In a recent episode of The Vergecast, Nilay, David, and Jake Kastrenakes discussed the latest developments in streaming services. They started by discussing Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to rebrand its streaming service, initially announced as HBO Now and later changed to HBO Go, before eventually settling on HBO Max. However, it appears that the company has now reverted back to simply using “Max”.
The hosts also talked about other news in the streaming world, including ESPN’s upcoming service and Fox One’s plan for a new streaming platform.
Moving on to gadgets, Apple has released its next-generation CarPlay, dubbed CarPlay Ultra. Google revealed its vision for the future of Android, which promises a colorful and bouncy user experience. However, it remains unclear who will actually get to see this new Android version.
In the lightning round, the hosts discussed various topics, including Brendan Carr is a Dummy, sponsored content, Airbnb’s pivot towards experiences and services, and other news from Ars Technica and Fast Company.
Some notable stories include the FCC threatening to revoke EchoStar licenses for spectrum that SpaceX wants, WhatsApp releasing a Netflix doc on F1, and Huawei’s first trifold phone.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/668368/hbo-max-rebrand-carplay-ultra-vergecast