SJ230: Scandals at Apple, Wired, and Tesla; Epic trial drags on; rumors, good news, & magnetic sand!

It's been a week of slip-ups and triumphs, cadets, with Apple (and Tesla) falling into both categories! The Mothership smacks down Congress and gains in user loyalty, but nagging issues remain. And really, shouldn't the trial of Epic not be allowed to go on over a fortnight? All this and much, including a Cadet Spotlight, so tune in to see if it's ... YOU! https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/epic-games-expert-says-ios-could-be-like-macos-without-security-drawbacks https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/roblox-rebrands-as-experience-creation-platform-amid-epic-games-v-apple-trial https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/apple-epic-games-experts-debate-whether-ios-gamers-switch-to-other-platforms https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/spotify-tile-tinder-app-store-complaints-are-solely-business-grievances-apple-says https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/antonio-garcia-martinez-says-apple-fired-him-company-was-well-aware-of-his-writing https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/spotify-tile-tinder-app-store-complaints-are-solely-business-grievances-apple-says https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/apple-notebook-shipments-grew-94-year-over-year-in-q1-2021 https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/15/apple-stores-keep-mask-mandate-in-place-as-other-retailers-ease-restrictions https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/questionable-rumor-claims-airpods-3-to-launch-alongside-apple-music-hifi-next-week https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/apple-music-for-android-beta-hints-at-lossless-quality-streaming https://www.macworld.com/article/346595/nobody-needs-hifi-apple-music.html https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/apple-beats-isnt-dead-yet-with-new-designer-reportedly-designing-new-products https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-sellcell/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/most-apple-users-agree-with-app-tracking-transparency-plan-to-buy-airtag https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/2011-macbook-pro-repair-cost-settlement-approved-in-quebec-canada https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/12/us-removes-xiaomi-from-blacklist-banning-chinese-technology-firms https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/space-gray-magic-accessories-listed-as-sold-while-supplies-last https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/12/apple-maps-look-around-feature-now-available-in-atlanta-georgia https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/11/apple-tv-had-an-estimated-40m-subscribers-at-the-end-of-2020 https://www.cultofmac.com/742157/art-gensler-architect-who-helped-create-apple-store-dies-at-85/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/15/twitter-blue-subscription-may-add-undo-button-to-ios-app https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/13/tesla-stops-accepting-bitcoin-nearly-entire-cryptocurrency-market-hammered https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/12/uk-repair-firm-fined-147000-for-selling-counterfeit-apple-chargers https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-apples-air-tags-are-a-gift-to-stalkers/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/iphone-user-discovers-magsafe-and-ferrous-sand-do-not-mix https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/05/14/new-tim-cook-scholarship-awards-students-in-alabama