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    #258: Ten Hours Is Not All Day

    August 12th, 2019 · 90 minutes

    This week we check in on our beta OS experiences, discuss why Apple's move to ARM MacBooks seems inevitable, and ponder how Apple will respond to Disney's low-priced streaming service bundle.

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    Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels
    Summer of Fun Desktop Wallpaper
    Summer of Fun Mobile Wallpaper
    Apple Card Unboxing & Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube
    Disney to Offer Streaming Bundle of Disney Plus, ESPN Plus and Hulu – Variety
    'The Morning Show' Teaser
    ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Benioff & Weiss Ink Overall Deal at Netflix – Variety
    Samsung’s new Galaxy Book S is a Qualcomm-powered laptop with 23 hours of battery life - The Verge
    New iPad Pro Has Comparable Performance to 2018 15" MacBook Pro in Benchmarks - MacRumors
    Syncing feeling: iCloud Drive in macOS Sierra - Six Colors
    So Long, Swiping. The ‘Tap-and-Go’ Subway Is Here. - The New York Times