The Vergecast

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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s mo... more

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April 05, 2024How much MacBook is enough MacBook?
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Macbook Air M3 review, Jon Stewart's take on AI, and a whole lot more of this week's tech news.
Further reading:
Apple MacBook Air M3 review: small upgrades
It’s time for a hard reset on notifications
Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printer for school, homework printer you are a printer we are all printers
Microsoft is working on an Xbox AI chatbot
Samsung says Bixby’s still not dead
The world needs more gadgets like LG’s briefcase TV
Jon Stewart on AI, Lina Khan, and the other things Apple didn’t want him to say
A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores
Will the Apple antitrust case lawsuit affect your phone’s security?
How Meta’s global head of safety approaches online age verification
Is TikTok still TikTok without the algorithm?’
The US House banned staffers from using Microsoft Copilot
FCC will vote on restoring net neutrality rules
X’s ‘complimentary’ Premium push gives people blue checks they didn’t ask for
Spotify’s price is reportedly going up again
AI George Carlin case settled as performers demand better protection
OpenAI’s voice cloning AI model only needs a 15-second sample to work
Google Podcasts is gone — and so is my faith in Google

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1h 32min
April 02, 2024A better keyboard than QWERTY
Today on the flagship podcast of alternate keyboard layouts:
03:36 - The Verge’s David Pierce talks to Jonas Hietala about his ultra-custom keyboard he built from the ground up to fit his specific needs.
Jonas Hietala: The T-34 keyboard layout

30:40 - The Verge’s Tom Warren explains the next phase of Microsoft with a new leader on the Windows and Surface team.
Microsoft has a new Windows and Surface chief
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses
Rewind’s new feature brings ChatGPT to your personal information
57:32 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about tricks for Netflix recommendations.
How Planet Earth — and the Netflix homepage — get made

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1h 8min
March 29, 2024 Power User: Taylor Lorenz on the TikTok ban
Today we're sharing an episode of a new podcast called Power User, which explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us, hosted by tech journalist Taylor Lorenz.
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55min
March 26, 2024AI headphones and clicky phone keys
Today on the flagship podcast of canceled-out cricket sounds:
03:29 - David, Andru, and Will react to prototype headphones that use AI to take noise cancellation to a whole new level.
Hear how the best ANC headphones handle real world and lab tests
We sent the top ANC headphones to a lab to test their noise-canceling abilities
The University of Washington’s Semantic Hearing project
UW’s Mobile Intelligence Lab
31:30 - Michael Fisher, aka Mr. Mobile, joins the show to discuss mobile phones with physical keyboards and his latest project, “Clicks,” an iPhone case featuring an integrated keyboard.
Clicks is a BlackBerry-style iPhone keyboard case designed for creators
BlackBerry kills Ryan Seacrest's iPhone keyboard
56:30 - Andru Marino answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about the best microphone for recording your parents.
How to get great audio for podcast interviews

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1h 4min
March 22, 2024Apple’s antitrust fight begins
The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Lauren Feiner and Nilay Patel discuss the breaking news about the the US Department of Justice accusing Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in an expansive new antitrust lawsuit.
Further reading:
US v. Apple: everything you need to know
US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones
The US Department of Justice is suing Apple — read the full lawsuit here
The lock-in problem at the heart of the DOJ’s case against Apple
Beeper couldn’t bring iMessage to Android — but it can still make a great chat app
What else can Humane’s AI pin do?
These toddler games for iPad are actually good — and that's all too rare
YouTube TV’s multiview comes to iPhones and iPads in time for March Madness

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1h 32min
March 19, 2024DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony
Today on the flagship podcast of scaled EV production:
02:50 - Verge producer Will Poor tags along with a former Uber Eats driver who ditched the delivery apps and is trying to start a one-man gig work revolution.
This Seattle Delivery Person Is Breaking Free of the Apps
https://tonydelivers.co/
18:54- The Verge's David Pierce and Andrew Hawkins discuss Rivian's new vehicles they announced last week, and what it will take for the company to compete with Tesla.
Rivian R2, R3, and R3X launch event: the EV company’s more affordable SUVs are here
Rivian’s CEO talks R2 and R3 launch, and why he has ‘complete certainty’ EVs will win
Rivian R2 revealed: a $45,000 electric off-roader for the masses
Rivian owners now have access to Tesla Superchargers
Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X electric SUVs
54:37 - David and Allison Johnson answer a question from The Vergecast Hotline about foldable phones.
Google Pixel Fold review: closing the gap
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: a little better is just good enough

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1h 10min
March 15, 2024Are we really about to ban TikTok?
The Verge 's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the US House of Representatives passing a bill that could ban TikTok, the streaming news of the week, a Dyson robot, and more.
Further reading:
Lawmakers introduce bill that would punish app stores for hosting TikTok
TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform
House passes bill that could ban TikTok
TikTok’s fate now lies with the Senate after House advances path to a ban
There might be a “TikTok Photos” app in the works to take on Instagram.
TikTok CEO tells users to “make their voices heard” against a bill that could ban the app in the US.
Nancy Pelosi is playing TikTok-toe.
Donald Trump has even more to say about the TikTok ban.
President Biden says he’ll sign a TikTok ban, if passed.
TikTok is urging users to call Congress about a looming ban
The TikTokers are revolting.
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is apparently eyeing TikTok.
YouTube is revamping its TV app to make videos feel way more interactive
Spotify now has music videos
Neil Young’s music is back on “low res Spotify” two years after Rogan protest
Neil Young says the MacBook Pro has ‘Fisher-Price’ audio quality
Elon Musk cancels Don Lemon’s show on X after a ‘tense’ interview
Linda Yaccarino on X: "X is becoming a video first platform”
Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online
British monarchy rocked by bad Photoshop job
The Kate Middleton photo scandal is a rare — and consequential — flub
SpaceX successfully launches Starship in third flight test
Apple to allow iOS app downloads direct from websites in the EU
Hands-on with the Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum
Nikon is acquiring US camera manufacturer RED

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1h 40min
March 12, 2024 The 2024 Streaming Draft (live from SXSW)
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz choose their picks for The Vergecast Streaming Draft of 2024 in front of a live audience at SXSW.
Watch video version with a scoreboard on YouTube
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59min
March 07, 2024Hello and goodbye to the MacBook Air
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple's upgraded MacBook Air, the EU's Digital Markets Act deadline for tech’s biggest “gatekeepers”, and a bunch of tech news from this week.

Further reading:
Apple announces upgraded MacBook Air laptops with M3 chips
The MacBook Air’s wedge is truly gone — and I miss it already
Apple may not do a spring event this year
How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates
How every tech ‘gatekeeper’ is responding to the DMA
iOS 17.4 is here and ready for a whole new Europe
Apple hit with a nearly $2 billion fine following Spotify complaint
Spotify and Epic criticize Apple’s iOS changes as ‘a mockery of the DMA’
Spotify will show pricing options outside its iOS app in the EU — if Apple lets it
Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism
Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to the iPhone
Apple unbanned Epic so it can make an iOS games store in the EU
Alternative iOS app stores won’t work (for long) outside of the EU.
Here’s the new iOS default browser nag for iPhone users in Europe.
Apple is officially dropping iPhone support for web apps in the EU
Apple’s decision to drop iPhone web apps comes under scrutiny in the EU
Now Apple says it won’t disable iPhone web apps in the EU

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1h 38min
March 05, 2024AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC
Today on the flagship podcast of region locked phones:
The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Jon Porter report back on all the tech we saw at Mobile World Congress this past week.
MWC 2024: all the phones, wearables, and gadgets announced in Barcelona
Peering through Lenovo’s transparent laptop into a sci-fi future
What if phones actually bent to our needs?
The Phone 2A makes a guest appearance at Nothing’s MWC event.
The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it didn’t
Samsung has big ambitions for the Galaxy Ring
A short gif of Infinix’s color-changing charging E Ink phone concept.
Now there’s a 28,000mAh battery with a phone in it
Xiaomi’s new Watch S3 has a bezel you can swap as easily as a strap.
Honor’s Magic 6 Pro launches internationally with AI-powered eye tracking on the way
HMD is making a Barbie flip phone alongside a smartphone for tinkerers
Later, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about web crawlers and AI.
With the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial

The Vergecast and Decoder are live at SXSW this weekend, March 8th and 9th. SXSW attendees can see both shows live on the official Vox Media Podcast Stage at the JW Marriott, presented by Atlassian. Learn more at voxmedia.com/live.

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