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    #293: Opt In Your Face

    April 13th, 2020 · 114 minutes

    Apple and Google join up to trace virus contacts, a bunch of TV shows are available for free, and Bloomberg adds a bit of normalcy by reporting about the next generation of iPhones. Finally, Myke at the Movies voyages to "Star Trek IV."

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    Links and Show Notes

    Review: Brydge Pro+ iPad keyboard with trackpad - Six Colors
    Martin Scorsese Courts Apple and Netflix to Rescue Costly DiCaprio Film - WSJ
    Bob Iger Thought He Was Leaving on Top. Now, He’s Fighting for Disney’s Life. - The New York Times
    Disney Plus Tops 50 Million Paid Subscribers Worldwide – Variety
    Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology - Apple
    Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android | TechCrunch
    Apple's 'Find My' Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography | WIRED
    Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app - BBC News
    Apple Makes Several Apple TV+ Shows Available to Stream for Free for a Limited Time - MacRumors
    'Assemble and adjust your Face Shield' - Six Colors
    Creativity goes on - YouTube
    Today at Apple at Home - Apple
    Apple Plans IPad-Like Design for Next IPhone, Smaller HomePod - Bloomberg
    #109 Is Facebook Spying on You? | Reply All
    A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan) – Amazon
    The Long Sunset (The Academy) – Amazon
    The Future of Another Timeline – Amazon
    This is How You Lose the Time War – Amazon
    To Be Taught, If Fortunate: A Novella – Amazon
    The Cruel Stars (The Cruel Stars Trilogy Book 1) – Amazon
    The Ten Thousand Doors of January – Amazon
    Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Trilogy Book 1) – Amazon
    Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World Book 1) – Amazon
    Dan Moren
    Zapier
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Wikipedia
    Vulcan Hello - a podcast from The Incomparable
    The Incomparable | Whale Logistics Movie (Episode 437)
    Apple Collection – 512 Pixels
    iPhone SE - Why Upgrade - Apple