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On The Verge\u2019s flagship / only podcast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul go through the weekly rundown of news that hit the site this week. \n\nThe show begins by addressing the accumulation of online hate as a result of the Charlottesville attack, and how it\u2019s affecting the topics we cover. \n\nAlso, the Essential Phone is out today, and Dieter had the chance to review it. Nilay, Paul, and Dieter discuss where phones like Essential are headed with this release and the other upcoming releases this fall.\n\nWe\u2019ve got a new segment for you as well! Loren Grush, science reporter and friend of the show, steps into the studio to talk about her new video series Space Craft, where she finds out what it takes to be an astronaut in modern-day space programs. \n\nThere\u2019s a whole lot in between, so listen to it all and you\u2019ll get it all.\n\nHere\u2019s a list of stories we talked about on the show: \n\n05:46 - Charlottesville attack puts a spotlight on online hate\n\n23:09 - Essential Phone review\n\n43:25 - Headphone jack still missing\n\n49:43 - Space Craft episode 1 with Loren Grush\n\n1:09:30 - Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cYou say surveillance, I say sousveillance\u201d\n\n1:11:52 - Eclipse toolkit\n\n1:14:07 - Samsung\u2019s new fitness smartband leak reveals offline Spotify support, 5 ATM water resistance\n\n1:14:48 - Apple is reportedly investing $1 billion in original video content\n\n1:15:42 - Walmart\u2019s Vudu video streaming service is coming to Apple TV on August 22nd\n\n1:19:03 - Intel announces its next-generation Ice Lake chips unexpectedly early\n\n1:22:02 - iOS 11 has a \u201ccop button\u201d to temporarily disable Touch ID\n\n1:23:32 - Meet the streamers using Twitch to pay for college\n\n1:23:42 - The Docx games: three days at the Microsoft Office World Championship\n\n1:24:03 - Science doesn\u2019t explain tech\u2019s diversity problem \u2014 history does\n\n1:25:12 - Paul\u2019s podcast \u201cWhy watch people play video games?\u201d\n\nIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, let us know what you want to hear! We\u2019re starting some new podcasts soon and want your feedback.\n\nIn the meantime, you might want to check out\xa0Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, and\xa0Too Embarrassed to Ask\xa0hosted by The Verge\u2019s Lauren Goode! You can find them all in\xa0iTunes,\xa0Google Play,\xa0Spotify, and anywhere you get your podcasts.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices