Nilay, Dieter, and Paul run through the news this week on The Vergecast, with a lot of heavy sighs to go around. There’s the Pixel 2 XL screen fiasco, Amazon’s home camera invasion efforts with Amazon Key, and Amazon’s oversized new Fire TV. Plus, Paul is back with his weekly segment about water pods. And more! Listen in and lament the current state of technology with your three best friends.
What’s up with the Pixel 2 XL screen, the Pixelbook and Amazon Key?
This week on The Vergecast
This week on The Vergecast


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17:39 - Google Pixelbook review
37:22 - Amazon Echo (2nd gen) review
38:07 - Amazon Fire TV (2017) review
55:54 - Paul’s weekly segment “WATER PODS”
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