The anniversary of Scissor Vodka, Nintendo Switch hands-on, and the secret behind the OP-1 processor

The Vergecast

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Tech News, News, Technology

4.3 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2017

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Hello! We’re still testing out our new studios so we thought we’d see how many people we can fit into the show. This week we’ve got Nilay, Paul, and Ashley in the podcast room, with Dieter and Chris Plante coming in over Skype. Everyone had so much to say so we gave you a few bonus minutes to listen to. Included are: Chris’ Nintendo Switch review, Dieter’s scoop about chips in Chromebooks, some MWC previews, and much, much more! 04:26 - Nintendo Switch hands-on 23:24 - Solving the mystery behind the OP1 processor in the Chromebook Plus 41:44 - MWC preview: LG G6 / Scissor vodka anniversary 47:44 - Verizon is planning 5G tests in 11 cities this year 55:49 - FCC news updated 1:06:15 - Lightning round — Snapchat Spectacles are now available online 1:08:22 - Meitu’s new T8 phone 1:16:37 - Amazon says Alexa’s speech is protected by the First Amendment 1:21:27 - Ashley’s weekly segment “Good Boy” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Paul, are you recording locally?
0:02.0	Yes, absolutely.
0:04.0	Always record locally.
0:06.0	Hello, and welcome to the VergeCast, the flagship podcast of the Verge.com, a multi-channel
0:17.0	media experience about technology and culture and talking it off-angles into this microphone
0:23.3	to your tater audio engineer.
0:25.3	I think we need a new tagline.
0:28.1	Yeah, I think we should be the eighth planet orbiting Trappist 1.
0:33.2	Trappist 1, I have to say great name.
0:35.1	Great name for a solar system.
0:37.1	Yeah, it sounds like a trap.
0:39.1	I thought, no, they make a really good beer there.
0:43.7	It's called trap.
0:44.7	I don't know, guys.
0:49.3	I thought it sounds like a side by novel.
0:51.3	That sounds good.
0:52.3	Anyway, this is again, the VergeCast.
0:54.7	I'm Neonipotel.
0:55.7	Paul Miller is here.
0:56.7	Hello.
0:57.7	Hi, this is Paul Miller.
0:58.7	I'm Paul Miller.
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