Author: chosafine

American Carrier Woes, VPNs on iOS are mostly a scam, Android 13’s final release, and true wireless earbuds in 24bits.

Show Notes:

00:11:24 – iOS VPN Woes
00:39:30 – Android 13
00:53:51 – Samsung Unpacked (Fall 2022)

Visible:

• eSIMs
• Verizon’s Visible customers are missing calls, texts, and data after ‘upgrades’ – The Verge

VPNs:

• iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims [Updated] | Ars Technica
• VPNs on iOS are a scam
• VPN overview for Apple device deployment
• Commercial VPN services for consumers
  • What do VPNs actually do?
• Workarounds to mitigate leaks
  • DNS-over-HTTPS
  • NextDNS

Android 13:

• Android 13 review: The update we need, not the one we want

Bixby Is A Dog With Shoes:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: almost there – The Verge
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: incremental innovation – The Verge
• Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: the best Samsung buds – The Verge
  • We stress-tested the microphones on Samsung and Google’s new earbuds
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sound™ Technology
  • Beyerdynamic FREE BYRD | aptX
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery – The Verge

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Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks.

Show Notes:

00:01:39 – Beyonce – Renaissance
00:22:41 – Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse
00:33:31 – Sadiq Talks about EVO
00:43:04 – Google Pixel 6a

Beyonce – Renaissance:

• Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork
• Breaking Into House | Synthicator
• Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius

Bungie’s lawsuit:

• The players are the problem: Community managers complain of excessive harassment
• Bungie sues Destiny 2 streamer alleged to cheat, harass employees

Sadiq Talks About EVO:

• Evo weekend is here: How to watch the fighting game event of the year | Ars Technica
• EVO 2022 | Evo Championship Series
• Events – Evo 2022

Pixel 6a:

• Google Pixel 6A review: midrange parts, Tensor smarts
• Google is launching the Pixel 6a in these 13 countries | Android Central

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We talk about Lockdown mode, the new M2 Macbook Air, the Nothing Phone 1, and Intel’s Arc A380 GPU.

Show Notes:

00:02:57 – Lockdown Mode in iOS 16
00:20:48 – M2 Macbook Air
00:43:56 – Nothing Phone 1
00:52:13 – Intel Arc A380

Lockdown mode:

• Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware
• Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever | Ars Technica

M2 MacBook Air:

• Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022) review: a whole new Air-a – The Verge
• Daring Fireball: The 2022 13-Inch MacBook Air
• 2022 MacBook Air review: Apple’s clean slate | Ars Technica
• Amazon.com: Anker USB C Charger 40W, 521 Charger (Nano Pro), PIQ 3.0 Durable Compact Fast Charger (Not Foldable) for iPhone 13/13 Mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max/12, Galaxy, Pixel 4/3, iPad/iPad Mini (Cable Not Included)

Nothing Phone 1:

• Nothing Phone 1 review: something else
• Nothing phone (1) review: All style and some substance | Android Central

Intel Arc A380:

• Intel Arc A380 Gaming GPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD RX 6400, GTX 1650, & More
• Intel Arc GPU Tear-Down: A380 Gunnir Photon Disassembly
• What is Resizable BAR, and should you use it? | Rock Paper Shotgun

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Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase.

Show Notes:

00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase
01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct
01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest

Xbox Bethesda Showcase:

• Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements – Polygon
• Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console later this month
• Xbox Cloud Gaming will support your game library later this year
• Xbox Project Moorcroft will bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass
• Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal
• Forza Horizon 5 is getting a Hot Wheels expansion in the skies of Mexico | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Overwatch 2 coming this October and will be free-to-play | Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Overwatch 2 Reveal Event Recap – News

Square Enix Final Fantasy Showcase:

• Final Fantasy 7 Remake part 2, Rebirth, gets release date, first trailer – Polygon
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is getting an HD remaster – Polygon

Summer Game Fest:

• Summer Game Fest 2022: All the news, trailers, and announcements – Polygon

Funny Tweets

• https://twitter.com/slimyswampghost/status/1537561358966849536
• https://twitter.com/Android/status/1538308158510157824

Cool Games You Should Check Out that are also on Xbox Games Pass:

• Hardspace: Shipbreaker
• Citizen Sleeper

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• Sadiq Online

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WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps.

Show Notes:

00:03:17 – iOS 16
00:21:01 – iPadOS 16
00:31:00 – WatchOS 9
00:43:25 – macOS 13
01:20:24 – M2 and Macbook Air

Keynote and SOTU links:

• Keynote – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer
• Platforms State of the Union – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer

iOS:

• iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories Overview
• Michael Tsai – Blog – iOS 16 Announced
• Safety Check
  • Safety Check Lets Victims of Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Reset Privacy Settings – MacStories
• Lol iMessage

iPadOS:

• It’s a real computer now, finally
• iPadOS 16 Announced
• Stage Manager (also on macOS)

watchOS:

• watchOS 9 Announced
• watchOS 9: The MacStories Overview

macOS:

• Apple M2
• MacBook Air 2022
• 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022
• macOS 13.0 Ventura Announced
• System Settings
  • Apple simplifies System Settings for macOS Ventura, moves many items | AppleInsider
• Mac App Notarization at WWDC 2022
• Meet passkeys – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer

Various Networking Bits:

• Reduce networking delays for a more responsive app
• Improve DNS security for apps and servers

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing.

Show Notes:

00:09:20 – Google I/O 2022
00:54:56 – More Halo TV Show Follow Up

Google I/O:

• Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles
• The Pixel 6a is official, and it’s set to dominate the mid-range market
• It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall
• Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life – The Verge
• Pixel by Pixel: how Google is trying to focus and ship the future
• Google’s vision for Android 13 is to offer a little more of everything – The Verge
• Cool Accessibility Changes:
  • What’s new in Android accessibility
  • What’s new in Accessibility for developers

Halo The TV Show:

• First they came for my lore, then they came for his cheeks
• Master Chief Finally Had Sex In Paramount+’s Halo Show

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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Nintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week.

Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk.

Show Notes:

00:02:06 – Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money

00:11:00 – Sadiq Talks About Space

00:13:39 – Insteon Shutting Down

00:25:11 – #chosawasright

00:33:07 – Meta’s Monetization Schemes

00:44:43 – Halo Infinite / TV Show Follow Up

HE’S GOT THE DOCK:

• Sadiq gave Nintendo money, let’s examine why

NASA Perseverance Rovers gets solar eclipse on Mars

• NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars

Smart Home Wife Guy Shuts Down:

• Insteon finally comes clean about its sudden smart home shutdown | Ars Technica
• Shameful: Insteon looks dead—just like its users’ smart homes | Ars Technica
• Hey Insteon users! – Home Assistant
• Amazon and Google do have local paths, but not on by default:
  • Use Local Voice Control with Offline Echo Devices
  • Local fulfillment | Actions on Google Smart Home

#chosaWasRight:

• Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP
• iPhone 13 mini
• ‘Glorious PC Gaming Race’ is rebranding to ‘Glorious’ out of belated shame – The Verge

Meta Level Marketing (MLM) Scheme:

• Meta announces plans to monetize the Metaverse, and creators are not happy | Ars Technica
• Netflix stock plummets 37% as CEO says company plans ad-supported tier | Ars Technica

Halo Infinite-ly Boring:

• Halo Infinite Update – April 2022 | Halo – Official Site (en)

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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HomeKit Routers, anything is better than NSO, Tie Fighters, and a Halo lore dump.

Show Notes:

00:02:26 – chosa’s Wi-Fi story
00:27:15 – New PlayStation Plus Tiers
00:38:12 – RTX 3090 TI(e)
00:48:35 – Settling for the OnePlus 10
00:49:22 – Halo TV Show
01:11:12 – Love Live! Corner

chosa rants about HomeKit Routers:

• Homebridge
• HomeKit Secure
• Use routers secured with HomeKit – Apple Support
• Velop AX4200 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (MX4200) | Linksys
• Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh System – Apple
• Bufferbloat Test by Waveform
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212313
• Smart Queue Management – Bufferbloat.net

PS Plus New Tiers:

• PlayStation Plus: Sony’s new subscription options to compete with Xbox Game Pass – The Verge
• Breaking down Sony’s confusing PlayStation Plus subscription relaunch | Ars Technica

RTX 3090 TI(e):

• EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Review & Benchmarks: Power, Thermals, & Overclocking
• The 3090 Ti Heat Problem: Supersized Cooler Tear-Down of EVGA FTW3
• MSRP – $2000 USD

OnePlus 10, they finally settled:

• OnePlus 10 Pro review: settling in

Halo: The TV Show

• Halo (TV Series 2022– ) – IMDb
• CGI effects
• Makee
• Soren
• Forerunner artifact
• Kwan
• Covenant language depiction
• Cortana’s creation
• Pelican’s slipspace engine?

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• Sadiq Online

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We talk about the installation of games to arbitrary folders, Cyberpunk, and the March 2022 Apple Event.

Show Notes:

00:00:01 – NO MORE BITS
00:01:26 – Xbox for PC App Changes
00:05:31 – Cyberpunk 2077
00:41:00 – March 2022 Apple Event

Xbox app finally has some of the functionality that Steam had for years

• Microsoft’s Xbox app now lets you install PC games to any folder – The Verge

Cyberpunk 2077 spoilercast:

• Endings | Cyberpunk Wiki | Fandom
• ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Cyberpunk 2077
• Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes – Cyberpunk 2077
• Open World Talk – Emptiness

March 2022 Apple Event:

• Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: By the Numbers – MacStories
• Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: All The Small Things – MacStories
• Apple’s New iPad Air Adds the M1 Chip, Center Stage Support, and 5G Connectivity – MacStories
• Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and Apple Studio Display: The MacStories Overview
• The Mac Studio Is Myth Fulfillment

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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There is actually no discussion of Elden Ring.

Show Notes:

00:00:01 – Elden Ringcourse
00:04:55 – Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
00:39:11 – Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra
00:56:33 – SteamDeck

Elden Ringcourse:

• Elden Ring PC Performance Simply Isn’t Good Enough

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen:

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: The story leading up to the expansion – Polygon

Samsung S22 Reviews:

• Samsung’s Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet – The Verge
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
• The Galaxy S22’s 45 W charging doesn’t actually improve charge times | Ars Technica

SteamDeck:

• Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review
• A brief tour of the Steam Deck’s Linux implementation
• Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
• Gamers Nexus – Steam Deck 1-Month Review: SteamOS Difficulties, Software, & User Experience
• Deck Verified

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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