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October 09, 2023 The TV of the future costs zero dollars
In episode one of our miniseries all about connectivity, The Verge’s David Pierce talks with Ilya Pozin, founder and CEO of Telly, a new startup promising to give you a free 55-inch TV with an additional second screen for ads and apps.
Before founding Telly, Ilya Pozin also founded PlutoTV, one of the first and most successful ad-based streaming services. There are many similarities between these two companies, and Ilya has a grander vision for how he sees the world and how he thinks he can revolutionize the TV hardware and TV show business.
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1 hr 1 min
October 06, 2023The great Pixel 8 camera debate
The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the announcement of Google’s Pixel 8 phone, along with the new AI tools that raise lots of questions.
Further reading:
Google Pixel 8 launch event: the 7 biggest announcements
Google Pixel 8 hands-on: a little bit smaller and a little bit smarter
The Pixel 8 Pro hands-on: better cameras, a brighter screen, and new AI
Google Pixel 8 will get seven years of Android updates
Google Photos’ new AI tools for Pixel 8 raise messy questions
Google releases Android 14 for Pixel phones
Android 14 gets AI-generated wallpapers on Google’s latest Pixels
Google Pixel Watch 2 hands-on: new sensors, longer battery, better accuracy
Google announces new colors and features for its Pixel Buds Pro earbuds
Netflix is planning to raise prices... again
Streaming service price increases: the latest on Netflix, Disney Plus, Max, Hulu, and more
Paramount uploads Mean Girls to TikTok across 23 video clips
The Humane Ai Pin makes its debut on the runway at Paris Fashion Week
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Apple addresses iPhone 15 overheating with a new iOS 17 update
Paris Hilton gets special deal to post on X
LG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs next year
The Verge and dbrand have partnered on new skins for the Pixel 8, iPhone 15, and more
iPhone 15 Pro Max camera: 1000 photos later, it’s still missing something

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1 hr 34 min
October 04, 2023Amazon, Google, and crypto are on trial
Today on the flagship podcast of The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890:
01:43 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with policy editor Adi Robertson and reporter Makena Kelly about US v. Google, and what we’ve learned so far. They also talk about the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, which could be the next big tech trial.
US v. Google antitrust trial: updates
Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices
Satya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it
Why the US is suing Amazon
28:46 - Later, senior correspondent Liz Lopatto joins the show to preview the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX.
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud and conspiracy

52:36 - Keep listening for this week’s Vergecast hotline question with Alex Cranz.
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1 hr 11 min
September 29, 2023Meta's AI headset future — and that X interview at Code
The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz break down an awkward interview out of the Code Conference from X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino. Then, the crew gets into all the big news from Meta's Connect event where the Quest 3 and Meta Smart Glasses were announced.

Further reading:
The Code Conference 2023: news, interviews, and more
Linda Yaccarino defends Elon Musk, X, and herself at Code 2023 [FULL INTERVIEW]
AMD CEO Lisa Su on the GPU shortage, the AI revolution, and Nvidia | Decoder
Yoel Roth warns new X CEO about Elon and company status [FULL INTERVIEW]
Artifact is becoming Twitter, too, thanks to new posts feature
The Quest 3 is Meta’s last chance to win the headset war before it truly begins
The Meta Quest 3 is sharper, more powerful, and still trying to make mixed reality happen
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg on Threads, the future of AI, and Quest 3
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: livestreaming, headphone-replacing eyewear
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses hands-on: in pursuit of content
The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works
Summary of the 2023 WGA MBA
Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power
Apple and Google are changing how you listen to podcasts
Google Podcasts shut down in 2024 as podcasts debut globally for YouTube Music
Logitech now sells a $299 folding chair
Former Amazon hardware boss Dave Limp will take over as CEO of Blue Origin

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1 hr 30 min
September 27, 2023RIP DVDs
Today on the flagship podcast of the laserdisc resurgence:
While Netflix’s DVD.com service shuts down later this week, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Bill Rouhana, the CEO of Chicken Soup for The Soul Entertainment, about the potential of Redbox and physical media in 2023.
Netflix’s DVD service shuts down: here’s the complex tech behind it

Later, David and Alex Cranz talk with New York Magazine’s John Herrman about his recent story on social media metrics and what they actually mean.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Social-Media Metrics

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1 hr 1 min
September 25, 2023 The 50-year quest for AI virtual assistants
In part three of our AI mini series, David Pierce dives into the decades-long endeavor to build a virtual assistant. What can a virtual assistant do? What do we want it to do?

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32 min
September 22, 2023Amazon and Microsoft's AI parades
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Amazon's fall product launch event and Microsoft's Surface and AI event.
Further reading:
Amazon’s fall 2023 product launch event: live news, announcements, and more
Amazon is set to supercharge Alexa with generative AI
The Fire TV should be at the heart of Amazon's smart home
The new $269.99 Echo Frames look a whole lot more like glasses.
Alexa Eye Gaze offers a new way to control Alexa on a Fire tablet
In the new Echo Show 8, Alexa will be 40 percent faster.
Finally some hardware...for kids.
YouTube is going all in on AI with background and video topic suggestions
YouTube made a video editing app — just like TikTok
Microsoft Surface event: the 6 biggest announcements
Microsoft’s new Xbox controller borrows great ideas from Stadia, Steam, and Sony
This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller
Microsoft’s next Xbox, coming 2028, envisions hybrid computing
Microsoft addresses the huge Xbox leaks: here’s Phil Spencer’s full memo
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer says acquiring Nintendo would be ‘a career moment’
Microsoft announces the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with upgraded chips and ports
A first look at Microsoft’s upgraded Surface Laptop Studio 2
Microsoft announces the new Surface Laptop Go 3
Hands-on with the Surface Laptop Go 3
The Surface Go 4 comes with a much-needed performance boost
Microsoft 365 Copilot launches in November
Windows 11’s next big update arrives on September 26th with Copilot, RAR support, and more
Microsoft announces Surface Hub 3 with portrait mode
The cable bundle of the future is officially here
Google’s Bard chatbot can now find answers in your Gmail, Docs, Drive
The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible

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1 hr 16 min
September 20, 2023 iPhone and watches and wallpapers, oh my
Today on the flagship podcast of the Action Button:
03:34 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert about their reviews of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro.
41:02 - Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her review of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
1:07:58 - David chats with Isaac Mosna and Widgetsmith's David Smith about customizing your iPhone wallpaper and widgets.
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1 hr 41 min
September 18, 2023 Can AI make a hit song?
In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and music producer Ian Kimmel to share how they made an entire song from scratch using a bunch of AI tools.
Later, Nilay Patel joins the discussion to talk about the future of AI in the music industry.

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1 hr 1 min
September 15, 2023Apple mysteries and Google trials
It's been a week! The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz rejoin the studio to process all the tech news and announcements. Apple had its annual hardware event where the iPhone 15 and new Apple Watch lineup were shown off.
Later, senior tech and policy reporter Adi Robertson joins the show to walk us through the US v Google antitrust trial that kicked off earlier in the week.
Further reading:
iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple's new phones
Here's why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro
Rumors of Lightning’s death are just slightly exaggerated
The iPhone Mini is officially gone, long live the iPhone Mini
USB-C Backbone One controllers will be ‘upgraded’ to work with the iPhone 15 lineup.
The iPhone is getting new ringtones with iOS 17
Apple announces more iOS 17 features coming later this year: Apple Music updates
How Google plans to win its antitrust trial
What to expect from the Google Search antitrust trial
US v. Google antitrust trial: updates
Developers respond to Unity’s new pricing scheme
Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats
What happens when Google Search doesn't have the answers?
Google AMP: how Google tried to fix the web by taking it over
A storefront for robots
The little search engine that couldn't
Who killed Google Reader?

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1 hr 6 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…