Follow Up 

Apple advert on podcast

Apple Broke your Keyboard

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

Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/google-begins-loosening-developer-restrictions-in-play-store-against-its-will/ 

Apple spent $8M lobbying the EU last year and had 76 meetings

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/29/apple-spent-8m-lobbying-the-eu-last-year-and-had-76-meetings/ 

Azure Issues

Azure is in recovery following an outage that affected Microsoft 365, Xbox and Minecraft

https://www.engadget.com/computing/azure-is-in-recovery-following-an-outage-that-affected-microsoft-365-xbox-and-minecraft-172032654.html

Azure's bad night fuels fresh calls for cloud diversification in Europe

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/30/europe_azure_outage_reaction/ 

Microsoft just revealed that OpenAI lost more than $11.5B last quarter

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/microsoft_earnings_q1_26_openai_loss/ 

Twitter.com domain is being ‘retired,’ says X; action required by Nov 10 

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/27/twitter-com-domain-is-being-retired-says-x-action-required-by-nov-10/ 

News 

Affinity resurfaces as an all-in-one illustration, photo editing and layout app

https://www.engadget.com/apps/affinity-resurfaces-as-an-all-in-one-illustration-photo-editing-and-layout-app-204833289.html?src=rss 

Apple’s new Siri will secretly use Google Gemini models behind the scenes

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/03/apple-iphone-new-siri-google-gemini-deal/

YouTube denies AI was involved with odd removals of tech tutorials

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/youtube-denies-ai-was-involved-with-odd-removals-of-tech-tutorials/ 

NHS left with sick PCs as suppliers resist Windows 11 treatment

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/nhs_windows_11_issues/

HomeKit Weekly: The Meross MS600 brings presence and light sensors to HomeKit

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/31/meross-ms600/ 

Microsoft Task Manager now tasking PCs with running multiple copies of itself

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/microsoft_has_managed_to_break/ 

Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/digital_euro_approved/ 

Withings’ $380 toilet-mounted urine analyzer is finally ready to buy

https://www.engadget.com/home/withings-380-toilet-mounted-urine-analyzer-is-finally-ready-to-buy-040146049.html?src=rss 

OnePlus 15 arrives in China, global launch ‘coming soon’ 

https://www.theverge.com/news/806926/oneplus-15-launch-china-specs-camera-battery 

Media 

Slow Horses Finale

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

Down Cemetery Road

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

The Roses

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

Sneakers (rewatch)

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sneakers#reviews

Games

Xbox console revenue fell 30 percent year-over-year this summer

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-console-revenue-fell-30-percent-year-over-year-this-summer-012245146.html?src=rss 

Civilization 7 will bring back the ability to play as one civ for the whole game, bypassing the divisive Age system

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/civilization-7-will-bring-back-the-ability-to-play-as-one-civ-for-the-whole-game-bypassing-the-divisive-age-system 

Death by Scrolling

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3773590/Death_by_Scrolling/ 

Main Show

Apple Q4 Results

Apple reports Q4 2025 earnings: $102.47 billion in revenue, up 8% (charts)

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/30/apple-reports-q4-2025-earnings-102-47-billion-in-revenue-up-8-charts/ 

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/10/apple-results-holiday-dunks-and-questions-dodged/ 

Apple’s Services division is now bigger than Walt Disney or Tesla – FT

https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/28/apples-services-division-is-now-bigger-than-walt-disney-or-tesla-ft/ 

App of the Week 

The Rest is History

https://therestishistory.com/episodes/ 

Thing of the Week 

Logitech Keys 2 Go

https://www.logitech.com/en-gb/shop/p/keys-to-go2-universal

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