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    #72: Obliterating Children

    May 26th, 2016 · 78 minutes

    Brianna, Simone, and Christina discuss Microsoft’s new Xboxes and consumer trust, then veer into the tawdry world of the Peter Thiel and Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Sources: Xbox One getting huge upgrade in 2017, slim model later this year | Polygon
    Microsoft reportedly launching 'Xbox TV' devices next month | The Verge
    A Huge, Huge Deal
    Meet Peter Thiel, the Gawker-hating, Trump-supporting billionaire Facebook board member
    Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker - The New York Times
    We Were Sued by a Billionaire Political Donor. We Won. Here's What Happened. | Mother Jones
    Coming soon: express even more in 140 characters | Twitter Blogs
    For students, the iPad is the ultimate computer