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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November 16, 2021Let's Chat about RCS
The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users.
Guests include:
Sanaz Ahari, Senior Director of Communications Products at Google
Ron Amadeo, reviews editor at Ars Technica
Relevant links:
RCS: What it is and why you might want it
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard
A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android Messages beta
SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone

Produced by Andru Marino, Liam James, and Dieter Bohn

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37min
November 12, 2021EV startup Rivian goes public / Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options / Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Sean O'Kane discuss electric vehicle startup Rivian becoming a publicly traded company after executing one of the biggest initial public offerings in history.
The crew also cover multiple stories about Apple from this week, Microsoft's Windows 11 SE release, and a new Surface Laptop for schools.
Further reading:
Rivian goes public in one of the biggest IPOs ever
Rivian’s mega IPO is a good test of the meme stock craze
Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options for App Store by December 9th, denying stay
Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
Apple backs off of breaking Face ID after DIY iPhone 13 screen replacements
Tim Cook says he owns cryptocurrency
Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director
Johnson & Johnson’s CEO joins Apple’s board
iPhone 13 Pro vs. Pixel 6 Pro: what 2,000 photos tell us
Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE, a new Chrome OS competitor
Microsoft’s new $249 Surface Laptop SE is its first true Chromebook competitor
Microsoft partners with Meta to integrate Teams into its Facebook-like Workplace
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing due to an expired certificate
Updating The Verge’s background policy

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1h 22min
November 09, 2021What’s next for USB-C
The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C.
Guests include:
CTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy
Verge senior reporter Chaim Gartenberg, who explains the many variations of USB-C cables
Ken Pillonel, a hacker in Switzerland who figured out how to replace his iPhone's lightning port with USB-C
Relevant links:
USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone
EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

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1h 2min
November 05, 2021Microsoft enters the metaverse race / Beats Fit Pro review / Apple’s software chief speaks out against sideloading
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft's take on the metaverse at their Ignite event this past week.
Verge editor Chris Welch joins to chat about his review of the Beats Fit Pro and Apple's third-gen AirPods.
Stories from this week:
Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming
Microsoft Loop is a new Office app for the hybrid work era
Microsoft’s GitHub CEO steps down
Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound
Beats announces Fit Pro earbuds with wing tip design and $200 price
Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief
Verizon and AT&T delay crucial 5G expansion over aircraft interference concerns
Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program
Instagram and Twitter finally make link previews work again
Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many
Ford’s selling electric crate motors based on the one in the Mach-E
The 2022 Volkswagen ID 5 is a sporty electric SUV with over 300 miles of range
Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey

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1h 17min
November 01, 2021Vergecast Live @ On The Verge 2021
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are joined by Verge alums Joanna Stern and David Pierce live on stage at The Verge's 10th anniversary party.
Stories discussed from "Episode 69"
Tim Cook must testify in ebook price fixing case
FCC approves T-Mo/MetroPCS merger
Google Reader shuts down
Intel in discussions to make Apple chips
Wii U sales slump
Release date announced for first BB10 phones

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45min
October 29, 2021Facebook becomes Meta / Pixel 6 review / Macbook Pro review
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's new name. Dan Seifert joins to discuss the reviews for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as MacBook Pro.
Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook is rebranding to Meta
Facebook’s new name is Meta
What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?
Facebook’s Oculus Quest will soon be called the Meta Quest
Oculus users are getting a new metaverse home
Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest
Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset
Amid the fluff, Meta showed an impressive demo of its Codec Avatars
Eight things we learned from the Facebook Papers
Facebook’s lost generation
Facebook says it’s refocusing company on ‘serving young adults’
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro review: finally, more than just good cameras
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive with a day-one update
Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake chips usher in a new generation of …
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review: a bigger and better ...
Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
Adobe brings a simplified Photoshop to the web
Sony Xperia Pro-I: A camera first, phone second
Samsung announces cloud gaming for Tizen TVs, offers no further details

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1h 39min
October 26, 2021 Inside our MacBook Pro 2021 review
Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reviewer Monica Chin about The Verge's approach to reviewing gadgets, focusing specifically on Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro.
The crew are still in the process of reviewing the laptop, so the conversation also leads to topics like how battery testing has evolved the past decade, how The Verge scores reviews, and how to find the right angle for writing a review.

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56min
October 22, 2021Apple’s Unleashed event / Facebook is planning to rebrand the company / Google holds Pixel 6 event
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's plan to rebrand the company with a new name, the products announced at Apple's Unleashed event, and what happened at Google's Pixel 6 event.
On The Verge is happening October 22nd and 23rd, and you’re invited
Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
The 8 biggest announcements from Apple’s Unleashed event
Apple announces 16-inch MacBook Pro with new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
Apple announces new 14-inch MacBook Pro with a notch
Apple’s new MacBook Pro has a notch
Apple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors take its in-house Arm-based chips to new heights
The new MacBook Pros have one big question mark: battery life
PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it
Apple brings MagSafe 3 to the new MacBook Pro
Apple’s new 140W charger can fast charge a lot more than just your MacBook Pro
macOS Monterey is officially launching on October 25th
Apple’s HomePod Mini gets three new color options
Apple announces third-generation AirPods for $179
Apple quietly added a MagSafe charging case to its AirPods Pro, too
A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19
Apple Music’s new voice-only plan costs $4.99 per month
The biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel 6 event
Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh think the Pixel 6 is Google’s breakout phone
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have big screens, big ambitions, and small prices
Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally bring new camera hardware in addition to software
The Pixel 6’s Tensor processor promises to put Google’s machine learning smarts in your pocket
Snapchat says the Pixel 6 is ‘the fastest phone to make a Snap’
The Google Store is open again, and Pixel 6 delivery dates are all over the place
Samsung is adding new watchfaces to the Galaxy Watch 4
Samsung will now let you design your own Galaxy Z Flip 3

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1h 13min
October 19, 2021 Google’s Pixel 6 with Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh
Dieter Bohn sits down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SVP of Devices and Services at Google Rick Osterloh to discuss the launch of the Pixel 6 — including its tensor processing chip, the Android ecosystem, and what makes this Pixel launch different from the rest.

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58min
October 15, 2021HTC Vive Flow announced / Apple Watch Series 7 review / Apple's Oct 18th event preview
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss HTC's new VR headset the Vive Flow.
Also: Apple, Google, and Samsung all have events next week. The crew discuss what to expect.
Further reading:
The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don’t like VR
I have a hard time believing your wearable is good if you had to Photoshop it onto a model
Magic Leap somehow raised $500 million to make another AR headset
Facebook execs tease VR prototype hardware with new photos
Apple Watch Series 7 review: time and time again
Apple announces October 18th event after months of Mac rumors
Apple exploring AirPods that take your temperature and monitor posture: report
Google announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th
Watch the Pixel 6 Pro get put together and taken apart in leaked videos
Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser feature, plus five years of Android security updates
Google says it’s dropping Material Design components on iOS in favor of Apple’s UIKit
‘Pixel Pass’ is Google’s rumored response to Apple One
Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google
Samsung tries to prove its foldable phones are tough in a new test video
VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever

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1h 23min

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