Follow Up 

Apple working with these apps to prepare for next-gen Siri

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/10/apple-new-siri-app-prep/ 

macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD icon

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/macos-tahoe-26-beta-5-retires-the-old-macintosh-hd-icon/ 

Screens Rejected From the App Store

https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/07/screens-rejected-from-the-app-store/

Microsoft Shenanigans

German security researchers say 'Windows Hell No' to Microsoft biometrics for biz

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/windows_hello_hell_no/ 

Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UK

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/08/opinion_column_mexit_not_brexit/ 

Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft servers

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/israel-is-reportedly-storing-millions-of-palestinian-phone-calls-on-microsoft-servers-161127912.html?src=rss 

News 

Apple’s new $100B US commitment got it a 100% chip tariff exemption

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/06/apples-100b-us-commitment-got-it-a-100-chip-tariff-exemption/ 

Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump

https://www.theverge.com/news/737757/apple-president-donald-trump-ceo-tim-cook-glass-corning 

https://social.lol/@tylerhall/114988109698351516 

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut 

https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day 

Intel CEO responds to Trump resignation call with letter to employees

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/intel-ceo-responds-to-trump-resignation-call-with-letter-to-employees/ 

Nvidia and AMD reportedly chipping in to Washington’s coffers with 15 percent fee for China sales

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/nvidia_amd_china_export_tax/ 

James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/astronaut-james-lovell-famed-apollo-13-commander-dies-at-97/ 

Media 

The Spy Who Loved Me

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

Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3

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

Severance

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

Games

Tried to play Diabolo 4…

Hexen and Heretic Remaster

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/heretic-and-hexen-have-received-a-surprise-remaster-from-nightdive-studios-205747137.html?src=rss 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/Heretic__Hexen/ 

Battlefield 6

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/with-battlefield-6-beta-queues-stretching-around-the-block-a-substantial-increase-in-server-capacity-should-just-have-helped

The Jurassic Park islands and dinos are coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

https://www.theverge.com/news/720070/orbx-universal-jurassic-world-park-dinosaurs-microsoft-flight-simulator-2-024 

Main Show

Chris talking about Note Taking apps

Apps

Apple Notes

Notes on the App Store

Agenda

https://www.agenda.com/

Notion

https://www.notion.com/

Good Notes

https://www.goodnotes.com/

Other considerations

Bear

https://bear.app/

Microsoft OneNote

https://www.onenote.com/?public=1&wdorigin=ondcauth2&wdorigin=ondc

Noteability

https://notability.com/

Hardware 

iPad Pro (11”)

https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

Apple Pencil Pro

https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/

iPad Mini (7.8”)

https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/

Apple Pencil 2

https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/

Paperlike Screen protector

https://paperlike.com/products/paperlike-for-ipad

App of the Week 

Docker

https://www.docker.com/ 

https://www.linuxserver.io/ 

Thing of the Week 

Paperlike Screen Cleaning Kit

https://paperlike.com/products/cleaning-kit

Contact

@g5maniac@mastodon.scot

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