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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a brand marketing and IP licensing deal was forged between a direct-to-consumer luggage startup and mouse themed mega-corporation. The UPS driver was their only hope. This week: speculation on when LeBron will get tired of all the winning, grabbing a mimosa at the multiplex, and we pour one out for the late Ford Fiesta. 🚗.Links:NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has a Game Plan Star Wars x Away Maker of smart luggage goes out of business after airlines ban bags with built-in batteries PSA: You can now watch Disney & Marvel films in 4K HDR on the Apple TV with Vudu | 9to5Mac Addressing Your Concerns | Shifty Jelly's blog of mystery First TiVo Hydra Feature Update Rolling Out | Zatz Not Funny! With ‘The Weekly,’ The New York Times Gets Serious About TV - The New York Times Subscription hell | TechCrunch Ford will stop selling most of its cars in North America Sonos Prepares for IPO as Soon as June - WSJ Amazon Passes 100M Subscribers Amazon Prime fee is increasing from $99 to $119 - Recode Amazon Launches Own Pet Product Brand, Wag; Starts With Food - Bloomberg Amazon will now deliver packages to the trunk of your car - The Verge Amazon’s new ‘Alexa Blueprints’ let anyone create custom Alexa skills and responses | TechCrunch HDX Homeowners Tool Set (76-Pieces)-H76HOS - The Home Depot Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a brand marketing and IP licensing deal was forged between a direct-to-consumer luggage startup and mouse themed mega-corporation. The UPS driver was their only hope. This week: speculation on when LeBron...

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