In this episode, Shrek chic, Silicon shake-ups, and studio spotlight shenanigans

BackBitesHonoured Jami* Honoured Jami

In The NewsShrek's Mankini Knock-off Edition* iPhone Pocket dupes hit Amazon after Apple's sellout

BRSK Data Breach* UK Broadband ISP BRSK Hit by Major Customer Data Breach - ISPreview UK * BRSK confirms breach as bidding begins for 230K+ records - The Register

Google's Billing BlunderMore Shuffling at Apple* Alan Dye joins Meta and snark ensues * Apple UI Design Chief Alan Dye Leaving for Meta * Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta * Apple's human interface design chief Alan Dye poached by Meta * John Gruber Shares Scathing Commentary About Apple's Departing Software Design Chief

The One Man That's Going Nowhere* Apple's chip boss squashes exit rumors, says he's not leaving the company

Podcast of the Year* Apple Podcasts names 'The Rest is History' show of the year

Snivelling and Grovelling* Gavin Newsom says Cook's dealings with Trump 'break his heart'

ChatBitesMike's New Lights* NEEWER GL25C LED RGB Streaming Key Light - Amazon * NEEWER Studio App - App Store * LitONES Desk Lights - Amazon

Excel BitesExcel Bites - Pivot Tables* Excel Pivot Tables for Beginners - YouTube * Pivot Tables in Excel for Mac (and how it Differs from Windows) - YouTube

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Design a Photo Book in Affinity by Canva* Design a Photo Book in Affinity by Canva

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