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Rocket
By RelayTechnology
Rocket episodes
- 150: CMAC AND CMOM
A very, very special guest joins Brianna, Christina, and Simone to discuss Twitter's verification woes, the iPhone X, and the delay of Apple's HomePod.
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Links and Show Notes Twitter's verification program was a mess from the start - The Verge Twitter, Facing Another Uproar, Pauses Its Verification Process - The New York Times Amazon.com: Spigen Liquid Crystal iPhone X Case with Slim Protection and Premium TPU for Apple iPhone X (2017) - Crystal Clear: Electronics iphone 6 cases,iPhone 5 cases, iphone cases, fashion iphone cases - kate spade new york Apple’s HomePod delayed until next year - The Verge Apple’s HomePod Delay Isn’t Just a Momentary Lapse: Gadfly - The Washington Post1 hr 16 min - 149: Get Yourself a Bentley
Software Developer Jessica Dennis takes over for Christina this week as we discuss Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes, Pixel earbuds, and SMART DRUGS that can tell when you've taken them.
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Guest Starring:Jessica Dennis
Links and Show Notes Change will be a Constant in Star Wars Battlefront II Star Wars Battlefront 2’s loot crate controversy: everything you need to know - Polygon Why your Battlefront 2 outrage is a compliment to EA (and how to use it effectively) - Polygon The most hated poet in Portland | The Outline Google's Pixel Buds Aren't Even Close to Being Good The FDA has approved the first digital pill - The Verge Porsche AR - Imagine on the App Store58 min - 148: Meth Is Not Cruelty-Free
Christina Warren's impressions of the iPhone X meets Brianna Wu's struggles trying to order one. Then we discuss Twitter's fresh 280 characters and Steven Soderbergh's Mosaic.
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Links and Show Notes Twitter officially expands its character count to 280 starting today | TechCrunch Twitter's new 280-character limit raises questions - CNET Steven Soderbergh's New App, Mosaic, Will Change How You Watch TV | WIRED1 hr 14 min - 147: The First Big iPhone X Episode
Brianna, Christina, and Simone have a BIG OL' IPHONE X HOUR. Then, a brief digestif in the form of Aibo!
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Links and Show Notes iPhone X Review: How We Tested (and Tricked) FaceID - WSJ iPhone X review: face the future - The Verge Review of Apple’s iPhone X at Disneyland iPhone X review: The best damn product Apple has ever made | iMore iPhone X Animoji Review | POPSUGAR News iPhone X FIRST LOOK: TOP 10 BEST FEATURES - YouTube Sony just announced a new Aibo robot dog - The Verge Sony's Robotic Dog Aibo Is Back From the Dead A Robotic Dog’s Mortality - The New York Times Janet Jackson - Doesn't Really Matter (Official Video) - YouTube DRAGON'S LAIR: The Long Happy Life of an '80s Phenomenon - YouTube1 hr 20 min - 146: Get A Load of THESE Amazing Stories
Christina, Brianna, and Simone discuss the state of Apple's television programming, Amazon Key, and this week's BIGGEST TECH FAILURES.
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- Magic: The 24/7 text-based Personal Assistant
Links and Show Notes Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood Is the Opposite of Edgy - Bloomberg Apple Joins Forces With Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television - The New York Times What is Amazon Key? Silicon Valley at its most out-of-touch. - The Washington Post Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door - The Verge It Sounds Like Snap Spectacles Turned Into a Massive Boondoggle Fewer than half Snapchat Spectacles owners used glasses after 1 month - Business Insider Sega Genesis Flashback HD review - Polygon1 hr 6 min - 145: Baby's Got Back, As They Say
Brianna, Christina, and Simone talk about the KRACK epidemic, and two solid products: the Pixel 2, and the Surface Book 2.
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Links and Show Notes The KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability, explained like you're five WiFi is broken – here's the companies that have already fixed it - Charged List of Firmware & Driver Updates for KRACK WPA2 Vulnerability Microsoft has already fixed the Wi-Fi attack vulnerability - The Verge Wi-Fi Security Flaw Not As Bad As It’s KRACKed Up To Be - TidBITS Google Pixel 2 review: plainly great - The Verge Pixel 2 Review: Google Sticks to What It Does Best Microsoft's Surface Book 2 has more power and a new 15-inch size - The Verge The new MacBook keyboard is ruining my life | The Outline Flexibits | Cardhop for Mac | The contacts app you'll actually want to use.1 hr 3 min - 144: Go Oculus Go
Brianna, Christina, and Simone discuss hacking the crap out of your SNES Classic, and the new untethered headsets from Oculus. Then we take a turn to discuss Harvey Weinstein.
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.
- Magic: The 24/7 text-based Personal Assistant
Links and Show Notes List of Super NES enhancement chips - Wikipedia The Story of NESticle, the Ambitious Emulator That Redefined Retro Gaming - Motherboard SNES CLASSIC: CPS1, CPS2, NEOGEO and KONAMI ARCADE ROM TUTORIAL - YouTube Oculus announces $199 stand-alone VR headset, Oculus Go - Polygon Oculus reveals new standalone Santa Cruz headset design with improved controllers - The Verge Oculus’ prototype Santa Cruz headset feels like a wireless Oculus Rift - The Verge Oculus’ updated Home is The Sims meets Habbo Hotel in VR - Polygon How virtual reality developers are surviving the hype cycle - The Verge Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades - The New York Times From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories | The New Yorker These Are The Women Who Have Accused Harvey Weinstein | HuffPost Channel 9: Videos for developers from the people building Microsoft Products & Services1 hr 3 min - 143: Grievances
Christina returns to be shamed for not going to Disney jail. Then your hosts start out glad with the SNES Classic, and end up mad talking about Equifax. In the middle, they find some time for Google.
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Links and Show Notes Where and how to buy the SNES Classic Edition today (update) - Polygon SNES Classic review - Polygon The SNES Classic is very good - Polygon Google Pixel 2 event: the 5 biggest announcements - The Verge Google Pixelbook first look: a stunning $1,000 laptop - The Verge Exclusive first look at the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL - The Verge The Equifax hacks are a case study in why we need better data breach laws - Vox Someone dressed like the Monopoly guy is photobombing the Senate's Equifax hearing Equifax Was Warned About Vulnerability But Failed To Patch It1 hr 17 min - 142: SimoneJACK
Julia Alexander joins Brianna and Simone to talk about … Tom Cruise's butt, what is up with all the clowns, and whether Twitter can ban Trump. Seriously.
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Guest Starring:Julia Alexander
Links and Show Notes Why Is Tom Cruise Lying Out of His Prosthetic Ass? It review - Polygon After Nearly 30 Years, Killer Clown Arrested for Love Triangle Murder Twitter's rules apparently don't apply to Trump - CNET Mashable on Twitter: "The future of home security might just be a house drone https://t.co/N4E67RdxL7" Donate to Brianna Wu for US Congress 201858 min - 141: Disney Prison
Christina, Brianna, and Simone have a few words for the iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 problems, as well as the cool stuff available for ARKit.
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Links and Show Notes Careers - Vox Media iPhone 8 Review: Apple's Best and Most Boring iPhone | WIRED iPhone 8 review: the default option - The Verge Daring Fireball: The iPhones 8 Apple admits to Apple Watch LTE problems just before it ships - The Verge Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE review: missed connections - The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Watch Series 3 Apple Watch Series 3 Review: Untethered... and Unreliable - WSJ Apple Watch Series 3's "LTE problems" are actually an existing Wi-Fi bug | iMore 9 cool AR apps you should download to try out iOS 11’s ARKit - The Verge Watch The Bold Type TV Show Online TV Reviews – The Bold Type1 hr 5 min
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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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