Episode 173: I'm skeptically curious

Follow Up 

The fortnite saga

Fortnite isn’t available on iOS right now, but why?

https://www.theverge.com/news/668232/fortnite-ios-unavailable-worldwide-apple-epic 

'Fortnite' is offline on iOS around the world

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/fortnite-is-offline-on-ios-around-the-world-131535163.html?src=rss 

Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EU

https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-claims-its-not-blocking-epic-from-offering-fortnite-in-the-eu-175423021.html?src=rss 

Epic asks court to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/epic-asks-court-to-compel-apple-to-reinstate-fortnite-on-the-app-store/#more-1001837 

Apple to appeal €500M digital fine over EU’s silence in compliance talks

https://www.politico.eu/article/apple-to-appeal-e500m-digital-fine-over-eus-silence-in-compliance-talks/ 

Apple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systems

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/apple-using-sketchy-warning-for-apps-bought-using-third-party-payment-systems/ 

News 

Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/15/trump-little-problem-tim-cook-apple-india-production-iphones

Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work

https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-karim-khan-court-a4b4c02751ab84c09718b1b95cbd5db3 

Meta asks judge to throw out antitrust case mid-trial

https://www.theverge.com/antitrust/668099/meta-ftc-antitrust-motion-partial-findings-instagram-whatsapp 

Microsoft

Microsoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs in favor of AI alternative

https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/bing_search_apis_retired/ 

Microsoft starts testing  ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windows

https://www.theverge.com/news/667167/windows-hey-copilot-ai-wake-word-voice-activation 

Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM6 review: The best headphones just keep on getting better

https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm6-review-the-best-headphones-just-keep-on-getting-better-160058170.html?src=rss 

Apple leak hints that AirPods Pro 3 are coming soon

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/apple-leak-hints-that-airpods-pro-3-are-coming-soon/ 

UK Parliament opts not to hold AI companies accountable over copyright material

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uk-parliament-opts-not-to-hold-ai-companies-accountable-over-copyright-material-180234550.html?src=rss 

Google 

Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a colorful evolution of Android design 

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-reveals-vibrant-material-3-expressive-coming-soon-to-a-pixel-near-you/ 

Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/nextcloud-accuses-google-of-big-tech-gatekeeping-over-android-app-permissions/ 

More Than 1 Billion RCS Messages Are Sent Daily on Android and iOS 

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/13/android-ios-rcs-messages-1-billion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon 

Why search is bad?

https://raru.re/@ocean/114490739719068242 

Car Corner

Top Gear Car Play Ultra 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQlLjVraA9g 

Who is getting it

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/carplay-ultra-automakers/#more-1001436 

Quinns Take

https://mas.to/@snazzyq/114514241730240597 

Media 

Long Way Home

https://tv.apple.com/show/long-way-home/umc.cmc.26p8x4co2wl0ztetek4gmkf6r?mttnsubad=umc.cmc.26p8x4co2wl0ztetek4gmkf6r 

Taskmaster

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster/on-demand/75957-001 

Murderbot

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03 

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

Deaf President

https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2025/01/apple-original-films-deaf-president-now-premieres-at-the-2025-sundance-film-festival-with-co-directors-nyle-dimarco-davis-guggenheim-and-more/

Games

Time to change your Steam password? Data from over 89 million accounts has reportedly leaked to the dark web

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/time-to-change-your-steam-password-data-from-over-89-million-accounts-has-reportedly-leaked-to-the-dark-web 

Main Show

Existential Angst about being an apple fan

Can we still love Apple? Should we ever have?

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/05/can-we-still-love-apple-should-we-ever-have/ 

Siracusa from last week

https://hypercritical.co/2025/05/09/apple-turnover 

The Accessibility updates are here

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/13/apple-previews-ios-19-accessibility-features/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon 

App of the Week 

Harbour

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659 

Thing of the Week 

Stack Overflow

https://stackoverflow.com/

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