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b"This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Lauren, Dieter, and Paul begin by discussing the controversy over the Google engineer who was fired over writing a 10-page viral\\xa0memo about diversity. The story illustrates a deeper problem in Silicon Valley, which Lauren has discussed in her podcast recently, so the cast talks about the science of the claims, the responsibly of Google, and what it means in the larger tech industry. \\n\\nIn the second half of the show, the crew runs through the latest leaks, releases, and controversies in the gadget world, including Paul\\u2019s segment he does every week, \\u201cFROYO PODS.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\n01:46 -\\xa0Google engineer fired over memo files labor complaint\\n\\n33:09 -\\xa0Consumer Reports stops recommending Microsoft Surface PCs over reliability concerns\\n\\n37:41 -\\xa0The new iPhone could have a resizable home button and face recognition for payments\\n\\n46:22 -\\xa04K Apple TV with HDR spotted in HomePod firmware\\n\\n48:54 -\\xa0Essential promises a new phone release date 'in a week'\\n\\n56:19 -\\xa0Another Pixel 2 leak shows the phone\\u2019s large front bezels\\n\\n58:14 - Paul\\u2019s weekly segment \\u201cFROYO PODS\\u201d\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"