The Vergecast is a discussion of all things relevant and irreverent in the worlds of art, culture, science, and technology — and anything else that pops into the twisted minds of this week’s hosts. Join Dieter Bohn, Chris Ziegler, David Pierce, and Ellis Hamburger for a scintillating discussion on latest tech news.
The Vergecast 112: Why Facebook acquired WhatsApp
On this week’s episode, we discuss the dizzying sums of money Facebook spent on WhatsApp, the Loop mobile wallet, and Google’s indoor mapping prototype, Project Tango.
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