12/12/2023: Epic non-fail, other Apple OSes updated, new security feature coming next year, iPhone NFC might get opened up, TSMC down to 2nm, Blender updates to 4.0, Geekbench ML hits 0.6, and two Apple gift ideas

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• (00:00) - 01 - Intro
• (00:16) - 02 - Epic defeats boss of Play Store level
• (01:45) - 03 - More about the OS updates
• (03:11) - 04 - More theft protection coming soon
• (04:31) - 05 - Apple might have to open up iPhone NFC
• (05:21) - 06 - QN: TSMC down to 2nm
• (06:03) - 07 - QN: Blender goes to 4.0
• (06:32) - 08 - QN: Geekbench ML 0.6 is out
• (07:07) - 09 - Gift ideas: Beats-Stussy cans, Grid Legends game
• (07:50) - 10 - Gift ideas: Grid Legends
• (08:19) - 11 - Outro

Links from the show

Epic win: Jury rules Google Play App Store and billing an illegal monopoly
macOS Sonoma 14.2 now available with Apple Music changes & more
Apple releases tvOS 17.2 with 3D movies and better system navigation
watchOS 10.2 now available, allowing Siri to access health data for hands-free usage
Stolen Device Protection to thwart iPhone thieves with passcodes with time delay
Apple offers to open NFC on iPhone in EU, likely to stave off antitrust regulation
iPhone 17 Pro will get TSMC's first 2nm chips
Blender 4.0 released with new features and better Apple Silicon performance
Geekbench ML 0.6 lets you directly compare Mac against iPhone
Stussy-branded Beats Studio Pro go on sale December 15
Hit the track with 'Grid Legends', now available for Apple Silicon Macs


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