Rocket

Rocket

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  • 240: MoviePass II: The Return

    The Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus phones are here and they are huge. And even though Simone isn’t here, we still have to discuss the latest blockbuster reporting in the MoviePass scam. Viva MoviePass! Finally, Brianna and Christina interview attorney and author Carrie Goldberg whose new book, “Nobody’s Victim” is in stores now.

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    • Guest Starring:

      Carrie Goldberg

      Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Galaxy Note 10: two sizes, new S Pen, and DeX on your laptop - The Verge Why the Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 doesn’t have a headphone jack - The Verge Samsung didn’t mention Bixby once during its entire Galaxy Note 10 event - The Verge Microsoft and Samsung partner to bridge Android and Windows closer together - The Verge Rise and fall of MoviePass, Hollywood disrupter: investigation - Business Insider Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls - Kindle edition by Carrie Goldberg, Jeannine Amber. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Fighting Harassers and Stalkers on the Web, in Court and in Print - The New York Times Home - Sexual Assault, Stalking, Blackmail, Online Harassment Lawyers | C.A.Goldberg | Carrie Goldberg
      1 hr 12 min
    • 239: JUNK FOOD

      It's the first anniversary of TikTok, and finally time for us to stop being late on it! Let's talk about what makes this video app distinct from Vine and Musical.ly. Next, 8Chan has been taken offline (for now) in the wake of the shooting in El Paso. Here's how that happened. Finally, a hard segue into talking about donuts.

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      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership TikTok’s a year old, when will its creators make money? - The Verge TikTok owner ByteDance confirms plans to produce a smartphone - The Verge TikTok turns one: the top hashtags (and happenings) of the past 12 months - The Verge TikTok, The Internet's Hottest Meme Breeding Ground, Turns 1 : NPR Terminating Service for 8Chan Why banning hate sites is so hard - The Verge How Disabling 8chan Became Cloudflare's Job - The Atlantic Krispy Kreme serving Reese's filled doughnuts this week
        46 min
      • 238: Uncool Hacks

        Simone and Christina tuck into a hearty meal of Apple earnings, and this week's Capital One hack. Raise your hand if you're affected! Finally our beloved hosts talk their way into a third topic, and it's William Shatner's reactions to Outlander shipping, which really comes out of left field.

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        • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Six Colors on Twitter: "iPhone revenue: still huge, but down for third straight quarter..." The iPhone now makes up less than half of Apple’s business - The Verge Apple Arcade - Apple Massive Capital One breach exposes personal info of 100 million Americans - The Verge A Hacker Stole Capital One Data on 106 Million Customers, and the FBI Says She Tweeted About It Paige Thompson, Suspect in Capital One Data Breach, Left a Trail Online - The New York Times Paige Thompson, Capital One hacker suspect, left a digital trail - The Washington Post ‘I’m Never Coming Back,’ the Woman at the Center of the Capital One Heist Warned Friends - The New York Times The TV drama Outlander. A fantasy relationship. William Shatner. And the online fan war that unites them all. - Vox William Shatner: My Problem With Twitter's Verified Accounts
          57 min
        • 237: A First!

          Today we discuss the Joy-Con drift issues that have increasingly become an issue with the Nintendo Switch, and Simone eats crow. Then, it's … APPLE RUMOR KLAXON TIME! We're still workshopping the sound effects on that one. But what about those rumored new iPhones, eh? Then, it's all the trailers Simone didn't watch at Comic-Con. Sorry, guys.

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          • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift problem, explained - The Verge Joy-Con Drift Is Becoming A Real Problem On The Switch Nintendo will reportedly fix Joy-Con drift for free, even out of warranty - The Verge Joy-Con drift leads to class-action lawsuit against Nintendo - Polygon Baba Is You review: one of the best puzzle games in years - Polygon Mario Maker 2 is the perfect game for the age of YouTube and Twitch - Polygon Apple to release three 'iPhone 11' models this fall- 9to5Mac This year’s iPhone should be the last with Lightning - The Verge Daring Fireball: Third-Party USB-C to Lightning Cables Might Come in Mid-2019 (Which Is Good, Because I Still Don’t Think iPhone Is Ever Going to Switch to USB-C)
            1 hr 14 min
          • 236: We're Riled Up

            FaceApp is back and (maybe) sending your photos to spies, Zoom stepped in it, and the myth of the 10x Engineer.

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            • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership FaceApp is back and so are privacy concerns - The Verge Democrats call for FaceApp to be investigated because it comes from Russia - The Verge Zoom Zero Day: 4+ Million Webcams & maybe an RCE? Just get them to visit your website! Serious Zoom security flaw could let websites hijack Mac cameras - The Verge Response to Video-On Concern - Zoom Blog Daring Fireball: Apple Is Sending Out Another Silent Update To Fix the Webcam Flaw in Zoom’s Partner Apps Shekhar Kirani on Twitter: "10x engineers ..." Brianna Wu on Twitter: "@skirani I don’t like your thread for many reasons ..." 1x Engineer GitHub - cutenode/1x.engineer: The official website of 1x Engineers around the world We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made. Episode 68: The Rise of the Cloud-First Generation with Christina Warren | Screaming in the Cloud
              1 hr 2 min
            • 235: Farewell, MacBook

              Apple has killed off the 12-inch MacBook, may it rest in peace. Meanwhile, Nintendo has introduced a new baby Switch for babies, called the Switch Lite! Finally, the new Charlie's Angels movie looks rad as hell.

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              • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple has made shopping for MacBooks simple again - The Verge Apple Revises MacBook Air and Entry-Level MacBook Pro, Quietly Removes MacBook From Sale – 512 Pixels Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in 2019 MacBook Air and 2020 MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac Nintendo Switch Lite: price, specs, release date, Pokémon console, more - Polygon Nintendo says the Switch Lite isn’t going to replace the 3DS - The Verge Nintendo Switch Lite announced: cheaper, smaller Switch launches Sept. - Polygon
                50 min
              • 234: What Did We Say About Rocket Rules

                Rocket rules apply, both to Jony Ive leaving Apple, and Simone being at San Diego Comic-Con! Also, we discuss Vice's article about Google Jigsaw's troubled inner workings, and the latest drama between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun.

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                • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple | WIRED Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple, but His Departure Started Long Ago - WSJ Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess - VICE Taylor Swift Vs. Scooter Braun: Inside the Big Machine-Ithaca Deal – Variety Subscribe to read | Financial Times What Is Taylor Swift’s Endgame in the Big Machine Battle? – Variety
                  1 hr 13 min
                • 233: Apple Rumor Klaxon

                  On this episode of Rocket you'll be able to beta test our new Apple Rumor klaxon (patented). Yep, we're talking about the ARM-based Mac rumors! Next up, there's a new Raspberry Pi model out there and everyone is excited. Lastly, what would 2019 be without another grim workplace story? This week it's Jason Schreier's report on the QA team with Treyarch.

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                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple Hires ARM's Lead CPU Architect Amid Rumors of ARM-Based Macs as Early as 2020 - MacRumors The Raspberry Pi 4 launch site runs on a Pi 4 cluster | Ars Technica Raspberry Pi 4 on sale now from $35 - Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 4 Review: The New Gold Standard for Single-Board Computing - Tom's Hardware The Human Cost Of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
                    47 min
                  • 232: Centralizing Decentralized Currency

                    Simone is back, just in time to discuss Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, and its implications for the global financial system. Yay! Then, a cute refresh on PowerPoint and Excel. FInally, the Spice Girl drama that was laid to rest after 20 years.

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                    • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Facebook prepares to shake up the finance world | Revue Facebook’s cryptocurrency has a trust problem - The Verge Facebook’s Calibra is a secret weapon for monetizing its new cryptocurrency - The Verge Excel for iPhone now lets you take a picture of a spreadsheet and import it - The Verge PowerPoint will listen to rehearsals to help you stop swearing and stuttering - The Verge Geri says sorry for leaving the Spice Girls 21 years ago / Twitter
                      51 min
                    • 231: The Planet is on Fire

                      It’s summer in the northern hemisphere, so we wanted to talk about stuff we like and not stuff that makes us angry. This week, Bri and Christina cover E3 2019 -- and they don’t even get into all the news, there was just that much of it. They also talk about the spate of amazing summer TV on the air right now and finally, discuss the current career renaissance of Keanu Reeves.

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                      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership A closer look at Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s ultra-realistic characters - Polygon Final Fantasy 8 Remastered coming to PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One - Polygon E3 2019 press conference livestreams, trailers, and news - Polygon Nintendo at E3 2019: Animal Crossing Switch details and Smash Bros. DLC characters - Polygon Konami Announces The Turbografx-16 Mini Xbox at E3 2019: the biggest announcements, trailers, and games - Polygon Best Upcoming New TV Shows in Summer 2019 Marvel's Jessica Jones | Netflix Official Site PSA: The Original Run of Veronica Mars Hits Hulu July 1st Big Little Lies - Official Website for the HBO Series - HBO.com Keanu Reeves Showered With Praise For Basic Human Decency Keanu Reeves Was ‘Blown Away’ By Fan Reaction to E3 Appearance – Variety Xbox E3 2019: Microsoft Went To Extreme Lengths To Keep Keanu Reeves A Secret At Its Press Conference E3 2019: Keanu Reeves Plays An Important Role In Cyberpunk 2077's Story
                        1 hr 11 min

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