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The Vergecast

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

The Vergecast

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Tech News, Technology

4.34.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2021

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This week on the Vurchcast, Alson Johnson, Dan Ciford, and Alex Kranz joined the show.

0:03.8

We talk about our Samsung Z Flip and Z Fold 3 reviews, Alson's Pixel 5A review.

0:09.3

Whatever is going on with Apple, Epic, and Google, lots came out on that front this week

0:14.1

and Facebook's Metaverse for Work. That's coming up on the Vurchcast now.

0:19.2

Charge into a new era with the all-electric Cadillac Lyric.

0:23.6

Lyric electrifies an iconic brand with sophisticated style and luxury.

0:28.0

It's as iconic as you. Featuring the latest automotive technology, the 2023 Lyric Rear-Wheel Drive

0:34.3

offers an EPA-estimated 312 miles of range on a full charge.

0:38.9

Actual Lyric range will vary based on several factors including temperature, terrain,

0:42.7

battery age, loading, use, and maintenance.

0:45.1

2023 Lyric orders our full C-Dealer for 2024 availability details.

1:15.4

Hello and welcome to Vurchcast, the flagship podcast of Platform Walking.

1:27.5

Every time you listen to our show, it gets harder to listen to a different show.

1:31.2

That's everyone they compound. We only work with certain brands of headphones.

1:36.5

I'm Neely, I'm your friend, Dieter bonus here.

1:38.5

I'm your default HTTPS handler.

1:41.0

That's so much more accurate than you know.

1:44.9

I don't know what that means. Alex Kranz is here.

1:46.8

I am your credit card processor.

1:48.8

Wow, you got some strict rules.

1:50.2

I got you. Yeah, real strict.

1:52.3

Charging those rates. Dan C. Frittis here.

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