Out of Commission

The Verge obtained recorded audio of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking about a variety of topics during two open meeting with employees in July. We parse through the topics and digest what was said.  Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recent report by the British government makes the case that more not less automation is needed to create new jobs to provide work for the population. How does this counter-intuitive mindset change how we prepare people for work in the future? Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have we reached peak streaming? Is the sheer number of services we sign-up for causing issues with cord-cutters as cumulative costs add up? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Developer Riley Testut has released a project called AltStore which lets you run an alternative app store on iOS including Testut's own Nintendo emulator called Delta using Apple's AltServer application. What does Apple do and will there be repercussions? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon has revealed a raft of product announcements at its 2019 hardware event we dig and see what's what. Plus Mark Zuckerberg announced a software update to the Oculus Quest and unveiled Facebook's new VR environment. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week Valve lost a case in a Paris district court to decide if Steam customers had the right to resell the games they purchased on the site. Patrick Beja gives us insight into the thinking behind the decision and what it means for customers across Europe. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lame, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Google claims to have achieved quantum supremacy after completing an experiment with a quantum computer in 3 minutes and 20 seconds that would have taken the traditional super computer, Summit, 10,000 years to solve. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lamarr gives us a first person account of Nintendo's new Switch and his thoughts on the iPhone 11 Pro. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Lamarr Wilson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that Amazon has signed on to The Climate Pledge, Roku released updates to its Express and Ultra streaming boxes, and Google launched a new platform within the Google Pay app in India. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Facebook launches Portal TV a smart device camera that connects to your HDTV, plus the company shares more details of the Independent Oversight Board setup to deal with content moderation. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Beja gives us a hands-on look at Apple Arcade. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SpaceX is changing its launch strategy to speed up deployment of its satellite internet broadband for the southern United States. Will this increase competition for broadband delivery in remote locations? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Kikki Sanford.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about HTC's new Vive Cosmos and the state of VR industry. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Huawei's CEO has proposed selling its current 5G know-how to Western firms to address concerns over security. What does this mean for its competitors and is it enough to win over governments and consumers? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

California Senate passes a bill that if passed by the state Assembly and signed by the Governor will greatly expand the state's oversight into who can be classified employee or contractor. What are the implications for the gig-economy and how will workers benefit? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.