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    #55: Tachy Goes to Coventry

    May 17th, 2018 · 56 minutes

    Microsoft has a Surface so big you can hang it on a wall, and is making one small enough to take on Chromebooks and iPads. Meanwhile, Twitter tries to fight trolls with algorithms and continues to tighten the screws on third-party Twitter apps.

    Guest Starring: Craig Hockenberry and Melissa Riofrio

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    Links and Show Notes

    Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 is a bold attempt at changing how we work
    Surface Hub 2 coming in 2019, looks amazing | Ars Technica
    Microsoft Plans Low-Cost Tablet Line to Rival iPad - Bloomberg
    Serving Healthy Conversation - Twitter Blog
    Twitter delays shutdown of legacy APIs as it launches a replacement | TechCrunch
    Apps of a Feather
    Daring Fireball: The End of Third-Party Twitter Clients?
    Amazon launches special Whole Foods discounts for Prime members
    Amazon Serves Up New Benefit for Prime Members at Whole Foods Market - Whole Foods Market Newsroom
    Here's When Puppies Are Most Adorable, According to Science
    Melissa Riofrio (@MRiofrioPCW) | Twitter
    Craig Hockenberry (@chockenberry) | Twitter