Episode 169: Sophisticated Users

Follow Up 

In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/in-depth-with-windows-11-recall-and-what-microsoft-has-and-hasnt-fixed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social 

Kevin Beaumont

https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114360637766024432 

China sends back new Boeing jet made more expensive by tariffs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/china-returns-boeing-737-jet-us-too-expensive-tariffs?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac 

Framework Laptop 13 (2025) review: getting better with age

https://www.theverge.com/reviews/650608/framework-laptop-13-review-2025-amd-ryzen-ai-300 

Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/16/google-sued-for-5bn-in-uk-over-allegations-of-shutting-out-rivals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears

https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/ec_burner_devices/ 

https://www.ft.com/content/20d0678a-41b2-468d-ac10-14ce1eae357b 

CVE Program Funding Reinstated—What It Means And What To Do Next

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2025/04/16/cve-program-funding-cut-what-it-means-and-what-to-do-next/ 

News 

Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-could-bring-certified-drive-requirements-to-more-nas-devices/ 

https://www.45drives.com/

 The first folding e-reader is smaller than a paperback

https://www.theverge.com/news/650922/readmoo-e-ink-mooink-v-color-folding-screen-ereader 

LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/lg-tvs-integrated-ads-get-more-personal-with-tech-that-analyzes-viewer-emotions/ 

New iPhone 17 Pro render shows what unibody rear design might look like

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/16/new-iphone-17-pro-render-shows-what-unibody-rear-design-might-look-like/ 

iPhone Fold: New Leak Corroborates Camera Setup on Outer Display

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/16/iphone-fold-camera-setup-outer-display/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon 

Report: iPadOS 19 to be ‘more like macOS’ in major overhaul

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/13/ipados-19-be-more-like-macos-overhaul/ 

OpenAI is building a social network

https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor 

Liz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream media

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/15/liz-truss-to-launch-uncensored-social-network-to-counter-mainstream-media?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

Media 

Apple TV+ just canceled its longest-running comedy series

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/14/apple-tv-just-canceled-mythic-quest-longest-running-comedy-series/ 

Race Across the World Returns 23rd April 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC2mH7MWS7M 

Taskmaster returns May 1st 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2xCORlP88 

Clarkson’s Farm Series 4: 23rd May

https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/clarksons-farm-season-4-release-date-prime-video

Diamonds are Forever

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diamonds_are_forever 

Games

Sony Is Raising the Price of the PS5 in Select Markets

https://lifehacker.com/tech/sony-is-raising-the-price-of-the-ps5-in-select-markets 

Star Wars Zero Company looks like XCOM in a galaxy far, far away in its first trailer

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-zero-company-looks-like-xcom-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away-in-its-first-trailer 

 Marathon is real, looks ridiculously stylish, has a release date, and is getting a closed alpha test this month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJIQoWIQP8 

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/marathon-is-real-looks-ridiculously-stylish-has-a-release-date-and-is-getting-a-closed-alpha-this-month 

Blue Prince (Steam/Sony Store)

https://www.metacritic.com/game/blue-prince/ 

MarioKart World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq4uCJDwO9U

Main Show

Rod :Top 5 things you use your computer for (at home)

Web Browser (Firefox)

Research, email, bookmarking for the show

https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/ 

Video Editing (da vinci resolve)

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve 

Audio Editing (Logic Pro )

https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/ 

Running Docker Containers / Virtual Machines for home lab

https://www.docker.com/ 

Gaming (Steam)

https://store.steampowered.com/ 

Chris: 

Web browser (Safari)

https://www.apple.com/uk/safari/

Music Listening (Apple Music)

https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-music/

Photo Editing (Photos/Pixelmator)

https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/photos/

https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/ 

Light code fiddling (Xcode)

https://developer.apple.com/xcode/

Gaming (Steam/Blizzard)

https://store.steampowered.com/ 

https://download.battle.net/en-us/desktop

Are you kidding me apple?

https://hachyderm.io/@cocoafrog/114355281286615868 

App of the Week 

Tuba : Linux Mastodon App

https://github.com/GeopJr/Tuba 

Thing of the Week 

All That Glitters

https://www.waterstones.com/book/all-that-glitters/orlando-whitfield/9781788169967

Contact

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