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    #442: Zombie Arms and Toaster Fridge

    January 16th, 2023 · 95 minutes

    Does the report that Apple may build a touchscreen Mac laptop mean that the futures of the Mac and iPad are about to converge--or is nothing much really going to change? Then Jason and Myke then pour one out for third-party Twitter apps.

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    Apple has reportedly canceled the next iPhone SE - The Verge
    Apple planned to introduce its own 5G chips in now-canceled iPhone SE 4 next year - 9to5Mac
    Apple developing custom WiFi, Bluetooth, and 5G chips for iPhone
    Apple's Custom MicroLED Displays Likely Heading to iPhone, iPad, and Mac After Apple Watch Ultra - MacRumors
    First MicroLED Apple Watch Now Rumored to Launch in 2025, Not 2024 - MacRumors
    Apple's Custom MicroLED Display for Apple Watch Rumored to Be Made by LG - MacRumors
    New Macs could be announced tomorrow - 9to5Mac
    Apple Is Working on Adding Touch Screens to Macs in Major Turnabout - Bloomberg
    Gurman: Apple working on touchscreen Macs – Six Colors
    Twitter Kills Third-Party Clients, Twitter’s Tortured History With 3rd-Party Apps, The Twitter Files Business Model – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    The S**t Show • furbo.org
    Surrender (Maggie Rogers album) - Wikipedia
    Being Funny in a Foreign Language - Wikipedia