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    #100: Modems Modems Modems!

    April 18th, 2019 · 57 minutes

    Apple and Qualcomm make up over fried chicken, social-media companies continue to not get it, and the Galaxy Fold makes a very bad first impression.

    Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple, Qualcomm settle royalty dispute
    Daring Fireball: Why Apple Settled With Qualcomm
    TripMode
    macOS 10.15 to include standalone media apps, splitting iTunes - 9to5Mac
    Apple planning Luna Display-like desktop extension feature for macOS 10.15, codenamed ‘Sidecar’ - 9to5Mac
    iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac
    Apple revamping Find My Friends & Find My iPhone in unified app, developing Tile-like personal item tracking - 9to5Mac
    Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show
    15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook | WIRED
    A healthier Twitter: Progress and more to do
    Google Chrome is getting a reader mode on desktop - The Verge
    My Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day - The Verge
    Samsung responds to Galaxy Fold screen damage: ‘we will thoroughly inspect these units’ - The Verge
    Dog rescued 220km from Thai coast by rig workers - BBC News
    Lisa Schmeiser (@lschmeiser) | Twitter