Wixen vs Spotify, problems with Siri, and Breadbot

Published: March 16, 2018, 2:11 p.m.

b'This week on The\\xa0Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul are back in New York City after being at SXSW last weekend. To kick off the show, they welcome back senior writer Sarah Jeong to explain a\\xa0$1.6 billion lawsuit\\xa0between Spotify and Wixen Publishing.\\n\\nIn the second half of the show, the trio discusses recent reports of the inner workings of Siri \\u2014 including the history and how it stands today.\\n\\nThere\\u2019s a lot more in between that \\u2014 like the segment Paul does\\xa0every week, \\u201cUntitled\\u201d \\u2014 so listen to it all, and you\\u2019ll get it all.\\n\\n02:27 -\\xa0A $1.6 billion Spotify lawsuit is based on a law made for player pianos\\n\\n31:45 -\\xa0What went wrong with Siri\\n\\n47:38 - Paul\\u2019s weekly segment \\u201cUntitled\\u201d\\n\\n48:45 -\\xa0Never forget a letter value with this Scrabble-themed keyboard\\n\\n49:13 -\\xa0These gargantuan \\u2018headphones\\u2019 massage your ears\\n\\n49:43 -\\xa0Google\\u2019s NSynth Super is an AI-backed touchscreen synth\\n\\n50:28 -\\xa0BreadBot is an insanely over-engineered gadget just for baking loaves of bread\\n\\n51:03 -\\xa0This Japanese startup is making a hover backpack to augment jumping ability\\n\\n52:05 -\\xa0Bose is developing augmented reality glasses with a focus on sound\\n\\n57:04 -\\xa0Fitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 Versa\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'