About this episode
Apple Stores are reopening in many parts of the world, but should you go? (Not unless you must.) Also, Taiwan Semiconductor plans to build a factory in the U.S., TV shows are being produced remotely during the lockdown, and Apple News+ turns to audio in an attempt to improve its service. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Wikipedia A Song for a New Day - Amazon Dave Grohl: The Irreplaceable Thrill of the Rock Show - The Atlantic Apple Acquires Startup NextVR to Gain Virtual-Reality Content - Bloomberg Logic Pro X gets significant update - Six Colors Lin-Manuel Miranda on Twitter: "It’s only a matter of time... Our Hamilton film. THIS July 3rd. On Disney+" The Blacklist Season 7 Finale Looks Like A PS2 Game – Kotaku Scoring a TV series remotely - Six Colors Apple Sets First-Look TV Deal With Ridley Scott’s Scott Free – Variety Apple TV+ Show 'Mythic Quest' Airing Special Episode Shot on iPhones - MacRumors Apple’s approach to reopening stores Apple chip maker TSMC officially announces plans for $12 billion fab in Arizona - 9to5Mac Taiwan and Tech’s Geopolitical Realities, ARM on Mac?, TSMC’s Choice – Stratechery by Ben Thompson LaunchBar Alfred Apple plans to add audio versions of publisher articles to Apple News+ - Digiday