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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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180: Simonepunk 2077 Jun 22, 2018

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Simone swears vengeance on the hooligans that have stolen Stephen Hackett's minivan. Brianna notices that a porny statue bears an uncomfortable resemblance to a Rocket host and Christina believes in a bulletproof dinosaur future. Give us five stars.

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Links and Show Notes

Porsche accelerates EV supercar ambitions with investment in Rimac - The Verge

Musk alleges Tesla Model 3 production has been sabotaged, according to CNBC | Ars Technica

WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition, but is the move premature? - Polygon

Were real dinosaurs as bulletproof as the one in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? - The Verge

Grifter Anna Delvey Has 'Little Remorse,' Judge Says

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson Photographed Hanging Out - Twilight Stars KStew and RPatz Still Friends

Support Kids at the Border — Donate via AB Charities

MIRA Coalition | Kindful

179: Leon is Not Hot Anymore Jun 14, 2018

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With Simone saving America from Cobra Commander in the jungles of E3, Bri and Christina do their best to make it weird. Bri buys a Mac. Christina doesn't want you to mine bitcoins on iOS and Apple Brings it On with Facebook. Plus, unprofessional thoughts about the Canadian Prime Minister.

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178: Blue Bubble Elitist Jun 07, 2018

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Microsoft bought GitHub! Christina and Simone discuss the backlash from the community. Updates from WWDC are here! iOS 12 is coming to all phones with iOS 11, and Mac OS is getting a dark mode! We briefly talk about Sonos Beam soundbar reviews, and then it's on to a discussion of Anna Delvey's tell: her hair.

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Links and Show Notes

Microsoft buying GitHub has led to some extremely nerdy memes - The Verge

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on GitHub: 'We are all in on open source'

A bright future for GitHub | The GitHub Blog

👋 Hello, GitHub | @natfriedman

Rocket #174: Git Champions - Relay FM

Apple WWDC 2018 summary: iOS 12, macOS, Memoji, and more - The Verge

iOS 12 and watchOS 5: A Roundup of All the Little Things – MacStories

Apple is launching FaceTime group chats with up to 32 people - The Verge

macOS Mojave: A Roundup of All the Little Things – MacStories

Apple just took a shot at Facebook’s web-tracking empire - The Verge

Apple is redesigning the Mac App Store in macOS Mojave - The Verge

The Beam is Sonos’ ambitious attempt to win the living room - The Verge

Anna Delvey and Elizabeth Holmes had the same tell: their hair | The Outline

177: The Wonder Bread of Content May 31, 2018

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Discussing our WWDC predictions, a recap of Code Conference, and The Cut's incredible examination of the scams of Anna Delvey.

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Links and Show Notes

Apple WWDC 2018: all of the rumors from the iOS 12 and new MacBook keynote | TechRadar

Gene Munster Shares WWDC Predictions: Beats Product With Siri Integration, Improvements to AI and AR - Mac Rumors

Cheaper HomePod, smarter Siri predicted for WWDC | Cult of Mac

Apple’s AirPlay 2 with multiroom audio streaming and stereo HomePod pairing is here - The Verge

Evan Spiegel on Facebook: “We would really appreciate it if they copied our data protection practices” - The Verge

Full video and transcript: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at Code 2018 - Recode

Momofuku chef David Chang explains why he’s building a media empire - Recode

Full video and transcript: U.S. Senator Mark Warner at Code 2018 - Recode

Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square - The New York Times

How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People

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

176: Donkey Kong Cradles Him May 24, 2018

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Malware in CPUs and consumer routers make everyone nervous this week. Also, a frank discussion about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos — and why she should be prosecuted.

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Links and Show Notes

'Bad Blood' Review: The Biggest Scam in Silicon Valley | GQ

Google and Microsoft disclose new CPU flaw, and the fix can slow machines down - The Verge

Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware | Ars Technica

Secure Your Wireless Router: 8 Things You Can Do Right Now

Russia will try again this fall. Congress doesn’t seem to care. - The Washington Post

175: There's a Robin Williams Movie May 17, 2018

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Google Duplex: is it as creepy as it sounds? We discuss Google I/O, the Net Neutrality fight's resurgence, and the dead of YouTube Red. Finally: nostalgia phone cases!

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Links and Show Notes

Google IO 2018: all of the highlights and news from the keynote | TechRadar

Google Duplex is Silicon Valley’s latest experiment at the expense of the service industry - The Verge

Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality, Proving Shame Still Works Sometimes

YouTube Music launches Tuesday; YouTube Red will be replaced by YouTube Premium, which will cost more. - Recode

How to get a great patina on your iPhone X leather case - The Verge

Classic C1: iPhone X case inspired by iMac G3 | Indiegogo

174: Git Champions May 11, 2018

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Rocket, recorded live at Microsoft Build 2018. Christina and Bri banter, offer some opinions on the Build 2018 keynote -- and comment on some late-breaking Taylor Swift/Katt Perry drama -- before interviewing Microsoft’s Ed Thomson and Lori Lamkin. Ed is a Program Manager for VSTS, focusing on Git. Lori is the Director of Program Management for VSTS, and leads up the One Engineering Services (1ES) team at Microsoft.

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Links and Show Notes

Exclusive: How Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is rethinking Windows - The Verge

Microsoft Build 2018: the biggest announcements - The Verge

Buy Kate Spade Printed Sleeve for Surface Book - Microsoft

Microsoft Channel 9 on Twitter: "From all of us on the Channel 9 team, thank you so much for tuning in! 😀 Sessions will be up soon--thanks for another terrific #MSBuild 🎉… https://t.co/2ldDkxLJqV"

Brianna Wu for Congress Campaign Party Tickets, Tue, May 8, 2018 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Edward Thomson (@ethomson) | Twitter

GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale

DevOps Resource Center - Azure DevOps | Microsoft Docs

Plan, Code Together, & Ship Faster | Visual Studio Team Services

173: A Lawyer Solution May 03, 2018

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Facebook's F8 keynote leaves us full of dread and begrudging acknowledgement. We finally hear Bri and Christina's Nintendo Labo review, and talk about The Avengers: Infinity War

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Links and Show Notes

Facebook is taking on Tinder with new dating features - The Verge

Oculus Go review: mobile VR, minus the phone - The Verge

Facebook is completely redesigning Messenger to make it simple again - The Verge

Instagram will allow third parties to create custom AR filters - The Verge

Nintendo Labo: build and code your own instruments - YouTube

Avengers: Infinity War review - Polygon

Avengers: Infinity War’s best meme is also its most spoilery - Polygon

172: Nintendo's To-Do List Apr 26, 2018

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Christina, Brianna, and Simone talk about sick Nintendo haxx, the MacBook Pro keyboard, and good ol' Yahoo.

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Slack: Where work happens.

Links and Show Notes

Brazil Is An Alternate Video Game Universe Where Sega Beat Nintendo - Atlas Obscura

Nintendo’s Switch can be hacked to run custom apps and games - The Verge

How to make your old Game Boy as good as (or better than) new | Ars Technica

Don’t buy the MacBook Pros even on sale, in my opinion | The Outline

Verizon says Yahoo users must waive class-action rights—or stop using Yahoo | Ars Technica

Museum of the Moving Image

171: Nintendo Labo is Here Apr 19, 2018

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Brianna and Simone duo it out, talking about the NINTENDO LABO, Tesla production nightmare, the permissions we thoughtlessly grant to apps, and how the heck to pronounce Han Solo's name.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Labo UNBOXING & BUILDING — Let's Make a Toy-Con RC Car! - YouTube

Tesla says its factory is safer. But it left injuries off the books | Reveal

Tesla Probed by California Regulator on Workplace Conditions - Bloomberg

Tesla Model 3 will start 24/7 production to meet target

Smartphone Apps Know Too Much. We Need to Fix Permissions | WIRED

How Pizza Night Can Cost More in Data Than Dollars

Solo: A Star Wars Story reminds us that no one knows how to say Han’s name - The Verge

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