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The Verge's Dieter Bohn and Alex Cranz discuss Verizon switching to Android Messages as default for RCS, as well as the many gadgets from this week.\nVerge policy editor Russell Brandom joins to talk about President Biden's criticism of Facebook's handling of misinformation on their platform and the nomination of Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust division.\nThe Verge's Liz Lopatto and Joey Roulette talk with Dieter about Jeff Bezos' space flight this week.\nFurther reading:\n\nBiden says platforms like Facebook are \u2018killing people\u2019 with COVID-19 misinformation\n\nFacebook pushes back against Biden remarks on COVID-19 misinformation\n\nJoe Biden says Facebook isn\u2019t \u2018killing people,\u2019 but misinformation causes harm\n\nThe Biden administration should take the First Amendment as seriously as Facebook misinformation\n\nFTC pledges to fight unlawful right to repair restrictions\n\nBiden to nominate Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ antitrust division\n\nThe space tourism industry is stuck in its billionaire phase\xa0\n\nBlue Origin successfully sends Jeff Bezos and three others to space and back\n\nAn on-the-ground look at Blue Origin\u2019s motley crew\n\nJeff Bezos appreciates your efforts to get Jeff Bezos to space\n\nVerizon is also switching to Android Messages as default for RCS\n\nPegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds\n\nDish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO\n\nThe Dish \u2018fix\u2019 for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger seems more shortsighted than ever\n\nPlaydate hands-on: a Game Boy from a different dimension\n\nApple AirPods update to arrive later this year with iPhone SE refresh coming 2022: report\n\nApple releases iOS 14.7 just as MagSafe Battery Pack appears on shelves\n\nThe first real photos of Apple\u2019s MagSafe Battery Pack are here\n\nApple MagSafe Battery Pack review: convenience over capacity\n\nOnePlus Buds Pro announced, coming September 1st for $150\n\nOnePlus Nord 2 review: focused on the essentials\n\nOnePlus is merging OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS\n\nLeaked memo confirms OnePlus will become an Oppo sub-brand\n\nAmazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show\u2019s screen and everything else Alexa just added\n\nAlexa finally gets a masculine-sounding voice option\n\nAmazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices