220: She's in Dubai

Nothing will stop Christina from talking about the Apple Event, not even an 8-hour time difference and the Atlantic Ocean. We cover Apple's credit card, Apple News+, the new Apple TV ideas and also Apple Arcade. Next, what is Europe doing with its internet laws? Ridiculous things. Finally, the Spice Girls are back in the news for the best reason possible.

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Apple TV Plus: all the news on Apple’s streaming service - The Verge

Everything we know so far about how the Apple Card works - The Verge

Apple News Plus is a fine way to read magazines, but a disappointment to anyone wishing for a real boost for the news business » Nieman Journalism Lab

Apple launches $9.99 Apple News Plus with more than 300 magazines - The Verge

Apple Arcade wants to slay the free-to-play monster iOS helped create - The Verge

Apple Arcade has game developers excited, but questions remain - The Verge

Apple TV+ makes Facebook Watch look like a joke | TechCrunch

Apple announces Apple TV Plus video subscription service - The Verge

EU’s Parliament Signs Off on Disastrous Internet Law: What Happens Next? | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Europe is splitting the internet into three - The Verge

Europe’s controversial overhaul of online copyright receives final approval - The Verge

Mel B Is Going to Single-Handedly Sell Out This Spice Girls Stadium Tour, Huh? | Vanity Fair

Simone de Rochefort @ PAX EAST! on Twitter: "Please believe that this will be less of an organized fan event and more of us hanging out in a bar waiting for people to say hi"