Follow Up 

DMA

Apple, Google tell Europe its Digital Markets Act isn't working for them – or consumers

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/google_apple_dma_review_submissions/

EU tells Apple it has "no intention" of repealing the Digital Markets Act

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/eu-tells-apple-it-has-no-intention-of-repealing-the-digital-markets-act-175950691.html?src=rss 

Good news: TechWoven is fine

https://www.theverge.com/tech/786161/techwoven-case-iphone-17-pro 

Intel reportedly courting ex-flame Apple to become its next investor 

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/24/intel_reportedly_courting_apple/ 

DOGE might be storing every American’s SSN on an insecure cloud server

https://www.theverge.com/news/785706/doge-insecure-cloud-server-social-security-numbers 

Microsoft blocks Israel's use of its data centers for mass surveillance of Palestinians

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/microsoft-blocks-israels-use-of-its-data-centers-for-mass-surveillance-of-palestinians-170107061.html?src=rss

India’s IT minister moves to Zoho’s spreadsheet and word processor, urges 1.4 billion people to do likewise

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/24/indian_minister_zoho_local_tech_push/ 

News 

UK to roll out mandatory digital ID for right to work by 2029

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/uk_digital_id_confirmed/ 

Apple News+ just added The Washington Post at no extra cost

https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/29/apple-news-just-added-the-washington-post-at-no-extra-cost/ 

Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-announces-paid-subscriptions-for-both-instagram-and-facebook-in-the-uk-140913304.html?src=rss 

Qualcomm's new flagship mobile platform is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/qualcomms-new-flagship-mobile-platform-is-the-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-060427445.html?src=rss 

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/viral-call-recording-app-neon-goes-dark-after-exposing-users-phone-numbers-call-recordings-and-transcripts/

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year

https://www.theverge.com/tech/785351/google-reveals-its-android-for-pc-is-coming-next-year 

Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses offer an AR display for $799]

https://www.engadget.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses-offer-an-ar-display-for-799-002921925.html?src=rss 

Media 

Apple cancels release of new Apple TV+ show previously set to air this Friday

https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/23/apple-tv-the-savant-release-cancelled/ 

Taskmaster

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster 

Slow Horses

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000 

View to a Kill

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

The Blues Brothers

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

MasterChef finale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1k5/episodes/player

Games

Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/reports-ea-set-to-be-sold-to-private-investors-for-up-to-50-billion/ 

Command fleets or pilot mouthwatering starships in Nullspace, a strategy game with a "unique" take on the Fermi Paradox

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/command-fleets-or-pilot-mouthwatering-starships-in-nullspace-a-strategy-game-with-a-unique-take-on-the-fermi-paradox 

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to PS5 in December

https://www.theverge.com/tech/785181/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-ps5-release-date 

GT 7 Spec 3

https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_3795674.html

Main Show https://remarkable.com/products/remarkable-paper/pro-move

App of the Week 

Omnigraffle

https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle 

Thing of the Week 

The Hallmarked Man

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hallmarked-man/robert-galbraith/9781408723784

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