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Casey Newton on the secret life of Facebook moderators Feb 26, 2019

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In “The Trauma Floor,” The Verge’s Casey Newton uncovered the horrendous working conditions for contract Facebook moderators. On this week’s Vergecast, he and editor-in-chief Nilay Patel discuss how he uncovered them.

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold is here and so is the Galaxy S10 Feb 22, 2019

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Samsung unveils its new Galaxy foldable phone and the new S10 at their latest event. The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Dan Seifert, and Paul Miller react to the latest Samsung event and debate whether a foldable phone priced at a nearly $2,000 will be a game-changer. They also discuss the new updates to Samsung’s S10 phone, including a headphone jack.

Stories mentioned in the show:

Samsung’s foldable phone is the Galaxy Fold, available April 26th starting at $1,980

Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus, starting at $899

The Samsung Galaxy S10E is small without skimping too much

Hands-on with Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch Active

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch Active measures blood pressure

Nike says it’s ‘actively working’ to fix its broken smart sneakers

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G will temporarily be a Verizon exclusive

Trump wants 6G internet ‘as soon as possible’

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson on Recode Media

Google claims built-in Nest mic was ‘never intended to be a secret’

Apple dug a tunnel beneath the App Store, and the rats are getting through

Apple to combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps by 2021, says Bloomberg

You can remap the Bixby button on Samsung’s Galaxy S10 to do whatever you want

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Foursquare is tracking you... responsibly Feb 19, 2019

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CEO of Foursquare Jeff Glueck discusses the ethics of companies that track their users’ movements. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Glueck further explore Foursquare's aim to help its customers become less reliant on mapping companies like Google, and how responsibly managing a user’s data and privacy is not only the right thing to do, but good for business.

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Amazon HQ2 cancelled and Apple's rumored March 25th event Feb 15, 2019

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Nilay, Dieter, Casey, and Paul react to Amazon cancelling plans for their second headquarters in NYC, Apple's rumored spring event and announcements, and some new Android phones hitting the market soon.

Stories featured in this episode: Amazon cancels HQ2 in New York after backlash Amazon HQ2 defeat is a win for Queens activists but a ‘facepalm’ for tech leaders Amazon is buying mesh router company Eero Jeff Bezos says National Enquirer is threatening to publish his nude …Apple’s Netflix competitor will reportedly be unveiled in March... or maybe April Apple is reportedly planning a March 25th event for its subscription Apple just made it easier to find and manage subscriptions in iOS …Apple's video service may launch without HBO and Netflix support …Apple reportedly demanding a staggering 50 percent of revenue with ...Apple's new deal for journalism should send publishers running Earth is dying and this couple is crowdfunding a sex button North Focals glasses review: a $600 smartwatch for your face Phone makers aren’t even trying to keep their secrets secret anymore Google launching Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel Watch in 2019, says Nikkei …The LG G8 has a vibrating OLED screen for a speaker

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Bill Gates on solving the world’s problems… and building a better toilet Feb 12, 2019

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Bill Gates and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel discuss the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s ambitious plans to improve health in poor countries, build better toilets, gather better data about women, and rethink taxes on the wealthy.

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5G madness: why is Sprint suing AT&T? Feb 08, 2019

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Sprint is suing AT&T for falsely advertising its network as "5G." Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel chats with Sprint's legal counsel, Craig Whitney, about why Sprint is suing AT&T and why no one can seem to agree on what 5G is.

Sprint is suing AT&T over '5G E' lies

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Spotify’s big audio play, plus a Palm tiny phone review Feb 08, 2019

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Spotify acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor in a play to further expand into audio beyond music streaming. Later, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller review the tiny new Palm phone, address Samsung Galaxy S10 rumors and finally, some Apple updates.

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- Spotify gets serious about podcasts with two acquisitions

- Latest leaks confirm cheaper and smaller Samsung Galaxy S10e

- Samsung’s Galaxy S10 will be one of the first Wi-Fi 6 phones

- New Samsung true wireless earbuds appear in leaked promotional …

- Samsung Galaxy Sport leak shows a sleek bezel-less smartwatch …

- Palm phone review: it won’t save you from your phone

- Apple releases iOS 12.1.4 to fix Group FaceTime security flaw

- Apple is compensating the 14-year-old who discovered major FaceTime security bug

- Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April

- Apple just endorsed AT&T’s fake 5G E network

- Fine, here’s a $100 Lightning to Ethernet dongle for iPads

- Net neutrality takes center stage at congressional hearing

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Lina Khan on Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox Feb 05, 2019

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Should we break up Amazon and Facebook? Columbia Law School academic fellow Lina Khan, who wrote the impactful “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox" for The Yale Law Journal, joins Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel to discuss whether Amazon and Facebook should be broken up and what it might look like if that were to happen.

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Apple goes to war with Facebook and Google Feb 01, 2019

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Apple has disabled Facebook and Google’s internal applications after privacy violations were revealed, leaving Google and Facebook employees at a standstill for key operations. Meanwhile, in other Apple news, the tech giant’s revenue declined over the holiday quarter and is reportedly testing new iPhones with three rear cameras and a USB-C port.

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Fixing America’s internet, with Susan Crawford Jan 29, 2019

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Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford explains how America’s internet connectivity issues and corrosive infrastructure are holding the country back and how we can rally to fix it. She and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel also discuss the Huawei scandal, politicians' roles in improving broadband internet, and her new book Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It.

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