The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok in the US.
Stories discussed this week:
White House reportedly orders hospitals to bypass CDC during COVID-19 data collection
CDC employees say the agency has a culture of ‘racial aggression’
Etsy sellers are offering sheer mesh face masks that provide ‘very little protection’
Seventeen states sue Trump administration over new student visa guidelines
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack
Twitter shut off the ability for many people to tweet after massive hack
Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
Lawmakers demand more details on Twitter’s massive hack
The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis
Twitter says passwords were spared in yesterday’s attack, but it’s still working to restore locked accounts
The FBI opens investigation into Twitter attack over national security concerns
White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’
TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control
Peacock’s interface aims to recreate the feeling of live TV, but it comes up short
Why Peacock and HBO Max aren’t on the biggest streaming platforms
How to stream Peacock
Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos as co-CEO
Netflix adds another whopping 10 million subscribers, but warns growth may slow
Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch
Xbox Series X can play all Xbox One games, unless they use Kinect
Microsoft to launch xCloud streaming free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September
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