Mythical computers and super apps

Today on the flagship podcast of payment processing fees:

04:36 – The Verge’s David Pierce travels to meet Keegan McNamara, an artisan who is making unique computers for more purposeful use cases.

• A visit to the one-man computer factory

27:11 – Liz Lopatto and Alex Heath join the show to discuss the future of “super apps” in the United States — notably the one Elon Musk is trying to build with X, formerly known as Twitter.

• Everything Elon Musk told Twitter employees in his first company meeting
• Can Elon Musk turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’?
• Here’s what Elon Musk wants to do with X, his ‘everything app’

1:09:54 – Keep listening for this week’s Vergecast Hotline question.

• What is a custom feed and how do I make one? – Reddit Help

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