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Follow UpRods Car about to get more appshttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344560/google-android-automotive-play-store-apps-car-ready-program TikTok Ban is a thinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6p1g54q85oAlso marvel snaphttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/19/24347034/marvel-snap-banned-tiktok-bytedance Lawmakers press Meta, Apple, Google, and others on massive Trump donationshttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/17/24345244/elizabeth-warren-senator-press-big-tech-trump-donations Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complainthttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/17/apple-suspends-ai-generated-news-alert-service-after-bbc-complaint?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu iOS 18.3 temporarily disables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for select apps, morehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/16/ios-18-3-temporarily-disables-apple-intelligence-notification-summaries-for-select-apps-more/ Apple's interoperability efforts aren't meeting spirit or letter of EU law, advocacy groups arguehttps://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/apple_dma_compliance_criticized/ EU denies pausing action against Apple and others ahead of new US presidencyhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/14/eu-denies-pausing-action-against-apple-and-others-ahead-of-new-us-presidency/ M4 Mac mini USB-C Issueshttps://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/01/16/m4-mac-mini-usb-c-issues/ The people should own the town squarehttps://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ News European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documentshttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-orders-x-to-hand-over-algorithm-documents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking lawhttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-decides-it-wont-comply-with-eu-fact-checking-law-201514781.html?src=rss&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub&guccounter=1RedNote may wall off “TikTok refugees” to prevent US influence on Chinese usershttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/rednote-may-wall-off-tiktok-refugees-to-prevent-us-influence-on-chinese-users/ Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UKhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0lldd30xlo Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches SpaceX rivalhttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24342567/blue-origin-launch-sucessful Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boothttps://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/parallels_x86_vms_on_apple_silicon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_PC DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow FAA ruleshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/dji_ditch_geofencing/ Media Severance Season 2Apple continues high-profile Severance promos with fun homepage panelshttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/17/apple-continues-high-profile-severance-promos-with-fun-homepage-panels/ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/14/apple-severance-season-2-promo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon The Great https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_great Juror #2https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/juror_2Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beetlejuice_beetlejuice GamesXCOM2https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/ Civilization VII preview: The most complete package since IVhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/civilization-vii-preview-a-new-age-for-a-storied-franchise/ Switch 2It’s official: Take a first look at the Switch 2https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/its-official-take-a-first-look-at-the-switch-2/ The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridgeshttps://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24343666/nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-backwards-compatibility https://www.theverge.com/24344511/nintendo-switch-2-features-specs-handheld-dock-upgrade-comparisonMain ShowSONOS https://investors.sonos.com/news-and-events/investor-news/latest-news/2025/Sonos-Announces-CEO-Transition/default.aspx Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after app update debacle https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-steps-down-after-app-update-debacle-2025-01-13/ Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy Sonos; Steve wanted to sue ithttps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/15/tony-fadell-wanted-apple-to-buy-sonos-steve-wanted-to-sue-it/#more-985975 App of the Week Crossover Officehttps://www.codeweavers.com/ Thing of the Week Scalextrichttps://uk.scalextric.com/Contact@[email protected]@g5maniac.bsky.social@[email protected]
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