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  • 77: The WWDC Episode and Microsoft Shuts Down Mixer

    Happy Monday! Today we talk all about all the announcements at the WWDC keynote today; we also found out Microsoft shut down Mixer and Ninja walked away from ~$60M; and wash your hands and be smart. Thanks. Tell your friends and pass it on!

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    Links:

    • Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2020 | WIRED
  • Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming - The Verge
  • Nearly 30 States Report Surges in Cases
  • 11 min
  • 76: DACA Khan!, Facebook Ad Police & Canada’s VID App Launch

    Hey hey, it’s pint-sized Thursday! In this one we talk about the ground breaking Supreme Court decision over DACA; Facebook had to take down a Trump campaign ad because it had Nazi propaganda—on purpose; and Canada is launching their contact tracing app using the Google/Apple API and it begs the question, why is the US doing it state by state? Also tomorrow’s Juneteenth! Go out and celebrate.

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    • Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA in big win for 'Dreamers'
  • What is DACA? What you need to know.
  • Facebook removes Trump campaign ads featuring Nazi symbol | TechCrunch
  • Canada to Launch Nationwide COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Based on Apple/Google Technology - MacRumors
  • How to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year | Travel + Leisure | Travel + Leisure
  • 9 min
  • 75: The Boogaloo Who?, Uncle Ben’s Revenge, Rocket Mortgage Shoots the Moon & More

    Hey y’all it’s Wednesday! In this one we find out who the boogaloo boys are and why they’re trying to start race wars; Quicken Loans looks to file for IPO; the White House finally looks to spend on American infrastructure, $1T; Facebook let’s you turn off political ads from it’s platforms and Aunt Jemima is going bye-bye, the brand and images.

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    • Boogaloo gunman charged with murder in ambush at Oakland courthouse - The Washington Post
  • Quicken Loans, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, is planning an IPO- CNBC
  • White House Weighs $1 Trillion for Infrastructure to Spur Economy - Bloomberg
  • New Facebook and Instagram Options Let US Users Turn Off Political Ads - MacRumors
  • Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype' - NBC
  • 9 min
  • 74: North v South Korea...Still, India Loses 20 to China, Fantastical 3.1 Update for WFHers & More

    It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about the executive order on police reform and other things spewed at the Rose Garden; India lost 20 soldiers to a Chinese attack, tensions are rising; Just in time for two others to go at it, North Korea blew up their negotiation building with the South; Fantastical issued their first major update targeting work from home customers; and Movie theatres in NYC and LA are expecting to be back for July 10, just in time for Milan and Tenet premieres.

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    • Trump offers full-throated defense of police in executive action signing - CNNPolitics
  • India-China Border Standoff Turns Violent, With 20 Indian Soldiers Dead - WSJ
  • North Korea bombed inter-Korean liaison office near border amid growing tensions - NBC
  • Fantastical 3.1 adds new features specifically designed for working from home - The Verge
  • Los Angeles and New York City Movie Theaters Hope to Reopen July 10 | Hollywood Reporter
  • Cinemark, AMC, LUX Announce Reopening Plans Starting June 19 – NBC 5
  • 11 min
  • 73: New Phone, Hydroxy-Who ‘Dis? Huge LGBTQI+ News, GrubHub Gives Uber the Deuces✌🏼, & More

    Happy Monday! In this one we talk about the new Supreme Court ruling giving civil rights to the LGBTQ+ community; the FDA has pulled Hydroxycholoroquine emergency status and revoked its use; GrubHub and Uber never quite got to 2nd base, but GrubHub already has a new boo; Security researchers found over 845GB of personal sexual data just sitting on an open AWS bucket; and the New T-Mobile apparently means no service.

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    • US supreme court rules employers cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ workers | Law | The Guardian
  • Uber Says Thank You, Next - WSJ
  • FDA ends emergency authorization for hydroxychloroquine - The Verge
  • Dating Apps Exposed 845 GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More | WIRED
  • Outage hits T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint - 9to5Mac
  • 11 min
  • 72: Markets Tumble...again, Robocallers Get Got, WWDC Details Released & More

    It’s almost Friday! In this one we try discuss DT’s weird, racially related discussions lately; the Markets dropped today after realizing we’re not quite out of this one; Cojete Eso segment: RoboCallers; Apple unveiled details for WWDC, the first time it goes virtual; and Whatifi launches this week with Choose Your Own Adventure movies, with friends. Sounds interesting.

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    • Trump picks Tulsa on Juneteenth for return to campaign rallies - NBC
  • U.S. Stocks End Sharply Lower as Coronavirus Worries Return - WSJ
  • Robocallers face $225M fine from FCC and lawsuits from multiple states | TechCrunch
  • Apple reveals lineup for its biggest-ever Worldwide Developers Conference - Apple
  • Interactive Storytelling App Whatifi Launches With $10 Million in Funding | Hollywood Reporter
  • 11 min
  • 71: NYC Endorses Glory Holes, Georgia’s Catastrophic Elections, Android 11 Beta & More

    It’s Hump Day! In today’s oddly recorded show, we start with the failure in Georgia’s Primary elections; Reddit has already filled their empty board seat with a black tech mogul; Google publicly releases Android 11 Beta for Pixel phones; the NYC DOH quietly endorses glory holes to protect against the VID; and MLS is Back baby, a tournament is happening in Orlando to start their season.

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    • Georgia primary: Voting groups blast long lines, other malfunctions - USA Today
  • Reddit recruits black tech entrepreneur to join board
  • Android 11 beta features: conversations, notifications, and making sense of complexity - The Verge
  • NYC DOH Appears to Endorse Glory Holes to Fight Coronavirus - Gizmodo
  • MLS is Back Tournament format: Your essential guide to the event | MLSsoccer.com
  • 10 min
  • 70: So, Mask or No Mask? K-Pop stans go hard for #BLM, the NFL Finally Accepts Reality & More

    Hi! It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about the WHO going back and forth on asymptomatic transfer of the VID; IBM stops working on facial recognition tech; K-Pop fans go hard for #BLM; the NFL finally accepts reality and admits it was wrong and Black Lives Matter; and shine that green thumb because gardening makes you happier.

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    • WHO Walks Back Claim That Asymptomatic Coronavirus Transmission Is 'Very Rare'
  • IBM won’t develop facial recognition tech for mass surveillance anymore - TNW
  • How K-Pop Fans Are Using Their Power to Support Black Lives Matter – Rogue Rocket
  • NFL's Black Lives Matter stance: Rogue employee forced Goodell to change course
  • Gardening Makes You Happier According to Princeton Study
  • Full Replay: Dear Class of 2020 - YouTube
  • Bill & Ted Face the Music - Official Trailer 1 (2020) - YouTube
  • 14 min
  • 69: What is Defund the Police?, Brave Gets Caught Being Sneaky-Sneaky, AirBnB Sees More Domestic Bookings, & More

    Happy Monday! In this one we talk about the defund the police movement. What does it actually mean?; John Oliver then explains it to us so I think you should watch that; Brave Browser is based on privacy, but they got caught doing something sneaky; AirBnB is seeing more domestic bookings now, people are tired of being in THEIR homes; and Allen Iverson had his 45th birthday. And is only that much closer to cashing out a huge payday for his Reebok deal.

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    • What does 'defund the police' mean? - The Guardian
  • Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube
  • Privacy browser Brave under fire for violating users’ trust - Decrypt
  • Airbnb Joins Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand - Bloomberg
  • Allen Iverson to Receive $32M Trust Fund in 10 Years as Part of Reebok Contract | Bleacher Report
  • 13 min
  • 68: China Tells UK to Back Off, We Need to Ramp Up American Spending, PPP Fixer-Upper & More

    It’s Thursday. Last one of the week. In this one we talk about Trump’s friendships wearing thin in the GOP; We had an updated PPP legislation pass; Americans are saving too much, spend spend spend; China tells the UK to back up; and Facebook finally lets you delete posts in bulk and transfer photos to Google.

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    • James Mattis Denounces Trump as Threat to Constitution - The Atlantic
  • George W. Bush on George Floyd protests: 'The answers to American problems are found by living up to American ideals' - CNNPolitics
  • Trump promises Stone won’t serve prison time: ‘He can sleep well at night!’ - POLITICO
  • Senate approves House-passed Paycheck Protection Program reform bill - CNNPolitics
  • Many Americans Are Getting More Money From Unemployment Than They Were From Their Jobs | FiveThirtyEight
  • Consumer Spending Fell a Record 13.6% in April - WSJ
  • China Warns UK to “Step Back From the Brink” After Boris Johnson Offer Hong Kongers Refuge – Rogue Rocket
  • All Facebook users can now access a tool to port data to Google Photos | TechCrunch
  • 14 min

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