Episode 179: Designed with American Values

Follow Up 

What happens when the AI bubble bursts?

https://www.patreon.com/posts/127813317 

Apple Fees in the EU

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/26/app-store-eu-rule-change-dma/

Will Apple's new EU fee structure pass this time?

https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/114751849758539172 

Apple fires back at court’s ‘punitive’ App Store order in Epic Games case

https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/24/apple-fires-back-at-courts-punitive-app-store-order-in-epic-games-case/ 

Fast speech transcription wiith Apple Models

https://github.com/finnvoor/yap 

Apple tweaks Control Center visibility in iOS 26 beta 2

https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/23/apple-tweaks-control-center-visibility-in-ios-26-beta-2/ 

iOS 26 Allows You to Restore Any iPhone Without a Mac or PC

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/23/ios-26-recovery-assistant/ 

The Trump Phone no longer promises it’s made in America

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/693080/trump-mobile-t1-phone-made-usa 

News 

iPad pro to get thinner bezels?

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/27/ipad-pro-ultra-thin-bezels-again-rumored/

WhatsApp security concerns see app banned in Congress; iMessage recommended

https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/24/whatsapp-security-concerns-see-app-banned-in-congress-imessage-recommended/ 

UK proposes greater regulation for Google's search practices

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uk-proposes-greater-regulation-for-googles-search-practices-122825066.html?src=rss 

HPE puts all its chips in the agentic AI pot

https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/24/hpe_puts_all_its_chips/ 

Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/24/apple-pushed-wallet-notifications-with-f1-offer-sparking-backlash/ 

The smaller Fairphone 6 introduces swappable accessories

https://www.theverge.com/news/692248/fairphone-6-smartphone-repairable-modular-accessories-murena 

Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

https://www.theverge.com/news/692637/microsoft-windows-kernel-antivirus-changes 

Car Corner

Raleigh One e-bike launches with VanMoof DNA 

https://www.theverge.com/news/690922/raleigh-one-vanmoof-e-bike-carlier-price-date 

Tesla shows off its first fully autonomous delivery to convince us its self-driving cars work well

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/tesla-shows-off-its-first-fully-autonomous-delivery-to-convince-us-its-self-driving-cars-work-163805707.html?src=rss 

Media 

Smoke on Apple TV+

​​https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/smoke

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/27/smoke-review-dennis-lehane-taron-egerton-apple-tv 

Denis Villeneuve Directing Next James Bond Film

https://deadline.com/2025/06/denis-villeneuve-james-bond-amazon-mgm-studios-1236442917/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Villeneuve 

Games

Tempest Rising

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/Tempest_Rising/

8 Bit do Ulitmate

https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2-wireless-controller/ 

With 1.2.2 update, Civilization VII tries to win back traditionalists 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/06/civilization-vii-patch-lets-you-turn-off-some-controversial-new-features/ 

Main Show

Almost 6 months of the Electric Volvo

https://www.volvocars.com/uk/cars/ex30-electric/ 

App of the Week 

13 Foot Ladder

https://13ft.wasimaster.me/ 

Thing of the Week 

Glastonbury on iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007r6vx/glastonbury

Contact

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