Snap Inc IPO, ARM processors in Macbooks, and Apple earnings

The Vergecast

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News, Tech News, Technology

4.3 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2017

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Vergecast episode 241! This week, Nilay and Dieter bring back Ross Miller and Megan Farokhmanesh to assist covering the news from this week. Snap Inc. filed for a $3 billion IPO, Apple is reportedly putting ARM chips in Macs, and Facebook is making a TV app. In between all that listen to Nilay’s take on fire logs, Dieter’s experience with a Zelda-themed escape room, and the wackiness of internet culture from Megan and Ross. Nilay and Dieter apologized for this episode to me personally — but really, we covered a lot and had a good time so I think they’re just being hard on themselves. Enjoy! 03:37 - Snap Inc IPO 08:41 - Facebook wants to build app for set-top boxes 16:21 - Duraflame 18:37 - Apple earnings 31:42 - MacBook Touch Bar barred from bar test takers this February 35:50 - ARM processors in MacBooks 40:07 - Why politics shows up on our site a lot lately 49:47 - Zelda escape the room 51:31 - We Are Your Friends 56:56 - Ross’ weekly segment “Gadgetorial? Counterpoint” 1:03:15 - Lightning round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Say it for the show which by the way we could start whenever you want
0:07.7	Hey welcome to the verge cast we started it just like that so smooth so smooth it would yeah look
0:14.5	I'm a little yeah, we it's here here's what's happening. So something that's called the Miller Gambit
0:20.7	I'm here. I'm Neil Apatel. I'm here. I'm Paul Miller. That's see. That's Ross Miller. Oh, I get it
0:26.1	Oh, it's a real not very disappointed. Okay, but anyway, this is the verge cast flagship podcast the verge.com
0:32.7	It's a show it's a show about technology and culture
0:37.6	Any random fucking Miller can show up
0:41.4	Megan's here
0:44.3	I was gonna make a joke you got this
0:46.7	Deeter will wait for you
0:48.3	Go on. Yeah, anytime ready
0:50.5	Just just jump right in and Deeter bone. Hi. How's it going? Make a joke? I did it's gone
0:56.1	All right, no, but past
0:58.1	You know for years on this show we were criticized for just incessant crosstalk
1:02.0	But I feel like that that gave the old fans. It was like a callback a little fan service
1:05.9	Deeter tells the joke that nobody could hear
1:09.1	It's better off for it. I bet it was funny
1:12.7	So there's actually a lot going on another leak of the LG G6 happened this week
1:17.7	It just went up breaking news in the site. I'll bring this up to mention that the LG G6 lead sponsor of my vodka
1:24.8	Cesar vodka. Yeah, cut through the night. This is where I'm similar. You're I think obligated to say the word snip snip
1:31.2	That was my joke
1:34.4	Yeah, that was a real hum thing for Deeter. I'm just gonna be really honest with the audience
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