Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook, and others / Parler banned from app stores
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed from the app stores.
The Vergecast
The HDMI Holiday Spec-tacular
The Vergecast dedicates an entire episode to the new HDMI 2.1 standard.
Two new antitrust lawsuits against Google / AirPods Max review / iOS 14.3 has arrived with ProRAW for iPhone 12 Pro
The Verge’s Dieter Bohn, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to discuss his review of Apple’s AirPods Max.
Apple announces AirPods Max / Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon interview
Nilay and Dieter talk with Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon about Qualcomm’s new flagship processor, Snapdragon 888, the potential of 5G, and what he thinks about Apple’s new M1 processor.
The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor for 2021 Android phones / Warner Bros. will release new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20th
Verge reporter Julia Alexander joins Nilay and Dieter to discuss WarnerMedia’s decision to release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max. News editor Chaim Gartenberg explains Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 processor for upcoming Android phones in 2021.
Decoder: Alamo Drafthouse CEO on the future of movie theaters
Nilay Patel talks with Shelli Taylor, who stepped into her new role as CEO of Alamo Drafthouse during the pandemic.
Decoder: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on launching the new Xbox
Nilay Patel talks with Phil Spencer, executive vice-president of gaming at Microsoft about the launch of the two new Xboxes.
Apple Macbook Air with M1 review / Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent / end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android
Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with the Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge’s reviews of the computers.
Decoder: The future of remote learning with Sal Khan of Khan Academy
Nilay Patel talks with Sal Khan, the co-founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit online learning platform for students in kindergarten through high school.