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    The Vergecast

    The Vergecast is the flagship daily podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And Monday through Thursday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours. 

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

    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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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