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    #359: Hi Everybody... Pineapple

    June 28th, 2021 · 129 minutes

    SUMMER OF FUN! This week we've got new beachwear, a mega Summer edition of #askupgrade, dreams of larger iPads, and a less fun conversation about Apple's reaction to potential new tech legislation.

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    Buy your Upgrade Summer of Fun Merch – Available for 2 weeks!
    Upgrade #254: Downgrade - Relay FM
    Upgrade #312: Outgrade - Relay FM
    The Test Drivers #35: Windows 11, with Panos Panay - Relay FM
    This is the hardware you need to run Windows 11 - The Verge
    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the business of Windows - The Verge
    Apple Original 'Ted Lasso' wins Peabody Award [U] - 9to5Mac
    Apple TV+ Series 'Foundation' and 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Premiering in September - MacRumors
    Foundation — Official Teaser 2 | Apple TV+ - YouTube
    Dan Harmon, Nathan Pyle Team for ‘Strange Planet’ Series at Apple – The Hollywood Reporter
    Foundation — Official Teaser 2 | Apple TV+ - YouTube
    Big iPads, Apple Car Changes, Amazon AR Glasses: Inside Big Tech Labs - Bloomberg
    The iPad's inevitable Mac-like future is hiding in iPadOS 15 | Macworld
    Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying - The New York Times
    Report: Tim Cook called Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress to warn against antitrust legislation [U] - 9to5Mac
    Lobbying Congress, Apple’s Report, What About Consumers? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Congress begins to crank up Big Tech legislation – Six Colors
    Apple Says Allowing Sideloading on iPhone Would Expose Users to Serious Privacy and Security Risks - MacRumors
    Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps – Apple Whitepaper
    Epic gives in to Google and releases Fortnite on the Play Store - The Verge
    Apple argues against sideloading iPhone apps as regulatory pressure mounts - The Verge
    Kosta Eleftheriou (@keleftheriou) / Twitter
    Here’s why Apple won’t allow iPhone app sideloading. – Fast Company
    Sticking Out on Instagram: “As far as I’m concerned, Pimm’s & Lemonade = summer”
    Next Year, Brits Will Fly Abroad. For Now, It’s Bognor Bingo. - The New York Times
    Upgrade #213: The California Environment - Relay FM