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November 01, 2023Macs and M3s, shot on iPhones
Today on the flagship podcast of spec bumps:
02:21 - The Verge’s David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the announcements from Apple’s “Scary Fast” Mac event.
Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Mac event: all the news from Apple’s online keynote

27:56 - Becca Farsace joins the show to share her thoughts on smartphone photography in 2023, and if the “Pro” branding can live up to its name.
iPhone 15 Pro Max camera: 1000 photos later, it’s still missing something
1,000 photos with the Pixel 8 Pro: AI, UI, and Pro stuff
52:06 - Adi Robertson answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline.
Xreal’s Air 2 AR glasses ship in November in the US

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1 hr 3 min
October 30, 2023 An impossible journey into self-hosting
Today on the flagship podcast of network-attached storage:
This is the fourth in our four-part series all about connectivity. This week we're talking about software: how software connects us, how we connect to software, and how software connects to other software.

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54 min
October 27, 2023The next Macs and the next Twitter
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the next Apple event, a Twitter successor, and Windows Phone regrets.
Further reading:
Apple plans ‘Scary Fast’ product event just before Halloween
Apple’s future AirPods roadmap just leaked, and big changes are coming
Apple TV Plus is getting a price hike — and other Apple subscriptions are, too
The Apple Watch’s double tap points at a new way to use wearables
iOS 17.2 Beta Introduces Journal App - MacRumors
Meta’s Threads app has almost 100 million users, says Mark Zuckerberg
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake
Here’s your first look at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater gameplay
Humane's AI Pin is Here’s your first look at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater gameplay
Google reportedly pays $18 billion a year to be Apple’s default search engine
Is my co-worker AI? Bizarre product reviews leave Gannett staff wondering
In the end, the FTX trial was about the friends screwed along the way
The obsessive tormentor who made professors’ lives miserable
The restaurant nearest Google

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1 hr 27 min
October 25, 2023 Everything you’ve always wondered about The Vergecast
The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz dedicate the show to talk about their feelings. The crew answer a bunch of questions from listeners about The Vergecast, The Verge website, and the future of it all.

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1 hr 5 min
October 23, 2023 The poster’s guide to the new internet
In episode three of our connectivity mini series, The Verge's David Pierce explores the idea of POSSE and PESOS, two syndication models for posting on the internet that don't rely on a single platform.
Buckle in, it gets nerdy.

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30 min
October 20, 2023Into the iPad Confusion Zone
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss a whole bunch of tech news from this week — a new Apple Pencil, the latest Cybertruck confusion, streaming updates, and more.
Further reading:
Apple Pencil joins the iPad confusion zone
Apple announces entry-level Apple Pencil with USB-C charging
Elgato’s new $279.99 Prompter is an all-in-one teleprompter and extra monitor
Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64
OnePlus Open review: right size, wrong price
Elon Musk says ‘we dug our own grave with Cybertruck,’ offers new delivery date
Elon Musk answers Tesla pricing question with anti work-from-home rant
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/18/23923256/musk-dodges-question-about-accepting-legal-liability-for-tesla-full-self-driving-cars
Tesla profits dip as it invests in factory upgrades and AI development
https://www.threads.net/@keubikooriginal/post/CyjavWouN0w
X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year
ChargePoint is bringing Tesla’s NACS plug to its vast network of EV chargers
These space-saving public EV chargers are ridiculously fast and rolling out now
FCC kicks off fight to restore net neutrality
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23923617/nokia-announces-14000-job-cuts-amid-5g-downturn
Here comes another Netflix price hike
Netflix’s first live sports broadcast pairs up F1 drivers with pro golfers
Spotify launches hub for artists’ merch
YouTube might make an official way to create AI Drake fakes
Get ready to see a lot more product ads in YouTube videos
YouTube wants to get you watching more news from ‘authoritative sources’
There’s no way you’ll miss YouTube’s like and subscribe buttons now
There's no way you'll miss YouTube's like and subscribe buttons now
How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been

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1 hr 22 min
October 18, 2023The smart glasses era is (kind of) here
Today on the flagship podcast of glassholes:
The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Victoria Song about her experience using the new Ray-Ban smart glasses from Meta.
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses hands-on: in pursuit of content

The Verge’s Sean Hollister and iFixit’s Kyle Wiens join the show to discuss the latest legislation in the right to repair and what’s next for the future of fixing your own gadgets.
Right-to-repair is now the law in California

The Verge’s Nathan Edwards answers this week’s Vergecast Hotline question.
The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro launch with ‘future Qi2 wireless charging.’ Here’s why.

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1 hr 25 min
October 16, 2023 The better, smarter future of messaging
In episode two of our connectivity mini series, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Eric Migicovsky co-founder of Beeper. Beeper is a universal messaging app trying to take all your messages from all your apps and put them in one place. Is this the future of chat?
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55 min
October 13, 2023Sonos loses to Google, and Threads takes on Twitter
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Meta Quest 3 review, Google gadgets, and Threads continuing to compete with X.
Chris Welch joins the show to discuss the result of Sonos' legal battle with Google.
Further reading:
Google Pixel Watch 2 review: better battery, better watch
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review: in Google we trust?
WordPress now offers official support for ActivityPub
Threads is getting an edit button — and you don’t have to pay for it
@mosseri • We’re not anti-news
At US v. Google antitrust trial, the Apple search deal takes center stage
Judge blasts Sonos for abusing patent system and throws out $32.5 million win against Google
Google is already bringing back the software features it removed because of Sonos’ lawsuit
Sonos vows to keep fighting Google for the benefit of smaller companies – and its own revenue
Ruling pdf: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/znpnznkjgpl/GOOGLE%20SONOS%20TRIAL%20ruling.pdf
Google has fixed its recent history of terrible speakers with the Pixel 8 Pro
Alameda’s paper trail leads straight to Sam Bankman-Fried
Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple
Sony’s new PS5 with a removable disc drive launches in November

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1 hr 22 min
October 11, 2023Good Pixels, better Watches, great Chromebooks
Today on the flagship podcast of AI-generated wallpapers:
03:22 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson about her review of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review: in Google we trust?

29:18 - Victoria Song joins the show to discuss her review of the updated Pixel Watch 2.
Google Pixel Watch 2 review: better battery, better watch

56:02 - Monica Chin stops by to explain the new "Chromebook Plus" certification on higher-end Chromebooks.
Chromebook Plus is Google’s new certification for premium Chromebooks

1:22:42 - Keep listening for the Vergecast Hotline question all about music playlists.
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1 hr 30 min

About The Vergecast

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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…