Today on the 5: I came across an article over at Ars Technica about the issues around the deployment of passkeys as an alternative to passwords. It reminded me of whjy I've opted not to use them and why I generally wouldn't recommend themn to most people.

Today on the 5: There are rumors that Apple is working on a folding tablet of some kind, possibly like two iPads glued together. The company is apparently confident it can create this product without a crease along the fold, which might be much more vital than most people realize.

Today on the 5: For years I've read rave reviews about The Great British Baking Show, but my wife and I were so burned out on reality shows we never watched it. Over the holidays we finally did, and it's absolutely as good as everyone says it is.

Today on the 5: Last week I finished the most recent book by Jeff Jarvis, The Web We Weave: Why We Must Reclaim The Internet From Moguls, Misanthropes, And Moral Panic. It's a fantastic book, and one I honestly think everyone should read.

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Today on the (not quite) 5: Just a short message on how the show will be updating to end the year. Happy holidays everybody!

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Today on the 5: Thanks to a fantastic Discord acquiantance, I was alerted to a surprise release from musician Aphex Twin. It's titled Music From The Merch Desk (2016-2023), and if I ever needed an album to give someone who had never heard his music, this would be it.

Today on the 5: I rarely have good things to say about either streaming services in general or Apple in particular, but that's not the case today. I read the news about Apple committing to giving the series Silo two more seasons before it ends, and it made me wish other companies would do this more often.

Today on the 5: YouTube TV is raising prices on their streaming service again. While a lot of folks are getting hung up on the fact that the price hike was denied just a few days earlier, what strikes me about the price increase is that the service in now more expensive than some cable plans.