This week we're talking about Microsoft, Apple, and a little bit of mind control. Call/text with questions/comments/etc. to 509-AWKWARD or visit awkward.email for more options.

Guests: Corey Mack (Laforge Optical) and Liam Broza (BitScoop)

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• The 8 biggest announcements from today's Microsoft eventMicrosoft wants artists and content creators to want its products. The company unveiled multiple creative-minded products at its keynote today, including a major Windows 10 upgrade called the “Creators Update” and a gorgeous PC called the Surface Studio. It has 80 custom parts in its arm alone! Most of today's announcements were about advancing into the future, but Microsoft also stayed true to its roots with an update to Paint. We have all the highlights below.
• Apple Unveils New 13-Inch Entry-Level MacBook ProToday at its October 2016 Town Hall event, Apple announced an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro that it is positioning as an appealing alternative for potential buyers of the MacBook Air, the 13-inch version of which remains available to buy for now, with the 11-inch version being discontinued.
• We're Very Close to the Dark Future of Deeply Augmented Reality in Black Mirror's 'Playtest'Black Mirror, Netflix's technology-horror anthology, never fails to provide thought-provoking entertainment centered around emerging and futuristic technologies, and the third season's second episode, "Playtest," delves deep into the worlds of mixed, augmented, and virtual reality. While designed to leave you haunted by the end, offering a more "evil" narrative than we'll likely see in our actual future, the episode explores possibilities that aren't as far off as one might think.