The Vergecast

The internet really is a series of tubes

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Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management: 


04:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet. 

  • The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat


43:43 - Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm chips on PCs and whether or not we’re about to get a huge jump in performance on most laptops. 

  • Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
  • Microsoft to hold a special Windows and Surface AI event in May
  • Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses
  • Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Elite processor will beat Apple, Intel, and AMD
  • Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops


    • 1:11:18 - Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices. 

    • Kobo announces its first color e-readers
    • The best ebook reader to buy right now


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