Americans have always been innovators, pioneers and visionaries. We invented the light bulb, the television, the iPhone and most notably — the Domino's DXP. This week: bad ice cream, pizza chain reinvention, subscription fatigue and we catch utopian Olympic fever.

It's okay. You can like LA while also knowing the universal truth that the Dodgers suck. ⚾️ .

Links:

• What Brands Are Actually Behind Trader Joe’s Snacks? - Eater
• Domino's DXP
• The Scoop On Our Pints — HALO TOP
• Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Pints
• Three Twins Ice CreamProducts - Three Twins Ice Cream
• KGI: LTE Apple Watch likely using eSIM, no phone calling or Android support expected | 9to5Mac
• Daring Fireball: Ming-Chi Kuo: 'Apple Watch 3 to Come in LTE and Non-LTE Models, No Obvious Form Factor Change'
• New video offers hands-on look at iPhone 7s Plus dummy, comparison with iPhone 8 | 9to5Mac
• Canary security system gains two-way audio feature, faster streaming, & web app | 9to5Mac
• eero Plus: Worry Free Wifi Security
• Popular writing app Ulysses switches to subscription model | TechCrunch
• Microsoft Surface Membership - Microsoft Store
• Google pays $3 billion for default search on iOS, estimated to be bulk of Apple services business | 9to5Mac
• Ikea smart lightbulbs get HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home support | TechCrunch
• Mayor Eric Garcetti and Casey Wasserman on Landing the 2028 Summer Olympics (Ep. 243) by The Bill Simmons Podcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud
• The reality of post-Olympic Rio
• Amazon.com: iClever Portable Foldable Keyboard Wireless (Designed for Better Typing), Ultra Slim Rechargeable Bluetooth Keyboard for Windows iOS Mac Android Tablets Smartphones, Gray: Computers & Accessories
• iClever Bluetooth Keyboard review: Compact and long-lasting, but not without quirks - Six Colors
• The Larry Sanders Show - Wikipedia

Sleepless nights, 4K vindication, and extremely expensive iPhones. This week, intrepid firmware sleuths spoil Apple Christmas and Ryan posits that Apple’s doubling down on secrecy may be a fool’s errand at scale. Plus: Bob Iger cancels his corporate Netflix account. 🐭 .

Links:

• Amazon.com: Sleepphones SB5BM Wireless Headphones, Midnight Black: Cell Phones & Accessories
• Gob Talking to Siri Clip from Arrested Development - YouTube
• Steve T-S on Twitter: "I can confirm reports that HomePod’s firmware reveals the existence of upcoming iPhone’s infra-red face unlock in BiometricKit and elsewhere https://t.co/yLsgCx7OTZ"
• Benjamin Geskin on Twitter: "HomePod firmware shows Apple Watch with LTE! Found by @RealAntonioM https://t.co/GvTbzdFbq7"
• Face ID on the iPhone 8 may work even when the device is laying flat… | 9to5Mac
• Roundup: Here’s everything Apple will release before the end of 2017 | 9to5Mac
• Apple appears to be readying 4K HDR iTunes content ahead of Apple TV upgrade
• Apple Plans to Release a Cellular-Capable Watch to Break iPhone Ties - Bloomberg
• Updated iPhone SE Rumored for Early 2018 Launch - Mac Rumors
• Developing for iPhone Pro - Allen Pike
• Matt Bonney on Twitter: "Red = New New iPhone “function area” and status bar. Blue = Current iPhone 7 content area. Yellow = Minuscule extra content space. 😕 https://t.co/cppfZWTMwb"
• The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Ownership of BAMTech - The Walt Disney Company
• In break with Netflix, Disney’s streaming service aims to dominate children’s programming - The Washington Post
• Jody Avirgan on Twitter: "With studios setting up their own streaming services, someone should invent a way to pay one monthly fee for access to all the channels."
• Amazon.com: The Spot Outlet Wall Mount Hanger Stand - No Messy Wires or Screws - Multiple Colors - the Ultimate Holder Case for Round Dot Puck Speakers - Great for Kitchens and Bathrooms by Mount Genie (White): Electronics
• OmniOutliner - outlining & writing for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - The Omni Group
• Amazon.com : Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Power Zoom Lens : Camera & Photo
• The Wirecutter Reviews of the Best Cameras
• Amazon.com : Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm STM Lens - WiFi Enabled : Electronics

Planes, trains and automobiles. This week: timely travel recommendations, Apple’s forthcoming “big beautiful plants”, Netflix as a relentless original content machine and scenes from the continuing decline of our democracy.

Priority boarding of this episode available for all Pocket Cast Platinum Medallion Members and above. ✈️ .

Links:

• Amazon.com: Glad Press'n Seal, 140 SQ. Foot, (Pack of 3): Home & Kitchen
• The San Francisco Marathon - July 23rd, 2017
• Home | The Giant Race
• The Best Gear for Travel | The Wirecutter
• Travel Tray Large Valet for Keys & Wallets by Red Oxx Mfg.
• SFO Global Entry Bot (@GOESbot) | Twitter
• Get ready to finally say goodbye to Flash — in 2020 | TechCrunch
• Paul Haddad on Twitter: "Is this new? https://t.co/lgQ6Lpc9QA"
• Google Play Music for iPhone now works with Apple CarPlay  | 9to5Mac
• Waze for Android Auto navigates into car cabins - Roadshow
• Donald Trump Calls Avoiding STDs His 'Personal Vietnam'
• Trump And Congress Are Probably On A Collision Course Over Russia | FiveThirtyEight
• Sean Spicer Faced Myriad Obstacles During Dramatic White House Rise and Fall - WSJ
• Trump promises three new "big, big, big" Apple plants in U.S. - Axios
• Microsoft 4Q17: Office 365 revenue surpasses traditional licenses | Ars Technica
• Shira Ovide on Twitter: "Another periodic reminder that Microsoft still has a smartphone business. And losses from that business generated a $1.8 billion tax gain. https://t.co/qfSa7RuhJb"
• Christopher Nolan is no fan of Netflix's movie strategy
• Bill Simmons on Twitter: "Hopefully networks are realizing that split-screen advertising works during live sporting events - super-effective during the Open today."
• B.S. Pod: Nathan Hubbard on Zombie Bands and Ticket Trends
• Buy & Sell Refurbished & Used Mac Products | mac of all trades

Amazon moved markets but all anyone can talk about is Swole Bezos: Mr. 206.

This week: meal kits, self-drowning robots, a Star War, and our quarterly productivity intervention. We also mark the 1/8th milestone for the Trump presidency. Pardons, MAGAnomics and well done steaks for everybody. ⛳️ .

Links:

• Trump Election Commission, Already Under Fire, Holds First Meeting - The New York Times
• Citing Recusal, Trump Says He Wouldn’t Have Hired Sessions - The New York Times
• The Giants sellout streak ended at 530 games on Monday.
• Pablo Sandoval Denies Reports He's Signing with Giants | Bleacher Report
• 'The Mummy,' 'The House,' and 'Transformers 5': Hollywood's Problem Isn't Sequels, but Bad Movies - The Atlantic
• Cabel Sasser on Twitter: "It is so crazy to me that Disney can't say "MARVEL" or "SUPER HERO" for theme parks in the USA. Compare Disneyland and Hong Kong marketing… https://t.co/PZ2RG0Dr4A"
• Matt Haughey ❤️❤️💛 on Twitter: "Bezos don't stop the party https://t.co/zZiOzInINE"
• Kyle on Twitter: ""I sell books." versus "I sell whatever the fuck I want." $AMZN https://t.co/j0TTnE7wFc"
• Amazon's Meal Kits are already available for some customers
• rach on Twitter: "someone please get my dad off snapchat https://t.co/XjV9vqRiUv"
• Roku Expects to Launch IPO Before Year-End - WSJ
• OmniPresence - document syncing for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
• Bear on the Mac App Store
• Logitech’s Harmony Alexa skill now simplifies home theater voice control | TechCrunch
• When Robot Face-Plants In Fountain, Onlookers Show Humanity — By Gloating : The Two-Way : NPR
• mark mcbride on Twitter: "WHAT DID THE STORY SAY????? https://t.co/FjTcE9GM1S"
• Why 'MAGAnomics' Isn't Likely To Work : NPR
• Universal Type-C Charger, 60W - Google Store

The date was July 12th, 1998. A young Sammy Sosa was nipping at the heels of one Mark McGwire in the most talked about race in all of professional sports: which major league slugger could collect the most free AOL dialup hours. This week: Prime Day, single payer shipping, Nice! store brands, and continued debate over the looming iPhone Pro pricing mistake. 💰 .

Links:

• Boxing Day - Wikipedia — Canada
• Amazon's Prime Day Generates Estimated $1 Billion in Sales - Bloomberg
• Clueless Gamer: "ARMS" With Will Arnett - CONAN on TBS - YouTube
• Amazon Prime is on pace to become more popular than cable TV - Recode
• Best Buy lost $1 billion in value on the news of Amazon’s Geek Squad competitor - Recode
• QVC, Home Shopping Network merge in $2.6 billion deal - CBS News
• Donald Trump Jr.’s full emails about meeting a ‘Russian government attorney,’ annotated - The Washington Post
• Nike Thought It Didn’t Need Amazon—Then the Ground Shifted - WSJ
• Amazon.com: Apple AirPort Express Base Station (MC414LL/A)
• With $50 million in funding, Brandless sells everyday essentials for $3 each | TechCrunch
• Upgrade #149: The Taste of Danger - Relay FM
• Samsung earnings guidance: revenue, profit likely beat expectations
• Why Security Experts Are Pissed That ‘1Password’ Is Pushing Users to the Cloud - Motherboard
• iStockNow Free Stock Tracking and Notifications
• Fileloupe for Mac - Media Browser
• Control Z by ABC News and Current Affairs on Apple Podcasts

An ethical quandary for the digital age, some cold water for pie-in-the-sky near-term transportation disruption, and 10 years of iPhone. Plus: Ryan lives on the edge with public betas and visits to a sketchy taco joint in the Nevada desert. 😓 .

Links:

• Buster Posey’s MVP-caliber year for Giants quells 1st-base talk - San Francisco Chronicle
• Canvas - A simple alternative to car ownership
• Carvana | Buy Used Cars Online & Skip The Dealership
• Monthly Plug-In Sales Scorecard
• Volvo, Betting on Electric, Moves to Phase Out Conventional Engines - The New York Times
• ethics - Is it unethical for me to not tell my employer I’ve automated my job? - The Workplace Stack Exchange
• darth:™ on Twitter: "my iphones ranked 1) 4S 2) iPhone 3) 3GS 4) 7Plus 5) 5S 6) 3G i am sorry tim cook i did not get the 6 or 6S i forgot to upgrade"
• Uh-oh... | Yes, I bought one. Also, I hate myself for my lac… | Flickr
• Daring Fireball: Ming-Chi Kuo Says No Touch ID on New OLED iPhone
• AMC wants to charge you an extra $5 a month to watch its shows without commercials - Recode
• 10 Reasons To Visit Taco Bell's Flagship Restaurant In Las Vegas - Taco Bell
• The Smart Keyboard makes the 10.5-inch iPad Pro a better device [Video] | 9to5Mac
• Reeder for iOS
• Dug with Cone ''Tsum Tsum'' Plush - Up - Mini - 3 1/2'' | Disney Store

With the Giants on pace for their first 100 loss season in 30 years: a little inside baseball inside AT&T Park and a run around the follow-up bases. Plus: #fakenews and magazine covers with the golfer-in-chief, the realities of Apple’s doubling down on secrecy, and Tesla’s new breakthrough recipe delivery service.

Links:

• It’s an Odd Year, and the Giants Are an Embarrassing Pit of Despair
• Sonoma Rose Smitten Ice Cream
• A Time magazine with Trump on the cover hangs in his golf clubs. It’s fake. - The Washington Post
• Amazon.com: AmazonBasics USB 3.1 Type-C to HDMI Adapter - Black: Electronics
• Leaked recording: Inside Apple’s global war on leakers | The Outline
• iOS 11’s blue bar will shame apps that overzealously access your location | TechCrunch
• Daring Fireball: The Size of iPhone’s Top Apps Has Increased by 1,000 Percent in Four Years
• Chevy EV Life: Bolt EV Charging Guide | Chevrolet
• Supercharger | Tesla
• Exclusive: Auto startup Pearl shuts down - Axios
• Blue Apron Slashes Share Price for Its I.P.O. - The New York Times
• Meditation and mindfulness made simple - Headspace
• Dog Rides the Bus Solo - YouTube

Jeff Bezos spent $13.4B on groceries, Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he founded, and Carlos got a new laptop. Looks like we all had a big week. Plus: a recap of the 3rd season finale of "Better Call Saul", a tour of Georgia’s most temporarily famous congressional district, and nostalgia for the Biden memes of yore.

Links:

• This is Joe Biden's favorite Obama-Biden meme - CNNPolitics.com
• Biden Talks Trump, Faith And Fate In Front Of A Live 'Fresh Air' Audience : NPR
• Apple Announces 'Lose Your Wallet' Apple Pay Shopping Event With Merchant Discounts in San Francisco - Mac Rumors
• Inside Travis Kalanick’s Resignation as Uber’s C.E.O. - The New York Times
• Uber belatedly offers tipping as part of its renewed focus
• In Whole Foods, Bezos Gets a Sustainably Sourced Guinea Pig - The New York Times
• Message Startup Slack Draws Interest From Amazon.com - Bloomberg
• Spotify has guaranteed to pay big music labels billions over the next two years - Recode
• Spotify’s users are loving it to death – VICE News
• Apple Said to Seek Lower Rate in New Deals With Record Labels - Bloomberg
• Amazon.com: VideoSecu MW380B2 Full Motion Articulating Dual Arms TV Wall Mount Bracket for 37-70 Inch LED, LCD and Plasma HDTV A37: Home Audio & Theater
• Netflix - Hasan Minhaj Homecoming King

K.D. seems like the kind of guy that would wait the extra four minutes for a Lyft instead of an Uber, right? Speaking of which: the Holder/Uber report is out, the Finals are over, and Donald Trump is absolutely not under investigation.

Plus: coming down from an exciting win of the Golden State Warriors of Oakland over the Cleveland Lebrons, Ryan goes inside baseball and explains the money behind a winning NBA team. 🐦 .

Links:

• M.G. Siegler on Twitter: "Your potential 2020 Golden State Warriors 😳🏀💰💰https://t.co/HAedxtv9Pp https://t.co/eBm3PJWywk"
• 2017 MLB Regular Season Standings Major League Baseball
• The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone, Brian Merchant, eBook - Amazon.com
• Steve Kerr responds to legends who say their teams would beat Golden State Warriors - NBA.com
• iOS 11 Tidbits: Customizable Control Center, One-Handed Keyboard, Type to Siri and More - Mac Rumors
• iOS 11 vs. macOS: Apple Has Already Chosen the Winner
• Tim Cook: Bloomberg Studio 1.0 (Full Show 06/18) - Bloomberg
• How to Make $80,000 Per Month on the Apple App Store
• A Top Uber Executive Departs, Fraying the Company’s ‘A-Team’ - NYTimes.com
• Uber CEO to Take Leave, Have Diminished Role After Scandals - Bloomberg
• Uber board member David Bonderman resigns after sexist comment at meeting
• How Uber’s Chief Is Gaining Even More Clout in the Company - NYTimes.com
• Taylor Swift embraces streaming, brings full catalog to Spotify and more | TechCrunch
• The Six Biggest Announcements Of E3 2017
• Apple makes major podcast updates - Six Colors
• SeatGeek | Your Ticket to Sports, Concerts & More
• Monument Valley 2 review - Polygon

We’re back from Rome with spices and an iPad software overhaul the likes of which has never been seen this side of the Atlantic. This week: we cover the jam-packed, Kirkland Signature sized WWDC 2017 keynote. 🌭 .

Links:

• https://t.co/DlOhH7Pd8V"" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/872603691337093125">Nate Silver on Twitter: "Useful thread here --> https://t.co/DlOhH7Pd8V"
• Overcoming toughest challenge, Warriors one win from perfection
• Apple Events - WWDC Keynote, June 2017 - Apple
• watchOS 4 brings more intelligence and fitness features to Apple Watch - Apple
• Get Rid of the Home Screen Honeycomb App Cloud in watchOS 4 | Watchaware
• You’ll probably need to upgrade your iPhone 5 or 5c to update Apple Watch to watchOS 4 | 9to5Mac
• iOS 11 Preview - Apple
• Dan Moren on Twitter: "Switching to a new iPhone is already pretty easy, so this new Automatic Setup must be really goddamned simple. https://t.co/xqEUMKxw9b"
• Easily share your WiFi with friends on iOS 11, automatically sends passwords to nearby devices | 9to5Mac
• macOS High Sierra Preview - Apple
• iPad Pro - Apple
• Serenity Caldwell on Twitter: "My iPad Pro FAQ — now with body & screen comparison visuals. https://t.co/8WCpv03OKq https://t.co/JOp2oyOmWM"
• Marco Arment on Twitter: "Turns out the past of computing had a lot of good ideas."
• Three big questions about Apple's new iPad announcements - Six Colors
• HomePod - Apple
• WWDC 2017 keynote: Taking it all in | Macworld
• iPhone Intro Chart
• Tiny Fried Chicken and Waffle | Tiny Kitchen - YouTube