Vergecast: Netflix vs. broadcast, Tesla sells its Bitcoin, and an upgrade to Thread

Our flagship show, The Vergecast, is where our editors make sense of the week's most important technology news every wednesday and friday. Editors discussing the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories on Friday.

The crew starts the show with a discussion of the state of electric cars in America, what models are actually available, the move from green to blue branding, and ifTesla has figured out the Cybertrucks windshield.

Alex explains whyNetflix is banging the TV murder drum and what its next move might be in a big field of competitors. Is there a better way to stay on top?

The crew covers the latest gadgets of the week, most importantly an upgrade to the smart home standard Thread, which can allow a HomePod Mini, an Amazon Echo, and a Google Nest Hub to work together on a single network. It is a large deal.

You can listen to the full discussion on the show here or in your preferred player.

In this episode, every story is talked about.