered, Fully-Open, Highly-Flexible Inkjet Printerhttps://www.hackster.io/news/the-open-printer-is-a-raspberry-pi-zero-w-powered-fully-open-highly-flexible-inkjet-printer-30948a1787ccMediaTaskmasters New Year Treathttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasters-new-year-treatThe Night Manager Season 2https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0fty7vj/the-night-managerMy Old Asshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_old_assLawrence of Arabiahttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lawrence_of_arabiaAdolescence https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/adolescenceGamesCyberpunk 2077https://www.metacritic.com/game/cyberpunk-2077/Main ShowTech we are excited for in 2026Apple (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/what-to-expect-from-apple-2026/  )Steam Hardware (https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/)App of the Week Best FOSS Alternativeshttps://github.com/geraldohomero/best-foss-alternativesThing of the Week Braun Alarm Clockhttps://braun-clocks.com/products/bc27-braun-led-digital-alarm-clock-blackContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores and More on iOS in Brazil by Aprilhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/23/ios-alternative-app-stores-brazil/Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical cord with Uncle Sam's big techhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/europe_gets_serious_about_cutting/ macOS Tahoe users report persistent screen flickering issues https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/19/macos-tahoe-users-report-persistent-screen-flickering-issues/ News Apple's iOS 26.3 will introduce proximity pairing to third-party devices in the EUhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/apples-ios-263-will-introduce-proximity-pairing-to-third-party-devices-in-the-eu-133037696.html?src=rss Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/apple-hit-with-115m-for-extremely-burdensome-app-store-privacy-policy/ World’s largest shadow library made a 300TB copy of Spotify’s most streamed songs https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/worlds-largest-shadow-library-brags-it-scraped-300tb-of-spotify-music-metadata/ Car CornerAndroid AutoMediaChristmas Telly was BADFallout Season 2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fallout/s02Taskmasterhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster-champion-of-champions?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19633109208&gclid=Cj0KCQiAx8PKBhD1ARIsAKsmGbddyPpDv9Z54NKV9tglmqLLPg5ao8NSvIoS8hpJd3vr0uucFhrGkqwaAnlbEALw_wcB Finding Father Christmashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Father_Christmas_(2025_film)GamesCall of Duty, Titanfall developer Vince Zampella has died at age 55https://www.theverge.com/news/849297/vince-zampella-dies-call-of-duty-titanfall-respawn-battlefield 2025 was the year Xbox diedhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/2025-was-the-year-xbox-died-130000467.html?src=rss Main ShowTier listhttps://miro.com/app/board/uXjVGWL-zHM=/ App of the Week Firefly iiihttps://www.firefly-iii.org/ Thing of the Week Switch 2 Dockhttps://antank.net/collections/for-nintendo-switch/products/s3-maxContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Apple Product of the Year (last year : Mac Mini)iPhone 17https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17/ (WINNER)iPhone 17 Prohttps://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17-pro/ M5 Macbook Prohttps://www.apple.com/uk/macbook-pro/ M4 Macbook Airhttps://www.apple.com/uk/macbook-air/ (Runner UP)iPhone 16e https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-16e/ Mac App of the Year (Last Year : Maccy)Icehttps://icemenubar.app/ boringNotchhttps://theboring.name/  (Runner Up)Aerospacehttps://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace Fastmailhttps://www.fastmail.com/blog/desktop-app/ Notionhttps://www.notion.com/en-gb Gemini Desktop/Warp/AI Toolshttps://chatgpt.com/features/desktop/ Festivitashttps://festivitas.app/iOS App of the Year (last year : Callsheet)ChatGPThttps://chatgpt.com/download/ Karakeephttps://karakeep.app/ (Runner Up)Protonpasshttps://proton.me/pass/download/ios NetNewsWirehttps://netnewswire.com/ Glasshttps://glass.photo/platform/iphone tvOS App of the Year (last year: Tailscale)Infuse Media Playerhttps://firecore.com/infuse (Runner Up)Apple TV apphttps://www.apple.com/uk/apple-tv-app/ Tailscalehttps://tailscale.com/kb/1280/appletv TV Launcherhttps://adamfoot.dev/apps/tvlauncher/ iPadOS app of the year (Last year: Reeder)iPadOS 26https://www.apple.com/os/ipados/TV Show of the Year (Last Year: Shogun)Severance S2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02 Andor S2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/andor/s02(Runner Up)Pluribushttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pluribusSlow Horses S5https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/slow_horses/s05Knife Edgehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/knife_edge_chasing_michelin_starsMovie of the Year (Last Year Dune 2)The Running Manhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_running_man_2025Supermanhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/superman_2025Fantastic 4: First Stepshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fantastic_four_first_stepsF1 Moviehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/f1_the_movieA Complete Unknownhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_complete_unknown (RUNNER UP)Downton Abbey: The Grand Finalehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/downton_abbey_the_grand_finalePodcast of the Year (New Category)The Rest is Historyhttps://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/listenOrigin Story https://www.podmasters.co.uk/origin-story ATPhttps://atp.fm/Upgradehttps://www.relay.fm/upgrade RUNNER UPRewatchableshttps://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-rewatchablesGame of the Year (Balatro)Battlefield 6https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-6 (RUNNER UP)Mario Kart Worldhttps://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/Donkey Kong Bananzahttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-games/Donkey-Kong-Bananza-2785804.html Civilisation 7https://civilization.2k.com/en-GB/civ-vii/Commandos: Originshttps://www.kalypsomedia.com/product/commandos-originsBiggest Screw Up (Last Year : Crowdstrike)iPhone Pocket https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2025/11/introducing-iphone-pocket-a-beautiful-way-to-wear-and-carry-iphone/ M5 Apple Vision Prohttps://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ (RUNNER)Liquid Glasshttps://www.macobserver.com/news/liquid-glass-looks-cool-so-why-do-people-hate-it/US Hegseth Signal Adding a journalisthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ej74pxdroMost absent (Apple Vision Pro)Trump phonehttps://phone.trumpmobile.com/Mac Pro (or M4/5 ultra chips)https://www.macworld.com/article/2320613/new-mac-pro-ultra-release-date-specs-price-m4-m5.html (RUNNER UP)Honourable mentionsNintendo Switchhttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-Switch-2/Nintendo-Switch-2-2785301.htmlUbiquity Stuffhttps://www.ui.com/Framework Laptophttps://frame.work/gb/enContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]

Follow Up Apple’s chip boss squashes exit rumors, says he’s not leaving the companyhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/apple-chips-johny-srouji.html EPIC news!Apple (mostly) loses its appeal in Epic Games casehttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-mostly-loses-its-appeal-in-epic-games-case-235509557.html?src=rss Fortnite is back on the Google Play Storehttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/fortnite-is-back-on-the-google-play-store-195507458.html?src=rss Apple reportedly broke the law by ignoring US sanctions on appshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/10/apple-reportedly-broke-the-law-by-ignoring-us-sanctions-on-apps/ The developer behind ICEBlock is suing the federal governmenthttps://www.engadget.com/general/the-developer-behind-iceblock-is-suing-the-federal-government-165111674.html?src=rss News Welcome to America - now show us your last five years of social media postshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/us_nonvisa_entry_five_years_social_media/ Operation Bluebird wants to reclaim Twitter’s ‘abandoned’ trademarks for a new social networkhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/can-twitter-fly-again-startup-wants-to-pry-iconic-trademark-from-musks-x/ MKBHD phone of the yearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfyL4BswUeE Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/12/man-shocks-doctors-with-extreme-blood-pressure-stroke-from-energy-drinks/State Department: Calibri font was a DEI hirehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/trump-times-new-roman-font-return-state-department?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/state-department-calibri-font-was-a-dei-hire-190454957.html?src=rss Apple and Google team up to make iPhone and Android switching easierhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/08/apple-and-google-team-up-to-make-iphone-and-android-switching-easier/ 20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Applehttps://hey.paris/posts/appleid/ Car CornerRod Fitted an Android Head Unithttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167157439306?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339115350&toolid=11800&mkevt=1 Ford taps Renault for help building cheap EVs in Europehttps://www.theverge.com/news/840632/ford-renault-cheap-ev-europe MediaHit Apple TV thriller from Slow Horses author lands new seasonhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/12/hit-apple-tv-thriller-from-slow-horses-author-lands-new-season/ Apple TV has new star-packed series coming soon based on hit novelhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/09/apple-tv-has-new-star-packed-series-coming-soon-based-on-hit-novel/ Celebrity Race Across the world season 3Paramount makes a $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discoveryhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/paramount-makes-a-108-billion-hostile-takeover-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery-152248473.html?src=rss F1 2025 Season Finalehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/videos/cvgrvp37j03ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/standingsRelated: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mr-Wilmans-Motoring-Adventure-Audiobook/B0FGQTGDFB?eac_link=g6f0gyy2RQxM&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0FGQTGDFB&qid=pRNt581fTO&eac_id=261-8545876-4471857_pRNt581fTO&sr=1-1Main Showhttps://www.ui.com/Gatewayhttps://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/cloud-gateways-compact/collections/cloud-gateway-max2.5G Wired PoEhttps://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-flex-2-5g-8-poehttps://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-max-16-poeWiFi 7https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-proSetuphttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/unifi/id1057750338App of the Week Cloudflare Tunnelshttps://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/ Thing of the Week WiFi Man Apphttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ubiquiti-wifiman/id1385561119Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

News Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/technology/meta-cuts-metaverse-unit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.608.XuJW.cN8SImoOdegY https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/meta_says_fuck_that_metaverse_shit Apple announces winners of the 2025 App Store Awardshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/04/apple-announces-winners-of-the-2025-app-store-awards/ Amazon’s new color Kindle Scribe launches on December 10thhttps://www.theverge.com/news/838282/amazon-kindle-scribe-colorsoft-release-date After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumershttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/ Apple Executive ChangesKicked off with John Giannandreahttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/01/john-giannandrea-leaving-apple-following-ai-strategy-miss/ Apple announces executive transitionshttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/12/apple-announces-executive-transitions/ Johnny Sroujihttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/07/srouji-could-be-next-to-go-as-exodus-continues/ Bleeding Talenthttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/05/apple-bleeding-talent-to-openai/ Alan Dyehttps://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/meta-poaches-apple-design-exec-alan-dye-to-lead-new-creative-studio-in-reality-labs/ Car CornerApple releases F1 Ad for American streamershttps://x.com/AppleTV/status/1997705160533967051 MediaNetflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion)https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-brosApple Podcasts names ‘The Rest Is History’ its show of the year https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/12/apple-podcasts-names-the-rest-is-history-the-2025-show-of-the-year/ Mad Men Remasterhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mad-men-4k-re-released-hbo-max-editing-errors-b2877749.html Chris done his homework?(ish)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/master_and_commander_the_far_side_of_the_world#reviewsBourne Identityhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bourne_identityPluribushttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pluribusCelebrity Race Across the Worldhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/celebrity-race-across-the-world-everything-you-need-know/Severance season 3 just got a big release timing updatehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/12/04/severance-season-3-just-got-a-big-release-timing-update/ GamesGT Spec 3 (Free update)https://www.gran-turismo.com/sg/news/00_4185758.htmlGT PowerPack https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/products/gt7/powerpack/Main Showhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class https://www.tiktok.com/@carrosbilar/video/7368990026237021472?lang=en-GB App of the Week Trainline https://www.thetrainline.com/information/apps Thing of the Week Ubiquiti Cloud Gatewayhttps://www.ui.com/uk/en/cloud-gateways/compactContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up The EU says Apple Maps may be big enough to be considered a DMA gatekeeperhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-eu-says-apple-maps-may-be-big-enough-to-be-considered-a-dma-gatekeeper-130000965.html?src=rss Rivian’s software-powered e-bike won me over with its adaptabilityhttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/829860/rivian-also-tmb-ebike-hands-on-software Epic CEO wants Valve and Steam to stop requiring devs to disclose generative AI usage https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/epic-ceo-wants-valve-and-steam-to-stop-requiring-devs-to-disclose-generative-ai-usage Circular Financinghttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-24b-ai-deal-blitz-has-wall-street-asking-questions-about-murky-circular-investments-110039309.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKtbLwKkSzKkaCZzaxdhiTqI4bJSR7XJoaJArjGljgrsmetjz8kBOtvx7zcWkgOd8P05YJLSRqPyfcJ6RW-tj9S1xm_I4RxZyeV3wk0BlWp0Ay0PbOkuYJWXYfo7wv_AnuVAEb4iRJ2NONb9lFwAGl3SWbkq5u2GHXljaRAnku3o You may have missed your chance to buy Apple’s weirdest accessoryhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/26/you-may-have-missed-your-chance-to-buy-apples-weirdest-accessory/ Tuxedo Computers slams lid on Arm Linux laptop after 18 months of painhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/tuxedo_axes_arm_laptop/ Buy anything for black Friday?News https://www.theverge.com/news/828337/ram-memory-shortage-crunch-market-prices-central-micro-centerhttps://www.theverge.com/news/828337/ram-memory-shortage-crunch-market-prices-central-micro-center Passengers face disruption as Airbus updates thousands of planeshttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/passengers-face-disruption-as-airbus-updates-thousands-of-planes-065955605.html?src=rssApple and (RED) announce limited-time $3M Apple Pay partnershiphttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/28/apple-pay-red-partnership-2025/ Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per reporthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/28/apple-might-turn-to-intel-for-its-upcoming-m-series-chips-per-report/ Apple’s lousy AI didn’t stop it beating Samsung’s smartphone sales for the first time since 2011https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/27/counterpoint_smartphone_market_predictions/ Apple News just lost a major media partner after a decadehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/24/apple-news-just-lost-a-major-media-partner-after-a-decade/ Car CorneriPhone 17 and CarPlay https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256142870?sortBy=rankMediaThe Bourne Filmshttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/bourne/ UltimatumIdentity Supremacy The Running Man https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_running_man_2025 Down Cemetery Roadhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/down_cemetery_road Cast Away (2001)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cast_away24 Season 1https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s01GamesThe big brains behind TimeSplitters and GoldenEye are breaking into the Balatro business with Beyond Words https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-big-brains-behind-timesplitters-and-goldeneye-are-breaking-into-the-balatro-business-with-beyond-words Minisforum AtomMan G1 Pro https://www.minisforum.uk/products/minisforum-atomman-g1-pro Main ShowThe Vision Pro Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/where-apples-vision-pro-stands-today-post-m5-refresh/ Becca Farsacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5FmHkhNll0 App of the Week XKCDFifteen Yearshttps://xkcd.com/3172/ Thing of the Week F1https://www.formula1.com/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Thunderbird 145 finally adds ‘native’ Exchange supporthttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/thunderbird_microsoft_exchange_support/ Windows on Arm is now ready for gaming thanks to some big changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/824783/windows-on-arm-snapdragon-control-panel-gaming-driver-compatibility-improvements Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every wayhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/testing-shows-apple-n1-wi-fi-chip-improves-on-older-broadcom-chips-in-every-way/‍ ‍Apple confirms side-button support for third-party voice assistants other than Siri in Japanhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/iphone-replace-siri-side-button-japan-ios-26-2/ News Jmailhttps://jmail.world/ HP and Dell cut HEVC support in some laptopshttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/hp-and-dell-cut-hevc-support-in-some-laptops-130000940.html?src=rss Android getting Apple FeaturesThe EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrophttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/the-eu-made-apple-adopt-new-wi-fi-standards-and-now-android-can-support-airdrop/ AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free apphttps://www.theverge.com/news/824953/librepods-apple-airpods-wireless-headphones-android-linux AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so muchhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/825696/pixel-10-pro-airdrop-quick-share-hands-on Why you don’t want to get tuberculosis on your penis https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/why-you-dont-want-to-get-tuberculosis-on-your-penis/ Ford rolls into the Xen Project as hypervisor gears up for autoshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/19/xen_4_21/ MediaPluribus is Apple TV’s biggest drama series launch everhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/20/pluribus-apple-tv-drama-record/ Stargate is coming back to TV, thanks to Prime Videohttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/stargate-is-coming-back-to-tv-thanks-to-prime-video-200049713.html?src=rss The Truman Showhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truman_showGamesChrono Dividehttps://chronodivide.com/ Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text gameshttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/microsoft-has-open-sourced-the-zork-trilogy-of-text-games-213519368.html?src=rss Chris played a game…https://tetris.com/products/video-game/tetris-99Main ShowApple has no plans to release a new Mac Pro anytime soon, report says https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/16/apple-has-no-plans-for-a-new-mac-pro-anytime-soon-report-says/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju0ndy2kwlw Microsoft detail 'agentic AI' plan for Windows 11, immediately admit it might install malware on your PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-detail-agentic-ai-plan-for-windows-11-immediately-admit-it-might-install-malware-on-your-pc Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agentshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/new-windows-11-ai-agents-can-work-in-the-background-but-create-new-security-risks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social Screw it, I’m installing Linuxhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos App of the Week Fastmailhttps://www.fastmail.com/blog/desktop-app/ Thing of the Week Amazon Tourshttps://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/toursContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimohttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/15/apple-hit-with-634-million-verdict-in-apple-watch-patent-fight-with-masimo/ Apple suffers setback in UK App Store fee lawsuithttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-suffers-setback-in-uk-app-store-fee-lawsuit-204627286.html?src=rss OnePlus 15 review: A great phone, if photography isn't a priorityhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/oneplus-15-review-a-great-phone-if-photography-isnt-a-priority-143000489.html?src=rss Apple and OpenAI fail to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/13/apple-fails-to-dismiss-elon-musk-xai-lawsuit/ OpenAI’s viability called into question by reported inference spending with Microsofthttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/12/openai_spending_report/ News WhatsApp enables interoperability with two other messengers in the EUhttps://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-enables-interoperability-with-two-other-messengers-in-the-eu-140000835.html?src=rss UK tribunal says reselling Microsoft licenses is A-OKhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/valuelicensing_microsoft_judgment/ Satechi’s new puck sticks a bunch of extra ports to the back of your phonehttps://www.theverge.com/news/819979/satechi-onthego-7-in-1-multiport-adapter-magsafe-pixelsnap Firefox adds AI Window, users want AI wall to keep it outhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/firefox_adds_ai_window/ Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPUhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/review-new-framework-laptop-16-takes-a-fresh-stab-at-the-upgradeable-laptop-gpu/ Apple and Issey Miyake's iPhone Pocket is a knitted sleeve to hold your phonehttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-and-issey-miyakes-iphone-pocket-is-a-knitted-sleeve-to-hold-your-phone-103504776.html?src=rss Car CornerI rode in one of the UK’s first self-driving carshttps://www.theverge.com/report/820324/wayve-driverless-robotaxi-london Tesla is reportedly testing Apple CarPlay in its vehicleshttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-is-reportedly-testing-apple-carplay-in-its-vehicles-192505635.html?src=rss MediaPluribushttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pluribusTrue Detective Series 1 (finished)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/true_detective/s01MotoGP Valencia Roundhttps://www.motogp.com/en GamesRed Dead Redemption is coming to iOS next monthhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/14/red-dead-redemption-is-coming-to-ios-next-month/ Retro Games opens pre-orders for THEA1200, a full-size working Amiga replicahttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/thea1200_fullsize_amiga_replica/ Creators of Kerbal Space Program, DayZ, and a SpaceX engineer join forces to launch kittens into the atmosphere (virtually)https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-kerbal-space-program-dayz-and-a-spacex-engineer-join-forces-to-launch-kittens-into-the-atmosphere-virtually Apple Arcade is adding PowerWash Simulator and Cult of the Lamb next monthhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/apple-arcade-is-adding-powerwash-simulator-and-cult-of-the-lamb-next-month-190647480.html?src=rss Gran Turismo 7's Power Pack DLC unlocks 24-hour racing on December 4https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/gran-turismo-7s-power-pack-dlc-unlocks-24-hour-racing-on-december-4-045454411.html?src=rss Gram Turismo 7 Spec 3https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_3795674.htmlMain ShowSteam Announcements (rod has 363 steam games)Gaming on MacValve announces new Steam Machine and Steam Controllerhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/valve-announces-new-steam-machine-and-steam-controller-182836847.html?src=rss Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Framehttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/valve-rejoins-the-vr-hardware-wars-with-standalone-steam-frame/ Valve’s new Steam Controller aims to entice a broader field of PC players, which I fear already includes mehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valves-new-steam-controller-aims-to-entice-a-broader-field-of-pc-players-which-i-fear-already-includes-me Hands-on with the new Steam Machine, Valve’s square shot at SteamOS PC redemptionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hands-on-with-the-new-steam-machine-valves-square-shot-at-steamos-pc-redemption App of the Week boringNotchhttps://theboring.name/ Also went to Origin Story live in the Tabernacle theatre)Thing of the Week The Case of the Lonely Accountanthttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-case-of-the-lonely-accountant/simon-mason/9781529426038Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Tahoe’s Terrible Iconshttps://onefoottsunami.com/2025/11/05/tahoes-terrible-icons/ Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/microsoft_announces_strengthening_of_sovereignty/ HOW ELON MUSK IS BOOSTING THE BRITISH RIGHThttps://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487Microsoft apologizes for not explaining cheaper no-AI M365 plans, and all it took was a government lawsuithttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/06/microsoft_copilot_m365_apology/ Epic and Google agree to settle their lawsuit and change Android’s fate globallyhttps://www.theverge.com/policy/813991/epic-google-proposed-settlementFreeform not entirely dead shock https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/04/ios-26-2-gives-freeform-app-brand-new-tables-feature/ macOS Tahoe 26.1 adds new tools for Spotlight’s clipboard featurehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/04/macos-tahoe-26-1-adds-new-tools-for-spotlights-clipboard-feature/News This is what Apple has in store for the future of satellite connectivity on iPhone: reporthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/09/iphone-satellite-connecitivity-future-updates-and-features/ iOS 26.2 hints new ‘Apple Creator Studio’ could be cominghttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/05/ios-26-2-hints-new-apple-creator-studio-could-be-coming/In-Depth iPhone Battery Experiment Pits Slow Charging Against Fast Charging https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/07/iphone-charging-battery-experiment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon IKEA announces new Matter-compatible smart home productshttps://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/ikea-announces-new-matter-compatible-smart-home-products-120013040.html?src=rssEnhance your episodes with chapters, links, and morehttps://podcasters.apple.com/support/5545-enhance-episodes-with-chapters-links-more Google Maps' Gemini integration will make hands-free navigation more conversationalhttps://www.engadget.com/ai/google-maps-gemini-integration-will-make-hands-free-navigation-more-conversational-140009629.html?src=rss Russian spies pack custom malware into hidden VMs on Windows machineshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/russian_spies_pack_custom_malware/ The App Store now has a pretty sweet solution for the webhttps://sixcolors.com/post/2025/11/the-app-store-now-has-a-pretty-sweet-solution-for-the-web/ MediaPluribushttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pluribusCarnage a Troishttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt16246416/ Taskmaster Season 20 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterCelebrity Race Across the Worldhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/celebrity-race-across-the-world-everything-you-need-know True Detective Season 1https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/true_detective/s01GamesThis is how you can play the real native Fortnite on an Apple Silicon Machttps://github.com/isacucho/FnMacAssistant Main ShowUsing a Mac for your day job (coming from an iPad)Hardwarehttps://www.apple.com/uk/macbook-air/https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/mac/microsoft-365-for-macOutlookTeams OneDriveApp of the Week Cakebrewhttps://www.cakebrew.com/ Thing of the Week Night Manager Series 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km31YaYY4zgContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up Apple advert on podcastApple Broke your Keyboardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksVvXONrIo Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust casehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/google-begins-loosening-developer-restrictions-in-play-store-against-its-will/ Apple spent $8M lobbying the EU last year and had 76 meetingshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/29/apple-spent-8m-lobbying-the-eu-last-year-and-had-76-meetings/ Azure IssuesAzure is in recovery following an outage that affected Microsoft 365, Xbox and Minecrafthttps://www.engadget.com/computing/azure-is-in-recovery-following-an-outage-that-affected-microsoft-365-xbox-and-minecraft-172032654.htmlAzure's bad night fuels fresh calls for cloud diversification in Europehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/30/europe_azure_outage_reaction/ Microsoft just revealed that OpenAI lost more than $11.5B last quarterhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/microsoft_earnings_q1_26_openai_loss/ Twitter.com domain is being ‘retired,’ says X; action required by Nov 10 https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/27/twitter-com-domain-is-being-retired-says-x-action-required-by-nov-10/ News Affinity resurfaces as an all-in-one illustration, photo editing and layout apphttps://www.engadget.com/apps/affinity-resurfaces-as-an-all-in-one-illustration-photo-editing-and-layout-app-204833289.html?src=rss Apple’s new Siri will secretly use Google Gemini models behind the sceneshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/11/03/apple-iphone-new-siri-google-gemini-deal/YouTube denies AI was involved with odd removals of tech tutorialshttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/youtube-denies-ai-was-involved-with-odd-removals-of-tech-tutorials/ NHS left with sick PCs as suppliers resist Windows 11 treatmenthttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/nhs_windows_11_issues/HomeKit Weekly: The Meross MS600 brings presence and light sensors to HomeKithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/31/meross-ms600/ Microsoft Task Manager now tasking PCs with running multiple copies of itselfhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/microsoft_has_managed_to_break/ Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/digital_euro_approved/ Withings’ $380 toilet-mounted urine analyzer is finally ready to buyhttps://www.engadget.com/home/withings-380-toilet-mounted-urine-analyzer-is-finally-ready-to-buy-040146049.html?src=rss OnePlus 15 arrives in China, global launch ‘coming soon’ https://www.theverge.com/news/806926/oneplus-15-launch-china-specs-camera-battery Media Slow Horses Finalehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/slow_horses Down Cemetery Roadhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/down_cemetery_road The Roseshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_rosesSneakers (rewatch)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sneakers#reviewsGamesXbox console revenue fell 30 percent year-over-year this summerhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-console-revenue-fell-30-percent-year-over-year-this-summer-012245146.html?src=rss Civilization 7 will bring back the ability to play as one civ for the whole game, bypassing the divisive Age systemhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/civilization-7-will-bring-back-the-ability-to-play-as-one-civ-for-the-whole-game-bypassing-the-divisive-age-system Death by Scrollinghttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3773590/Death_by_Scrolling/ Main ShowApple Q4 ResultsApple reports Q4 2025 earnings: $102.47 billion in revenue, up 8% (charts)https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/30/apple-reports-q4-2025-earnings-102-47-billion-in-revenue-up-8-charts/ https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/apple-results-holiday-dunks-and-questions-dodged/ Apple’s Services division is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla – FThttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/28/apples-services-division-is-now-bigger-than-walt-disney-or-tesla-ft/ App of the Week The Rest is Historyhttps://therestishistory.com/episodes/ Thing of the Week Logitech Keys 2 Gohttps://www.logitech.com/en-gb/shop/p/keys-to-go2-universalContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up Out of nowhere, I got a full screen ad for Apple Arcade on my Home Screen. My jaw dropped.https://mastodon.social/@sandofsky/115419228798792901Apple loses UK antitrust lawsuit over App Store feeshttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-loses-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-over-app-store-fees-184515613.html?src=rssOpenAI just bought the team behind Apple Shortcutshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/23/openai-just-bought-the-team-behind-apple-shortcuts/Strava pulls the plug on its Garmin lawsuit after just 21 dayshttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/strava-pulls-the-plug-on-its-garmin-lawsuit-after-just-21-days-204255109.html?src=rssApple decries ‘intense lobbying,’ says it may be forced to turn off App Tracking Transparency in Europehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/23/apple-decries-intense-lobbying-threatens-to-turn-off-app-tracking-transparency-in-europe/Apple dumps dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over privacy and moderation issueshttps://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-dumps-dating-apps-tea-and-teaonher-from-the-app-store-over-privacy-and-moderation-issues-191305457.html?src=rssNews Amazon OutageAmazon apologises to customers impacted by huge AWS outagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgvnp77dy9oEight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozenhttps://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/aws-crash-causes-2000-smart-beds-to-overheat-and-get-stuck-upright-3272251/https://www.theverge.com/news/804289/eight-sleep-smart-bed-aws-outage-overheating-offline Swift SDK for Android now availablehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/24/swift-sdk-for-android-now-available/Apple on short list of donors to Trump’s White House demolition ballroom projecthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/23/apple-on-short-list-of-donors-to-trumps-white-house-demolition-ballroom-project/Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feethttps://www.theverge.com/news/805664/nike-powered-show-project-amplifySamsung Galaxy XRWhy the Samsung Galaxy XR can support 'almost all' Android appshttps://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/why-the-samsung-galaxy-xr-can-support-almost-all-android-apps-021000889.html?src=rssSamsung's Galaxy XR doesn't give me much hope for Android XRhttps://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/samsungs-galaxy-xr-doesnt-give-me-much-hope-for-android-xr-110000129.html?src=rssAmazon's smart glasses with AI will help its drivers deliver packages fasterhttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/amazons-smart-glasses-with-ai-will-help-its-drivers-deliver-packages-faster-041009681.html?src=rssButt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatmenthttps://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/Car CornerUS investigates Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ high-speed driver assistance modehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/24/tesla-mad-max-driver-assistance-investigation?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherRivian’s first e-bike is unlike anything you’ve ever seenhttps://www.theverge.com/news/804157/rivian-tm-b-electric-bike-price-specs-helmet-quadJLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analystshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9pdld4y81o Media Warner Bros says Apple has shown interest in acquiring its TV and film libraryhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/23/report-warner-bros-apple-acquire-hbo-tv-film-library/Captain America : Brave New Worldhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain_america_brave_new_world Peacemakerhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/peacemaker_2022GamesCivilisation 7 https://www.metacritic.com/game/sid-meiers-civilization-vii/ Tetris 99https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/TETRIS-99-1505396.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqtKp7WJWmsEIRhg1ikjFjNYMYhQFqEPk3DhkRAbV01WHOgaOhr Main ShowWhats going on with Apps?OpenAI releases bot-tom feeding browser with ChatGPT built inhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/22/openai_crams_chatgpt_into_atlas/ ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Webhttps://www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/atlas-anti-web-browser/Creative neglect: What about the apps in Apple?https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/creative-neglect-what-about-the-apps-in-apple/App of the Week Apple HomeMultiple Homes..matter just worked!https://www.apple.com/uk/home-app/ Thing of the Week Rewatchables Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1lUPomulZRPquVAOOd56EWhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-boycott-artists Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up Apple TV+ is now just Apple TVhttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-tv-is-now-just-apple-tv-200644609.html?src=rss Apple says Epic Games is seeking a free ride, as we await latest court rulinghttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/17/apple-says-epic-games-is-seeking-a-free-ride-as-we-await-latest-court-ruling/ iPhone Air sells out almost instantly in Chinahttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/17/iphone-air-sells-out-almost-instantly-in-china/ Amazon shares a ‘first look’ at new nuclear facilityhttps://www.theverge.com/news/801257/amazon-nuclear-energy-reactor-first-look AWS Outagehttps://news.sky.com/story/huge-internet-outage-knocks-out-snapchat-amazon-and-multiple-other-websites-and-apps-13453810Schleswig-Holstein waves auf Wiedersehen to Microsoft stackhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/schleswig_holstein_open_source/ Trump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking grouphttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/trump-admin-pressured-facebook-into-removing-ice-tracking-group/ News X is launching a marketplace for inactive handleshttps://www.theverge.com/news/802474/x-is-launching-a-marketplace-for-inactive-handles ChatGPT:Boris Johnson confesses: He's fallen for ChatGPThttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/17/boris_johnson_loves_chatgpt/ OpenAI's ChatGPT is so popular that almost no one will pay for ithttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/openais_chatgpt_popular_few_pay/ The US Mint is honoring Steve Jobs by putting him on a $1 Innovation coinhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-us-mint-is-honoring-steve-jobs-by-putting-him-on-a-1-innovation-coin-130033801.html?src=rss   Framework flame war erupts over support of politically polarizing Linux projectshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/14/framework_linux_controversy/ CISA cuts more staff and reassigns others as government stays shut downhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/14/cisa_jettisoning_more_staff_reassigning/ MY PIXEL 10 PRO FOLD EXPLODED -- CAUGHT LIVE ON CAMERA!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uS90jakOuw Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Datahttps://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/ Car CornerPlug-in hybrids emit almost as much pollution as gas cars, report findshttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/plug-in-hybrids-emit-almost-as-much-pollution-as-gas-cars-report-finds-120032534.html?src=rss Waymo plans to launch fully autonomous taxi service in London next yearhttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/waymo-plans-to-launch-fully-autonomous-taxi-service-in-london-next-year-142453250.html?src=rss Media Apple pays $750 million for US Formula 1 streaming coveragehttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/apple-pays-750-million-for-us-formula-1-streaming-coverage/ Highest Grossing Movies of 2025https://manofmany.com/entertainment/movies-tv/highest-grossing-movies-of-2025High Potentialhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/high_potentialGamesAtari just announced the Intellivision Spirit, a revamp of the iconic 1980s gaming consolehttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/atari-just-announced-the-intellivision-spirit-a-revamp-of-the-iconic-1980s-gaming-console-163210832.html?src=rss Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies in three dayshttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/battlefield-6-sold-over-7-million-copies-in-three-days-181826351.html?src=rss Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknownhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown/ Main ShowM5 Some of the things https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/apple-m5-chip-announcements/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon  M5 MacBook Pro not sold with power adapter in some countrieshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/15/m5-macbook-pro-not-sold-with-power-adapter-in-some-countries/ M5s Apple goes all in on AI acceleration with M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pros https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/apple_goes_all_in_on/ Apple launches M5 powered Vision Pro with new Dual Knit Bandhttps://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/apple-launches-m5-powered-vision-pro-with-new-dual-knit-band/ App of the Week Proton passhttps://proton.me/pass Thing of the Week Grand Designs is back on Channel 4https://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designsContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up UK slaps 'strategic market status' on Google, unlocking power to pry open searchhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/cma_google_strategic_status/ Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS modelshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/synology-caves-walks-back-some-drive-restrictions-on-upcoming-nas-models/ Evolving AltStore PALhttps://rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10/07/evolving-altstore-pal/Apple Stores are using new MagSafe chargers with silicone rings for iPhone 17 demo unitshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/08/apple-store-iphone-17-magsafe-silicone-scratch-wear/Former veteran Apple marketing exec challenges Tim Cook over ICEBlockhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/08/former-veteran-apple-marketing-exec-challenges-tim-cook-over-iceblock/ iPadOS 26.1 beta brings back Slide Over, adds microphone adjustmentshttps://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/ipados-26-1-beta-brings-back-slide-over-adds-microphone-adjustments/ News OpenAI agrees to buy 'tens of billions' worth of AMD chipshttps://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-agrees-to-buy-tens-of-billions-worth-of-amd-chips-134816630.html?src=rss https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/08/bank-of-england-warns-of-growing-risk-that-ai-bubble-could-burstApple's Clips App Discontinuedhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/apples-clips-app-discontinued/Climate goals go up in smoke as US datacenters turn to coalhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/datacenter_coal_power/A 15-year mystery solved: The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagatehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/08/a-15-year-mystery-solved-the-20-bytes-of-code-that-fixed-antennagate/ Starlink is burning up one or two satellites a day in Earth’s atmospherehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/starlink_vaporizes_satellites_daily/ Apple Mocks Windows PCs in Humorous New 'Blue Screen of Death' Adhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/07/apple-blue-screen-of-death-ad/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon How your mouse could eavesdrop on you and rat you out https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/mouse_microphone_security/ Red Hat breach escalates as criminals collaborate on 'multi-terabyte' extortion plothttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/red_hat_breach_new_claims/ Breaking Newshttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/13/apple-tv-plus-rebrand/Media Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller ‘The Savant’ Amid Current Eventshttps://deadline.com/2025/09/the-savant-jessica-chastain-postponed-apple-1236553658/Hot Fuzzhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hot_fuzzStar Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/star_trek_strange_new_worlds Superman https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/superman_2025 Thunderboltshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thunderbolts Materialistshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/materialistsAll of Youhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_of_you_2024Office Spacehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/office_space GamesMicrosoft reveal massive Game Pass Ultimate and PC Pass price hike, concede that price hikes are "never fun"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-reveal-massive-game-pass-ultimate-and-pc-pass-price-hike-concede-that-price-hikes-are-never-fun Battlefield 6 https://www.metacritic.com/game/battlefield-6/ Main ShowAdvertisingPeople regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/people-regret-buying-amazon-smart-displays-after-being-bombarded-with-ads/ Microsoft is 'removing known mechanisms for creating a local account' from Windows 11 setup - get ready to use a Microsofthttps://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-is-removing-known-mechanisms-for-creating-a-local-account Ads in start menuhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128640/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-app-recommendations Ads in Outlookhttps://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/new-outlook-ads.pngApple ads in settingsF1 Ads in Wallethttps://techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/iphone-customers-upset-by-apple-wallet-ad-pushing-f1-movie/ App of the Week Alternativetohttps://alternativeto.net/ Thing of the Week New Microsoft Iconshttps://www.dezeen.com/2025/10/06/microsoft-office-icons-rebrand/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up The Trump phone is latehttps://www.theverge.com/news/788673/the-trump-phone-is-late Apple ices ICE agent tracker app under government heathttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/03/apple_iceblock/ Affinity apps for iPad now free ahead of October 30 event, but there may be a catchhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/02/affinity-apps-for-ipad-now-free-ahead-of-october-30-event-but-there-may-be-a-catch/#more-1022387 Apple’s new Crossbody Strap accessory sure seems like a hithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/03/apples-new-crossbody-strap-accessory-sure-seems-like-a-hit/ Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores https://www.theverge.com/news/789421/epic-games-store-ios-android-installations iPhone 17 Review: No Asterisks!https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=BijY1pzDbuBIuL9J&v=rng_yUSwrgU&feature=youtu.be Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme laptop chip catches up with Apple’s M4https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/30/qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-laptop-chip-catches-up-with-apples-m4/ News UK once again demands backdoor to Apple’s encrypted cloud storagehttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/uk-once-again-demands-backdoor-to-apples-encrypted-cloud-storage/ No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dryhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/03/asahi_beer_attack/ Strava sues Garmin in bizarre patent infringement lawsuithttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/strava-sues-garmin-in-bizarre-patent-infringement-lawsuit-213300227.html?src=rss Dirty little Electron secret tanks macOS 26 performancehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/macos_26_electron_slowdown/Apple Vision / ARApple Glasses now rumored to follow rare strategy for launchhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/10/02/apple-glasses-now-rumored-to-follow-rare-strategy-for-launch/Apple is reportedly pulling staff from the Vision Pro to work on its smart glasseshttps://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-is-reportedly-pulling-staff-from-the-vision-pro-to-work-on-its-smart-glasses-130050475.html?src=rss Microsoft confirms it found a way to make Crocs even uglier – with Windows XP and Clippyhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/microsoft_crocs_confirmed/Leaked unboxing video reveals unannounced M5 iPad Pro in fullhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/30/leaked-unboxing-video-reveals-unannounced-m5-ipad-pro-in-full/ Car CornerCarplay in 26.0.1 in Rods Volvohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ9dYnE6wCs CarPlay on 26.0.1 in Chris’ AudiMedia Mean Girls (October 3rd) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mean_girls The Living Daylightshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/living_daylightsMobLandhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/moblandThe Naked gunGamesMicrosoft reveal massive Game Pass Ultimate and PC Pass price hike, concede that price hikes are "never fun"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-reveal-massive-game-pass-ultimate-and-pc-pass-price-hike-concede-that-price-hikes-are-never-fun Main ShowHow much storage do you really need?MacIpadhttps://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro/11-inch-display-2tb-space-black-wifi-cellular-standard-glass IphoneAppleTvNAS App of the Week Amphetaminehttps://amphetamine.macupdate.com/ Thing of the Week Inside by Borris Beckerhttps://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Inside-Audiobook/B0DZP5N5NJ?eac_link=c56VWbs98dy2&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0DZP5N5NJ&qid=eQHnwd3GRG&eac_id=261-8545876-4471857_eQHnwd3GRG&sr=1-1Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up DMAApple, Google tell Europe its Digital Markets Act isn't working for them – or consumershttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/google_apple_dma_review_submissions/EU tells Apple it has "no intention" of repealing the Digital Markets Acthttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/eu-tells-apple-it-has-no-intention-of-repealing-the-digital-markets-act-175950691.html?src=rss Good news: TechWoven is finehttps://www.theverge.com/tech/786161/techwoven-case-iphone-17-pro Intel reportedly courting ex-flame Apple to become its next investor https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/24/intel_reportedly_courting_apple/ DOGE might be storing every American’s SSN on an insecure cloud serverhttps://www.theverge.com/news/785706/doge-insecure-cloud-server-social-security-numbers Microsoft blocks Israel's use of its data centers for mass surveillance of Palestinianshttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/microsoft-blocks-israels-use-of-its-data-centers-for-mass-surveillance-of-palestinians-170107061.html?src=rssIndia’s IT minister moves to Zoho’s spreadsheet and word processor, urges 1.4 billion people to do likewisehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/24/indian_minister_zoho_local_tech_push/ News UK to roll out mandatory digital ID for right to work by 2029https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/uk_digital_id_confirmed/ Apple News+ just added The Washington Post at no extra costhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/29/apple-news-just-added-the-washington-post-at-no-extra-cost/ Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UKhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-announces-paid-subscriptions-for-both-instagram-and-facebook-in-the-uk-140913304.html?src=rss Qualcomm's new flagship mobile platform is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/qualcomms-new-flagship-mobile-platform-is-the-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-060427445.html?src=rss Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcriptshttps://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/viral-call-recording-app-neon-goes-dark-after-exposing-users-phone-numbers-call-recordings-and-transcripts/Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next yearhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/785351/google-reveals-its-android-for-pc-is-coming-next-year Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses offer an AR display for $799] https://www.engadget.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses-offer-an-ar-display-for-799-002921925.html?src=rss Media Apple cancels release of new Apple TV+ show previously set to air this Fridayhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/23/apple-tv-the-savant-release-cancelled/ Taskmasterhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster Slow Horseshttps://tv.apple.com/gb/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000 View to a Killhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/view_to_a_kill The Blues Brothershttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blues_brothers MasterChef finalehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1k5/episodes/playerGamesReports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billionhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/reports-ea-set-to-be-sold-to-private-investors-for-up-to-50-billion/ Command fleets or pilot mouthwatering starships in Nullspace, a strategy game with a "unique" take on the Fermi Paradoxhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/command-fleets-or-pilot-mouthwatering-starships-in-nullspace-a-strategy-game-with-a-unique-take-on-the-fermi-paradox Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to PS5 in Decemberhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/785181/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-ps5-release-date GT 7 Spec 3https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_3795674.htmlMain Show https://remarkable.com/products/remarkable-paper/pro-move App of the Week Omnigrafflehttps://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle Thing of the Week The Hallmarked Manhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hallmarked-man/robert-galbraith/9781408723784Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

Follow Up The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Googlehttps://www.theverge.com/policy/782029/google-doj-ad-tech-remedies-trial-break-up iPhone 17 Pro Max Teardown Reveals Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 Modem for 5Ghttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/19/iphone-17-pro-max-qualcomm-snapdragon-x80/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon iPhone Air in the handhttps://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-air/nothingburgerNews Disney+ is going up… againhttps://www.theverge.com/news/783489/disney-plus-streaming-subscription-price-increaseHere’s how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macshttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/potent-atomic-credential-stealer-can-bypass-gatekeeper/ Apple working on MCP support to enable agentic AI on Mac, iPhone, and iPadhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/22/macos-tahoe-26-1-beta-1-mcp-integration/ Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro can be easily scratchedhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/some-iphone-17-models-are-reportedly-prone-to-very-visible-scratches-191147266.html?src=rss Ubiquiti’s new desktop NAS looks more like a wireless routerhttps://www.theverge.com/news/781433/ubiquiti-nas-unas-2-4-raid-backup iOS26.1 Betas are outhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/22/ios-26-1-beta-1-changes-everything-new/Media Disney's Mandalorian and Grogu trailer shows the fall of a lumbering gianthttps://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/disneys-mandalorian-and-grogu-trailer-shows-the-fall-of-a-lumbering-giant-141515618.html?src=rss Top 50 TV Shows Of All Time Ranked by the most known sources of ratings like IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic etc. Agree?https://vis.social/@infobeautiful/115232479967000018 Morning Show is Back!https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_morning_showSlow Horses: Season 5 is out (today)https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/slow-horses-season-5-release/Main ShowiPhone 17 Prohttps://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17-pro/App of the Week Knotwordshttps://playknotwords.com/ Thing of the Week iPhone 17 Prohttps://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17-pro/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] email  : [email protected]

https://mastodon.nl/@vmachiel/115190757447189542 AirpodsAirpods Pro 3 https://www.apple.com/uk/airpods-pro/ Live Translation with AirPods won't come to EU-based Apple usershttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/live-translation-with-airpods-wont-come-to-eu-based-apple-users-125410519.html?src=rss Series 11https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-watch-series-11/ Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Get FDA Clearance, Launching Next Weekhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/12/apple-watch-hypertension-alerts-fda-clearance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon iPhone 17https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17/ eSimshttps://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-air/ https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/12/iphone-air-launch-in-china-delayed/ A simple guide to eSIM for SMARTY customershttps://smarty.co.uk/blog/esim-simple-guide/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=Newsletter_TheHandsetOne2_Active_Email_Sep_2025&utm_content=non-convertible Magsafe batteryApple’s new MagSafe Battery doesn’t just work with iPhone Airhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apples-new-magsafe-battery-doesnt-just-work-with-iphone-air/ Iphone-17-pro AccessoriesTechwovenhttps://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MGF44ZM/A/iphone-17-pro-techwoven-case-with-magsafe-blue Crossbody crossbody-strap-siennaContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Judge who ruled Google is a monopoly decides to do hardly anything to break it uphttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/google_doj_antitrust_ruling/ Fujitsu under fire for bidding on UK public sector deals despite Horizon scandal vowhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/fujitsu_bid_pause_promise/ Philips Hue Bridge Pro just made it easy to add motion sensing to your old smart lights https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/smart-home/philips-hue-bridge-pro-just-made-it-easy-to-add-motion-sensing-to-your-old-smart-lights/ Its in the dictionary nowhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/enshittification https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115142588019490885 Synology Hard Drive Locking (update)https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/04/28/synology-hard-drive-locking/ Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware, warns lack of support could disrupt food supplyhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/tesco_sues_vmware_broadcom_computacenter/ News Atlassian is buying Arc maker The Browser Company for $610 millionhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/atlassian-is-buying-arc-maker-the-browser-company-for-610-million-145236236.html?src=rss This stand can automatically lift, tilt, and turn your laptop toward youhttps://www.theverge.com/news/772033/this-stand-can-automatically-lift-tilt-and-turn-your-laptop-towards-you UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boosthttps://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m365_copilot_uk_government/ In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/09/in-win-for-infectious-diseases-florida-to-end-all-school-vaccine-requirements/ New Eero Signal promises to keep you connected during internet outageshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/03/eero-signal-announcement-features/ Car CornerHonda teases its first full-size e-motorcycle with fast charging https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/honda-teases-its-first-full-size-e-motorcycle-with-fast-charging-185116652.html?src=rss Jaguar Land Rover temporarily halts all car production following cyber attackhttps://www.itv.com/news/2025-09-04/jaguar-land-rover-temporarily-halts-all-car-production-following-cyber-attack Audi design finds its minimalist groove again with Concept C https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09/audi-design-finds-its-minimalist-groove-again-with-concept-c/ BMW iX3https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/all-models/x-models/ix3/bmw-ix3.htmlMedia Report: Gavin and Stacey sitcom stars sign up to headline new Apple TV+ serieshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/06/gavin-and-stacey-sitcom-new-apple-tv-plus-series/Octopussyhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/octopussy Bake Off has startedhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-british-bake-offApple TV+ sees early Emmys success with wins for Severance and The StudioApple-tv-early-emmys-success-severance-the-studio Main ShowApple launching 8+ new products on Tuesday, here’s what’s cominghttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/05/everything-apple-to-debut-next-week-bloomberg/https://dbrand.com/ Last minute rumourshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/07/leak-iphone-17-pro-features-camera-cooling/ App of the Week Audacityhttps://www.audacityteam.org/ Thing of the Week Monza Circuithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monza_CircuitContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up UK's demand for Apple backdoor may have been broader than previously thoughthttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uks-demand-for-apple-backdoor-may-have-been-broader-than-previously-thought-123009302.html?src=rss Apple App Store and Feature woes and regulationColombia joins the list of countries probing Apple over App Store antitrust concernshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/colombia-joins-the-list-of-countries-probing-apple-over-app-store-antitrust-concerns/ Torrent app unavailable at AltStore PAL following apparent notarization revocation by Apple [Update: Apple statement]https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/torrent-app-unavailable-at-altstore-pal-following-apparent-notarization-revocation-by-apple/ Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgj9kjmvzzo Apple suggests UK users may see slower feature rollouts under tighter regulationhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/apple-suggests-uk-users-may-see-slower-feature-rollouts-under-tighter-regulation/ The Apple Watch is not actually carbon neutral, says German courthttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/26/apple-watch-not-carbon-neutral-german-court/ News Apple Eventwww.apple.com https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/08/apple-event-set-for-september-9/ Updated Framework 16” laptopFramework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/framework-laptop-16-update-brings-nvidia-geforce-to-the-modular-gaming-laptop/ Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minuteshttps://www.theverge.com/report/768083/framework-actually-did-it-i-upgraded-a-laptops-entire-gpu-in-just-three-minutes Microsoft unveils home-made ML models amid OpenAI negotiationshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/microsoft_unveils_housemade_models_amid/ Nano BananaUpdated-image-editing-model Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI banhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/vivaldi_capo_doubles_down_on/ Honor’s Magic V5 foldable almost feels too thinhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/honors-magic-v5-foldable-almost-feels-too-thin-143022082.html?src=rss Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloudhttps://www.theverge.com/news/767522/microsoft-word-automatic-document-save-cloud-default Londoners told to wear headphones on public transithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/londoners-told-to-wear-headphones-on-public-transit/ Media Peacemaker Season 2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/peacemaker_2022 Thursday Murder Club Moviehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_thursday_murder_clubGamesOver 450 Diablo developers at Blizzard have unionized https://www.engadget.com/gaming/over-450-diablo-developers-at-blizzard-have-unionized-180544383.html?src=rss The Rogue Prince of PersiaThe_Rogue_Prince_of_Persia Main ShowOmarchyhttps://omarchy.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcHY0AEd2Uw&t=1698s App of the Week Arch Linuxhttps://archlinux.org/ Thing of the Week F1 Moviehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/f1_the_movieContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police?https://www.theverge.com/politics/764653/4chan-uk-online-safety-act-trump Apple considers Google Gemini to power next-gen Siri, internal AI ‘bake-off’ underwayhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/22/apple-google-gemini-siri/Trump Mobile’s fake iPhone is now a fake S25 Ultrahttps://www.theverge.com/news/764175/trump-mobile-t1-phone-samsung-s25-ultra-spigenMasimo sues US Customs over Apple Watch blood oxygen workaroundhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/20/masimo-sues-us-customs-over-apple-watch-blood-oxygen-workaround/Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinianshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/microsoft-launches-inquiry-claims-israel-used-tech-mass-surveillance-palestiniansIt Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimeshttps://defector.com/it-took-many-years-and-billions-of-dollars-but-microsoft-finally-invented-a-calculator-that-is-wrong-sometimeshttps://scorpinc.social/@az/115058900715877488News Apple just dropped a security update for all its platformshttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-just-dropped-a-security-update-for-all-its-platforms-194528494.html?src=rss Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and ministerhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/23/uk-minister-peter-kyle-chatgpt-plus-openai-sam-altman?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherTesla bid to become a UK electricity supplier gets politically 'charged'https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/tesla_bid_to_become_a/Saved you a click: Firefox 142 offers AI summaries of linkshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/firefox_142/New iPhones and iPads in Russia must ship with state-backed messaging app preinstalledNew-iphones-and-ipads-in-russia-must-ship-with-state-backed-messaging-app-preinstalled HBO launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Prohttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/hbo-launches-new-harry-potter-immersive-environment-on-apple-vision-pro/Google Pixel EventGoogle Beats Apple to Satellite Connectivity With Pixel Watch 4https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/20/google-launches-pixel-4-watch/Google Pixel 10 launch event: the 8 biggest announcementshttps://www.theverge.com/news/762150/google-pixel-10-launch-event-announcementsCar CornerAmazon now sells used Hertz rental cars https://www.theverge.com/news/762183/hertz-amazon-autos-used-rental-vehicles Media Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from todayhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/apple-tv-subscription-price-increase/Report: Apple strikes out of baseball coverage on Apple TV+, Friday Night Baseball to endhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/19/apple-mlb-friday-night-baseball-to-end/ James Bond: Road to a Million on Primehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FL3BSL7K/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_Wxw9N3_5_1Welcome to Wrexham (Series 4)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/welcome_to_wrexhamGamesDaedalic reveal story-driven Star Trek: Voyager strategy game in which you can betray everything Janeway ever stood forhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/daedalic-reveal-story-driven-star-trek-voyager-strategy-game-in-which-you-can-betray-everything-janeway-ever-stood-forMain ShowWhats on your Desk?RodMac Mini 2024 M4Pro, 24GB Ram, 1TB SSDhttps://www.apple.com/uk/mac-mini/ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/upgrading-m4-pro-mac-minis-storage-half-priceMonitor Benq PD5705Uhttps://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/professional/pd2705u.html Mouse Logitech MX3Shttps://www.logitech.com/en-gb/shop/p/mx-master-3s.910-006559 Trackpad 111884Keychron K3 Prohttps://www.keychron.uk/products/keychron-k3-pro-qmk-via-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection?_gl=1*cyb1ud*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQzNjk0MTIzNC4xNzU2MDM0NTgy*_ga_H6V4SEVPQ0*czE3NTYwMzQ1ODEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTYwMzQ2NTQkajYwJGwwJGgw Webcam Insta360 Linkhttps://store.insta360.com/product/link?c=1980&from=nav&_gl=1*oezzq0*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..*_ga*MTIxMDA3NzY3Ny4xNzU2MDM1NTMz*_ga_46QD011RHK*czE3NTYwMzU1MzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTYwMzU1MzEkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_7TV2BE92TS*czE3NTYwMzU1MzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTYwMzU1MzEkajYwJGwwJGgw&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApYNP_VKjL4YxK6NecbYxW_MjCdnRFjIQdELfUsW3U1-SfMzhIj1vn4aAuBdEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAABADg0Fv3e0JcmjaxyyEDyscZ3nI3m Streamdeck 2https://www.elgato.com/ww/en/p/stream-deck Focusrite Scarlet Solo Gen 3https://focusrite.com/products/scarlett-2i2-3rd-gen?_gl=1*gwj5l4*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApaHrpZNSmCKOHiPhaZcKxtAxrrkQveu4DGxDLDJzUzkFnrV2lI7xpsaAp6MEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADkSndXRNFlLHOlOeolLr3CCzI2nlSure SM58 Michttps://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm58?variant=SM58-LCE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=34-ao-ecsmall-uk-en-sl-jun25-conv-mco-brand&utm_term=sm58-prosp&utm_content=&vdr=sl&sfid=ao-ecsmall&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22643214234&gbraid=0AAAAADlpxm54XVz_b8kfRLKCvbue5LT_Q&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApYjLSx8jdntPU6YaWKtzcQwRvjgRQh729xuc_U0_ueyCixJcILyUA8aAnDqEALw_wcBChrisStudio Displayhttps://www.apple.com/uk/studio-display/Mac Mini (24GB RAM / 2TB SSD / M4 Pro)https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-mini/Apple Keyboard + Mousehttps://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MXK83B/A/magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-and-numeric-keypad-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-usb%E2%80%91c-british-english-black-keys?fnode=2067ef27037c6d19c38eab2a6fade923461b250cf126ad1fb3353e99f1f933f95007b359497a450f558855395d8e2bb22be8d4582e3d0aa070a7addb77fe5937951ccf1ae9ff48a13e1d570292a51df84c7b00040a30cb350150ef177aaccc31https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MXK63Z/A/magic-mouse-usb%E2%80%91c-black-multi-touch-surface?fnode=2067ef27037c6d19c38eab2a6fade923461b250cf126ad1fb3353e99f1f933f95007b359497a450f558855395d8e2bb22be8d4582e3d0aa070a7addb77fe5937951ccf1ae9ff48a13e1d570292a51df84c7b00040a30cb350150ef177aaccc31Rode NT-USB Michttps://rode.com/en/products/nt-usb-miniBenq ScreenBarhttps://www.benq.eu/en-uk/lighting/monitor-light/screenbar-halo.htmlElago MagSafe Charger with Standhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RYQ4FQN?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_13&amp=&crid=1XL12EQ77TAYO&sprefix=magsafe%2Bstand&th=1App of the 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Follow Up UK Reportedly Withdraws Demand to Access Encrypted iCloud User Datahttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/19/uk-withdraws-icloud-user-data-demand/ Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers toldhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn438z3ejxyo Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cellshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/microsoft_adds_copilot_ai_formulas/GitHub will be folded into Microsoft proper as CEO steps downhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/github-will-be-folded-into-microsoft-proper-as-ceo-steps-down/ Breathe easy: Apple Watch can read your oxygen levels againhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/apple_watch_revives_blood_oxygen/   Apple says the App Store is 'fair and free of bias' in response to Musk's legal threatshttps://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-says-the-app-store-is-fair-and-free-of-bias-in-response-to-musks-legal-threats-235555807.html?src=rss Pebble 2 Designs are outhttps://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal News You've got drought: UK gov suggests you save water by deleting old emailshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/uk_government_delete_emails_water/ RFK Jr.’s Wi-Fi and 5G conspiracies appear to make it into MAHA report drafthttps://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/maha-draft-takes-on-electromagnetic-radiation-echoing-rfk-jr-s-conspiracies/ GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on firehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/generative_ai_zero_return_95_percent/Report: Siri to Get New Design on iPhone and iPad as Early as Next Yearhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/14/siri-redesign-report/ Apple Still Working on Studio Display 2https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/13/apple-still-working-on-studio-display-2/ Seven Deadly Sins (in tech)https://social.vivaldi.net/@brucelawson/115026635400837274 Philips Hue ‘Bridge Pro’ leaks with ‘more capacity,’ turns lights into motion sensorshttps://9to5google.com/2025/08/14/philips-hue-bridge-pro-leak-motion/ DARPA’s Cylon raider autonomous fighter jet advances to next phasehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/darpas_scylon_raiders_autonomous_fighter/Car CornerForget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscriptionhttps://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscriptionHyundai: Want cyber-secure car locks? That'll be £49, please https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/hyundai_want_secure_locks_on/$30K Ford EV truck due in 2027 with much-simpler production processhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/ford-bets-big-on-universal-ev-production-system-and-30k-truck/ Media Thursday Murder Club on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/thursday-murder-club-cast-release-date-plotTerminator 2: Judgement Dayhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/terminator_2_judgment_day Moonrakerhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1014217-moonraker For Your Eyes Onlyhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/for_your_eyes_only Alien Earthhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/alien_earth GamesDonkey Kong Bananzahttps://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-games/Donkey-Kong-Bananza-2785804.html?srsltid=AfmBOor0noOGCHE5JavEZ0rv_51VwazQO_dBnKhhFqcWJkTs9WQQU_Sl Tetris 99https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_99 Main ShowThe Apple BetasApp of the Week Infuse Media ClientInfuse Thing of the Week Moving a Churchhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde3xp4xlw9oContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Apple working with these apps to prepare for next-gen Sirihttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/10/apple-new-siri-app-prep/ macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD iconhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/macos-tahoe-26-beta-5-retires-the-old-macintosh-hd-icon/ Screens Rejected From the App Storehttps://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/07/screens-rejected-from-the-app-store/Microsoft ShenanigansGerman security researchers say 'Windows Hell No' to Microsoft biometrics for bizhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/windows_hello_hell_no/ Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UKhttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/08/opinion_column_mexit_not_brexit/ Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft servershttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/israel-is-reportedly-storing-millions-of-palestinian-phone-calls-on-microsoft-servers-161127912.html?src=rss News Apple’s new $100B US commitment got it a 100% chip tariff exemptionhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/06/apples-100b-us-commitment-got-it-a-100-chip-tariff-exemption/ Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trumphttps://www.theverge.com/news/737757/apple-president-donald-trump-ceo-tim-cook-glass-corning https://social.lol/@tylerhall/114988109698351516 AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day Intel CEO responds to Trump resignation call with letter to employeeshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/intel-ceo-responds-to-trump-resignation-call-with-letter-to-employees/ Nvidia and AMD reportedly chipping in to Washington’s coffers with 15 percent fee for China saleshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/nvidia_amd_china_export_tax/ James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has diedhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/astronaut-james-lovell-famed-apollo-13-commander-dies-at-97/ Media The Spy Who Loved Mehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_who_loved_me Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/star_trek_strange_new_worlds Severancehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severanceGamesTried to play Diabolo 4…Hexen and Heretic Remasterhttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/heretic-and-hexen-have-received-a-surprise-remaster-from-nightdive-studios-205747137.html?src=rss https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/Heretic__Hexen/ Battlefield 6https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/with-battlefield-6-beta-queues-stretching-around-the-block-a-substantial-increase-in-server-capacity-should-just-have-helpedThe Jurassic Park islands and dinos are coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024https://www.theverge.com/news/720070/orbx-universal-jurassic-world-park-dinosaurs-microsoft-flight-simulator-2-024 Main ShowChris talking about Note Taking appsAppsApple NotesNotes on the App StoreAgendahttps://www.agenda.com/Notionhttps://www.notion.com/Good Noteshttps://www.goodnotes.com/Other considerationsBearhttps://bear.app/Microsoft OneNotehttps://www.onenote.com/?public=1&wdorigin=ondcauth2&wdorigin=ondcNoteabilityhttps://notability.com/Hardware iPad Pro (11”)https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/Apple Pencil Prohttps://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/iPad Mini (7.8”)https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/Apple Pencil 2https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/Paperlike Screen protectorhttps://paperlike.com/products/paperlike-for-ipadApp of the Week Dockerhttps://www.docker.com/ https://www.linuxserver.io/ Thing of the Week Paperlike Screen Cleaning Kithttps://paperlike.com/products/cleaning-kitContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected] 

Follow Up Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systemshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/01/japan-mandates-apple-must-allow-third-party-app-stores-and-payment-systems/ ‘Adaptive Temperature’ could come to Home app, powered by new Maps features in iOS 26https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/ios-26-code-leaks-new-home-app-feature-integrated-with-maps/ Google lost its antitrust case with Epic againhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-lost-its-antitrust-case-with-epic-again-190633325.html?src=rss So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for workhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/so-far-only-one-third-of-americans-have-ever-used-ai-for-work/Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapistshttps://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/even-the-guy-who-makes-chatgpt-says-you-probably-shouldnt-use-chatbots-as-therapists/ Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UKhttps://www.theverge.com/news/714458/microsoft-xbox-age-verification-uk-social-features Two Masto storiesThere is a new Tea data breachhttps://hachyderm.io/@evacide/114932253512821794 https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/grok-imagine-xais-new-ai-image-and-video-generator-lets-you-make-nsfw-content/ Advertising in Newshttps://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114931744710146350 iOS 26 Beta Updatehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/ios-26-beta-5-changes/News Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhonehttps://www.theverge.com/news/717103/apple-shipped-its-3-billionth-iphone Users left scrambling for a plan B as Dropbox drops Dropbox Passwordshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/07/30/dropbox_drops_dropbox_passwords/Microsoft promises to eventually make WinUI 'truly open source'https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/microsoft_winui_open_source/ Acquisition sends thousands of Whistle pet trackers to IoT graveyard https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/acquisition-sends-thousands-of-whistle-pet-trackers-to-iot-graveyard/ ChatGPT's Study Mode will guide students to an answer stey by stephttps://www.engadget.com/ai/chatgpts-study-mode-will-guide-students-to-an-answer-stey-by-step-180614172.html?src=rss iOS 26’s new Messages feature has political fundraisers freaking outhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/ios-26s-new-messages-feature-has-political-fundraisers-freaking-out/ AI don't know: Enterprises slow to pick up on Copilot+ PCshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/copilot_pc_sales_grow_slowly/ Car CornerFord’s planning a ‘Model T moment’ for EVs on August 11thhttps://www.theverge.com/news/716799/ford-model-t-moment-ev-announcement-date-earnings Lyft and Baidu plan to bring their robotaxis to the UK and Germany next yearhttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/lyft-and-baidu-plan-to-bring-their-robotaxis-to-the-uk-and-germany-next-year-152132114.html?src=rss Media New Apple TV+ crime thriller coming soon from Slow Horses authorhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/07/29/new-apple-tv-crime-thriller-coming-soon-from-slow-horses-author/ Severance Series 2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02 Iron Man Filmhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_manKing of the Hill is backhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Hill_season_13GamesPlants vs. Zombies is getting an HD remaster with co-ophttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/plants-vs-zombies-is-getting-an-hd-remaster-with-co-op-155622843.html?src=rss Battlefield 6 Betahttps://www.ea.com/en/games/battlefield/battlefield-6-open-beta Donkey Kong Bananza https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-games/Donkey-Kong-Bananza-2785804.htmlMain ShowApple reports Q3 2025 earnings: $94.04 billion in revenue, up 10% (charts)https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/apple-reports-q3-2025-earnings-94-04-billion-in-revenue-up-10/ Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenuehttps://sixcolors.com/post/2025/07/apple-q3-2025-results-and-charts-95b-revenue/ App of the Week Raspberry Pi Connecthttps://www.omglinux.com/raspberry-pi-connect-remote-access-via-web/ Thing of the Week WIXwww.wix.comContact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]