Show notes
Nilay, Dieter, Becca, Chris, and Dan discuss the products announced at Samsung's virtual event this week, as well as the Google Pixel 4a review, a new 27-inch iMac, and Greg Joswiak replacing Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing.
Stories discussed this week:
- Apple and Google’s COVID-19 tracking system will make its full US debut in new Virginia app
- We can’t skip steps on the road to a COVID-19 vaccine
- Twitter blocked Trump campaign account from tweeting over COVID-19 misinformation
- Facebook removes Trump post for falsely claiming children are ‘almost immune’ to COVID-19
- One tweet tried to identify a cop — then five people were charged with felony harassment
- President Trump withdraws FCC renomination after 5G controversy
- Donald Trump trying to control the FCC is a ‘disaster,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden
- President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US today
- How the Trump administration could ‘ban’ TikTok
- Apple is not interested in buying TikTok
- Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok
- Google announced Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a all at once
- Pixel 4a review
- Galaxy Note 20 first look
- The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s big promise that it can fix its foldable future
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review
- The best part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus is its screen
- Sony WH-1000XM4 review
- Greg Joswiak replaces Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing
- The new 27-inch iMac’s webcam isn’t just better; it’s smarter
- Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates
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