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    The Vergecast

    Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge… and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce make sense of the week’s tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what’s happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.

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    Computex 2022 laptops 💻 Elon vs Twitter bots 🤖 Apple ‘testing’ foldable E Ink display 📱 May 20, 2022

    Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the most interesting laptops announced this week at Computex 2022.

    33:03 - Senior reporter Liz Lopatto returns to update us on Elon Musk's deal to buy to Twitter.

    1:00:30 - Gadget rumors continue in segment three.

    Stories discussed in this episode:

    • Asus’ ROG Flow X16 is a big, powerful 2-in-1 gaming laptop
    • With new Acer Swift 3, OLED marches toward the mainstream
    • Acer’s new Spin 714 could be 2022’s best Chromebook
    • The new Framework Laptop is another step toward a truly modular gadget
    • HP’s new Spectre x360 16 laptop is all-in on Intel
    • Acer’s new Chromebook Tab 510 puts LTE into a super tough, super bulky tablet
    • Acer’s new Predator Helios 300 supports glasses-free 3D content
    • How an Excel TikToker manifested her way to making six figures a day
    • Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until it proves bot numbers
    • ​​Elon Musk’s latest stunt: calling on the SEC to investigate Twitter’s user numbers
    • Elon Musk’s silence on how he’d moderate the Buffalo shooting livestream is deafening
    • Twitter CEO defends bot estimates that put Elon Musk’s acquisition on hold
    • Twitter shares plummet as Musk raises new doubts about acquisition
    • Twitter (TWTR) Deal Is Proceeding, Not 'On Hold,' Executives Tell Staff - Bloomberg
    • Elon Musk told us he was sending a car to space, then said he totally made it up
    • Apple ‘testing’ foldable with secondary E Ink display, says analyst
    • Apple will bring Live Captions to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac and more gesture control on Apple Watch
    • iOS 15.5 arrives ahead of Apple’s annual developer conference
    • Sony LinkBuds S review: supreme comfort doesn’t come cheap
    • This is the design of Sonos’ upcoming Sub Mini
    • Samsung SmartThings begins testing Matter devices on its platform
    • Pebble founder: it’s your ‘last chance’ to make a small Android phone happen - The Verge
    • Amazon’s new Fire 7 tablet finally has a USB-C port
    • The defunct LG Wing is getting Verizon C-band because 5G in this country is silly

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    How video game controllers got a lot more accessible May 17, 2022

    In the final chapter of our Vergecast “creators series,” Alex Cranz talks with Ben Heck, who has been modding game systems and controllers since the early 2000s, which led to his project creating single-handed video game controllers.

    Alex also talks with Bryce Johnson, who is one of the inventors of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, the game controller designed for gamers with limited mobility.

    Relevant links:

    • BenHeck.com
    • One-handed DualSense (video)
    • Design A 3D Printed Controller Modification For accessibility! (video)
    • One Handed PS4 Controller - Accessible Controller by Evil (video)
    • Microsoft announces Xbox Adaptive Controller for players with disabilities
    • Microsoft’s Adaptive Accessories are designed to be customizable inputs

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    Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Google I/O 2022 📲 Stablecoins struggling to survive the crypto crash 📉 Apple discontinues the iPod 🎧 May 13, 2022

    Nilay Patel and David Pierce interview Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai after Google announcing a bunch of products at their I/O conference.

    34:25 - Dan Seifert joins the show to discuss the hardware previewed at Google I/O 2022.

    55:38 - Liz Lopatto explains "the crypto crash" in this week's Crypto Corner.

    1:07:19 - Alex Cranz hops in to run through this week's gadget rumors, reviews, and announcements.

    Further reading:

    • Google is making an Android-based Pixel tablet and plans to start selling it in 2023
    • Google finally announces the Pixel Watch
    • The Pixel 6A includes Google’s Tensor chipset and costs $449
    • Here’s an early look at the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro coming this fall
    • Google’s vision for Android 13 is to offer a little more of everything
    • Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life
    • Google thinks the time is right to bring back Wallet
    • Google Chrome is getting built-in virtual credit cards
    • Apple will drop iPhone Lightning port in favor of USB-C in 2023, claims analyst
    • Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years
    • Sony WH-1000XM5 review: new design, new sound, new price - The Verge
    • Mark Zuckerberg’s Project Cambria demo shows off its full-color passthrough - The Verge
    • Samsung’s next flagship foldable allegedly leaks
    • Samsung and LG preview the future of weird phone displays
    • DJI officially announces Mini 3 Pro
    • Aura Strap 2 review: context — you love to see it
    • Ford F-150 Lightning first drive: quiet storm
    • Dish’s upcoming wireless plan might let you buy an iPhone with crypto
    • Josh Hawley wants to punish Disney by taking copyright law back to 1909 and that sucks
    • UiPath CEO Daniel Dines thinks automation can fight the great resignation
    • Ploopy and the promise of an open-source trackball

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    How Google is trying to make ambient computing work May 11, 2022

    Google has big visions for the future of computing. It’s working on building what it calls an ambient computer: a virtual helper that can accomplish anything, anywhere, any way you want. But that vision won’t come easy. Ahead of Google’s I/O developer conference, The Verge sat down with some of Google’s most important executives to talk about the company’s vision, its new hardware and software, and how the company is changing to build the future it imagines.

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    3D printing and trackballs: the future of gadgets? May 10, 2022

    In episode two of our Vergecast "creators series," Alex Cranz talks with the creators of Ploopy, the open source trackball that has a dedicated fanbase on Reddit.

    Alex also talks with Chris Person, who recently wrote about Ploopy for The Verge, about how 3D printing and online communities are creating opportunities for gadget enthusiasts.

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    "After Steve" author Tripp Mickle / Fortnite’s back on iOS / Sonos’s voice assistant May 06, 2022

    Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Tripp Mickle, a New York Times reporter and the author of a new book titled After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost its Soul. They talk about the rise of Jony Ive and Tim Cook, the power struggle between the two, and how Apple is grappling with everything from building a car to managing its relationship with the Chinese government.

    After that, Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Starlink’s new Portability mode, HP’s super high-end new Chromebook, Fortnite coming back to iOS courtesy of Xbox Cloud Gaming, Sonos’s upcoming soundbar and voice assistant, and why Siri can’t seem to successfully close Nilay’s garage.

    • After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
    • Starlink’s new Portability feature brings internet to vanlifers
    • Now you can play Fortnite on iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming
    • Exclusive: Sonos’ next soundbar will be called the Sonos Ray
    • Exclusive: Sonos is about to introduce its own voice assistant
    • The HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook will start at $1,149 - The Verge
    • Leak confirms Sony flagship headphone design, casts doubt on improved battery life
    • Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds have a fresh design and better ANC

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    How the mechanical keyboard went mainstream again May 03, 2022

    For the next three weeks on Tuesdays, Verge managing editor Alex Cranz hosts some shows focused on the creator space and, in Vergecast fashion, the nerdiest part of the creator space we can think of.

    In this episode, Alex talks with Jacob Alexander, a member of Input Club, one of the first groups to start making their own mechanical keyboards, and Julie Muncy, a writer and consultant who runs a service calledKeyboard Concierge, which helps customers navigate the keyboard space for personalized customization.

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    Twitter accepts Elon Musks' buyout / Snap Pixy drone hands-on / Apple releases fix for Studio Display Apr 29, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Liz Lopatto discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter and what's next for the social media company.

    Senior reporter Alex Heath joins the show to discuss his experience with Snap's selfie drone.

    Managing editor Alex Cranz refreshes the crew on the latest in E Ink tech.

    • Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company
    • Elon Musk’s Twitter plans are a huge can of worms
    • Twitter CEO tells employees no layoffs planned ‘at this time’ following Elon Musk buyout
    • What Twitter employees are saying about Elon Musk
    • Jack Dorsey says ‘Elon is the singular solution I trust’ for Twitter’s future
    • How Elon Musk and Twitter can really fix free speech: act like a messaging app
    • Jeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech by trolling
    • Twitter policy chief faces wave of harassment amid Musk criticism
    • Crypto is winning, and Bitcoin diehards are furious about it
    • Snap Pixy: hands-on with Snapchat's selfie drone
    • Snap CEO Evan Spiegel thinks the metaverse is ‘ambiguous and hypothetical’
    • The Black Shark 4 Pro is all-in on gamer stereotypes
    • Apple releases fix for Studio Display webcam in latest macOS beta
    • Apple’s DIY repair service is now available in the US
    • E Ink Gallery 3 tech brings us closer to the perfect tablet
    • Sonos joins Matter but hasn’t committed to supporting the new standard
    • The F-150 Lightning is finally shipping — is Ford ready?
    • Government surveillance, Elon Musk, and free speech, with EFF executive director Cindy Cohn

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    Sonos' new budget soundbar / CNN Plus is shutting down / Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in over a decade Apr 22, 2022

    David Pierce rejoins The Vergecast with Nilay Patel and Alex Cranz. The crew discuss Netflix losing subscribers for the first time in over a decade, CNN Plus shutting down only a month after it launched, and a whole lot more.

    Verge editor Chris Welch joins the show to discuss Sonos' new budget soundbar that is set to release in June.

    Relevant links:

    • gone90.biz
    • Netflix just lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade
    • The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts
    • CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched
    • The Obamas are leaving Spotify for a new multiplatform podcast deal
    • Spotify opens up video podcasting to everyone in the US and select markets
    • Exclusive: this is the new budget soundbar from Sonos
    • A year after LG left the smartphone business, Samsung is the big winner
    • The latest leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch shows off a familiar design
    • Playdate review: all it’s cranked up to be
    • A camera battery with a USB-C port is a gadget whose time has come
    • Elon Musk lays out funding for ambitious Twitter takeover
    • Delta confirms ‘exploratory’ Starlink tests
    • Tesla earned over $3 billion in profit in the first quarter
    • California net neutrality law to remain intact after appeals court says it won’t reconsider earlier decision
    • Instagram is begging you to stop reposting TikToks to Reels
    • This firm made Republicans go viral — now it’s falling apart
    • Booming warehouse growth clashes with rural life in California’s Inland Empire
    • Inside the pandemic’s PPE supply chain nightmare
    • A former Foxconn executive tries to explain what went wrong in Wisconsin

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    Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for AR glasses / Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter in takeover attempt Apr 15, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Liz Lopatto, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Elon Musk's offer to buy 100 percent of Twitter and what it could mean for the company.

    Senior reporter Adi Robertson joins the show to discuss Elon's limited thoughts on content moderation and Alex Heath's scoop on Meta's plans for their AR glasses.

    Further reading:

    • Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter in takeover attempt
    • Elon Musk’s new troll is buying Twitter — will it work?
    • What else could Elon Musk buy for $43 billion?
    • Twitter CEO tells employees the board is still evaluating an Elon Musk takeover
    • The Twitter board is reportedly not interested in Elon’s takeover offer
    • What Elon Musk’s Twitter ‘free speech’ promises miss
    • Behind Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for AR glasses
    • Explaining crypto’s billion-dollar bridge problem
    • Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it?

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    Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter / OnePlus 10 Pro review / QD-OLED monitors and TVs Apr 08, 2022

    Verge managing editor Alex Cranz leads this week's show with Dan Seifert, Liz Lopatto, and Allison Johnson to discuss Elon Musk buying stock in Twitter, Allison's review of the OnePlus 10 Pro, and the newest monitors and televisions in 2022.

    Further reading:

    • Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter amid complaints about free speech
    • Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors
    • Twitter is adding an edit button
    • Elon Musk tweeted his way onto Twitter’s board — now what?
    • What Elon Musk could mean for Twitter
    • OnePlus 10 Pro review: settling in
    • The OnePlus 10 Pro is the best phone I won’t recommend to most people
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Plus review: welcome to the S ecosystem
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra review: when bigger isn't better
    • Alienware’s QD-OLED monitor sets a new standard for gaming displays
    • It’s hard to believe Samsung’s new matte The Frame is actually a TV
    • I saw Samsung’s first-ever QD-OLED TV, and it’s impressive
    • The real Magic Mouse is made by Logitech, not Apple
    • Great Scott! DeLorean sets a date for its electric resurrection (again)

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    Steve Aoki on why he’s a ‘crypto believer’ Apr 01, 2022

    Vergecast is on spring break this week! In the meantime, check out Nilay's discussion with Steve Aokifrom this week's episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel.

    Steve Aoki is a superstar DJ, producer, record label owner, and prolific entrepreneur. He has been part of the music industry since 1996, so he’s been through a lot of these big tech transitions, and now he’s heavily invested in another, with Web3, the Aokiverse. It involves selling tokens and NFTs and, over time, is meant to be part of the metaverse. Because, of course.

    Subscribe the Decoderin your favorite podcast app.

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    Asus’ ROG flow Z13 / Samsung’s Freestyle Projector / Apple's iPhone subscription service plan Mar 25, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the tech headlines from this site this week — including Google's deal with Spotify over app fees, Nothing's first smartphone, and the struggle with TV projectors.

    • Google will test letting Android developers use their own billing systems, starting with Spotify
    • Nothing’s first smartphone is aimed at Apple, not OnePlus
    • OnePlus 10 Pro gets its global launch on March 31st
    • Dell’s XPS 15 and XPS 17 get 12th Gen chips
    • Intel looks on track to fix its core problems
    • Asus’ ROG flow Z13 is a Surface Pro that’s got game
    • Apple has resolved the outage affecting iMessage, Apple Music, the App Store, and other services
    • Apple’s Studio Display has 64GB of storage in addition to its iPhone 11-caliber processor
    • The Mac Studio’s removable SSD is reportedly blocked by Apple on a software level
    • Apple service centers can reportedly replace the Studio Display’s ‘built-in’ stands
    • How Microsoft built its smart Surface camera
    • iFixit teardown offers a detailed look inside the Mac Studio and Studio Display
    • Apple will reportedly sell the iPhone as a subscription service
    • Google won’t give old Pixels the best 5G, even though it admits it could
    • Eero’s new Wi-Fi 6E mesh router supports over gigabit speeds and costs under $500
    • Matter’s delays mean fewer new smart home products today
    • Google tidies up its smart home app
    • Apple TV app on Android TV no longer allows rentals, purchases, or subscriptions
    • YouTube is taking on over-the-air TV with nearly 4,000 free episodes of TV
    • Sonos might make your next TV streaming OS
    • Yes, Netflix just got even more expensive
    • HBO Max adds a shuffle button to help you find something to watch
    • Google won’t let you buy movies and TV shows from the Play app starting in May
    • Samsung’s Freestyle Projector doesn’t live up to it’s $900 price
    • Spider-Man: No Way Home’s VFX wizards couldn’t see the Doc Ock memes coming
    • How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network
    • Inside the fight to save video game history
    • How Robinhood’s Aparna Chennapragada is building the future of investing

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    We reviewed the Mac Studio, the Studio Display, the iPhone SE, and the iPad Air Mar 18, 2022

    Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Monica Chin, Allison Johnson, and Dan Seifert discuss The Verge's reviews of the Apple products announced last week: the new iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display.

    Further reading:

    • Apple’s new iPhone SE is a modern phone stuck in yesterday’s design
    • Samsung’s really good midrange phone just got a bigger battery and a price cut
    • Apple Mac Studio review: finally
    • Apple Studio Display review: nothing to see here
    • ‘Pro’ has lost all meaning, and Apple knows it
    • Apple’s chips are on the table
    • Apple’s charts set the M1 Ultra up for an RTX 3090 fight it could never win
    • Apple iPad Air (2022) review: it’s the nice one
    • Universal Control is Apple’s most impressive new feature in years
    • The Mac Studio is myth fulfillment
    • Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform
    • Ukrainian influencers ring the frontlines to TikTok
    • How Wordpress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird

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    Apple announces new iPhone SE, Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and more Mar 11, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss all the announcements from Apple's Peek Performance event this week.

    Further reading:

    • The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s Peek Performance event
    • Apple iPhone SE gains 5G, A15 processor, and a higher $429 price tag
    • The 5G iPhone SE will be for carriers, not customers
    • 5G’s false start is over and the iPhone SE proves it
    • The iPhone 13 and 13 Pro each get green finishes
    • The iPhone SE’s $30 price bump looks like a pure 5G tax
    • Give me a bigger iPhone SE
    • Apple announces updated iPad Air with M1 processor and 5G
    • How the M1-powered iPad Air compares to other iPad models
    • Apple announces new flagship M1 Ultra desktop processor for its most powerful computers
    • Apple’s new M1 Ultra aims to beat Nvidia’s RTX 3090
    • The redesigned MacBook Air might have an M1, not an M2
    • Apple’s Mac Studio is a new desktop for creative professionals
    • Apple explains why the M1 Ultra-equipped Mac Studio is two pounds heavier
    • A fully specced-out Mac Studio will cost $8,000
    • Apple’s new strategy is to give — not tell — users what they want
    • Screw it, the rectangles are back
    • The Mac Studio’s ports are a step back in all the right ways
    • The 27-inch iMac has been discontinued
    • Apple announces 27-inch 5K Studio Display for $1,599
    • Apple’s Studio Display actually comes with a stand
    • Here’s why Apple put a powerful iPhone chip in its new Studio Display
    • Apple’s Studio Display should work with Windows — including the webcam
    • The future of makeup is lipstick you can print
    • The Steam Deck now runs Windows
    • Hands-on with Alienware’s new, curved QD-OLED gaming monitor
    • Nothing can’t stop smartphone leaks

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    Goodbye to Dieter Bohn, with special guest Walt Mossberg Mar 04, 2022

    This was a tough one. The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving us. Nilay Patel, Walt Mossberg and Dieter Bohn walk down memory lane and discuss their first meeting, founding The Verge, CES memories, and what Dieter is doing once he leaves.


    Behringer's iNuke Boom is the essence of Vegas

    And now, a brief definition of the web

    Dieter on Twitter

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    Russia starts a star war / Ford splits itself in two / Apple “Peek Performance” event preview Mar 04, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss what could possibly be announced by Apple next week.

    Senior reporter Loren Grush explains what's going on with Russia and space. And Andrew Hawkins talks about Ford splitting itself into two companies.


    Further reading:

    • Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached Ukraine
    • Ukraine engineer talks testing SpaceX’s new Starlink service
    • Russian space director’s wild threats could have real implications for the ISS
    • European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
    • Russia holds OneWeb rocket launch hostage, issues conditional demands
    • Russia says it will no longer sell rocket engines to the United StatesFord’s ‘radical’ move to split the company won’t come easy
    • Elon Musk dares autoworkers union: hold a vote at Tesla’s California factory
    • Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
    • Rivian apologizes for ‘broken trust’ and axes preorder price increases that hit as much as $20K
    • The Arc One is an electric boat with a battery pack three times the size of Tesla’s
    • Apple officially announces ‘Peek Performance’ March 8th event

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    Steam Deck review / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review Feb 25, 2022

    Senior news editor Sean Hollister joins Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz to discuss his review of the Steam Deck, the latest portable gaming system.

    Verge reviewer Allison Johnson continues the gadget talk with her review of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra.

    Further reading:

    • Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout
    • US and Russia still tethered by International Space Station during Ukraine conflict
    • Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most
    • Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
    • The official Steam Deck dock won’t be available at launch
    • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
    • Dish says its 5G buildout is going great, thanks for asking, how are you?
    • Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year
    • Spotify’s Car Thing goes on general sale for $90
    • Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
    • Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
    • Inside Pornhub
    • Why Trump’s Truth Social may not survive the hype
    • Inside Galactic Starcruiser, Disney's hotel where everyone becomes a Star Wars character

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    Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review / Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms / The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds yet Feb 18, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Monica Chin discuss phones, laptops, and chips announced and reviewed this week.

    Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss the latest podcast industry news.

    Further reading:

    • Samsung’s Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet
    • OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: a great Oppo-tunity
    • Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus announced with color-changing new design
    • Oppo releases official images of new Find X5 flagship phonet
    • Apple reportedly plans to reveal the first iPhone SE with 5G in March
    • AMD’s new Ryzen 6000 H-series processors are launching in laptops starting today
    • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: the price is no longer right
    • The Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate: feature-packed, but overpriced
    • Cooler Master’s Sneaker X PC case has a lot of sole
    • Intel's first discrete Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2 2022
    • This DIY ultracompact computer has a mechanical keyboard
    • Samsung teases new Galaxy Book and more at February 27th event
    • Spotify’s COVID problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
    • Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms
    • Spotify wants to beat YouTube at audio
    • Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogan’s podcast
    • Hot Pod Summit is back at On Air Fest 2022!
    • The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds in years — and surprisingly good
    • Audio-Technica’s new $200 earbuds promise an impressive 20 hours of battery life
    • Garmin’s Epix 2 multisport watch made me a touchscreen convert
    • Garmin's Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar makes the case for smaller fitness watches
    • iFixit has a Steam Deck teardown — and will officially sell replacement parts from Valve
    • Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches
    • Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs
    • Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years
    • Elon Musk tells a judge the SEC’s ‘endless’ investigation is stifling his free speech

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    Samsung announces Galaxy S22 Ultra / Microsoft announces open app store rules / Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships Feb 11, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss all the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy S22 Unpacked event.

    Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains Microsoft's Open App Store Principles and the other tech policy news from the week.

    Wearables reporter Victoria Song joins the show to discuss Peloton's business troubles.

    Further reading:

    • Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus put improved cameras and performance in a samey design
    • Samsung phones will get an extra year of Android updates versus Google’s Pixel
    • Samsung’s new tablets go bigger than ever
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 will track your sleep with cartoon animals
    • Microsoft announces open app store rules to prove it’s okay with new laws
    • Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model
    • Microsoft says it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ‘beyond the existing agreement’
    • Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
    • Nvidia’s huge Arm deal has just been scrapped
    • WarnerMedia and Discovery get US government approval to create their new media giant
    • Anti-exploitation bill advances in Senate despite free speech concerns
    • What on Earth is going on with Peloton?
    • Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
    • Fired Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first all-hands
    • Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
    • Twitter finally agrees that 1x is not the only speed for watching a video
    • Is ‘realityOS’ Apple’s newest operating system?
    • Sports streaming is busted — the Super Bowl likely won’t be any different
    • Apple’s Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments

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    YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on new features for creators in 2022 Feb 10, 2022

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and streaming reporter Catie Keck talk with YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan about new features coming to YouTube: more tools for Shorts, interactive live streaming, a new YouTube TV interface, and more.

    Further reading:

    • YouTube is adding new ways for creators to make money with Shorts and shopping
    • YouTube TV to finally add picture-in-picture on iOS


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    Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever / Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal Feb 04, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Ashley Carman, and Alex Heath discuss Meta's rough week: Facebook reported its first-ever quarterly decline of daily users globally, along with lower-than-expected ad growth that sent its stock plunging roughly 20 percent.

    The crew also discuss Spotify's response to the Joe Rogan controversy and how it will be handling moderation going forward.

    Further reading:

    • Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter
    • Meta’s stock price plunges 25 percent overnight
    • Google parent company Alphabet broke $200 billion in annual revenue for the first time
    • Epic largely lost to Apple, but 35 states are now backing its fight in a higher court
    • Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall
    • Spotify says it’s a creator company now
    • Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide
    • Spotify finally responds to Joe Rogan controversy with a plan to label podcasts that discuss COVID-19
    • Joe Rogan defends podcast and apologizes to Spotify for backlash
    • The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall
    • Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo
    • Big video game companies just can’t stop buying studios
    • Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
    • Peloton’s latest gadget is a $90 heart rate monitor for your arm
    • Echelon persuades USPTO that Peloton’s streaming tech is unpatentable
    • Appeals court upholds California’s net neutrality law
    • Google leaks Pixel 6A name in, of all things, a coloring book
    • Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
    • Public accountants are deducting themselves from their jobs
    • What’s the difference between 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC?

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    Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young / Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio / Q4 earnings for Big Tech Jan 28, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Q4 earnings for the big tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, and Tesla.

    Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Spotify's controversy regarding Joe Rogan's podcast, leading to musician Neil Young removing his music from the platform.

    Further reading:

    • Windows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month
    • Microsoft got a whole lot of people to play Halo and Forza
    • Call of Duty’s next three games will hit PlayStation despite Microsoft’s Activision deal
    • It’s 2022, and the Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11
    • Microsoft is making its Xbox subscriptions more flexible after UK regulator steps in
    • Samsung sets revenue records with stronger product sales
    • What to expect from Samsung’s February Unpacked
    • Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for February 9th
    • What we know about Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio
    • The chip shortage didn’t stop Intel from having its ‘best year ever’
    • Tesla hails its second profitable year as a ‘breakthrough’
    • Elon Musk says ‘don’t forget about my robots’ as Roadster, Semi, Cybertruck deadlines slip
    • Tesla Cybertruck delayed until at least next year, Elon Musk confirms
    • Tesla Cybertruck walkaround video shows the absurdly huge windshield wiper in detail
    • The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
    • Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young
    • Why Spotify can’t afford to lose Joe Rogan

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    Microsoft to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion / Google is building an AR headset / The 5G battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines Jan 21, 2022

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with games reporter Ash Parrish and senior reporter Alex Heath about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion and Google building a new AR headset.

    Policy editor Russell Brandom joins the show to discuss the battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines over 5G and the antitrust bills in Congress this week.

    Further reading:

    • The US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined
    • Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
    • Read Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s email to employees about the Microsoft acquisition
    • Read Microsoft Gaming CEO’s email to staff about the Activision Blizzard acquisition
    • Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 25 million subscribers
    • Microsoft’s Activision acquisition would instantly make it a force in mobile gaming
    • A guide to Microsoft’s Xbox game studios empire
    • Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly?
    • Sony expects Microsoft to ‘continue to ensure’ Activision games stay multiplatform
    • Google is building an AR headset
    • AT&T and Verizon are limiting C-band 5G expansion around airports even more
    • AT&T begins 5G C-band rollout in limited number of metro areas
    • Verizon’s faster C-band 5G is live and off to a promising start
    • Apple and Google split with startups over antitrust bill
    • Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are personally lobbying senators against antitrust legislation: report
    • Lawmakers approve Big Tech antitrust overhaul, but with strings attached
    • US competition enforcers launch overhaul of merger approval process
    • Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’

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    Wordle and the App Store clones / FTC’s Meta antitrust lawsuit moves forward / PCs big year Jan 14, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss the FTC proceeding with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the success of Wordle and its app clones, and more RCS drama.

    Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert stops by to chat about this week's gadget news and the state of the PC market.

    Stories discussed:

    • White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say
    • White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j
    • Google calls for new government action to protect open-source software projects
    • Judge says the FTC’s Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward
    • Meta’s real antitrust problems are only beginning
    • Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that
    • Apple says App Store developers have earned more than $260 billion
    • The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle’s success
    • The Wordle clones have disappeared from the App Store
    • Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game
    • The real beauty of Wordle is how its emoji results tell a story
    • Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it’ll investigate its ‘consultants’
    • Google exec says Apple is ‘holding back’ customers who text
    • Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in
    • It fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fake
    • Apple’s $19 polishing cloth is back in stock online
    • Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers
    • Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
    • The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand
    • TSMC earmarks record $44 billion for chip manufacturing expansion in 2022
    • The pandemic has blurred the lines between laptop categories
    • Sony Xperia 5 III now shipping in the US, almost nine months after initial announcement
    • The Nvidia Shield is getting Android 11 and other upgrades
    • Sony says it’s still making new PS4s, but most stores aren’t selling them
    • Google’s Android 12 update has been the rockiest one in years
    • Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers
    • Wear OS will work better for lefties... eventually
    • Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
    • GM is creating an online used car marketplace
    • Buy Nothing exploded on Facebook — now it wants a platform on its own

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    CES 2022: all the TVs, concept cars, laptops, and gadgets announced this week Jan 07, 2022

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz run through the huge amount of products announced at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 this week — from QD-OLED TVs, to EVs, to a hair-coloring gadget.

    All the stories discussed:

    • CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns
    • CES 2022 will introduce HDMI 2.1a, another confusing new spec
    • Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year
    • Sony is joining the Mini LED TV bandwagon in 2022
    • Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support
    • Samsung’s latest Frame TVs have a matte screen that looks and feels more like real art
    • Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming
    • Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged
    • LG announces its largest and smallest OLED TVs ever as part of 2022 lineup
    • LG TVs now have a built-in health platform
    • The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved monitor yet
    • Chevy Silverado EV revealed: GM’s best-selling truck goes electric
    • General Motors announces electric versions of the Chevy Equinox and Blazer SUVs
    • BMW’s IX M60 is a dual-motor performance EV with 280 miles of range
    • BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink
    • Sony pivots into cars with Sony Mobility and a Vision-S SUV prototype at CES 2022
    • Dell XPS 13 Plus hands-on: is that... a touch bar?
    • Asus will release a 17-inch foldable OLED laptop this year
    • Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 has an eight-inch secondary screen
    • Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chips arrive at CES 2022 for its most powerful laptops ever
    • Intel’s upcoming Arc GPUs inch closer to their debut with latest OEM update
    • Intel announces 5.5GHz capable 12th Gen CPU
    • Nvidia still has no idea how to pronounce the name of its best gaming GPU
    • Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations
    • The OnePlus 10 Pro’s official specs are not the least bit surprising
    • The Galaxy S21 FE officially joins Samsung's crowded mirage lineup
    • Why AT&T and Verizon are feuding with the US Government over a last-minute delay to 5G
    • L’Oreal’s newest gadget takes the mess out of coloring your hair
    • Sony confirms PlayStation VR2 name and Horizon game
    • Samsung’s tiny Freestyle projector is fun so get over it
    • Anker’s new Nano II 100W USB-C charger is the smallest 100W GaN charger yet
    • The Motorola MA1 is a dongle for wireless Android Auto
    • Razer’s new Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along
    • Black + Decker’s $300 Bev vacuums up a Keurig-shaped hole in the robot bartender space
    • Are we ready for the smart front door? Masonite thinks so
    • This breathing PC case looks like it’s alive
    • Podcasters are letting software pick their ads — it’s already going awry
    • Pete Buttigieg is racing to keep up with self-driving cars

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    James Webb Space Telescope to launch next week / cool gadgets announced this week Dec 17, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Loren Grush discuss NASA's plan for launching the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to NASA’s Hubble telescope.

    Second half of the show, the crew go through all the gadgets and software updates announced this past week.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • NASA’s massive next-generation space telescope arrives in South America ahead of launch
    • NASA sets new date for James Webb Space Telescope launch
    • Five former SpaceX employees speak out about harassment at the company
    • Sony Glass Sound Speaker review: it’s not what it looks like
    • Analogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good
    • Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
    • Dell’s Concept Stanza converts your chicken scratch to digital text
    • Amazon Echo Show 15 review: Alexa’s on your wall
    • Oppo’s Find N is an impressive first folding phone
    • Huawei’s P50 Pocket is a stylish clamshell foldable launching this month
    • Samsung’s working on a rollable smartwatch with a camera
    • Apple releases iOS 15.2 with App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy, and more
    • Apple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from webpage but says plans haven’t changed
    • Universal Control won’t be coming to macOS Monterey until sometime this spring
    • Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express, a new app that simplifies its powerful editing tools
    • Snap launches Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for mobile
    • Log4j is patched, but the exploits are just getting started
    • ‘No easy solution’ for Tesla Cybertruck’s comically large windshield wiper, Elon Musk says
    • Chrome OS tablets are getting fancier but not better
    • Former FCC officials are worried about air safety fears delaying 5G rollout
    • Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob
    • Delivery failed
    • How to sneak into a Bored Ape Yacht Club party
    • Matter’s plan to save the smart home

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    Can Matter save the smart home? Dec 14, 2021

    In our final Vergecast Spec-tacular of the year, Dieter Bohn dives into Matter, the new tech standard that smart home gadgets will use to communicate with each other, making compatibility between gadgets significantly easier.

    Guests include:

    • Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    • Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Head of Marketing for the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
    • Tim Both, brand manager and product manager for Eve
    • Samantha Fein, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Samsung SmartThings


    Further reading:

    • Matter's plan to save the smart home
    • What matters about Matter, the new smart home standard
    • Matter could bring universal casting that actual works
    • Smart home company Eve plans to use Matter to move beyond Apple’s HomeKit
    • Amazon confirms its support for Matter
    • Google shares its commitment to Matter, promises future interoperability between smart home platforms
    • Samsung promises Matter support for SmartThings hubs, Galaxy devices, TVs, and fridges

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    Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 demo / Snap’s first AR Spectacles / Android games come to Windows in 2022 Dec 10, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Heath discuss Epic Games' Matrix experience in Unreal Engine 5, Snap’s first AR Spectacles, streaming news, and more.

    Stories discussed:

    • Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens with Epic Games
    • Snap’s first AR Spectacles are an ambitious, impractical start
    • How Snap is sidestepping the metaverse
    • The Matrix Awakens is an interactive tech demo for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S
    • Google is bringing Android games to Windows in 2022
    • Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds
    • Apple’s AR headset reportedly uses 3D sensors for hand tracking
    • Your LG TV can now play Google Stadia if it’s running webOS 5.0 or later
    • Matter could bring universal casting that actually works
    • Roku settles YouTube dispute and locks down apps in ‘multi-year’ deal
    • Spotify removes popular comedians’ content over royalties dispute
    • Apple Music’s voice plan likely to launch with iOS 15.2
    • Sonos now supports Amazon Music’s Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos tracks
    • Google Pixel’s lock screen Snapchat shortcut is here
    • Google releases first Android 12L beta for large-screen devices
    • Google Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare
    • 5G now means some flights won’t be able to land when pilots can’t see the runway
    • Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed by Senate to lead the FCC
    • Verizon might be collecting your browsing history and here’s how to stop it
    • Sonos announces plans to make its products more efficient and repairable
    • Instagram head says it’s bringing back the chronological feed
    • The vice president should not be using Bluetooth headphones
    • Kickstarter says it’s switching to crowdfunding via the blockchain
    • Epic v. Apple ruling put on hold after appeals court grants a stay

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    Behind the scenes of our Treo documentary, Springboard Dec 07, 2021

    Live at On The Verge in New York City, Nilay and Dieter discuss The Verge's documentary Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone and conduct at Q&A with the audience.

    Springboard is now streaming worldwide. You can watch it on The Verge’s new app on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV. It is now also available to watch on our YouTube channel.

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    Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter / The future of the blockchain / FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s purchase of Arm Dec 03, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with Alex Heath and Casey Newton about Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter and what's going in the world of crypto.

    Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to share news that the FTC is suing to block Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of Arm.


    Stories referenced:

    • Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
    • Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as CEO
    • Jack steps back
    • An introduction to Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s new CEO
    • Big tech’s first generation of founders starts to step aside
    • As tech founders resign, Congress loses its favorite targets
    • Jack Dorsey’s Square is changing its name to Block
    • The leader of Facebook’s stalled cryptocurrency project is leaving the company
    • Macy’s is auctioning off Thanksgiving Day Parade NFTs, including this creepy elf
    • Almost buying a copy of the Constitution is easy, but giving the money back is hard
    • ConstitutionDAO will shut down after losing bid for Constitution
    • Is the music industry’s future on the blockchain?
    • US banking regulators are looking to clarify crypto rules in 2022
    • The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm
    • Qualcomm is updating its Snapdragon branding to try and simplify its chip names
    • Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022
    • Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is a privacy nightmare
    • Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is its latest attempt to hit a Windows on Arm home run
    • Microsoft’s Qualcomm exclusivity deal for Windows on Arm reportedly ending soon
    • Qualcomm’s new G3x platform could usher in a new wave of Nintendo Switch-alikes
    • Razer’s Qualcomm-powered handheld console leaks
    • Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator
    • Barnes & Noble announces new Nook GlowLight 4, says it cares for real this time
    • Alex's tablet
    • Tile is selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360 for $205 million
    • Elizabeth Holmes admits that she was CEO of Theranos, the company she founded

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    Eero CEO Nick Weaver on 5G, Thread, and the future of the smart home Nov 23, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn interview CEO of Eero Nick Weaver live at On The Verge in New York City.

    The discussion includes how the Ring Alarm Pro came together, Eero supporting Thread and Matter, integration of 5G, and what's next for the smart home.

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    Apple will make repair manuals and parts available to public / Russia blows up a satellite / Biden signs infrastructure package Nov 19, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with policy reporter Makena Kelly about Pres. Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package and what it will do to improve broadband access in the US.

    Senior science reporter Loren Grush joins the show to talk about Russia destroying one of its own satellites with a ground-based missile.

    Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to chat about Apple opening up iPhones and Macs to DIY repairs.

    Stories referenced:

    • Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure package into law
    • Biden’s FCC is still deadlocked, and net neutrality hangs in the balance
    • Biden’s pick for FDA chief works at Google
    • Russia blows up a satellite, creating a dangerous debris cloud in space
    • NASA delays ambitious human lunar landing to 2025
    • NASA’s Moon landing will likely be delayed ‘several years’ beyond 2024, auditors say
    • Blue Origin loses lawsuit against federal government over NASA’s human lunar lander contracts
    • SpaceX’s Starlink reveals new smaller, rectangular user dish to connect to satellites
    • Apple will sell you iPhone parts to fix your own phone at home
    • The shareholder fight that forced Apple’s hand on repair rights
    • Apple reportedly wants to launch a self-driving EV in 2025 with a custom chip
    • The Balmuda Phone is a compact Android phone from a high-end toaster company
    • Meta’s sci-fi haptic glove prototype lets you feel VR objects using air pockets
    • Sonos finally adds DTS audio support to its home theater lineup
    • Hyundai’s restomod Grandeur is the perfect EV for a supervillain
    • Google explains the tradeoffs that led to Pixel 6’s slow charging complaints
    • A look under the hood of the most successful streaming service on the planet
    • Meta goes into lockdown

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    Let's Chat about RCS Nov 16, 2021

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users.

    Guests include:

    • Sanaz Ahari, Senior Director of Communications Products at Google
    • Ron Amadeo, reviews editor at Ars Technica


    Relevant links:

    • RCS: What it is and why you might want it
    • AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard
    • A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
    • Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android Messages beta
    • SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone


    Produced by Andru Marino, Liam James, and Dieter Bohn

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    EV startup Rivian goes public / Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options / Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE Nov 12, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Sean O'Kane discuss electric vehicle startup Rivian becoming a publicly traded company after executing one of the biggest initial public offerings in history.

    The crew also cover multiple stories about Apple from this week, Microsoft's Windows 11 SE release, and a new Surface Laptop for schools.

    Further reading:

    • Rivian goes public in one of the biggest IPOs ever
    • Rivian’s mega IPO is a good test of the meme stock craze
    • Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options for App Store by December 9th, denying stay
    • Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
    • Apple backs off of breaking Face ID after DIY iPhone 13 screen replacements
    • Tim Cook says he owns cryptocurrency
    • Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director
    • Johnson & Johnson’s CEO joins Apple’s board
    • iPhone 13 Pro vs. Pixel 6 Pro: what 2,000 photos tell us
    • Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE, a new Chrome OS competitor
    • Microsoft’s new $249 Surface Laptop SE is its first true Chromebook competitor
    • Microsoft partners with Meta to integrate Teams into its Facebook-like Workplace
    • Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing due to an expired certificate
    • Updating The Verge’s background policy

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    What’s next for USB-C Nov 09, 2021

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C.

    Guests include:

    • CTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy
    • Verge senior reporter Chaim Gartenberg, who explains the many variations of USB-C cables
    • Ken Pillonel, a hacker in Switzerland who figured out how to replace his iPhone's lightning port with USB-C


    Relevant links:

    • USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
    • You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone
    • EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

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    Microsoft enters the metaverse race / Beats Fit Pro review / Apple’s software chief speaks out against sideloading Nov 05, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft's take on the metaverse at their Ignite event this past week.

    Verge editor Chris Welch joins to chat about his review of the Beats Fit Pro and Apple's third-gen AirPods.

    Stories from this week:

    • Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
    • Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming
    • Microsoft Loop is a new Office app for the hybrid work era
    • Microsoft’s GitHub CEO steps down
    • Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound
    • Beats announces Fit Pro earbuds with wing tip design and $200 price
    • Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
    • The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
    • ‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief
    • Verizon and AT&T delay crucial 5G expansion over aircraft interference concerns
    • Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program
    • Instagram and Twitter finally make link previews work again
    • Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many
    • Ford’s selling electric crate motors based on the one in the Mach-E
    • The 2022 Volkswagen ID 5 is a sporty electric SUV with over 300 miles of range
    • Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey

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    Vergecast Live @ On The Verge 2021 Nov 01, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are joined by Verge alums Joanna Stern and David Pierce live on stage at The Verge's 10th anniversary party.

    Stories discussed from "Episode 69"

    • Tim Cook must testify in ebook price fixing case
    • FCC approves T-Mo/MetroPCS merger
    • Google Reader shuts down
    • Intel in discussions to make Apple chips
    • Wii U sales slump
    • Release date announced for first BB10 phones

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    Facebook becomes Meta / Pixel 6 review / Macbook Pro review Oct 29, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's new name. Dan Seifert joins to discuss the reviews for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as MacBook Pro.

    • Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook is rebranding to Meta
    • Facebook’s new name is Meta
    • What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?
    • Facebook’s Oculus Quest will soon be called the Meta Quest
    • Oculus users are getting a new metaverse home
    • Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest
    • Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset
    • Amid the fluff, Meta showed an impressive demo of its Codec Avatars
    • Eight things we learned from the Facebook Papers
    • Facebook’s lost generation
    • Facebook says it’s refocusing company on ‘serving young adults’
    • Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro review: finally, more than just good cameras
    • The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive with a day-one update
    • Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake chips usher in a new generation of …
    • Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review: a bigger and better ...
    • Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
    • Adobe brings a simplified Photoshop to the web
    • Sony Xperia Pro-I: A camera first, phone second
    • Samsung announces cloud gaming for Tizen TVs, offers no further details

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    Inside our MacBook Pro 2021 review Oct 26, 2021

    Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reviewer Monica Chin about The Verge's approach to reviewing gadgets, focusing specifically on Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro.

    The crew are still in the process of reviewing the laptop, so the conversation also leads to topics like how battery testing has evolved the past decade, how The Verge scores reviews, and how to find the right angle for writing a review.

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    Apple’s Unleashed event / Facebook is planning to rebrand the company / Google holds Pixel 6 event Oct 22, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's plan to rebrand the company with a new name, the products announced at Apple's Unleashed event, and what happened at Google's Pixel 6 event.

    • On The Verge is happening October 22nd and 23rd, and you’re invited
    • Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
    • The 8 biggest announcements from Apple’s Unleashed event
    • Apple announces 16-inch MacBook Pro with new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
    • Apple announces new 14-inch MacBook Pro with a notch
    • Apple’s new MacBook Pro has a notch
    • Apple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops
    • Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors take its in-house Arm-based chips to new heights
    • The new MacBook Pros have one big question mark: battery life
    • PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it
    • Apple brings MagSafe 3 to the new MacBook Pro
    • Apple’s new 140W charger can fast charge a lot more than just your MacBook Pro
    • macOS Monterey is officially launching on October 25th
    • Apple’s HomePod Mini gets three new color options
    • Apple announces third-generation AirPods for $179
    • Apple quietly added a MagSafe charging case to its AirPods Pro, too
    • A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19
    • Apple Music’s new voice-only plan costs $4.99 per month
    • The biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel 6 event
    • Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh think the Pixel 6 is Google’s breakout phone
    • Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have big screens, big ambitions, and small prices
    • Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally bring new camera hardware in addition to software
    • The Pixel 6’s Tensor processor promises to put Google’s machine learning smarts in your pocket
    • Snapchat says the Pixel 6 is ‘the fastest phone to make a Snap’
    • The Google Store is open again, and Pixel 6 delivery dates are all over the place
    • Samsung is adding new watchfaces to the Galaxy Watch 4
    • Samsung will now let you design your own Galaxy Z Flip 3

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    Google’s Pixel 6 with Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh Oct 19, 2021

    Dieter Bohn sits down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SVP of Devices and Services at Google Rick Osterloh to discuss the launch of the Pixel 6 — including its tensor processing chip, the Android ecosystem, and what makes this Pixel launch different from the rest.

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    HTC Vive Flow announced / Apple Watch Series 7 review / Apple's Oct 18th event preview Oct 15, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss HTC's new VR headset the Vive Flow.

    Also: Apple, Google, and Samsung all have events next week. The crew discuss what to expect.

    Further reading:

    • The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don’t like VR
    • I have a hard time believing your wearable is good if you had to Photoshop it onto a model
    • Magic Leap somehow raised $500 million to make another AR headset
    • Facebook execs tease VR prototype hardware with new photos
    • Apple Watch Series 7 review: time and time again
    • Apple announces October 18th event after months of Mac rumors
    • Apple exploring AirPods that take your temperature and monitor posture: report
    • Google announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th
    • Watch the Pixel 6 Pro get put together and taken apart in leaked videos
    • Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser feature, plus five years of Android security updates
    • Google says it’s dropping Material Design components on iOS in favor of Apple’s UIKit
    • ‘Pixel Pass’ is Google’s rumored response to Apple One
    • Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google
    • Samsung tries to prove its foldable phones are tough in a new test video
    • VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever

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    Surface extravaganza: a review of Windows 11 and Microsoft’s new Surface lineup Oct 12, 2021

    Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion on reviews for the newest Microsoft products launched this fall — Windows 11, Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, and Surface Go 3 — with The Verge's Monica Chin, Dan Seifert, and Tom Warren.

    Further reading:

    • Windows 11 review: a familiar home that’s still being renovated
    • Surface Pro 8 review: the best of both worlds
    • Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: back to the drawing board
    • Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: left behind

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    Land of the Giants: This Changes Everything Oct 11, 2021

    In Land of the Giants: The Apple Revolution, Recode’s Peter Kafka explores the company that changed what a computer is — and then changed what a phone is. From its beginnings as a niche personal computer company, Apple became the preeminent maker of consumer tech products, a cultural trendsetter, and the most valuable company in the world. And along the way, it changed the way we live.

    Listen to Land of the Giants on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    Facebook's bad week: a 60 Minutes interview, a six-hour outage, and a Senate whistleblower hearing Oct 08, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss Facebook's bad week: from a 60 Minutes interview, to a 6-hour outage, to a Facebook whistleblower hearing.

    The crew also get into Android 12, Pixel 6 rumors, iOS 15.1, and more.

    Further reading:

    • Verge Tech Survey 2021
    • Facebook encourages hate speech for profit, says whistleblower
    • Locked out and totally down: Facebook’s scramble to fix a massive outage
    • Facebook is coming back after a six-hour outage
    • Facebook is back online after a massive outage that also took down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus
    • Facebook explains the backbone shutdown behind its global outage on Monday
    • What is BGP, and what role did it play in Facebook’s massive outage
    • Everything you need to know from the Facebook whistleblower hearing
    • The whistleblower hearing hits Facebook where the company is weakest
    • The Facebook whistleblower hearing unearthed the danger of engagement algorithms
    • Facebook’s whistleblower report confirms what researchers have known for years
    • Facebook runs the coward’s playbook to smear the whistleblower
    • ​What’s good, bad, and missing in the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony
    • Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence to say the Facebook whistleblower’s claims ‘don’t make any sense
    • Facebook reportedly slows feature development for ‘reputational reviews’
    • Google just announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th
    • Android 12 review: it’s mostly about the looks
    • Android 12 will be coming to Pixel phones in the ‘next few weeks’
    • Pixel 6’s rumored 23W wireless charging stand and more details leak early
    • iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max battery life: better, and a beast
    • The latest iOS 15.1 beta includes iPhone 13 Pro camera features
    • Halide’s latest update brings the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro Mode to older iPhones
    • After Epic v. Apple, a small developer is challenging Apple’s in-app payment system
    • Apple is making it easier to delete accounts attached to third-party apps
    • Apple’s healthcare division leaned on misleading data, report alleges
    • Nintendo Switch OLED review: screentime
    • Google’s latest Next doorbell and camera are not obvious upgrades
    • Amazon is reportedly working on a smart fridge
    • Twitch confirms major data breach after its source code and secrets leak out
    • Taylor Swift fans are getting caught up in the Virginia gubernatorial race
    • The Verge is now on your smart TV
    • Announcing Springboard: The Verge’s documentary on the forgotten history of the Treo


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    Teaching AI to taste and smell could help the future of product design Oct 05, 2021

    For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.

    In this episode, Ashley explores how AI can be used for product design, but more specifically, for creating fragrances and flavors.

    Guests include founder of ScentTronix Fredrick Duerinck, computer scientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Saket Navalkha, and Michael Spranger from Sony AI

    This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.

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    Amazon’s fall hardware event / Google’s Search On / Code Conference 2021 Oct 01, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss all the product announced at Amazon's fall devices event, as well as Google's Search On fall event.

    Verge senior reporter Alex Heath joins the show to discuss news that came out of the interviews at Code Conference.

    Further reading:

    • Amazon’s fall hardware event 2021: rumors, news, and announcements
    • Amazon’s race to create the disappearing computer
    • Here’s the deluge of announcements from Amazon’s fall devices event
    • Say hello to Astro, Alexa on wheels
    • Amazon’s Astro cannot fetch your beer
    • Amazon Astro is ‘terrible’ and will ‘throw itself down’ stairs, developers reportedly claim
    • Amazon’s automotive efforts appear to be taking a pit stop
    • Don’t be fooled — Amazon’s Astro isn’t a home robot, it’s a camera on wheels
    • Remember when beta testing was free?
    • Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 is meant to hang on your wall
    • Amazon’s AZ2 CPU knows your face
    • Amazon Glow is a video chat gadget with built-in games to keep kids engaged
    • Amazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter
    • Amazon’s new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero router
    • Blink’s first doorbell is finally released, four years later
    • Ring Video Doorbells are finally getting package alerts
    • Amazon takes on Nest with a $59.99 smart thermostat
    • Google’s Search On fall 2021 event: news and announcements
    • Google Search’s next phase: context is king
    • Google expands shopping searches with Lens and in-store inventory checks
    • Google Maps is making it easier to see wildfires and tree coverage
    • Google Lens will soon search for words and images combined
    • Google is using AI to help users explore the topics they’re searching for — here’s how
    • Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: ‘you cannot sue your way to the Moon
    • Elon Musk: ‘we probably don’t need’ NDAs for Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta
    • USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
    • Nintendo categorically denies that a 4K Switch Pro is in development
    • ‘Rife with sexism’: employees of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin describe ‘toxic’ workplace culture

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    AI can be your writing buddy, your blogger, or your Dungeon Master Sep 28, 2021

    For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.

    In this episode, Ashley explores the wild world of AI writing and storytelling to find out if her job is in jeopardy. Is AI ready to replace seasoned writers or experienced reporters?

    Guests include Nick Walton (co-founder and CEO of Latitude), Samanyou Garg (founder of Writesonic), and artist K Allado-McDowell.

    This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.

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    iPhone 13 review / Microsoft’s Surface event biggest announcements Sep 24, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss the reviews of the iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Pro and the many new devices Microsoft announced at their Surface event this week.

    Further reading:

    • iPhone 13 review: yep, bigger batteries are better
    • iPhone 13 Pro review: a better display, the best camera, and incredible battery life
    • iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 review: foundational fixes
    • iOS 15 is here, but we’re still waiting on a few new features
    • Apple updates macOS Safari with a new look, but you can turn off the big changes
    • EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
    • Apple won’t let Fortnite back on iOS until the Epic v. Apple verdict is final
    • Tim Cook says employees who leak memos do not belong at Apple, according to leaked memo
    • Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements
    • Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with bigger 13-inch 120Hz display and Thunderbolt
    • Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft’s new powerful flagship laptop
    • Microsoft’s new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around
    • Microsoft’s new Slim Pen 2 uses haptics to mimic the feeling of using a real pen
    • The Surface Pro X gets a Wi-Fi-only version
    • The Surface Go 3 gets new Intel processors
    • Microsoft’s new mouse has a shell that’s 20 percent recycled ocean plastic
    • Surface Adaptive Kit makes Microsoft’s laptops more accessible
    • Microsoft Surface Pro 8 hands-on: the one we’ve waited for
    • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 hands-on: once more, with cameras
    • Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: one weird, powerful computer
    • The Surface Laptop Studio isn’t as original as Microsoft would have you believe
    • Kids who grew up with search engines could change STEM education forever

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    AI might help edit the next generation of blockbusters Sep 21, 2021

    For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.

    In this episode, Ashley explores how AI is being used to streamline video creation.

    Guests include VP of Adobe Sensei Scott Prevost, co-founder and co-CEO of Flawless Scott Mann, and Verge senior reporter James Vincent.

    This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.

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    Apple’s iPhone 13 event: the biggest announcements Sep 17, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss all the products announced at Apple's hardware event this week: iPhones, iPads, the Apple Watch, and more. Keep listening for some gadget news, including Nintendo finally adding Bluetooth audio to the Switch.

    Further reading:

    • ​​Apple’s iPhone 13 event: the 8 biggest announcements
    • The iPhone 13 may finally get features Android has had for years
    • The iPhone 13 event was a case study in Tim Cook-era product refinement
    • iPhone 13 and 13 Mini announced with redesigned camera array and smaller notch
    • iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max announced with high refresh rate 120Hz displays
    • The iPhone 13 is a pitch-perfect iPhone 12S
    • Goodbye and good riddance to Apple’s 64GB iPhones
    • Apple announces new entry-level iPad with A13 Bionic chip
    • The iPhone 13’s new camera tricks include cinematic video and macro photography
    • Apple says it every year, but the iPhone 13 cameras do seem much improved
    • Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro is the first iPhone with 1TB of storage
    • Apple drops the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone XR from its lineup
    • Apple’s updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking
    • How the iPhone 13, Mini, Pro and Max compare to Android rivals — and vs. iPhone 12
    • All-new iPad Mini announced with 5G, USB-C, and larger 8.3-inch display
    • Apple is releasing iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on September 20th
    • Apple announces new entry-level iPad with A13 Bionic chip
    • The Apple Watch Series 7 has a brand-new look
    • Apple is releasing watchOS 8 on September 20th
    • Should you wait for the Apple Watch Series 7?
    • Apple Fitness Plus is getting Group Workouts and Pilates
    • The Apple rumors were wrong
    • Where are Apple’s new Macs? Here’s what we’re still expecting Apple to announce this year
    • Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in new software update
    • Google’s rumored Pixel 6 Tensor processor sounds extremely weird
    • Razer made gamer thimbles

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    Everyone will be able to clone their voice in the future Sep 14, 2021

    For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.

    In this episode, Ashley talks to AI companies that are working with voice synthesis to see why they are targeting the field of voice talent and podcasting and what cloning your voice can be used for in the future.

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    This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.

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    Epic v. Apple judge rules that Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases Sep 11, 2021

    In an emergency Vergecast, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Russell Brandom discuss the ruling today in the Epic v. Apple trial.

    Further reading:

    • Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
    • Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court
    • Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision
    • Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
    • The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’
    • The Apple App Store: A brief history of major policy changes

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    Facebook debuts Ray-Ban smart glasses / Apple’s iPhone 13 event will take place on September 14th / Amazon announces its first-ever lineup of smart TVs Sep 10, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's newest endeavor into sunglasses with cameras on them, predictions for next week's Apple event, and of course some new gadgets announced this week.

    Further reading:

    • Activists push to delay most high-profile climate summit since Paris agreement
    • Microsoft gives up predicting when its US offices will fully reopen
    • Facebook on your face
    • Snapchat’s new AR features can identify the world around you
    • Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset might rely on a nearby iPhone or Mac for processing
    • Whoop’s new fitness tracker is better thanks to a battery breakthrough
    • Apple’s iPhone 13 event will take place on September 14th
    • New Apple MagSafe charger spotted in FCC alongside four new phones
    • Apple’s car chief is heading to Ford
    • Apple Watch exec takes over secretive car project
    • Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry
    • Amazon announces its first-ever lineup of smart TVs
    • Amazon announces Fire TV Stick 4K Max — and yes that’s really the name
    • Amazon Luna is expanding to Fire tablets and Chromebooks, and retro games are on the way
    • Twitter takes on Facebook Groups with invite-only Communities
    • How Twitter’s communities could bring context back
    • The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything
    • The Series One Desk 27 is a $2,000 Google Meet machine that doubles as a laptop monitor
    • Microsoft Start is a personalized news feed designed for Windows 11, mobile, and more
    • Theranos’ greatest invention was Elizabeth Holmes

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    Microsoft announces Surface event for Sept. 22nd / Apple concedes to let apps link to the web sign up / iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity Sep 03, 2021

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss a bunch of new Apple App Store policies, the upcoming Microsoft Surface event, and some fun strange new gadgets from this week.

    Further reading:

    • Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
    • Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned
    • Apple’s $100 million settlement agreement “clarifies” App Store rules for developers, but doesn’t change much
    • Apple concedes to let apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Kindle link to the web to sign up
    • Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares
    • Apple will ask before it targets you with its ads in iOS 15
    • Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones
    • Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd
    • Microsoft will release Windows 11 on October 5th
    • Windows 11 won’t include Android app support at launch
    • The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing
    • Microsoft won’t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs
    • Microsoft is threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old
    • Microsoft is kicking unsupported PCs out of Windows 11 testing
    • The iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity
    • The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
    • The next Apple Watch may be delayed due to manufacturing issues
    • Apple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year
    • Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic
    • Midrange Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears again in leaked manual
    • Samsung adds new foldable features to its older Z Fold and Z Flip phones with One UI 3.1.1
    • Fashion follows function: what’s next for the phone industry
    • TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling
    • This chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs
    • Sony’s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink
    • Bose announces QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones with 24-hour battery life

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    OnlyFans' back and forth on adult content ban / Tim Cook’s Apple, ten years later Aug 27, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex, Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss why OnlyFans planned to prohibit sexually explicit content on their platform and why it reversed its position days later.

    Second half of the show, the crew discuss Tim Cook's ten years as Apple CEO, iPhone 13 rumors, and the whole bunch of tech news you may have missed.

    Further reading:

    • Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval
    • US COVID-19 data has never been good enough
    • VidCon cancels its 2021 event, says next one will be in June 2022
    • The Pfizer vaccine will be officially called Comirnaty, for some reason
    • OnlyFans to prohibit sexually explicit content beginning
    • Sex workers made OnlyFans valuable — then it sold them out
    • OnlyFans pushes SFW app on iOS and Android as it tries
    • OnlyFans' inexplicable ban on porn might be explained
    • OnlyFans CEO on why it banned adult content
    • OnlyFans says never mind, it actually won’t ban porn on October 1st
    • Joe Biden reportedly hosting cybersecurity meeting with Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, and Andy Jassy attending
    • Google and Microsoft promise billions to help bolster US cybersecurity
    • Facebook is reportedly forming an election commission that it will announce in the fall
    • Tim Cook’s Apple, ten years later
    • Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News
    • S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple …,
    • Higher-end Mac Mini reportedly landing ‘in the next several months’
    • 'iPhone 13' Name Emerges on Alleged Packaging Stickers
    • Apple Watch Series 7: Leaked images show 41mm and 45mm bands
    • TSMC is raising chip prices as supply shortages continue
    • Apple to Release iOS 15 iCloud Private Relay as a Public Beta
    • iCloud+'s New Custom Email Domain Feature Now Available in Beta
    • Kanye West’s new Donda Stem Player will apparently let you ‘customize any song’
    • Snapchat’s new AR features can identify the world around you
    • The manual for Facebook’s Project Aria AR glasses shows what it’s like to wear them
    • Fitbit’s new Charge 5 has a rounded design and a color screen
    • Microsoft’s Panos Panay now directly advises CEO Satya Nadella
    • Microsoft announces $549 Halo-themed Xbox Series X console
    • Xbox consoles are getting xCloud this holiday so you can stream before you download
    • Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots
    • Don’t overthink it: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot is a joke
    • Alaska Airlines evacuated a plane after a phone burst into flame
    • Samsung will let you unlock your Z Fold 3’s bootloader, but at the cost of your cameras
    • Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence
    • Making it work 2021

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    Google Pixel 5a review / Facebook's metaverse for work / Apple, Epic, and Google emails Aug 20, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and Dan Seifert discuss reviews for the Google Pixel 5a, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, and the T-Mobile data breach that exposed personal info of more than 47 million people.

    Second half of the show, the crew discuss Facebook's new metaverse conference software, the emails from the Apple vs Epic trial, and Intel's new PC gaming GPUs.

    Further reading:

    • COVID-19 booster shots will be offered to Americans in September, Biden administration says
    • Immunocompromised people should get a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, CDC committee says
    • Go read this deep dive on why US public health data systems couldn’t handle COVID-19
    • Google Pixel 5a review: boring, but better than ever
    • Google Pixel 5A comes with a bigger battery and screen, smaller price tag
    • The Google Pixel 6 won’t ship with a charger
    • Galaxy Watch 4 review: welcome to Samsung’s garden
    • Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first folding phone for normal people
    • There’s still a place for the Note in Samsung’s Galaxy
    • Samsung confirms it’s removing ads from its stock apps later this year
    • How the latest and greatest Samsung and Apple earbuds lock you into their world
    • T-Mobile data breach exposed the personal info of more than 47 million people
    • Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11
    • Apple’s been playing it too MagSafe
    • Apple’s attempt at podcast subscriptions is off to a messy start
    • FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint
    • Inside Facebook’s metaverse for work
    • Google’s ‘Project Hug’ paid out huge sums to keep game devs in the Play Store, Epic filing claims
    • Google gave phone makers extra money to ditch third-party app stores
    • Google secretly had a giant gaming vision that includes bringing games to Mac
    • Sweetheart deals and plastic knives: all the best emails from the Apple vs. Epic trial
    • Steve Jobs email confirms Apple was working on an ‘iPhone nano’
    • Intel enters the PC gaming GPU battle with Arc
    • Intel shows off its answer to Nvidia’s DLSS, coming to Arc GPUs in 2022
    • Intel previews its Alder Lake chip, promises hybrid CPUs for desktops and laptops
    • Water shortages loom over future semiconductor fabs in Arizona
    • Why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states
    • GM and AT&T are teaming up to bring 5G to Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC cars by 2024

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    Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Watch 4 and Buds 2 / Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained Aug 13, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss what was announced at Samsung's August Unpacked event, including new foldables.

    Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains the important changes coming to Apple's Messages and iCloud.

    Further reading:

    • COVID-19 misinformation is increasing amid US virus surge
    • Kidney transplant patients will test a COVID-19 booster shot in new trial
    • Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial
    • Join us for On The Verge: our exciting 10-year birthday party in New York City
    • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 announced with much bigger, more useful cover display
    • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance
    • How Samsung beefed up its new folding phones: metal, tape, and a dab of goo
    • Forget the Note — Samsung’s foldables are coming for the Galaxy S as well
    • Google is bringing Samsung to the Apple Watch fight
    • The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung’s capable hardware with Google software
    • Samsung details new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 launch
    • Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 2 with active noise cancellation
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: nailing the basics with style
    • Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained
    • Apple pushes back against child abuse scanning concerns in new FAQ
    • Interview: Apple's head of Privacy details child abuse detection and Messages safety features
    • Senators target Apple’s App Store exclusivity in new bill
    • Senate approves $1 trillion infrastructure package as crypto worries loom
    • Senate cryptocurrency tax reporting deal fails
    • TCL announces new 6-series and 5-series TVs that come with Google TV instead of Roku
    • Valve Steam Deck hands-on: the Nintendo Switch of PC gaming
    • Apple’s 2021 iPhones will reportedly have a video portrait mode
    • HP’s new Chromebase AiO has a screen that rotates from portrait to landscape
    • DOJ letter tells Dish and T-Mobile to figure out CDMA customer migration, or else
    • Dish says it will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September
    • The race to build Africa’s 5G networks is entangled in a U.S. push to cut Huawei’s dominance

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    Pixel 6 preview / Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery Aug 06, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss Google's preview of the Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip.

    Verge policy editor Russell Brandom explains how Apple will reportedly scan photos on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery.

    • Vaccine carrots only got us so far — now, it’s time for sticks
    • New York Auto Show canceled as delta variant spreads
    • NYC’s Key vaccination requirement for indoor dining can be met with an app
    • Yelp will let businesses list their vaccination policies
    • Moderna says a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to protect against variants
    • This is the Pixel 6, Google’s take on an ‘ultra high end’ phone
    • Google’s Tensor chip is only the first step toward truly great Pixel phones
    • Apple will reportedly scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery
    • Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery
    • Google’s new Nest cameras and doorbell have lower prices and more smarts
    • Oppo announces ‘next-generation’ under-display selfie camera
    • Here’s a closer look at Apple’s canceled AirPower wireless charger
    • Apple updates Mac Pro GPUs with new AMD Radeon options
    • You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now
    • Elon Musk and Apple deny wild story that he tried to replace Tim Cook
    • Facebook can project your eyes onto a VR headset, and it’s exactly as uncanny as it sounds
    • NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers
    • HBO Max is getting its own exclusive podcasts, starting with Batman
    • AT&T has officially spun off DirecTV, which is now its own business
    • T-Mobile confirms it will shut down Sprint’s LTE network next year

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    The summer Intel fell behind / earnings for Apple, Google, Samsung / Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds Jul 30, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds.

    Further reading:

    • CDC reinstitutes mask recommendations for some vaccinated people
    • Apple will require masks again in most of its US stores
    • Communication around masks is still terrible
    • Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against severe disease holds steady over six months
    • The pandemic made it even harder to check on the ocean’s vital signs
    • Next Gen - the future belongs to young people
    • The iPhone 12’s strong momentum helps Apple to another huge quarter
    • Google sets all-time records as search and YouTube profits ...
    • Microsoft reports weaker Surface and Windows revenue amid ...
    • Samsung boosts profits and pledges to 'mainstream' foldables ...
    • Amazon’s earnings show why Andy Jassy is now in charge
    • The summer Intel fell behind
    • Huawei’s P50 announced with Snapdragon 888 and HarmonyOS
    • Leaked Surface Duo 2 photos reveal new triple camera system
    • The Oppo Watch 2 launches in China with a promise of 16 days of battery life
    • Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds
    • Nothing Ear 1 earbuds review: almost something
    • LG’s new true wireless earbuds have a privacy-conscious ‘Whispering Mode’
    • New Samsung Flip and Fold leaks show water resistance, renders, and an S Pen case
    • White House says infrastructure deal includes $65 billion for broadband
    • T-Mobile’s new prepaid offer is a direct play for the Boost customers it sold to Dish
    • It’s not just you, streaming the Olympics is a mess
    • Activision Blizzard employees walk out of work to protest rampant sexism and discrimination

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    Verizon switches to Android Messages as default RCS / Jeff Bezos goes to space / Biden and Big Tech Jul 23, 2021

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn and Alex Cranz discuss Verizon switching to Android Messages as default for RCS, as well as the many gadgets from this week.

    Verge policy editor Russell Brandom joins to talk about President Biden's criticism of Facebook's handling of misinformation on their platform and the nomination of Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust division.

    The Verge's Liz Lopatto and Joey Roulette talk with Dieter about Jeff Bezos' space flight this week.

    Further reading:

    • Biden says platforms like Facebook are ‘killing people’ with COVID-19 misinformation
    • Facebook pushes back against Biden remarks on COVID-19 misinformation
    • Joe Biden says Facebook isn’t ‘killing people,’ but misinformation causes harm
    • The Biden administration should take the First Amendment as seriously as Facebook misinformation
    • FTC pledges to fight unlawful right to repair restrictions
    • Biden to nominate Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ antitrust division
    • The space tourism industry is stuck in its billionaire phase
    • Blue Origin successfully sends Jeff Bezos and three others to space and back
    • An on-the-ground look at Blue Origin’s motley crew
    • Jeff Bezos appreciates your efforts to get Jeff Bezos to space
    • Verizon is also switching to Android Messages as default for RCS
    • Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds
    • Dish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO
    • The Dish ‘fix’ for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger seems more shortsighted than ever
    • Playdate hands-on: a Game Boy from a different dimension
    • Apple AirPods update to arrive later this year with iPhone SE refresh coming 2022: report
    • Apple releases iOS 14.7 just as MagSafe Battery Pack appears on shelves
    • The first real photos of Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack are here
    • Apple MagSafe Battery Pack review: convenience over capacity
    • OnePlus Buds Pro announced, coming September 1st for $150
    • OnePlus Nord 2 review: focused on the essentials
    • OnePlus is merging OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS
    • Leaked memo confirms OnePlus will become an Oppo sub-brand
    • Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show’s screen and everything else Alexa just added
    • Alexa finally gets a masculine-sounding voice option
    • Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter

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    Interview: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s metaverse Jul 22, 2021

    Casey Newton talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for an embodied internet (or "the metaverse), the challenges of governing it, and gender imbalance in virtual reality today. They also discuss President Biden’s fierce criticism of Facebook’s failures in removing anti-vaccine content in the headlines.

    Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/22352063

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    The Steam Deck is Valve's new handheld / iPhone 13 rumors grow / Virgin Galactic sends Richard Branson to the edge of space Jul 16, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss this week in tech news — the new Valve Steam Deck, Netflix potentially getting into gaming, a lot of Apple news, and some billionaires going into space.

    Further reading:

    • The COVID-19 vaccines weren’t hacked — this task force is one reason why
    • Foxconn and TSMC strike deal to buy 10 million COVID vaccines for Taiwan
    • Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December
    • Netflix snags former EA, Oculus exec to lead its video game efforts
    • Apple’s latest iOS and macOS betas undo some of Safari’s controversial new design
    • iPhone 13 rumors grow more certain ahead of September launch
    • Redesigned iPad mini reportedly on track to launch this fall
    • Apple just launched an official $99 MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 lineup
    • iPhone 12 reverse wireless charging can power up Apple’s new MagSafe battery pack
    • Apple is working on Apple Pay Later to help you buy things without paying for them yet
    • Apple reportedly wants in on NFL Sunday Ticket
    • Apple’s weather app won’t say it’s 69 degrees
    • Facebook says FTC chair shouldn’t help decide the future of its antitrust case
    • Biden’s executive order puts net neutrality back in the spotlight
    • President Joe Biden’s latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair
    • Space tourism rivalry gets extremely petty ahead of Branson’s spaceflight
    • Virgin Galactic has opened a sweepstakes offering a trip to space
    • Virgin Galactic successfully sends Richard Branson to the edge of space
    • Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked device lineup may have been entirely spoiled in huge new leak
    • The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will support the S Pen Pro, according to FCC filings
    • Ikea and Sonos picture frame speaker review: wall of sound
    • TVA TemPad review: who needs TikTok when you can control time and space?
    • We want to see your internet bill

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    Google faces antitrust lawsuit over Google Play Store fees / Nintendo announced OLED Switch / 'EV Day' event held for Stellantis Jul 09, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss the new antitrust lawsuit Google faces from 36 states, the new hardware Nintendo announced this week, and what happened at Stellantis' ‘EV Day’.

    Further reading:

    • Who needs COVID-19 boosters?
    • Moderna starts human trials of an mRNA-based flu shot
    • Full approval could make the difference for the US COVID-19 vaccine campaign
    • Exposure notification apps could be more effective if they’re better at assessing risk
    • Google faces new antitrust lawsuit over Google Play Store fees
    • Google feared Samsung Galaxy Store and tried to quash it, lawsuit alleges
    • Apple and Google crowd out the competition with default apps
    • Donald Trump files sweeping, nonsensical lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google
    • Twitter has lost legal immunity for users’ posts in India, government argue
    • Nintendo’s OLED Switch: all of the news about the console upgrade
    • Don’t count out the Nintendo Switch Pro
    • A bigger, better Switch screen is exactly what I wanted
    • Stellantis, parent company of Dodge and Jeep, had an ‘EV Day’ and it was extremely weird
    • Verizon has its own version of spatial audio and it’s already pushing it on phones
    • AT&T joins T-Mobile in switching all Android phones to Google’s Messages app for RCS
    • Elon Musk just now realizing that self-driving cars are a ‘hard problem’
    • iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 preview: a first look at Apple’s latest software
    • Maine passes the strongest state facial recognition ban yet
    • Welcome to Simulation City, the virtual world where Waymo tests its autonomous vehicles

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    Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more Jun 25, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Tom Warren discuss the official reveal of Windows 11 at Microsoft's event on Thursday.

    Further reading:

    • The slow transitions of a lingering pandemic
    • The pandemic made Navajo Nation’s radio stations even more vital
    • India’s healthcare workers are busting misinformation on WhatsApp
    • Microsoft’s own Windows 11 livestream runs into technical difficulties
    • Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
    • Microsoft reveals the new Microsoft Store for Windows 11, and it has Android apps too
    • Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 with Amazon’s app store
    • Here are the visual changes Microsoft showed off in Windows 11
    • Microsoft teases new File Explorer for Windows 11
    • Here’s everything Microsoft is removing from Windows 11
    • Microsoft is changing the Windows 11 minimum requirements
    • Microsoft Teams will be directly integrated as part of Windows 11
    • Windows 11 is a free upgrade
    • Windows 11’s news feed has built-in tipping to support local content creators
    • Microsoft will let devs keep every penny their Windows app makes — unless it’s a game
    • Satya Nadella’s closing Windows 11 remarks were a direct shot across Apple’s bow
    • Apple argues against sideloading iPhone apps as regulatory pressure mounts
    • Google will now consider letting your video, music or book app evade its 30 percent cut
    • Google delays blocking third-party cookies in Chrome until 2023
    • Samsung’s Watch Active 4 leaks in new renders
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 revealed in new leak
    • Apple may be looking to make a less expensive big phone in 2022
    • Tim Cook called Nancy Pelosi to warn her against disrupting the iPhone with impending antitrust bills
    • Why the tech antitrust reform bills are struggling to move forward
    • Big Tech edges closer to break up after deeply unhinged markup
    • We regret to inform you that T-Mobile is selling a 5G-branded gin
    • Ransomware funds more ransomware

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    Google adds RCS encryption to Messages / Congress gearing up to fight big tech / Windows 11 leaks Jun 18, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge senior editor Tom Warren about leaks of Microsoft's Windows 11 UI and announcements from E3 2021.

    Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly explains how Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies.

    Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Google's updates to Messages and a bunch of gadget news from this week.

    Further reading:

    • Amazon’s COVID-19 test is now available to consumers
    • Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective
    • Pharma is winning the big business popularity contest
    • Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more
    • Microsoft Teams’ new front row layout arrives later this year
    • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now doubles as the company’s chairman
    • Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud ...
    • Microsoft is bringing next-gen Xbox games to the Xbox One with xCloud
    • Even the Xbox app has stories now
    • The Xbox Series X mini fridge will be available this holiday season
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator is landing on Xbox Series X / S consoles on July 27th
    • The best trailers of E3 2021
    • Tech antitrust pioneer Lina Khan will officially lead the FTC
    • How Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies
    • House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to unwind tech monopolies
    • Senate bill would make it easier to cancel a subscription online after a free trial
    • Google’s first retail store opens this week
    • Google adds E2E RCS encryption to Messages, emoji mashup suggests, and more for Android
    • Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody
    • Honor confirms Google’s apps will return to its phones with new 50 series
    • Beats Studio Buds review: big ambition, imperfect execution
    • Ikea and Sonos announce picture frame speaker, coming July 15th for $199
    • Watch the debut of Tesla Model S Plaid, the ‘quickest production car ever made’
    • The Realme GT lays claim to OnePlus’ ‘flagship killer’ mantle
    • Oppo’s rollable concept phone is pure potential lacking polish

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    WWDC 2021: Apple's iOS 15, spatial audio, macOS Monterey, and more Jun 11, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss all the announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference that took place this week.

    All the links:

    • COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents went up during March and April
    • Where did the COVID microchip conspiracy theory come from anyway?
    • The pandemic might cut down e-waste but widen the digital divide
    • Apple WWDC 2021: the 15 biggest announcements
    • Apple previews iOS 15 at WWDC 2021
    • The best features of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that Apple didn’t announce onstage
    • Apple’s Siri will finally work without an internet connection with on-device speech recognition
    • Watch Apple’s Siri blaze through requests with on-device processing
    • You’ll soon be able to use your iPhone as ID at the airport
    • Apple adds welcome privacy features to Mail, Safari
    • Apple’s iCloud Plus bundles a VPN, private email, and HomeKit camera storage
    • With iCloud Plus, Apple’s privacy promise is paired with an upsell
    • Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China
    • Apple Music’s spatial audio is sometimes amazing but mostly inconsistent
    • macOS and tvOS are getting spatial audio support with the AirPods Pro and Max
    • Apple Music begins rolling out lossless streaming and Dolby Atmos spatial audio
    • Apple introduces Siri for third-party devices
    • macOS Monterey lets you run Shortcuts and share files between Macs and iPads
    • Apple may have done the coolest drag and drop demo ever
    • How Universal Control on macOS Monterey works
    • FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
    • Apple is building video and music sharing into FaceTime
    • Apple announces watchOS 8 with new health features
    • Apple’s new health features bring new focus to elder care technology
    • Apple lets users see family members’ Health data
    • Apple announces iPadOS 15 with homescreen and multitasking improvements
    • Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud streaming stick
    • Facebook plans first smartwatch for next summer with two cameras, heart rate monitor
    • Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds announced / review
    • Google’s first folding Pixel is apparently still on track for a 2021 reveal
    • Clubhouse and its clones have an accessibility problem
    • Biden revokes Trump bans on TikTok and WeChat

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    Huawei’s HarmonyOS arrives / Microsoft's next gen Windows / Apple's WWDC preview Jun 04, 2021

    Co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge senior editor Tom Warren and managing editor Alex Cranz about operating systems — what's coming up at Apple's developer conference next week, where Microsoft will take Windows next, and the debut of some new systems like HarmonyOS and Fuchsia OS.

    Further reading:

    • The pandemic showed that big tech isn’t a public health savior
    • The future of COVID-19 immunity looks good
    • We have bigger problems than COVID-19’s origins
    • Apple TV 4K (2021) review: much better remote, slightly faster box
    • Of course repairing the new Apple TV remote is harder than simply unscrewing it
    • Apple TV app comes to Nvidia Shield
    • For Apple TV Plus to succeed, it has to be everywhere — even Android TV
    • Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11
    • Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th
    • Huawei announces HarmonyOS update for its smartphones
    • Huawei teases its upcoming P50 flagship phone
    • Huawei’s HarmonyOS arrives on tablets with the new MatePad Pro
    • Huawei’s Watch 3 is its first HarmonyOS smartwatch
    • Google’s new Fuchsia OS arrives first on old Nest Hub
    • AMD announces the Radeon RX 6000M series with RDNA 2 architecture
    • Nvidia announces new RTX 3080 Ti, priced at $1,199 and launching June 3rd
    • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review: more 4K for more of your wallet
    • Nvidia’s RTX 3080 Ti is available online right now
    • Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion
    • Why on Earth did Amazon spend $8 billion on a zombie studio?
    • Discovery announces new name of WarnerMedia merger: Warner Bros. Discovery
    • The Great Wings Rush
    • Why Spotify’s Horacio Gutierrez thinks Apple behaves like a monopolist

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    Tim Cook's bad day in Epic vs Apple May 22, 2021

    In part 2 of this week's episode, Nilay talks with Adi Robertson about the judge's harsh questioning of Tim Cook on the last day of testimony in Epic vs Apple.


    Further reading:

    • Apple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agrees
    • Apple’s Phil Schiller gives Epic iPhone testimony
    • At the Epic trial, Phil Schiller got away clean
    • The level of Mac malware is not acceptable, says Apple’s Craig Federighi at Epic trial
    • Apple wants users to trust iOS, but it doesn’t trust iOS users
    • Tim Cook faces harsh questions about the App Store from judge in Fortnite trial

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    Google I/O announcements and iPad Pro M1 review May 21, 2021

    In part 1 of this week’s episode, Nilay and Dieter talk with deputy editor Dan Seifert about Google I/O and reviews for the M1 iMac and iPad Pro.

    Further reading:

    • Google I/O 2021: the 14 biggest announcements
    • Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design
    • Android 12 public beta is now available: here’s how to install it
    • Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane
    • Apple iMac M1 review: the all-in-one for almost everyone
    • iPad Pro (2021) review: Mini LED, major improvement
    • Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pros with next-gen in-house chips could arrive early this summer
    • Apple’s $549 AirPods Max can’t play lossless Apple Music — even when plugged in

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    Starlink, Epic v. Apple, and laptops laptops laptops May 14, 2021

    The Epic v. Apple trial continues with big drama about naked bananas and weird game definitions. Nilay tries to get Starlink space internet working, and there's new Intel chips. Adi Robertson and Monica Chin join this week.

    • Epic and Apple are now fighting over a naked banana
    • Roku removes YouTube TV from channel store as dispute with Google escalates
    • Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into ‘misogynistic’ new hire
    • A Big Map of America’s Broadband problem
    • Secretary Pete Butitgieg on the future of transportation
    • Intel’s flagship Tiger Lake-H mobile chips are here to take on Ryzen 5000
    • Razer claims its new Blade 15 is the ‘thinnest’ 15-inch RTX gaming laptop
    • Asus’ new Zephyrus M16 has a 16:10 screen and Intel Tiger Lake H processor
    • How a university got itself banned from the Linux kernel
    • University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel
    • Watch Elon Musk play Wario, parody SpaceX, and hype dogecoin on Saturday Night Live
    • Tesla stops taking Bitcoin for vehicle purchases, citing environmental harm

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    Apple v Epic week 1 roundtable May 07, 2021

    Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial.

    • Why Epic is burning its own cash to cook Apple
    • Apple antitrust trial kicks off with Tim Sweeney’s metaverse dreams
    • The Epic Games v. Apple trial kicks off with kids screaming ‘free Fortnite’
    • Here are Apple’s and Epic’s full slideshows arguing why they should win at trial
    • I watched the Epic v. Apple trial on Discord
    • Tim Sweeney emailed Tim Cook personally to call for open app sales after WWDC in 2015
    • Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011
    • Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox
    • Why the bad iPhone web app experience keeps coming up in Epic v. Apple

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    iOS 14.5 update features / Apple sales skyrocket / Podcast platforms amp up their product Apr 30, 2021

    Nilay Patel is joined by Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert and news editor Chaim Gartenberg to discuss i0S14.5, Apple's earnings, Epic vs. Apple, chip shortages, and Samsung's new laptops.

    Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to talk about the wave of action in the podcast industry this past week.

    Further reading:

    • People who are vaccinated don’t need to wear masks during many outdoor activities, CDC says
    • Social media platforms become triage centers as India struggles with a COVID-19 surge
    • The first problem was vaccine supply. Now, it’s demand.
    • Officials lift pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
    • iOS 14.5 is out now with new Face ID mask features and Apple’s App Tracking Transparency
    • Why Apple’s new privacy feature is such a big deal
    • Apple’s iPhone 12 and Mac sales skyrocket despite ongoing pandemic
    • Here’s who Apple and Epic are calling to testify in next week’s trial
    • Eddy Cue wanted to bring iMessage to Android in 2013
    • Apple fined $12M by Russian regulator over App Store monopoly abuse
    • Can Apple get you to pay for podcasts?
    • Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, but you can’t subscribe in-app
    • Spotify’s miniplayer for Facebook launches today
    • Facebook is building its own in-app podcast player
    • Clubhouse is partnering with the NFL for draft week programming
    • SiriusXM acquires Roman Mars’ 99% Invisible and a bigger stake in the podcasting world
    • Spotify is raising prices for lots of its plans
    • Spotify premium subscriber count increases 21 percent to 158 million
    • Spotify is okay with Joe Rogan telling 21-year-olds not to get vaccinated
    • Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 are lightweight laptops with OLED screens
    • Samsung announces a cheaper entry-level Galaxy Book with no OLED
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Book Odyssey introduces Nvidia’s new RTX 3050 Ti
    • Elon Musk says Tesla made ‘significant mistakes’ with solar roof project

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    Apple announces new iMacs, AirTags, and iPad Pro / Congress is diving into the App Store fight Apr 23, 2021

    Vergecast hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss all the product announcements from Apple's Spring Loaded event this week with Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg.

    Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly details what happened at Wednesday's congressional hearing focusing on competition in Apple's App Store.

    Further reading:

    • What we’re learning from the rare cases of COVID-19 in vaccinated people
    • Alexa can now tell you where to find a COVID-19 vaccine
    • Doctors are testing a prescription video game for COVID-19 ‘brain fog’
    • Wisconsin amends Foxconn’s contract to reflect radically smaller project
    • Apple’s Spring Loaded event: the 8 biggest announcements
    • Apple Podcasts launches in-app subscriptions
    • Can Apple get you to pay for podcasts?
    • Apple AirTag hands-on
    • Apple’s AirTags don’t have a built-in keychain loop, and we have some thoughts
    • Apple announces new Apple TV 4K
    • Apple unveils an improved remote for its Apple TV
    • Yes, older Apple TVs can also be calibrated with your iPhone
    • Apple announces thinner iMac with M1 chip and bright colors
    • New Touch ID Magic Keyboards work with all M1 Macs, not just the iMac
    • Apple launches new iPad Pro with M1 processor
    • How the M1-powered iPad Pro compares to other iPad models
    • Any video conferencing app can use the iPad Pro’s fancy zoom and pan camera
    • Big iPad, Mini LED: why Apple’s new iPad Pro display is better and brighter
    • Put macOS on the iPad, you cowards
    • Congress is diving into the App Store fight
    • Lina Kahn on Amazon’s antitrust paradox
    • Apple’s $64 billion-a-year app store isn’t catching the most egregious scams
    • Sen. Tammy Duckworth on hate crimes, racism, and environmental justice
    • Asian Activists are tracking the surge in hate crimes as police reporting falls short
    • Inside the glass fibers connecting our wireless world


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    LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam review / Apple "Spring Loaded" event preview Apr 16, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week — including theories on what will be announced at Apple's spring event next week, LG quitting the smartphone business, and Sonos' next speakers.

    Further reading:

    • US recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use over extremely rare blood clots
    • How the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears
    • For many, COVID-19 vaccines come with a side of side effects
    • How CO2 sensors might help us return to ‘normal’
    • Airbnb is trying to preemptively cancel post-pandemic bacchanals
    • Celebrate your COVID vaccination with these off-the-wall tchotchkes
    • Expedia launches a new tool to check coronavirus travel restrictions
    • Apple officially announces Spring Loaded event for April 20th
    • New iPad Pro still coming soon but supply could be short, says Bloomberg
    • Apple officially starts letting your iPhone help find lost third-party products
    • Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag Plus with UWB to track items with AR is out April 16th
    • Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes
    • Apple gets its own button on Roku’s latest remotes
    • Roku announces Express 4K Plus streaming player and rechargeable Voice Remote Pro
    • Roku OS 10 adds instant resume for streaming apps, brings AirPlay 2 to more devices
    • Apple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speaker
    • LG is quitting the smartphone business
    • LG had a few smartphone hits, but it’ll still be missed
    • LG leaves behind more than a flip phone-shaped hole in our hearts
    • Google announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it’s canceled
    • TCL aims to build a better budget phone with the 20 Pro 5G
    • TCL’s Fold ‘n Roll concept transforms a 6.87-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet
    • Sony announces the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses
    • US carriers have thankfully abandoned at least one bad plan for RCS
    • Apple says iMessage on Android ‘will hurt us more than help us’
    • Sonos Roam review: portable potential
    • Ikea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall
    • Spotify’s Car Thing debuts as a limited release for selected US users
    • Amazon announces new Echo Buds with more powerful ANC and better comfort
    • ONEPLUS WATCH REVIEW: BIG, BASIC, AND BORING
    • Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processor
    • Can Clubhouse keep the party going?
    • Apple trusts Phobio for its trade-ins, but maybe you should think twice
    • Google is poisoning its reputation with AI researchers

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    Land of the Giants: The Google Empire Apr 09, 2021

    Vergecast is on vacation this week, so instead we'll share an episode of Land of the Giants from our friends at Recode.

    Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores the five biggest tech companies and their impact on our world, and this season is all about Google.

    The episode we're sharing tells the story of how two grad school students with a unique way to search the internet launched a company that would become the gateway to the internet for the entire world.

    In the rest of the season, Land of the Giants: The Google Empire will cover issues like Google’s relationship with the government, the origins of their antitrust troubles, and what their future may look like as they face off against Congress and the Biden Administration.

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    The rise of Clubhouse competitors / Apple's WWDC rumors / What is Google Chrome FLoC? Apr 02, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert about this week's Apple rumors ahead of WWDC 2021 — from their AR headset to new iPads.

    Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss social audio platform Clubhouse and the rise of competitors from other companies.

    Further reading:

    • Real-world evidence shows that the COVID-19 vaccines work
    • Biden administration looks to organize ‘vaccine passport’ development
    • Apple Maps will show COVID-19 travel guidances so you know what to expect at the airport
    • Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in adolescents
    • Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit
    • Errors ruin 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
    • Apple WWDC 2021 announced as online-only event
    • Apple Aiming to Announce Mixed-Reality Headset With In-Person Event in 'Next Several Months'
    • Ming-Chi Kuo Says Apple’s AR/VR Headset Will Weigh Less Than 150 Grams
    • Apple reportedly plans revamped AirPods for as early as next year
    • New iPad Pros reportedly launching as soon as April, and the 12.9-inch model may have a Mini LED screen
    • Apple reportedly mulls rugged smartwatch coming as soon as this year
    • Casio announces first Wear OS smartwatch in iconic G-Shock lineup
    • Google Chrome FLoC: how it replaces cookies and what it means for privacy
    • T-Mobile is betting big on Google’s Android services: RCS, YouTube TV, Pixel, and more
    • T-Mobile is already shutting down its live TV service, partners with YouTube TV and Philo
    • Google Nest Hub (2nd-Gen) review: sleep on it
    • Huawei's Mate X2 foldable adopts Samsung's dual-screen ...
    • Xiaomi announces the Mi Mix Fold, its first folding phone
    • The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra’s camera bump is no moon; it’s a space station
    • Bose Frames Tempo review: the specs to beat
    • Spotify is launching its own Clubhouse competitor
    • Even LinkedIn is making a Clubhouse clone
    • Discord’s new Clubhouse-like feature, Stage Channels, is available now
    • Slack is getting Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio ...
    • Instagram launches its own TikTok Duet feature called Reels Remix
    • Facebook shorted video creators thousands of dollars in ad revenue
    • Samsung created a whole Hulu series that’s sponcon for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
    • Biden plans to connect every American to broadband in new infrastructure package
    • NBA on NFT
    • We read your phone plan’s fine print so you don’t have to
    • The unsettling surveillance of anti-Asian racism

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    OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro review / Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Pichai testify before Congress once again Mar 26, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about her review of the One Plus 9 and how it compares with their 9 Pro and other Android flagship phones.

    Politics reporter Makena Kelly joins the show the discuss Congress’ first hearing of 2021 with the chief executives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

    Further reading:

    • AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 79 percent effective in US study
    • US officials publicly question AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine data
    • Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine website builds on a swine flu tool
    • OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro announced with Hasselblad-branded cameras
    • OnePlus 9 review: cheaper than the Pro and almost as good
    • The lower-cost OnePlus 9R is official, and it sounds surprisingly strong
    • OnePlus 9 Pro review: the elegant Android alternative
    • Here’s how the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro compare to Samsung and Apple’s flagships
    • The $159 OnePlus Watch is OnePlus’ first smartwatch
    • Angry MacBook owners get class action status for butterfly keyboard suit
    • Intel invests $20 billion into new factories, will produce chips for other companies
    • Intel Unleashed, Gelsinger on Intel, IDM 2.0 - Stratechery
    • The startup trying to augment audio reality in public spaces
    • Yes or no: Are these tech hearings doing anything?
    • Mark Zuckerberg proposes limited 230 reforms ahead of congressional hearing
    • Jack Dorsey is just trolling Congress with Twitter polls now
    • Lina Khan is just the first step toward tougher US tech regulation
    • Congress tries to get the FTC in fighting shape
    • Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox network
    • The street prices of Nvidia and AMD GPUs are utterly out of control

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    Samsung Unpacked 2021 / Zack Snyder's Justice League is in 4:3 aspect ratio / EVs, e-bikes, and batteries Mar 19, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge reporter Julia Alexander about the long-awaited release of "the Snyder cut" of the Justice League film on HBO Max and more updates in the world of streaming services.

    Verge senior reporter Andrew Hawkins joins the show to discuss the new electric vehicles that were announced this week, talking to Sen. Chuck Schumer about infrastructure, and the state of e-bikes in America.

    Further reading:

    • People aren’t missing their second COVID-19 vaccine dose, CDC data says
    • Some research has gotten a huge boost during the pandemic
    • Biden promises May 1st vaccine eligibility for all adults and a federal vaccine website
    • Disneyland will reopen on April 30th, for California residents only
    • Tinder is giving away free mail-in COVID-19 tests
    • Apple Maps now shows COVID-19 vaccination locations
    • Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine website builds on a swine flu tool
    • You will watch the Snyder Cut in 4:3 aspect ratio because HBO Max respects cinema
    • Zack Snyder’s Justice League remains overshadowed by its social media campaign
    • Netflix is trying to crack down on password sharing with new test
    • HBO Max will debut its cheaper, ad-supported tier in June
    • YouTube Shorts arrives in the US to take on TikTok, but the beta is still half-baked
    • Chuck Schumer wants to replace every gas car in America with an electric vehicle
    • E-bikes are expensive, but this congressman wants to make ...
    • Canoo reveals a bubbly electric pickup truck
    • Kia shows off first full images of new EV6 electric car
    • Here are the biggest announcements from Volkswagen’s battery event
    • Elon Musk crowns himself ‘Technoking’ of Tesla
    • Foxconn says it might build EVs at empty Wisconsin site, or in Mexico
    • Samsung’s midrange phones now feature fast refresh rate screens, stabilized cameras
    • Samsung says it might skip the Galaxy Note this year
    • Apple discontinues the HomePod, but the HomePod mini will live on
    • New iPad Pros reportedly launching as soon as April, and the …
    • Intel puts Apple’s ‘I’m a Mac’ guy into new ads praising PCs
    • Biden to tap former Senator Bill Nelson as NASA chief

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    NFTs explained / Sonos' new bluetooth speaker / Asus ROG phone 5 review Mar 12, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto about the NFT craze from the past few weeks and explains how the transactions work.

    Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert joins the show for a gadget roundup — from the Asus ROG phone 5 review to the new Sonos Roam bluetooth speaker.

    Further reading:

    • COVID-19 took disease tests out of the lab — and may keep them there
    • People who are vaccinated can socialize together without masks, CDC says
    • COVID-19 vaccine supplies are on the rise in the US
    • Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is popular at vaccination sites
    • Artifacts from the first COVID-19 vaccination in the US are headed to the Smithsonian
    • Meet Dr. B, the startup connecting people to leftover vaccines
    • Beeple sold an NFT for $69 million
    • NFTs, explained
    • Of course John Legere bought an $888,888.88 NFT from Steve Aoki
    • Jack Dorsey’s first tweet may fetch $2.5 million, and he’ll donate the NFTy proceeds to charity
    • Sonos Roam officially announced for $169, preorders start now
    • Sonos partners with Audi to bring its audio tech to cars
    • Asus ROG phone 5 review
    • Leaked OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 renders leave little to the imagination
    • OnePlus’ next phones will come out on March 23rd
    • Samsung will host another Unpacked event on March 17th
    • Apple reportedly overestimated iPhone 12 mini demand, by a lot
    • Insta360’s Go 2 is a $299 action camera with a surprisingly powerful case
    • The most powerful Wear OS watches are held back by Wear OS
    • Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 review: AMD and Nvidia at their best
    • Razer Blade 15 Base review: losing its edge
    • Best gaming laptops in 2021

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    A conversation about Section 230 and the future of the internet Mar 08, 2021

    Last week, The Verge held a virtual event about regulating the internet — from antitrust to privacy to the many proposals for changing Section 230, hosted by Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson.

    The event kicked off with a keynote from Sen. Amy Klobuchar, followed by a panel on Section 230 reform with general counsel at Vimeo Michael Cheah, researcher, writer, and strategist Sydette Harry, and general counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation Amanda Keton.

    In this bonus Vergecast, Adi Robertson and Verge policy editor Russell Brandom discuss takeaways from the event and what's next for the future of regulation on the internet.

    Further reading:

    • What will Section 230 mean for the internet?
    • Everything you need to know about Section 230
    • Why Congress can’t stop talking about Section 230
    • Klobuchar calls on Congress to get serious on tech reform

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    Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buys Tidal / Microsoft Mesh and the future of Microsoft Teams / Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones Mar 05, 2021

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Billboard's Micah Singleton about Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal.

    Verge senior editor Tom Warren joins the show to discuss the announcement of Microsoft's Mesh mixed reality platform and the various updates to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and more.

    Further reading:

    • Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine backed by independent FDA committee
    • Long COVID patients say they feel better after getting vaccinated
    • Vaccine centers embrace stickers and selfie stations
    • Countries are polluting like it’s 2019 again: Global CO2 emissions came roaring back as pandemic-induced restrictions loosened
    • Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal
    • Square Is Acquiring a Majority Stake in Tidal for $297M
    • NFTs, explained
    • Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings
    • Microsoft Teams will soon let you pretend to be a news reporter during meetings
    • Microsoft’s new Intelligent Speakers deliver its promised meeting room of the future
    • Microsoft Teams is getting end-to-end encryption support
    • Microsoft’s new Outlook calendar board view looks a lot like Trello
    • Microsoft Edge gets a speedy startup feature and vertical tabs
    • Microsoft’s Windows 10 UI overhaul continues with new system icons
    • Google Workspace picks up new features designed for remote work
    • Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus review: built for business
    • A folding iPhone could be coming in 2023
    • Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones in the near future, according to Ming-Chi Kuo
    • iPhone 13 might finally bring a smaller notch and faster screens
    • Arizona advances bill forcing Apple and Google to allow Fortnite-style alternative payment options
    • Epic Games is buying Fall Guys creator Mediatonic
    • OpenHaystack is a new open-source tool that lets you create DIY AirTags on Apple’s Find My network
    • Exclusive: this is the Sonos Roam, coming in April for $169

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    Spotify's big plan for podcasting / Where 5G is headed in 2021 / Everything to know about Paramount Plus Feb 26, 2021

    Hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about T-Mobile bringing back their unlimited 5G plan with no throttling, the results of the C-band spectrum auction, and the state of 5G in America.

    Ashley Carman returns to the show to discuss Spotify's big event this week announcing their plans for podcasters and artists.

    Julia Alexander joins to report on the details on Paramount Plus' streaming catalog.

    Further reading:

    • Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine is effective, FDA confirms
    • One Medical gave COVID-19 vaccines to ineligible people, NPR report says
    • Stretched vaccine timelines re-enter the spotlight
    • COVID-19 vaccines are starting to work in the US
    • MWC insists on holding potential COVID-19 superspreader event in Barcelona
    • What is 5G, and why is it kind of bad right now?
    • Dish is confident in its plan to offer 5G in its first major cities by end of Q3 2021
    • T-Mobile just brought back a true unlimited data plan with 5G and no throttling
    • T-Mobile has 5G leverage and isn’t afraid to use it
    • Verizon and AT&T spent big in FCC C-band auction for 5G ...
    • The Terrible T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Must Be Undone
    • Spotify CEO Daniel Ek explains how the company plans to help artists (and itself) make money
    • Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year
    • Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets
    • Twitter planning a feature to let you auto-block and mute abusive accounts
    • Apple Fitness Plus review
    • Everything to know about Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS’s new version of CBS All Access
    • Shows based on Italian Job, Fatal Attraction, Flashdance, and more heading to Paramount Plus
    • Frasier revival in development for Paramount Plus
    • Paramount Plus is proof we’ve hit peak streaming
    • Are The Office and Friends bets paying off for Peacock and HBO Max?
    • Marvel’s Loki series will premiere on Disney Plus on June 11th

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    Australia's bargain with Google and Facebook / Apple TV on Chromecast / Nintendo Direct's biggest announcements Feb 19, 2021

    Nilay Patel talks with Adi Robertson and Casey Newton about what Australia's News Media Bargaining Code means for Google, Facebook, and the open web in Australia.

    Chris Welch and Julia Alexander join the show to discuss the new Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV on Chromecast, and the state of streaming services in 2021.

    Andru Marino and Taylor Lyles discuss the announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct.

    Further reading:

    • Maps show ZIP codes hit hardest by COVID-19 have low vaccination rates
    • Finicky COVID-19 vaccines raise the stakes of power outages
    • Vaccine rollout won’t be equitable unless health care reckons with racism
    • If you’re vaccinated against COVID-19, you won’t have to quarantine if you’re exposed
    • How to score a COVID-19 vaccine appointment
    • Texas freeze risks slowing COVID-19 progress
    • Facebook will block Australian users and publishers from sharing news links in response to new bill
    • Why Google caved to Australia, and Facebook didn’t
    • Facebook employee warned it used ‘deeply wrong’ ad metrics to boost revenue
    • Facebook’s Australian media ban is taking down official government pages
    • Apple won’t have to allow App Store alternatives on iOS after North Dakota bill fails
    • Amazon Fire TV Stick (2020) review: just get a 4K model
    • Apple TV app now available on the latest Google Chromecast
    • YouTube TV offering HBO Max, Showtime, and Starz for $5 less in new entertainment bundle
    • Donald Glover’s reported Amazon deal could lead to a more curated Prime Video
    • HBO Max is ordering way more kids’ content to compete with Netflix and Disney Plus
    • The 20 biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct
    • Android 12 developer preview is available now with many under-the-hood updates
    • How to easily install the Android 12 developer preview

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    Google's mysterious lack of app updates / Apple’s rumored VR headset / Microsoft’s Surface Duo price drops to $999 Feb 12, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR headset, and the rest of this week's gadget headlines.

    Further reading:

    • AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been confusing from the start
    • FDA officials are off on a three-week sprint to review J&J COVID-19 vaccine data
    • PSA: Don’t post your coronavirus vaccination card selfie on social media
    • Why the FDA is taking 22 days to look over J&J’s data
    • PSA: Please wear layers to your vaccine appointment
    • Google’s own iOS apps were begging for updates that don’t exist, but the company says it was because of a bug
    • Google is weighing an anti-tracking feature for Android, following Apple’s lead
    • iOS 14.5 lets you set Spotify and others as Siri’s default music service
    • New North Dakota bill would force Apple to allow alternative app stores and payment systems
    • An iOS developer wants Apple to know just how bad App Store scams have become
    • This may be our first look at Google’s new Android 12 OS
    • Apple’s rumored VR headset could cost $3,000, feature 8K displays and over a dozen cameras
    • Apple’s former hardware leader reportedly now overseeing AR and VR devices
    • Apple reportedly developing next-gen ultra-thin displays for AR devices with TSMC
    • Hyundai and Kia downplay Apple car rumors
    • Hyundai is getting serious about building a ‘walking car’ with four legs
    • Microsoft’s foldable Surface Duo price drops to $999, arrives in Europe next week
    • Sonos FCC filing hints it’s coming for the UE Boom and other small Bluetooth speakers
    • This laptop has seven times the average number of screens
    • Amazon reportedly building an Alexa ‘command center’ that mounts to the wall
    • How Sony put 40,000 PlayStation symbols under your fingertips
    • Elon Musk’s SpaceX is accepting $99 Starlink deposits amid ‘deep chasm’ of red ink
    • Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase clashes with its environmental aspirations
    • Miami mayor says Elon Musk will tunnel under the city for just $30 million
    • The Biden administration is working to help address global semiconductor chip shortage
    • Section 230 is 25 years old, and it’s never been more important

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    Jeff Bezos steps away as Amazon CEO / Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E / Apple Car rumors Feb 05, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Sean O'Kane, and Becca Farsace discuss driving Ford's electric Mustang, what's next for Tesla's product line, rumors around Apple's Car endeavors, and Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO.

    Further reading:

    • Scientists want to know if vaccinated people can still become COVID-19 long-haulers
    • If you’re starting an online class, check to make sure your professor is alive
    • Volunteers built a one-stop website to find open NYC vaccine appointments
    • Amazon will have a new CEO as Jeff Bezos transitions to executive chair later this year
    • Bezos’ Amazon: from bookstore to backbone of the internet
    • Meet Andy Jassy, Amazon’s next CEO
    • Amazon’s electric Rivian vans will start making deliveries in 16 cities this year
    • Ford Mustang Mach-E
    • Kuo adds fuel to Apple-Hyundai electric car rumors
    • Apple and Hyundai-Kia pushing toward deal on Apple Car
    • Tesla’s new Model S can go up to 520 miles
    • Tesla Roadster production delayed to 2022
    • Tesla agrees to recall cars with failing displays
    • Tesla’s next car will seamlessly unlock with UWB, FCC leak suggests
    • Don’t buy Teslas during a production ramp, Elon Musk says
    • Another SpaceX Starship nails clean test flight, but explodes on landing
    • Elon Musk’s shot at Amazon flares monthslong fight over billionaires’ orbital real estate
    • The Alpha 1 is Sony's new flagship camera with monstrous
    • iOS 14.5 tries to solve Face ID’s mask problem with your Apple Watch
    • HP’s Spectre x360 14 review: the best 2-in-1 you can buy
    • Rad Power Bikes raises $150 million to grow its electric bike empire

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    GameStop, Reddit, and Robin Hood: How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStop Jan 29, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Elizabeth Lopatto explain how the users of the subreddit r/WallStreetBets sent GameStop, AMC and other stocks rocketing up through the stock market.

    • A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead
    • Slow certification process keeps some pharmacists from giving COVID-19 vaccines
    • Go read this report about the tech systems behind the US’s vaccine distribution
    • Testing sidelined as health departments focus on vaccination
    • How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStop
    • Reddit’s GameStop traders turn their attention to AMC stock
    • Memes have broken the brokerages
    • Robinhood blocks purchase of GameStop, AMC, and BlackBerry stock
    • Discord has turned into a virtual trade floor with memes, stocks, and chaos
    • r/WallStreetBets went private — and now it’s back with a message
    • After buy ban, GameStop hypebeasts are looking for a Robinhood alternative
    • Robinhood denies claims that it sold GameStop shares out from under its traders
    • Robinhood will allow ‘limited buys’ of stocks like GameStop starting Friday
    • Samsung Galaxy S21 review
    • Sony’s creator-focused Xperia Pro arrives in the US priced at $2,499
    • Tesla unveils redesigned Model S with new interior and 520-mile range option
    • OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next company is literally called Nothing

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    Galaxy S21 Ultra review / Apple redesign rumors / Paramount Plus and 2021's streaming services Jan 22, 2021

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Julia Alexander, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss the Verge review of Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, the numerous rumors about Apple's future products, and ViacomCBS's new rebranded streaming service.

    Further reading:

    • Amazon offers to help Biden administration with vaccinations
    • CES showed off the COVID-19 mask gimmick arms race
    • Joe Biden halts US withdrawal from World Health Organization
    • Biden appoints Jessica Rosenworcel as acting FCC chair
    • FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel on staying connected during a pandemic
    • The US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement, but that was the easy part
    • Joe Biden cancels Keystone XL permit
    • President Biden to use Defense Production Act for masks, vaccines
    • WhiteHouse.gov now has dark mode
    • Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: The Real Deal
    • Apple’s VR and AR headsets detailed in new report
    • Apple is reportedly prototyping foldable iPhone screens
    • Apple reportedly planning big iMac redesign and half-sized Mac Pro
    • 2021 MacBook Pro will ditch the Touch Bar and bring back MagSafe, say reports
    • Netflix had a record year in 2020, thanks in part to the pandemic
    • Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS’s new rebranded version of CBS All Access, launches on March 4th
    • Netflix had a record year in 2020, thanks in part to the pandemic
    • A visit from the Zune squad

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    CES 2021 / Samsung’s S21 lineup and Galaxy Buds Pro Jan 15, 2021

    The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Monica Chin, and Chris Welch dive into all of the important announcements from both inside and outside of CES — including Samsung’s new flagship S21 smartphone line, the many new TVs with HDMI 2.1, Mini LED, webOS, and the next laptops with new chips from Intel and AMD.

    Further reading:

    • Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra first look: polished design (and prices)
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones come with plenty of features — but not a charger
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones don’t include microSD card support
    • You’ll never believe it, Samsung made a black phone
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review
    • Samsung’s 2021 TVs have dramatically better picture, thanks to Mini LED
    • Samsung made a solar-charging Eco Remote for its latest TVs
    • LG’s 2021 TV lineup includes its brightest OLED ever
    • LG is overhauling its webOS TV software — and maybe ruining it
    • LG Display announces its smallest OLED TV panel yet
    • Sony announces 2021 TV lineup with 4K gaming at 120Hz and improved picture
    • Sony promises streaming quality nearly as good as 4K Blu-ray on Bravia Core movie service
    • Intel’s latest 11th Gen H-series chips promise the fastest ultraportable gaming laptops yet
    • Intel’s 12th Gen chips look to challenge Arm and Apple’s M1 CPUs later this year
    • Intel has to be better than ‘lifestyle company’ Apple at making CPUs, says new CEO
    • AMD’s 7nm Ryzen 5000 mobile processors promise 2021’s best gaming notebooks
    • AMD says RDNA 2 GPU-powered laptops will arrive in the first half of 2021
    • Nvidia announces $329 GeForce RTX 3060, available in February
    • Nvidia is bringing its RTX 3080 to laptops on January 26th
    • Asus ROG’s 2021 lineup includes its first convertible gaming laptop (ish)
    • Asus updates Zephyrus G14 and G15 with latest AMD and Nvidia chips
    • Asus’ 2021 laptop line includes two new dual-screen ZenBooks
    • MSI’s new GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat is a tribute to an ancient goddess
    • Lenovo’s new Legion gaming laptops go all in on AMD’s latest Ryzen chips
    • Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hands-on: a new direction
    • Acer’s new Predator Triton 300 SE is an ultrapowerful, ultralight gaming laptop
    • MSI’s new Creator 15 comes with RTX 3000 graphics
    • Razer has created a concept N95 mask with RGB and voice projection
    • LG teases its Rollable phone again
    • LG’s Rollable phone is real and launching in 2021
    • Weird flex: TCL shows off two more of its rollable, extendable display concepts
    • Watch this flexible LG gaming TV bend from flat to curved
    • Finally you can have ice cream at home thanks to ice cream pods

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    Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook, and others / Parler banned from app stores Jan 12, 2021

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed from app stores.

    Further reading:

    • It’s 2021, and the pandemic is still here
    • FDA tells US health providers not to modify COVID-19 vaccine dose schedule
    • Florida counties use Eventbrite to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments
    • Twitter permanently bans Trump
    • Twitter is deleting Trump’s attempts to circumvent ban
    • Twitter bans QAnon supporters, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn
    • Twitter pulls Trump video that it said posed a ‘risk of violence’
    • Facebook bans Trump ‘indefinitely’
    • YouTube says it will punish Trump and other channels that continue to spread election lies
    • YouTube removes Trump video addressing Capitol attack
    • Platforms take action against Trump after Capitol mob attack
    • Reddit bans r/donaldtrump forum for inciting violence
    • Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely
    • Big Tech pauses political spending after Capitol riot: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Airbnb are pausing spending
    • Shopify takes down Trump’s campaign store
    • Google pulls Parler from Play Store for fostering calls to violence
    • Apple removes Parler from the App Store
    • Parler CEO says even his lawyers are abandoning him
    • Parler is gone for now as Amazon terminates hosting
    • Parler posts, some with GPS data, have been archived by an independent researcher
    • Parler sues Amazon for kicking it off the internet
    • Why the post-Capitol deplatforming was necessary
    • Trump’s ban from Twitter creates the ultimate case of link rot in posts across the internet

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    The HDMI Holiday Spec-tacular Dec 24, 2020

    For a special Vergecastholiday episode, The Verge’sNilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch talk to three industry experts about the new HDMI 2.1 standard: Polygon's front page editor Samit Sarkar, Vizio CTO Bill Baxter, and HDMI Forum president David Glen.

    The Vergecast crew discuss what to look for when buying a new TV, how serious the TV manufacturers are on supporting 2.1, and how the new standard is being implemented throughout the industry.

    Happy holidays!

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    Two new antitrust lawsuits against Google / AirPods Max review / iOS 14.3 has arrived with ProRAW for iPhone 12 Pro Dec 18, 2020

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to discuss his review of Apple's AirPods Max.

    Further reading:

    • FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine in US
    • Health care workers in US start receiving COVID-19 vaccines
    • Texas attorney general announces ad tech antitrust probe against Google
    • Google accused of search manipulation in third major antitrust lawsuit
    • Prosecutors say Google accessed private WhatsApp messages — but the evidence is thin
    • Apple launches new App Store privacy labels so you can see how iOS apps use your data
    • Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS privacy changes with full-page newspaper ads
    • Facebook hits back at Apple with second critical newspaper ad
    • Apple defends upcoming privacy changes as ‘standing up for our users’
    • Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games
    • Judge orders Tim Cook and Craig Federighi to testify in Epic’s Fortnite case
    • Apple AirPods Max review: superb headphones, awful case
    • Apple Fitness Plus is now available
    • iOS 14.3 has arrived with ProRAW for iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
    • Halide: Understanding ProRAW
    • Samsung confirms stylus support is coming to Galaxy phones like the S21
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Note series will reportedly still continue next year
    • Here’s the best look yet at Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro wireless earbuds
    • OnePlus 9 leak shows off the upcoming 2021 flagship in photos

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    Apple announces AirPods Max / Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon interview Dec 11, 2020

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch discuss Apple's announcement of their AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones and give their first impressions.

    Second half of the show, Nilay and Dieter talk with Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon about Qualcomm's new flagship processor the Snapdragon 888, the potential of 5G, and what he thinks about Apple's new M1 processor.

    • COVID-19 vaccine starts working within two weeks after first shot
    • Apple and Google’s COVID contact tracing tech is finally coming to their home state of California
    • COVID-19 vaccine monitoring program may be at risk of false reports
    • With guns drawn, police raid home and seize computers of COVID-19 data whistleblower
    • Florida’s justification for raiding COVID data whistleblower Rebekah Jones is looking a little shaky
    • The pandemic turned the volume down on ocean noise pollution
    • Uber asks governors to give drivers early access to COVID-19 vaccines
    • Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th
    • AirPods Max first look

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    The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp Dec 11, 2020

    In a bonus episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

    Further reading:

    • The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
    • The good and the bad in the government’s case against Facebook
    • Facebook calls antitrust lawsuits ‘revisionist history’
    • Instagram would be better off without Facebook

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    Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor for 2021 Android phones / Warner Bros. will release new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20th Dec 04, 2020

    Verge reporter Julia Alexander joins Nilay and Dieter to discuss WarnerMedia's decision to release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max. News editor Chaim Gartenberg explains Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 processor for upcoming Android phones in 2021.

    Stories from this week:

    • Facebook will remove COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
    • The people saving our lives should get vaccinated first, experts say
    • Moderna to ask FDA for COVID-19 vaccine authorization
    • Wonder Woman 1984 will be released on HBO Max the same day it’s in theaters for no extra cost
    • Warner Bros. will release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max
    • Discovery, home of Shark Week, HGTV, and Food Network, enters the streaming wars with Discovery Plus
    • FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20th
    • Trump’s bias hawk FCC nominee is one step closer to confirmation
    • Trump calls for last-minute 230 repeal as part of defense spending bill
    • Comcast to impose home internet data cap of 1.2TB in more than a dozen US states next year
    • Comcast to raise internet and TV prices nationwide next year
    • Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 processor will power the Android flagships of 2021
    • Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 promises faster speeds, better cameras, and more powerful AI
    • Samsung begins wider rollout of Android 11 and One UI 3.0 to latest phones
    • Verizon’s Galaxy S20 models are the first to get Android 11 and One UI 3.0
    • Samsung rumored to discontinue Galaxy Note line, add stylus support to 2021 Galaxy S and Z Fold
    • Leaked Galaxy Buds Pro image reveals new rounded design

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    Decoder: Alamo Drafthouse CEO on the future of movie theaters Dec 01, 2020

    On this episode of Decoder, Nilay talks with Shelli Taylor, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse. Shelli stepped into her new role as CEO during the pandemic.

    In the conversation, Nilay and Shelli discuss the steps she had to take to get her company back on solid ground — including justifying high fixed costs of expensive lightbulbs — and how the government has failed to manage the pandemic effectively for business owners. They also talk about what it will take to safely reopen theaters and what the future looks like, especially in the streaming age.

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    Decoder: Microsoft's Phil Spencer on launching the new Xbox Nov 24, 2020

    On this week’s episode of Decoder Nilay Patel talks to Phil Spencer, the guy in charge of Xbox at Microsoft. They discuss not only the next-generation Xbox and PS5 just arriving in stores now, but how gaming itself has become part of mainstream culture, a trend that has definitely accelerated during the pandemic. We’ve also reached an inflection point for game streaming: Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all have services that allow consumers to play games on any device by streaming them over the internet, kind of like Netflix for games. Is that the future?

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    Apple Macbook Air with M1 review / Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent / end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android Nov 20, 2020

    Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge's reviews of the computers.

    Stories from this week:

    • Trump’s post-election tantrum is holding up federal vaccine planning
    • Virus surges complicate the distribution of scarce COVID-19 treatments
    • CDC says people should not travel for Thanksgiving due to COVID-19 surges
    • The COVID-19 pandemic hits new highs and new lows
    • Apple Macbook Air with M1 review: new chip, no problem
    • Apple Macbook Pro with M1 review: flexing Arm
    • Apple Mac Mini with M1 review: over-performer
    • macOS Big Sur review
    • Here’s how to run any iOS app you own on Apple’s new M1 Macs
    • Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st
    • Apple’s biggest App Store critics are not impressed with its new fee cut for small developers
    • Google Stadia is coming to iOS officially as a web app
    • Google Pay's massive relaunch makes it an all-encompassing ...
    • Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android ..
    • Google’s latest Chrome update delivers ‘largest performance gain in years’

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    Decoder: The future of remote learning with Sal Khan of Khan Academy Nov 17, 2020

    For the next few Tuesday's, we'll be sharing Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that puts a spotlight on how innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology are navigating an ever-changing landscape.

    On this week’s episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel talks with Sal Khan, the co-founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit online learning platform for students in kindergarten through high school. Khan Academy is an organization that exists because of technology. What started with Sal tutoring his niece in math over video using off the shelf cameras and software, has grown into an organization with nearly 20 million users per month, available in 46 languages and used in more than 190 countries. And online learning has gotten even more vital with the pandemic.

    In this conversation, Nilay and Sal discuss the future of learning, what online education is good at and where it struggles, how Khan Academy is growing, and how Sal’s thinking about handling trickier subjects like history and social studies.

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    Apple announces M1 chip computers / iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max review / HomePod mini review Nov 13, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chaim discuss the new computers Apple announced at their "One More Thing" hardware event, as well as their reviews of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini.

    Stories from this week:

    • US sees two days with over 100,000 reported COVID-19 cases
    • COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, manufacturers report
    • iPhone 12 mini review: fit to size
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max review: the best smartphone camera
    • The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ hardware event
    • Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue
    • Apple announces MacBook Air with Apple’s Arm-based M1 processor
    • Apple says new Arm-based M1 chip offers the ‘longest battery life ever in a Mac’
    • All the apps and games Apple promises for Arm-based Macs
    • Apple announces new Arm-based Mac mini with M1 chip, starting at $699
    • Apple’s first Arm-based 13-inch MacBook Pro is here with an M1 chip
    • Apple’s new M1 computers top out at 16GB of RAM
    • The biggest difference between the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a fan
    • Apple’s M1 Mac design emphasizes continuity over complexity
    • HomePod mini review
    • macOS Big Sur is now available to download
    • Google will end its free unlimited Photos storage on June 1, 2021
    • Microsoft: ‘please do not blow vape smoke into your Xbox Series X’

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    Introducing Decoder with Nilay Patel: Mark Cuban on the future of American business Nov 10, 2020

    This is the first episode of Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that will put a spotlight on how innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology are navigating an ever-changing landscape.

    On the first episode of Decoder, Nilay interviews Mark Cuban. Mark is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, he’s a tech investor, and is on the hit show, Shark Tank. The conversation, recorded as last week’s election results rolled in, covers how interwoven business, technology, and policy are, whether its 5G, or the NBA bubble, or AI, or his investments into healthcare -- if you want to understand the landscape of the future, you have to understand tech, you have to understand business, and you have to understand policy.

    You can subscribe to Decoder anywhere you get your podcasts.

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    Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 review / Apple announces 'One More Thing' event for November 10th Nov 06, 2020

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Tom Warren discuss reviews of the new game consoles — Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S, and Sony's PS5.

    Oh yeah one more thing, there's an Apple event next week.

    Additional reading:

    • Xbox Series X review
    • Xbox Series S review
    • Astro’s Playroom is the perfect showcase for the PS5’s wild DualSense controller
    • The PS5’s new controller is amazing — here’s how it works
    • Sony confirms the PS5 won’t support SSD storage expansion at launch
    • Best Buy says next-gen Xbox and PS5 consoles will only be sold online for entire holiday season
    • Sony strongly urges gamers not to line up at stores on PS5 release date
    • Sony shows how much easier logging into the PS5 can be, among other tutorials
    • The different strategies of Microsoft and Sony’s next-generation consoles
    • Switch sales are so good that Nintendo is raising forecasts
    • Apple announces 'One More Thing' event for November 10th …
    • Apple to Launch MacBooks With Own Chips Next Week
    • Making macOS run well on ARM processors isn’t the hard part
    • Microsoft’s rougher ride in a similar transition could provide some lessons for Apple
    • Fortnite will reportedly be playable on iOS again through Nvidia’s GeForce Now
    • Sizing up the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max
    • DJI’s palm-sized Mini 2 drone flies further and shoots 4K for $449

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    Facebook, Twitter take steps to limit the president’s false election claims Nov 06, 2020

    While the counting for the 2020 presidential election still goes on, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss what steps social media platforms have taken to limit misinformation.

    Additional reading:

    • Watch the great people of Philadelphia count ballots live
    • Facebook, Twitter take steps to limit the president’s false election claims
    • Twitter restricts Trump campaign official’s tweet alleging Philadelphia voter fraud
    • Before the votes are fully counted, Trump falsely claims victory
    • Twitter restricts yet another Trump tweet for making up election rules
    • People are mistaking a Baltimore Orioles meme for an election misinformation botnet
    • Facebook shuts down huge ‘Stop the Steal’ group
    • YouTube says video claiming Trump won does not violate its election misinformation policies
    • Democrats call on Twitter to suspend Trump as election results file in
    • Massachusetts passes ‘right to repair’ law to open up car data
    • California poised to establish a new privacy regulator with ballot measure win
    • Uber, Lyft drivers aren’t employees after all, California voters say
    • Portland, Maine has voted to ban facial recognition

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    Tearing down the iPhone 12 with iFixit Nov 03, 2020

    The Verge's Dieter Bohn talks with iFixit's Kyle Weins and Kay-Kay Clapp about their teardown reviews, the right to repair, and how to fix the Phone 12.


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    This week's Section 230 hearing / gadgets go to QVC / Motorola Razr 2020 review Oct 30, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Adi discuss the latest Section 230 congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of big tech. Ashley Carman stops by to talk about how gadget makers are turning to shopping channels to market their products.

    Stories from this week:

    • San Francisco and Oakland phase out Verily COVID-19 testing sites
    • White House officials considered Elon Musk for coronavirus ad campaign
    • We need to rebuild America’s pandemic-fighting agencies
    • Streaming was part of the future — now it’s the only future
    • Lime’s CEO on the future of scooters: ‘COVID has turned from a headwind into a tailwind’
    • Mark Zuckerberg just told Congress to upend the internet
    • The latest Section 230 hearing showed that Republicans want to make the internet smaller
    • The Right’s Regulator in Chief
    • Gadget makers’ biggest risk could be a huge reward
    • Influencers’ next frontier: their own live shopping channels
    • Everyone on Instagram will soon be able to go live for four hours
    • Facebook will test shopping from Reels later this year
    • Motorola Razr 2020 review: 5G folding flip phone feels fine
    • LG Wing review: learning to fly, failing to soar
    • Verizon’s Yahoo zombie appears again as a purple phone
    • First iPhone 12 mini hands-on video shows just how tiny it is
    • Mophie’s new wirelessly charging battery pack clips onto the back of your phone
    • T-Mobile expands its faster midband 5G network, nearly doubling its coverage
    • Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) review: ARM gets more muscle
    • Amazon Echo Dot (2020) review: have a ball
    • T-Mobile expands into live internet TV with new TVision streaming service
    • PS5 in photos: our first look at Sony’s next-gen console
    • PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: the next-gen consoles in photos
    • Astro’s Playroom is the perfect showcase for the PS5’s wild DualSense controller
    • Control is coming to the Nintendo Switch today, but you can only stream it from the cloud
    • Vizio and LG’s next-gen-ready OLED TVs are up to $500 off at Best Buy
    • Meet the 24-year-old who’s tracking every broken McDonald’s ice-cream machine in the US


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    iPhone 12 and 12 Pro review with Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel Oct 27, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn is hosting a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter brings back Vergecast co-host Nilay Patel and senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal Joanna Stern to discuss their reviews of the latest iteration of the iPhone.

    Dieter reviewed the iPhone 12, Nilay reviewed the iPhone 12 Pro, and Joanna reviewed them both side by side. The trio discusses what they focused on in their reviews — like 5G, Dolby Vison, and MagSafe — and how significant the upgrades are for this year’s devices.

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    Quibi is shutting down / Google faces antitrust charges / Foxconn’s LCD factory is Wisconsin isn’t real Oct 23, 2020

    Dieter Bohn and Nilay Patel talk to Julia Alexander about Quibi shutting down, Adi Robertson about the US government filing antitrust charges against Google, and Josh Dzieza about his report on Wisconsin's empty Foxconn factory.

    Stories from this week:

    • The ambitious effort to piece together America’s fragmented health data
    • Microsoft wants to cut down pollution from its business travel
    • Is Quibi done for?
    • Quibi is shutting down
    • 11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year
    • Quibi’s top executives are ready to blame themselves, not just the pandemic, for Quibi failing
    • Watch AOC play Among Us live on Twitch with HasanAbi and Pokimane
    • The US government has filed antitrust charges against Google
    • Who is Google’s market power hurting?
    • Senate committee approves subpoenas for Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey
    • How to retweet using Twitter’s new temporary format
    • Republican lawmakers are furious after Twitter asks users to read stories before retweeting
    • Facebook’s independent oversight board is now accepting cases
    • The 8th Wonder of the World
    • Exclusive: Wisconsin report confirms Foxconn’s so-called LCD factory isn’t real
    • Apple iPad Air (2020) review: take it from the Pro
    • Amazon Echo (2020) review: music of the sphere
    • Beats Flex review: wireless earbud basics done right

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    Pixel 5 with Android Central and Android Police Oct 20, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter talks with managing editor of Android Central Daniel Bader and Android Police editor-in-chief David Ruddock about the Google’s Pixel 5.

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    Apple announces iPhone 12, MagSafe charger, HomePod mini Oct 16, 2020

    Stories from this week:

    • Apple’s iPhone 12 event: the 7 biggest announcements
    • Apple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speeds
    • iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max announced with larger displays, updated design, and 5G
    • Apple announces iPhone 12 mini, the ‘smallest and lightest 5G phone in the world’
    • Apple’s new iPhone 12 line-up comes with a ceramic-hardened display
    • Apple’s new iPhones won’t ship with earbuds or wall chargers
    • Apple cuts EarPods and iPhone charger prices by $10 after it stops bundling them
    • Apple’s iPhone 12 can wirelessly charge twice as fast, but only with a MagSafe charger
    • Apple’s revived MagSafe charging standard opens the door for a portless iPhone
    • The iPhone 12 Pro Max could be Apple’s biggest camera jump in years
    • Breaking down Apple’s three new iPhone 12 camera systems
    • Here’s how you’ll know when you’re on Verizon’s fast or slow 5G on an iPhone 12
    • The iPhone 12’s mysterious groove is a 5G mmWave antenna window — and it’s exclusive to the US
    • Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini cost $30 extra for anyone who’s not an AT&T or Verizon customer
    • Apple announces smaller HomePod mini for $99
    • Apple’s HomePod will soon support Dolby Atmos with the Apple TV 4K
    • Beats announces $50 Beats Flex earbuds with USB-C and 12-hour battery life

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    Samsung 2020 with Marques Brownlee Oct 13, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter talks with MKBHD aka Marques Brownlee about the various phones released by Samsung this year, from the S20 Ultra to the Z Fold 2 5G. The two also discuss the process of reviewing different tiers of phones and how it's changing the smartphone market.

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    Congress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13th Oct 09, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law.

    Dan Seifert stops by to discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone event on October 13th.

    Links:

    • Global TV shipments hit record high last quarter, report says
    • America’s internet wasn’t prepared for online school
    • I regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification app
    • Congress releases blockbuster tech antitrust report
    • What Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook have at stake in the antitrust fight
    • Apple made ProtonMail add in-app purchases, even though it had been free for years
    • Oracle and Google’s Supreme Court showdown was a battle of metaphors
    • Apple quietly stops selling Bose, Sonos and some Logitech gear — only Apple audio remains
    • The Supreme Court is taking on Google and Oracle one last time
    • Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13th
    • Apple Watch SE review: pay a lot less to give up only a little
    • Why Apple needed the FDA to sign off on its EKG but not its blood oxygen monitor
    • The Apple Watch heart monitor sends too many people to the doctor
    • YouTube 4K has come to Apple TV, but we’re waiting on HDR, 60fps, and iPhone/iPad playback
    • Disney movies are now available in 4K on Apple’s iTunes store
    • Apple sues recycling partner for reselling more than 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Watches it was hired to dismantle
    • Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: the right price for the right stuff
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 20 review: stylus tax
    • Google Nest Audio review: the sweet spot
    • Google Fi now directly sells Samsung phones and adds a new 5G map
    • G Suite is now Google Workspace in a bid to merge Gmail, Chat, and Docs
    • Gmail has a new logo that’s a lot more Google
    • More early Prime Day 2020 deals have kicked off on Amazon
    • Meet Ricky Desktop, the most viral beatmaker on TikTok
    • SPACs, explained

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    Pixel vs Nexus with UrAvgConsumer Oct 06, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter talks with YouTube's UrAvgConsumer about how the recently announced Google Pixel 5 shares some common ground with Google's 2013 smartphone project the Nexus 5.


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    Google announces Pixel 5, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nest Audio Oct 02, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chris discuss all the announcements from Google's fall hardware event from this week, as well as Sonos suing Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents.

    Links:

    • If you’re sick this fall, you’ll probably get two virus tests
    • The coronavirus pandemic by the numbers
    • Google announces the Pixel 5 for $699
    • Google announces Pixel 4A 5G with larger 6.2-inch display for $499
    • Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensive
    • Google says the Pixel’s Soli radar and Motion Sense will return
    • Can the Pixel 5 camera still compete using the same old aging sensor?
    • The Pixel 5 and 4A 5G play it safe
    • Google Chromecast (2020) review: reinvented — and now with a remote
    • Google announces new Chromecast with the new Google TV interface
    • The new Chromecast with Google TV won’t officially support Stadia at launch
    • Google Play Movies & TV is now Google TV but it’s not the same Google TV that runs on Android TV on the new Chromecast, it’s an app
    • New Chromecast works as a cheap but unsupported xCloud streamer
    • The Home Depot is selling a new Google Chromecast that hasn’t been announced
    • Sonos sues Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents
    • The new Roku Ultra has Dolby Vision and improved Wi-Fi performance
    • Roku is adding support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit later this year
    • Roku’s Streambar is a compact soundbar with built-in streaming smarts
    • Google’s new Nest Audio smart speaker is official, costs $99.99
    • A week with the Xbox Series X: load times, game performance, and more
    • Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks
    • Microsoft’s updated Surface Pro X has a faster processor and new platinum color option
    • Apple Watch Series 6 review: minute improvements
    • The Apple Watch heart monitor sends too many people to the doctor

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    Apple Watch Series 6 with WSJ's Joanna Stern Sep 29, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter talks with senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal and Verge alum Joanna Stern about Apple's Watch Series 6.

    Dieter and Joanna also discuss the process of reviewing gadgets on video and the complications of reviewing a product that has this many variants.

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    Amazon announces Ring security drone, new Echo devices, a gaming service, and a whole lot more Sep 25, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the important announcements from Amazon's fall hardware event this week, from a security drone for your home to a new cloud gaming service.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • CDC removes guidance about airborne spread of the coronavirus
    • Averting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communication
    • Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house
    • Ring announces new line of security cameras for cars
    • Amazon will launch a new location-tracking mesh network system later this year
    • Amazon’s fall hardware event: the 13 biggest announcements
    • Amazon redesigns the Echo with a new spherical design and a custom machine learning processor
    • Amazon’s new Echo show 10 moves to look at you
    • Amazon’s Echo Show smart displays will soon stream Netflix video
    • Amazon’s AZ1 Neural Edge processor will make Alexa voice commands even faster
    • Alexa’s latest upgrades help it listen to multiple people and ask clarifying questions
    • Amazon unveils new Guard Plus subscription for $4.99 per month
    • Amazon announces new cloud gaming service called Luna
    • Amazon’s Luna game streaming service is powered by Windows and Nvidia GPUs
    • Amazon announces $29.99 Fire TV Stick Lite and upgraded Fire TV Stick
    • The latest Eero mesh Wi-Fi routers support Wi-Fi 6
    • iPad 2020 review
    • iOS 14 and iPadOS review: iPhone revolution, iPad evolution
    • iOS 14 basics: how to add widgets to your iPhone’s home screen
    • Fitbit Sense review: enough bugs to raise your heart rate

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    Microsoft Surface Duo with Engadget's Cherlynn Low Sep 22, 2020

    Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific product.

    This week, Dieter and Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert talks with Engadget's Cherlynn Low about Microsoft's Surface Duo.

    The trio discuss how the process of reviewing this device differs from others in the past, where it stands in the phone and tablet market, and other notable points from Dieter and Cherlynn's time with the Duo that didn't make it into the review.

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    Apple announces Watch Series 6 and new iPad Air / PS5 reveals price tag / Oculus announces Quest 2 Sep 18, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Chaim, and Nicole discuss Apple's newly announced products including the Apple Watch Series 6 and the new iPad Air. Also discussed: the PS5 announced pricing, Oculus has a new headset, and TikTok acquisition news continues to brew.

    More stories from this episode:

    • Apple Watch’s blood oxygen monitor is for ‘wellness,’ not medicine
    • Apple is creating a fitness subscription service called Fitness Plus
    • The new Apple Watch Series 6 has blood oxygen monitoring
    • The Apple Watch Series 6: first impressions of a very good smartwatch
    • The Apple Watch SE is a new lower-cost Watch
    • New Apple Watches won’t have a USB power adapter in the box
    • Family Setup lets you manage multiple Apple Watches from one iPhone
    • There’s a new iPad Air that looks a lot like an iPad Pro
    • The updated eighth-generation iPad has a familiar design but a new processor
    • New Apple One subscription bundles pack multiple services together
    • Nvidia is acquiring Arm for $40 billion
    • The PS5 will launch on November 12th for $499.99
    • PS5 Digital Edition launches November 12th for $399.99
    • Connect 7: All the news from Facebook and Oculus’ big VR / AR event
    • Oculus Quest 2 review: better, cheaper VR
    • Oculus’ new Quest 2 VR headset starts at $299 and ships October 13th
    • Mark Zuckerberg on why he doesn’t want to ‘put an Apple Watch on your face’
    • Google to launch Pixel 5, new Chromecast, and smart speaker on September 30th
    • Oracle reportedly wins deal for TikTok’s US operations as ‘trusted tech partner’
    • Trump to decide on TikTok Oracle deal with Walmart as an …


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    We ask a biostatistician about the timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine Sep 15, 2020

    There’s a lot of information coming and going about the coronavirus, and the next steps for vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 — The Verge even has a newsletter dedicated to it.

    But how do we asses all this information in a logical way, to prevent confusion, chaos, or something worse? The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Mary Beth Griggs and Nicole Wetsman talked to Dr. Natalie Dean, assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, about what we know so far about the timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the best way to evaluate the flood of information coming in every day.

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    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review / Android 11 review / Xbox Series S and X preview Sep 11, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Tom discuss reviews of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and Android 11. Also, previews of the Xbox Series X and Series S.

    Stories from this week:

    • White House reportedly moves to eliminate COVID-19 security theater at airports
    • Trump’s latest attack on Section 230 is really about censoring speech
    • Microsoft Surface Duo review: double troubles
    • How Microsoft built its folding Android phone
    • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: an extravagant success
    • Android 11 review: features by the dozen
    • Welcome to the next generation of gaming
    • Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S is surprisingly small in size and price
    • A first look at Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X console
    • Microsoft confirms $299 Xbox Series S console
    • Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S specs, promises four times the processing power of Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499
    • Your move, PS5
    • Xbox Game Pass is adding EA’s Play subscription service at no extra cost
    • Xbox Game Pass for PC is doubling its price next week
    • A closer look at Nvidia’s new RTX 3080
    • Apple announces ‘Time Flies’ event for September 15th
    • Apple Music for Android contains mentions of rumored ‘Apple One’ services bundle
    • iPhone 12: everything we think we know about Apple’s 2020 5G iPhones


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    Marc Levoy on moving from Google to Adobe and the ethics of computational photography Sep 08, 2020

    The Verge's Nilay Patel talks with former Google engineer Marc Levoy about his move to Adobe, the state of the smartphone camera, and the future of computational photography.


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    IFA 2020 gadgets / Intel announces 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs / Nvidia announces RTX 3080 and 3090 Sep 04, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Chaim, and Chris dive deep into all the gadget news that dominated this week, including all the announcements at IFA 2020's virtual event showcase.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Apple and Google announce new automatic app system to track COVID exposures
    • Apple releases iOS 13.7 with support for new automatic COVID-19 notification system
    • The CDC’s testing guidance will make the pandemic worse
    • Emergency COVID-19 vaccines will have to convince a skeptical public
    • Robert Pattinson reportedly has COVID-19, and The Batman has halted production
    • Super Mario 3D World and other classic Mario games are coming to the Switch
    • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a Switch racer that uses RC cars
    • Nintendo is releasing a 35th anniversary Super Mario Bros. Game and Watch
    • Intel announces its new 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs, available ...
    • Intel debuts a new logo alongside its 11th Gen chips
    • Asus’ latest ZenBook laptops feature Intel’s 11th Gen CPUs and Thunderbolt 4 ports
    • Acer’s new Swift laptops include Intel’s 11th Gen processors
    • Toshiba laptops are no more, but here are Dynabook’s new notebooks with Intel’s 11th Gen parts
    • Samsung launches Galaxy Book Flex 5G, the first 5G Intel Evo laptop
    • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080: launching September 17th for …
    • Nvidia's new RTX 3090 is a $1,499 monster GPU designed for ...
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    Recording police brutality: how technology is driving the new civil rights movement Sep 01, 2020

    Nilay Patel talks with Verge reporter Bijan Stephen and video producer Mariya Abdulkaf about The Verge's new multimedia project Capturing the Police.

    Capturing the Police is a project from The Verge about how people use technology to bring awareness of police brutality and racism — and what it costs them when they agitate for justice.

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    Surface Duo hands on / Amazon's Halo fitness tracker / Epic vs Apple: the latest Aug 28, 2020

    Wired's Lauren Goode returns to the show to discuss Microsoft's soon-to-be released Surface Duo, Amazon's new fitness tracker, and an update on Apple's battle with Epic over the App Store.

    Stories this week:

    • FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test
    • FDA authorizes convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
    • Tracking COVID-19 through symptom monitoring will be harder when flu season starts
    • Facebook chose not to act on militia complaints before Kenosha shooting
    • Facebook takes down ‘call to arms’ event after two shot dead in Kenosha
    • Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman interview
    • Amazon announced Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice
    • Amazon Look review (2017)
    • Fitbit’s new Sense smartwatch can take your skin’s temperature to help you manage stress
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator players are flying into Hurricane Laura
    • Fall Guys is the feel-good game of the summer
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 doesn’t have a release date, but you can already watch this review
    • This could be the first real picture of the Pixel 5
    • Sony Xperia 5 II leak reveals a new 120Hz display and a headphone jack
    • The Asus Zenfone 7 adds a third lens to its neat flipping camera
    • LG’s swiveling ‘Wing’ phone allegedly revealed in video leak
    • TikTok sues Trump administration over US ban
    • Kevin Mayer quits as TikTok CEO due to ongoing political turmoil
    • Walmart says it’s partnering with Microsoft on a TikTok deal
    • Epic judge will protect Unreal Engine — but not Fortnite
    • Why Epic can’t afford to lose the Unreal Engine in its legal fight with Apple
    • Read the emails between Epic and Apple that led to Fortnite’s App Store ban
    • Apple is holding the Unreal Engine hostage, Epic says in new motion
    • Epic confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac
    • Fortnite is splitting into two different games because of Epic and Apple’s fight
    • Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app to add purchases after all
    • Fortnite on iOS already feels empty and dated
    • Apple’s move to make advertising harder on iOS 14 is part of a trend
    • Announcing the Get Wired podcast

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    Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman welcomes you to Team Antitrust Aug 25, 2020

    Antitrust criticism of big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon have been louder than ever — from the consumers to the tech companies who compete with them. Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman has been vocal for years about the problem with Google’s dominant market share in maps, local search, and reviews.

    “I’ve been working on it for over a decade and it’s great to see that more people have jumped on board.” Stoppelman says. “When we started out criticizing Google and highlighting some of their abuses, we got — especially from Silicon Valley — so many eye rolls.”

    The Verge’s Nilay Patel and Casey Newton recently caught up with Stoppelman to discuss the evolving view of the media and the public on the tech monopolies, as well as how Yelp is handling their competition and what possible changes can be made with regulation from the government.

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    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review / Galaxy Watch 3 review / BlackBerry 5G? Aug 21, 2020

    Dieter, Dan, and Becca discuss reviews of Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Buds Live, and Galaxy Watch 3. They also discuss a potential BlackBerry phone coming to the market...in 2021.

    Stories from this week:

    • Attack of the gaiters
    • Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review
    • How Samsung’s beans broke the mold of wireless earbuds
    • iFixit’s Galaxy Buds Live teardown shows that even Samsung calls them beans
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review: good sound, unique …
    • Google’s Pixel Buds are now available in more colors nearly four months after launch
    • Google’s Pixel Buds get new transcribe mode, attention alerts, and sharing detection
    • Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: time for a change
    • Fossil updates its Gen 5 smartwatches with sleep tracking and more fitness features
    • The Nubia Watch is a decadent OLED smart bracelet
    • New images of Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense leak
    • Epic says Apple threatens ‘catastrophic’ response in two weeks if Fortnite doesn’t comply with rules
    • Apple tells Epic ‘we won’t make an exception’ for Fortnite
    • Uber CEO on the fight in California: ‘We can’t go out and hire 50,000 people overnight’
    • Here’s your best look yet at ZTE’s first smartphone with an under-display camera
    • Apple is now a $2 trillion company
    • A new 5G BlackBerry phone with Android and a physical …


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    How money and payments have become social media Aug 18, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Lana Swartz, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia about her new book New Money: How Payment Became Social Media.

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    Fornite kicked off the App Store and Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on Sept 10th Aug 14, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Tom, and Dan discuss the timeline of events that lead to Epic Games suing Apple and Google after being kicked out of mobile app stores. They also discuss Microsoft's announcement of the Surface Duo's release date and technical specs.

    Stories discussed this episode:

    • Big Tech pledged a billion to racial justice, but it was pocket change
    • US passes 5 million coronavirus cases
    • Big airlines are hoarding cash to survive the pandemic
    • Vaping linked to higher risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults, study finds
    • Microsoft opens xCloud game streaming beta early on Tuesday
    • Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines
    • Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies
    • Facebook slams Apple’s App Store policies, launches Facebook Gaming on iOS without games
    • Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline
    • Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees
    • Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store
    • Watch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right here
    • Epic Games is suing Apple
    • Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store
    • Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
    • Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Games
    • Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline
    • Epic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next season
    • Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on Sept 10th for $1,399
    • Microsoft releases Surface Duo press event video with 30 minutes of demos
    • The Xbox Series X could launch on November 6th
    • Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging
    • When I don’t buy the new Xbox, Microsoft will laugh all the way to the bank
    • Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network
    • Google is re-adding a Calendar app to Android Auto so you can see how to get to your next appointment
    • Google Maps finally works with CarPlay’s excellent dashboard mode
    • Google promises the next Wear OS update will launch apps up to 20 percent faster

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    How a TikTok ban would affect the influencer economy Aug 11, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz about what actually happens to TikTok users, creators, and the influencer economy if a ban on the app was implemented in the United States.

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    Samsung Unpacked, Google Pixel 4a review, and Apple's new 27-inch iMac Aug 07, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, Becca, Chris, and Dan discuss the products announced at Samsung's virtual event this week, as well as the Google Pixel 4a review, a new 27-inch iMac, and Greg Joswiak replacing Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Apple and Google’s COVID-19 tracking system will make its full US debut in new Virginia app
    • We can’t skip steps on the road to a COVID-19 vaccine
    • Twitter blocked Trump campaign account from tweeting over COVID-19 misinformation
    • Facebook removes Trump post for falsely claiming children are ‘almost immune’ to COVID-19
    • One tweet tried to identify a cop — then five people were charged with felony harassment
    • President Trump withdraws FCC renomination after 5G controversy
    • Donald Trump trying to control the FCC is a ‘disaster,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden
    • President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US today
    • How the Trump administration could ‘ban’ TikTok
    • Apple is not interested in buying TikTok
    • Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok
    • Google announced Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a all at once
    • Pixel 4a review
    • Galaxy Note 20 first look
    • The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s big promise that it can fix its foldable future
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review
    • The best part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus is its screen
    • Sony WH-1000XM4 review
    • Greg Joswiak replaces Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing
    • The new 27-inch iMac’s webcam isn’t just better; it’s smarter
    • Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates

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    Sen. Ron Wyden says Trump’s Section 230 FCC shuffle is a ‘disaster’ Aug 04, 2020

    The Verge's Nilay Patel and Adi Robertson talk to Senator Ron Wyden, who co-authored Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

    Wyden discusses the forced sale of TikTok to a US-based company, the bills out to reform Section 230, his new privacy bill preventing law enforcement from buying data on the open market, and how Trump's handling of recent FCC nominations is a "disaster."

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    Tech antitrust hearing: the important moments and what comes next Jul 31, 2020

    Nilay, Makena, Adi, and Casey discuss the important moments from Congress' antitrust hearing with Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Antivirus: A weekly digest of the latest COVID-19 research
    • Kodak is branching out into pharmaceuticals with US investment
    • Twitter forced Donald Trump Jr. to delete tweet spreading COVID-19 misinformation
    • Moms in Tech Facebook group splintering over allegations of racism
    • Google will keep employees working remotely until July 2021
    • NASA’s life-hunting Mars rover is officially on its way to the Red Planet
    • Tech antitrust hearing: all the news, updates, and documents from Congress’ big moment
    • Everything you need to know from the tech antitrust hearing
    • What Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple have in common
    • Antitrust panel says the messages show Zuckerberg trying to buy out his competition
    • Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access independent seller data
    • Google’s business model ‘is the problem,’ David Cicilline says
    • The iconic Flip Video almost became Google’s first camera, emails show
    • Amazon bought Ring for market position, not technology, emails suggest
    • Read Steve Jobs’ emails about why you can’t buy digital books in Amazon’s apps
    • Facebook usage and revenue continue to grow as the pandemic rages on
    • Google parent company Alphabet sees its first revenue decline in history
    • Apple reports strong Mac and iPad sales in record-breaking Q3 earnings

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    Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers Jul 28, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief talks with Wired senior editor Andy Greenberg, author of Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers.

    Greenberg's book is all about a group of hackers inside the Russian government called Sandworm, who were responsible for damaging cyber warfare attacks in various countries over the past few years.

    Andy and Nilay discuss the origins of Sandworm, the intricacies of their attacks, and how they escalated what we think of as "cyber war."

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    Big tech antittrust hearing preview and the Xbox Games Showcase breakdown Jul 24, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Casey Newton and Makena Kelly about what to expect at the upcoming big tech antitrust hearings featuring Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai. Megan Farokhmanesh and Andrew Webster return to discuss the games announced at the Xbox Games Showcase this week.

    Stories from this week:

    • New COVID testing strategy could speed up backlogged labs
    • ‘COVID parties’ are a pandemic urban legend that won’t go away
    • The tech antitrust hearing is shaping up to be one for the ages
    • Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future
    • The big winner in Slack’s Microsoft fight could be Google
    • Xbox Games Showcase: all the news from Microsoft’s July 2020 event
    • Sony’s first vlogging camera almost nails it
    • Latest iOS 14 beta offers more evidence of a 5.4-inch iPhone
    • Alexa will soon be able to launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands
    • Samsung promises new mobile and TV products at virtual September event
    • Blurry Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 leak hints at camera upgrades and gold model
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may try to be the Xbox Phone
    • This is what Samsung’s bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live will look like in your ears
    • The brain behind the Google Pixel camera is building a universal camera app for Adobe
    • Windows 10X might not arrive until 2021

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    Election cybersecurity: How ready are we for November 3rd? Jul 21, 2020

    Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter talks with The Verge's Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom about the state of election security in the US — what methods are being proposed to stop potential interference in the voting process, the problems with mail-in voting during a pandemic, and how voting machines are not always the best solution for a presidential election.

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    Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened Jul 17, 2020

    The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok in the US.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • White House reportedly orders hospitals to bypass CDC during COVID-19 data collection
    • CDC employees say the agency has a culture of ‘racial aggression’
    • Etsy sellers are offering sheer mesh face masks that provide ‘very little protection’
    • Seventeen states sue Trump administration over new student visa guidelines
    • Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack
    • Twitter shut off the ability for many people to tweet after massive hack
    • Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
    • Lawmakers demand more details on Twitter’s massive hack
    • The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis
    • Twitter says passwords were spared in yesterday’s attack, but it’s still working to restore locked accounts
    • The FBI opens investigation into Twitter attack over national security concerns
    • White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’
    • TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control
    • Peacock’s interface aims to recreate the feeling of live TV, but it comes up short
    • Why Peacock and HBO Max aren’t on the biggest streaming platforms
    • How to stream Peacock
    • Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos as co-CEO
    • Netflix adds another whopping 10 million subscribers, but warns growth may slow
    • Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch
    • Xbox Series X can play all Xbox One games, unless they use Kinect
    • Microsoft to launch xCloud streaming free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September

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    Will virtual dates stick around after the pandemic? Jul 15, 2020

    The Verge's Why’d You Push That Button? is back for a special episode all about virtual dating in 2020. The pandemic has forced us all to stay at home when we can, which means if you want to go on a date, it may have to be done online.

    Ashley Carman and Kaitlyn Tiffany return to talk to online daters and app makers about how they are adapting to virtual-only dating, and what features and behaviors will stick around after social distancing and the pandemic end.

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    How Color of Change helped lead the Facebook boycott Jul 14, 2020

    Nilay Patel talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change.

    Color of Change, an online racial justice organization, is one of the groups leading the ad boycott against Facebook and other social media companies in response to hate speech appearing on the platforms.

    In the interview, Robinson talks about how the boycott campaign came together; his history pushing Facebook on issues of hate speech and civil rights; and meeting with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and fellow leaders of the boycott to discuss the Facebook civil rights audit and how the company can improve the platform.

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    iOS14 public beta is released, Google’s Pixel 3A is discontinued, and Samsung's event is coming soon Jul 10, 2020

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Dan Seifert discuss Apple's iOS14 public beta, the future of Google's phones, and what to expect at Samsung's next hardware event.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • This isn’t a COVID-19 wave — it’s a tsunami
    • Tracing the link between your phone and the next pandemic
    • Doctors are better at treating COVID-19 patients now than they were in March
    • After the pandemic, doctors want their new robot helpers to stay
    • Facebook and Instagram will remind people to wear face masks
    • White YouTube creators struggle to address past use of racist characters
    • Everything that the big social networks banned this week, ranked
    • Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Starbucks, Target, Unilever, Verizon: all the companies pulling ads from Facebook
    • Facebook auditors call out Mark Zuckerberg for ‘vexing and heartbreaking decisions’
    • iOS 14’s public beta is rolling out today
    • iOS and iPadOS 14 public beta preview: something for everybody
    • Reddit says it’s fixing code in its iOS app that copied clipboard contents
    • LinkedIn says it will stop repeatedly copying iOS clipboard
    • Apple promises to support Thunderbolt on its new ARM Macs
    • Intel’s Thunderbolt 4 standard looks to raise the bar for USB-C devices
    • Google’s Pixel 3A is discontinued, but these retailers are still selling it
    • Samsung reportedly won’t include chargers with some phones starting next year
    • Samsung needs a splashy product for its splashy product launch
    • Mysterious new Samsung wearable revealed in FCC filings
    • Logitech is already giving up on its Alexa-powered Harmony remote control
    • Google’s upcoming Nest speaker revealed in regulatory filing
    • BMW is going all-in on in-car microtransactions
    • A weakened version of the EARN IT Act advances out of committee
    • Fading Light: the story of Magic Leap’s lost mixed reality magnum opus
    • I built my own camera with a Raspberry Pi 4

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    Bug bounties: the good and the bad of computer security Jul 07, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to founder and CEO of Luta Security Katie Moussouris.

    Moussouris has a long history in computer security, working at Microsoft and the Department of Defense creating their first bug bounty programs to incentivize catching and reporting security bugs and vulnerabilities in software systems.

    Nilay and Katie discuss the good and bad of bug bounties, encryption dilemmas with consumer devices, voting security in elections, and overall how we keep our software and networks secure.

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    Introducing Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect Jun 30, 2020

    This week we’re sharing an episode of Land of the Giants, a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the most powerful tech companies of our time.

    The second season is called The Netflix Effect, and it’s hosted by Recode editors Rani Molla and Peter Kafka.

    The Netflix Effect explores how a company that began as a small DVD-by-mail service ultimately upended Hollywood and completely changed the way we watch TV.

    It’s a fascinating look at what really goes on behind the scenes at Netflix, one of the few companies that’s actually growing during the pandemic, and how they’re continuing to transform entertainment for you and me.

    New episodes are released every Tuesday morning.

    listen and subscribe to Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect wherever you get The Vergecast.

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    Apple announces macOS Big Sur, new silicon chips, and iOS 14 Jun 26, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Verge alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to discuss the big announcements from Apple's developer conference this week. Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg joins in the second half to discuss the Apple updates you may have missed.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Fire and plague prepared these teens for the world
    • New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut will quarantine travelers from states with surging COVID-19 cases
    • The EU plans to ban US travelers indefinitely after haphazard COVID-19 response
    • The healing power of Black art
    • Big Sur is officially macOS 11.0 as Apple finally leaves OS X behind
    • Macs with new Apple-built chips will natively run iPhone and iPad apps
    • Apple’s new ARM-based Macs won’t support Windows through Boot Camp
    • Apple details iOS 14, its next major software update
    • iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 will let you set default email and browser apps
    • watchOS 7 announced with sleep tracking and rebranded Fitness app
    • Apple TV 4K will at last play YouTube in 4K with tvOS 14 update
    • AirPods updated with automatic switching and a new ‘Spatial Audio’ feature
    • Apple teases new tracking protections and an approximate location feature in iOS 14
    • Apple approves Hey email app, but the fight’s not over
    • After outcry, Apple will let developers challenge App Store guidelines
    • Hey opens its email service to everyone as Apple approves its app for good
    • Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming
    • Mixer failed — here's why

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    Why activists need to think about cybersecurity Jun 23, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and policy editor Russell Brandom talk to founder of CryptoHarlem and cybersecurity expert Matt Mitchell, who works with activists to develop strategies to leave less data behind and help mitigate threats to their cause.

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    WWDC predictions / Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act Jun 19, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn run through the most interesting rumors and predictions of announcements at Apple's WWDC next week. Adi Robertson joins to discuss the latest threat to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

    Stories discussed in this episode:

    • Cheap steroid reportedly improves survival for severe COVID-19 cases
    • FDA ends emergency authorization for hydroxychloroquine
    • Why there’s so much confusion around asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
    • The gadgets Late Night with Seth Meyers uses to keep the show running from home
    • Google commits $175 million to racial equity with focus on black-owned businesses
    • Instagram’s CEO says the platform is examining how its policies affect black users
    • Apple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure grows
    • Apple says the App Store created $519 billion in commerce last year
    • Justice Department asks Congress for a sharp cut to websites’ legal protections
    • Senate Republicans want to make it easier to sue tech companies for bias
    • Facebook removes Trump ads for using Nazi imagery
    • Google Ads bans Zero Hedge for racist content, but reverses

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    Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson and Rep. David Cicilline on Apple's monopolistic app store fees Jun 18, 2020

    Apple is acting like a monopolist and a bully, according to the chairman of the House Antitrust Committee.

    Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) joined The Vergecast along with Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson to discuss the plight of Hey, Basecamp’s new $99-a-year premium email service. Earlier this week, Heinemeier Hansson revealed that Apple had rejected the Hey iPhone app from the App Store because it didn’t offer any way to sign up and pay in the app itself — which would require giving Apple a 30 percent cut of the fee.

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    Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology Jun 16, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Makena Kelly talk to Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts about bringing broadband access into rural areas, the technology plights caused by the pandemic, privacy concerns over contract tracing, and the race to 5G.

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    Android 11 beta / PS5 reveal / Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft ban facial recognition tech for police Jun 12, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic
    • It’s hard to figure out how often people without symptoms spread COVID-19
    • Inside Nextdoor’s ‘Karen problem’
    • Nextdoor tells community leads to allow Black Lives Matter discussions after exposé
    • Contact tracing programs have to work with local communities to be successful
    • Apple launches $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
    • Android 11 beta: all the announcements
    • Android 11: conversations, bubbles, and making sense of complexity
    • Five new features Android 11 borrows from the iPhone
    • Android 11 may be the best texting platform if you use multiple chat apps
    • Apple’s virtual WWDC keynote will take place on June 22nd at 1PM ET
    • Apple will announce move to ARM-based Macs later this month, says report
    • Apple pulls podcast apps in China after government pressure
    • The new Sonos app and S2 update are available now
    • IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology
    • Amazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology for the next year
    • Microsoft won’t sell facial recognition to police until Congress passes new privacy law

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    Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic Jun 09, 2020

    Tinder and its parent company Match Group have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic relatively well, all things considered. User engagement is up, as is interest around new product features, like video calls. More than six years after its launch, Tinder is finally introducing a one-on-one video calling feature that it says will be heavily moderated for content and safety. At the same time, Tinder CEO Elie Seidman says he and his team are focusing on how to keep young people coming to the app and how they can build digital relationships inside of it, especially as in-person dates slow down.Seidman joins Vergecast host Nilay Patel and Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman for a chat about the future of the platform, how it’ll keep people safe over video calls, and what happens to its Tinder U initiative that it’s focused on for years. Plus, he explains how Joe Exotic might be more important to a relationship than living near each other.

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    SpaceX launches humans to space / Facebook's ongoing moderation controversy / Sonos Arc's convincing surround sound Jun 05, 2020

    Stories from this episode:

    • Blaming protesters for COVID-19 spread ignores the bigger threats to health
    • 5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endangering the workers who keep networks running
    • Telehealth wasn’t designed for non-English speakers
    • The pandemic has made it harder to buy a new laptop
    • Byte flight
    • The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump
    • FCC extends deadline for ISPs to quit charging customers who use their own equipment
    • K-pop stans overwhelm app after Dallas police ask for videos of protesters
    • SpaceX successfully launches first crew to orbit, ushering in new era of spaceflight
    • A rocket launch can’t unite us until the space world acknowledges our divisions
    • Watch NASA astronauts fly SpaceX’s Crew Dragon using touchscreens
    • SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully docks with the space station
    • What the future of the space station looks like after SpaceX’s historic launch
    • Meet the cute stuffed dinosaur that hitched a ride on SpaceX’s historic launch
    • SpaceX is launching its latest batch of internet satellites, including one with a visor
    • Trump’s Twitter order violates the First Amendment, new lawsuit claims
    • Facebook won’t take any action on Trump’s post about shootings in Minnesota
    • Facebook employees walk out in protest of Donald Trump’s posts
    • Twitter takes action against Rep. Matt Gaetz for glorifying violence
    • In leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg expressed ‘disgust’ with Trump’s posts
    • Mark Zuckerberg defends hands-off Trump policy to employees after walkout
    • Nine things we learned from leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg facing his employees
    • Ban them all
    • What other social networks can learn from Snapchat’s rebuke of Trump
    • Huawei P40 Pro review: there’s a catch
    • HBO Max won’t hit AT&T data caps, but Netflix and Disney Plus will
    • The Sonos Arc puts convincing surround sound in a single soundbar
    • Here’s our best look yet at Google’s new Android TV streaming device

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    The head of HBO Max on launching without Roku, adding 4K HDR, and the Snyder Cut Jun 02, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Julia Alexander talk to Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves on his new project overseeing HBO Max.

    Goncalves discusses AT&T's strategy for the WarnerMedia streaming service, the dispute with getting the app on Roku and Amazon, HBO Max's place in the streaming wars, and how their data usage works on mobile.

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    Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies / HBO Max launches in the US May 29, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Adi Robertson and Casey Newton to the show to discuss Trump's executive order targeting social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google. Julia Alexander also stops by to discuss the launch of WarnerMedia's new streaming service HBO Max.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Google search results will take ‘page experience’ into account next year
    • T-Mobile now supports cross-carrier RCS messaging
    • Google Messages may finally be adding end-to-end encryption for RCS
    • Why Twitter labeling Trump’s tweets as “potentially misleading” is a big step forward
    • FCC commissioner says Trump’s Section 230 plan ‘does not work’
    • Donald Trump is starting a messy fight with the entire internet
    • White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company
    • Donald Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies
    • YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult ...
    • YouTube fixes error that deleted comments critical of the ...
    • YouTube says China-linked comment deletions weren't ...
    • HBO Max is full of potential, but its biggest hurdle remains AT&T’s messy execution
    • HBO Max is taking on Netflix with human curation instead of solely relying on algorithms
    • HBO Max will use anime from Crunchyroll to compete with Netflix’s growing empire
    • All eight Harry Potter movies are streaming on HBO Max much earlier than expected
    • Snyder Cut fans demanded AT&T’s attention, and now AT&T is demanding their cash
    • Here are the hundreds of classic movies people can stream on HBO Max
    • You can no longer subscribe to HBO via Apple TV Channels
    • HBO Max’s catalog is full of weird holes

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    Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on competing with Microsoft, the future of work, and managing all those notifications May 26, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield about remote working, competition with Microsoft, and the way technology changes how we communicate.

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    Microsoft Build 2020, Elon Musk's factory play, and Joe Rogan moves to Spotify May 22, 2020

    It’s Friday, which means there’s a new episode of The Vergecastto fill you in on all of the news from this week. Join Nilay, Dieter, and a rotation of other editors for everything that you need to know. The three topics covered this week are:

    • Microsoft’s Build developer conference
    • Elon Musk’s... active month
    • Spotify getting exclusive streaming rights to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast

    During the first part of the show, Verge senior editor Tom Warren joins Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn to discuss what was announced at Microsoft Build 2020 and what’s next for Windows software.

    • Microsoft Lists is a new app designed for Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
    • Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids
    • Microsoft to unify Windows desktop and UWP apps with new Project Reunion
    • Microsoft’s new PowerToys Run launcher for Windows 10 is now available to download
    • Microsoft Edge is getting a new sidebar search feature and Pinterest integration
    • Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10
    • Microsoft’s new Windows Package Manager is already better than the Windows Store
    • Microsoft Surface Earbuds review: comfort at a cost
    • Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: don’t push it
    • First look: Microsoft’s 13.5-inch Surface Book 3

    A little over 35 minutes into the show, Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto updates us on Elon Musk’s latest endeavors, including his battle with Alameda County over opening his factory, his protests against lockdown orders, and SpaceX’s upcoming Crew Dragon spacecraft launch.

    • Elon Musk’s battle to reopen Tesla’s Fremont plant may shape his legacy
    • Tesla drops its lawsuit against Alameda County over lockdown order
    • Elon Musk is playing Twitter footsie with the fringe right
    • Here’s why Elon Musk keeps raising the price of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ option
    • Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels
    • Meet the first NASA astronauts SpaceX will launch into orbit

    Last but not least, senior reporter Ashley Carman stops by to explain the importance of Spotify landing The Joe Rogan Experience podcast as an exclusive.

    • Joe Rogan’s podcast is becoming a Spotify exclusive
    • It just took $700 million or so to put Spotify on top of the podcasting world
    • Google suspended a popular Android podcast app because it catalogs COVID-19 content

    There’s a whole lot more discussed in this episode, so listen here or in your preferred podcast player to hear it all.

    Other stories discussed in this episode:

    • Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remote
    • Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos
    • Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day until September as it works to restore normal shipping
    • Here’s how NYC is using powerful UV light to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses
    • The FCC has received hundreds of complaints about carriers’ coronavirus pledge


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    Sundar Pichai on managing Google through the pandemic May 19, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and executive editor Dieter Bohn interview Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

    Pichai disusses Google’s COVID-19 response: the way the company is handling the pandemic and how he’s working with Tim Cook from Apple on exposure tracking.

    They also talked about how he is running one of the biggest companies in the world remotely and how the company is handling employees working from home

    Of course they talk about their products and services: the future of the Pixel, competing with companies like Apple and Samsung, and RCS messaging.

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    Questions about Facebook's oversight board, Quibi's popularity, and the rumored Pixel 4a May 15, 2020

    Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome Dan Seifert, Casey Newton, and Julia Alexander to talk about gadget news, Facebook's oversight board, and updates in the streaming world.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • The doomsday bunker market is thriving amid the coronavirus pandemic
    • Amazon asks Congress to pass a law against price gouging during national crisis
    • Uber’s response to COVID-19: face masks, selfies, and fewer people in the car
    • The lockdown live-streaming numbers are out, and they’re huge
    • Elon Musk defies coronavirus order and asks to be arrested
    • Tesla has already started making cars again at its California factory
    • Twitter introducing new labels for tweets with misleading COVID-19 information
    • Google says that the majority of its employees will work from home until 2021
    • The mastermind of Google’s Pixel camera quietly left the company in March
    • Google Pixel 4a Performance Review tests the phone's ...
    • Android 11's public beta to launch with June 3rd live stream …
    • TCL wants to be the next big name in budget phones
    • Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) review: return to baseline
    • Dell launches new XPS 17 and redesigned XPS 15 with 16:10 edge-to-edge displays
    • Alienware’s Area-51m, m15, and m17 laptops are getting new 10th Gen Intel chips and upgraded GPUs
    • Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job
    • Half of all Facebook moderators may develop mental health issues
    • How Facebook is using AI to combat COVID-19 misinformation and detect ‘hateful memes’
    • Facebook’s independent oversight board could be overwhelmed by the challenge
    • Tenet is now Hollywood’s litmus test for what happens next
    • The Mandalorian’s second season won’t be delayed, says Disney CEO
    • AMC Theaters will no longer play Universal movies after Trolls ...
    • Alamo Drafthouse launches Alamo on Demand VOD service
    • HBO Max will use anime from Crunchyroll to compete with Netflix’s growing empire
    • HBO is teaming up with Scener to give subscribers the ability to watch TV together
    • WarnerMedia expands free HBO Max deal to HBO subscribers ...
    • Quibi will add sharing features as the app struggles to find subscribers
    • Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Quibi’s Rough Start
    • Major CBS All Access changes coming this summer as company speeds up relaunch
    • Wannabe influencers are being trained to film a believable YouTube apology video

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    How pandemic disinformation is affecting social networks May 12, 2020

    Alex Stamos, former chief security officer of Facebook and director of the Stanford Internet Observatory talks to Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and editor Casey Newton about his role consulting on security for Zoom, disinformation around the pandemic on social media, and the threat of foreign interference in the 2020 election.

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    New releases: Surface Go 2, Macbook Pro 13-inch, and the first Xbox Series X gameplay footage (Goodbye Paul) May 08, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • The disappointing truth about antibody testing
    • Apple is giving $10 million to COVID-19 testing kit company
    • FDA authorizes CRISPR-based test for COVID-19
    • Sen. Ed Markey wants the FCC to rethink its broadband deployment plans
    • An Amazon warehouse worker in New York has died of COVID-19
    • An Amazon VP’s resignation has cast a spotlight on the company’s working conditions
    • Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders demand Amazon explain whistleblower firings
    • Pittsburgh’s airport is the first in the US to use UV-cleaning robots
    • NYC will use powerful ultraviolet lamps to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses
    • ESPN to air live NBA 2K League games
    • We’ve known how to make healthier buildings for decades
    • The spring of iterative hardware updates
    • MacBook Pro 13-inch: come for the keyboard, stay for the performance
    • The saga of Apple’s bad butterfly MacBook keyboards is finally over
    • Microsoft’s new Surface Go 2 has a bigger display and better Intel processor
    • Microsoft Surface Book 3: new Nvidia GPUs, up to ... - The Verge
    • Watch the first Xbox Series X gameplay footage, showing off ray-tracing and graphics of the next-gen console
    • These 11 new games will get free upgrades for the Xbox Series X
    • Here are the first 13 games optimized for the Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series X Optimized games promise 4K up to 120fps, ray tracing, and fast load times
    • Madden 21 shows that cross-gen gaming on Xbox Series X and PS5 could be messy
    • Sonos announces the Arc, its first Dolby Atmos soundbar
    • Sonos will launch its new app and big S2 software update on June 8th
    • Google unifies all of its messaging and communication apps into a single team

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    Sonos CEO discusses the Arc and customer backlash over leaving old products behind May 06, 2020

    This week we saw Sonos announce several new products, most significantly the Arc, which is the company’s first soundbar to support Dolby Atmos. Other new devices include the Sonos Five speaker and a refreshed Sub, and all three will only work with Sonos’ new S2 app that launches next month.

    Sonos CEO Patrick Spence sat down virtually with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel for The Vergecast to discuss the new products, the S2 update, the backlash that Sonos took from customers over its “Recycle Mode”, and the perception that the company is leaving customers with older Sonos hardware behind.

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    The 3 new CEOs of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, Big Tech's quarterly earnings, and Zoom's misleading user numbers May 01, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss quarterly earnings from tech companies, the new CEOs of the three biggest mobile carriers, and how Trolls World Tour may be changing the movie theater business.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • More than 1 million people in the US have tested positive for COVID-19
    • No one knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end
    • It’s impossible to count everyone with COVID-19
    • Elon Musk is dangerously wrong about the novel coronavirus
    • Elon Musk says shelter-in-place orders during COVID-19 are ‘fascist’
    • Americans are surprisingly open to letting their phones be used for coronavirus tracking
    • Apple and Google have begun testing their COVID-19 exposure notification API
    • How a team of NASA engineers developed a ventilator for COVID-19 patients in just a month
    • Apple’s latest iOS beta makes it easier to unlock an iPhone while wearing a face mask
    • Zoom admits it doesn’t have 300 million users, corrects misleading claims
    • Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody
    • Messenger Rooms are Facebook’s answer to Zoom and Houseparty for the pandemic
    • Microsoft Teams jumps 70 percent to 75 million daily active users
    • Google Duo video calls are about to look a whole lot better
    • Facebook usage is surging, but the company warns it may be temporary
    • New DisplayPort spec enables 16K video over USB-C
    • AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is stepping down, John Stankey to serve as new CEO
    • John Legere abruptly resigns from T-Mobile board of directors ‘to pursue other options’
    • Trolls World Tour made nearly $100 million without theaters, but theaters aren’t obsolete
    • AMC Theaters will no longer play Universal movies after Trolls World Tour’s on-demand Next year’s Oscars will allow streaming-only movies to qualify, but with heavy restrictionssuccess
    • Regal Cinemas warns Universal over Trolls World Tour skipping theaters
    • WarnerMedia expands free HBO Max deal to HBO subscribers who pay through Apple’s services
    • Oppo Find X2 Pro review: supercar smartphone
    • Intel NUC 9 Extreme review: small size, big potential
    • Google Pixel Buds review: second time’s the charm
    • DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 has an upgraded camera and much longer flying time

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    How Amazon's dominance is more visible during a pandemic Apr 28, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel interviews co-director of the Institute for Local Self Reliance Stacy Mitchell about her critique of Amazon's power in America's marketplace.

    As Amazon becomes more essential infrastructure during the coronavirus pandemic, Nilay and Stacy discuss the increased visibility of Amazon's monopoly power and the way it treats its workers.

    Is it possible to regulate a company that people use and love so much?

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    Reviews of Apple's Magic Keyboard, iPhone SE, and Logitech Combo Touch Apr 24, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Google is now listing COVID-19 testing centers in search results
    • CEOs sticking with Trump’s ‘open the economy’ group after he tweets call to ‘liberate’ states
    • Bill Gates says countries will probably use interviews and databases to track the coronavirus
    • Bill Gates is now the leading target for coronavirus conspiracies, says report
    • Connecticut suburb deploys ‘pandemic drones’ to try to enforce social distancing
    • Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot is helping hospitals remotely treat coronavirus patients
    • The jury is still out on Zoom trials
    • Marco Polo has been around for years, but it’s blowing up amid the pandemic
    • Lo-fi beats to quarantine to are booming on YouTube
    • Apps aren’t a reliable way to measure blood oxygen levels
    • First at-home COVID-19 testing kit authorized by the FDA
    • iPhone SE review
    • Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro review: the best way to turn an iPad into a laptop
    • Logitech Combo Touch review
    • Microsoft prepares to launch Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2
    • Apple will reportedly use 12-core 5nm ARM processor in a 2021 Mac
    • LG V60 Dual Screen review: V for versatility
    • Motorola returns to flagship phones with the Edge Plus - The ...
    • Wi-Fi is getting its biggest upgrade in 20 years
    • Snapchat use is, predictably, way up with everyone home and staring at screens
    • Netflix adds 15 million subscribers as people stream more than ever, but warns about tough road ahead
    • Netflix says Tiger King is as popular as Stranger Things
    • HBO Max will launch on May 27th
    • Fandango just purchased Vudu from Walmart to better compete against Amazon, iTunes
    • Sonos launches its own streaming radio service
    • Samsung smart TVs are getting an Apple Music app
    • Google Duo video calls are about to look a whole lot better

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    Interface Live: Casey Newton and Sarah Frier talk Instagram’s hidden history Apr 22, 2020

    Part of The Verge's Interface Live series, silicon valley editor Casey Newton talks with Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier about her new book No Filter, which delves into the history of Instagram and how the app became what it is today.

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    Apple's new iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro review, and Verizon buys BlueJeans Apr 17, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • The Interface Live on Zoom: the hidden history of Instagram, with Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier
    • In a self-isolated world, developers are learning to make games from home
    • How GM and Ford switched out pickup trucks for breathing machines
    • The search for COVID-19 treatments shows how messy science can be
    • How Medium became the best and worst place for coronavirus news
    • Unemployment checks are being held up by a coding language almost nobody knows
    • How you’ll use Apple and Google’s coronavirus tracking tool
    • Apple’s second-gen iPhone SE is here: all the news and details
    • Even ‘small’ phones are big now
    • The iPhone SE 2’s camera setup is going to lean on Apple’s software
    • The new Moto G Stylus and G Power are surprisingly adept cameraphones
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite will launch in the US on April 17th for $650
    • Google’s midrange Pixel 4A could launch soon, and there may not be an XL version
    • Apple is tweaking how MacBooks charge to extend battery lifespan
    • Apple’s new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro goes up for preorder, ships next week
    • Apple’s over-ear headphones reportedly have swappable ear pads and headbands
    • Here are five things with four wheels that cost less than the Mac Pro’s $700 wheel kit
    • Go read this analysis of what the iPad Pro’s LIDAR sensor is capable of
    • OnePlus 8 Pro review: big league
    • OnePlus 8 review: familiar formula
    • OnePlus announces the Bullets Wireless Z headphones
    • The $579 RedMagic 5G is the first phone with a 144Hz display
    • Verizon is buying BlueJeans, one of Zoom’s videoconferencing rivals
    • Google is reportedly building its own processor for Pixels and Chromebooks
    • Foxconn’s buildings in Wisconsin are still empty, one year later

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    Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android Apr 10, 2020

    Nilay Patel talks with The Verge's Adi Robertson, Casey Newton, and Nicole Wetsman about Apple and Google announcing a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus, allowing users to share data through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmissions and approved apps from health organizations.

    Links:

    • Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android
    • What is contact tracing?
    • Why Bluetooth apps are bad at discovering new cases of COVID-19

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    Quibi's launch week, Asus laptop reviews, and Sony's PS5 controller Apr 10, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Webcams have become impossible to find, and prices are skyrocketing
    • Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories don’t make sense
    • UK mobile carriers politely ask people to stop burning 5G towers
    • No one’s getting new emoji in 2021 because of the pandemic
    • Foxconn will produce ventilators at its controversial Wisconsin plant
    • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: AMD has rewritten the rules
    • Nvidia’s RTX Super GPUs for laptops have arrived — here’s where you’ll see them first
    • Asus’ ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is a gaming laptop with two screens
    • MSI announces new laptops with Comet Lake H and new Nvidia GPUs
    • Gigabyte’s latest gaming laptop supports Intel’s most powerful 10th Gen Core i9 processor yet
    • Razer’s new Blade 15 has powerful specs and an improved keyboard
    • Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review
    • Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review
    • Microsoft reportedly delays Surface Neo beyond 2020
    • Can Meg Whitman outwit a pandemic with Quibi?
    • Quibi app review: shifting landscape
    • Quibi’s shows are fun, familiar, and a little forgettable
    • It’s impossible to screenshot a Quibi show, and that’s detrimental to its success
    • Disney Plus surpasses 50 million subscribers
    • Sony reveals new DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5
    • Microsoft’s Xbox Game Bar is getting custom widgets and its own store on Windows
    • The OnePlus 8 Pro will have super fast, 30W wireless charging
    • Google’s midrange Pixel 4A could launch soon, and there may not be an XL version
    • Google’s Hangouts Meet is now just Google Meet
    • Google extends free access to advanced teleconferencing features to September 30th
    • Google trademarks 'Google Meet' and 'Google Chat,' support ...

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    Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on AI for rural America Apr 07, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott about his new book Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley―Making AI Serve Us All.

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    Zoom's privacy concerns, Apple buys Dark Sky, and Sprint is dead Apr 03, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Paul talk to Tom Warren about Zoom's privacy and security concerns.

    The crew also looks back at the history of Sprint after it finally merged with T-Mobile.

    Paul's weekly segment "If I were a rich man" updates the keyboard-in-the-front club.

    The show ends with some chat about Apple buying the weather app Dark Sky and allowing in-app rentals on their mobile devices.

    Stories discussed in this episode:

    • After walkouts, Amazon pledges temperature checks and masks in all warehouses
    • Jeff Bezos’ space company is pressuring employees to launch a tourist rocket during the pandemic
    • Zoom is leaking some user information because of an issue with how the app groups contacts
    • Zoom faces a privacy and security backlash as it surges in ...
    • Zoom announces 90-day feature freeze to fix privacy and ...
    • Zoom isn't actually end-to-end encrypted
    • Zoom quickly fixes 'malware-like' macOS installer with new ...
    • Microsoft aims to win back consumers with new Microsoft 365 subscriptions
    • T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint, John Legere steps down as CEO
    • Sprint is dead. Long live Sprint
    • What’s next for Sprint customers now that the T-Mobile merger has gone through?
    • Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: AMD has rewritten the rules
    • Apple now lets some video streaming apps bypass the App Store cut
    • Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
    • Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky and will shut down the Android version

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    Amy Webb is a quantitative futurist Mar 31, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to founder and CEO of The Future Today Institute Amy Webb.

    Amy is also a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and recently came out with a book called The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity.

    During the coronavirus pandemic, Amy and Nilay discuss whether we could have predicted this outbreak, how it can change trends in the future, and how it may even accelerate trends like AI and cloud-based robotics.

    They also talk about The Future Today Institute's 2020 Tech Trend Report that was released this month — which is a quantitative look at the big trends that may dominate the future.

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    Reviews for the Macbook Air and iPad Pro (2020) and how the coronavirus is affecting tech companies and culture Mar 27, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Amazon warehouse workers are outraged after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and they weren’t notified
    • ‘We’re all going to get sick eventually’: Amazon workers are struggling to provide for a nation in quarantine
    • It’s time for a regular Amazon daily coronavirus briefing
    • Twitter locks account encouraging coronavirus ‘chickenpox parties’
    • Zoom is 2020’s hottest yoga studio
    • Apple says customers must wait to pick up repairs locked inside its retail stores
    • Best Buy moves to curbside pickup only as it sees surge in orders for home office equipment
    • Disney Plus and Facebook are also reducing streaming quality in Europe
    • Amazon and Apple are reducing streaming quality to lessen broadband strain in Europe
    • YouTube joins Netflix in reducing video quality in Europe
    • YouTube creators figure out how to film during a pandemic
    • Fashion influencers are rethinking their curated aesthetics because they can’t leave their houses
    • Fox will broadcast NASCAR’s substitute sim racing ‘season’ on television
    • Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and NASCAR canceled races
    • How to watch movies with friends online
    • Everything you need to know about the coronavirus
    • Subscribe to Home Screen: a newsletter to brighten your inbox
    • Apple MacBook Air (2020) review: the best Mac for most people
    • Apple iPad Pro review 2020: small spec bump, big camera bump
    • Never buy hardware today based on a promise of software tomorrow
    • The new MacBook Air and iPad Pro are already discounted on Amazon
    • Huawei hopes the P40 Pro can lure you away from Google
    • Living a Google-free life with a Huawei phone
    • Dell now lets you control iPhones from its PCs

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    Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown on a new kind of meat Mar 24, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown about Impossible's mission to replace animal-derived meat worldwide and what that would mean for our climate and culture.

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    Apple announces new iPad Pro and Macbook Air, Sony reveals PS5 specs, and confusion around the coronavirus testing website Mar 20, 2020

    Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss the new iPad Pro and Macbook Air that Apple announced this week, the confusion around Google's coronavirus testing website, and the specs revealed for the PS5.

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Comcast modestly raises slow internet speeds for low-income users because of coronavirus
    • AT&T is suspending broadband data caps for home internet customers due to coronavirus
    • AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and others agree not to overcharge customers during coronavirus
    • Verily’s coronavirus screening website launches with very limited access
    • Trump’s Google testing announcement mixed up several real projects
    • The White House still can’t explain what’s going on with the coronavirus screening website
    • Coronavirus testing shouldn’t be this complicated
    • Apple announces online-only WWDC 2020 due to coronavirus spread
    • Apple announces new iPad Pro with trackpad support and a wild keyboard cover
    • iPadOS 13.4 adds full mouse and trackpad support
    • The iPad Pro is ready to supplant the Mac just as the MacBook Air is great again
    • Logitech’s iPad keyboard case with trackpad costs half as much as Apple’s
    • The new iPad Pro’s LIDAR sensor is an AR hardware solution in search of software
    • The new iPad Pro’s LIDAR scanner can turn a living room into an AR game of Hot Lava
    • You can try the iPad’s new trackpad and mouse support right now with Apple’s public beta
    • Apple announces new MacBook Air with improved keyboard, faster performance, and more storage
    • Moog and Korg are offering synth apps for free while we’re all stuck at home
    • PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: a complicated battle of SSD and GPU speeds
    • Sony says the PlayStation 5’s SSD will completely change next-gen level design
    • The Xbox Series X specs look impressive, but that’s not enough
    • Here’s how Xbox Series X removable storage will work

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    FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel on broadband access across America Mar 17, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge policy reporter Makena Kelly talk to FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel about American broadband policy and the advocacy for internet access, broadband competition, and net neutrality.

    While the coronavirus pandemic is happening and people are working online at home, now is a perfect time to talk about who has access to the broadband, who doesn't, how much it costs, and how we can get it to more people for less money.

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    Galaxy S20 review and leaks of iOS 14, watchOS 7, and Pixel 4a Mar 13, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Dr Disrespect is the villain who could change the future of TV
    • This backpack has it all: Kevlar, batteries, and a federal investigation
    • The art and craft of scientific glassblowing
    • Samsung Galaxy S20 review: just right
    • Leaked watchOS 7 code reveals new ‘International’ watchface
    • Apple watchOS 7 features leak: sleep tracking, watchface sharing, and more
    • Apple Watches may soon detect blood oxygen levels
    • More iOS 14 leaks hint at next Apple hardware and a new home screen view
    • iOS 14 will reportedly have improved mouse cursor support
    • New MacBook models with scissor-switch keyboards are reportedly coming soon
    • Google Pixel 4A hands-on reveals specs, camera, and a possible release window
    • Google can reportedly revoke Android licenses if TV makers also partner with Amazon
    • A sneaky attempt to end encryption is worming its way through Congress
    • Congress takes aim at Google search in antitrust hearing

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    COVID-19: How it spreads, how to test for it, and economic impact Mar 10, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with Verge health reporter Nicole Wetsman and Verge deputy editor Liz Lopatto about the health concerns of the coronavirus outbreak as well as its economic effect in the United States.

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    Mac Pro and Pro Display review, TCL's folding phone concepts, and rumors of an iPad keyboard with a trackpad Mar 06, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Everything you need to know about the coronavirus
    • The Verge Guide to 2020 Election
    • Congress proposes anti-child abuse rules to punish web platforms — and raises fears about encryption
    • The Verge tech survey 2020
    • Apple reportedly releasing an iPad keyboard with a trackpad later this year
    • Apple is planning to launch a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro with a ...
    • Mac Pro review: the price of power - The Verge
    • Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one
    • TCL’s new foldable and rollable concepts imagine a wild future of phones
    • Vivo’s Apex 2020 concept has breakthrough cameras and an ultra-curved screen
    • Get a closer look at the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha in MKBHD’s hands-on video
    • New Google Pixel features coming this month include more emoji, dark mode scheduling, and Google Pay improvements
    • Samsung launches its 2020 lineup of 4K and 8K QLED TVs

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    Political advertising on social media, privacy and encryption legislation, broadband access in rural communities, and other tech policy in 2020 Mar 03, 2020

    Verge policy reporter Makena Kelly chats with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about important points in US tech policy recently as we go into the 2020 presidential election.

    Nilay and Makena get into the policy topics that The Verge will be covering heavily this year — including political advertising on social media, amendments to Section 230, encryption and privacy legislation, and broadband access in rural areas.

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    Galaxy S20 Ultra's camera issues and Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO Feb 28, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: shutter bug
    • Samsung pledges to improve Galaxy S20 camera after reviewers see issues
    • Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO, replaced by Bob Chapek
    • Meet Bob Chapek, Disney’s new CEO and the Tim Cook to Iger’s Steve Jobs
    • Disney’s new corporate synergy nightmare is personified in Simpsons promo
    • New Juul patent application hints at AI-powered vape to help users quit nicotine
    • Apple’s new Mac Pro and Pro Display technology overviews show off just how ‘pro’ they are
    • Sony did a phone with a headphone jack!
    • LG’s new V60 ThinQ 5G shows steady evolution for a company in need of big change
    • Amazon’s Eero routers get updated with Apple’s HomeKit support
    • Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus review: better sound, even better stamina
    • Huawei announces the Mate XS foldable with a more durable display and faster processor
    • Xbox Series X official specs: AMD CPU, 12 teraflop GPU, SSD, and more
    • Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will be able to resume games even after a reboot
    • Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X will support "four generations of gaming"

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    Argo’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first) Feb 25, 2020

    One of the burning questions facing the world of self-driving cars is whether it makes sense to go all-electric or not. Some, like GM-owned Cruise, is all in on battery-electric vehicles. Others are going half-and-half, like Waymo building a fleet that includes both all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and gas-burning Chrysler Pacifica minivans.

    Argo, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, has concerns about an all-electric fleet, especially when it comes to the need to recoup the cost of all the expensive technology that makes the car autonomous. The company’s CEO, Brian Salesky, sat down with The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and senior reporter Andrew Hawkins to explain why.

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    Galaxy Z Flip review, CBS streaming service revamp plans, and Android 11 features so far Feb 21, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Folding glass: how, why, and the truth of Samsung’s Z Flip
    • A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold
    • Galaxy Z Flip teardown reveals that its hinge brushes may not block much dust
    • Galaxy Z Flip durability test calls Samsung’s Ultra Thin ‘Glass’ into question
    • Leaked images show TCL prototype phone with expandable, slide-out display
    • Dish Network floats merger with DirecTV over pace of cord-cutting
    • CBS is planning an improved streaming service after squandering its head start with All Access
    • HBO and HBO Max are headed to YouTube TV
    • HBO Max’s first ad wants to remind you how many of your favorite shows and movies it owns
    • Disney+ has surpassed 28 million subscribers since launch …
    • Tiger’s retro LCD handheld games are making a comeback
    • The most interesting new Android 11 features so far
    • Android 11 will fix dozens of small annoyances, but what about the apps?
    • Google releases Android 11 developer preview earlier than expected
    • Apple considers allowing apps like Chrome and Gmail to be set as iOS defaults

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    Chief Product Officer of Adobe Scott Belsky returns Feb 18, 2020

    Chief Product Officer of Adobe Scott Belsky chats with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and reporter Dami Lee about what he learned from putting Photoshop on the iPad, adapting products to new creators and platforms, Creative Cloud for the Mac Pro, and the goals of the Content Authenticity Initiative.

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    Motorola Razr review, Samsung's Galaxy S20 event, and T-Mobile and Sprint allowed to merge Feb 14, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Motorola Razr review: folding flip phone flops
    • Motorola Razr undergoes iFixit’s ‘most complicated’ teardown yet
    • Samsung learned some tough lessons from the Galaxy Fold debacle
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip beats the Motorola Razr in nearly every way
    • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip first look: folding glass changes everything
    • The Galaxy S20 is the first high-refresh display phone many people will own
    • Why Samsung’s 108-megapixel camera isn’t just a gimmick
    • All of the biggest announcements from Samsung’s Galaxy S20 event
    • Samsung confirms its AirDrop-like ‘Quick Share’ is launching on the Galaxy S20
    • Here’s how Samsung’s Galaxy S20 stacks up against the Pixel 4, OnePlus 7T, and more
    • Samsung’s regular Galaxy S20 doesn’t support ultra-fast 5G
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S20, Plus, and Ultra first look: cameras, 5G, and 120Hz screens
    • Samsung confirms its AirDrop-like ‘Quick Share’ is launching on the Galaxy S20
    • T-Mobile and Sprint win lawsuit and will be allowed to merge
    • The court let T-Mobile buy Sprint because Sprint completely sucks

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    New Jersey’s former attorney general on Ring cameras and facial recognition Feb 11, 2020

    In this week’s Vergecast, former New Jersey attorney general Anne Milgram stopped by the studio to talk with Verge editor in chief Nilay Patel and me, senior reporter Colin Lecher.

    As Nilay notes, Milgram, who also co-hosts the podcast Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara, is “the first cop we’ve ever had on the show,” and gave some thoughtful responses to questions about surveillance, predictive policing, and more.

    “We all, I think, have the right reaction, which is we don’t want to use data that’s biased or we don’t want to have problems,” Milgram says. “And yet in our personal lives, we give access to a huge amount of information and a lot of it is not public.”

    The rise of home security systems like Amazon’s Ring camera have raised serious questions about privacy, and Milgram weighed in on the issue. Below is an excerpt for that conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity.

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    Iowa caucus app issues, Panos Panay takes over both Microsoft’s hardware and software, and Google reveals Q4 earnings Feb 07, 2020

    Stories discussed this week;

    • Election tech was supposed to clean up the Iowa caucus …
    • Iowa's caucus fracas shows we're still too ignorant about how …
    • America is bad at voting (it isn’t just Iowa)
    • US attorney general says tech and telecom industries should invest in Huawei competitors
    • Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ in call with Boris Johnson over Huawei
    • US pushing tech and telecom industries to build 5G alternative to Huawei
    • Microsoft’s Windows future is now tied to hardware
    • Microsoft's Surface chief now leads Windows and hardware ...
    • YouTube is a $15 billion-a-year business, Google reveals for …
    • Creators finally know how much money YouTube makes, and ...
    • Google now has a 'multibillion-dollar' hardware business
    • Google opens its latest Google Glass AR headset for direct purchase
    • The Super Bowl is streaming in 4K HDR for the first time ...
    • Roku and Fox strike a last-minute deal to keep Super Bowl ...
    • Apple might be releasing a new Apple TV soon

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    How 5G and edge computing fit into the future of Intel’s traditionally chip-focused lineup Feb 04, 2020

    Intel is one of the biggest names in the tech world, with chips that quite literally are the brains behind most of the computers and servers that we use every day. But the world of computers is expanding and Intel is changing, too, with a focus on both edge computing that puts processing resources in the cloud and the power that’s available directly on the physical device.

    And at the head of that is Dr. Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala, the chief engineering officer and group president of the Technology, Systems Architecture and Client Group at Intel. Renduchintala joined Intel in 2016, having previously headed up competitor Qualcomm’s chip business.

    Renduchintala is the person in charge of almost all of Intel’s hardware, from design to engineering to manufacturing. He joined Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and news editor Chaim Gartenberg for an interview episode of The Vergecast this week to discuss the present and future of Intel, including the company’s place in the development of 5G, the changing landscape of personal- and cloud-based computing, and what the next-generation of processors could look like.

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    iPad turns 10, Apple's first quarter earnings, and what Google is doing with the Search design Jan 31, 2020

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Former Windows chief reveals Microsoft's reaction to the iPad …
    • Apple's iPad changed the tablet game 10 years ago today …
    • The iPad is still finding its place ten years in
    • Microsoft's Surface Pro X is the world's most extravagant ...
    • Apple's iPhone 11 and AirPods help company hit a new …
    • Apple reportedly working on tracking tags, high ...
    • Google's ads just look like search results now
    • How much longer will we trust Google's search results?
    • Google is backtracking on its controversial desktop search …
    • Google aims to unify its workplace tools and messaging apps into one service
    • The Scroll subscription service is an ingenious web technology hack
    • Scroll makes hundreds of websites ad-free for $5 per month …
    • Pentagram designed a smart speaker that’s like HitClips for kids
    • Here’s what you need to watch the Super Bowl in 4K HDR
    • WarnerMedia takes $1.2 billion revenue hit in hopes that HBO ...
    • AT&T tried to buy out the streaming wars — and customers are ...
    • Comcast is raising rates for cable subscribers as it moves ...
    • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip rumor roundup: everything we think …

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    Neil Young says the Macbook Pro has “Fisher-Price” audio quality Jan 28, 2020

    Musician Neil Young and tech executive Phil Baker have been trying to push the tech industry to make it easier for consumers to listen to high-quality audio for almost a decade now. The duo’s hi-res music player Pono aimed to fix problems they said plagued MP3 players like the iPod and music software like iTunes — like compressed, lossy, and low-fidelity audio files that were not similar enough to their original recordings.

    But five years after the Pono was released, Young believes the tech industry has still not advanced enough for consumers to easily listen to high resolution audio. The two men’s new book, To Feel the Music: A Songwriter’s Mission To Save High Quality Audio, details the hurdles they had to overcome to create the Pono, as well as what the tech industry should do in order to get consumers to realize what their missing with streaming and “CD-quality” music.

    In an interview with The Vergecast, Young tells Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel that even though Grammy-winning artists are able to make music almost anywhere they go on their laptop or mobile devices, they’re still sacrificing on audio fidelity.

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    Apple's encryption controversy, Bezos's hacked phone, and Sonos stopping old product updates Jan 24, 2020

    Stories from this week:

    • Trump demands Apple unlock iPhones: ‘They have the keys to so many criminals and criminal minds’
    • How to FBI-proof your encrypted iPhone backups
    • Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads?
    • Apple rejects AG Barr’s claim that it didn’t assist with Pensacola shooting probe
    • The FBI has asked Apple to unlock another shooter’s iPhone
    • Senator asks Jeff Bezos for more information on Saudi-linked hack
    • Saudi Arabian prince reportedly hacked Jeff Bezos’ phone with malicious WhatsApp message
    • PSA: Never open a WhatsApp message from the crown prince of Saudi Arabia
    • Here’s a first look at Android on Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo
    • Microsoft’s software plan for the Duo Android phone is surprisingly realistic
    • Introduction to dual-screen devices
    • Motorola’s foldable Razr will launch on February 6th after delay
    • Cruise driverless taxi: no steering wheel, no pedals
    • Sonos will stop providing software updates for its oldest products in May
    • Comcast plans price hikes for cable customers as it looks ahead to streaming Peacock launch
    • Google’s ads just look like search results now

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    Rep. David Cicilline on regulating big tech monopolies Jan 23, 2020

    After a congressional hearing with executives from Sonos, Tile, Basecamp, and PopSockets, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), speaks to The Verge’s Nilay Patel and Adi Robertson about leading an investigation into how big tech platforms like Google, Amazon, and Apple are affecting competition for other tech companies.

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    August's Yves Behar and Jason Johnson unlock the smart home Jan 23, 2020

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel interviews Yves Behar and Jason Jason, co-founders of the smartlock company August about their new products, the state of the smart home, and making products that work in both European and American homes.

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    AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su talks new Ryzen 4000 chips and out-performing Intel Jan 21, 2020

    Editor-in-chief of The Verge Nilay Patel talks to CEO of AMD Dr Lisa Su at CES 2020 about AMD's new Ryzen laptop chips, the competition with Intel for consumer laptops, and if she is going to take on the high end of Nvidia's GPUs.

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    Microsoft’s Edge Chromium launches, NBC reveals Peacock details, and our CES takeaways Jan 17, 2020

    Stories this week:

    • The Verge Awards at CES 2020: welcome to the land of the concept
    • Eight big takeaways from CES 2020
    • These gaming PCs want to compete in the console wars
    • Laptops were boring at CES, but there’s hope for the future
    • The most important TVs of CES 2020 were finally for the masses
    • Microsoft’s new Edge Chromium browser launches on Windows and macOS
    • How to install extensions on Microsoft’s new Edge browser
    • The browser wars are back, but it’s different this time
    • Google is finally killing off Chrome apps, which nobody really used anyhow
    • Google to 'phase out' third-party cookies in Chrome, but not for ...
    • Roomba’s robot vacuum could grow arms in the near future
    • OnePlus confirms its next phone will jump to a 120Hz screen
    • Latest Galaxy S20 Plus leak shows off 120Hz display and no …
    • Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and its many cameras revealed in leaked photos

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    Anna Wiener's Uncanny Valley Jan 16, 2020

    Anna Wiener talks to Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about her book Uncanny Valley, a memoir about her time in Silicon Valley working for startups when they were new and flashy. Wiener also discusses the shift in tone to the reality of what technology and connection do to us and our culture.

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    OnePlus' CEO Pete Lau doesn't think folding phones are good enough Jan 14, 2020

    At CES 2020, The Verge's Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn sat down with OnePlus CEO Pete Lau in his first podcast appearance to talk about the OnePlus concept phone with a disappearing camera as well as his thoughts on newer technologies in the smartphone world, like 5G and folding phones.

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    CES 2020 roundtable: Concept cars, Quibi, foldables, and more Jan 10, 2020

    Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Ashley Carman, and Sean O'Kane highlight the most important, weird, and surprising things The Verge saw at CES 2020.

    Stories from this episode:

    • Sonos said what every smaller tech company was thinking: working with big tech sucks
    • Amazon’s hardware boss responds to Sonos accusations of stolen technology
    • Sony’s electric car is the best surprise of CES
    • Byton’s 48-inch screen might not be as distracting as it looks
    • Mercedes-Ben’s Avatar-themed concept car with scales
    • Sony surprises with an electric concept car called the Vision-S
    • Segway S-Pod
    • Quibi versus the world
    • Spotify will use everything it knows about you to target podcast ads
    • 2020 might be the year of reasonably okay foldable PCs, maybe
    • Foldable and dual-screen laptops desperately need Windows 10X
    • Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold is a $2,499 PC with a folding OLED screen
    • PS5 logo
    • Intel NUC Extreme platform
    • Neon CEO explains the tech behind his overhyped ‘artificial humans’
    • Samsung’s ‘artificial humans’ are just digital avatars
    • This is Intel’s first discrete graphics card in 20 years, but you can’t buy one
    • Samsung’s Ballie
    • The most promising AirPower alternative isn’t ready yet
    • Royole’s new smart speaker has a wraparound touch display

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    CES 2020 Day 1: Sero rotating TV, Galaxy Chromebook, and a preview of the week Jan 07, 2020

    Recorded live in Las Vegas, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Ashley Carman discuss what has already been announced at the start of CES 2020 as well as what to expect throughout the week.

    Stories discussed in this episode:

    • Amazon’s Fire TV soundbars will get Dolby Atmos, HDMI switching, and more later this year
    • Samsung details its stunning bezel-less 8K TV
    • Samsung’s new Sero TV can rotate vertically for your TikTok and Instagram videos
    • LG unveils eight ‘Real 8K’ OLED and LCD TVs ahead of CES
    • LG’s smart TVs are the latest to add Apple TV, and you won’t have to buy a 2020 model to get it
    • Sony’s first TVs of 2020 include its smallest 4K OLED ever
    • TCL will enable variable refresh rates for some TVs later this year
    • Vizio’s 2020 lineup includes its biggest TV yet and first-ever OLED
    • TCL’s new soundbar uses reflectors for more immersive Dolby Atmos audio
    • Roku launches program to let third-party soundbars integrate with Roku TV
    • Amazon’s Fire TV soundbars will get Dolby Atmos, HDMI switching, and more later this year
    • Vizio’s new soundbar rotates its speakers for better Dolby Atmos surround sound
    • Ring adds lightbulbs, solar power to its smart lighting lineup
    • The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is beautiful, fast, and expensive
    • Segway’s newest self-balancing vehicle is an egg-shaped wheelchair
    • My favorite thing so far at CES
    • Dell’s Concept Ori and Concept Duet laptops imagine a foldable and dual-screen future
    • Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold is a $2,499 PC with a folding OLED screen

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    The lives of YouTube moderators, a new smart home standard, and the Xbox Series X announced Dec 20, 2019

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Google and YouTube moderators speak out on the work that’s …
    • Big tech is finally working together to fix the smart home
    • Z-Wave is making a huge change so it doesn’t get left behind in the smart home wars
    • Ikea 2.0: inside the furniture giant’s big bet on the smart home ...
    • This Apple Watch charger plugs directly into a USB-C port so you can carry fewer cords
    • Xbox Series X: all the news about Microsoft’s next-gen game console
    • Microsoft’s next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020
    • The Xbox Series X is basically a PC
    • The Xbox One Series X: bad name, good design
    • Google Stadia should have stayed in beta

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    The toxic work environment at Away Dec 17, 2019

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks Verge news reporter Zoe Schiffer about the concerning work conditions at luggage startup Away and the details from the Verge investigation.

    Further reading:

    Former Away employees describe a toxic work environment

    Away replaces CEO Steph Korey after Verge investigation

    The Away scandal is a moment of reckoning for Slack

    Here’s the leaked memo in which Away tells employees not to fave The Verge’s investigation

    Away’s new CEO was going to be second in command — until a toxic workplace story blew up

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    Apple's expensive Mac Pro, gadgets of the decade, and Twitter's project Bluesky Dec 13, 2019

    Stories this week:

    • Apple’s most expensive Mac Pro costs $52,599
    • Apple’s most expensive Pro Display XDR requires a special, Apple-made cloth to clean it
    • You can now buy Apple's new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR …
    • The Mac Pro's optional wheels cost $400
    • Logitech made a bespoke $200 magnetic 4K webcam for …
    • Apple will reportedly release an iPhone without any ports in 2021
    • Lightroom finally adds direct photo import on iOS
    • The Apple TV remote is so bad that a Swiss TV company developed a normal replacement
    • Rewound is a new app that turns your iPhone into an iPod
    • The Verge’s gadgets of the decade
    • Twitter is funding research into a decentralized version of its ...
    • A decentralized Twitter would bring the company back to its past
    • Twitter will now let you post iOS Live Photos as GIFs
    • Twitter is bringing back labels for US election candidates

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    FaZe Clan CEO talks growing pains, global expansion, and lawsuits Dec 10, 2019

    Editor-in-chief of The Verge Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Julia Alexander sit down with CEO/Co-Owner of FaZe Clan Lee Trink. Lee talks how he runs a multifaceted company from working with talent to the dependence on platforms to selling apparel.

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    Tesla Cybertruck first ride, Elon Musk's bad tweets trial, and Google's founders leaving Dec 06, 2019

    2:00- Tesla Cybertruck first ride: inside Elon Musk’s electric pickup truck

    23:55 - Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is an electric SUV with up to 300 miles of range

    30:30 - No, e-bikes aren’t cheating

    37:03 - Elon Musk tries to explain Twitter in ‘pedo guy’ defamation case

    1:00:55 - Paul’s weekly segment “In the apocalypse, we don’t need space bars”

    1:03:23 - Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin relinquish control of Alphabet to CEO Sundar Pichai

    1:19:05 - Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 865 flagship is here — without integrated 5G


    Other links:

    • Tesla Cybertruck will get up to 500 miles of range and start at $39,900
    • Elon Musk explains why Tesla’s Cybertruck windows smashed during presentation
    • Elon Musk promises Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 rematch after controversy
    • Google’s third era
    • Larry Page is the tech world’s Dr. Manhattan
    • The rise, disappearance, and retirement of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin
    • Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 865 promises 5G, camera, and gaming improvements
    • In 2020, Qualcomm’s slower chips may be more important than its best ones
    • Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 chip could usher in the first affordable 5G phones
    • Emotonal Baggage: Inside the toxic work environment at Away
    • The dark side of electronic waste recycling

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    How to fight lies, tricks, and chaos online Dec 03, 2019

    Verge reporter Adi Robertson talks to Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about how to spot lies, false information, and trolling online and how to handle it as a user on the internet. Adi just published a guide on The Verge that details a system for slowing down and thinking about information — whether that information is true, false, or something in between.

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    Pirate Radio » The PIRATE Act Nov 26, 2019

    Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities?

    Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen.

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    Pirate Radio » Dial up! Nov 22, 2019

    How the Hmong diaspora uses the world's most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful.

    Episode two of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Mia Sato.

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    Pirate Radio » Outside the wire Nov 19, 2019

    When the US entered Afghanistan, local DJs were hired to help with the war effort. And when the American military pulled out, they abandoned those voices, leaving many of them for dead.

    Episode 1 of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Chris Harland-Dunaway.

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    Apple releases 16-inch Macbook Pro, Motorola announces a new Razr, and Disney+ launches Nov 15, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul go through the products announced this week including Apple's 16-inch Macbook Pro and Motorola's new Razr foldable phone. Julia Alexander then joins the show to cover the initial launch of Disney+ and the ongoing streaming wars.

    Stories this week:

    • The everything town in the middle of nowhere
    • Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is here, and it has a good keyboard
    • A fully loaded 16-inch MacBook Pro costs $6,099
    • Apple’s new Mac Pro is shipping next month
    • Google’s rollout of RCS chat for all Android users in the US begins today
    • Motorola resurrects the Razr as a foldable Android smartphone
    • John Carmack stepping down as CTO of Oculus to work on AI
    • Disney+ experiencing ‘unable to connect’ errors on launch day
    • The Mandalorian’s first episode shows that Star Wars can work on the small screen
    • Disney+ doesn’t have to sell anyone on streaming
    • How to get a year of free Disney+ from Verizon
    • The Simpsons’ aspect ratio is messed up on Disney+
    • Verizon’s new set-top box is possibly the worst option out there for streaming
    • Apple could bundle news, TV, and music into one subscription as soon as 2020

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    How America gave up on free markets with Thomas Philippon Nov 12, 2019

    On this week’s Vergecast interview, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to finance professor and an economist at the NYU stern school of business Thomas Philippon. Thomas just wrote a book called The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets all about competition and consolidation in different markets.

    When Thomas moved to the United States from France in the 90s, he noticed everything from laptops to internet access was cheaper in America, but over time has gotten more and more expensive. In the interview Nilay and Thomas discuss why that is — unsurprisingly the answer is consolidation in a lot of our markets.

    Thomas makes a point that in some places, concentrations are actually good and creates value for the consumers, but in some markets like healthcare, technology, and airtravel, that consolidation has resulted in way higher prices for Americans. Since the prices go up slowly, we don’t actually notice.

    If you have been listening to The Vergecast and been paying attention to our big conversations about whether or not we should be breaking up big tech companies, whether we should regulate them, or whether tech companies with network effects like Google and Facebook are different than companies like AT&T and GE, this conversation is up your alley. Below is lightly edited except of the conversation.

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    Microsoft Surface roundup: Surface Pro X, Surface Laptop 3, and their processors Nov 10, 2019

    In a bonus episode of The Vergecast this week, Dieter Bohn hosts a Microsoft Surface roundup with deputy editor Dan Seifert and senior editor Tom Warren. The trio go through reviews of this years new product lineup and how they compare with their counterparts.

    Links:

    • Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch review: it’s a bigger Surface Laptop
    • Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch review: have a normal one
    • Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review: I wish this looked like a Surface Pro X
    • Microsoft Surface Pro X review: heartbreaker
    • Surface Pro X vs. Pro 7: ARM needs some legs
    • Microsoft bet against Intel with its new Surfaces — and lost
    • Microsoft leak reveals Windows 10X will be coming to laptops
    • Microsoft unveils new Edge browser logo that no longer looks like Internet Explorer
    • Microsoft’s Edge Chromium browser will launch on January 15th with a new logo
    • Microsoft previews the future of Office documents with Fluid Framework for the web
    • Hands-on with Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service
    • Xbox Game Streaming hands-on: turn your Xbox into a game streaming server
    • Xbox Elite 2 controller review: Microsoft’s best Xbox controller just got better

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    Adobe Max 2019 announcements, AirPods Pro, and missed texts from Valentines Day Nov 08, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast, everything that happened at Adobe Max 2019, reviews for the Microsoft Surface Pro X and AirPods Pro, and missed text messages from Valentines Day.

    Stories this week:

    • Adobe Max 2019: all the top announcements
    • Adobe’s Photoshop for the iPad is finally here, with more features to come
    • Adobe is developing Illustrator for the iPad, to be released 2020
    • Adobe Aero turns Photoshop layers into interactive AR experiences
    • Adobe’s Fresco drawing app arrives on Windows
    • Photoshop adds an extremely helpful AI subject selection tool
    • Adobe previews an AI feature that can tell when an image has been manipulated-
    • Adobe’s AI-powered video framing tool is available now in Premiere Pro
    • Adobe is launching a free AI-powered Photoshop Camera app
    • Adobe is building live-streaming into Creative Cloud apps
    • Adobe’s Premiere Rush can now publish directly to TikTok
    • Microsoft Surface Pro X review: heartbreaker
    • Microsoft's Edge Chromium browser will launch on January …
    • Microsoft unveils new Edge browser logo that no longer looks ...
    • Microsoft’s new Office app for iOS and Android combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    • Microsoft previews the future of Office documents with Fluid Framework for the we
    • A ton of people received text messages overnight that were originally sent on Valentine’s Day
    • Somehow, Android's messaging mess is about to get even …
    • AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to ...
    • Apple AirPods Pro review: perfect fit
    • Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
    • Google is buying Fitbit: now what?

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    What happened in the comments section of the FCC's net neutrality hearing? Nov 05, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with Jeremy Singer-Vine, the data editor for the BuzzFeed News investigative unit, about his story that was published recently regarding the fake comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s online net neutrality debate.

    If you haven’t read the piece, you should. The investigation details where all of the fake comments in the FCC’s net neutrality process came from, including dead people leaving comments and shady political operatives involved in the scam.

    It’s not really a story about net neutrality; rather, it’s about how systems designed for public participation in the government are so easily scammed, and what the challenges are for preventing such scams from happening.

    Nilay and Jeremy discuss why it happened, how it happened, and what happens next if we want to use the internet to encourage open access participation in government without corruption.

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    The future of photos with Google Pixel camera's product manager and Instagram's director of product Nov 01, 2019

    Live at The Glass Room in San Francisco, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Ashley Carman are joined by Google Pixel camera product manager Isaac Reynolds and Instagram head of product Robby Stein to talk about how the photos we share influence the photos we take — and vice versa.

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    Amber Baldet on what blockchain technology can do for us beyond cryptocurrency Oct 29, 2019

    Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel interviews cryptocurrency expert Amber Baldet, co-founder of Clovyr and on the board of the Zcash foundation. Nilay and Amber discuss where cryptocurrencies on the blockchain are going, the potential of Facebook's Libra project, and how the blockchain can revive our trust in putting our data online.

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    Reviewing the Pixel 4, the calm before the streaming war, and a Foxconn Wisconsin update Oct 25, 2019

    Stories discussed this week:

    • Foxconn finally admits its empty Wisconsin ‘innovation centers’ aren’t being developed
    • Foxconn’s giant glass dome in Wisconsin is back, baby
    • Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL review: more than the sum of its sensors
    • Google to update Pixel 4 face unlock with eye detection ‘in the coming months`
    • The Pixel 4 is more like an iPhone than any other Android phone
    • Google promises another Pixel 4 software update, this time for the screen’s refresh rate
    • Google’s older Pixels won’t get the Pixel 4’s dual exposure and Live HDR+ features
    • Google’s Pixel 4 was $100 off on Amazon for a second time
    • Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review: I wish this looked like a Surface Pro X
    • Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch review: it’s a bigger Surface Laptop
    • Apple TV app launches on Amazon Fire TV devices
    • Comcast’s ‘free’ streaming box actually requires an additional $13 / month fee
    • Disney CEO says Scorsese and Coppola can ‘bitch about movies’ if they want
    • Verizon is offering a free year of Disney+ to unlimited data and Fios customers
    • There’s a new Banana Phone, and it can play ‘Bananaphone’
    • Twitch megastar Shroud is joining Ninja on Mixer as an exclusive streamer
    • Caffeine hopes celebrities and entertainment can help it beat Twitch

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    Will the Sprint and T-Mobile merger create competition? Oct 22, 2019

    This week for our interview series on The Vergecast, host and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy. We’ve had Gigi on the show before to talk about the ramifications following the repeal of net neutrality.

    This time, we brought her back to talk about some recent developments in the tech policy world, including lawmakers in states like California introducing net neutrality bills.

    We also talk to Gigi about the Sprint and T-Mobile merger and the issues surrounding how that merger will seemingly go through unless it’s stopped by a lawsuit from several states. Can Dish become a fourth mobile carrier?

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    Pixel 4 hands-on and Mark Zuckerberg's speech on free speech Oct 18, 2019
    • The biggest announcements from Google’s 2019 Pixel event
    • The Pixel 4 has a radar chip that lets you control music and wave at pokémon
    • Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL hands-on: this time, it’s not about the camera
    • The Pixel 4 lacks one of the best perks that came with Google’s previous flagship phones
    • Google improves the Pixel 4 camera with Live HDR and more
    • With no buds or adapter, Pixel 4 opens the door to rival headphone makers
    • Pixel Buds 2 hands-on: Google takes on the AirPods
    • Pixelbook Go: Google finally made a reasonably priced Chromebook
    • Google’s new Nest Mini has better controls, similar sound, and the same price
    • Nest Wifi first look: Google finally combined a smart speaker and a router
    • Google’s Stadia wireless controller won’t be very wireless at launch
    • Facebook’s decision to allow lies in political ads is coming back to haunt it
    • Democrats are striking back against Facebook’s ads policies
    • Mark Zuckerberg on lies in political ads: ‘I don’t think it’s right for a private company to censor politicians’
    • Mark Zuckerberg took on China in a speech defending free expression
    • Facebook privacy abuse targeted by ‘Mind your own business’ bill

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    Google's Rick Osterloh shows off new Pixel and Nest hardware Oct 16, 2019

    Vergecast hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn attended Google's hardware event on Tuesday and sat down with SVP of Devices & Services Rick Osterloh to discuss Google's new products: the Pixel 4, the Pixelbook Go, the Nest Mini, and the Pixel Buds 2.

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    Twitter's Kayvon Beykpour on product features Twitter is prioritizing Oct 15, 2019

    Twitter’s head of product Kayvon Beykpour sits down with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton to talk about how Twitter juggles its policy with trust and safety, the state of verification, the future of video in your feed, and how tweets can become more ephemeral.

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    A deep dive into macOS Catalina, iPadOS, and the 2019 iPad Oct 11, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller go deep on Apple's updated operating systems: macOS Catalina and iPadOS.

    Also, Sony confirms their next console will be the PS5 in 2020.

    Stories this week: Apple’s macOS Catalina update is coming todayCatalina ReviewPhotoshop and Lightroom users should wait before updating to macOS CatalinaNetflix confirms it won’t port its iPad app to macOSYou need a MacBook with a butterfly keyboard or a modern Mac desktop to use macOS Catalina’s SidecarWhy I’m turning off auto-updatesApple starts selling Microsoft’s Xbox controller after adding support in iOS, macOS, and tvOSiPadOS review: it’s complicated, finallyLinksys' mesh routers can now detect motion using Wi-FiApple’s Siri can now play music through SpotifyiOS 13 has gotten better, but there’s still a long way to go Apple iPad (2019) review: no competitionSony confirms next console is called PlayStation 5 and coming holiday 2020The next console war is going to be way more fun than the last oneSamsung made the smartwatch Google couldn’t

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    Logitech's CEO Bracken Darrell on going beyond hardware Oct 08, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast interview series, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel speaks to current CEO of Logitech Bracken Darrell.

    Logitech has acquired a couple of companies over the past few years, notably Blue Microphones and Ultimate Ears. Recently, Logitech acquired their first software company Streamlabs, a streaming software company used by almost half of all streamers on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

    Nilay and Bracken talk about how acquiring this software company makes sense for Logitech, its own hardware that works with Streamlabs, and what it’s like making hardware for big companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Google.

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    Facebook's leaked audio, Microsoft's Surface event, and net neutrality's battle this week Oct 04, 2019

    Stories this week: Mark Zuckerberg leaked audioRead the full transcript of Mark Zuckerberg's leaked internal Facebook meetingsElizabeth Warren: companies like Facebook ‘repeatedly fumble their responsibility to protect our democracy’Microsoft is building a phone again, it’s called the Surface DuoWindows 10X is Microsoft’s latest stab at a ‘Lite’ operating system, exclusively for dual-screensMicrosoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo, coming next holidayMicrosoft’s future is built on Google’s codeMicrosoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymoreA first look at Surface Duo, Microsoft’s foldable Android phoneMicrosoft Surface Neo first look: the future of Windows 10X is dual-screenInside Microsoft’s new custom Surface processors with AMD and QualcommMicrosoft announces Surface Pro 7 with long-awaited USB-C portThe Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 are upgradable, but only a littleMicrosoft’s Surface Laptop 3 comes in two sizes and with two different processorsMicrosoft Surface Pro X and Surface Pro 7 hands-on: It’s ARM vs. IntelMicrosoft Surface Earbuds first listen: live transcribe your lifePolitical Operatives Are Faking Voter Outrage With Millions Of Made-Up Comments To Benefit The Rich and PowerfulThe FCC can repeal net neutrality, but it can’t block state laws, says court iOS 13.1.1 now available with fixes for battery drain, third-party keyboard bug, and moreApple is fixing iOS 13’s bugs at a breakneck pace with another new update today

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    Microsoft’s Panos Panay unfolds the Surface Duo Oct 03, 2019

    Chief Product Officer of Microsoft Panos Panay joins editor-in-chief of The Verge Nilay Patel and senior editor Tom Warren hours after Microsoft’s Surface hardware event to talk about the new Surface lineup — including the debut of their foldable devices.

    Mr. Panay also talks about why Microsoft is using Android for their Duo device, their relationship with Google, and the future of dual-screen form factors. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the conversation.

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    Inside Bill Gates' brain with Davis Guggenheim Oct 01, 2019

    This week on our Vergecast interview series, editor-in-chief of The Verge Nilay Patel chats with filmmaker Davis Guggenheim on his new documentary “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates” on Netflix.

    Davis talks about how he got Bill Gates to participate in the film, the structure for the documentary, the most surprising thing he’s learned about Bill, and more.

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    Amazon's 80 new products, Oculus Connect, and Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha Sep 27, 2019

    Stories this week: Amazon pushes Alexa privacy with new delete optionsAmazon’s new Echo Studio sounds like the future of smart speakersThe top 8 Echo products Amazon announced todayHere are all of the other new Echo and Ring products announced todayAmazon announces third-generation Echo smart speakerAmazon’s new $59 Echo Dot with Clock includes an LED displayAmazon’s Echo Buds sound good and are great at noise reductionUsing Amazon’s Echo Loop ring is like whispering a secret to AlexaAmazon Echo Frames preview: trying on the Alexa smart glassesAmazon’s new Echo Loop puts Alexa in a discreet smart ringAmazon follows up its Alexa microwave with a new Alexa Smart OvenAmazon is simplifying device setup with ‘Certified for Humans’ programAmazon announces Fetch pet tracker that uses new Sidewalk networkingAmazon’s new Echo Flex lets you put Alexa everywhere in your homeAmazon’s Echo Glow is a $29 lamp for Alexa dance parties and bedtime storiesAll the new features coming to Alexa, including a new voice, frustration mode, and Samuel L. JacksonJeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakersFacebook says it will build AR glasses and map the worldOculus will add new social features powered by FacebookOculus Link will let you plug your Quest headset into a gaming PC to play Rift gamesOculus is launching hand tracking on Quest next yearFacebook acquires neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for its mind-reading wristbandOculus CTO John Carmack says ‘we missed an opportunity’ as the Gear VR diesXiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha is almost entirely made of screenThe OnePlus TV is finally here7 good and 3 bad things in iPadOSSamsung will let Galaxy Fold owners replace their screens once for $149

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    John Gruber and Nilay Patel compare their iPhone 11 reviews Sep 24, 2019

    John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel for the annual iPhone review week to compare notes on Apple's new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro.

    John and Nilay also get into their approach for reviewing tech products in 2019.

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    Reviews for the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5, and a new Facebook Portal Sep 20, 2019
    • Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the battery life is real
    • Apple iPhone 11 review: the phone most people should buy
    • iOS 13 is now available to download
    • Apple pushes up iOS 13.1 and iPadOS to September 24th
    • iOS 13 review: join the dark side
    • Apple Watch Series 5 review: the best smartwatch
    • What can Google do to compete with the Apple Watch? Not much
    • Amazon Music rolls out a lossless streaming tier
    • Everything we know about the Pixel 4, the most-leaked phone …
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    • Microsoft is working on foldable Surface devices with liquid …
    • Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 may include a new 15-inch …
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    • Facebook's new Portal devices are cheaper, smaller, and …
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    • The 10 Apple Arcade launch games you have to play - The …
    • Apple Arcade could have huge consequences for the iOS app …
    • Where’s the Apple Arcade, Music, and TV Plus bundle?
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    Dani Deahl on how streaming and sampling is changing the music industry Sep 17, 2019

    This week on The Vergecast interview, Nilay Patel talks to music reporter and host of the The Verge video series Future of MusicDani Deahl.

    Dani walks Nilay through two episodes of the brand new season — one about how music sampling has changed the way people are writing music, and the other about how the music streaming platforms are re-shaping the music industry.

    You can watch Future of Music now on The Verge's YouTube channel.

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    Apple announces the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, Watch Series 5, and more Sep 13, 2019

    Stories from this week: iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max: hands-on with Apple’s new flagship phonesApple’s new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro cameras: what they doWith the iPhone 11 Pro, what does it even mean for a phone to be ‘pro’? Apple’s new iPhone finally sacrifices thinness for battery lifeThe 3 best and worst features of the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro MaxThe iPhone 11 Pro comes with a USB-C 18W wall charger and USB-C to Lightning cableiPhone 11 improves on the XR in every wayiPhone 11: a first look at Apple’s new default iPhoneThe iPhone 11, Pro, and Pro Max will cost $699, $999, and $1,099, respectivelyAirDrop on the iPhone 11 will let you point at people to share photosApple’s iPhone 11 doesn’t have 5G because 5G isn’t ready for the iPhoneWhat we’re still waiting for after Apple’s iPhone 11 eventApple Watch Series 5: hands-on with the new generation smartwatchThe upgraded seventh-gen iPad has a 10.2-inch display