614: Multitask on an Unfolded Square

Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected.

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SKYWARN - NWS (weather.gov/skywarn)
Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/member/2022/01/seventeen-years-l…)
NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories (macstories.net/npc)
Comet Pro (GL-RM10) | Wi-Fi 6 Remote KVM with Touchscreen — GL.iNet (gl-inet.com/en-de/products/gl-rm10)
GL-FGB-01 (Fingerbot) - GL.iNet KVM Docs (docs.gl-inet.com/kvm/en/user_guide/gl-fgb-01)
Bazzite (bazzite.gg)
Ubuntu (ubuntu.com)
SteamOS (store.steampowered.com/steamos)
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future | The Verge (theverge.com/tech/972387/samsung-galaxy-z-fold…)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Wider Really Is Better - Engadget (engadget.com/2225231/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-r…)
iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake - MacRumors (macrumors.com/how-to/ios-hide-dictation-messag…)
Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-maps-to-power…)
Apple Maps to Power the Navigation Experience for the Ford Universal Electric Vehicle Platform (fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/apple…)
Ford’s $5B Bet on America: Innovation Meets Efficiency in New EV Platform, Assembly Process and Midsize Truck (fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/ford-…)
Apple Upgrade Trades Ownership for Lower Monthly Payments - MacStories (macstories.net/news/apple-upgrade-trades-owner…)
Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2026/07/28/apple-upgrade-program…)
What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program? | The Verge (theverge.com/tech/972583/apple-upgrade-program…)
Daring Fireball: Looking for the Catch in Apple Upgrade (daringfireball.net/linked/2026/07/30/looking-f…)