WAN Show: Apple App Woes, Intel Leaks & New Tech

The Floatplane iOS App Conflict

The hosts discuss the ongoing struggle to list the Floatplane app on the Apple App Store. Apple's strict policies have forced them to remove critical functionality, including:
• Payment and subscription management to avoid Apple's 30% cut.
• User-generated content features, such as comments and avatars, citing moderation concerns.
• Search and discovery features for other creators.

"They want you to only use the Apple API, which coincidentally, Apple happens to glean 30% of the top-line revenue off of."

Intel Data Breach

A massive 20 gigabyte leak of Intel's internal data occurred, allegedly sourced from an unsecured Akamai CDN server. While Intel denies being "hacked," the data includes technical documentation, driver binaries, and roadmaps.

The Nintendo "GigaLeak"

The duo discusses the fascinating findings from the recent Nintendo leak, specifically highlighting the strange, unused Weird Yoshi sprite and early Mario 64 development assets, emphasizing how these insights shed light on technical history.

Samsung Unpacked & Hardware

The show covers the new Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Buds Live, and the Z Fold 2. There is significant skepticism regarding the Note 20's pricing versus its specs, and they critically analyze Tesla's quality control procedures, arguing over-engineering is not a substitute for proper pre-delivery inspection.