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    #108: Keep Watching the Headlines

    June 26th, 2019 · 35 minutes

    Apple releases public betas earlier than expected, Bill Gates muses on Microsoft's missed opportunity and the power of tech giants, and we're all going to need a fuzzy puppy update this week because this is the final episode of Download.

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    Links and Show Notes

    First Look: macOS Catalina Public Beta - Six Colors
    Apple Beta Software Program
    Bill Gates calls failure to fight Android his “greatest mistake” | Ars Technica
    Bill Gates accidentally makes the case to regulate the hell out of platform companies - The Verge
    LG tries to bring webOS to cars, robots, and the smart home with new partnership - The Verge
    Liftoff - Relay FM
    Puppy lost for 13 days in Arizona after Route 66 wreck found