Episode 152: It's made it worse!

Follow Up

EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/eu-apple-ios/ 

PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app (or really anything)

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/16/new-mail-app-ipados-macos/ 

PSA: AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model (WTF)

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/psa-airpods-max-are-missing-a-key-feature-new-usb-c-model/ 

Most iPhone owners see little to no value in Apple Intelligence so far

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/16/most-iphone-owners-see-little-to-no-value-in-apple-intelligence-so-far/ 

Fedora Asahi Remix 41 is now available

https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-41-is-now-available/

ChatGPT’s AI search engine is rolling out to everyone

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24322665/chatgpt-search-engine-rolling-out-free-users 

https://chatgpt.com/c/6763e595-2330-8007-b9aa-01f1dbbc5af2 

Blackmagic’s Vision Pro immersive camera can be yours for only $29,995

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24322713/blackmagic-cine-immersive-camera-preorder-vision-pro-immersive-video 

Apple to stop selling iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in Europe as USB-C deadline hits

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/13/apple-stop-selling-14-se-usb-c-lightning/

News 

Bloomberg: Apple scraps plans to offer iPhone hardware subscription service

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/iphone-hardware-subscription-service/ 

Seagate is getting ready to launch its first high-capacity HAMR hard drive

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324143/seagate-32tb-hamr-hard-drive 

China's homebrew Bluetooth alternative is on the march as Beijing pushes universal remotes

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/china_starflash_universal_remotes_standard/ 

EV Corner

Honda and Nissan explore merger to navigate uncertain EV future

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/24323448/honda-nissan-merger-talks-memorandum-ev

Trump to block the government and military from buying EVs

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/12/on-trumps-chopping-block-evs-charger-funding-californias-emissions/

January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924!

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/

Media 

New Apple TV+ movie will star John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and big Indiana Jones energy

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/17/new-apple-tv-blockbuster-features-john-krasinski-natalie-portman-and-big-indiana-jones-energy/

Apple officially renews sci-fi drama Silo for two more seasons to close out the story

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/16/apple-tv-renews-silo-2/

Gavin and Stacy Xmas special

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2024/gavin-and-stacey-the-finale-everything-you-need-to-know 

Rod went to a Panto

https://www.swanseagrand.co.uk/JackAndTheBeanstalk 

Games

The Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock, as described by the mystery Reddit leaker

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324483/nintendo-switch-2-leak-reddit-next-handheld 

Steam Winter Sale

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/steam-winter-sale-2024-start-time-date/

Main Show

Apple Products released this year:

App of the Week 

rsync

https://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync

Thing of the Week 

That Christmas

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81309564

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