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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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410: Twitter Is Over Nov 03, 2022

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Elon Musk bought Twitter. Now what? Then, Henry Cavill is leaving The Witcher!! Nooo!!

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Welcome to hell, Elon - The Verge

Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Exodus of Advertisers and Executives - The New York Times

Elon Musk is the CEO of Twitter - The Verge

Liberals are trying to defend Twitter from Elon Musk like it’s Kyiv.

Scoop: Musk team working to reboot Vine this year

Henry Cavill leaving Netflix’s The Witcher for season 4 - Polygon

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409: Rest In Piece, Lightning Oct 27, 2022

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An AV company shuts down, Apple kills a cable, and Taylor Swift releases Midnights. All that and more on Rocket as we prepare for a year of being forced to cover Twitter on a weekly basis!

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Argo AI, driverless startup backed by Ford and VW, is shutting down - The Verge

Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere - Bloomberg

Apple Will Switch iPhone to USB-C Because 'We Have No Choice' | PCMag

Taylor Swift’s Midnights album: What do all the lyrics mean? - Vox

The Internet's Biggest Jack Antonoff Hater Explains Himself | Defector

caleb gamman on Twitter: "im able to instantly detect if jack antonoff worked on a song due to a visceral hatred of his production style https://t.co/qebe0nugXS" / Twitter

408: Passing on Apple Oct 20, 2022

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We've got two new iPads and a new Apple TV coming from Apple — who's already bought them, and who's on the fence? The answer… may surprise you? I don't know you!! Then, Konami definitely surprised everyone with a slew of new Silent Hill games. But are they what the people want? Olivia Wilde also satisfied the whole internet by revealing the salad dressing recipe that shook the world. Rocket is maybe the only tech podcast where you'll get to hear about new iPads AND Olivia Wilde's salad dressing.

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The new iPad makes no sense - The Verge

Apple launches redesigned iPad with a bigger screen and USB-C - The Verge

Compared: M2 iPad Pro vs M1 iPad Pro | AppleInsider

How to preorder the 2022 Apple TV 4K - The Verge

Konami announces Silent Hill F and a Silent Hill 2 remake - The Verge

Silent Hill: Ascension Is a Live Silent Hill Event Coming Next Year - IGN

Olivia Wilde Just Shared Her "Special" Salad Dressing Recipe

407: Meta Discussions Oct 13, 2022

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Simone wanted to be with her mom, so Brianna and Christina try to handle the show without her. They talk about Facebook’s Meta Connect event and all the new Quest and VR news, before debating whether or not Brianna should spend $1600 on an Nvidia 4090, now that reviews are out and the card seems truly excellent.

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The Meta Quest Pro costs $1,499 and ships October 25th - The Verge

The Meta Quest Pro is a cutting-edge headset looking for an audience - The Verge

Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Meta Quest - The Verge

NBCU Deal With Meta Will Bring Peacock, 'The Office' and More to VR - Variety

RTX 4090 review: Spend at least $1,599 for Nvidia’s biggest bargain in years | Ars Technica

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Review & Benchmarks: Gaming, Power, & Thermals - YouTube

Is the fastest GPU ALWAYS the best? - YouTube

We need to have a chat about these 4090 Benchmarks... - YouTube

406: For Better or for Worse Oct 06, 2022

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A brief update in the Chess cheating scandal has Bri and Simone, hat in hand, begging for forgiveness for their understanding ways. Then, Elon Musk… wants to buy Twitter again? Is there any rhyme or reason to his actions? Also: Overwatch 2 launches, and so does a disastrous conservative dating app.

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Hans Niemann Report - Chess.com

Chess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times - WSJ

Hans Niemann's chess cheating scandal looms over his play at U.S. championships : NPR

Overwatch 2 server errors are preventing people from logging in - Polygon

Overwatch 2 changes, explained: Every new map, mode, and more - Polygon

Want to date a hot rightwinger? Sick of all that woke nonsense? I’ve just the app for you! | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

405: Depressed About Products Sep 29, 2022

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Amazon had a big ol' product showcase and Simone is so, so depressed about it! Who wants to hear about new spy cameras, a clock that watches you sleep, and speakers that are listening to you! YOU DO! Then, new CPUs and GPUs are SO POWERFUL, but is it worth upgrading yet? Finally, the Chess scandal has a new chapter, and it is juicy.

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Here's everything Amazon announced at its fall hardware event | Engadget

The RTX 4090 is begging for a game that can make it shine | Digital Trends

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Review | PCMag

Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating : NPR

Chess Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy Admitted to Cheating on Chess.com, Emails Show

404: Sweet Vibrations Sep 22, 2022

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We finally have hands-on experience with the new iPhones — so, is it actually going to be worth it to upgrade? Then, a scandal in the world of Chess and Christie Smythe joins us to talk about that Elle story and life before, during, and after Martin Shkreli.

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro review: early adopter island - The Verge

Chess sex toy cheating scandal explained: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann in wild sports controversy - CBSSports.com

Christie Smythe (@ChristieSmythe) / Twitter

The Journalist and the Pharma Bro

SMIRK | Christie Smythe | Substack

'Not Okay' movie: A guilt trip for the influencer age

403: Animation Catastrophe Sep 15, 2022

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iPhone 14 reviews are out so in a never-before-seen move, we are speaking about them. Then, the animation industry is in chaos when it comes to streaming services. Where can I watch Infinity Train!? Finally, we have Spooky pinball creator Bug on to chat about the Halloween pinball machine, one of Bri's favorites, and what other John Carpenter movies would make for great pinball.

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro review: early adopter island - The Verge

Netflix Lets Go Of 30 Staffers As Animation Overhaul Continues – Deadline

HBO Max: Animators say they're "clueless" and "confused" by sudden cancellations

Halloween Pinball: Price, Specs, and Images Revealed for New Spooky Pinball Machine

Spooky Pinball – The Best Pinball Company in Benton, WI

402: Purple iPhone Sep 08, 2022

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Christina and Simone are dishing on the FAR OUT Apple event - new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches, oh my! Then, it’s a delicious and well-deserved chat about Harry Styles and SPITGATE.

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Apple’s iPhone 14 event: the 9 biggest announcements - The Verge

Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra hands-on: triple the fun - The Verge

iPhone 14 Pro: a first look at the new moving notch, camera, and more - The Verge

iPhone 14 colors: Here's all your options | Tom's Guide

iPhone 14 Pro: a first look at the new moving notch, camera, and more - The Verge

The iPhone 14 lineup won’t have physical SIM support - The Verge

Harry Styles ‘spitting’ on Chris Pine leads to more Don’t Worry Darling drama - Polygon

Harry Styles Did Not Spit on Chris Pine, Rep Confirms - Variety

401: Rocket-Merch.com Sep 01, 2022

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On this episode of Rocket, Simone is off in Italy, so Christina and Bri are trying to keep things together. After some Rocket Merch updates, we talk about the Twitter Whistleblower leaks, spend some time in the world of AI art with Stable Diffusion, and finally are joined by Kat Tenbarge to talk about the latest Trisha Paytas drama. PLUS: Subscribe to Rocket Booster for even more from Kat, as an extra helping of Dessert!

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Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko's journey from hacker to Twitter whistleblower - The Washington Post

Whistleblower: Twitter misled investors, FTC and underplayed spam issues - Washington Post

Twitter’s Former Security Boss Drops Stunning Whistleblower Report | Techdirt

Twitter Whistleblowing Report Actually Seems To Confirm Twitter’s Legal Argument, While Pretending To Support Musk’s | Techdirt

Elon Musk Cites Twitter Whistleblower Report as Reason to Scrap Deal - The New York Times

Stable Diffusion Public Release — Stability.Ai

4.2 Gigabytes, or: How to Draw Anything - ⌨️🤷🏻‍♂️📷

Stable Diffusion is a really big deal

Exploring 12 Million of the 2.3 Billion Images Used to Train Stable Diffusion's Image Generator - Waxy.org

Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge) / Twitter

As Trisha Paytas nears due date, she faces frightening harassment

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