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May 2019
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The T-Mobile and Sprint merger, Apple tw...

The Verge
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The Verge's Russel Brandom joins the show to decipher the Huawei ban as well as its larger implications. Second half of the show, Dieter Bohn explains how Apple is tweaking its troubled keyboard design on its current and future Macbooks. Nilay Patel ends the show with updates on the T-Mobile and Sprint merger.  Playdate is an adorable handheld with games fr ... Show More
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