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May 17, 2024AI assistants are so back
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Google I/O and OpenAI's GPT4o event.
Further reading:
Google and OpenAI race to build the feature of search
OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that’s free for all ChatGPT users
ChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her
ChatGPT is getting a Mac app
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open to all for free
OpenAI’s “ChatGPT and GPT-4” Spring Update stream starts in 20 minutes
OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leavingl
Project Astra: the future of AI at Google is fast, multi-modal assistants like Gemini Live
Google’s Gemini AI is getting a chatty new voice mode
Google will let you create personalized AI chatbots
Google’s Gemini can build an entire vacation itinerary ‘in a matter of seconds’
Google’s Circle to Search will help you with your math homework
Google’s Gemini video search makes factual error in demo
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem
Google I/O 2024: everything announced
Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down
Google now offers ‘web’ search — and an AI opt-out button
Gemini is about to get better at understanding what's on your phone screen
Google is building Gemini Nano AI right into Chrome
Google makes its AI way faster with Gemini Flash
Google’s new LearnLM AI model focuses on education
Android apps will soon let you use your face to control your cursor
Android is getting an AI-powered scam call detection feature
Google targets filmmakers with Veo, its new generative AI video model
Google’s invisible AI watermark will help identify generative text and video
Google Photos is getting its own ‘Ask Photos’ assistant this summer
Blink and you missed it: Google has a new pair of prototype AR glasses
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem
Google launches new Home APIs and turns Google TVs into smart home hubs

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1 hr 35 min
May 14, 2024The case for the iPad Pro
Today on the flagship podcast of tandem OLEDs:

The Verge’s David Pierce and Chris Welch discuss the new iPad Pros with an OLED screen, Sonos’ controversial new app, and Sonos’ leaked headphones.
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best kind of overkill
The new Apple iPad Air is great — but it's not the one to get
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
Sonos Ace headphones will have magnetic ear cushions and 30-hour battery life
The Verge’s Will Poor buys a bunch of broken iPhones on eBay, and pits the Apple Store against independent repair techs.
Jet City Device Repair
iFixit’s iPhone 8 charge port repair guide
Hugh Jeffreys’ iPhone 12 investigation
Apple’s plan to allow used parts in iPhone repairs

David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about why some people think the iPad should be a Macbook replacement.

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1 hr 13 min
May 12, 2024 The rise of the audio-only video game
In episode two of our Five Senses of Gaming miniseries, David Pierce dives into the world of hearing with audio-only video games with Paul Bennun, who has been in this space longer than most. Years ago, Bennun and his team at Somethin’ Else made a series of games called Papa Sangre that were among the most innovative and most popular games of their kind. He explains what makes an audio game work, why the iPhone 4 was such a crucial technological achievement for these games, and more.

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28 min
May 10, 2024The beginning and end of the iPad
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple's iPad event, the evolution of the streaming business, updates on the Wisconsin Foxconn site, and much more tech news.
Apple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ reveal
The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s iPad event
Here's how the latest iPad Pro compares to the new iPad Air (and prior models)
Apple adds a 13-inch iPad Air to the mix
The iPad Air is now heavier than the iPad Pro
Apple announces new iPad Pros with OLED displays and thinnest design ever
Apple announces its M4 chip
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro M4: bigger trackpad and a function row
Hands-on with the new iPad Pro: yeah, it's really thin
You can upgrade the iPad Pro’s processor now, too
The new Apple Pencil Pro is harder to lose and better to draw with
Apple puts more ‘Pro’ in Final Cut and Logic Pro for the iPad
Apple quietly kills the old-school iPad and its headphone jack
The new iPads are ditching physical SIM cards
Goodbye to Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio, the best iPad Pro accessory
People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial
A Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way
The streaming business will look “very different” in the next couple of years.
Max nears 100 million subscribers globally.
Max price hike incoming.
Disney’s streaming business gets closer to becoming profitable
ESPN is coming to the Disney Plus app
Sony is now in play to buy Paramount.
The Office is getting a Peacock spinoff about local newspapers
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
Inside Microsoft’s Xbox turmoil
Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio
Epic v. Apple judge seems displeased over style restrictions on iOS buttons
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
President Joe Biden to announce AI data center at failed Foxconn site in Wisconsin
TikTok sues the US government over ban
The Google Pixel 8A is a midrange phone that might go the distance
Google’s Pixel Tablet relaunch at $399 makes its magnetic dock optional

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1 hr 31 min
May 07, 2024Delta's 10-year journey to the top of the App Store
Today on the flagship podcast of enterprise certificate hacks:
03:22 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Riley Testut, founder of AltStore and developer of the game emulator app Delta, about how his app finally made it into Apple’s App Store.
The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store
Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe
Delta is the game emulator your iPhone has been missing
46:17 - David walks us through his experimentation with the many software and hardware solutions for “AI voice notes.”
Cleft Notes is an AI voice notes app that really works

1:02:02 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about the Rabbit R1.
Rabbit R1 review: nothing to see here

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1 hr 12 min
May 05, 2024A speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect N64 controller
We’re kicking off our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries today, starting with “touch.” The Verge’s William Poor explores a controller crisis in the Nintendo 64 speedrunning community, and follows one speedrunner’s quest to recreate a mythical controller he lost.

Further reading/viewing:
How Sticks Are Sabotaging Speedrunners (Stick Crisis History)
abney317 on Twitch
The Quest to Beat abney317
Mariokart64.com
More on Beck Abney’s controller problems

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30 min
May 03, 2024Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news.
Further reading:
Rabbit R1 review: an unfinished, unhelpful AI gadget
The Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery life - The Verge
Turns out the Rabbit R1 was just an Android app all along
TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud with new agreement
Microsoft’s OpenAI investment was triggered by Google fears, emails reveal
Peloton announces new round of layoffs as CEO quits
Elon Musk goes ‘absolutely hard core’ in another round of Tesla layoffs
Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as it’s poised to take over EV charging
LinkedIn is the latest company to get in on gaming
Pixel 8A leak reveals $499 starting price
Beats announces Solo 4 headphones and $79.99 Solo Buds
Beats Solo 4 review: playing both sides
Walmart is about to launch a 4K Chromecast that’s also a smart speaker
SwitchBot S10 review: with plumbing hookups, this robovac and mop is actually hands-free
iOS 17.5 beta lets you keep Find My on during iPhone repairs
Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased
Instagram’s updated algorithm prioritizes original content instead of rip-offs
Meta is “exploring” algorithm changes on Threads.

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1 hr 23 min
April 30, 2024Phones are the ultimate AI gadget
Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated AI hardware:

The Verge’s David Pierce and Allison Johnson debate whether the emergence of standalone AI gadgets like the Humane Pin and the Rabbit R1 are better off as apps or should exist as its own hardware.
Humane AI Pin review: not even close
The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it didn’t
A morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadget
Can Rabbit’s R1 outsmart the smartphone assistants? Let’s find out!
The future of AI gadgets is just phones
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses actually make the future look cool
The Verge’s Alex Heath joins the show to discuss Meta’s big move into AI with its multimodal AI smart glasses and a new AI model called Llama 3.
Q&A: Mark Zuckerberg on winning the AI race
Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets
Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI
Nilay Patel answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline about Microsoft and antitrust.
Microsoft splits Teams from Office as antitrust pressure ramps up
Microsoft and OpenAI deal may face anti-trust investigations in the EU.

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1 hr 13 min
April 25, 2024Anyone want to buy TikTok?
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss President Biden signing the TikTok ban bill, Apple's May 7th iPad event, Tesla's flop era, and more.
Further reading:
Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk
Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it
Rabbit R1 hands-on: early tests with the $199 AI gadget
Apple announces May 7th event for new iPads
What to expect at Apple’s May ‘Let Loose’ event
The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have multimodal AI now
Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments due to low demand
Tesla’s in its flop era
Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce, loses top executives
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla reveals a new Model 3 Performance with more horsepower and faster acceleration
A cheaper Tesla is back on the menu
Sonos announces redesigned app that puts everything on your homescreen
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X Plus and Elite processors
Apple might be the streaming home of soccer’s next big tournament

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1 hr 41 min
April 23, 2024Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI
Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:
03:07 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill.
TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again
TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate
Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse
A real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time
New bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.

34:17 - David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers.

1:09:16 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.

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1 hr 19 min

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