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Netflix is turning into YouTube
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- The Vergecast
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- Jul 10, 2026
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- 5130
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Summary
Netflix makes shows. And movies. And podcasts. And games. And… YouTube videos, apparently. So what even is Netflix anymore? Nilay and David have ideas. After that, they talk about Meta’s ongoing smart glasses mess, and whether Meta or anyone can make these devices work. Finally, it's time for Brendan Carr, RAMageddon, the state of X, and a dumb TV mystery. Further reading: Bloomberg: Netflix Viewers Are Abandoning Shows After One Season Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers Netflix Bets on Short Videos to Compete With YouTube - Business Insider Netflix's video podcast engagement numbers 'are low,' per insider Emmy Nominations List 2026: BEEF, The Diplomat, The Beast in Me, Black Rabbit, and More - Netflix Tudum If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it? Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses Boz describes how Meta’s smart glasses facial recognition feature would work. Another verdict on camera glasses in court: nope! ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos You can (and should) opt out of letting people use your Instagram posts with Meta’s AI. Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns? Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market PC shipments fell for the first time in over two years thanks to RAMageddon. A tough chart about the RAM crisis. Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to…