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v45 - Developer Strap-on

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This may be the version 45 release of Breaking Change, but when you factor in its Hotfixes and Feature Release entries, this is somehow the 50th episode of the show!

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The web runs on links, so have some:

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<p>Why? Why are we still doing this to ourselves? Write in your answer and how you feel about yourself as a result to <a href="mailto:podcast@searls.co">podcast@searls.co</a>. Seriously, I need some new material.</p>
<p>The web runs on links, so have some:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KnightCite">KnightCite's Wikipedia page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wisprflow.ai">Whisprflow</a> wasn't for me</li>
<li>The <a href="https://posseparty.com">POSSE Party</a> is still on and will come to you, eventually</li>
<li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a68008705/ultrasound-for-alzheimers-dementia/">This Cheap, Tiny Device May Reverse Memory Loss—And Even Prevent Alzheimer's</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/Ank3pPaXtS4q8PltTMQoypA">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/12/why-western-executives-visit-china-coming-back-terrified/">Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/ADloeSFYbSUG8yJSXwwYX7g">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-almost-as-much-as-petrol-cars-report-finds">Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2025/philippines-offshoring-automation-tech-jobs/">Tele-conbini workers in Manilla</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/858tb-of-government-data-may-be-lost-for-good-after-south-korea-data-center-fire/">South Korea lost 858TB of government data without a backup</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/10/22/amazon-aws-outage-eight-sleep-mattress/">The AWS/Smart bed outage</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AVmp_413LRyKy8u4a-4TY2g">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://calendearing.com/">Calendearing</a> by Zach Holman</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/22/detection-firm-finds-82-of-herbal-remedy-books-on-amazon-likely-written-by-ai">Detection firm finds 82% of herbal remedy books on Amazon 'likely written' by AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.samaltman.com/sora-update-number-1">Sora update #1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/chatgpt-marriages-divorces">ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sora-video-openai-fetish-content-my-face-problem-2025-10">Perverts on Sora</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/799312/openai-chatgpt-erotica-sam-altman-verified-adults">Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250926-the-perils-of-letting-ai-plan-your-next-trip">Don't let AI invent your next holiday destination</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/23/iphones-third-party-smartwatch-features/">Apple notification forwarding API is a potential game changer for Meta glasses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/06/apple-leadership-shakeup-impending/">John Ternus as Next CEO?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-upgraded-with-the-m5-chip-and-dual-knit-band/">Apple released the M5 Vision Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/22/apple-releases-new-vision-pro-developer-strap/">And a new Vision Pro Developer Strap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/apple-readies-high-end-macbook-pro-with-touch-hole-punch-screen">Apple Readies High-End MacBook Pro With Touch, Hole-Punch Screen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu/">You Only Need $750 to Pilfer Unencrypted Data From Satellites</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/DrntVfVSq8E">They're making a new Star Trek Voyager game</a></li>
<li>That Wolverine game <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/four-years-after-it-was-first-announced-insomniacs-wolverine-has-a-gameplay-trailer-and-a-release-window/">sure looks M-rated</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-tXi1NC_aU">Halo on PlayStation? In this economy?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-xbox-console-is-a-premium-system-which-shares-some-of-the-thinking-behind-the-rog-xbox-ally-sarah-bond-says/">The next Xbox console is a 'premium' system</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/adam-driver-star-wars-soderbergh-jarmusch-4e08164d0419759f1b5b50d69864975d">Adam Driver says Disney nixed a Kylo Ren film he pitched with Steven Soderbergh</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/office-software/microsoft-teams-will-start-snitching-to-your-boss-when-youre-not-in-the-office-and-this-update-is-coming-in-december">Microsoft Teams can now track attendance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(TV_series)">Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Earth">Alien: Earth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series)">The Last of Us</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_(2021_TV_series)">Invasion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series)">The Bear</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps-vr2/">PSVR2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom">Tears of the Kingdom</a></li>
<li>John writes: <a href="https://johnoerter.me/posts/why-programming-languages-arent-going-anywhere/">Why programming languages aren't going anywhere</a></li>
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