Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed from app stores.
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It’s 2021, and the pandemic is still here
FDA tells US health providers not to modify COVID-19 vaccine dose schedule
Florida counties use Eventbrite to schedule COVID-19 vacc ... Show More
Oct 29
The touchscreen MacBook Apple said it wouldn't make
Steve Jobs once said touchscreen laptops were a terrible idea. Now Apple is shipping one. The Verge's Antonio Di Benedetto tells us all about the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR, how MacOS is changing for touch, why a laptop user might want a touchscreen, and whether MacBook and ... Show More
40m 54s
Oct 28
Amazon built the Trojan Horse for your smart home
Amazon's product launch spree continues, this time with a bunch of new Alexa-powered Echo devices. The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy explains what the new Echo Show 16 finally got right, why a digital photo frame could be Amazon's next big Alexa hit, and whether this new way of ... Show More
41m 53s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution
<p>This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away their security detail and celebrated the release of hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and planners.</p><p>The New York Times journa ... Show More
28m 49s
Jun 2021
Friday, June 4, 2021: Facebook extends Trump ban
Breaking: Facebook suspends former President Donald Trump from its platform until January 2023.
Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray likens the recent spate of cyberattacks to terrorism in the wake of 9/11.
And, a brand-new jobs report shows that the economy is on the mend but ... Show More
39m 18s
Mar 2023
Trump Indicted, Alibaba Splits, School Shooting Misinformation
Disney drops out of the metaverse, Apple jumps into buy now, pay later, and tech leaders call for a pause on A.I. Also, Donald Trump says that he's been "INDICATED," and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is splitting into six companies. Meanwhile, misinformation swells after the l ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2021
Where on the internet is Donald Trump? | Tell Me More
The former president was kicked off social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in the wake of the Capitol riots, and it’s not clear when — or if — they’re going to let him back on. There’s been buzz about Trump starting his own platform, but he’s had a hard tim ... Show More
13m 3s
May 2023
Trump's Town Hall, Santos Charged, and STFU with Dan Lyons
Tucker Carlson says he's moving to Twitter, Google cuts a deal with the New York Times, and the Biden administration might make airlines pay their customers. Kara and Scott unpack the Trump verdict and CNN town hall, and the charges against Representative George Santos. Friend of ... Show More
1h 9m