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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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200: Two Hundred! Nov 08, 2018

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It's episode 200! Join Bri, Christina and Simone as they assess the MacBook Air and iPad Pro reviews, discuss Simone's HANDS-ON experience with Magic Leap, and follow up on what happened with TanaCon. Plus, Bri talks to Motorola about their new 5G phones.

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Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge

Apple MacBook Air 2018 review: Retina Display and new keyboard - The Verge

New MacBook Air Review: Your Next Laptop Has Arrived (Three Years Late) - WSJ

This is Samsung’s foldable smartphone - The Verge

(1) TANACON: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED - YouTube

199: 34.8 Billion Dollars Nov 02, 2018

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It's another APPLE EVENT WEEK! Time to talk about the MacBook Air, the iPad Pro (thanks for the new Pencil, Tim!), and the Mac Mini. That's the meat of the episode, but the bread of our Rocket sandwich is IBM's purchase of Red Hat and the PlayStation Classic's game lineup.

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IBM sits draped over the bar at The Cloud or Bust saloon. In walks Red Hat • The Register

IBM's Red Hat acquisition is a 'desperate deal,' says analyst

Apple MacBook Air 2018 vs Macbook Pro: specs comparison - The Verge

Apple’s new Mac mini includes six-core processors and a space gray finish - The Verge

PlayStation Classic game list: Sony confirms lineup of 20 PS one titles - Polygon

5 reasons why PlayStation Classic is missing classic PlayStation games - Polygon

198: An Influencer Who Works for Microsoft Oct 25, 2018

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After departures from Instagram and Whatsapp, Oculus is the next Facebook property to lose a high-level employee. IPhone XR reviews are also out! What's the verdict? Finally, Simone's Hell Week is here, with Red Dead Redemption 2 coming out and Fallout 76 in beta.

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WhatsApp Co-Founder Leaving Facebook Amid User Data Disputes - The New York Times

Facebook’s Messing With Instagram Prompted Co-Founders’ Departure - WSJ

Apple iPhone XR review: better than good enough - The Verge

With the iPhone XR, Apple broadens its 'best'

Inside Rockstar Games' Culture Of Crunch

Red Dead Redemption: how the West was won and where it got us - Polygon

197: The Magic of Necromancy Oct 18, 2018

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We discuss the Magic Leap Con, Facebook's new Portal speaker, and the resurrection of Palm and Winamp. Plus, Dyson's miraculous new Air Wrap.

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The Magic Leap Con

It turns out that Facebook could in fact use data collected from its Portal in-home video device to target you with ads - Recode

The new Palm is a tiny phone to keep you away from your phone - The Verge

Winamp is coming back as an all-in-one music player - The Verge

Dyson Airwrap Review & Tutorial || ARIBA PERVAIZ - YouTube

Statement on Paul G Allen - Vulcan

MoviePass’ parent company being investigated over fraud concerns - The Verge

196: The Big Hack Breakdown: Supermicro, Apples Watches, and Google Pixel 3 Oct 11, 2018

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It's time to breakdown Bloomberg's allegations about Supermicro in this mega-show. Then, Apple Watch 4 reviews and Google's Pixel 3 event. Facebook also wants to put a camera in your home!

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Hands on with the Dyson Airwrap styler

Did China Really Hack Amazon, Apple And A Telecom? Here's What To Read About Bloomberg's Stories - Digg

What Businessweek got wrong about Apple - Apple

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies - Bloomberg

The Cybersecurity World Is Debating WTF Is Going on With Bloomberg’s Chinese Microchip Stories - Motherboard

In letter to Congress, Apple sends strongest denial over ‘spy chip’ story – TechCrunch

Major US telecom was infiltrated by backdoored Supermicro hardware, Bloomberg says | Ars Technica

Robert M. Lee on Twitter

Apple Watch 4 review: the best smartwatch gets better - The Verge

Apple Watch Series 4 Fall Detection Tested By a Hollywood Stunt Double - YouTube

The 5 biggest announcements from the Google Pixel 3 event - The Verge

Google got legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz to switch from iPhone to Pixel - The Verge

How Google Pixel 3's Camera Works Wonders With Just One Rear Lens | WIRED

The Pixel Slate: first look at Google’s new tablet - The Verge

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review - Polygon

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is great, just let us romance Herodotus already - Polygon

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has a huge grinding, microtransaction problem - Polygon

Six ways Assassin’s Creed Odyssey improves the franchise - Polygon

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Which edition should I buy? - Polygon

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s best feature costs an extra 10 bucks - Polygon

I Ran For Congress. I Lost. I'm Persisting. Quitting Is Not an Option In the Donald Trump Era

195: Summer Never Ends Oct 04, 2018

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It's a Surface-tastic week. Microsoft's latest event, plus finally Brianna and Christina's reviews of the Surface Go. Then Simone reviews Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and there's a very important update on MOVIEPASSOCALYPSE.

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Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Tesla: Fight the S.E.C., or I Quit - The New York Times

Microsoft is beating Apple at its own design game — Quartz

The headphone wars have begun - The Verge

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 announced with a new matte black finish - The Verge

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 2 with black finish and 8th Gen Intel processors - The Verge

Surface Go Review: Welcome to the Tiny-Computer Future | WIRED

MoviePass is now forcing former users to opt out of new plan or risk being charged - The Verge

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194: iPhone Hypocrisy Sep 27, 2018

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Brianna breaks a promise to America and buys an iPhone. Then, Wal-Mart's enforcement of the lettuce blockchain. Is it good — or silly? Marvel's Spider-Man is out and Bri's twenty hours in. Finally, the finale of Fyre Festival.

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Walmart blockchains lettuce / Boing Boing

Walmart Requires Lettuce, Spinach Suppliers to Join Blockchain - CIO Journal. - WSJ

Farm to Cradle: Nestlé Experiments with Tracking Gerber Baby Food on the Blockchain - CIO Journal. - WSJ

The Twin Towers Easter Egg in Spider-Man Explained - YouTube

Marvel's Spider-Man: Mary Jane Is the Strongest She's Ever Been

Spider-Man PS4 preview: Mary Jane Watson is a great playable character - Polygon

Best games of 2018 - Polygon

Fyre Festival founder blames everything but himself / Boing Boing

Ja Rule Still Doesn't Feel Shame Over Fyre Festival Failure

193: A Masochist and a Liar Sep 20, 2018

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It's new Apple hardware week, and reviews are out! iOS 12 is here as well, and Playstation has cooked up something new.

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iPhone XS: Roundup of the first reviews - Business Insider

iPhone XS review: the XS and XS Max are solid updates to a winning formula - The Verge

The iPhone XS camera beats the iPhone X, but not the Pixel 2 - The Verge

Apple iPhone XS Review: Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary | WIRED

iPhone XS and XS Max review: The best iPhones ever. Period.

iOS 12 review: the fixes are in - The Verge

iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories

Apple Couldn’t Cure My iPhone Addiction - WSJ

Apple Watch 4 review: the best smartwatch gets better - The Verge

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Sony is launching a PlayStation Classic console this December loaded with 20 games - The Verge

Should you subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online? - Polygon

192: Are the New iPhones Worth it? Sep 13, 2018

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Brianna returns just in time for Apple's lackluster September event. That said, your hosts still spend close to an hour talking about the new iPhones, and the Apple Watch. Then Brianna talks about the lessons she learned from running her first campaign for Congress. Later, Simone previews the first 7 hours of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

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Apple iPhone event 2018: the biggest announcements - The Verge

Holy hell, the 512GB iPhone XS Max costs $1,449

New iPhone XS and huge 6.5-inch XS Max announced - The Verge

iPhone XR announced with a notched 6.1-inch LCD display and Face ID - The Verge

iPhone XS vs. Pixel 2 vs. Galaxy S9: what phone has the best specs? - The Verge

Why a new Apple Watch with EKG matters - The Verge

Apple Watch 4 hands-on: bigger is better - The Verge

Brianna Wu — Donate via ActBlue

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey preview: change is coming - Polygon

Why Swinging in Spider-Man Feels SO Good | Game Mechanics Explained - YouTube

191: Summer of Scams: The Finale Sep 06, 2018

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Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg take on Congress in this week's hearings, but to what end? Next, Apple's biggest leak yet reveals the form factor of two of its new phones. Finally, an update on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, a story we've followed since day one — and it's not quite over yet.

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Facebook, Twitter get lashing on Capitol Hill — and brownie points for showing up

The 7 biggest moments from Wednesday’s social media hearings - The Verge

Apple Leaks Images of Upcoming 2018 'iPhone XS' Models - Mac Rumors

New iPhone rumors: everything we know about Apple’s upcoming flagship - The Verge

Apple Accidentally Leaks Images of Upcoming Apple Watch Series 4 Models With Larger Displays - Mac Rumors

Blood-Testing Firm Theranos to Dissolve - WSJ

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