Is this peak TikTok? | The Vergecast

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Vision Pro review rating, changes to the TikTok app, streaming news, and more. Further reading: Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not: https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price The Vision Pro is a computer for the age of walled gardens: https://www.theverge.com/24055677/apple-vision-pro-epic-netflix-app-ecosystem-monopoly Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057392/apple-vision-pro-battery-lightning-cable Even without Netflix and YouTube, Apple’s Vision Pro has over 600 apps at launch: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24057955/apple-vision-pro-apps-launch TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake, and other major Universal Music artists: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24057839/umg-pulls-tiktok-music-ai-contract-dispute UMG set to remove music from TikTok amid AI and payment concerns: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24056727/universal-music-group-umg-tiktok-music-removal-ai-pay-negotiations TikTok test automatically identifies products in videos and offers purchase links: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055388/tiktok-shoppable-videos-automatic-product-discovery TikTok goes full YouTube: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/29/24054906/tiktok-youtube-horizontal-videos-creators Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, just like Disney Plus and Netflix: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057641/hulu-password-sharing-crackdown The death of the Amazon deal could mean goodbye iRobot: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057077/irobot-amazon-deal-collapse-roomba-uncertain-future Lawmakers propose anti-nonconsensual AI porn bill after Taylor Swift controversy: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24056385/congress-defiance-act-proposed-ban-nonconsensual-ai-porn All the news from Congress’ Big Tech child safety hearing: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24056136/congress-child-safety-hearing-kosa-meta-x-discord-snap-tiktok Snap is recalling and refunding every drone it ever sold: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058119/snap-recall-pixy-drone-refund TikTok’s CEO can’t catch a break from xenophobia in Congress: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24057422/tiktok-ceo-child-safety-hearing-tom-cotton-xenophobia Your home’s internet connection could soon be called .internal: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055534/web-private-network-internal-icann-name 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Nilay has a lot of feels about his Vision Pro review 32:24 - Taylor Swift enters the TikTok wars 54:58 - Lightning Round brought to you by [Your name here] The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv