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    #583: The 2025 Annies

    We Swam Hundreds of Miles

    December 18th, 2025 · 113 minutes

    The year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Federico, Stephen, and Myke score each month with the only unit of measurement that matters: the Ticci Scale.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Ticci Scale

    Give the Gift of Relay
    The Ticci Scale
    Quokka - Wikipedia
    Opossum - Wikipedia
    Four Winners and Losers of Apple's 2025 - 512 Pixels
    Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer - YouTube
    A New Look for 2025 and Beyond — Relay
    Why everyone is freaking out about DeepSeek | The Verge
    Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors
    TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it’s not back in the App Store yet | The Verge
    Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days | The Verge
    This is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | The Verge
    Tech billionaires Bezos and Zuckerberg attend Trump inauguration - BBC News
    Apple Enlists Company Veteran Kim Vorrath to Help Fix AI, Siri - Bloomberg
    UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data - BBC News
    Apple’s Invites invites you to send invitations – Six Colors
    Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake | The Verge
    Sophia Hurley. Born Feb 22, 2025 – Instagram
    Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years - Apple
    Some first thoughts about the iPhone 16e – Six Colors
    Apple buys Intel’s modem business for $1B – here’s why – Six Colors
    Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features
    Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
    New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips – Six Colors
    Apple did what NVIDIA wouldn't - YouTube

    A look at chaining Mac Studios together for running AI models.

    M4 MacBook Air review: Am I blue? – Six Colors
    Apple updates iPad Air and iPad, revamps Magic Keyboard for iPad Air – Six Colors
    Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes - Bloomberg
    Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg
    EU Fines Apple €500 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations - MacStories
    Updates for apps in the European Union - Latest News - Apple Developer
    Trade, Tariffs, and Tech – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge
    Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge
    Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac
    “Apple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing.” | The Verge
    Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’ | The Verge
    Apple rolls out rebranded “CarPlay Ultra” three years after its unveiling – Six Colors
    A letter from Sam & Jony | OpenAI
    OpenAI to Buy Apple Veteran Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal - Bloomberg
    Connected #553: We Have Jony Ive at Home - Relay
    From the Creators of Shortcuts, Sky Extends AI Integration and Automation to Your Entire Mac - MacStories
    WWDC25 - Apple Developer
    Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories
    WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Breaks Decades of Finder History - 512 Pixels
    macOS Tahoe Beta 2 Fixes the Finder Icon - 512 Pixels
    Apple Debates a Deal With Perplexity in Pursuit of AI Talent - Bloomberg
    New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Spotted in Apple Code - MacRumors
    Box Office: 'F1' $144 Million Opening, Apple & Brad Pitt Record; 'M3GAN 2.0' Bombs
    'F1' Overtakes 'Napoleon' as Apple's Highest-Grossing Film – Variety
    Apple announces chief operating officer transition - Apple
    Meta Hires Apple Top AI Models Executive - Bloomberg
    Apple expands U.S. supply chain with $500 million commitment - Apple
    Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser for stealing iOS secrets | The Verge
    Ted Lasso' Season 4 Cast Set As Production Begins: First Photo – Deadline
    iOS 26 beta 4 adds more ‘liquid’ back to Liquid Glass design - 9to5Mac
    Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone | The Verge
    Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces ambitious program - Apple
    Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump | The Verge
    Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today - 9to5Mac
    UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption | The Verge
    September 2025 Event Archives - MacStories
    We Tried to Break the iPhone Air | Interview with Apple’s Joz & John Ternus - YouTube
    iPhone Air Durability test -- I AM SHOCKED - YouTube
    Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives | The Verge
    Instagram Launches an iPad App - MacStories
    Relay for St. Jude 2025: $753,756 Raised - 512 Pixels
    $753,756 - The Enthusiast
    Apple’s ICEblock capitulation is business as usual – Six Colors
    UK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British users’ data | Data protection | The Guardian
    Immersive live NBA games coming to Vision Pro – Six Colors
    iPadOS 26.1 beta brings back Slide Over, adds microphone adjustments – Six Colors
    Apple Reorganization: Services Gets Health, Fitness; WatchOS to Craig Federighi - Bloomberg
    M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer? – Six Colors
    M5 iPad Pro Review: An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren't There Yet - MacStories
    M5 Vision Pro, Dual Knit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple’s experiment continues – Six Colors
    Apple is the exclusive new broadcast partner for Formula 1® in the U.S. - Apple
    Jon Prosser says he’s been in ‘active communication’ with Apple over lawsuit | The Verge
    Apple Said to Cut iPhone Air Production Amid Underwhelming Sales - MacRumors
    iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets Users Control Liquid Glass Transparency with New Toggle - MacRumors
    This is just the beginning. - YouTube
    Daring Fireball: Apple TV’s New Fanfare
    Building Apple TV's New Logo | TBWA\Media Arts Lab
    Major League Soccer is coming to Apple TV starting in 2026 - Apple
    Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple
    Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimo - 9to5Mac
    Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook – FT
    Daring Fireball: Financial Times: 'Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook'
    Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones | The Verge
    Use Quick Share on your Android device - Android Help
    Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per report - 9to5Mac
    Apple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets - Apple
    Apple’s Top Designer Alan Dye Poached by Meta in Major Coup - Bloomberg
    John Giannandrea to retire from Apple - Apple
    Apple announces executive transitions - Apple
    Apple Chip Chief Tells Staff He’s Not Leaving ‘Anytime Soon’ - Bloomberg
    Apple announces changes to iOS in Japan - Apple
    Apple Music in ChatGPT – Viticci – Bluesky