This week in The vergecast, Nilay, Paul and Dieter are joined by Edge Science reporter Rachel Becker will discuss what’s happening in the world of Juul – why it’s so popular, how addictive it is, and where it’s restricted.
Also, Qualcomm had a conference in Hawaii this week, so the team goes through the announcements, including the Snapdragon 855 processor and its support for 5G networks.
There’s a lot in between, like Microsoft ditching its Chrome competitor strategy, the latest with SpaceX and RCS Chat on a single phone, so listen to the entire episode to get everything you need.
02:05 – Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 855 processor for 5G phones
18:36 – “This week at Elon Musk” with Liz Lopatto
12:49 PM – Juul and vaping with Rachel Becker.
42:14 – Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser in Chrome and bringing it to the Mac
56:29 – Paul’s Weekly Segment “Good netbook, man!”
59:10 – Verizon to launch RCS Chat on Pixel 3 on December 6
1:00:00 – Google is closing Allo
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