Episode 144: I still have a VCR in my loft

Follow Up

Bluesky wants to introduce a paid subscription with exclusive features

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/25/bluesky-paid-subscription/ 

Rochko

https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/113365319263963755 

iOS 18.2 Beta 1 is out

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/23/ios-18-2-new-features-changes/

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/image-playground/

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/23/ios-18-2-default-apps-section/

iOS 18.2 adds iMessage child safety feature for reporting nudes to Apple

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/24/ios-182-adds-imessage-child-safety-feature-for-reporting-nudes-to-apple/ 

Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/23/apple-may-stop-producing-vision-pro-by-end-of-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon 

WhatsApp is making a massive change to the way it saves your contacts 

https://www.thevergReport: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024 - MacRumorse.com/2024/10/22/24276714/whatsapp-built-in-contacts-address-book 

News

Jury rules Masimo smartwatches infringe Apple design patents

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/25/masimo-apple-design-patents-apple-watch/ 

Jeff Bezos reportedly killed the Washington Post’s Kamala Harris endorsement

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279602/jeff-bezos-washington-post-kamala-harris-endorsement 

The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/the-global-surveillance-free-for-all-in-mobile-ad-data/ 

Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/phone-tracking-tool-lets-government-agencies-follow-your-every-move/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social 

Anthropic's latest Claude model can interact with computers – what could go wrong?

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/anthropic_claude_model_can_use_computers/ 

Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/report-arm-cancels-qualcomms-architecture-license-endangering-its-chip-business/ 

Scientific Racism

Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote scientific racism in AI search results

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/google-microsoft-and-perplexity-promote-scientific-racism-in-ai-search-results/ 

Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/25/concerns-raised-access-uk-biobank-data-race-scientists-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

Farewell to Foursquare’s app

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/22/farewell-to-foursquares-app/ 

Media

Disney Plus and Hulu won’t let you sign up through Apple anymore

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/21/24276226/disney-plus-hulu-sign-up-apple-app-store-anymore 

Alien: Romulus is getting a VHS release

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274915/alien-romulus-vhs-limited-edition-collectible-release-date 

Inside Men rewatch

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bpkjl

The Penguin

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_penguin 

Almas Not Normal

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/almas_not_normal 

Games 

Cod BLOPs 6

https://www.callofduty.com/blackops6 

Dead space Remake

https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-space-remake-review 

Main Show 

Apple teases ‘week’ of Mac announcements starting on Monday

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/24/24266448/apple-mac-announcements-october-2024 

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/24/apple-october-event-confirmed-details/

https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/113373962699788108

App of the Week

New British Canon (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooaZ33lSaldYH8HSXL4Mpjgtjg0e1b8a 

Thing of the Week 

iPhone Mirroring (Mac App)s

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120421 

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