Every Friday, edge Publish our flagship podcast, VergecastWhere edge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel discusses the week’s tech news with reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.
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On today’s show, David, Niley and edge Executive Editor Alex Kranz discusses some of the changes in the streaming world this week: After competing with more rival services than ever before, Netflix is losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, the streaming service CNN Plus announced it was only closing one month after its launch. The crew discusses their options for the streaming service of the current top contender, as well as other changes that could come later this year (play on got90.biz).
the second half of the show, The Verge editor Chris Welch joins to discuss his scoop on Sonos’ new low-cost soundbar, set to release in June. The staff also discussed what Sonos might be doing (let us know if you think it’s a TV or a streaming box).
There’s more in the show – you can listen to the full discussion here or through your favorite podcast player.
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