The Vergecast Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?
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Aug 27, 2024 
Alex Heath, a Senior Reporter at The Verge specializing in social media and tech, joins the conversation. They explore whether viral YouTube videos can truly dry out your wet phone using sound. The discussion dives into the science of phone waterproofing and shares unique experiments with UV light. The talk then shifts to upcoming AR glasses from Snap and Meta, the competitive landscape in the tech world, and the challenges of integrating AI into wearable devices. Insights into the innovation race among tech giants are also highlighted.
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Nephew's Phone Drop
- David Pierce's nephew dropped his new phone in a river.
- The phone surprisingly survived being submerged for 10-15 minutes.
YouTube Water Ejection Videos
- A friend suggested using a YouTube video with specific sounds to eject water from the phone's speakers.
- These videos have millions of views and comments from people who've used them.
Speaker Mechanics
- David Pierce consulted with Eric Freeman, a Bose research director, about speaker mechanics.
- Freeman explained how speakers use magnetic fields to move a piston and generate sound waves.