Shifting Trends in Smartphone Launches

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss Google's preview of the Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip.

Verge policy editor Russell Brandom explains how Apple will reportedly scan photos on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery.

• Vaccine carrots only got us so far — now, it’s time for sticks
• New York Auto Show canceled as delta variant spreads
• NYC’s Key vaccination requirement for indoor dining can be met with an app
• Yelp will let businesses list their vaccination policies 
• Moderna says a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to protect against variants
• This is the Pixel 6, Google’s take on an ‘ultra high end’ phone
• Google’s Tensor chip is only the first step toward truly great Pixel phones
• Apple will reportedly scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery
• Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery
• Google’s new Nest cameras and doorbell have lower prices and more smarts
• Oppo announces ‘next-generation’ under-display selfie camera
• Here’s a closer look at Apple’s canceled AirPower wireless charger
• Apple updates Mac Pro GPUs with new AMD Radeon options
• You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now
• Elon Musk and Apple deny wild story that he tried to replace Tim Cook 
• Facebook can project your eyes onto a VR headset, and it’s exactly as uncanny as it sounds
• NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers
• HBO Max is getting its own exclusive podcasts, starting with Batman
• AT&T has officially spun off DirecTV, which is now its own business
• T-Mobile confirms it will shut down Sprint’s LTE network next year

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