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    #208: Stop Drocks

    January 4th, 2019 · 73 minutes

    The predictions are true — Apple is lowering its revenue projections due to low iPhone demand. Plus, Tesla's stocks are dropping too. It's Stockmageddon! Next, an update on pornographic deepfakes, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Not together.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple warns on Q1 results
    CNBC Now on Twitter: "EXCLUSIVE: After cutting Q1 expectations, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells CNBC that the shortfall is primarily in Greater China as trade tensions put pressure on the Chinese economy https://t.co/iOf79ebo17… https://t.co/r6Hng71o8p"
    Letter from Tim Cook to Apple investors - Apple
    Apple says it could miss $9 billion in iPhone sales due to weak demand - The Verge
    Christina Warren on Twitter: "Alright, I’m dusting off the tech stock pundtrity cap for a proper thread re: the Apple news. I would blog this but Twitter is easier. Whatever. These incoming."
    How WeChat came to rule China - The Verge
    Daring Fireball: Apple’s Terrible No Good Very Bad Earnings Warning
    Tesla delivered 90,700 cars in Q4, Wall Street freaks out | Ars Technica