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    #467: Turn on Push Notifications

    December 7th, 2023 · 58 minutes

    The government is spying on us, and what else is new? An exciting new app could heal the great Android - iPhone divide. Also, the Fallout TV show has a trailer!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Progressive Victory PAC — Donate via ActBlue
    A federal TikTok ban appears doomed by Montana ruling - POLITICO
    Spotify’s not going for Pulitzers anymore - The Verge
    Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator | Reuters
    Here's a Warrant Showing the U.S. Government is Monitoring Push Notifications
    Apple Set to Avoid EU Crackdown Over iMessage Service - Bloomberg
    How Beeper Mini Works - Beeper Blog
    Beeper reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users | TechCrunch
    Beeper Mini brings iMessage to Android - The Verge
    Fallout - Teaser Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube
    Amazon Fallout series trailer takes us to the Wasteland of Los Angeles - Polygon
    Plagiarism and You(Tube) - YouTube