<p>Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered:</p>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7w3zw/silicon-valley-elite-discuss-journalists-having-too-much-power-in-private-app">Taylor Lorenz</a>,</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.nl/it-is-what-it-is-eyemoutheye-emoji-mystery-app-twitter-2020-6?international=true&r=US">eyemoutheye</a>,</li>
  <li>WWDC <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-wwdc-2020-kicks-off-in-june-with-an-all-new-online-format/">new format</a>,</li>
  <li>Facebook <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/business/dealbook/facebook-boycott-ads.html">advertisers leaving in droves</a>,</li>
  <li>Let us know in <a href="https://discord.gg/ZvEHF2s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord</a> if you are going to buy a next-gen console and does the appearance influence your decision?, </li>
  <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/surface-all-access">Surface All Access</a>, </li>
  <li><a href="https://www.starlink.com/">Starlink sign-up</a>, </li>
  <li>Microsoft <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21297400/microsoft-retail-stores-closing-cities-open">stores closing</a>, </li>
  <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/29/first-benchmarks-surface-for-apples-arm-based-developer-transition-kit/">Developer Transition Kit</a> Mac Mini, </li>
  <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/03/how-to-use-iphone-app-library-ios-14/">iOS widgets</a>, </li>
  <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfvubHha69k">Snap partner summit</a>, </li>
  <li>Snapchat <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-06-19/snapchat-pulls-insensitive-juneteenth-filter-after-backlash">racist filter</a>, </li>
  <li>Follow Zach on <a href="https://www.are.na/zach-grosser" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.are.na/zach-grosser">are.na/zach-grosser</a>, and</li>
  <li>Join us in <a href="https://discord.gg/ZvEHF2s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord</a></li>
</ul>

Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered: Taylor Lorenz, eyemoutheye, WWDC new format, Facebook advertisers leaving in droves, Let us know in Discord if you are going to buy a next-gen console and does the appearance influence your decision?, Surface All Access, Starlink sign-up, Microsoft stores closing, Developer Transition Kit Mac Mini, iOS widgets, Snap partner summit, Snapchat racist filter, Follow Zach on are.na/zach-grosser, and Join us in Discord

<p>Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered:</p>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7w3zw/silicon-valley-elite-discuss-journalists-having-too-much-power-in-private-app" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taylor Lorenz</a>,</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.nl/it-is-what-it-is-eyemoutheye-emoji-mystery-app-twitter-2020-6?international=true&amp;r=US" rel="noopener noreferrer">eyemoutheye</a>,</li>
  <li>WWDC <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-wwdc-2020-kicks-off-in-june-with-an-all-new-online-format/" rel="noopener noreferrer">new format</a>,</li>
  <li>Facebook <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/business/dealbook/facebook-boycott-ads.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">advertisers leaving in droves</a>,</li>
  <li>Let us know in <a href="https://discord.gg/ZvEHF2s" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discord</a> if you are going to buy a next-gen console and does the appearance influence your decision?,&nbsp;</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/surface-all-access" rel="noopener noreferrer">Surface All Access</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.starlink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Starlink sign-up</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Microsoft <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21297400/microsoft-retail-stores-closing-cities-open" rel="noopener noreferrer">stores closing</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/29/first-benchmarks-surface-for-apples-arm-based-developer-transition-kit/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Developer Transition Kit</a> Mac Mini,&nbsp;</li>
  <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/03/how-to-use-iphone-app-library-ios-14/" rel="noopener noreferrer">iOS widgets</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfvubHha69k" rel="noopener noreferrer">Snap partner summit</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Snapchat <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-06-19/snapchat-pulls-insensitive-juneteenth-filter-after-backlash" rel="noopener noreferrer">racist filter</a>,&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Follow Zach on <a href="https://www.are.na/zach-grosser" title="https://www.are.na/zach-grosser" rel="noopener noreferrer">are.na/zach-grosser</a>, and</li>
  <li>Join us in <a href="https://discord.gg/ZvEHF2s" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discord</a></li>
</ul>

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Cut through the technology news noise and hear about only the stuff that matters, and what it means. Join your hosts Owen, Frederique and Zach every week to get the lowdown on the biggest stories – including some you might not have heard anything about. We're based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Toronto, Canada, with a different perspective on what's happening in the technology industry.

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