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David Pierce

David Pierce

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    I think Max is definitely a top-two streaming service pick next year.

    In our inaugural Vergecast Streaming Service Draft, HBO Max was the #2 pick — and that was before today’s big combination with Discovery. Give it a year, and this could absolutely be the service to beat. But good luck catching TikTok!

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    David Pierce
    Is Twitter over?

    That’s the question the Vergecast crew tried to answer on this week’s episode. And that was before the Substack thing got even weirder. There’s no way of guessing what happens next with Twitter.

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    David Pierce
    Today on The Vergecast: Twitter’s a mess. Car infotainment systems are a mess. Prime Video’s a mess.

    Do you have thoughts on CarPlay, MagSafe magnets, handheld gaming, or the pros and cons of the Blue Check Life? This is the Vergecast for you, my friends.

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    David Pierce
    Vote for The Vergecast!

    The Vergecast is up for a Webby award this year, and I’ll be honest: I want to win it. We hope you think we’re the Best Technology Podcast, and if you do, head over to their website and vote for us!

    If we win, I promise I won’t let it go to Nilay’s head.

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    There’s a nifty self-messaging tool built into Microsoft Edge.

    As you may know, I am a firm believer in the power of constantly texting yourself all the time. If you use Edge, there’s a handy way to do that built right into the browser: the new Drop feature, which syncs all the files, messages, links, and whatever else you add across all your Edge-running devices. (Everything you upload is also backed up in OneDrive.) Every browser should have this!

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    David Pierce
    Today on The Vergecast: Clippy’s back. Again.

    Microsoft just can’t quit this whole Office Assistant thing, it turns out — but it might get it right this time. Plus we catch up on Amazon Sidewalk, Matter, and the best laptop microphones money can buy.