Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico

Welcome to The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of Android Auto. I'm one of the producers of the show, Travis Larczuk, and today we've got a very fun hotline episode for you. The Verge's transportation editor, Andrew Hawkins, is gonna join us to answer some of your questions that we've been saving up about cars. Before we get to it, you should know that we did tape this before the iPhone Duo was announced. The first question we talk about hits on folding phones. We specifically talk about the Z Fold eight. We obviously would have brought up the Duo if we had taped this after. We do not have time machine technology at The Verge yet. We are working on it. Before we get to that, here's what else is happening on The Verge today. I'm Josh Cajas, and this is ninety seconds on The Verge for Wednesday, 09/23/2026. Meta is expected to announce new smart glasses tonight. Its Meta Connect event starts at 7PM eastern, and we'll be live blogging it here at the verge. The big question, can you forget how you feel about Meta? Mark Zuckerberg would probably like it if you did. Meta has found itself at the center of high profile lawsuits, negative press, and public backlash against its products and technologies. And its reality labs division also took over $80,000,000,000 in operating losses over the last five years. Let's see if these new pervert glasses can ride the ship. Meanwhile, Discord will now automatically estimate your age. Starting today, Discord will automatically assign users to an estimated age group based on multiple account signals, such as account age and history and connected communities, servers, and games. Back in February, Discord received criticism for its botched age verification rollout that resulted in a data breach that exposed user info and scanned photo IDs. With this new system, the company is anticipating that 90% of its users won't be asked to confirm their age and aims to use less intrusive options that don't require sensitive personal data. And finally, if you're looking for another place to see advertisements, great news. According to a report from Bloomberg, McDonald's is launching a limited pilot program for displaying ads from other brands on its drive through menus while customers wait for their meals. McDonald's spokesperson told Bloomberg that this test allows the company to explore ways to share post purchase content that customers may find helpful, relevant, interesting. In other words, people aren't buying enough 20 piece McNuggets, so can we please sell you some Meta AI glasses on the side? You can read more at theverge.com. That's ninety seconds on the verge for Wednesday, 09/23/2026. Support for the show comes from Amazon Prime. Maybe you have a project or hobby you've been meaning to tackle one day, like a much needed upgrade to your holiday decor or that cookie decorating kit you've been eyeing for years. Well, mark your calendars because Prime Big Deal Days is coming October …