Rocket

Rocket

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  • 230: Buy Christina a Mac Pro

    This week, Bri and Christina cover WWDC, which includes the new Mac Pro, iOS 13, iPad OS, SwiftUI and more. YouTube did bad things but rather than talk about that, we focused on the finer things in life, like Xbox’s new body spray.

    This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
    • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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    • Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac.
    • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Mac Pro - Apple Why Apple’s Expensive Monitor Is Worth It | Fstoppers Apple WWDC 2019: the 9 biggest moments - The Verge Apple iPadOS for iPad: new home screen, multitasking improvements, and more - The Verge Apple unveils new macOS update with iPad apps - The Verge Apple Developer Microsoft is making Xbox body wash - The Verge
      1 hr 7 min
    • 229: Infrastructure Weak

      This week! An update on Huawei, and more depressing news out of Facebook as a manipulated video of Nancy Pelosi sparks content and conversation. Next, a tiny yellow handheld called Playdate is getting tech-lovers hyped up! And finally, we would've talked about Pokemon Sleep… if reviews of the Millenium Falcon ride at Disneyland Galaxy's Edge hadn't dropped.

      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
      • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.
      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Huawei Revs Up Its U.S. Lawsuit, With the Media in Mind - The New York Times Facebook should do more to stop malicious propaganda videos - The Verge Why the Slowed-Down Pelosi Video Isn't Fake to Facebook - The Atlantic Panic’s new handheld games device Playdate looks adorable & innovative - Polygon Daring Fireball: Playdate Playdate & the LA Zine Fest, weird games, and what it means for “Playdate” to lose its name… Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run review: Star Wars Land’s ride wows - Polygon
        54 min
      • 228: Piece of Dust

        Big, bad news for Huawei this week, as multiple companies cut ties with them. But is it the right thing to do? Next, Apple promises improved keyboards, but Brianna is (rightfully) still wary. Finally, the Oculus Quest is freakin' awesome and there's no reason not to buy one if you want untethered VR.

        This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
        • Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off.
        • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The case against Huawei, explained - The Verge Microsoft stays silent on potential Huawei Windows ban - The Verge ARM cuts ties with Huawei, threatening future chip designs - The Verge The Trump administration owes the public answers about its restrictions on Huawei - The Washington Post Apple’s new MacBook keyboard fix is reassuring and worrying at the same time - The Verge Apple tweaks its troubled MacBook keyboard design, expands repair program - The Verge Apple updates top-end MacBook Pros with tweaked keyboard and faster processors - The Verge Oculus Quest review: Virtual reality no longer needs a PC - Polygon
          49 min
        • 227: Hot Terminal

          Christina and Simone discuss last week's Microsoft Build. Then, the Apple v. Pepper lawsuit has moved into the next stage… what'll happen? A new vulnerability in Intel chips has been discovered and fixed. And finally, it wouldn't be a Simone and Christina show without some YouTuber drama.

          This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
          • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.
          • Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac.
          • ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.
          • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership How Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps - The Verge New secret-spilling flaw affects almost every Intel chip since 2011 | TechCrunch James Charles, From ‘CoverBoy’ to Canceled - The New York Times
            1 hr 5 min
          • 226: Oppression Team

            Brianna and Simone tackle Facebook's developer conference, F8, as well as Google I/O. Last up, Bri promotes the latest and greatest Kickstarter scam.

            This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
            • Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75.
            • TextExpander, from Smile: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year.
            • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The 8 biggest announcements from the Google I/O 2019 keynote - The Verge Android Auto gets a big UI revamp | Ars Technica Google will soon let you auto-delete your location tracking data - The Verge Google Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera - The Verge Google announces the Nest Hub Max, a new home device with a camera - The Verge Human Contact Is Now a Luxury Good - The New York Times Android Q’s Live Caption feature adds real-time subtitles to any video you watch - The Verge Facebook dating: ‘secret crushes’ feature lets you can see which friends are thirsting after you - The Verge
              1 hr 1 min
            • 225: I've Got A Dog Clicker

              The future promises quantum computing and vertical TVs, but do they matter? Then Anna Delvey and T-Pain.

              This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
              • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
              • Hover: Extensions for anything you’re passionate about. Grab a .ME domain for $9.99.
              • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Fear the Man in the Middle? This company wants to sell quantum key distribution | Ars Technica Samsung thinks millennials want vertical TVs - The Verge ‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress: 7 Bizarre Highlights From Her Trial - The New York Times Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite Is Found Guilty - The New York Times T-Pain gives Dark Souls a second chance - YouTube Microsoft Build 2019 Developer Conference May 6-8 Seattle, WA Bits Of //build
                1 hr 8 min
              • 224: Conspiracy Entrepreneurs

                The Rocket Rule is not a conspiracy. This week we discuss Samsung's FOLD FIASCO, which happened a few days after we recorded Rocket last week, sad face. Then Anna Merlan, author of Republic of Lies, joins us to talk about conspiracy theories and their rise in popularity! Finally, it's the Game Boy's 30th Anniversary. We're old!

                This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.
                • eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus.
                • Guest Starring:

                  Anna Merlan

                  Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Galaxy Fold review: broken dream - The Verge Samsung Delays Release of Galaxy Fold Smartphone - WSJ Galaxy Fold review: A lot of money for a prototype Samsung Delays the Release of Its Galaxy Fold Smartphone | WIRED Anna Merlan's 'Republic of Lies' Explores Society's Fixation With Conspiracy Theories : NPR The 30 greatest Game Boy games - Polygon Gameboy Advance GBA & DS English translation by GameBoyFanBoy Custom Modded Gameboys and Unique Gaming by gamechangermods
                  1 hr 7 min
                • 223: Aunt Becky is Going to Jail

                  This week, Simone is off in LA being fabulous, so Bri and Christina take over the show. After some quick follow-up to last week’s show, Christina and Bri discuss the early responses to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold. Surprisingly, reviewer’s don’t hate it. Christina still says she’s not buying one. She’s probably lying. Then, they tackle the highs and lows of science. The high: we got an image of a black hole! The low: one of the scientists on the team that achieved this feat was harassed off the internet. Because the internet. Bri and Christina then segue to talk about rumors of a Microsoft Surface AirPods competitor, and chat about how they use AirPods and wireless earbuds in general. And finally, two of our favorite crooked celebrities, Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky) and Allison Mack are back in the news and totally going to jail.

                  This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                  • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.
                  • Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $6/month.
                  • ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.
                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Fold: more than just a concept - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Fold: Still some creases to iron out - The Washington Post Samsung Galaxy Fold First Look: Hands On With the Folding Phone | WIRED Damn, Could the Samsung Galaxy Fold Be Worth It? How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project - The New York Times Trolls are harassing a scientist who helped photograph a black hole - The Verge Microsoft could take on Apple’s AirPods with wireless Surface earbuds - The Verge Powerbeats Pro - Beats by Dre Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty In College Cheating Scandal : NPR Allison Mack of ‘Smallville’ Pleads Guilty in Case of Nxivm ‘Sex Cult’ Where Women Were Branded - The New York Times Escaping NXIVM | CBC News
                    1 hr 9 min
                  • 222: The Cursed Episode

                    This week Christina joins Simone in New York for a boatload of technical problems (more than you even know), but also a discussion about Australia's legislation to criminalize social media platform owners for violent video content. Then Brianna interviews fellow Relay member Dan Moren about his new book, The Bayern Agenda! Finally, Christina has been reading Ladies Who Punch, a tell-all book about The View, and we're rehashing the Barbara Walters vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck fight like ten years later.

                    This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                    • TextExpander, from Smile: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year.
                    • Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac.
                    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off.
                    • Guest Starring:

                      Dan Moren

                      Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Australia could jail social media execs for showing violence - The Washington Post Cover story and Q&A | Dan Moren Amazon.com: Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of "The View" eBook: Ramin Setoodeh: Kindle Store 'F--- That!' Elisabeth Hasselbeck Backstage Meltdown on 'The View' Leaks Online - YouTube
                      42 min
                    • 221: Janties!

                      DO YOU KNOW THE GOSPEL OF JANTIES? Well, you will. Then we're covering Jason Schreier's barn-burner of a story on Bioware's flawed Anthem development. Next up, details about the Apple Card have been dissected on TechCrunch and some hosts may have changed their opinions. Finally, does the HBO documentary on Theranos measure up against the stiff competition of Bad Blood by John Carreyrou and The Dropout by Rebecca Jarvis? Find out!

                      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                      • Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75.
                      • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
                      • Hover: Extensions for anything you’re passionate about. Grab a .ME domain for $9.99.
                      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Denim underwear is riling up Twitter. Would you wear $300 'janties'? How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong Bioware, the press is not your enemy - Polygon How Apple Card works | TechCrunch The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley | Documentaries | HBO
                        1 hr 14 min

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