The Vergecast: Ad-Free Edition Google Pixel Fold review, Microsoft vs FTC, and Congress’ child safety bills
Today on the flagship podcast of the console wars:
02:42 - David Pierce chats with Verge senior editor Tom Warren about the five-day trial between Microsoft and the FTC that will determine the future of its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle
- Has Xbox really lost the console wars?
- Microsoft exec was ready to ‘go spend Sony out of business’ to strengthen Xbox
35:00 - Policy reporter Makena Kelly joins the show to explain what Congress is trying to do to address child safety online.
- Texas bans kids from social media without parental consent
- New bill would add mandatory age verification to social networks
1:03:07 - The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert discuss our Google Pixel Fold review, and how it stacks up against other foldables and flippables.
- Google Pixel Fold review: closing the gap
- The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are
- Motorola Razr Plus review: the right moves
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