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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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400: Ad Liminim Aug 26, 2022

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On a very special episode of Rocket, a very special special guest plays judge, jury, and exe-juiceioner, in a devious trivia game designed by our very own Brianna Wu. Thanks everyone for listening for 400 episodes and here's to 400 chaotic more! PLUS: Subscribe to Rocket Booster for our very first extra helping of Dessert!

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399: This Show Contains Poop Aug 18, 2022

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The chip industry reacts to a new upset, and Adam Neumann is BACK IN THE REAL ESTATE GAME. Stay tuned for the next 399 episodes of Rocket because this is all we'll be talking about!

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Chipmakers Pandemic Boom Turns to Bust With Recession Looming - Bloomberg

US chipmakers hit by sudden downturn after pandemic boom | Ars Technica

WeWork’s Adam Neumann Gets Backing from Andreesen Horowitz - The New York Times

Investing in Flow | Andreessen Horowitz

Disney Criticized After "Baffling" Censorship In Popular Children’s Show Goes Viral - Inside the Magic

Bluey family meeting: Why you can’t watch the farting episode in America | Kidspot

‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Reveals Language Disney Tried to Edit – The Hollywood Reporter

398: Delicious Workflow Aug 11, 2022

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Howdy folks, who's enjoying Apple's new battery percentage indicator? No one? This week on Rocket we're discussing the cloudy future of Unity after an acquisition offer by AppLovin, as well as review workflows and our FAVORITE NEW ESPORT.

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Battery percentage finally returns to iOS 16 and it’s hideous - The Verge

Here’s what iOS 16’s new battery percent indicator should have looked like - The Verge

AppLovin Proposes $17.5 Billion Deal to Buy Unity Software - WSJ

Unity’s perfect storm - Protocol

AppLovin offers to buy video game software maker Unity in $17.5 bln deal | Reuters

Unity loses less than feared, trims outlook as Applovin makes $20 billion bid for software company - MarketWatch

"This MacBook is not for you" - YouTube

Excel esports on ESPN show world the pain of format errors | Ars Technica

397: We Fixed Instagram Aug 04, 2022

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Rocket Ruled yet again — Adam Mosseri, longtime fan of Rocket, definitely listened to our episode last week before he walked back Instagram's full-screen changes. That's what happened! Then, Twitter v. Musk heats up, and yet another pretender thinks NFT books could be a thing — but this time, it's textbook. We're opening our vocal folds for another scintillating episode of Rocket!

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Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why - The Verge

Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess - The Verge

Pearson says NFT textbooks will let it profit off secondhand sales - The Verge

Why the Batgirl movie will never be released, even though it’s done - Polygon

Why wouldn’t Warner Bros. just release Batgirl on HBO Max? - Polygon

Mark Cuban wants to turn a Texas town into Jurassic Park

396: RIP Instagram Jul 28, 2022

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We're talking about Instagram's awful updates, the first crypto insider trading scandal, and NFT books on a deliciously bad episode of ROCKET!

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The Kardashians hate the new Instagram - The Verge

How Reels Have Impacted Engagement Rates on Instagram | Later

Instagram is chasing TikTok with a new full-screen experience test - The Verge

Adam Mosseri confirms it: Instagram is over - The Verge

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Ex-Coinbase Manager Arrested in US Crypto Insider-Trading Case (COIN) - Bloomberg

How Crypto Is Evolving the Future of Books and Publishing

395: Get Your Apple $$$ Jul 21, 2022

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Apple has settled with NO WRONGDOING in its keyboard lawsuit, and some of us are looking forward to purchasing one (1) song on Apple Music with our newfound wealth. Then, some gaming culture chat: Discord is coming to Xbox, and FaZe clan is coming to SPACs! What great timing!

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Apple agrees to pay $50M to settle lawsuit over flawed keyboards on older MacBooks | TechCrunch

A first look at Discord on Xbox - The Verge

Faze Clan goes public in $725 million SPAC deal - The Verge

FaZe Clan's Market Debut Disappoints Investors Who Don’t Buy the Hype - Bloomberg

YouTube hires tech YouTuber Rene Ritchie as its new creator liaison - The Verge

394: Reunited and It Feels So Good Jul 14, 2022

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Last week, Sunny Balwani is CHARGED, Elon Musk is being SUED BY TWITTER, and so, so much more. We got Rocket Ruled pretty hard but it's finally time for our take on the tech drama of the day.

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Theranos Ex-President Sunny Balwani Found Guilty of Fraud - Bloomberg

Sentencing for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes delayed

Twitter sues Elon Musk to keep his $44 billion buyout alive - The Verge

Apple and Jony Ive’s exclusive consulting arrangement is reportedly over - The Verge

Cameron Diaz Worked as a Drug Mule Before Stardom | IndieWire

Ranged Touch on Twitter

393: Scam Console Jul 07, 2022

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Brianna and Christina talk about the best new console scam, Apple’s new Lockdown Mode, and the #Gentleminions Meme.

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A Web3 Game Console Is a Bad Idea at the Worst Possible Time

The Polium One Is A Web3 Console That Will Never Get Released

Polium on Twitter: "A lot of criticism and mixed reviews. Web 3 Gaming will be the future 🚀🎮. We will have a functional prototype ready before we take any pre-orders or funding. Let’s clear some things up. 👇" / Twitter

Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware - Apple

Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever | Ars Technica

The GentleMinions TikTok trend, explained - Polygon

'Minions' Meme #GentleMinions May Have Helped Box Office

392: A Show For Gamers Jun 30, 2022

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Brianna and Simone chat about this week's Nintendo Direct, AND the return of Axie Infinity transactions, in a gamer-tastic episode of ROCKET!

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Nintendo’s ‘Mini’ Direct was low-key, but Switch has a strong release schedule - Polygon

Axie Infinity NFT game reopens transactions months after $625 million theft - The Verge

Axie Infinity’s Ethereum Bridge Back Online After $622M Hack - Decrypt

Facebook Groups are being revamped to look like Discord - The Verge

391: The Winds of Crypto Winter Jun 23, 2022

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Reviews for Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip are out. And it's… a weird machine? Why are they making this, and for you? Then, cryptominers are dumping their GPUs on the market, and we discuss ways that streaming services could better compete in a saturated marketplace.

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MacBook Pro 13 (2022) Review: For Fans Only

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) review: new chip, old threads - The Verge

Crypto Miners Start Dumping GPUs, RTX 3080s Listed for $523 | Tom's Hardware

Whatever you do, don't buy a used graphics card under any circumstances right now | TechRadar

GPUs Are the Only Thing Getting Cheaper Right Now

There has to be a better way to binge - The Verge

Reward for information on missing metro Phoenix woman Roberta Braden

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