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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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270: Airphones Mar 12, 2020

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Well, Christina is traveling this week so say your goodbyes. We've got an update on Sonos headphones and how the kids in China are taking down their teachers' attempts to assign them homework. NEXT UP there are soooooo many leaks on 9to5Mac this week. They got into some iOS 14 code so we're talking about all those updates. Don't miss it!

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Wang Xiuying · The Word from Wuhan · LRB 22 February 2020

Sonos decides bricking old stuff isn’t a winning move after all | Ars Technica

Apple watchOS 7 features leak: sleep tracking, watchface sharing, more - The Verge

Sophisticated mouse cursor support coming to iOS 14, new iPad Smart Keyboard models with trackpad - 9to5Mac

What happens if (and when) Apple cancels WWDC 2020? | Macworld

iOS 14 icon leak reveals first look at Apple's high-end, over-ear headphones with AirPods features - 9to5Mac

The iBackpack has it all: Kevlar, batteries, and a federal investigation - The Verge

The FTC is investigating iBackPack, an $800,000 crowdfunding scam | VentureBeat

269: Spicy Stuff Mar 05, 2020

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This week we're discussing the impact of COVID19 on the world. Then, there are new Apple products out there, and rumors as well: a 14-inch Macbook Pro?? The Verge's Mac Pro review?? We simply must discuss. Then Simone gets to be sanctimonious for 15 minutes because Christina loves the Amazon Go grocery store. She also doesn't drink soda. It's Rocket.

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Tim Cook and Apple Bet Everything on China. Then Coronavirus Hit. - WSJ

is it canceled yet?

Kuo: 14.1-inch MacBook Pro joining lineup after 16-inch redesign, new iMac Pro in Q4 - 9to5Mac

What Is a Mini-LED TV, and Why Would You Want One?

Mac Pro review: the price of power - The Verge

2019 Mac Pro 16-Core versus iMac Pro 18-Core

yoni on Twitter: "The add-on wheels for Apple’s Mac Pro cost $400. There is no lock on them. https://t.co/13VHI3ytRm" / Twitter

Inside ‘Amazon Go Grocery’: Tech giant opens first full-sized store without cashiers or checkout lines – GeekWire

268: Phil Spencer, Listen to This Feb 27, 2020

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Christina and Simone join forces to argue for a rose gold Xbox Series X, and discuss Apple's ongoing antitrust issues with its app store. Then, a heartwarming story about a Game Boy loving-grandma, and a disastrous story of the fall of HQ.

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POPE on Twitter: "So i guess all we have to do now @XboxP3 is get this Rose gold @xbox #XboxSeriesX made for @film_girl cc @raywongy @Commodus https://t.co/2TkvhsSdXE" / Twitter

Apple Weighs Loosening Restrictions on Rival IPhone, Music Apps - Bloomberg

Is Apple an Illegal Monopoly? | OneZero

Nintendo Cracked Open Its Secret Game Boy Stash to Help a 95-Year-Old Fan

Nintendo Comes To The Rescue After 95-Year-Old Grandmother's Game Boy Breaks

Inside the Seething Boardroom Drama That Poisoned HQ Trivia - Bloomberg

267: Lumps n' Bumps Feb 20, 2020

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This week a big company is adding TFA to their ridiculously unsafe product and guess what! Foldable phones still don't work! Christina and Simone are begging phone makers to improve because we want those folding phones, baby! But is there a new contender for coolest new phone idea on the horizon? Perhaps...

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Ring enables mandatory two-factor authentication and new privacy controls in response to scandals - The Verge

Our Motorola Razr's display is already breaking and peeling at the fold

A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold - The Verge

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip beats the Motorola Razr in nearly every way - The Verge

Galaxy Z Flip durability test calls Samsung’s Ultra Thin ‘Glass’ into question - The Verge

Leaked images show TCL prototype phone with expandable, slide-out display - The Verge

The Office - Power of The Pyramid (Episode Highlight) - YouTube

Moviefone Bankrupt, Being Run By One Employee – /Film

266: Dating with Bots Feb 13, 2020

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Today on the show we've got Laurie Segall, prolific tech journalist and founder of Dot Dot Dot Media! Can she teach Simone to be less negative about tech? Then it's an update on our favorite memory of 2017, the Equifax hack. Finally, GO SEE BIRDS OF PREY!!

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Reading The 'Body Language' of Your Text Messages – Dot Dot Dot

The Dating Bot is Born – Dot Dot Dot

Yael Eisenstat: There Was No Way I Was Going to Let Facebook Silence My Voice – Dot Dot Dot

Former CIA Analyst: Facebook is Playing ‘Whack-A-Mole’ – Dot Dot Dot

Episode 12: She Spent 10+ Years at the CIA. It Didn’t Prepare Her for Life at Facebook. – Dot Dot Dot

First Contact with Laurie Segall: Bots to date for us. The future of love?

First Contact with Laurie Segall: Reading your text message 'body language'

First Contact with Laurie Segall: She Spent 10+ Years at the CIA. It Didn’t Prepare Her for Life at Facebook.

Equifax: US charges four Chinese military officers over huge hack - BBC News

Hate seeing other people’s likes on Twitter? Some options to try | How to do various techy things

265: Apps are Ruining America Feb 06, 2020

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With Christina's whereabouts unknown, we tackle the bad bad app that the Democratic Party decided to inflict on Iowa's caucus. Then we dig into the much-despised remake of Warcraft 3 and a little ol' problem with Google Photos and your private videos. Finally: Look at this train!! It's Rocket, baby.

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Here’s the Shadow Inc. App That Failed in Iowa Last Night - VICE

The Democrats Screwed America With an App No One Asked For - VICE

Blizzard apologizes for Warcraft 3: Reforged launch, outlines updates - Polygon

Warcraft 3: Reforged changes how the original game works - Polygon

Google admits it sent private videos in Google Photos to strangers - The Verge

[OC] I have made 60 fps 4k version of 1896 movie "Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat" with several neural networks : videos

264: Subscribe to Save Christina Jan 30, 2020

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We've got some fun rumors about Apple and Samsung this week! Phones, tags, wireless charging, finally?? Tune in to hear all about it, including the most exciting rumor from Samsung that we have ever heard. Last up, Bri and Simone do a breakdown on Simone's latest video, which is about foley and sound design.

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Apple reportedly working on high-end headphones, a new wireless charger, and more - The Verge

Apple’s location tracking Tags detailed in new leak - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy S20: everything we think we know about the Unpacked event - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip rumor roundup: everything we think we know - The Verge

Motorola’s foldable Razr will launch on February 6th after delay - The Verge

How looting sounds are made - YouTube

Hate seeing other people’s likes on Twitter? Some options to try | How to do various techy things

263: The Bath Twice Jan 23, 2020

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Should Apple have followed through with plans to implement end-to-end encryption for iCloud back-ups? We'll talk about that and Sonos' plans to stop updating older devices on this week's episodes. Plus, Netflix's The Witcher is good, actually.

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Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources - Reuters

Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources - Reuters

Jeff Bezos hack: Amazon boss's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' | Technology | The Guardian

Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads? - The Verge

Sonos will stop providing software updates for its oldest products in May - The Verge

How looting sounds are made - YouTube

262: The Gang Scams CES Jan 16, 2020

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This week we're … TALKING ABOUT IMPORTANT TECH NEWS, haha, like we do every week! So many big stories! There's gotta be a new iPhone out there, right? … right?

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Away exec Erin Grau quit on day founder Steph Korey announced CEO return - Vox

No tax and chill: Netflix’s offshore network – Tax Watch UK

Uber Is Fighting to Survive in London After Losing Its License - The New York Times

The World's First Smart Potato! #smartpotato | Indiegogo

Somebody Snuck A Potato Into CES 2020 To Make A Scathing Point About Useless Smart Gadgets

The Smart Potato is ready to be your digital assistant.

How Much Could Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make From Ads? | WIRED

Racism Fight Over Romance Writers of America, Explained

What happened to RWA — why romance’s biggest community is in shambles - Vox

261: It's CES, Snitches! Jan 09, 2020

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It's the most wonderful week of the year, CES, when all the weird, horrible, wonderful tech products are paraded before us. Let's talk best and worst of show, and then let's have a CIVIL DISCUSSION ABOUT STAR WARS.

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Jewy Vuitton on Twitter: "So...this week a group of cherished friends and I were subjected to the worst @Airbnb experience of all time..."

Charmin goes beyond TP with smell detector, roll fetcher, and V.I.Pee porta potty | VentureBeat

Sony surprises with an electric concept car called the Vision-S - The Verge

Samsung’s new Ballie robot is like a real-life mini BB-8 - The Verge

This CES 2020 Gadget Cools Drinks So Fast You Won’t Need A Wine Fridge

LG’s groundbreaking roll-up TV is going on sale this year - The Verge

Atmos Faceware makes clean air an expensive accessory - The Verge

This AI kitty litter box will analyze your cat’s poops for some reason - The Verge

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