News items you should check out: Dec. 8

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:

° From Outside: When Apple introduced the ability to automatically call for help via satellite in 2022, critics feared it would encourage hikers to be reckless. But a year later, one of the United States’ busiest search and rescue outfits is praising it—and other new safety tech from the company—as a “game changer.”

° From AppleInsider: Steve Jobs went shopping at RadioShack in 1976, spending a whopping $4.01 via a signed check — and that check has blown away expectations, hitting $46,063 at auction.

° From 9to5Mac: Apple’s Podcasts app appears to be coming to Tesla infotainment systems as an independent app in an upcoming software update.

° From The Wrap: “Killers of the Flower Moon” actress Lily Gladstone is asking why her feature film “Fancy Dance” still lacks distribution, this in spite of her success in Martin Scorsese’s latest film and critical acclaim for the feature out of the Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, ”Pilot Pete” Harmon, Charles Edge, Kelly Guimont, and host Chuck Joiner finish up the second part of MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #5 with clothing, tech for homeowners, something for cocktail hour, and an idea for a gift that keeps on giving.