Updated Macbook Pros, Microsoft Surface Go, and this week in Elon

Published: July 13, 2018, 1:35 p.m.

This week on The Vergecast, Nilay and Dieter discuss an Apple event they were invited to this week for Apple\u2019s updated MacBook Pros. Along with Paul, they dive into how creatives are using these machines, and what these new specs are. \n\nAnother laptop announcement from this week is Microsoft\u2019s Surface Go. The crew runs through their demo with the computer and discuss how it compares to the other Surface devices. \n\nAnd continuing with our trend, we also have a new edition of \u201cThis week in Elon Musk,\u201d hosted by science editor Liz Lopatto.\n\nThere\u2019s a lot more in between that \u2014 like Paul\u2019s newly sponsored segment \u201cHearrings\u201d \u2014 so listen to it all, and you\u2019ll get it all. \n\n01:36 - 10 years of app store\n\n05:12- Apple\u2019s new MacBook Pros have the latest Intel processors and quieter keyboards\n\n21:58 - Apple worked with Blackmagic on a new external GPU\n\n33:09 - This week in Elon Musk with Liz Lopatto\n\n38:20 - Microsoft\u2019s $399 Surface Go aims to stand out from iPads or Chromebooks\n\n45:49 - Magic Leap is shipping its first headset this summer\n\n51:56 - Justice Department appeals ruling in attempt to block massive AT&T\u2013Time Warner merger\n\n57:24 - Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cHearrings\u201d\n\n1:00:23 - YouTube TV goes down (again) during World Cup\n\n1:02:43 - Xbox One is getting Dolby Vision support\n\n1:03:32 - Apple will end its photo printing operation in September \n\n1:06:55 - This amazing new web tool lets you create microsites that exist solely as URLs\n\n1:08:09 - This app reads Wikipedia to teach you about the cities you\u2019re driving through\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices