The Vergecast

Google adds RCS encryption to Messages / Congress gearing up to fight big tech / Windows 11 leaks

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Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge senior editor Tom Warren about leaks of Microsoft's Windows 11 UI and announcements from E3 2021.

Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly explains how Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies.

Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Google's updates to Messages and a bunch of gadget news from this week.

Further reading:

  • Amazon’s COVID-19 test is now available to consumers
  • Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective
  • Pharma is winning the big business popularity contest
  • Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more
  • Microsoft Teams’ new front row layout arrives later this year
  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now doubles as the company’s chairman
  • Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud ...
  • Microsoft is bringing next-gen Xbox games to the Xbox One with xCloud
  • Even the Xbox app has stories now
  • The Xbox Series X mini fridge will be available this holiday season
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator is landing on Xbox Series X / S consoles on July 27th
  • The best trailers of E3 2021
  • Tech antitrust pioneer Lina Khan will officially lead the FTC
  • How Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies
  • House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to unwind tech monopolies
  • Senate bill would make it easier to cancel a subscription online after a free trial 
  • Google’s first retail store opens this week
  • Google adds E2E RCS encryption to Messages, emoji mashup suggests, and more for Android
  • Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody
  • Honor confirms Google’s apps will return to its phones with new 50 series
  • Beats Studio Buds review: big ambition, imperfect execution
  • Ikea and Sonos announce picture frame speaker, coming July 15th for $199
  • Watch the debut of Tesla Model S Plaid, the ‘quickest production car ever made’
  • The Realme GT lays claim to OnePlus’ ‘flagship killer’ mantle
  • Oppo’s rollable concept phone is pure potential lacking polish

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