This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Russell, and Dieter dedicate half the show to The Verge’s monopoly week, which dives into the future of tech monopolies. They also discuss the social media hearings that happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
In the second half of the show, the crew updates us on what to expect for next week’s Apple event, from the mysterious third phone to the updated AirPods rumors.
There’s a whole lot in between that — like a whole section dedicated to Roombas — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all.
01:33 – Trump says Amazon, Facebook, and Google represent a ‘very antitrust situation’
08:08 – The 7 biggest moments from Wednesday’s social media hearings
26:13 – This week in Elon Musk with Sean O’Kane
30:39 – The 9 most plausible rumors about the new iPhones
35:28 – Pixel 3 XL found in a Lyft, had already leaked enough for driver to recognize it
37:39 – New 6.5-inch iPhone X model reportedly called the ‘iPhone XS Max’
38:25 – Third-party USB-C to Lightning cables are reportedly happening
42:41 – Five things to expect at the Apple event next week
45:16 – Paul’s weekly segment “The decline of dirt”
50:59 – Google’s Pixel 3 event will take place on October 9th
51:53 – BMW is the latest automaker to introduce its own in-car voice assistant
52:04 – Netflix and YouTube are most throttled mobile apps by US carriers, new study says
52:20 – Razer confirms it’s working on a second-generation Razer Phon
53:17 – Samsung teases foldable smartphone launch for later this year
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