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169: Better Laser Explosions

April 05, 2018 1:09:32 50.06 MB Downloads: 0

Brianna, Christina, and Simone mull over the rumors that Apple will make their own chip, and talk about how online culture needs to change in the aftermath of the shooting at YouTube headquarters. Then we take a breath to play a horrible guessing game.

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Links and Show Notes

Apple Plans to Ditch Intel and Use Custom Mac Chips Starting in 2020 - Mac Rumors
Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel - Bloomberg
Police Identify Woman Who Wounded 3 at YouTube and Killed Herself; Motive Is Unclear - The New York Times
Nasim Najafi Aghdam was 'calm and cooperative' with police before attacking YouTube HQ - CNN
Police Questioned YouTube Attacker Hours Before Shooting, Didn't Seem To Be A Threat : The Two-Way : NPR
Fool for You by Samantha M. Derr
Sparkwood by Daria Defore
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