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  1. Biggest Tech News of 2025, Our ChatGPT Wrapped, Favorite Tech of the Year

    24/12/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Biggest Tech News of 2025, Our ChatGPT Wrapped, Favorite Tech of the Year

    We look back at the biggest tech news of 2025, plus the U.S. halts new DJI drone imports, our ChatGPT “Wrapped” results, and our tech picks of the year! Jason on Movies on the Side Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-on-the-side/id1373518864?i=1000681119415 Nelko Bluetooth Thermal Shipping Label Printer https://amazon.com/dp/B0BRBY6888?th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=beardedteac07-20&linkId=b7b5728cefa2aeee5eb43a54850b11b0&language=en_US&?tag=beardedteac07-20 Anker Nano Charging Station https://amazon.com/dp/B0DFGRRV2T?th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=beardedteac07-20&linkId=da11c8bf0beafa55b92708fb0cef1cac&language=en_US&?tag=beardedteac07-20 The Task Knife | Grovemade® https://grovemade.com/product/task-knife/?initial=1003 Elgato Stream Deck + White https://amazon.com/dp/B0BXHL5DMD/?tag=beardedteac07-20 Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Series https://amazon.com/dp/B0F452YBW1/?tag=beardedteac07-20 Breville Barista Pro Espresso Machine https://amazon.com/dp/B08133HX34/?tag=beardedteac07-20 Diamond Blend Trade Coffee https://www.drinktrade.com/products/diamond-blend?srsltid=AfmBOopFxA_v38YjBWV1xD5145pTrKQwoqtFNzAxofpQ-LVLCs0ki7p3 H.O.M.E.S. Blend https://brewsparrows.com/products/h-o-m-e-s-blend?variant=43179502829768 Sparrows Coffee https://www.buddybrew.com/collections/coffee/products/sumatra-adsenia-organic Sumatra, Adsenia - Organic - Buddy Brew Coffee https://www.intelligentsia.com/products/otono-blend US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI | CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/business/us-ban-foreign-drones-dji-intl-hnk ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-launches-a-year-end-review-like-spotify-wrapped Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/22/apple-cautions-certain-employees-not-to-leave-the-us Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/22/instagram-long-form-videos-and-full-control-of-your-feed-may-be-on-the-cards Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/apple-intelligence-summaries-might-get-warning-labels-thats-not-enough How Apple Builds Iconic Stores: SVP Deirdre O’Brien Interview! - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=KOtOq1nbbFo DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; App Store impact https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/30/deepseek-privacy-under-investigation-in-us-and-europe-removed-from-app-store-in-italy After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/sonos/606025/sonos-pinewood-video-player-features Scarlett Johansson calls for anti deepfake laws after AI video goes viral | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/611016/scarlett-johansson-deepfake-laws-ai-video My Teen Switched to iPhone 16e – Does He Regret It? - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=KpKr3NNvm94 In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/in-an-email-to-customers-humane-delivered-a-brutal-lesson-in-failure/91149548 With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/with-its-ai-powered-alexa-plus-amazon-just-put-apple-on-notice/91153371 OpenAI expands Deep Research to all paying ChatGPT users https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-expands-deep-research-to-all-paying-chatgpt-users-200045108.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNobWVtZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig Hands on With the M4 MacBook Air: It’s Delightful https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/hands-on-with-the-m4-macbook-air-its-delightful/91159397 iOS 19 Redesign Now Widely Rumored - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/10/ios-19-visionos-redesign-rumors

    1h 55m
  2. YouTube Gets The Oscars, ChatGPT is Now a Platform, AI vs Human Creators

    18/12/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    YouTube Gets The Oscars, ChatGPT is Now a Platform, AI vs Human Creators

    Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV. ‎Quick Notes - Capture App - App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284 iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/17/ios-26-3-new-features-for-iphone Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/oscars-bolt-from-abc-to-youtube-starting-in-2029-1236453188 My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/845307/netflix-iheartmedia-video-podcasts The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/disney-sora-agreement ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-margaret-atwood-on-what-ai-cant-replace/id1346314086?i=1000741472865 Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-2 OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/openai-s-chatgpt-updated-to-make-images-better-and-faster Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/developers-can-now-submit-apps-to-chatgpt AI Thumbnails @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/stephenrobles.com/post/3ma7nvzpxzi2f Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app https://9to5google.com/2025/12/17/gemini-3-flash-launch Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/845124/instagram-reels-tv-app Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/844640/merriam-webster-ai-slop-word-of-the-year-2025 New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/new-m5-imac-model-aimed-at-pro-users-might-be-coming-per-leak

    1h 58m
  3. Is Apple’s Exodus Over? Australia Bans Social Media for Kids, Netflix to Buy Warner Bros.

    11/12/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Is Apple’s Exodus Over? Australia Bans Social Media for Kids, Netflix to Buy Warner Bros.

    Apple Silicon’s Johny Srouji says he’s staying, Australia enforces a sweeping social media ban for kids, Netflix makes a massive $72 billion gamble against YouTube, ChatGPT can use Photoshop for you, and Meta gives you some control over its algorithm. Is Apple Cooked? - YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=eBP1TzzwwJM Stephen Lemay Bio - Cult of Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/news/meet-apples-new-ui-design-chief-stephen-lamay Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Johny Srouji at Risk of Leaving Next - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-06/apple-rocked-by-executive-departures-with-johny-srouji-at-risk-of-leaving-next?embedded-checkout=true Apple Silicon chief Johny Srouji reportedly commits to staying at Apple for now - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/08/apple-silicon-chief-johny-srouji-reportedly-commits-to-staying-at-apple-for-now Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins | Social media ban | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-apps-listed Tim Cook meets lawmakers in effort to shift App Store age proposal - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/10/tim-cook-meets-lawmakers-in-effort-to-halt-app-store-age-proposal Netflix Just Made a $72 Billion Bet Against YouTube https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/netflix-just-made-a-72-billion-bet-against-youtube/91275304 Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/838781/netflix-warner-bros-discover-bids-buyout Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-netflix.html Google Project Aura hands-on: Android XR’s biggest strength is in the apps | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/839392/project-aura-android-xr-software-headsets-ai-glasses Google details Gemini in Chrome’s agentic browsing security https://9to5google.com/2025/12/08/gemini-chrome-agentic-security Instagram gives you more control over your Reels algorithm | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/841399/instagram-reels-tune-algorithm-feature Inspired by all of you who started "dear threads algo" requests, we're going to test a new feature where if you post "dear algo" it will actually put more of that content in your feed! https://www.threads.com/@zuck/post/DR0F9gkEj1q/inspired-by-all-of-you-who-started-dear-threads-algo-requests-were-going-to Sam Altman’s Sprint to Correct OpenAI’s Direction and Fend Off Google - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-sam-altman-google-code-red-c3a312ad?st=krzBaj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Here are iPhone’s most downloaded apps and games of 2025 - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/10/here-are-iphones-most-downloaded-apps-and-games-of-2025 OpenAI hires Slack’s CEO as its chief revenue officer | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/841540/openai-slack-ceo-denise-dresser-chief-revenue-officer You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/you-can-buy-your-instacart-groceries-without-leaving-chatgpt ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/841369/chatgpt-apps-adobe-photoshop-acrobat-express Trump could introduce ‘mandatory’ social media reviews for travelers | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/842129/trump-admin-us-cbp-social-media-history-travelers SpaceX Said to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-09/spacex-said-to-pursue-2026-ipo-raising-far-above-30-billion?embedded-checkout=true TIME Person of the Year 2025: How We Chose | TIME https://time.com/7339621/person-of-the-year-2025-ai-architects-choice What Amazon’s New Flagship Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Gets Write https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/what-amazons-new-flagship-kindle-scr

    2h 8m

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