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  I remain 100% convinced that the ‘AI Mode’ tab now lurking at the left in Google’s results pages will at some point be switched to the default, and then most – or even all – of the other stuff (All, Images, Shopping, Videos, etc) will be quietly lobbed into a ravine.

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  Apple, rightly, got a slap for rewriting news article headlines on-device in your notifications. But this is next-level shittery from Google, changing the headlines within search results. https://www.theverge.com/tech/896490/google-replace-news-headlines-in-search-canary-coal-mine-experiment

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  Weeknote! 🗑️ Apple’s iPhone Fold multitasking plans are trash 📷 Best iPhone camera apps and ways to protect your snaps 🚫 The problem with smartphone bans 🏎️ Lego Mario Kart Luigi 💰 Buy less with Not Yet ⌚️ OutRun on Apple Watch https://reverttosaved.com/2026/03/15/weeknote-15-march-2026-iphone-fold-multitasking-iphone-camera-apps-outrun-on-apple-watch-and-more/

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  The problem with social media bans https://reverttosaved.com/2026/03/15/the-problem-with-social-media-bans/

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  @WiteWulf@cyberplace.social @Jayenkai@mastodon.social I’ve seen the works report. There is “unexpected” work to be done. It is what it is.

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  In case you missed it, my column this weekend took a pop at AI and LinkedIn. (How the former is eating the tech world and how users on the latter are using AI to write the most inane crap imaginable.) https://www.stuff.tv/features/ai-is-eating-the-tech-world-and-your-favourite-gadgets-are-next/

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  Lemon Squeezy, an “easy peasy camera app for kids” is out. Full disclosure: made by someone I work with. But also: I’ve been playing with the app and I think it’s really nicely done. (Also, like the best of things designed with kids in mind, adults can use it too!) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lemon-squeezy-kids-camera/id6751339211

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  So much badness in this Pixar piece, from suggesting content merely inferring a character is LGBTQ+ would be “therapy” to the CCO saying his job is to make more commercial films that “appeal to everybody”. I guess the mouse finally crushed the lamp. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/09/pixar-chief-lgbtq-plot-cut-elio-not-therapy-pete-docter

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  Me: *excited to finally have FTTP broadband locally* Provider: Average install time is 12 days! Me: *excited* OpenReach: NO. INSTALL DATE IS 1 JUNE. Me: Hurroo.

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  @ahchay@mastodon.gamedev.place Fair enough. Probably… don’t buy the Pac-Man Arcade! :D

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  @ahchay@mastodon.gamedev.place Really? I enjoyed it. Lots of little sub builds that came together nicely.

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  Been hard at work this afternoon.

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  Happy with this one today. (You’ll know why if you have a similar route.) Wordle 1,722 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  UK govt BBC Charter Review public consultation closes on Tuesday. Respondents can submit their thoughts here: https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOcvcDvkNu8c9E British Broadcasting Challenge has published a PDF with thoughtful suggestions here: https://britishbroadcastingchallenge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BBC-Charter-Consultation-Suggested-Answers.pdf

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  Today’s column. Sure to win me lots of fans in AI circles & on LinkedIn (which I take a pop at too, because why not?) AI is eating the tech world – and your favourite gadgets are next / From retro consoles to smartphones, nothing is safe from the relentless march of AI https://www.stuff.tv/features/ai-is-eating-the-tech-world-and-your-favourite-gadgets-are-next/

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  Weekend column gives AI and LinkedIn a kicking. So I imagine that’s probably not going to go down terribly well on LinkedIn.

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  I like the look of Acme Weather and hope it moves beyond the US. Although Carrot Weather is my go-to now post-Dark Sky, more competition is a good thing. But it’s been weird to see folks fall over themselves about the multi-forecast model, as if that’s a new thing. eg https://weatherian.com/ …

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  @sdarlington@mas.to Even on release, it was a weird Mac. Today, it’s an expensive relic. I can’t imagine anyone is buying them.

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  @dmehers@fosstodon.org RUN HE IS BEHIND YOU

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  Best budget retro gaming handhelds in 2026 to emulate classic consoles and video games – now updated with the Retroid Pocket 6. https://www.stuff.tv/features/best-budget-retro-handheld-console/

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  Why, yes, it is my doing that there’s a huge picture of an ASCII T. rex on the front page of stuff.tv. Why do you ask? :D

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  @WiteWulf@cyberplace.social Courage! No, wait…

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  @WiteWulf@cyberplace.social Yeah, it’s odd. When you dig into the details, there are all sorts of little bits and pieces of cost-cutting. But then, it’s $600. Even with this spec, that’s surprised a lot of people. (I still worry about the RAM limit though.)

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  @WiteWulf@cyberplace.social Yep. Although that’s OK for most stuff. It’ll probably confuse some folks though, so that’s not ideal.

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  @sdarlington@mas.to It’s astonishing the Mac Pro is still in the lineup. It’s a relic. That it can be outperformed on single core *by a phone* is just bonkers.

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  So GamerCard has been delayed again & the price has gone up. When I first reported on this last year, I was suspicious of the controls and questioned the value. Now it costs more than a Retroid Pocket Classic – or 3x an RG Cube XX, both of which are fab Pico-8 doodads. https://retrododo.com/sinclairs-gamercard-delayed-with-price-bump-minor-upgrades/

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  @sdarlington@mas.to CPU single-core and multi-core are both addressed in the piece. The RAM is my main concern.

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  MacBook Neo is the budget Apple laptop we all wanted – with a major flaw we really didn’t https://www.stuff.tv/features/macbook-neo-is-the-budget-apple-laptop-we-all-wanted-with-a-major-flaw-we-really-didnt/

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  I’ve been using the Retroid Pocket 6 for a few weeks now, and so here’s my reviewwwww. Spoiler: I *really* like it. https://www.stuff.tv/review/retroid-pocket-6-review/

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  In space year 2026, it is *still* illegal to rip a CD you bought with your own money to play the resulting MP3s (or whatever) on your computer. That is not considered fair use. But if the UK government gets its way (and it will – it has a massive majority, despite winning only a third of the popular vote), AI companies eating all of our creative work for free, forever, soon will be. Fuck off, Labour.