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HomePod (2023) review, the Steam Deck one year later, and faking your death online

HomePod (2023) review, the Steam Deck one year later, and faking your death online

FromThe Vergecast


HomePod (2023) review, the Steam Deck one year later, and faking your death online

FromThe Vergecast

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Length:
89 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today on the flagship podcast of removable power cords:
02:14 - The Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Nilay Patel discuss the updated version of the Apple HomePod. 

Apple’s new HomePod plays it safe

How to use the Apple HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors


43:23 - Katharine Trendacosta joins the show to discuss why and how faking your death has been a common practice in online communities. 

A Fake Death in Romancelandia

She created a fake Twitter persona — then she killed it with COVID-19


1:05:19 - Verge senior editor Sean Hollister gives an updated review of Valve’s Steam Deck, which had a buggy start in 2022.
The Steam Deck wasn’t born ready, but it’s ready now

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Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge... and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn make sense of the week's tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. And on Tuesdays, Nilay hosts in-depth, one-on-one interviews with major technology leaders. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what's happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.