Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

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Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Show Notes

Marques, Andrew, and David start this episode off by diving straight into the new Snap Specs . Then it's all about the new Google Home Speaker with Gemini and everything Android 17. They wrap it up by talking about the proposed U.K social media legislation as well as the ongoing Anthropic vs U.S government debacle. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

Snap Specs

AWE XR - Snap Specs reveal

CNBC - Interview with Evan Spiegel

Google Home Speaker

In Depth Tech Reviews - Android 17 video

Reddit - Android 17 Megathread

The Verge - Inside the fight over Claude

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