Follow Up 

Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/01/japan-mandates-apple-must-allow-third-party-app-stores-and-payment-systems/ 

‘Adaptive Temperature’ could come to Home app, powered by new Maps features in iOS 26

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/ios-26-code-leaks-new-home-app-feature-integrated-with-maps/ 

Google lost its antitrust case with Epic again

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-lost-its-antitrust-case-with-epic-again-190633325.html?src=rss 

So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/so-far-only-one-third-of-americans-have-ever-used-ai-for-work/

Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapists

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/even-the-guy-who-makes-chatgpt-says-you-probably-shouldnt-use-chatbots-as-therapists/ 

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

https://www.theverge.com/news/714458/microsoft-xbox-age-verification-uk-social-features 

Two Masto stories

There is a new Tea data breach

https://hachyderm.io/@evacide/114932253512821794 

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/grok-imagine-xais-new-ai-image-and-video-generator-lets-you-make-nsfw-content/ 

Advertising in News

https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114931744710146350 

iOS 26 Beta Update

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/ios-26-beta-5-changes/

News 

Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone

https://www.theverge.com/news/717103/apple-shipped-its-3-billionth-iphone 

Users left scrambling for a plan B as Dropbox drops Dropbox Passwords

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/30/dropbox_drops_dropbox_passwords/

Microsoft promises to eventually make WinUI 'truly open source'

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/microsoft_winui_open_source/ 

Acquisition sends thousands of Whistle pet trackers to IoT graveyard 

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/acquisition-sends-thousands-of-whistle-pet-trackers-to-iot-graveyard/ 

ChatGPT's Study Mode will guide students to an answer stey by step

https://www.engadget.com/ai/chatgpts-study-mode-will-guide-students-to-an-answer-stey-by-step-180614172.html?src=rss 

iOS 26’s new Messages feature has political fundraisers freaking out

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/28/ios-26s-new-messages-feature-has-political-fundraisers-freaking-out/ 

AI don't know: Enterprises slow to pick up on Copilot+ PCs

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/copilot_pc_sales_grow_slowly/ 

Car Corner

Ford’s planning a ‘Model T moment’ for EVs on August 11th

https://www.theverge.com/news/716799/ford-model-t-moment-ev-announcement-date-earnings 

Lyft and Baidu plan to bring their robotaxis to the UK and Germany next year

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/lyft-and-baidu-plan-to-bring-their-robotaxis-to-the-uk-and-germany-next-year-152132114.html?src=rss 

Media 

New Apple TV+ crime thriller coming soon from Slow Horses author

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/29/new-apple-tv-crime-thriller-coming-soon-from-slow-horses-author/ 

Severance Series 2

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02 

Iron Man Film

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

King of the Hill is back

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Hill_season_13

Games

Plants vs. Zombies is getting an HD remaster with co-op

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/plants-vs-zombies-is-getting-an-hd-remaster-with-co-op-155622843.html?src=rss 

Battlefield 6 Beta

https://www.ea.com/en/games/battlefield/battlefield-6-open-beta 

Donkey Kong Bananza 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-games/Donkey-Kong-Bananza-2785804.html

Main Show

Apple reports Q3 2025 earnings: $94.04 billion in revenue, up 10% (charts)

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/apple-reports-q3-2025-earnings-94-04-billion-in-revenue-up-10/ 

Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/07/apple-q3-2025-results-and-charts-95b-revenue/ 

App of the Week 

Raspberry Pi Connect

https://www.omglinux.com/raspberry-pi-connect-remote-access-via-web/ 

Thing of the Week 

WIX

www.wix.com

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