Follow Up

Chris’ new mac 

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-mac-mini-20th-anniversary/ 

Apple Intelligence isn’t helping Apple boost iPhone sales, says analyst

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/10/apple-intelligence-iphone-sales/ 

Google and Microsoft donate $1 million apiece to Trump’s inauguration

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/9/24340039/google-microsoft-trump-inauguration-donation 

Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough.

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apple-intelligence-summaries-might-get-warning-labels-thats-not-enough/ 

News 

DEI

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/meta-facebook-instagram-threads-mark-zuckerberg-remove-fact-checkers-recommend-political-content?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/meta-kills-diversity-programs-claiming-dei-has-become-too-charged/ 

Apple opposes investor calls to end its DEI efforts: ‘We strive to create a culture of belonging’

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/10/apple-opposes-investor-calls-to-end-its-dei-efforts/ 

STS

https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/113805651782663581 

Kevin Beauont via the Verge

https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/113791783682996073 

not a big fan of the new logo tbh

https://saturation.social/@jkottke/113793363432794819 

Now Trump's import tariffs could raise the cost of a laptop for Americans by 68%

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/trumps_tariff_electronics_prices/ 

Bird Buddy Launches 'Wonder' Camera for Watching Insects

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/06/ces-2025-wonder-insect-camera/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon 

ShiftCam unveils PLANCK: An ultra-tiny SSD for recording ProRes video on your iPhone

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/07/planck-ultra-small-ssd-prores-iphone/ 

LG teases upcoming UltraFine 6K Display with Thunderbolt 5 and stunning slim bezel design

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/06/lg-teases-upcoming-ultrafine-6k-display-with-thunderbolt-5-and-stunning-slim-bezel-design/#more-984794 

Everyone’s favorite office monitor is getting even better

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24336649/dell-ultrasharp-4k-office-monitors-120hz-price-availability 

The end of an era: Dell will no longer make XPS computers

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/the-end-of-an-era-dell-will-no-longer-make-xps-computers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social 

Media 

CES 2025: VLC Media Player Introduced AI Subtitles and Translation That Work Offline

https://lifehacker.com/tech/vlc-media-player-introduced-ai-subtitles-that-work-offline-ces-2025 

LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337033/lg-samsung-microsoft-copilot-smart-tvs-ces-2025 

Bad Monkey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Monkey_(TV_series) 

Senna

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81068725 

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81068725 

The Apprentice

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

Games

World's biggest game publisher Tencent threaten to sue US government for listing them as a Chinese military company

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/worlds-biggest-game-publisher-tencent-threaten-to-sue-us-government-for-listing-them-as-a-chinese-military-company 

This new MagSafe game controller will make on-the-go iPhone gaming incredibly easy

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/09/ohsnap-mcon-magsafe-game-controller/ 

Nvidia’s AI NPCs are no longer chatbots — they’re your new PUBG teammate

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337949/nvidia-ace-ai-npcs-pubg-ally-teammate 

Main Show

Rod has a new car

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

Charging Experiences (car charges at 157kw max)

DAY 1

Gridserve Scotch Corner (350kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-richmond-north-yorkshire-moto-scotch-corner-services/ymxyxk 

Ionity Gretna (350kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-gretna-ionity-gretna-green/7q9q8 

Ionity Greenock (350kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-cartsdyke-greenock-inverclyde-ionity-greenock/mx8e9x 

DAY 2

Ionity Greenock (350kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-cartsdyke-greenock-inverclyde-ionity-greenock/mx8e9x 

Swarco Cairn Lodge, Lanark (150kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-lanark-westmorland-cairn-lodge/xr9yp2 

Tesla Todholls Southbound (250kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-carlise-todhills-southbound-uk-supercharger/6pj7x9 

Tesla Holiday Inn Express Preston (250kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-preston-preston-uk-south-supercharger/dqykq5 

BROKEN BP connect (SF Connect, Worcester Rd, Droitwich WR9 8AX)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-wychavon-droitwich-sf-connect/z25kpy 

Evyve Castle Hotel Droitwich (75kw)

https://chargefinder.com/en/charging-station-worcestershire-castle-hotel-droitwich/ypyeey 

App of the Week 

Octopus Electroverse

https://electroverse.octopus.energy/ 

Thing of the Week 

Outsmarted ‘Board’ Game

https://www.outsmarted.co.uk/

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