Apple said it resolved its EU app fight by renaming the Core Technology Fee a commission. The store still takes twenty-six percent. Apps sold outside still owe five. Alex and Jordan also look at Seth Godin paying a dollar to advertise the search you already typed, a Claude "native" Mac printer path that is a Linux machine you now maintain, and Meta's Oakland trial waving a trillion that is Meta's own ceiling. The side of tech news nobody talks about.

Hosts: Alex & Jordan

Show: Chief Skeptic Officer — The side of tech news nobody talks about.

Drop: Daily at 7:00 A.M. America/New_York

Episode date: 2026-08-19

In this episode

• Apple / EU terms — The per-install fee is gone. Five percent on the outside door replaced it. Twenty-six inside did not move.
• The Am ...