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 23, 2022Apple Watch Ultra review: an aspirational debut
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, David Pierce, and Victoria Song discuss using the new Apple Watch Ultra, the next-gen GPUs, and a bunch of gadget news.
Future reading:
Apple Watch Ultra review
Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: same look, better everything else
This RTX 4090 is so ridiculous it needs a ‘Dark Obelisk’ RGB support stick
Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs
Nvidia says it built too many GPUs — expect sales while it works on something `new`
DJI's new smartphone gimbal aims to get you filming quicker than ever
Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld arrives in October for $349.99
ByteDance’s Pico 4 VR headset is a Meta Quest 2 competitor
Framework’s new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable
This new turntable can play music directly to a Sonos system
The PS Vita’s time is now, again

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1h 17min
September 21, 2022GTA leaks, TikTok search, and Apple reviews hotline
Welcome to the flagship podcast of measuring changes in gravitational force.
02:13 - David Pierce chats with video game reporter Ash Parrish about how footage of Grand Theft Auto VI has leaked online.
GTA 6 gameplay leaks online in 90 videos
Rockstar confirms hack, says work on GTA VI will ‘continue as planned’
19:40 - David tries to use TikTok's search feature as a replacement for Google.
31:40 - Nilay Patel, Allison Johnson, and Victoria Song answer listener questions about the new iPhones and Apple Watch.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro review: early adopter island
Apple iPhone 14 review: meet the iPhone 13S
Apple Watch Series 8 review: if it ain’t broke

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58min
September 19, 2022Will the future of music sound a lot like the past?
In part 1 of our Vergecast: Future of Music series, Alex Cranz talks with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the trends in music today that make new songs out of old material, and whether it's foreshadowing the future of pop.
Further reading:
Selena Quintanilla Will Sound Older on Her New Posthumous Album
Michael Jackson songs removed from streaming services to 'move beyond' fake vocals controversy
Shred with Green Day, with some help from AudioShake
Invasion of the Vibe Snatchers
Music played in this episode:
Como Te Quiero Yo A Ti - Selena
My Way - Frank Sinatra
I'll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
bad guy - Billie Eilish
Through The Wire - Kanye West
Breaking News - Michael Jackson
Real Love - The Beatles
Free As A Bird - The Beatles
2000 Light Years Away - Green Day
Betty (Get Money) - Yung Gravy
Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
Fantasy - Mariah Carey
Big Energy - Latto
I'm Good (Blue) - David Guetta, Bebe Rexha
Bang Bang - Rita Ora, Imanbek
Higher Love - Kygo, Whitney Houston
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

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36min
September 16, 2022Reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, and more
Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss The Verge's reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, and Apple Watch Series 8.
Further reading:
Apple iPhone 14 Pro review: early adopter island
Apple iPhone 14 review: meet the iPhone 13S
It’s time to bring contrast back to our smartphone photos
Apple Watch Series 8 review: if it ain’t broke
iOS 16.1 beta adds Apple’s ugly new battery percentage indicator to the iPhone Mini
iOS 16 review: unlocking the lock screen
We finally got our hands and eyes on the PlayStation VR2
Google canceled its next Pixelbook and shut down the team building it
We didn’t need another Pixelbook
Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II review: noise cancellation domination
Disney’s CEO teases a ‘hard bundle’ of Disney Plus and Hulu
Sonos announces long-awaited Sub Mini for $429

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1h 23min
September 14, 2022 Websites are back: inside The Verge's redesign
David Pierce and Nilay Patel discuss the ideas behind The Verge's brand new redesigned website, which officially launched on September 13th.
David also chats with senior product manager Tara Kalmanson and senior engineer Matt Crider, who worked on the redesign, about what went into implementing those ideas.

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1h 6min
September 09, 2022Apple’s iPhone 14 event: the biggest announcements and our first impressions
Apple held their annual hardware event on their campus, debuting new iPhones, new Watches, and new AirPods. Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss everything that happened at the "Far Out" event, first impressions of the products, and their expectations for Apple in the next year.
Further reading:
Apple’s iPhone 14 event: the 9 biggest announcements
Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra hands-on: triple the fun
Apple Watch Series 8 gets souped-up period and ovulation tracking
New Apple Watch SE announced: price, features, release date
Apple Watch Ultra: price, specs, release date
Apple watchOS 9 will add low-power mode to Series 4 and later devices
Apple finally stops selling the Series 3 watch
It’s time for the Apple Watch to become Apple’s next big thing
iPhone 14 and 14 Plus hands-on impressions: the big phone is big
The iPhone 14 doesn’t have Apple’s latest processor
The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are official with satellite-based Emergency SOS
iPhone 14 Pro: a first look at the new moving notch, camera, and more
Apple might have fixed the notch by putting it on an island
The iPhone 14 lineup won’t have physical SIM support
Apple’s new AirPods Pro hands-on: sticking close to a winning formula
Apple’s new AirPods Pro can cancel twice as much noise
Apple’s Lightning-only charging case for the third-gen AirPods doesn’t make sense
Klutzes rejoice: AppleCare Plus now covers unlimited repairs
Everything Apple didn’t announce at its iPhone 14 event
Tim Cook would rather sell you an iPhone than add RCS to iMessage
Jony Ive doesn’t think your car should rely on multitouch
Steve Jobs’ friends and family launched an archive celebrating his life
Tens of thousands of viewers watched a fake Apple crypto scam on YouTube

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1h 17min
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 7min
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 28min
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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37min
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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