Follow Up 

Thunderbird 145 finally adds ‘native’ Exchange support

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/thunderbird_microsoft_exchange_support/ 

Windows on Arm is now ready for gaming thanks to some big changes

https://www.theverge.com/news/824783/windows-on-arm-snapdragon-control-panel-gaming-driver-compatibility-improvements 

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/testing-shows-apple-n1-wi-fi-chip-improves-on-older-broadcom-chips-in-every-way/‍ ‍

Apple confirms side-button support for third-party voice assistants other than Siri in Japan

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/iphone-replace-siri-side-button-japan-ios-26-2/ 

News 

Jmail

https://jmail.world/ 

HP and Dell cut HEVC support in some laptops

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/hp-and-dell-cut-hevc-support-in-some-laptops-130000940.html?src=rss 

Android getting Apple Features

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/the-eu-made-apple-adopt-new-wi-fi-standards-and-now-android-can-support-airdrop/ 

AirPods’ best features come to Android and Linux with free app

https://www.theverge.com/news/824953/librepods-apple-airpods-wireless-headphones-android-linux 

AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so much

https://www.theverge.com/tech/825696/pixel-10-pro-airdrop-quick-share-hands-on 

Why you don’t want to get tuberculosis on your penis 

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/why-you-dont-want-to-get-tuberculosis-on-your-penis/ 

Ford rolls into the Xen Project as hypervisor gears up for autos

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/19/xen_4_21/ 

Media

Pluribus is Apple TV’s biggest drama series launch ever

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/20/pluribus-apple-tv-drama-record/ 

Stargate is coming back to TV, thanks to Prime Video

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/stargate-is-coming-back-to-tv-thanks-to-prime-video-200049713.html?src=rss 

The Truman Show

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

Games

Chrono Divide

https://chronodivide.com/ 

Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/microsoft-has-open-sourced-the-zork-trilogy-of-text-games-213519368.html?src=rss 

Chris played a game…

https://tetris.com/products/video-game/tetris-99

Main Show

Apple has no plans to release a new Mac Pro anytime soon, report says 

https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/16/apple-has-no-plans-for-a-new-mac-pro-anytime-soon-report-says/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju0ndy2kwlw 

Microsoft detail 'agentic AI' plan for Windows 11, immediately admit it might install malware on your PC

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-detail-agentic-ai-plan-for-windows-11-immediately-admit-it-might-install-malware-on-your-pc 

Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/new-windows-11-ai-agents-can-work-in-the-background-but-create-new-security-risks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social 

Screw it, I’m installing Linux

https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos 

App of the Week 

Fastmail

https://www.fastmail.com/blog/desktop-app/ 

Thing of the Week 

Amazon Tours

https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/tours

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