227: Hot Terminal

05/16/19 • 64 min

Christina and Simone discuss last week's Microsoft Build. Then, the Apple v. Pepper lawsuit has moved into the next stage... what'll happen? A new vulnerability in Intel chips has been discovered and fixed. And finally, it wouldn't be a Simone and Christina show without some YouTuber drama.

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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership How Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps - The Verge New secret-spilling flaw affects almost every Intel chip since 2011 | TechCrunch James Charles, From ‘CoverBoy’ to Canceled - The New York Times

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226: Oppression Team

Brianna and Simone tackle Facebook's developer conference, F8, as well as Google I/O. Last up, Bri promotes the latest and greatest Kickstarter scam.

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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The 8 biggest announcements from the Google I/O 2019 keynote - The Verge Android Auto gets a big UI revamp | Ars Technica Google will soon let you auto-delete your location tracking data - The Verge Google Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera - The Verge Google announces the Nest Hub Max, a new home device with a camera - The Verge Human Contact Is Now a Luxury Good - The New York Times Android Q’s Live Caption feature adds real-time subtitles to any video you watch - The Verge Facebook dating: ‘secret crushes’ feature lets you can see which friends are thirsting after you - The Verge

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228: Piece of Dust

Big, bad news for Huawei this week, as multiple companies cut ties with them. But is it the right thing to do? Next, Apple promises improved keyboards, but Brianna is (rightfully) still wary. Finally, the Oculus Quest is freakin' awesome and there's no reason not to buy one if you want untethered VR.

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