The iPhone X is almost here, and we've got three people who have one in their hands. Plus, what's the deal with Apple's iPhone X PR strategy? Meanwhile in D.C., tech companies are facing down Congress.

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Guest Starring:

Carolina Milanesi and Neil Cybart

Links and Show Notes:

iPhone X: Tomorrow's iPhone today - Six Colors

Apple's iPhone X: The First Field Report | WIRED

Above Avalon: iPhone X

512 Pixels - YouTube

The Cary42 is a gorgeous wooden arcade box for the extremely wealthy - The Verge

cary42 - LOVE HULTEN

RetroPie - Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi

Tech Executives Are Contrite About Election Meddling, but Make Few Promises on Capitol Hill - The New York Times

Eight Revelations From Day Two of Russia Hearings with Facebook, Twitter, and Google | WIRED

Russia-Financed Ad Linked Clinton and Satan - The New York Times

Senators target fictional ads on Facebook - Axios

carolina milanesi (@caro_milanesi) | Twitter

Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) | Twitter