Follow Up

Got my kindle books…hope you did too

https://youtu.be/EGJDisov240

Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams

https://www.theverge.com/news/621353/microsoft-skype-shutting-down-retirement-may-2025 

First lab tests show new Apple modem in iPhone 16e is comparable to iPhone 16 speeds, but much more efficient

https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/27/iphone-16-e-cellular-modem-tests/ 

Does the e mean enterprise??

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Suggests UK Broke Agreement in Secretly Demanding That Apple Build iCloud Backdoor 

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/26/gabbard-letter-to-wyden-and-biggs 

FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—We Want ‘Lawful Access’ To All Your Encrypted Data

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/02/24/fbis-new-iphone-android-security-warning-is-now-critical/ 

Apple b​​oss says its DEI programmes may change

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyjv8e49deo.amp

Trump administration threatens tariffs for any nation that dares to tax Big Tech

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/trump_administration_dst_countertariffs/

News 

Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus

https://www.theverge.com/news/619755/amazon-alexa-ai-upgrade-artificial-intelligence-smart-assistant 

Ubiquiti launches three new 10G cloud gateways for next-level networking

https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/25/ubiquiti-launches-three-new-10g-cloud-gateways-for-next-level-networking/ 

Google’s free Gemini Code Assist arrives with sky-high usage limits

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/googles-free-gemini-code-assist-arrives-with-sky-high-usage-limits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social 

https://www.theverge.com/news/618278/microsoft-office-free-windows-apps-ad-supported-version 

Car Corner

VR46 BMW M4

https://www.bmw-m.com/en/all-models/overview-m-and-m-performance/bmw-m4-cs-edition-vr46.html 

Media 

From Russia with Love

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

Blew my mind that the bad guy is Quint in Jaws

Goldfinger

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

Mostly aged ok, bit ‘rapey’ 

Reacher Season 3

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Reacher/0H1T1C23B07HLZPPHJSSPMYSL7 

Music to refine too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnDYB28bL8 

Jony Ive Desert Island Discs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00289vf 

PSA: Netflix Series 7 on March 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cQZlovbS-o

Games

EA hand Command & Conquer modders the source code for Tiberian Dawn, Renegade, Red Alert and Generals

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ea-hand-command-conquer-modders-the-source-code-for-tiberian-dawn-renegade-red-alert-and-generals 

Fresh leaks suggest Half-Life 3 development may be nearing completion

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/02/fresh-leaks-suggest-half-life-3-development-may-be-nearing-completion/ 

Main Show

A world where apple pulls out of the UK 

New Framework Devices

Refreshed 13:

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-laptop-13-powered-by-amd-ryzen-ai-300-series/65007

New 12

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-laptop-12/65009 

New ‘gaming ’desktop

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-desktop/65008  

Framework gives its 13-inch Laptop another boost with Ryzen AI 300 CPU update

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/framework-gives-its-13-inch-laptop-another-boost-with-ryzen-ai-300-cpu-update/ 

App of the Week 

Hyperspace

https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/25/hyperspace-for-mac-is-a-new-app-that-reclaims-disk-space-without-actually-deleting-files/ 

Thing of the Week 

F1 Expo London

https://f1exhibition.com/london/

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