Wixen vs Spotify, problems with Siri, and Breadbot from The Vergecast

Wixen vs Spotify, problems with Siri, and Breadbot

59 minutes Posted Mar 16, 2018 at 2:11 pm.

- A $1.6 billion Spotify lawsuit is based on a law made for player pianos

- What went wrong with Siri

Paul’s weekly segment “Untitled”

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- Google’s NSynth Super is an AI-backed touchscreen synth

- BreadBot is an insanely over-engineered gadget just for baking loaves of bread

- This Japanese startup is making a hover backpack to augment jumping ability

- Bose is developing augmented reality glasses with a focus on sound

- Fitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 Versa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul are back in New York City after being at SXSW last weekend. To kick off the show, they welcome back senior writer Sarah Jeong to explain a $1.6 billion lawsuit between Spotify and Wixen Publishing.

In the second half of the show, the trio discusses recent reports of the inner workings of Siri — including the history and how it stands today.

There’s a lot more in between that — like the segment Paul does every week, “Untitled” — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all.

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