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This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Russell, and Dieter dedicate half the show to The Verge\u2019s monopoly week, which dives into the future of tech monopolies. They also discuss the social media hearings that happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. \n\nIn the second half of the show, the crew updates us on what to expect for next week\u2019s Apple event, from the mysterious third phone to the updated AirPods rumors. \n\nThere\u2019s a whole lot in between that \u2014 like a whole section dedicated to Roombas \u2014 so listen to it all, and you\u2019ll get it all. \n\n01:33 - Trump says Amazon, Facebook, and Google represent a \u2018very antitrust situation\u2019\n\n08:08 - The 7 biggest moments from Wednesday\u2019s social media hearings\n\n26:13 - This week in Elon Musk with Sean O\u2019Kane\n\n30:39 - The 9 most plausible rumors about the new iPhones\n\n35:28 - Pixel 3 XL found in a Lyft, had already leaked enough for driver to recognize it\n\n37:39 - New 6.5-inch iPhone X model reportedly called the \u2018iPhone XS Max\u2019\n\n38:25 - Third-party USB-C to Lightning cables are reportedly happening\n\n42:41 - Five things to expect at the Apple event next week\n\n45:16 - Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cThe decline of dirt\u201d\n\n50:59 - Google\u2019s Pixel 3 event will take place on October 9th\n\n51:53 - BMW is the latest automaker to introduce its own in-car voice assistant\n\n52:04 - Netflix and YouTube are most throttled mobile apps by US carriers, new study says\n\n52:20 - Razer confirms it\u2019s working on a second-generation Razer Phon\n\n53:17 - Samsung teases foldable smartphone launch for later this year\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices