The internet really is a series of tubes | The Vergecast

Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management:
The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet.
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.
Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices.
Further reading:
The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat: www.theverge.com/c/24070570/i...
Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy: www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/240...
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple: www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/241...
Kobo announces its first color e-readers: www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24...
The best ebook reader to buy right now: www.theverge.com/23769068/bes...
00:00 - Intro
02:44 - Undersea cables w/Josh Dzieza
40:41 - Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
1:06:45 - Is the Boox Palma worth it? (Vergecast Hotline)
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[@DJMHXSTGSRCC]

David WILL win 🙏🏻

[@rintintin_]

Funny I can literally relate to so much of the intro from Dan, except I made the mistake of having my phone change from dark to light based on time of day, and now that doesn't make a difference anymore - sad

[@thanos879]

Yeah I do this too. Sometimes, I even move my desk/gear to a different room

[@thomasraven]

I think he might like being called David, since that's his name. Just FYI.

[@DJMHXSTGSRCC]

The number of times I’ve bought devices I absolutely don’t need, just because I wanted a change, is absolutely staggering.

[@Rexcrispy]

That intro... I feel seen

[@justlou717]

Omg. Where is the b-roll. This is KZbin. We just saw your face. Show us the damn picture of the cable drawings you’re talking about. PLEASE!!!! You guys are professionals right? Love you guys.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

What an interesting topic!

[@kentslocum]

It's gonna sound so stupid when everyone in the office or in public is talking out loud, telling their AI what tasks to perform. 😊 "Take a photo of that person without them knowing." 😂

[@thomasraven]

The Supernote is great if you want an e-reader for writing. Thaat's its one use case and it's fantastic for that. On top of that, Ratta is extremely supportive and invested in keeping older devices updated. That alone, made me choose them over Remarkable. It also doesn't require a sub.

[@juriaanoussoren]

Its bassicly true, even if you search whoever you like and the experience can be different depending who you are looking its not like the real thing and never will be

[@user-dr2cw3hh1t]

I really really really want the Palma. But after flirting with the Remarkable I am coming around on the Kobo to be a digital notebook.

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

the information pipeline

[@MattSwain1]

the information super garden hosepipe 😮

[@zhanezar]

this guy is so beautiful, like physically

[@DJMHXSTGSRCC]

Spot on.

[@oposkainaxei]

1:15 Just go to therapy pal. 😢

[@Winford.Studios]

ASOT

[@rohithramesh9204]

'Guys we finally did it'

[@Winford.Studios]

@@rohithramesh9204 a quarter of a million subscribers

[@johnthomas2970]

Pyrocynical mentioned 🗣️🗣️