The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week in tech news — including what's happening with HBO Max, Apple iPad rumors, some handheld gaming updates, and this week in EVs.
Further reading:

Apple might remove the headphone jack from its next entry-level iPad

Apple might delay iPadOS 16 launch


Apple says Mac sales are getting hit hard by supply constraints 

OnePlus 10T review: call it a comeback

OnePlus’ 10T launch was a weird return to in-person events

The Pixel 6A is getting an immediate update to make sure it’s moddable

Logitech announces a new dedicated cloud gaming handheld device

Nintendo reports Switch sales dip as chip shortage continues to bite


The Orion looks like if Kirby swallowed your Switch   

The megamerger killed Batgirl


HBO Max might get maimed 

A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple

Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money

Lucid Motors will barely make any EVs this year as it slashes production goals again

Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess

Forget those Tesla crashes: GM says you can trust its autonomous vehicles

GM’s Super Cruise will cover 400,000 miles of roads in North America, doubling coverage

Twitter v. Elon Musk trial date set to start October 17th

Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn’t going into Meet

A mysterious battery-powered Google device appears in FCC filings

Sony InZone M9 review: impressive but flawed


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