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From products and companies to services and trends, Download’s weekly panel of experts analyzed the biggest topics in tech … and a few you may have missed. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

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68: False Flag Aug 23, 2018

Show notes

This week graphics cards got way better; the App Store came under criticism; and Facebook did a bunch of controversial stuff... again.

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Guest Starring:

Christina Warren and Dan Frakes

Links and Show Notes:

NVIDIA says the RTX 2080 GPU is twice as fast as the GTX 1080

Nvidia announces RTX 2000 GPU series with ‘6 times more performance’ and ray tracing - The Verge

Nvidia RTX 2070, RTX 2080, RTX 2080 Ti GPUs revealed: specs, price, release date - Polygon

Nvidia Shares RTX 2080 Test Results: 35 - 125% Faster Than GTX 1080

Netflix tests a bypass of iTunes billing in 33 markets | TechCrunch

Fortnite, Netflix Take On Apple, Google Over App Store 'Tax' - Bloomberg

Windows 95 is now an app you can download and install on macOS, Windows, and Linux - The Verge

Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1 - The Washington Post

Taking Down More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior | Facebook Newsroom

Apple removed Facebook’s Onavo from the App Store for gathering app data | TechCrunch

Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry’s Windows 95 tutorial video, revisited.

Lode Runner Web Game (online game)

Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1 - The Washington Post

Taking Down More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior | Facebook Newsroom

Apple removed Facebook’s Onavo from the App Store for gathering app data | TechCrunch

With tacos and patience, a rescue group saves more than 2 dozen dogs in southern Dallas County | Dallas County | Dallas News

Christina Warren (@film_girl) | Twitter

Dan Frakes (@DanFrakes) | Twitter

67: Anything With a 'C' Aug 16, 2018

Show notes

Behavioral surveillance in apps; Alexa and Cortana shack up; a spaceship files toward the sun; Twitch backs up a truck full of money to the doors of star YouTubers; and Apple evangelizes the app subscription.

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Guest Starring:

Anže Tomić and Leah Becerra

Links and Show Notes:

Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap - The New York Times

AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not

After a year's wait, Amazon and Microsoft bring Alexa and Cortana to each other's devices - CNET

NASA successfully launched a spacecraft that will study the Sun’s atmosphere - The Verge

Liftoff #78: Shed Some Sunlight on It - Relay FM

Amazon Has YouTube Envy - Bloomberg

YouTube Offers Cash If Stars Stump for New Features - Bloomberg

Why Apple had a secret meeting with app developers in New York to discuss the App Store - Business Insider

In a Special Meeting, Apple Encouraged App Subscriptions - The Mac Observer

‘Cat whisperer’ wanted: Get paid to live on a Greek island, care for dozens of cats | WGN-TV

God's Little People Cat Rescue - Posts | Facebook

Anze Tomic (English) (@atomicxx) | Twitter

Leah Becerra (@LeahBecerra) | Twitter

Storming Mortal – An interview podcast with folk from the techy side of the internet.

66: This Year Has Felt Like 10 Years Aug 09, 2018

Show notes

Tech giants move to ban a peddler of conspiracies and snake oil, but not Twitter; MoviePass nears death, but everything may still be a service; and Samsung rolls out a bunch of new products.

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Links and Show Notes:

Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same

Apple defends decision to allow Infowars in the App Store, saying it supports ‘all points of view’ | 9to5Mac

MailChimp confirms that it terminated accounts of Alex Jones and Infowars

Twitter says Alex Jones and InfoWars accounts don't violate policy

Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify ban Infowars' Alex Jones | Technology | The Guardian

Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox

MoviePass failed so cinema can live

The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out - The Verge

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announced with 6.4-inch screen and a huge battery - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Impressions: Underrated! - YouTube

Samsung unveils its latest smartwatch — the Galaxy Watch - The Verge

Galaxy Home is Samsung's Bixby-powered smart speaker

Tails a-wagging: Year later, missing pooch and owner reunite

Meg Kinnard on Twitter: "I always enjoy writing stuff like this. Take a break from your diet of politics and bad news, and start your weekend with all the feels. 🐶… https://t.co/AJ8VfjtjzM"

Esther Atkins on Instagram: “True love! Man, people have been ❤️😭❤️ing my story about finding Ratchet in a mud puddle by my house and reuniting him with his owners who…”

The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter

So What, Who Cares? by Lisa Schmeiser

Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter

512 Pixels

65: Death March With Cocktails Aug 02, 2018

Show notes

Google may be returning to the (censored) search business in China, YouTube Premium and Facebook Watch face the icy stares of skeptical TV critics; and Apple breaks a trillion but still has trouble with the Mac.

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Guest Starring:

Cicero Holmes and Natalie Jarvey

Links and Show Notes:

Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, Leaked Documents Reveal

Google, Seeking a Return to China, Is Said to Be Building a Censored Search Engine - The New York Times

Facebook's China innovation hub hits licensing roadblock - CNET

Apple CEO 'Optimistic' China Trade Dispute Will Be Resolved | Fortune

YouTube's Susanne Daniels Talks Red Rebrand, Experimenting With the Paywall | Hollywood Reporter

Facebook Watch and YouTube Premium Not Yet Serious Threats | Hollywood Reporter

Netflix shares tank after big miss on subscriber growth | Reuters

The NES Classic is so popular it outsold the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in June - The Verge

Apple Q3 2018: Services revenue

Diving into the details of Apple's (boring?) record quarter - Six Colors

Apple Becomes First U.S. Company to Hit $1 Trillion Market Value - Bloomberg

Apple Mac sales slip 13% in Q2 2018 - INSIDER

Apple Posts Strong Third-Quarter Revenue on iPhone Sales, Services Growth | Hollywood Reporter

Puppy Yoga Is a Real Thing and We're Ready to Try It ASAP

Cicero Holmes (@StubbyStan) | Twitter

Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) | Twitter

64: A Perfect Storm of Outrage Jul 26, 2018

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Apple's much-criticized MacBook Pro weathers a weeklong PR crisis; Google makes money but struggles with its identity; and Facebook continues to have a really bad year.

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Guest Starring:

Shelly Brisbin and Michael Gartenberg

Links and Show Notes:

Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown - Six Colors

Google joins the race to $1 trillion | TechCrunch

Facebook stock drops 19%, loses $120 billion in value after warning that revenue growth will take a hit - MarketWatch

Facebook’s user growth has hit a wall - Recode

Mark Zuckerberg: The Kara Swisher interview - Recode

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller has packaging that gamers with disabilities can open without their teeth - The Verge

We Rate Dogs and enemy Brent reconcile thanks to Charlie the puppy - Vox

The Parallel | a tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles

Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) | Twitter

Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) | Twitter

63: Satisfying the Punisher Jul 19, 2018

Show notes

Google gets fined, swallows Nest whole, and plots its next-generation operating system. In other news, there are new moons and even newer emojis. 😎

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Guest Starring:

Florence Ion and Dan Frakes

Links and Show Notes:

EU: Google illegally used Android to dominate search, must pay $5B fine | Ars Technica

Android has created more choice, not less - Google Blog

Don’t Expect Big Changes from Europe’s Record Google Fine | WIRED

Steven Sinofsky on Twitter

Nest CEO steps down after employees pushed for his exit - CNET

Project ‘Fuchsia’: Google is Quietly Working on a Successor to Android - Bloomberg

Astronomers have found a new crop of moons around Jupiter, and one of them is a weirdo - The Verge

EmojiCompat For Android A Work In Progress

Pet the Pup at the Party by Bullets in 5:48 - SGDQ2018 - YouTube

Pet the Pup at the Party takes social anxiety and makes it fun - Polygon

Florence "U4EA" Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter

Dan Frakes (@DanFrakes) | Twitter

Material #160: Other Bets - Relay FM

62: Get My Gecko Out of Hiding Jul 12, 2018

Show notes

Is Microsoft's new Surface a laptop or tablet, and what it does it mean for the future of computing? Also, HBO's new owner AT&T wants to make it more like Netflix, and we celebrate 10 years of the App Store.

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Guest Starring:

Carolina Milanesi and Ben Bajarin

Links and Show Notes:

Microsoft’s $399 Surface Go aims to stand out from iPads or Chromebooks - The Verge

Surface Go: Judging a Product by the Market – Tech.pinions

HBO Must Get Bigger and Broader, Says Its New Overseer - The New York Times

WarnerMedia Boss John Stankey Wants to Expand HBO — But Might Kill It | IndieWire

European Networks Are Joining Forces to Take On Netflix and Amazon | Hollywood Reporter

Magic Leap's mixed reality headset arrives this summer

The App Store turns 10 - Apple

10 Years of App Store: A Timeline of Changes – MacStories

Meow mixup: Port Authority cops rescue kitten accidentally trapped in car for three days - NY Daily News

Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) | Twitter

Ben Bajarin (@BenBajarin) | Twitter

61: Someone Else Call 911 Jun 28, 2018

Show notes

Companies love buying other companies; Disney and Amazon are making big moves this week, while Apple is getting serious about midterm election news coverage and nerds get to play with beta software all summer.

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Guest Starring:

Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent

Links and Show Notes:

Disney gets DOJ approval to buy Fox but must divest sports networks | Ars Technica

Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B | TechCrunch

Atul Gawande, the doctor and writer, named CEO of Amazon’s employee healthcare JV | TechCrunch

Memo Box Smart Pillbox: Simple Yet Smart Pill Organizer & Reminder – Tinylogics

Apple News launches 2018 Midterm Elections section - Apple

Apple makes New York Magazine editor Lauren Kern 'editor in chief' at Apple News

NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch until 2021

Android Beta Program

Apple Beta Software Program

PUPPY POWER! Hero dog honored by Mesa Fire Department - ABC15 Arizona

60: Evil Spreadsheets Jun 21, 2018

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Tech finds itself in the middle of a U.S.-China trade war and discovers that taking on governmental clients might make employees uncomfortable. Also, Instagram dives into longform video.

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Guest Starring:

Lisa Schmeiser and Carolina Milanesi

Links and Show Notes:

Trump to Argue ZTE Fine, Penalties Are Punishment Enough, Official Says - Bloomberg

U.S. lawmakers want Google to reconsider links to China's Huawei | Reuters

In China Trade War, Apple Worries It Will Be Collateral Damage - The New York Times

Microsoft Employees Protest Work With ICE, as Tech Industry Mobilizes Over Immigration - The New York Times

Microsoft statement on separating families at the southern border - Microsoft on the Issues

Grammy-winning musician Akon says he wants to found a “real-life Wakanda” based around his cryptocurrency AKoin - The Verge

Operation Broken Silence

Instagram takes on Snapchat and YouTube with IGTV

Instagram hits 1 billion monthly users, up from 800M in September | TechCrunch

29-pound cat named Chubbs is rescued, finds new home

The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter

Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) | Twitter

59: Infinite Hyde Park Corner Jun 14, 2018

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We list our favorite game announcements from E3, ponder the industry trend toward consolidation, watch as Twitter continues to rearrange deckchairs, and celebrate Tennesseean supercomputers.

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Guest Starring:

Shahid Kamal Ahmad and Jessica Dennis

Links and Show Notes:

The secret Ooblets feature we've been working on...

Sony debuts Remedy’s new game, Control, at E3 2018 - Polygon

Cyberpunk 2077 is part RPG, part shooter, part GTA-style mayhem - The Verge

Smash Bros. Ultimate hands-on: We put new fighters, new features to the test | Ars Technica

Sony E3 2018 News From PS4 Press Conference: Resident Evil 2, Last Of Us 2, Spider-Man - GameSpot

Killer Queen Black for Switch has the best online mechanic at E3 2018 - Polygon

Microsoft has five (!) new internal studios - Polygon

Twitter is putting more live news events in your timeline and notifications - The Verge

See What’s Happening! - Twitter Blog

The world’s fastest supercomputer is back in America - The Verge

Federal judge clears AT&T's bid for Time Warner with no conditions

Here’s ’30 Rock’ on What a Vertical Merger Is, In Honor of AT&T-Time Warner (Video)

TFD rescues puppy from storm drain - KJRH.com

Mangy puppy undergoes incredible transformation in foster care in Montgomery County - Houston Chronicle

Jessica Dennis 👩🏻‍💻 (@jessicadennis) | Twitter

Shahid Kamal Ahmad (@shahidkamal) | Twitter

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