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    #65: Death March With Cocktails

    August 2nd, 2018 · 57 minutes

    Google may be returning to the (censored) search business in China, YouTube Premium and Facebook Watch face the icy stares of skeptical TV critics; and Apple breaks a trillion but still has trouble with the Mac.

    Guest Starring: Cicero Holmes and Natalie Jarvey

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    Links and Show Notes

    Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, Leaked Documents Reveal
    Google, Seeking a Return to China, Is Said to Be Building a Censored Search Engine - The New York Times
    Facebook's China innovation hub hits licensing roadblock - CNET
    Apple CEO 'Optimistic' China Trade Dispute Will Be Resolved | Fortune
    YouTube's Susanne Daniels Talks Red Rebrand, Experimenting With the Paywall | Hollywood Reporter
    Facebook Watch and YouTube Premium Not Yet Serious Threats | Hollywood Reporter
    Netflix shares tank after big miss on subscriber growth | Reuters
    The NES Classic is so popular it outsold the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in June - The Verge
    Apple Q3 2018: Services revenue
    Diving into the details of Apple's (boring?) record quarter - Six Colors
    Apple Becomes First U.S. Company to Hit $1 Trillion Market Value - Bloomberg
    Apple Mac sales slip 13% in Q2 2018 - INSIDER
    Apple Posts Strong Third-Quarter Revenue on iPhone Sales, Services Growth | Hollywood Reporter
    Puppy Yoga Is a Real Thing and We're Ready to Try It ASAP
    Cicero Holmes (@StubbyStan) | Twitter
    Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) | Twitter