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Cookie banners — those pop-ups that appear on practically every webpage demanding you accept their tracking systems — are one of the most consistent low-grade annoyances of life online. But Kate Klonick, a professor and writer, argues they're actually much worse than that, and the only plausible solution is to get rid of them entirely. After that, The Verge's Allison Johnson tells us about her AI-enhanced Google Maps experience, and why the new Ask Maps feature has the potential to be both incredibly cool and incredibly creepy. Then, she helps David answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about whether E Ink phones might solve all our problems.
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00:00 Intro
01:39 Today’s Agenda Preview
02:35 Cookie Banners Problem
04:24 Why Kate Cares
06:04 How Banners Began
11:34 Manufactured Consent Harm
16:05 Better Than Banners
28:30 Will EU Fix It
35:18 Ask Maps Arrives
37:20 Recreational Maps Use
41:38 Let Gemini Plan Day
46:44 Did It Save Time
50:04 Letting Google Decide
53:13 Privacy and Creep Factor
01:02:26 Rainy Day Wins
01:05:42 Hotline E Ink Phone Idea
01:07:22 Why E Ink Phones Fail
01:11:40 Friction Switches and Brick
01:14:38 Weird Phones and Wrap Up
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