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    #93: Reported to Death

    October 20th, 2016 · 58 minutes

    Brianna, Christina, and Simone discuss the quickly approaching new MacBooks (finally!), and talk for longer than they meant to about how Twitter could save itself. The new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teaser also dropped so we have a little rant!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple plans to launch new Macs at an October 27 event - Recode
    Apple to announce new Macs on October 27th, Recode confirms - The Verge
    USB Type C vs Apple’s Lightning Connector: Smartphone cable showdown | Pocketnow
    WSJ: Apple to launch new Mac laptops with E-Ink dynamic keyboards in 2018, contextually display emojis and special characters | 9to5Mac
    ‘Life is short’: Jack Dorsey’s message to employees after failed Twitter sale | New York Post
    Salesforce says it won’t buy Twitter, either - Recode
    Twitter Gets NFL Thursday Night Games for a Bargain Price - Bloomberg
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 gets sneak peek video, new teaser poster (update) - Polygon
    Can You Tell Which Paul Rudd Is Older? -- Vulture