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November 09, 2022The politics and laws changing tech in the US
This week on
02:10 - The Verge's David Pierce tries out Neeva's Bias Buster, an attempt to get people out of their echo chambers and show them new information in its search engine.
20:25 - Senior reporter Adi Robertson talks about her story How America turned against the First Amendment
42:27 - Policy reporter Makena Kelly explains the CHIPS and Science Act, and how it could reshape the tech industry in America.
Further reading:
Biden signs $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act
Micron launches $15 billion Idaho project amid federal push for US tech manufacturing
President Joe Biden speaks after groundbreaking for Intel’s $20 billion semiconductor plant
Micron’s investing up to $100 billion to bring the country’s ‘largest semiconductor’ facility to New York

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1 hr 8 min
November 04, 2022Elon Musk's first week at Twitter / Matter's newest smart home devices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss what has happened with Twitter since Elon Musk has taken over the company.
Then, Nilay, David and Alex discuss the first Matter-compatible devices since the launch of the smart home standard.
Further reading:
Elon Musk wastes no time changing Twitter
Why Elon Musk is so desperate for Twitter to make money
Elon Musk could enable Twitter's edit button for everyone
Elon Musk could cut half of Twitter’s workforce
Over 190 smart home devices are now Matter certified and here’s what’s coming next
We’re getting our first look at Matter devices today, and here’s what’s coming next
Level locks had a secret Thread radio this whole time
Amazon announces a phased rollout of Matter to its Alexa smart home platform
Eve’s sensors and smart plugs will be among the first Matter-compatible devices
Nanoleaf announces the first Matter-over-Thread light bulbs
Philips Hue Bridge is getting updated to Matter early next year
Aqara’s Matter transition begins in December with free hub update
Amazon Music’s library of songs and podcasts is now free for Prime subscribers
Apple TV 4K (2022) review: unmatched power, unrealized potential
Netflix’s new cheaper plan with ads doesn’t work on Apple TV at launch
Netflix’s $6.99 per month ad tier is now live
PlayStation VR2 launches on February 22nd for $549.99
Comcast’s big rival to Roku and the smart TV is called… Xumo

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1 hr 29 min
November 02, 2022 Why Signal won’t compromise on encryption, with president Meredith Whittaker
Today we're sharing an episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel featuring an interview with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal.
Signal is the popular messaging app that offers encrypted communication. You might recognize Meredith’s name from 2018 when she was an AI researcher at Google and one of the organizers of the Google walkout. Now she’s at Signal, which is a little different than the usual tech company: it’s operated by a nonprofit foundation and prides itself on collecting as little data as possible.
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1 hr 14 min
October 28, 2022Twitter is now an Elon Musk company
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Liz Lopatto, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Elon Musk officially becoming the owner of Twitter, and what that means for the future of the company.
Further reading:
Twitter is now an Elon Musk company
How weak leadership cratered Twitter’s morale
The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk

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47 min
October 28, 2022Apple's new App Store tax, Microsoft Surface reviews, and Meta's earnings
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft Surface reviews, Apple's new App Store tax, and Meta earnings.
Further reading:
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (SQ3) review: Windows on Arm is not ready
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch) review
Surface defined 10 years of Windows PCs — can Microsoft nail the next 10, too?
Microsoft says more than 20 million people have used Xbox Cloud Gaming
Zuckerberg is all in on the metaverse whether you like it or not
Xbox’s Phil Spencer says the metaverse is a ‘poorly built video game’
Microsoft: Xbox game streaming console is ‘years away’
Apple macOS 13 Ventura review: a bunch of good updates you can mostly ignore
Apple’s new App Store tax on ads is a direct shot at Meta
Spotify pulls audiobook purchases from iOS app after Apple blocks updates
Apple confirms the iPhone is getting USB-C
Apple could release a 16-inch iPad next year
The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk
This tablet pairs an E Ink display with a... 16-megapixel rear camera?
Power struggle: Puerto Rico’s battle to fix the electric grid

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1 hr 26 min
October 26, 2022The two cryptos and the future of the iPad
Today on the flagship podcast of all-screen designs:
02:38 -Verge senior audio director Andru Marino dives into the world of a different type of crypto community.
17:51 - David Pierce examines iPadOS 16, Stage Manager, and Apple's attempt at task managers.
iPadOS 16's Stage Manager is not the future of multitasking you were hoping for

34:05 - Dan Seifert and Monica Chin join David to discuss and explain Apple's confusing iPad lineup.
Apple iPad (10th gen) review: stuck in the middle
The new iPad makes no sense

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1 hr 6 min
October 24, 2022 Cybersecurity Hotline Special
We asked listeners to send in all their questions related to cybersecurity for this special Vergecast Hotline episode. David Pierce talks to Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom to get you the best advice for staying safe online.

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52 min
October 21, 2022Confusing new Apple products, Netflix password sharing, and NFT cults
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss the announcements from Apple this week, HDR video standards, and all the news out of Netflix and Tesla.
Apple launches redesigned iPad with a bigger screen and USB-C
Logitech updates Crayon stylus with the USB-C port missing from the Apple
The new Apple TV 4K has a remote with USB-C and a lower starting price
Apple’s new iPad only supports the old Apple Pencil–and need an adapter to do so
Apple’s Magic Keyboard Folio for the new iPad has a 14-key function row
The new iPad makes no sense
Apple announces new iPad Pro with M2 chip and Wi-Fi 6E
Netflix password-sharing crackdown will roll out globally in ‘early 2023’ – and here’s how it could work
Netflix announces Profile Transfers – for when it forces you to finally pay up
Netflix is all-in on binge-watching
Netflix is ‘seriously exploring’ a cloud gaming service
Can Netflix reclaim the ‘Netflix for games’ crown from Xbox Game Pass?
Elon Musk is “excited about the Twitter situation”
Tesla is “smoothing is vehicle process to avoid bottlenecks”
Elon Musk’s frisky earnings call touched on the Cybertruck, Twitter, and teh future of Tesla
Elon Musk says Starlink will keep funding Ukraine’s government ‘for free’ despite losing money
Help, Foxconn has gone from AI 8K+5G to ‘3+3=∞’
Google adds replies and stars to Messages — and is taking the RCS fight to iPhones
Lightroom is (finally) all I need for photo editing
I went all in on eSIM and I have regrets
The next generation of Thunderbolt seems nice but less necessary than ever
Adobe’s latest AI prototype gives even the worst dancers some impressive moves
GMC Sierra EV Denali revealed: plug-in-powered pickup goes premium

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1 hr 27 min
October 19, 2022Kanye wants Parler, smartwatch showdown, and the Vergecast Hotline returns
Today on the flagship podcast of slightly inaccurate fitness trackers:
02:15 - David Pierce and Makena Kelly chat about Ye buying Parler, as well as the other new set of apps and app owners entering the space.
Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler
The ugly business logic behind Kanye West’s Parler acquisition
24:44 - Victoria Song and Dan Seifert return to the show for a smartwatch showdown between the Pixel Watch, the Apple Watch Series 8, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch.
Google Pixel Watch review: it’s a smarter Fitbit
Apple Watch Series 7 review: time and time again
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery
We could all use a ‘This is Fine’ Focus mode
1:02:07 - Lastly, we return to the Vergecast Hotline to answer your burning tech questions.
Fitbit Sense 2 review: it doesn’t make much sense

1:14:55 - We explain why we still don't have chapters on The Vergecast
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1 hr 21 min
October 14, 2022Microsoft's Surface event, Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch reviews, and Meta Connect 2022
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the announcements at Meta Connect, the new products from Microsoft's Surface event, and reviews for Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch.
Meta Connect 2022: all the news on the Quest Pro
The Meta Quest Pro is a cutting-edge headset looking for an audience
Meta figured out legs for its Horizon avatars
What does Mark Zuckerberg think ‘open’ means?
Mark Zuckerberg takes a shot at Apple’s closed ecosystem
FTC files to block Meta from buying VR fitness studio Within
Google Pixel Watch review: it’s a smarter Fitbit
Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro review: better and better
Smartwatches, not phones, are where the action is at this year
The biggest announcements from Microsoft’s Surface event
Microsoft Office will become Microsoft 365 in major brand overhaul
Microsoft’s Surface Studio 2 Plus ships with an RTX 3060 for $4,299
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is the latest major gadget to ditch the headphone jack
The Surface Laptop 5 arrives with Thunderbolt 4 but no AMD options
Surface Pro 9 lets you pick between Intel or Arm 5G and new color options
Microsoft partners with Meta to bring Teams, Office, Windows, and Xbox to VR
Apple shows Windows some love with new Music, TV, and iCloud photos integration
AI-generated imagery is the new clip art as Microsoft adds DALL-E to its Office suite
New York’s weed laws mean marijuana is legal but the stores selling it aren’t yet

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1 hr 21 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…