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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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390: Two of Them Jun 16, 2022

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Brianna and Simone tackle a bevy of ethical topics, from "what's going on in crypto?" to "what's up with self-driving cars?" It's a knotty episode of Rocket!

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Coinbase lays off 18% of its workforce. The CEO cites an upcoming crypto winter : NPR

Gillibrand, Lummis plan new regulatory framework for crypto - POLITICO

Inside Kraken’s Culture War Stoked by Its C.E.O. - The New York Times

Tesla tops US government’s driver-assist crash data report - The Verge

Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Technology Linked to Hundreds of Car Crashes - The New York Times

Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient - The New York Times

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389: WWDC All The Way Down Jun 09, 2022

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It's WWDC news week! We're talking about iOS 16, MacOS Ventura, and some new M2 chips!! It's a big one!

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Apple WWDC 2022: iOS 16, macOS Ventura, M2 MacBook Air, and more - The Verge

Apple introduces macOS Ventura with slew of new features

I tried Stage Manager on my Mac, and now I don't want to go back | Digital Trends

Apple iOS 16 previewed at WWDC 2022 - The Verge

Apple announces new flagship M2 processor - The Verge

Apple announces redesigned MacBook Air with M2 chip and MagSafe - The Verge

Apple debuts 13-inch MacBook Pro with upgraded M2 processor | AppleInsider

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388: Terminée! Jun 02, 2022

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This week Brianna and Simone are enjoying a chaotic course of news, from Netflix testing additional charges for accounts that share passwords, to the Académie Française banning esports!!

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Netflix Password Sharing Policy is Confusing in Test Markets

Netflix cracks down on password sharing, but early efforts in Peru are a mess - Rest of World

The merging of Comixology and Kindle has created a hell I’d like to escape - The Verge

France’s linguistic watchdog issues edict: it’s not esports, it’s ‘jeu video de competition’ - The Verge

'Star Wars' stands up for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ actor Moses Ingram after she got racist messages

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387: Talking Tesla May 26, 2022

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Author Edward Neidermeyer joins us to discuss Tesla's checkered past and questionable stock evaluations. Also, Christina has the SteamDeck!

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386: Winning the Pie May 19, 2022

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Sony keeps revealing more details about the PlayStation Plus evolution and they're just making it MORE CONFUSING. Then, Elon Musk keeps revealing MORE REASONS WHY HE SHOULDN'T BE IN CHARGE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. Finally, hands-on with the Playdate!

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We made a PlayStation Plus explainer that’s better than Sony’s [Updated] | Ars Technica

UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever – PlayStation.Blog

Sony lifts curtain on PlayStation Plus revamp: New features, curious game list | Ars Technica

Elon goes wobbly - by Casey Newton - Platformer

Elon Musk Trolls Twitter - Bloomberg

Playdate review: WarioWare as a gaming handheld | Digital Trends

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How Call of Duty turned war into a circus - YouTube

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385: Solemn Thoughts! May 12, 2022

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The gang mourns the iPod Touch, the last iPod to fall to the ravages of the time. And then we talk about cryptocurrency.

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The iPod made the iPhone possible - The Verge

Apple Discontinues iPod, Mobile Gaming Icon, After 22 Years

Apple Stops Production of iPods, After Nearly 22 Years - The New York Times

Bitcoin crash is crushing Coinbase. Stock plunges again - CNN

Coinbase Works to Calm Users Fears of Crypto Bankruptcy

You Bought $100 of Crypto 6 Months Ago. What Do You Have Now?

Bitcoin Is Increasingly Acting Like Just Another Tech Stock - The New York Times

Doctor Strange 2 review: spoiler-free thoughts on a multiverse of madness - Polygon

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Sam Raimi is BACK, baby - Polygon

Search intensifies for missing woman with Alzheimer’s after new lead near Arizona Mills

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384: Number go down? May 05, 2022

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A Wall St. Journal report on crashing sales of NFTs conflicts with what all the crypto-blogs are saying about the health of the industry — what is the truth!? Then, Overwatch 2's beta happened and it's been… fine. Then, a grifter takes on the Grey's Anatomy writer's room, in a weird sad story of fabulation.

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Square Enix sells off Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos - Polygon

Activision Blizzard's Overwatch 2 Game Is a Lot Like the Original: Review - Bloomberg

Overwatch 2 beta will get more heroes, maps, and reworks, Blizzard says - Polygon

So far, the beta makes Overwatch 2 feel like it could have been an email

It may be too late to save the Overwatch fandom - Polygon

How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Elisabeth Finch Used Lies to Create Must-See TV | Vanity Fair

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383: lmfao Apr 28, 2022

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Elon Musk HAS in fact secured the financing to buy Twitter, and did it in a reasonable timeline that lets us not look like fools on our own news podcast. This week we talk about the ongoing concerns and what's happening on Twitter, plus Christina's merch notoriety.

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Twitter’s top lawyer reassures staff, cries during meeting about Musk takeover - POLITICO

From punchline to deal in under 2 weeks: how Elon Musk won his Twitter prize | Financial Times

Elon Musk could pay $1bn if Twitter deal falls through | Financial Times

Admit It, You Won't Quit Twitter Because Of Elon Musk

From CNN+ to Fyre Festival: A collector seeks swag from companies with epic ends : NPR

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382: lol Apr 21, 2022

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Please Mr. Elon Musk, wait until Sunday, April 24 to create more news. Thank you. (Yes, this is the whole description.)

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Elon Musk Races to Secure Financing for Twitter Bid - The New York Times

Why Netflix is suddenly losing subscribers - Vox

Report: 28% of U.S. Pay-TV Subscribers Were Once Cord Cutters – The Streamable

Elden Ring fans love Let Me Solo Her, a boss-killing naked pot-head man - Polygon

Elden Ring’s Let Me Solo Her becomes an in-game summon - Polygon

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381: Loose Cannon Apr 14, 2022

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Elon Musk is in and then out of Twitter – aren't you glad we waited a week to cover this? Then, finally discussing Axie Infinity's unfortunate bridge hack, and the general security of blockchain bridges. Then Scam Spring continues with WeCrashed!

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Elon Musk joins the Twitter board - by Casey Newton

Elon Musk leaves the Twitter board - by Casey Newton

Explaining crypto’s billion-dollar bridge problem - The Verge

Hack steals $625 million from NFT game Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain - The Verge

WeCrashed review – prepare to boggle at Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway’s toxic billionaires | Television & radio | The Guardian

The Comforts of “WeCrashed” and the Modern Grifter Series | The New Yorker

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