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On a week where Florida got mauled by Milton, Elon unveiled a CyberTaxi and what looked like humanoid robots, Russians on YouTube unboxed alleged M4 MacBook Pros and AAA Gaming comes to Apple Silicon (sort of) Simon and Nick get together to talk about that, and lots more...MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEALThe Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and familyIf you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!Recorded 13th October 2024On this week's showNICK RILEYSpligosh in the SlackSutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTubeNick’s church stream videos on You TubeNEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (5:56)Pitaka Aramid Woven Cases – Not just for iPhones 16... prices from about $50 USD / £50 UKP – Some products can be found on Amazon...Catalyst Cases from about $40 USD / £40 UKP or on Amazon US / Amazon UKScosche Magic Mount Flask – $40 USDAPPLEThese M4 MacBook Pro leaks are a goldmine of secret info – Digital TrendsiPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro: Apple’s latest smartphones compared – TechRadarI upgraded to the iPhone 16 Plusa nd I have thoughts – MacworldIs the iPhone 16 Plus going to be Apple's last Plus model? – Tom’s GuideApple officially cancels autonomous driving permit as Tesla unveils CyberCab – 9to5MacReasoning failures highlighted by Apple research on LLMs – Apple InsiderApple’s cheapest iPads are still steeply discounted following Prime Day – The VergeApple’s New iPhone Update—Bad News Revealed For Millions Of Google Users – ForbesRCS on iOS 18: Which UK networks support it (and how to enable it) – Trusted ReviewsRCS Arrives on iPhones: See which US Carriers Support the Feature – NextPitSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYAAA gaming comes to Apple M1 thanks to the latest Asahi Linux build – Tom’s HardwareSECURITY & PRIVACYApple Intelligence privacy features: Here’s what you should know – 9to5MacApple bug could expose personal info to your employer –MorningBrewVINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTSReport: Cheaper Apple Vision headset to cost around $2000; drop EyeSight – 9to5MacWORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPSiOS 18: How to send iMessages via satellite – BGRYou can now change your Apple ID email, as of iOS 18.1 – Apple InsiderApple TV hidden features: 9 helpful tricks everyone should know – [BGR]JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypastSuperDuper! 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