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    #398: Delicious Workflow

    August 11th, 2022 · 58 minutes

    Howdy folks, who's enjoying Apple's new battery percentage indicator? No one? This week on Rocket we're discussing the cloudy future of Unity after an acquisition offer by AppLovin, as well as review workflows and our FAVORITE NEW ESPORT.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Battery percentage finally returns to iOS 16 and it’s hideous - The Verge
    Here’s what iOS 16’s new battery percent indicator should have looked like - The Verge
    AppLovin Proposes $17.5 Billion Deal to Buy Unity Software - WSJ
    Unity’s perfect storm - Protocol
    AppLovin offers to buy video game software maker Unity in $17.5 bln deal | Reuters
    Unity loses less than feared, trims outlook as Applovin makes $20 billion bid for software company - MarketWatch
    "This MacBook is not for you" - YouTube
    Excel esports on ESPN show world the pain of format errors | Ars Technica