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Apple releases 16-inch Macbook Pro, Motorola announces a new Razr, and Disney+ launches

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This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul go through the products announced this week including Apple's 16-inch Macbook Pro and Motorola's new Razr foldable phone. Julia Alexander then joins the show to cover the initial launch of Disney+ and the ongoing streaming wars.

Stories this week:

  • The everything town in the middle of nowhere
  • Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is here, and it has a good keyboard
  • A fully loaded 16-inch MacBook Pro costs $6,099
  • Apple’s new Mac Pro is shipping next month
  • Google’s rollout of RCS chat for all Android users in the US begins today
  • Motorola resurrects the Razr as a foldable Android smartphone
  • John Carmack stepping down as CTO of Oculus to work on AI
  • Disney+ experiencing ‘unable to connect’ errors on launch day
  • The Mandalorian’s first episode shows that Star Wars can work on the small screen
  • Disney+ doesn’t have to sell anyone on streaming
  • How to get a year of free Disney+ from Verizon
  • The Simpsons’ aspect ratio is messed up on Disney+
  • Verizon’s new set-top box is possibly the worst option out there for streaming
  • Apple could bundle news, TV, and music into one subscription as soon as 2020

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