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397: We Fixed Instagram

August 04, 2022 1:04:22 61.8 MB Downloads: 0

Rocket Ruled yet again — Adam Mosseri, longtime fan of Rocket, definitely listened to our episode last week before he walked back Instagram's full-screen changes. That's what happened! Then, Twitter v. Musk heats up, and yet another pretender thinks NFT books could be a thing — but this time, it's textbook. We're opening our vocal folds for another scintillating episode of Rocket!

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Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why - The Verge
Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess - The Verge
Pearson says NFT textbooks will let it profit off secondhand sales - The Verge
Why the Batgirl movie will never be released, even though it’s done - Polygon
Why wouldn’t Warner Bros. just release Batgirl on HBO Max? - Polygon
Mark Cuban wants to turn a Texas town into Jurassic Park