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Wake from Sleep
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Episode: 225: RAMAGEDDON
2w ago01:07:34Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.comEmail: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
Transcribe →Episode 224: Devices got so big
3w agoTap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.comEmail: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
Transcribe →Episode 223: New iPhone at Xmas
May 501:14:32Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.comEmail: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
Transcribe →Episode 222: Its a $4trillion dollar company
Apr 28Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.com
Transcribe →Episode 221: Is Coding Not Creative?
Apr 21Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.com
Transcribe →Episode: 220: Little Horses in a Field Somewhere
Apr 1401:18:06Tap to summarizeFollow 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
Transcribe →Episode 219: You might want a bacon roll
Apr 700:51:57Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.com
Transcribe →Episode 218: That was a beefy monster
Mar 3101:07:35Tap to summarizeFollow 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: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.socialYouTube: wakefromsleep.comEmail: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
Transcribe →Episode: 217: Taps Aff
Mar 24Tap to summarizeFollow 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
Transcribe →Episode 216: Mothers Day for Some
Mar 1701:11:59Tap to summarizeFollow 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@g5maniac@mastodon.scot@_cjp@mastodon.social
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