The Vergecast

By The Verge

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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September 06, 2022 The future of Apple: our biggest questions and hottest takes
The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz each discuss the big open questions they have about the future of Apple, and the hottest takes about the company.

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1h 9min
September 02, 2022Snap laying off 20 percent of employees, Twitter starts testing edit button, and Logitech’s cloud gaming handheld leaks
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss this week's gadget news.
Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Twitter finally adding the edit button for tweets.
Further reading:
An iPhone 14 satellite link could depend on Apple cutting a deal with wireless carriers
Everything Apple Watch Pro needs to beat Garmin and Samsung
Apple’s Lightning cable turns 10, but its time is over
Satellite connectivity on the Apple Watch Pro could be a game-changer
Logitech’s cloud gaming handheld leaks with Android apps and Switch-like UI
JBL’s new earbud charging case has a touchscreen so you can ditch the phone
Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade
LG’s first bendable OLED TV lets you pick between flat or curved modes
Samsung’s first OLED gaming monitor doesn’t need a PC or console attached
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Theatre TV stand will turn your TV around, too
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED review: the best foldable yet
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (2nd-Gen) hands-on
HMD claims its latest Nokia smartphone is its most ‘eco-friendly’ yet
The new Ring Intercom will help make your apartment intercom smart
Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it
Snap is canceling several projects and laying off 20 percent of employees
Truth Social is strapped for cash and struggling to find new users
Elon Musk says whistleblower’s testimony gives him more reasons to dump Twitter deal
Starlink suffered a global outage overnight

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1h 30min
August 31, 2022Land of the Giants: It's a WhatsApp world
We're sharing an episode of Land of the Giants: The Facebook / Meta disruption, a collaboration between Recode and The Verge.
Meta’s most expensive acquisition ever and one of the most used communication apps in the world: WhatsApp. With over 2 billion users, WhatsApp is embedded in the social, economic, and political infrastructure of countries across the globe. For better and worse. The story of WhatsApp’s incredible power, as told through its largest market: India.
NOTE: There are descriptions of graphic acts of violence in this episode. If you want to skip these descriptions, the section begins at 20:45 and ends at 22:05.
Hosted by Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) and Alex Heath (@alexeheath)
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38min
August 26, 2022Twitter is a mess, Apple 'Far out' rumors, and this week in streaming
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week in tech news.
Further reading:
Apple’s ‘Far out’ iPhone 14 event is happening September 7th
What to expect from Apple's iPhone 14 event
Next-day streaming of NBC shows like Law & Order and SNL jumps from Hulu to Peacock next month
YouTube TV update will reportedly let you watch four channels at once
HBO calls House of the Dragon its biggest premiere ever, with nearly 10 million US viewers
Twitter’s former security chief says company lied about bots and safety
Twitter whistleblower to testify in Congress over damning security revelations
Elon Musk vs Twitter: the weird number at the heart of the drama
The SEC asked Twitter to explain its user metrics after Elon Musk complained
Twitter CEO calls Mudge Zatko’s whistleblower report a ‘false narrative’
Twitter is a mess — but in the Elon Musk trial, it might not matter
Exclusive: Sonos’ next flagship speaker will play sound in nearly all directions
Ford hikes the price for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,000
Peloton CEO thinks losing $1.2 billion is ‘substantial progress’
EV prices are going in the wrong direction
Starlink lowers monthly internet prices by 50 percent for some
Sony’s new DualSense Edge Wireless Controller takes on the Xbox Elite

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1h 3min
August 24, 2022 The Elgato Stream Deck's endless buttons
Today’s whole episode is about buttons. We’re talking about the Stream Deck from Elgato, a desk accessory that is basically just a bunch of buttons. We hear how people use their Stream Deck, how to hack it to do even more, and how to turn your old devices into something like it.
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45min
August 19, 2022Android 13 arrives, Galaxy Watch 5 review, and Instagram gets competitive
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the Android 13 update, the battle between the vertical video apps, and a bunch of gadget news.
Further reading:
Android 13 arrives for Pixel phones starting today
How to get the Android 13 update on your Pixel right away
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: incremental innovation
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery
All the YouTube Shorts you repost to TikTok will now tell on you
Instagram gets mean about sending video clips to TikTok
The auto industry lost its spectrum fight with the FCC because V2V was always a fantasy
Electric vehicle owners are fed up with broken EV chargers and janky software
Yes, the new electric vehicle tax credits are really confusing, but we can help
The auto industry lost its spectrum fight with the FCC because V2V was always a fantasy
The Dodge Charger EV’s fake exhaust sound is sure to divide muscle car fans
Snap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four months
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sold Verzuz to Triller — and now they say Triller didn’t pay
Yes — monitors can in fact get weirder
The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever

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1h 27min
August 17, 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning review, stress-testing earbuds, and a Galaxy foldable Q&A
02:33 - The Verge's David Pierce brings in deputy editor Dan Seifert, reviewer Allison Johnson, and managing editor Alex Cranz to answer Vergecast Hotline questions about Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4.
24:18 - Chris Welch returns to the show for more earbuds voice call testing, this time on the NYC ferry with the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and the Google Pixel Buds Pro.
41:18 - Nilay Patel shares his experience reviewing the Ford F-150 Lightning, and the troubles with its touchscreen control panel.

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1h 10min
August 12, 2022Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked August 2022 biggest announcements
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler to discuss all the announcement from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event this past week.
Further reading:
HBO Max will be replaced next year by a new service combined with Discovery Plus
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked August 2022: the five biggest announcements
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 gets a little extra polish, but it’s still $999
The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a little better and still too expensive
Here’s how the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 compares to last year’s Z Fold 3
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked is a foldable party of one
Samsung still hasn’t given us a good reason to buy a foldable phone
Samsung goes big on battery with the Galaxy Watch 5 series
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 Pro: more comfortable design and hi-fi audio
Google tries publicly shaming Apple into adopting RCS
Disney Plus’ Premium streaming price is rising to $10.99 per month
Disney Plus’ ad-supported plan will launch in December
Disney Plus and Hulu are getting steep price hikes
Gmail is now officially allowed to spam-proof politicians’ emails
Ethereum’s big proof-of-stake blockchain switch could happen on September 15th
Apple’s next iPhone might be more expensive
AirPods cases with USB-C could be in the cards for 2023
Battery percentage finally returns to iOS 16 and it’s hideous
Sonos has delayed the release of its next product — likely the Sub Mini
LG Display’s 97-inch OLED panel vibrates to create ‘cinematic’ 5.1 sound

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1h 25min
August 10, 2022Amazon buys Roomba, non-watch wearables, and the best cheap(er) phones
David Pierce taps into The Verge's reviews team to explore where we're headed with smart home gadgets, wearables, and midrange phones.
01:56 - Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy comes back to the show to break down the news of Amazon acquiring iRobot, maker of the ever popular Roomba robot vacuum.
24:46 - Verge wearable tech reviewer Victoria Song joins David to explore the fascinating world of non-watch wearables: rings, earbuds, sports bras, and sleep trackers. Afterward, we hear from Whoop CEO Will Ahmed about his approach to wearable technology.
53:40 - Verge mobile reviewer Allison Johnson and David discuss the ideal version of a mid-range smartphone, and what are the best trade-offs for the price.
Further reading:
Amazon to acquire Roomba robot vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion
Amazon bought iRobot to see inside your home
The best sleep tech you can buy right now
Whoop 4.0 Review
Oura Ring Gen 3 Review
Google Pixel 6a review: midrange parts, Tensor smarts
Apple's new iPhone SE is a modern phone stuck in yesterday's design
Apple should have followed Google’s Pixel 6A playbook with the iPhone SE
OnePlus 10T review: call it a comeback
Nothing Phone 1 review: something else

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1h 22min
August 05, 2022HBO Max might get maimed, Apple might remove the headphone jack from the iPad
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week in tech news — including what's happening with HBO Max, Apple iPad rumors, some handheld gaming updates, and this week in EVs.
Further reading:
Apple might remove the headphone jack from its next entry-level iPad
Apple might delay iPadOS 16 launch
Apple says Mac sales are getting hit hard by supply constraints
OnePlus 10T review: call it a comeback
OnePlus’ 10T launch was a weird return to in-person events
The Pixel 6A is getting an immediate update to make sure it’s moddable
Logitech announces a new dedicated cloud gaming handheld device
Nintendo reports Switch sales dip as chip shortage continues to bite
The Orion looks like if Kirby swallowed your Switch
The megamerger killed Batgirl
HBO Max might get maimed
A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple
Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money
Lucid Motors will barely make any EVs this year as it slashes production goals again
Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess
Forget those Tesla crashes: GM says you can trust its autonomous vehicles
GM’s Super Cruise will cover 400,000 miles of roads in North America, doubling coverage
Twitter v. Elon Musk trial date set to start October 17th
Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn’t going into Meet
A mysterious battery-powered Google device appears in FCC filings
Sony InZone M9 review: impressive but flawed

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1h 16min

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