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    #550: The Tasty Part Inside Bad Bread

    February 10th, 2025 · 102 minutes

    Is the era of tech giants allowing their customers to secure their data coming to an end? We also discuss AltStore picking a fight with Apple, and Apple's calculated response, rumors of robots, a rumor source's apology, and the future of Ted Lasso.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Upgrade Episode 600 Draft of the Ages Scorecard
    A second look at the 2024 Six Colors Report Card – Six Colors
    Report: Ted Lasso season 4 will focus on new AFC Richmond women’s team - 9to5Mac
    Apple Leaker Issues Apology: 'Profound and Expensive Mistake' - MacRumors
    ‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends - The New York Times
    Apple iPhone SE Overhaul to Be Unveiled in Coming Days - Bloomberg
    iOS 18.4 beta with expanded Siri capabilities coming 'fairly soon' – 9to5mac
    One Foot Tsunami: Not So Super, Apple
    Apple’s friendly table lamp robot prototype – Six Colors
    U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts - The Washington Post
    UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data - BBC News
    Apple’s Invites invites you to send invitations – Six Colors
    Connected #538: A Future That Is Now Stuck in the Past - Relay
    AltStore pokes the bear – Six Colors