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    #205: Epic Games, Cars, and Adult Content

    December 13th, 2018 · 66 minutes

    Simone and Bri are joined by Jeff Hwang to discuss Epic pulls the Infinity Blade series from the iOS store, Audi giving a test-drive of their electric e-tron SUV in Abu Dhabi, and how Tumblr's adult content ban is going.

    Guest Starring: Jeff Hwang

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    Links and Show Notes

    Jeff Hwang (@jeffhwang) | Twitter
    Epic removes all Infinity Blade games from the App Store - The Verge
    Gamasutra - Epic Store influences developers to pull Steam releases
    We’ve driven Audi’s first proper electric car, the 2019 e-tron SUV | Ars Technica
    jordan on Twitter: Elon Musk—while fighting off tears—says that Tesla can't review his tweets...
    Tumblr will purge most NSFW content under new guidelines - Polygon
    Tumblr’s wonky algorithm is flagging innocent posts as adult content - Polygon
    Many fandom Tumblr users will staunchly remain on the platform - Polygon
    Remembering Tumblr’s wildest community drama - Polygon