The Vergecast: Ad-Free Edition Surface Duo hands on / Amazon's Halo fitness tracker / Epic vs Apple: the latest
Aug 28, 2020
01:21:08
Wired's Lauren Goode returns to the show to discuss Microsoft's soon-to-be released Surface Duo, Amazon's new fitness tracker, and an update on Apple's battle with Epic over the App Store.
Stories this week:
- FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test
- FDA authorizes convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
- Tracking COVID-19 through symptom monitoring will be harder when flu season starts
- Facebook chose not to act on militia complaints before Kenosha shooting
- Facebook takes down ‘call to arms’ event after two shot dead in Kenosha
- Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman interview
- Amazon announced Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice
- Amazon Look review (2017)
- Fitbit’s new Sense smartwatch can take your skin’s temperature to help you manage stress
- Microsoft Flight Simulator players are flying into Hurricane Laura
- Fall Guys is the feel-good game of the summer
- Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 doesn’t have a release date, but you can already watch this review
- This could be the first real picture of the Pixel 5
- Sony Xperia 5 II leak reveals a new 120Hz display and a headphone jack
- The Asus Zenfone 7 adds a third lens to its neat flipping camera
- LG’s swiveling ‘Wing’ phone allegedly revealed in video leak
- TikTok sues Trump administration over US ban
- Kevin Mayer quits as TikTok CEO due to ongoing political turmoil
- Walmart says it’s partnering with Microsoft on a TikTok deal
- Epic judge will protect Unreal Engine — but not Fortnite
- Why Epic can’t afford to lose the Unreal Engine in its legal fight with Apple
- Read the emails between Epic and Apple that led to Fortnite’s App Store ban
- Apple is holding the Unreal Engine hostage, Epic says in new motion
- Epic confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac
- Fortnite is splitting into two different games because of Epic and Apple’s fight
- Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app to add purchases after all
- Fortnite on iOS already feels empty and dated
- Apple’s move to make advertising harder on iOS 14 is part of a trend
- Announcing the Get Wired podcast
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