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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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310: AirBra Max Dec 10, 2020

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Christina bought the Airpods Max. We're very sorry. Also, the FTC is suing Facebook so we fight about it.

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Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th - The Verge

The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp - The Verge

FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization | Federal Trade Commission

Why the FTC and states’ Facebook antitrust lawsuits say owning Instagram and WhatsApp make it a monopoly - Vox

Mario Lopez Suits Up As KFC’s Colonel Sanders For Lifetime Mini-Movie – Deadline

309: Scooting to the Couch Dec 03, 2020

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Brianna is back and recovering like a boss from knee surgery and she and Christina talk about macOS Big Sur, the Salesforce Slack Acquisition and then talk about the best/worst grift we’ve seen for someone to try to scam a Mac Pro.

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Apple macOS 11 Big Sur review: a long time coming - The Verge

Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Rogue Amoeba Software Updates for MacOS 11 (Big Sur) and M1 Chip-Based Macs

Salesforce Confirms Deal to Buy Slack for $27.7 Billion - WSJ

The Slack Social Network – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Slack Acquires Rimeto, New Teams Features, An Interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Salesforce Acquires Slack, Salesforce’s Reasoning, Salesforce’s Opportunity – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software

Discord | Your Place to Talk and Hang Out

Brianna Wu on Twitter: "“Data Analyst” working with Trump and Sidney Powell trying to trick Trump supporters into getting her a £51,000 Mac Pro..."

Sarah Eaglesfield on Twitter: "Seeking a benefactor to get me a Mac Pro, so I'm actually able to audit the voter data I have now (over 100GB)..."

Watch SAVED BY THE BELL (2020) | Peacock

Zack Morris Is Trash - YouTube

308: We Salute the Algorithm Nov 25, 2020

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Simone dishes on her love affair with her new iPad Air. Also, Snapchat is taking a bite out of TikTok's gameplan with Snapchat Spotlight, but will it be a success? Also: Apple's Head of Security and a bribery case we did not see coming.

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Snapchat launches TikTok rival ‘Spotlight’ | Engadget

Morgan Hill Times | Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County CCW case

Undersheriff, Apple security chief, businessman indicted in bribery schemes | News | Palo Alto Online |

Horse Girl canon: The horse movies, books & toys that give a meme meaning - Polygon

Taylor Swift Releasing folklore Documentary in Time for Thanksgiving

‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts

307: Lamb Biryani (Shot on iPhone) Nov 19, 2020

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Special guest Henry T. Casey comes on the show to give us his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Air with the new M1 chip! Things look...dare we say… promising? We also went hands-on with the PlayStation 5, and chat about… Fleets!

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MacBook Air with M1 review: A computing revolution | Tom's Guide

M1 MacBook Review + Mac Mini - YouTube

4K Video Editing on the NEW M1 MacBook (Resolve & Premiere, rendering/timeline scrubbing etc.) - YouTube

PS5 review: a hardworking beefcake - Polygon

Twitter fleets: users not notified when their tweets are reposted - Insider

‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts

306: Not Political! Nov 12, 2020

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This week we're discussing Apple's ONE MORE THING event and the advent of ARM-based chips in the MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini. Will they live up to the hype? Then, Bri's first-hand experience with the Xbox Series X, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ hardware event - The Verge

Apple says new Arm-based M1 chip offers the ‘longest battery life ever in a Mac’ - The Verge

Apple’s first Arm-based 13-inch MacBook Pro is here with an M1 chip - The Verge

All the apps and games Apple promises for Arm-based Macs - The Verge

Fouzan Alam 🎃 on Twitter

First direct comparison of PS5 and Xbox Series X says ... it’s close! - Polygon

Xbox Series X review: Microsoft recaptures the magic of the Xbox 360 - Polygon

The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem - Polygon

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305: Who Cares! Nov 05, 2020

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This week Christina and Simone are UNCHAINED and talking about how the different social media platforms handled this election! There are some winners and losers — but none so far in this election, because we recorded this on Wednesday night! But first, a divergence into Netflix's terrible adaptation of Rebecca.

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After Election Day, right-wing pockets online stir conflict sparked by Trump’s premature claim of victory - The Washington Post

YouTube will end full-day 'masthead' reservations like Trump used

Voter suppression misinformation spikes on Election Day - Axios

Uber and Lyft had an edge in the Prop 22 fight: their apps - The Verge

Uber, Lyft drivers aren’t employees after all, California voters say - The Verge

GameStop’s TikTok contest for employees offers prize of more work hours - The Verge

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304: Chips' Challenge Oct 29, 2020

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The PlayStation 5 review units are out, forcing many to ask — how big is too big? And then AMD has gone and purchased Xilinx! What does it mean for the future of chips? Finally, an update on our two favorite scammers, Anna Delvey and Billy McFarland.

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303: Well, This is a Fun One Oct 22, 2020

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This week on Rocket we're eating dessert first, and talking about Jeffrey Toobin's Zoom scandal. Then, it's the first batch of iPhone reviews! Featuring Simone actually, maybe, sort of, buying a new phone on the show. Finally, the DOJ is actually pursuing an antitrust suit against Google. What will come of it?

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Jeffrey Toobin Zoom Dick: Let the Pundit Class Finally Feel a Little Shame

New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin — Vice

Three bad tweets about cranking hog - On Posting

A Tale Of Two Kinds of Media Workers | by Maya Kosoff | Oct, 2020 | Medium

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro review: Virtually flawless

iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro — MEGA Review! - YouTube

Apple iPhone 12 Review: Solid, but Don’t Buy It Just for 5G | WIRED

Apple iPhone 12 review: raising the bar - The Verge

United States v. Google – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

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302: Donut Shaped Magnets with Rene Ritchie Oct 15, 2020

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Simone abandoned us this week, so Christina and Bri are joined by Rene Ritchie, Apple analyst/YouTuber-extraordinaire to break down the Apple iPhone 12 event. Also, a favorite character from Rocket’s past gets some news.

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Everything Apple Announced at Today's iPhone 12 Event

HomePod, HomePod mini pairing, new Home Theater support coming

Apple Event — October 13 - YouTube

iPhone 12 Pro & iPhone 12 Pro Max — In-Depth Reaction! - YouTube

iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 mini — Tech Reviewer Reacts! - YouTube

Convicted Scammer Anna Delvey, Née Sorokin, Uses Legally Blonde Clip to Celebrate Early Parole | Vanity Fair

Anna on Instagram: “Parole”

Rene Ritchie - YouTube

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301: Chastity Cage Hackers Oct 08, 2020

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Apple is on the verge of another media event, and the PS5 has been torn down. Then, the ultimate example of technology lock-in.

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Apple Event: Four Things Apple Could Announce Besides the iPhone 12 - MacRumors

iPhone 12 Mini: Five Rumored Features You Might Be Giving Up - MacRumors

iPhone 12: everything we think we know about Apple’s 2020 5G iPhones - The Verge

Sony PS5 teardown video: removable sides, dust catches, and SSD storage - The Verge

The PS5’s included vertical/horizontal stand has an ingenious design - Polygon

Cellmate: Male chastity gadget hack could lock users in - BBC News

A Security Flaw Could Send Your Dick to Jail Forever

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