The Vergecast

Apple Macbook Air with M1 review / Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent / end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android

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Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge's reviews of the computers.

Stories from this week:

  • Trump’s post-election tantrum is holding up federal vaccine planning
  • Virus surges complicate the distribution of scarce COVID-19 treatments
  • CDC says people should not travel for Thanksgiving due to COVID-19 surges
  • The COVID-19 pandemic hits new highs and new lows 
  • Apple Macbook Air with M1 review: new chip, no problem
  • Apple Macbook Pro with M1 review: flexing Arm
  • Apple Mac Mini with M1 review: over-performer
  • macOS Big Sur review
  • Here’s how to run any iOS app you own on Apple’s new M1 Macs
  • Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st
  • Apple’s biggest App Store critics are not impressed with its new fee cut for small developers
  • Google Stadia is coming to iOS officially as a web app
  • Google Pay's massive relaunch makes it an all-encompassing ...
  • Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android ..
  • Google’s latest Chrome update delivers ‘largest performance gain in years’

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