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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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250: A Colossal Flip-Up Oct 24, 2019

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This week we're taking on WeWork and the intriguing money shuffling situation that's happening! Billions of dollars!!! Next up, Photoshop is coming to iPad, but what's it missing? And finally there's a new Star Wars trailer so you know we have to talk about it.

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SoftBank Takes Control of WeWork in Bailout, Adam Neumann Leaves - Bloomberg

WeWork founder will get nearly $1.7 billion to let SoftBank take over his company - The Verge

WeWTF, Part Deux | No Mercy / No Malice

Marketing Expert Scott Galloway on WeWork and Adam Neumann

WeWork isn’t a tech company; it’s a soap opera - The Verge

What Happened at We? Why WeWork Postponed Its IPO

No, WeWork Isn’t a Tech Company. Here’s Why That Matters

When Is Photoshop for iPad Coming Out? Features And Details. - Bloomberg

Daring Fireball: On the Upcoming Photoshop for iPad

Adobe is reportedly bringing Illustrator to the iPad in 2020 - The Verge

Final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer promises an epic battle - Polygon

249: Do Your Worst Oct 17, 2019

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Simone the traitor is back from Canada to discuss Google's Pixel event with Christina and Brianna, who have never done anything wrong in their lives. We've got opinions on the Pixelbook Go, Pixel 4 and 4XL, and of course Google Nest updates. Next, it's an official Rocket iPhone 11 review from Brianna and Simone! Finally, the $200 device that will play all your old GameBoy cartridges. It's Rocket, baby!

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Here's everything Google announced at the Pixel 4 event

Pixel 4 event was bad — but Apple could still learn something from Google | iMore

Google Pixel 4 event: all of the rumors, news, and announcements - The Verge

Pixelbook Go: Google’s latest laptop is a budget-oriented Chromebook - The Verge

Google Pixelbook Go vs. other Chromebooks: specs comparison - The Verge

Pixel 4 vs. the competition: The camera battle intensifies

Analogue announces Pocket, $199 portable for Game Boy games - Polygon

248: Reverse Porn Oct 10, 2019

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Simone is in Canada, so Bri and Christina spend way too much time nerding out over the Microsoft Surface event, the drama happening with Blizzard and Hong Kong, and dissecting the Joker.

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Microsoft Surface event: Surface Duo Phone, Pro 7, Pro X, Laptop 3, Earbuds, Neo - The Verge

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 3 with a new 15-inch model and USB-C - The Verge

Microsoft Surface Neo first look: the future of Windows 10X is dual-screen - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Fold Review: The $2,000 Phone of the Future Is Here—Please Don’t Break It - WSJ

Blizzard's Hong Kong Missteps Prove Video Games Aren't Neutral

Blizzard Sets Off Backlash for Penalizing Hearthstone Gamer in Hong Kong - The New York Times

Blizzard Employees Staged a Walkout to Protest Banned Pro-Hong Kong Gamer

The China Cultural Clash – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

The Real Threat of ‘Joker’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight - The New York Times

‘Joker’ Review: Are You Kidding Me? - The New York Times

Movie Mixtape: 6 Movies to Watch With Joker – /Film

247: A Big Whoopsy Oct 03, 2019

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First, an update on Simone's iPhone! Or… is it Simone's iPhone? Next we've got updates on iOS13's less-than-stellar launch, and Mark Zuckerberg's leaked Facebook Q&A. Oh yeah, and Brianna is being sued by Alex Jones.

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InfoWars' Alex Jones Is Suing Massachusetts Candidate Brianna Wu

iOS 13 review: dark mode, a new Photos app, and bugs - The Verge

Apple Arcade is a home for premium games that lost their place on mobile - The Verge

Apple Arcade is a home for premium games that lost their place on mobile - The Verge

'Grindstone' Is a Perfect Puzzler to Showcase Apple Arcade's Promise - VICE

Apple Arcade’s fixer-upper game isn’t short on irony - Polygon

In leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg rallies Facebook against critics, competitors, and Elizabeth Warren - The Verge

Christina Warren on Twitter: "I’m not necessarily in favor of breaking up big tech companies, but rhetoric like this from a CEO — when you absolutely know he knew his comments would leak — is dangerous. https://t.co/oszn1J5hlF" / Twitter

Visa, Mastercard, Others Reconsider Involvement in Facebook's Libra Network - WSJ

First Birds of Prey trailer gives Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn her due - Polygon

Untitled Goose Game reveals the true power fantasy all gamers want - Polygon

Wilmot’s Warehouse review: Chaotic zen - Polygon

246: Gateway Smart Speaker Sep 27, 2019

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With a host of new Amazon products, and some updates to Oculus Quest, surely we won't have time to talk about Apple stuff this week! Right?

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The top 8 Echo products Amazon announced today - The Verge

Amazon event 2019: Echo Buds, Frames, Loop, Eero, Studio, Ring camera, and Alexa updates - The Verge

Echo Studio: Amazon’s first high-end smart speaker - The Verge

Oculus Quest will get hand-tracking, Oculus Link to play Rift PC games | VentureBeat

Facebook announces Horizon, a VR massive-multiplayer world | TechCrunch

Class Action Park - Documentary Film About The World's Most Dangerous & Insane Amusement Park

The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever (Full Length) - video dailymotion

245: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade Sep 19, 2019

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It's iPHONE REVIEW WEEK here on Rocket! Who's upgrading? Who's staying behind? Find out here and only here. Next, the Sega Genesis Mini is coming out and miracle of miracles, it looks… good? Did Sega make a good hardware product again? Last of all, a few words on MoviePass, may it rest in pieces.

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iPhone 11 Pro review: the BEST camera on a phone - YouTube

IPhone 11 and 11 Pro Review: Thinking Differently in the Golden Age of Smartphones - The New York Times

iPhone 11 review: the phone most people should buy - YouTube

Sega Genesis Mini review: Sega is ready to take its legacy seriously - Polygon

Amazon | メガドラタワーミニ | ゲーム

MoviePass is shutting down September 14th - The Verge

Former MoviePass Chairman Ted Farnsworth Trying to Buy Failing Company – Variety

MoviePass Chief Explains His Bid for Failed Subscription Service – Variety

MoviePass Scandal: Unethical (and Maybe Even Illegal) Behavior – /Film

Former MoviePass Chairman Ted Farnsworth Trying to Buy Failing Company – Variety

Real losers in MoviePass story were retail investors, not VCs - Business Insider

244: #christinashaming Sep 11, 2019

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Simone is back from marathon rehearsals to talk about this MARATHON APPLE EVENT! Iphones, iPads, subscription services… it's all here! And it's all fine! Next, it's a 20-year retrospective on the Dreamcast from resident olds, Brianna and Christina. And finally, the second part of our interview with Rachel Williams, author of My Friend Anna.

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Apple Arcade price, release date, games announced at Apple event - Polygon

Apple TV Plus: price, release date announced at Apple event - Polygon

Apple Arcade’s 100+ games lineup includes new titles from Ubisoft, Sega - Polygon

New 10.2-inch iPad: Apple unveils its next $329 tablet - The Verge

Apple Watch Series 5: hands-on with the new generation smartwatch - The Verge

Apple Watch Series 5 has an always-on display and comes in titanium or ceramic finishes - The Verge

Apple Watch Series 5 tech specs

Apple details new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro - Polygon

Christina Warren on Twitter

The Dreamcast predicted everything about modern consoles

The Sega Dreamcast Changed My Life

Pour One Out for the Dreamcast, Sega's Awesome, Quirky, Gone-Too-Soon Console - ExtremeTech

Rachel DeLoache Williams

Amazon.com: My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress (9781982114091): Rachel DeLoache Williams: Books

“As an Added Bonus, She Paid for Everything”: My Bright-Lights Misadventure with a Magician of Manhattan | Vanity Fair

How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People

243: Anna Delvey is Not Our Friend Sep 05, 2019

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In tech news, Android 10 is out and we have thoughts. Next week is Apple’s big iPhone event, and we go over the rumors -- both new and outstanding -- and give our take on what we’ll see. And smack in the middle of the show, we have the first part of our two-part interview with Rachel DeLoache Willliams, author of “My Friend Anna” and former friend/victim of Rocket patron saint Anna Delvey. Suffice to say, Anna Delvey is no longer our friend.

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Android 10 officially released for Google Pixel phones - The Verge

Google Gives up Sweets: New OS Is Just Called Android 10 | WIRED

The Essential Phone is already being updated to Android 10 - The Verge

Samsung Is Supposedly Working on a Much Cooler Folding Phone

Rachel DeLoache Williams

Amazon.com: My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress (9781982114091): Rachel DeLoache Williams: Books

“As an Added Bonus, She Paid for Everything”: My Bright-Lights Misadventure with a Magician of Manhattan | Vanity Fair

How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People

iPhone 11 Pro Plus Max: all the rumors about Apple’s 2019 iPhone event - The Verge

Apple could add sleep tracking to the next Apple Watch - The Verge

242: Disney Owns Our Culture Aug 29, 2019

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We're taking a Disney detour for most of the show this week, covering the streaming and park news out of D23. Then we discuss what to expect from Apple's September event: new iPhones, and a Macbook refresh that hopefully won't cost as much as a night in the Star Wars hotel!

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Disney Plus at D23 2019: Marvel, Star Wars, and everything we learned - Polygon

Disney, CBS, AT&T Mergers Are Heralds of Media's Grim Future

The first Mandalorian trailer brings a little Mad Max to Star Wars - The Verge

Disney Marvel land: Spider-Man and Black Panther rides, opens in 2020 - Polygon

Disney unveils full Star Wars hotel plans, pricing, but no opening date - Polygon

Report: Apple will unveil overhauled MacBook Pro, “Pro” iPhones this fall | Ars Technica

241: Rose Gold Collection Aug 22, 2019

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This is the dawning of the Age of Apple Services, and we finally have a price point for Apple Arcade! But is it appealing enough? Next, WeWork has filed an IPO and it's BANANAS. Let's dig in. Finally, those rascals at Snap are at it again, with the third round of Spectacles!

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Apple reportedly ups TV spending by $5 billion to compete with Amazon and Netflix - The Verge

Apple reportedly ups TV spending by $5 billion to compete with Amazon and Netflix - The Verge

Porsche’s Taycan will be the first car with a built-in Apple Music app - The Verge

Exclusive: Apple Arcade hands-on with early access games [Video]

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WeWork Analyst Warns IPO Filing a ‘Masterpiece of Obfuscation’ - Bloomberg

WeWork's IPO documents baffled an analyst who specializes in evaluating companies preparing to go public | Markets Insider

WeWork files its S-1 prospectus for giant IPO, revenue, cash flow - Business Insider

The WeWork IPO – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

First Look: Snap’s Sleeker and Chicer Spectacles 3 | Vogue

Troilus & Cressida Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

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