Rocket

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September 14, 2017140: The Revolutionary iPhone
Brianna, Christina and Simone pore over every detail from Apple's Sept. 12 keynote. RIP ROSE GOLD.
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Links and Show Notes Did Apple Just Kill Rose Gold? iPhone X event: the five most important things from the Apple keynote - The Verge New Apple Watch Series 3 announced with LTE - The Verge Apple’s watchOS 4 due out September 19th with better heart rate monitoring - The Verge HANDS ON: LunaTik iPod Nano Watch Kit Makes Us Swoon Apple vs. Roku vs. Amazon: who makes the best streaming TV device? - The Verge Apple's AirPower wireless charging mat can charge an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the same time - The Verge iPhone 8 price will start at $699 with a release date of September 22nd - The Verge iPhone 8 and 8 Plus announced with wireless charging, True Tone display - The Verge If you have an iPhone 7, you should not buy an iPhone 8 Apple’s iPhone X: wait for the reviews - The Verge iPhone X will cost $999 and won’t come out until November 3rd - The Verge iPhone X announced with edge-to-edge screen, Face ID, and no home button - The Verge iPhone X hands-on: feels like ‘the future of the smartphone’ - The Verge Apple brings face-tracking to ARKit on iPhone X | TechCrunch iPhone X has no home button, and will unlock with facial recognition - The Verge Why Face ID won’t give you the legal protection of a passcode - The Verge
1 hr 20 min
September 09, 2017139: Almost as Good as Simone
Brianna and Christina are joined again by Jessica Dennis (@jessicadennis) to discuss the latest tech news is the week, including the Galaxy Note 8 Reviews, Google’s monopoly status, and the tech industry's response to the Trump’s DACA decision.
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Guest Starring:
Jessica Dennis
Links and Show Notes Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: one for the fans - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Review: Bigger, Badder, But I Still Want More The anti-monopoly case against Google - The Verge When The Truth is Messy and Hard – Context: By New America Yes, Google Uses Its Power to Quash Ideas It Doesn’t Like—I Know Because It Happened to Me [Updated] Microsoft says it will pay legal fees for Dreamer employees - The Verge Urgent DACA legislation is both an economic imperative and humanitarian necessity - Microsoft on the Issues
1 hr 2 min
August 31, 2017 138: Horf Some Sausage
Simone, Brianna, and Christina talk about the upcoming Apple Event, Microsoft and Google's push into VR and AR tech, and Taylor's Swift's ascension from the dead.
Links and Show Notes Apple to Hold Product Launch Event on Sept. 12 - WSJ Microsoft’s Mixed Reality controllers work like Oculus Touch — without the cameras - The Verge ARCore: Augmented reality at Android scale ARCore Is Google's Answer To Apple's ARKit, Now Available Microsoft was leading the world in AR; now it’s at risk of being left behind | Ars Technica Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do - YouTube Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do,' annotated - YouTube
59 min
August 24, 2017137: All the Sad, Young Phones
Christina, Brianna, and Simone discuss all the new exciting Android-related news: the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Essential Phone, and Android Oreo. Then they talk about Ellen Pao's book excerpt in NY Mag, and the new and terrible Lamborghini phone.
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Links and Show Notes EA Boss Says Mass Effect: Andromeda Got Too Much Criticism, Franchise Could Return - GameSpot The Story Behind Mass Effect: Andromeda's Troubled Five-Year Development Samsung Note 8: The Return of the Original Jumbo Phone Why does Samsung think you’d be willing to spend nearly $1,000 on a Galaxy Note 8? - The Verge Is The Essential Phone Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Have To Say - Digg Essential Phone review - The Verge Essential Phone: Review | WIRED A Normal Person's Guide to the Essential Phone, the Most Hyped Gadget of the Summer 11 Things You Can Do in Android Oreo That You Couldn't Before Android – 8.0 Oreo Ellen Pao: This Is How Sexism Works in Silicon Valley Finally, Lamborghini Has Made a Phone Exclusively for Assholes KFC's iPhone killer has arrived - The Verge KFC Limited E-Store Channel 9: Videos for developers from the people building Microsoft Products & Services Donate to Brianna Wu for US Congress 2018
1 hr 10 min
August 17, 2017136: This Is What Eggs Sound Like
Simone, Brianna, and Christina talk about the upcoming Tesla Model 3, Apple's plans for television content, and MoviePass and their potentially doomed $10 subscription.
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Links and Show Notes Tesla Model 3 delivery estimate - Business Insider Model 3 | Tesla Tesla Model 3 price - Business Insider No Matter What Happens To Tesla, The Model S Is An Amazing Machine Apple Readies $1 Billion War Chest for Hollywood Programming - WSJ Apple is reportedly investing $1 billion in original video content - The Verge Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Shonda Rhimes and Launching Original Movies | Variety MoviePass threatened with lawsuit after slashing subscription fees to $10 a month - The Verge MoviePass’ $10 plan to watch unlimited movies receives major industry blowback - Polygon Taylor Swift’s Priceless Dollar - The New York Times Taylor Swift's sexual assault testimony was sharp, gutsy, and satisfying. This Week On Channel 9 | Channel 9 Pretty Cute Watching Boston Residents Play Daily Game Of ‘Big City’ - The Onion - America's Finest News Source 8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City A Horrible Place To Live - The Onion - America's Finest News Source
1 hr 10 min
August 11, 2017135: Appropriating Demons and Daddy
The iPhone 8 isn't here yet, but we sure seem to know a lot about it, including the possibility THERE MAY NOT BE A ROSE GOLD OPTION. Also, Disney is breaking up with Netflix.
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Guest Starring:
Mikah Sargent
Links and Show Notes The iPhone 8 Model! - YouTube iPhone 8 may skip rose gold, launch in just three colors | TechRadar Disney to End Netflix Deal, Sets Launch of ESPN and Disney-Branded Streaming Services | Variety
1 hr 15 min
August 03, 2017134: That's What SHE Said
Christina, Brianna, and Simone talk about Apple's decision to pull some VPN apps from the Chinese App Store, the women who sell nudes on Patreon, and HBO h4ckz0rz.
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Links and Show Notes Apple’s Silence in China Sets a Dangerous Precedent - The New York Times Apple Removes Apps From China Store That Help Internet Users Evade Censorship - The New York Times China is perfecting a new method for suppressing dissent on the internet - Vox Tim Cook justifies removing VPN apps in China, claiming Apple was only following the law - The Verge The women who sell nudes on Patreon - The Verge Hackers Threaten ‘Game of Thrones,’ as HBO Confirms Cyberattack - The New York Times HBO Hackers Stole ‘Thousands of Internal Documents’ | Variety Cincinnati Zoo on Twitter: "It's official! Fiona is the world's sassiest hippo ever! Here she is inside pestering her mom Bibi while she eats. 💯💕👑😎 https://t.co/6dRXzvDDHL" TWC9: Bug Bounty, Fast and Easy Containers, Edge Summit, We Still Love MS Paint and more... | This Week On Channel 9 | Channel 9 Nick and Griffin's Driving Instructor Roleplay (Feat. Simone & Pat) - YouTube
1 hr 14 min
July 27, 2017 133: Walmart Disappoints America
Simone, Brianna, and Christina talk about the looming death of Flash, the delayed death of MS Paint, and the disastrous Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago.
Links and Show Notes Walmart canceling all early SNES Classic pre-orders due to ‘technical glitch’ - Polygon Flash & The Future of Interactive Content | Adobe The Life, Death and Rebirth of Adobe Flash Get ready to finally say goodbye to Flash — in 2020 | TechCrunch Thoughts on Flash - Apple Apple Didn't Kill Flash, HTML5 Did Just How Dead Is Microsoft Paint? [Updated] Microsoft Paint isn’t dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free - The Verge Microsoft Paint to be killed off after 32 years | Technology | The Guardian Microsoft Paint will soon be no more Hold your faux outrage over the demise of Microsoft Paint A Brutal Recap Of The Very Bad Pokémon Go Fest I went to Pokémon Go Fest, and it was a disaster - The Verge Most Pokémon Go Fest attendees missed its best moment - Polygon Niantic ‘horrified’ by Pokémon Go Fest - Polygon Sorry, space cats, this interactive A-Ha video is the best use of ARKit we’ve seen - The Verge
1 hr
July 20, 2017 132: I Invented Daddy Culture
Christina explains why she bought a very expensive iMac, then the hosts talk about some good old-fashion bitcoin theft. Finally, pooping all over the Ataribox.
Links and Show Notes Marvel’s Oculus VR game perfectly captures the feeling of embodying a superhero - The Verge Fusion Drive or more RAM: Which one to get on a new Mac? | Macworld Oculus Rift and Touch Controller bundle given yet another price drop - Polygon Robo Recall review | Rock, Paper, Shotgun CoinDash website hacked, $7 million stolen in ICO CoinDash ICO Hacker Nets Additional Ether as Theft Tops $10 Million - CoinDesk Newspapers: Ad-Blocking Brave Browser Is Illegal, Deceptive | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Steep decline in cryptocurrency market has miners dumping their GPUs on Ebay | PC Gamer How to Mine Bitcoins: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Atari’s new Ataribox console will be like an NES Classic - The Verge Forbes Welcome This Is An Ataribox, Whatever That Is Dream Daddy Simulator’s last-minute delay causes a stir - Polygon
1 hr
July 11, 2017131: A Beautiful Moth
Russian hacking, home security and GLOW!
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Links and Show Notes U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks - The Washington Post Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say - The New York Times Hackers Target U.S. Nuclear Facilities, Russia Is Suspect Petya Ransomware Hackers Didn't Make WannaCry's Mistakes | WIRED Two-factor authentication is a mess - The Verge Windows 10 will use protected folders to thwart crypto ransomware - Help Net Security carpeaqua: I Got Hacked and All I Got Was This New SIM Card Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10 | Ars Technica tv-review-glow-alison-brie-as-ruth-wilder.jpg 780×536 pixels glow_101_04145r.jpg 3,000×2,002 pixels alisonbrie-copy.jpg 605×417 pixels
59 min

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