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Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort had accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by Christina Warren, Brianna Wu, and Simone De Rochefort.

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320: Clubhouse Clones Feb 11, 2021

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This week Christina and Simone discuss Bloomberg's massive profile on Tim Cook, as well as the Clubhouse clones that are about to hit the social media universe. Can Facebook and Twitter live up to Clubhouse's success? Then Christina finally gets to vent some of her feelings on the latest coverage of Britney Spears.

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How Tim Cook Steered Apple to New Heights… and Dependence on China - TidBITS

This Is How Tim Cook Transformed Apple (AAPL) After Steve Jobs - Bloomberg

Party line (telephony) - Wikipedia

Facebook is reportedly working on a Clubhouse copy - The Verge

Twitter is now testing its Clubhouse-like voice chat rooms - The Verge

Tragedy of Britney Spears: Rolling Stone's 2008 Cover Story - Rolling Stone

Is Cyberpunk 2077 wet enough? - YouTube

319: Stonks, Part 2 Feb 04, 2021

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This week on Rocket we're following up on the GameStop stock situation, and discussing financial apps. Then, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon! Finally, everyone is roused by a tall woman in Resident Evil VIII's demo.

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Stock market news live updates: Stocks jump as GameStop craters, retail rally unwinds

In duel with small investors over GameStop, big funds blink

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy to take over in Q3

Jeff Bezos Will No Longer Be CEO of Amazon. He's Even More Powerful.

'Resident Evil' Lady Dimitrescu height, name meaning, and how she got so tall

Utah fantasy theme park Evermore sues Taylor Swift over alleged trademark infringement

I Designed A Taylor Swift Theme Park w/60+ Attractions! - YouTube

318: GAMESTONK Jan 28, 2021

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In another one of "those episodes," your hosts discuss the GameStop stock shenanigans that definitely aren't going to backfire on anyone at all. Then, it's time to walk — did you know? Apple is releasing an audio experience for Apple Fitness + and it's all about celebrities, and walking. Finally, GODZILLA VS. KONG.

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Time to Walk: An inspiring audio walking experience comes to Apple Fitness+ - Apple

How Reddit and WallStreetBets blew up GameStop’s stock - Vox

(22) sam lessin on Twitter: "Gamestop & The Mob Discovery of Their Power Over The Stock Market’s Achilles Heel as a ‘Belief’ System... https://t.co/dyMYK31spO" / Twitter

Will WallStreetBets Face SEC Scrutiny After GameStop Rally? - Bloomberg

William LeGate loves GameStop on Twitter: "/r/WallStreetBets about to blowup another hedge fund, this one valued at $13.1 BILLION before the Reddit trolls decided to all buy GameStop lol https://t.co/aONX0SwEwb" / Twitter

Godzilla vs. Kong – Official Trailer - YouTube

317: Electrical Systems! Jan 21, 2021

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We're sounding the ALLEGED APPLE RUMORS KLAXON once again! And this new Macbook spoiler is maybe the most exciting one we've ever heard. Then Christina reviews her new e-ink reader, and Bri rewires a whole Porsche.

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Apple's MacBook revival plan is stupid smart: Bring back old features

Major spoilers for the Mac in 2021 – Six Colors

Kuo details 2021 MacBook Pro: new design with squared-off sides, MagSafe connector and IO return, Touch Bar removed - 9to5Mac

Onyx Boox Note Air Review | PCMag

BOOX Note Air - Thinnest E Ink Tablet with Light | The Official BOOX Site

My Deep Guide - YouTube

Brianna Wu on Twitter: "How it started How it’s going..."

316: Guess Who's Back Jan 14, 2021

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This week we give updates on the Parler situation, and Christina's long-awaited AirPods Max review! And in exciting news: It's CES week, and this might be our favorite CES ever! Finally, our most-demanded update in Rocket history for dessert. Yep… it's the Cellmate hack.

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Parler is officially offline after AWS suspension | TechCrunch

Our CES 2021 Day 1 recap: Rollable phones, giant TVs and tech for the coronavirus era - CNET

Our CES 2021 Day 2 recap: Razer's futuristic N95 mask, smart lipstick and a flying car - CNET

CES Day 1: TCL takes its shot and Intel hunkers down - The Verge

CES 2021 Day 2: here come the gaming laptops - The Verge

GM surprises with Cadillac eVTOL air taxi at CES 2021 - Roadshow

GoodMaps Explore aims to bring step-by-step navigation to indoor spaces | Engadget

Mercedes-Benz made a 56-inch 'Hyperscreen' for its EQS electric car | Engadget

The Weirdest Tech We've Seen At CES 2021 So Far [Updated]

Toto expands touchless bathroom tech and debuts a health-analyzing toilet at CES 2021 - CNET

Hacker seized men's chastity cages and held their penises to ransom

Hacker Locks Internet-Connected Chastity Cage, Demands Ransom

315: Trump’s Twitter Ban Jan 09, 2021

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In this special bonus episode, we discuss some extremely fresh news: Trump's Twitter account has been suspended and Apple is considering taking the app where the Wednesday's coup was planned off of the App Store. Who thinks that's a good idea?

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Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence' : NPR

Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store

314: Yet Another Normal Episode Jan 07, 2021

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On yet another chill week in the United States, Brianna and Simone talk about liquid shaders in Half-Life: Alyx and the new union for Google employees!

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Half-Life Alyx liquid shaders: Why they look so good - Polygon

Here’s what we know about the Google union so far - The Verge

Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism - The New York Times

313: Best and Worst Tech of 2020 Dec 30, 2020

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It's time for the best and worst of 2020! With so many wonderful and disastrous stories to choose from, what could we possibly agree on?

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Trump administration appeals yet another TikTok ruling - The Verge

Section 230: everything you need to know about the law protecting internet speech - The Verge

Mac mini and Apple Silicon M1 review: Not so crazy after all | Ars Technica

Apple MacBook Air (2020) review: the best Mac for most people - The Verge

Best Games of 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Polygon

10 great games from 2020 for your new Nintendo Switch - The Verge

Former Intel Engineer Explains Why Apple Switched to ARM | PCMag

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312: Perpetual Nightmare Dec 24, 2020

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Time to talk about two ongoing nightmares: a massive hack that implicates many government agencies, and the release of Cyberpunk 2077.

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Russia's SolarWinds Hack Is a Historic Mess | WIRED

Opinion | I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump. We’re Being Hacked. - The New York Times

A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response - Microsoft On the Issues

Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign | Reuters

Cyberpunk 2077 Is the Game of the Year, but Only in That "Time Man of the Year" Kind of Way - Paste

GameStop will reportedly accept Cyberpunk 2077 returns, even if you’ve opened the game - The Verge

How Cyberpunk 2077 Sold a Promise—and Rigged the System | WIRED

The Journalist and the Pharma Bro

311: Leadership! Dec 17, 2020

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Discussing all the bad choices that CD Projekt Red and Apple leadership have made this year I guess! Also, Taylor Swift released a new album of bangers.

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Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One has major problems - Polygon

Cyberpunk 2077 developer apologizes for PS4, Xbox One versions, offers refunds - Polygon

Cyberpunk 2077 patch fixes visual bugs, addresses seizure dangers - Polygon

Experts breakdown Cyberpunk 2077’s many problems on PS4 and PS4 Pro - Polygon

Apple in Talks to Pick Up Two Animated Films Produced by John Lasseter - MacRumors

Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim Cook Found Out. - The New York Times

Taylor Swift: folklore, evermore and Songwriting | Apple Music Awards 2020 - YouTube

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