In our independent testing, we found that the best product for most trillion dollar companies abusing their market position is an agile regulatory environment with the support of the judiciary.

Why you should trust us: we have a podcast on the Internet.

This week: an Apple Watch sleeps with the fishes, movers and cocktail shakers, and Oakland’s likely future as a sports desert. ⚾.

Links:

• Elevated Craft® – Elevated Craft
• Leaving for Las Vegas? Rooted in Oakland? Dave Kaval scouts two A's ballpark paths
• Apple delays rollout of CSAM detection system and child safety features - 9to5Mac
• Bob Odenkirk's 'Better Call Saul' Return: First Pic After Heart Attack - Variety
• California streaming: Apple’s next big event is on September 14 | Ars Technica
• Apple, US developers agree to App Store updates - Apple
• Japan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation - Apple
• Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares - The Verge
• New York Times’ Wirecutter Product-Review Site Moves Behind Paywall - WSJ
• The New York Times: Digital and Home Delivery Subscriptions
• Amazon.com: LEVOIT Air Purifier for Home Allergies Pets Hair in Bedroom, H13 True HEPA Filter, 24db Filtration System Cleaner Odor Eliminators, Ozone Free, Remove 99.97% Dust Smoke Mold Pollen, Core 300, White : Home & Kitchen
• 'Single-handedly saved us': Popular TV show can mean life or death for Bay Area restaurants

Pfizer, just call Nate Silver and license the name TopShot® from the NBA. If we want to solve vaccine hesitancy, offer a Pumpkin Spice version for the coasts and a BBQ one for the southwest.

This week: direct democracy do-overs, summer beta season, and leveraging organic brand synergies across apps to deliver greater value to ride-sharing Americans. 🚘.

Links:

• Comirnaty: Meaning, Origin Of The Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine's Name : NPR
• Federico Viticci on Twitter: "We did it everyone: Safari in iOS 15 beta 6 features a new address bar at the bottom that sits below page content. A toolbar with buttons is back. And we can put the address bar back at the top again 🎉 https://t.co/dbCvauXoDy" / Twitter
• High-End 'M1X' Mac Mini With New Design and Additional Ports Expected to Launch in the 'Next Several Months' - MacRumors
• Rumored iPhone 13 feature could be a huge relief for the mask-wearing world - 9to5Mac
• Prop. 22, the gig worker exemption for Uber and Lyft, is ruled unconstitutional
• Tesla aims to launch Full Self-Driving Computer 2 with Cybertruck next year - Electrek
• Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really? - The New York Times
• Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are 99% of the Way There. The Last 1% Is the Hardest - Bloomberg
• Waypoint - The official Waymo blog: Welcoming our first riders in San Francisco
• Experiencing the joy of the Waymo Driver - YouTube
• Headspace and Ginger are merging to form Headspace Health | TechCrunch
• Hollywood Movies Flood Piracy Sites Hours After Release - WSJ
• Cruella - Rotten Tomatoes
• Walmart announces GoLocal, a last-mile delivery service for other retailers | TechCrunch
• Amazon.com: Amazon Basics Apple Certified Retractable Lightning to USB Cable - 2 Feet (0.6 Meters) - White : Electronics
• ‎AirVisual Air Quality Forecast on the App Store
• The Best Home Air Quality Monitor for 2021 | Reviews by Wirecutter

Welcome to California Adventure. Yes, it'll be $300 to breathe clean air, $17 for the mouse themed cocktail, $8 to cross that bridge and see Woody.

Wait, who said anything about Disneyland?

This week: feet fingers, live sports on TV, and Ryan got a Peloton. 🚴

Links:

• darth™ on Twitter: "twelve seconds of potato" / Twitter
• Streaming Olympics: YouTube Viewing of Tokyo Games Jumped 7X Over Rio - Variety
• Apple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features (Exclusive) | WSJ - YouTube
• Apple Exec Defends iPhone's Latest Update - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
• To Skip the Line at Disney, Get Ready to Pay a Genie - The New York Times
• The U.S. Is Formally Investigating Tesla Over Its Autopilot System : NPR
• Not important enough: 1Password abandons its native Mac app – Six Colors
• Use tvOS Control Center on Apple TV - Apple Support
• Signature Wood-fired Prosciutto & Arugula Frozen Pizza - 15.52oz - Good & Gather™ : Target
• Signature Wood-fired Uncured Pepperoni With Spicy Honey Drizzle Frozen Pizza - 15oz - Good & Gather™ : Target
• Croissant Crust Four Cheese Frozen Pizza | Official DIGIORNO®

If skateboarding is considered an Olympic sport now, surely they can carve out a category for sparkling water adjacent podcasters to juice the ratings. Call us, NBC.

This week: pigs in a blanket as American as apple pie, suing Disney because direct-to-streaming feels like a lie, and Apple sets up their website for people who want to click “buy”. 💸.

Links:

• 19 Hilarious "Chopped" Memes That Are Guaranteed To Make You LOL
• Guy Fieri creates absurd Apple Pie Hot Dog for MLB's Field of Dreams Game - CBSSports.com
• Stephen Colbert Apple Pie Hot Dig Clip
• Carlos Gomez on Instagram: “Not sure how to make espresso spookily, so mummy dogs it is. 👻.”
• How do I use Hotel & Dorm Connect to connect to the internet? | Official Roku Support
• Tokyo Olympics Draw Smallest Summer Games TV Audience Since 1988 - The New York Times
• Peacock Reaches 54 Million Sign-Ups, Will Roll Out on Sky Platform - Variety
• Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone - WSJ
• Discovery Earnings Top Expectations as Ad Sales Grow
• 'Black Widow' Legal Fallout: Inside the Scarlett Johansson Disney Suit - Variety
• Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated 'store' tab - 9to5Mac
• Apple (AAPL) Readies New iPhones With Pro-Focused Camera, Video Updates - Bloomberg
• In internal memo, Apple addresses concerns around new Photo scanning features, doubles down on the need to protect children - 9to5Mac

We’re probably about six months away from holding a Mac OS 9 style funeral for TiVo but it’s not quite time. Stay tuned.

This week: putting the “tube” in YouTube, Olympic fever nears pandemic designation, and we use our TI-83 to find the mathematical limit to the boozy seltzer craze. 📺.

Links:

• Spindrift Spiked
• Men's Trino® Puffer - Forest | Winter Puffy Jacket, Sustainably Made | Allbirds
• Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016 - WSJ
• AT&T Q2: HBO Max/HBO Gain 2.8 Million Subscribers, Ups Year-End Target - Variety
• Stewart, Colbert, and Hulu’s thoughts about the future of TV
• Lobot | Wookieepedia | Fandom
• SoundWear Companion Wearable Speaker - Bose Product Support
• Amazon.com: Sony Wearable Speaker System: Wireless Over Neck Speaker for Home Theater and Gaming - Personal Neckband Headphone System with Reactive Vibration - SRS-WS1: Home Audio & Theater
• Bose Soundwear Picture
• Roku Express 4K+ | 4K HDR Streaming Made Easy | United States | Roku

Have the Democrats considered revising the infrastructure bill to more of a loot crate model for states? Oh nice, this one has light rail funding! All Mississippi got was a Fortnite skin and 2 miles of protected bike lanes...

This week: cocktail multipliers, fry inflation, and the Guy Fieri moneyback guarantee. 🥞.

Links:

• Denver Biscuit Company - Real Southern, Real Good
• BISCUITS & BUNS NO GLUTEN. NO DAIRY. JUST YUM.
• Tierra Linda | The Monk's Kettle | The neighborhood tavern in San Francisco and San Rafael
• EACommunityTeam comments on Seriously? I paid 80$ to have Vader locked?
• Nintendo Switch OLED model will go on sale October 8th for $350 - The Verge
• Steam Deck
• Big iPads, Apple Car Changes, Amazon AR Glasses: Inside Big Tech Labs - Bloomberg
• Report: Apple Watch and Health exec Kevin Lynch joining the Apple Car team - 9to5Mac
• Tesla is charging owners $1,500 for hardware they already paid for - Electrek
• Tesla Full-Self Driving Software Alarms Safety Advocates - Consumer Reports
• Tesla is bringing its Autopilot-based 'Smart Shift' shifter to Model 3 and Model Y - Electrek
• Elon Musk confirms Tesla plans to open Superchargers to other automakers later this year - Electrek
• Sebastopol Restaurant, Bar, Live Music And Events In The Barlow

Ready or not, we’re bringing our unique talents to the world of sparkling wine. Introducing a craft California champagne that shines brilliantly in a Philips Hue lit kitchen and pairs with any Trader Joe’s based charcuterie spread.

This week: #teamwetzel or #teamauntannies, EV patriotism, and PVOD Wakandavisionalorian. 🚛.

Links:

• Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul Debut Mezcal Brand Called Dos Hombres
• Ford F150 Lightning Impressions: Better Than I Thought! - YouTube
• 12 Hollywood Insiders on Who’s Winning the Streaming Wars
• ESPN Plus Cost to Rise - Variety
• Disney+ U.S. Growth Slows Sharply in First Half of 2021, Internal Data Shows — The Information
• Apple in Early Talks With NFL on Sunday Ticket Games — The Information
• The Big Picture: Inside the Shallow–Depth-of-Field Movement and Why It Is Here To Stay
• ‘Black Widow’ Earns $80 Million Domestic Box Office Opening With $60 Million From Global Disney+ Sales
• 2021 Emmy Nomination Recap: 'The Crown' and 'The Mandalorian' Lead - Variety

Summer is here. Temperatures are rising and California’s power grid will be strained. We humbly present the following solution to prevent rolling blackouts: one free Popeye’s chicken sandwich for every 10KwH of peak energy usage saved.

This week: Apple’s new lose-lose regulatory reality, home audio portmanteaus, and Optimus Prime’s plan to run for governor in 2024. 🤖.

Links:

• darth™ on Twitter: "wat is going on here" / Twitter
• Sam Gavin on Twitter: "Only in LA: the MINIONS just introduced Governor Newsom at Universal Studios #mydayinla https://t.co/siI3WQ82Ls" / Twitter
• Official Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond merch now available: shirts, mugs, jerseys, stickers, more - 9to5Mac
• Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying - The New York Times
• The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 291, With Nilay Patel
• darth™ on Twitter: "individual orders of fries plus one for the table" / Twitter
• darth™ on Twitter: "what fuckin business is it of yours" / Twitter
• MUDDLE & WILDE
• Our Flavors – MUDDLE & WILDE
• Upgrade #358: Apple Watch Extreme or Whatever - Relay FM
• Apple employees push back against returning to the office in internal letter - The Verge
• Sonos Roam review: portable potential - The Verge
• Buyers of Amazon Devices Are Guinea Pigs. That’s a Problem. - The New York Times
• 'Woke up sweating': Some Texans shocked to find their smart thermostats were raised remotely | khou.com
• Roam: A Portable Waterproof Smart Speaker | Sonos
• Amazon.com | Pacsafe Vibe 325 10 Liter Anti Theft Sling Bag/Crossbody-Fits 13 inch Laptop, Granite Melange, One Size | Backpacks

To truly hear a podcast, you have to listen with your eyes closed. If you can, get it on vinyl. It's even better. Much like jazz, it's not the hot takes you hear, it's the ones you don't.

This week: on the lookout for the newest Pokemon CHAdeMO, shacking up at a Supercharger, and KPMG wins the bid for AFC Richmond's kit sponsorship. ⚽️.

Links:

• CalMatters on Twitter: "Gavin Newsom: “We have @tacobell doing those fancy Dorito tacos which are addictive beyond words. They're doing free Dorito tacos as well on June 15" during #VaxForTheWin event https://t.co/oB20IztL8b https://t.co/LwZ9IQw9y6" / Twitter
• The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines - The New York Times
• Supercharger | Tesla
• Tesla's new yoke steering wheel looks super awkward to use in first drives - Electrek
• Official Ted Lasso merch coming in a few weeks, but you'll have to wait longer to buy Richmond jerseys - 9to5Mac
• Ford F-150 Lightning starts under $40k w/ 300-mile range and can power your home - Electrek
• 1Password in the browser now supports Touch ID, dark mode, and more - 9to5Mac
• In the Heights (2021) - Rotten Tomatoes
• Lina Khan, Big Tech skeptic, named FTC chair mere hours after confirmation | Ars Technica
• Apple Can’t Block Pre-Installed App Removal Under Bill - Bloomberg
• Browsing Airbnbs — Mounted so high they're using a surge protector because the cord can't reach. : TVTooHigh

We looked and can’t find the intersection of Liberal Arts and Technology anywhere. Someone said it was by the corner of Happy and Healthy, but there’s just a Walgreens here. Is this is an Apple Maps thing? It’s not in Daly City is it?

This week: Dora needs a map for this mountain of entertainment, the laziest word in the English language, and one of us took good notes during this week’s Apple Services keynote. 💸.

Links:

• Carlos+
• Target Plus : Target
• Dora Crying | Viacom has mounted an advertising onslaught wa… | Flickr
• Paramount+ will launch a $4.99 monthly ad-supported subscription | TechCrunch
• Adobe launches M1 Mac-native versions of Lightroom Classic and more - The Verge
• Dan Moren on Twitter: "Look, those multitasking improvements are…better. But not quite the radical rethink we were all hoping for. #WWDC2021" / Twitter
• John Siracusa on Twitter: "iPad: a great accessory for your Real Computer™" / Twitter
• 40mm Pride Edition Nike Sport Loop - Apple
• 40mm Chlorine Blue/Green Glow Nike Sport Band - Regular - Apple
• Mailplane Stops Selling Licenses - TidBITS