Technically Correct

Carlos makes the case that Apple has made a huge mistake with its Mac strategy. The Trump press team doesn’t understand the question and certainly won’t respond to it while Sundar Pichai wonders if these cut-offs effectively hide Google Photos’ thunder. Plus: Uber’s pricing algorithms learn there’s always [more] money in the banana stand. 🍌.

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• Future of Clipper

Fake it ‘til you make it seems to be the motto of 2017, but when guessing where North Korea is on a map, perhaps don’t choose Australia. This week: Target gets into bed with Casper, a jog through the WWDC rumor mill, and Ryan realizes he may be over-leveraged on his podcasts subscriptions.

Where’s Bernanke? 👀.

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• If Americans Can Find North Korea on a Map, They’re More Likely to Prefer Diplomacy - The New York Times

This week, Amazon has something they’d like to Echo Show you, Peet’s probably kind of regrets teaming up with Juicero, and another hyperlocal discussion of Bay Area restaurants. Plus: Apple’s connected home stumbles and a double dose of Better Call Saul.

PS: you might want to mute your Amazon Echo. 🙉.

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• Exclusive: Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities | Reuters

With the Giants having a decidedly ‘ruff’ start to the season, we instead turn our attention to those wonderful Buster Posey Toyota ads, Apple’s Q2 results, ESPN’s changing fortune, and an FCC that seems to have forgotten whom it works for. Plus: an unexpected trip to Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar.

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• Buster Posey Ball Thrower - Toyota Highlander - Antioch Toyota - YouTube

Carlos recounts the saddest way to spend Earth Day and Ryan ponders sending Michael Barbaro of The Failing New York Times an edible arrangement. Plus: Better Call Saul is getting really good, the worrisome world of “free” online services, and Internet juicers. 🍓.

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• Uber’s C.E.O. Plays With Fire - The New York Times

Uber selectively opens the kimono, we parking lot some questions about Tesla’s questionable valuation and take a 30,000 feet look at the smartphone landscape ahead of the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. Plus: we round up some best practices from Jimmy McGill with the return of Better Call Saul.

Wait, who just joined? 💼.

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• S-Town Podcast

Can a Swedish meatball conglomerate make Internet lightbulbs go mainstream? Will Amazon release its next original series exclusively through an Alexa skill voiced by James Lipton? Will United overbook this podcast episode? You asked, we answered. ✈️.

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• Upgrade #136: My Screen, My Stuff - Relay FM

Like a rich tomato soup on a foggy evening, this episode feels like home — which is to say, follow up.

Plus: Carlos has a run in with Usher, Apple calls a mulligan on the trash can Mac Pro, and SF gets put on notice for its big city ego.

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• TSA Pre✓® | Transportation Security Administration

As a nation we have never been more divided, well except maybe during that whole civil war thing. Look no further than today’s Apple — three year old Macs, peppermint iPhones, multi-iPad lifestyles, and people who insist on leaving no thumb safety slots on their homescreen. Can and will Phil Schiller answer the call to “Make Macs Great Again”? 🇺🇸.

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• The Best Picture of Joe Biden Ever

Blue Barn. Internet light bulbs. Giants baseball.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat. 🛁.

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• Williams Sonoma Alameda Warehouse Outlet