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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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social 

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social email  : wakefromsleep@protonmail.com

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social email  : wakefromsleep@protonmail.com

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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@g5maniac.bsky.social@_cjp@mastodon.social email  : wakefromsleep@protonmail.com