Microsoft enters the metaverse race / Beats Fit Pro review / Apple’s software chief speaks out against sideloading

The Verge‘s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft’s take on the metaverse at their Ignite event this past week.

Verge editor Chris Welch joins to chat about his review of the Beats Fit Pro and Apple’s third-gen AirPods.

Stories from this week:

Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming
Microsoft Loop is a new Office app for the hybrid work era
Microsoft’s GitHub CEO steps down
Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound
Beats announces Fit Pro earbuds with wing tip design and $200 price
Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief
Verizon and AT&T delay crucial 5G expansion over aircraft interference concerns
Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program
Instagram and Twitter finally make link previews work again
Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many
Ford’s selling electric crate motors based on the one in the Mach-E
The 2022 Volkswagen ID 5 is a sporty electric SUV with over 300 miles of range
Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey 

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