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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March 04, 2022Russia starts a star war / Ford splits itself in two / Apple “Peek Performance” event preview
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss what could possibly be announced by Apple next week.
Senior reporter Loren Grush explains what's going on with Russia and space. And Andrew Hawkins talks about Ford splitting itself into two companies.

Further reading:
Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached Ukraine
Ukraine engineer talks testing SpaceX’s new Starlink service
Russian space director’s wild threats could have real implications for the ISS
European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
Russia holds OneWeb rocket launch hostage, issues conditional demands
Russia says it will no longer sell rocket engines to the United StatesFord’s ‘radical’ move to split the company won’t come easy
Elon Musk dares autoworkers union: hold a vote at Tesla’s California factory
Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
Rivian apologizes for ‘broken trust’ and axes preorder price increases that hit as much as $20K
The Arc One is an electric boat with a battery pack three times the size of Tesla’s
Apple officially announces ‘Peek Performance’ March 8th event

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1h 40min
March 04, 2022 Goodbye to Dieter Bohn, with special guest Walt Mossberg
This was a tough one. The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving us. Nilay Patel, Walt Mossberg and Dieter Bohn walk down memory lane and discuss their first meeting, founding The Verge, CES memories, and what Dieter is doing once he leaves.

Behringer's iNuke Boom is the essence of Vegas
And now, a brief definition of the web
Dieter on Twitter

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1h 16min
February 25, 2022Steam Deck review / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review
Senior news editor Sean Hollister joins Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz to discuss his review of the Steam Deck, the latest portable gaming system.
Verge reviewer Allison Johnson continues the gadget talk with her review of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Further reading:
Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout
US and Russia still tethered by International Space Station during Ukraine conflict
Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most
Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
The official Steam Deck dock won’t be available at launch
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
Dish says its 5G buildout is going great, thanks for asking, how are you?
Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year
Spotify’s Car Thing goes on general sale for $90
Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Inside Pornhub
Why Trump’s Truth Social may not survive the hype
Inside Galactic Starcruiser, Disney's hotel where everyone becomes a Star Wars character

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1h 17min
February 18, 2022Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review / Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms / The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds yet
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Monica Chin discuss phones, laptops, and chips announced and reviewed this week.
Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss the latest podcast industry news.
Further reading:
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet
OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: a great Oppo-tunity
Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus announced with color-changing new design
Oppo releases official images of new Find X5 flagship phonet
Apple reportedly plans to reveal the first iPhone SE with 5G in March
AMD’s new Ryzen 6000 H-series processors are launching in laptops starting today
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: the price is no longer right
The Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate: feature-packed, but overpriced
Cooler Master’s Sneaker X PC case has a lot of sole
Intel's first discrete Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2 2022
This DIY ultracompact computer has a mechanical keyboard
Samsung teases new Galaxy Book and more at February 27th event
Spotify’s COVID problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms
Spotify wants to beat YouTube at audio
Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogan’s podcast
Hot Pod Summit is back at On Air Fest 2022!
The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds in years — and surprisingly good
Audio-Technica’s new $200 earbuds promise an impressive 20 hours of battery life
Garmin’s Epix 2 multisport watch made me a touchscreen convert
Garmin's Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar makes the case for smaller fitness watches
iFixit has a Steam Deck teardown — and will officially sell replacement parts from Valve
Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches
Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs
Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years
Elon Musk tells a judge the SEC’s ‘endless’ investigation is stifling his free speech

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1h 13min
February 11, 2022Samsung announces Galaxy S22 Ultra / Microsoft announces open app store rules / Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss all the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy S22 Unpacked event.
Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains Microsoft's Open App Store Principles and the other tech policy news from the week.
Wearables reporter Victoria Song joins the show to discuss Peloton's business troubles.
Further reading:
Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus put improved cameras and performance in a samey design
Samsung phones will get an extra year of Android updates versus Google’s Pixel
Samsung’s new tablets go bigger than ever
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 will track your sleep with cartoon animals
Microsoft announces open app store rules to prove it’s okay with new laws
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model
Microsoft says it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ‘beyond the existing agreement’
Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
Nvidia’s huge Arm deal has just been scrapped
WarnerMedia and Discovery get US government approval to create their new media giant
Anti-exploitation bill advances in Senate despite free speech concerns
What on Earth is going on with Peloton?
Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
Fired Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first all-hands
Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
Twitter finally agrees that 1x is not the only speed for watching a video
Is ‘realityOS’ Apple’s newest operating system?
Sports streaming is busted — the Super Bowl likely won’t be any different
Apple’s Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments

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1h 35min
February 10, 2022YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on new features for creators in 2022
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and streaming reporter Catie Keck talk with YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan about new features coming to YouTube: more tools for Shorts, interactive live streaming, a new YouTube TV interface, and more.
Further reading:
YouTube is adding new ways for creators to make money with Shorts and shopping
YouTube TV to finally add picture-in-picture on iOS

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1h 1min
February 04, 2022Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever / Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Ashley Carman, and Alex Heath discuss Meta's rough week: Facebook reported its first-ever quarterly decline of daily users globally, along with lower-than-expected ad growth that sent its stock plunging roughly 20 percent.
The crew also discuss Spotify's response to the Joe Rogan controversy and how it will be handling moderation going forward.
Further reading:
Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter
Meta’s stock price plunges 25 percent overnight
Google parent company Alphabet broke $200 billion in annual revenue for the first time
Epic largely lost to Apple, but 35 states are now backing its fight in a higher court
Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall
Spotify says it’s a creator company now
Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide
Spotify finally responds to Joe Rogan controversy with a plan to label podcasts that discuss COVID-19
Joe Rogan defends podcast and apologizes to Spotify for backlash
The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall
Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo
Big video game companies just can’t stop buying studios
Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
Peloton’s latest gadget is a $90 heart rate monitor for your arm
Echelon persuades USPTO that Peloton’s streaming tech is unpatentable
Appeals court upholds California’s net neutrality law
Google leaks Pixel 6A name in, of all things, a coloring book
Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Public accountants are deducting themselves from their jobs
What’s the difference between 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC?

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1h 12min
January 28, 2022Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young / Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio / Q4 earnings for Big Tech
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Q4 earnings for the big tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, and Tesla.
Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Spotify's controversy regarding Joe Rogan's podcast, leading to musician Neil Young removing his music from the platform.
Further reading:
Windows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month
Microsoft got a whole lot of people to play Halo and Forza
Call of Duty’s next three games will hit PlayStation despite Microsoft’s Activision deal
It’s 2022, and the Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11
Microsoft is making its Xbox subscriptions more flexible after UK regulator steps in
Samsung sets revenue records with stronger product sales
What to expect from Samsung’s February Unpacked
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for February 9th
What we know about Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio
The chip shortage didn’t stop Intel from having its ‘best year ever’
Tesla hails its second profitable year as a ‘breakthrough’
Elon Musk says ‘don’t forget about my robots’ as Roadster, Semi, Cybertruck deadlines slip
Tesla Cybertruck delayed until at least next year, Elon Musk confirms
Tesla Cybertruck walkaround video shows the absurdly huge windshield wiper in detail
The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young
Why Spotify can’t afford to lose Joe Rogan

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1h 29min
January 21, 2022Microsoft to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion / Google is building an AR headset / The 5G battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with games reporter Ash Parrish and senior reporter Alex Heath about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion and Google building a new AR headset.
Policy editor Russell Brandom joins the show to discuss the battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines over 5G and the antitrust bills in Congress this week.
Further reading:
The US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Read Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s email to employees about the Microsoft acquisition
Read Microsoft Gaming CEO’s email to staff about the Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 25 million subscribers
Microsoft’s Activision acquisition would instantly make it a force in mobile gaming
A guide to Microsoft’s Xbox game studios empire
Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly?
Sony expects Microsoft to ‘continue to ensure’ Activision games stay multiplatform
Google is building an AR headset
AT&T and Verizon are limiting C-band 5G expansion around airports even more
AT&T begins 5G C-band rollout in limited number of metro areas
Verizon’s faster C-band 5G is live and off to a promising start
Apple and Google split with startups over antitrust bill
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are personally lobbying senators against antitrust legislation: report
Lawmakers approve Big Tech antitrust overhaul, but with strings attached
US competition enforcers launch overhaul of merger approval process
Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’

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1h 18min
January 14, 2022Wordle and the App Store clones / FTC’s Meta antitrust lawsuit moves forward / PCs big year
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss the FTC proceeding with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the success of Wordle and its app clones, and more RCS drama.
Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert stops by to chat about this week's gadget news and the state of the PC market.
Stories discussed:
White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say
White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j
Google calls for new government action to protect open-source software projects
Judge says the FTC’s Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward
Meta’s real antitrust problems are only beginning
Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that
Apple says App Store developers have earned more than $260 billion
The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle’s success
The Wordle clones have disappeared from the App Store
Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game
The real beauty of Wordle is how its emoji results tell a story
Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it’ll investigate its ‘consultants’
Google exec says Apple is ‘holding back’ customers who text
Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in
It fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fake
Apple’s $19 polishing cloth is back in stock online
Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers
Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand
TSMC earmarks record $44 billion for chip manufacturing expansion in 2022
The pandemic has blurred the lines between laptop categories
Sony Xperia 5 III now shipping in the US, almost nine months after initial announcement
The Nvidia Shield is getting Android 11 and other upgrades
Sony says it’s still making new PS4s, but most stores aren’t selling them
Google’s Android 12 update has been the rockiest one in years
Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers
Wear OS will work better for lefties... eventually
Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
GM is creating an online used car marketplace
Buy Nothing exploded on Facebook — now it wants a platform on its own

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1h 16min

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