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September 16, 2022Reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, and more
Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss The Verge's reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, and Apple Watch Series 8.
Further reading:
Apple iPhone 14 Pro review: early adopter island
Apple iPhone 14 review: meet the iPhone 13S
It’s time to bring contrast back to our smartphone photos
Apple Watch Series 8 review: if it ain’t broke
iOS 16.1 beta adds Apple’s ugly new battery percentage indicator to the iPhone Mini
iOS 16 review: unlocking the lock screen
We finally got our hands and eyes on the PlayStation VR2
Google canceled its next Pixelbook and shut down the team building it
We didn’t need another Pixelbook
Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II review: noise cancellation domination
Disney’s CEO teases a ‘hard bundle’ of Disney Plus and Hulu
Sonos announces long-awaited Sub Mini for $429

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1 hr 23 min
September 14, 2022 Websites are back: inside The Verge's redesign
David Pierce and Nilay Patel discuss the ideas behind The Verge's brand new redesigned website, which officially launched on September 13th.
David also chats with senior product manager Tara Kalmanson and senior engineer Matt Crider, who worked on the redesign, about what went into implementing those ideas.

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1 hr 6 min
September 09, 2022Apple’s iPhone 14 event: the biggest announcements and our first impressions
Apple held their annual hardware event on their campus, debuting new iPhones, new Watches, and new AirPods. Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss everything that happened at the "Far Out" event, first impressions of the products, and their expectations for Apple in the next year.
Further reading:
Apple’s iPhone 14 event: the 9 biggest announcements
Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra hands-on: triple the fun
Apple Watch Series 8 gets souped-up period and ovulation tracking
New Apple Watch SE announced: price, features, release date
Apple Watch Ultra: price, specs, release date
Apple watchOS 9 will add low-power mode to Series 4 and later devices
Apple finally stops selling the Series 3 watch
It’s time for the Apple Watch to become Apple’s next big thing
iPhone 14 and 14 Plus hands-on impressions: the big phone is big
The iPhone 14 doesn’t have Apple’s latest processor
The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are official with satellite-based Emergency SOS
iPhone 14 Pro: a first look at the new moving notch, camera, and more
Apple might have fixed the notch by putting it on an island
The iPhone 14 lineup won’t have physical SIM support
Apple’s new AirPods Pro hands-on: sticking close to a winning formula
Apple’s new AirPods Pro can cancel twice as much noise
Apple’s Lightning-only charging case for the third-gen AirPods doesn’t make sense
Klutzes rejoice: AppleCare Plus now covers unlimited repairs
Everything Apple didn’t announce at its iPhone 14 event
Tim Cook would rather sell you an iPhone than add RCS to iMessage
Jony Ive doesn’t think your car should rely on multitouch
Steve Jobs’ friends and family launched an archive celebrating his life
Tens of thousands of viewers watched a fake Apple crypto scam on YouTube

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1 hr 17 min
September 06, 2022 The future of Apple: our biggest questions and hottest takes
The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz each discuss the big open questions they have about the future of Apple, and the hottest takes about the company.

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1 hr 7 min
September 02, 2022Snap laying off 20 percent of employees, Twitter starts testing edit button, and Logitech’s cloud gaming handheld leaks
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss this week's gadget news.
Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Twitter finally adding the edit button for tweets.
Further reading:
An iPhone 14 satellite link could depend on Apple cutting a deal with wireless carriers
Everything Apple Watch Pro needs to beat Garmin and Samsung
Apple’s Lightning cable turns 10, but its time is over
Satellite connectivity on the Apple Watch Pro could be a game-changer
Logitech’s cloud gaming handheld leaks with Android apps and Switch-like UI
JBL’s new earbud charging case has a touchscreen so you can ditch the phone
Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade
LG’s first bendable OLED TV lets you pick between flat or curved modes
Samsung’s first OLED gaming monitor doesn’t need a PC or console attached
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Theatre TV stand will turn your TV around, too
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED review: the best foldable yet
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (2nd-Gen) hands-on
HMD claims its latest Nokia smartphone is its most ‘eco-friendly’ yet
The new Ring Intercom will help make your apartment intercom smart
Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it
Snap is canceling several projects and laying off 20 percent of employees
Truth Social is strapped for cash and struggling to find new users
Elon Musk says whistleblower’s testimony gives him more reasons to dump Twitter deal
Starlink suffered a global outage overnight

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1 hr 28 min
August 31, 2022Land of the Giants: It's a WhatsApp world
We're sharing an episode of Land of the Giants: The Facebook / Meta disruption, a collaboration between Recode and The Verge.
Meta’s most expensive acquisition ever and one of the most used communication apps in the world: WhatsApp. With over 2 billion users, WhatsApp is embedded in the social, economic, and political infrastructure of countries across the globe. For better and worse. The story of WhatsApp’s incredible power, as told through its largest market: India.
NOTE: There are descriptions of graphic acts of violence in this episode. If you want to skip these descriptions, the section begins at 20:45 and ends at 22:05.
Hosted by Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) and Alex Heath (@alexeheath)
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37 min
August 26, 2022Twitter is a mess, Apple 'Far out' rumors, and this week in streaming
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week in tech news.
Further reading:
Apple’s ‘Far out’ iPhone 14 event is happening September 7th
What to expect from Apple's iPhone 14 event
Next-day streaming of NBC shows like Law & Order and SNL jumps from Hulu to Peacock next month
YouTube TV update will reportedly let you watch four channels at once
HBO calls House of the Dragon its biggest premiere ever, with nearly 10 million US viewers
Twitter’s former security chief says company lied about bots and safety
Twitter whistleblower to testify in Congress over damning security revelations
Elon Musk vs Twitter: the weird number at the heart of the drama
The SEC asked Twitter to explain its user metrics after Elon Musk complained
Twitter CEO calls Mudge Zatko’s whistleblower report a ‘false narrative’
Twitter is a mess — but in the Elon Musk trial, it might not matter
Exclusive: Sonos’ next flagship speaker will play sound in nearly all directions
Ford hikes the price for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,000
Peloton CEO thinks losing $1.2 billion is ‘substantial progress’
EV prices are going in the wrong direction
Starlink lowers monthly internet prices by 50 percent for some
Sony’s new DualSense Edge Wireless Controller takes on the Xbox Elite

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1 hr 1 min
August 24, 2022 The Elgato Stream Deck's endless buttons
Today’s whole episode is about buttons. We’re talking about the Stream Deck from Elgato, a desk accessory that is basically just a bunch of buttons. We hear how people use their Stream Deck, how to hack it to do even more, and how to turn your old devices into something like it.
Email us at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you.
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43 min
August 19, 2022Android 13 arrives, Galaxy Watch 5 review, and Instagram gets competitive
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the Android 13 update, the battle between the vertical video apps, and a bunch of gadget news.
Further reading:
Android 13 arrives for Pixel phones starting today
How to get the Android 13 update on your Pixel right away
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: incremental innovation
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery
All the YouTube Shorts you repost to TikTok will now tell on you
Instagram gets mean about sending video clips to TikTok
The auto industry lost its spectrum fight with the FCC because V2V was always a fantasy
Electric vehicle owners are fed up with broken EV chargers and janky software
Yes, the new electric vehicle tax credits are really confusing, but we can help
The auto industry lost its spectrum fight with the FCC because V2V was always a fantasy
The Dodge Charger EV’s fake exhaust sound is sure to divide muscle car fans
Snap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four months
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sold Verzuz to Triller — and now they say Triller didn’t pay
Yes — monitors can in fact get weirder
The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever

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1 hr 25 min
August 17, 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning review, stress-testing earbuds, and a Galaxy foldable Q&A
02:33 - The Verge's David Pierce brings in deputy editor Dan Seifert, reviewer Allison Johnson, and managing editor Alex Cranz to answer Vergecast Hotline questions about Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4.
24:18 - Chris Welch returns to the show for more earbuds voice call testing, this time on the NYC ferry with the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and the Google Pixel Buds Pro.
41:18 - Nilay Patel shares his experience reviewing the Ford F-150 Lightning, and the troubles with its touchscreen control panel.

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1 hr 8 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…