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    #468: Nonstop Bangers Involving Saxophone Solos

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    July 18th, 2023 · 97 minutes

    As the Public Betas arrive, there's breaking bad news for Mac Pro fans, Jason has an invitation for Tim Cook, and we explore our favorite Emoji.

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    Upgrade (@upgraderelay) – Instagram
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    Transcript: Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi and John Ternus on the state of Apple’s pro Macs | TechCrunch
    How to watch Lionel Messi debut on MLS on Apple TV - 9to5Mac
    Apple to Announce Q3 2023 Earnings on August 3 Following New Macs - MacRumors
    GM dealers aren’t happy future EVs won’t support CarPlay - 9to5Mac
    First Attempt at Designing for visionOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer
    Designing a Weather app for visionOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer
    David Smith (@[email protected]) - Mastodon
    📅 World Emoji Day — July 17, 2023
    Myke's Frequently Used Emoji
    Jason's Frequently Used Emoji
    Jason's Frequently Used Slack Emoji
    👹 Japanese Ogre Emoji – Emojipedia
    Microsoft Teams Emoji List – Emojipedia
    Apple Emoji List — Emojipedia
    First Look: macOS Sonoma Public Beta – Six Colors
    First Look: iPadOS 17 Public Beta – Six Colors
    First Look: 2023 Public Beta platform features – Six Colors
    First Look: iOS 17 Public Beta – Six Colors
    First Look: watchOS 10 Public Beta – Six Colors
    Myke's LOL Emoji Issue