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The Vergecast

Google gets fined, Macbook Pro benchmarks, and Roku CEO Anthony Wood

The Vergecast

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Tech News, Technology

4.44.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2018

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

We’ve got a super stuffed episode of The Vergecast this week. First, the biggest news in tech right now is the European Commission’s ruling that Google has been unfairly using Android to push Google search on users, giving it an unfair advantage. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul sit down and discuss the implications. In the second half of the show, Dieter discusses some of the new MacBook Pro benchmarks that claim the processors may throttle performance due to cooling issues. Nilay got an exclusive interview with Roku CEO Anthony Wood, so we’ve included that in this episode as well. Also, our culture coverage continues this week with another roundup by Megan Farokhmanesh and Bijan Stephen. There’s even a whole lot more in between that — like Paul’s newly sponsored segment “Fold the phone” — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all. 01:46 - Verizon is shutting down its original video app Go90 06:26 - Six questions you were afraid to ask about Google’s EU antitrust case 25:09 - Google may put its Fuchsia OS on smart home devices within three years 34:25 - This week in culture with Megan and Bijan 39:42 - Test suggests 2018 MacBook Pro can’t keep up with Intel Core i9 chip’s thermal demands 53:15 - Roku CEO Anthony Wood interview 1:17:33 - Paul’s weekly segment “Fold the phone” 1:20:39 - Galaxy Note 9 leak suggests it looks a lot like the Note 8 1:22:12 - Walmart reportedly plans to launch Netflix competitor under its Vudu brand later this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪

0:04.0

Hello and welcome to the VRTCHCAST, the flagship podcast of the VRTCH network,

0:08.6

part of the Vox Media Podcast Network, a subsidiary network of the Vox Media.

0:13.6

That's the beginning of the show.

0:15.1

I'm Neely.

0:16.1

I am your friend.

0:18.0

So I want to be clear about that.

0:20.0

Paul, hi Paul.

0:21.2

Hello.

0:21.9

Deeter?

0:22.7

I could be your friend, but there's no guarantee.

0:24.8

Okay, when you have good cop, bad cop, what's the tertiary cop?

0:28.0

The third cop.

0:28.7

Third cop?

0:29.2

The third cop.

0:30.8

Moocop.

0:32.5

Which way?

0:33.0

Well, that cop.

0:33.7

Not like Moocop.

0:34.8

Mooo, like Jeff Japanese.

0:34.8

Not just get enough from him.

0:36.1

Moocop?

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