Follow Up 

Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimo

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/15/apple-hit-with-634-million-verdict-in-apple-watch-patent-fight-with-masimo/ 

Apple suffers setback in UK App Store fee lawsuit

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-suffers-setback-in-uk-app-store-fee-lawsuit-204627286.html?src=rss 

OnePlus 15 review: A great phone, if photography isn't a priority

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/oneplus-15-review-a-great-phone-if-photography-isnt-a-priority-143000489.html?src=rss 

Apple and OpenAI fail to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/13/apple-fails-to-dismiss-elon-musk-xai-lawsuit/ 

OpenAI’s viability called into question by reported inference spending with Microsoft

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/12/openai_spending_report/ 

News 

WhatsApp enables interoperability with two other messengers in the EU

https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-enables-interoperability-with-two-other-messengers-in-the-eu-140000835.html?src=rss 

UK tribunal says reselling Microsoft licenses is A-OK

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/valuelicensing_microsoft_judgment/ 

Satechi’s new puck sticks a bunch of extra ports to the back of your phone

https://www.theverge.com/news/819979/satechi-onthego-7-in-1-multiport-adapter-magsafe-pixelsnap 

Firefox adds AI Window, users want AI wall to keep it out

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/firefox_adds_ai_window/ 

Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/review-new-framework-laptop-16-takes-a-fresh-stab-at-the-upgradeable-laptop-gpu/ 

Apple and Issey Miyake's iPhone Pocket is a knitted sleeve to hold your phone

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-and-issey-miyakes-iphone-pocket-is-a-knitted-sleeve-to-hold-your-phone-103504776.html?src=rss 

Car Corner

I rode in one of the UK’s first self-driving cars

https://www.theverge.com/report/820324/wayve-driverless-robotaxi-london 

Tesla is reportedly testing Apple CarPlay in its vehicles

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-is-reportedly-testing-apple-carplay-in-its-vehicles-192505635.html?src=rss 

Media

Pluribus

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

True Detective Series 1 (finished)

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/true_detective/s01

MotoGP Valencia Round

https://www.motogp.com/en 

Games

Red Dead Redemption is coming to iOS next month

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/14/red-dead-redemption-is-coming-to-ios-next-month/ 

Retro Games opens pre-orders for THEA1200, a full-size working Amiga replica

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/thea1200_fullsize_amiga_replica/ 

Creators of Kerbal Space Program, DayZ, and a SpaceX engineer join forces to launch kittens into the atmosphere (virtually)

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-kerbal-space-program-dayz-and-a-spacex-engineer-join-forces-to-launch-kittens-into-the-atmosphere-virtually 

Apple Arcade is adding PowerWash Simulator and Cult of the Lamb next month

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/apple-arcade-is-adding-powerwash-simulator-and-cult-of-the-lamb-next-month-190647480.html?src=rss 

Gran Turismo 7's Power Pack DLC unlocks 24-hour racing on December 4

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/gran-turismo-7s-power-pack-dlc-unlocks-24-hour-racing-on-december-4-045454411.html?src=rss 

Gram Turismo 7 Spec 3

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

Main Show

Steam Announcements (rod has 363 steam games)

Gaming on Mac

Valve announces new Steam Machine and Steam Controller

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/valve-announces-new-steam-machine-and-steam-controller-182836847.html?src=rss 

Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/valve-rejoins-the-vr-hardware-wars-with-standalone-steam-frame/ 

Valve’s new Steam Controller aims to entice a broader field of PC players, which I fear already includes me

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valves-new-steam-controller-aims-to-entice-a-broader-field-of-pc-players-which-i-fear-already-includes-me 

Hands-on with the new Steam Machine, Valve’s square shot at SteamOS PC redemption

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hands-on-with-the-new-steam-machine-valves-square-shot-at-steamos-pc-redemption 

App of the Week 

boringNotch

https://theboring.name/ 

Also went to Origin Story live in the Tabernacle theatre)

Thing of the Week 

The Case of the Lonely Accountant

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-case-of-the-lonely-accountant/simon-mason/9781529426038

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