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Angela Fisher
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Battery Wasn’t the Problem | The Launch 🚀 77

Battery Wasn’t the Problem | The Launch 🚀 77

30 July 2026

Chris spent five nights camping in an EV, and the car handled everything he worried about. It was the problems he never anticipated that nearly ruined the trip.
The Knives Are Out for Open Source AI | The Launch 🚀 76

The Knives Are Out for Open Source AI | The Launch 🚀 76

22 July 2026

China’s open-source AI models are catching up fast, rattling American labs, threatening their business models, and triggering a growing push to regulate or outright block the competition.
Flock Around and Find Out | The Launch 🚀 75

Flock Around and Find Out | The Launch 🚀 75

15 July 2026

More than 115,000 Flock-style cameras now scan America’s streets billions of times each month. But this summer, a growing resistance is taking matters, and the cameras, into its own hands.
The Windows Fingerprint | The Launch 🚀 74

The Windows Fingerprint | The Launch 🚀 74

8 July 2026

A Scattered Spider arrest reveals how a VPN wasn’t enough when Windows device telemetry helped investigators connect the dots.
RAM Racket | The Launch 🚀 73

RAM Racket | The Launch 🚀 73

1 July 2026

A new lawsuit claims RAM prices are being driven by a conspiracy to fix supply, but is that the real story, or just cope?
Open Scare | The Launch 🚀 72

Open Scare | The Launch 🚀 72

24 June 2026

Free and open AI models get cast as the villain, Valve’s Steam Machine gets mugged by RAM prices, and we check who’s selling the panic popcorn.
Out of Stock | The Launch 🚀 71

Out of Stock | The Launch 🚀 71

17 June 2026

SpaceX went public, raised more money than any IPO in history, and then traded like there were barely any shares to buy. Today we sort out the hype, the float, the Cursor deal, and what this actually says about the future of space and AI.
The Things Tim Didn't Tell Us | The Launch 🚀 70

The Things Tim Didn't Tell Us | The Launch 🚀 70

10 June 2026

Angela and Chris catch up on the hobbies that survive real life, then sweep up the WWDC 2026 details that slipped under the AI hype.
Remember the Friday Stream | The Launch 🚀 69

Remember the Friday Stream | The Launch 🚀 69

3 June 2026

Angela shares her latest household gadget rabbit hole, Chris reveals a few secret plans, and we say goodbye to binge watching as the shared TV obsession fades into the algorithmic void.
Holy IPO | The Launch 🚀 68

Holy IPO | The Launch 🚀 68

27 May 2026

Anthropic went to the Vatican to tell the Pope their AI is experiencing "fear and grief." A genuine moral warning, or the most brilliant pre-IPO marketing stunt in tech history?
Birds of Law | The Launch 🚀 67

Birds of Law | The Launch 🚀 67

20 May 2026

How the accidental chicken farmer pulled it together and built the ultimate chicken fort. Plus, the conclusion to the AI trial of the year.
Bid Rejected | The Launch 🚀 66

Bid Rejected | The Launch 🚀 66

13 May 2026

eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop’s attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial.