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April 19, 2024Emulators are taking over the App Store
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss third-party iPhone app stores, game emulators, Google Android and hardware team restructuring, the latest TikTok news, and more.
Further reading:
Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe
The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store
A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store
The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled
Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators
Google is combining its Android and hardware teams — and it’s all about AI
Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now
AI isn't useless. But is it worth it?
Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child
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Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child
Sony might have perfected Mini LED TVs with its new 2024 lineup
Broadcast TV still exists, and now it’s sort of getting a built-in DVR
TikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to Instagram
TikTok gives users more in-app ways to buy event tickets.
TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate
Report: ByteDance still has access to US users’ TikTok data despite Project Texas
The president could delay a TikTok ban an extra six months under a reported House proposal.
TikTok to restrict users who repeatedly post problematic topics from ‘For You’ feed
Twitch’s new TikTok-style Discovery feed is rolling out to everyone soon
Spotify is developing a remix feature to rival sped-up TikTok tunes
Samsung shifts executives to six-day workweeks to ‘inject a sense of crisis’
Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas robot is swiveling nightmare fuel

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1 hr 35 min
April 16, 2024The internet really is a series of tubes
Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management:

04:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet.
The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat

43:43 - Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm chips on PCs and whether or not we’re about to get a huge jump in performance on most laptops.
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
Microsoft to hold a special Windows and Surface AI event in May
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses
Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Elite processor will beat Apple, Intel, and AMD
Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops
1:11:18 - Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices.
Kobo announces its first color e-readers
The best ebook reader to buy right now

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1 hr 24 min
April 12, 2024The good, the bad, and the Humane AI Pin
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Piece, and Alex Cranz discuss David's review of the Humane AI Pin, Taylor Swift's music back on TikTok, a new party speaker, and much more.
Further reading:
Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet
Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Humane Pin
We now have a better look at what’s inside the Humane AI pin
OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4
Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok
Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts
Kobo announces its first color e-readers
Sony’s new headphones and speakers are all about skull-rattling bass
Official: here’s the DJI Avata 2, possibly one of the best sequels in years
Google Vids is the latest AI-powered app in Workspace
Meta says it’s fixing ‘HD’ photo sharing in Facebook Messenger
Marissa Mayer’s eternal Sunshine
The MPA has big plans to crack down on movie piracy again

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1 hr 35 min
April 09, 2024The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly
The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz answer questions from The Vergecast Hotline all about the TikTok ban debate and the US v Apple case.
Further reading:
TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform
US v. Apple: everything you need to know
The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age

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1 hr 4 min
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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1 hr 32 min
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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1 hr 8 min
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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55 min
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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1 hr 4 min
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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1 hr 32 min
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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1 hr 10 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…