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 mo... more

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August 20, 2021Google Pixel 5a review / Facebook's metaverse for work / Apple, Epic, and Google emails
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and Dan Seifert discuss reviews for the Google Pixel 5a, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, and the T-Mobile data breach that exposed personal info of more than 47 million people.
Second half of the show, the crew discuss Facebook's new metaverse conference software, the emails from the Apple vs Epic trial, and Intel's new PC gaming GPUs.
Further reading:
COVID-19 booster shots will be offered to Americans in September, Biden administration says
Immunocompromised people should get a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, CDC committee says
Go read this deep dive on why US public health data systems couldn’t handle COVID-19
Google Pixel 5a review: boring, but better than ever
Google Pixel 5A comes with a bigger battery and screen, smaller price tag
The Google Pixel 6 won’t ship with a charger
Galaxy Watch 4 review: welcome to Samsung’s garden
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first folding phone for normal people
There’s still a place for the Note in Samsung’s Galaxy
Samsung confirms it’s removing ads from its stock apps later this year
How the latest and greatest Samsung and Apple earbuds lock you into their world
T-Mobile data breach exposed the personal info of more than 47 million people
Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11
Apple’s been playing it too MagSafe
Apple’s attempt at podcast subscriptions is off to a messy start
FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint
Inside Facebook’s metaverse for work
Google’s ‘Project Hug’ paid out huge sums to keep game devs in the Play Store, Epic filing claims
Google gave phone makers extra money to ditch third-party app stores
Google secretly had a giant gaming vision that includes bringing games to Mac
Sweetheart deals and plastic knives: all the best emails from the Apple vs. Epic trial
Steve Jobs email confirms Apple was working on an ‘iPhone nano’
Intel enters the PC gaming GPU battle with Arc
Intel shows off its answer to Nvidia’s DLSS, coming to Arc GPUs in 2022
Intel previews its Alder Lake chip, promises hybrid CPUs for desktops and laptops
Water shortages loom over future semiconductor fabs in Arizona
Why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states
GM and AT&T are teaming up to bring 5G to Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC cars by 2024

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1h 37min
August 13, 2021Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Watch 4 and Buds 2 / Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss what was announced at Samsung's August Unpacked event, including new foldables.
Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains the important changes coming to Apple's Messages and iCloud.
Further reading:
COVID-19 misinformation is increasing amid US virus surge
Kidney transplant patients will test a COVID-19 booster shot in new trial
Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial
Join us for On The Verge: our exciting 10-year birthday party in New York City
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 announced with much bigger, more useful cover display
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance
How Samsung beefed up its new folding phones: metal, tape, and a dab of goo
Forget the Note — Samsung’s foldables are coming for the Galaxy S as well
Google is bringing Samsung to the Apple Watch fight
The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung’s capable hardware with Google software
Samsung details new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 launch
Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 2 with active noise cancellation
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: nailing the basics with style
Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained
Apple pushes back against child abuse scanning concerns in new FAQ
Interview: Apple's head of Privacy details child abuse detection and Messages safety features
Senators target Apple’s App Store exclusivity in new bill
Senate approves $1 trillion infrastructure package as crypto worries loom
Senate cryptocurrency tax reporting deal fails
TCL announces new 6-series and 5-series TVs that come with Google TV instead of Roku
Valve Steam Deck hands-on: the Nintendo Switch of PC gaming
Apple’s 2021 iPhones will reportedly have a video portrait mode
HP’s new Chromebase AiO has a screen that rotates from portrait to landscape
DOJ letter tells Dish and T-Mobile to figure out CDMA customer migration, or else
Dish says it will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September
The race to build Africa’s 5G networks is entangled in a U.S. push to cut Huawei’s dominance

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1h 39min
August 06, 2021Pixel 6 preview / Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss Google's preview of the Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip.
Verge policy editor Russell Brandom explains how Apple will reportedly scan photos on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery.
Vaccine carrots only got us so far — now, it’s time for sticks
New York Auto Show canceled as delta variant spreads
NYC’s Key vaccination requirement for indoor dining can be met with an app
Yelp will let businesses list their vaccination policies
Moderna says a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to protect against variants
This is the Pixel 6, Google’s take on an ‘ultra high end’ phone
Google’s Tensor chip is only the first step toward truly great Pixel phones
Apple will reportedly scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery
Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery
Google’s new Nest cameras and doorbell have lower prices and more smarts
Oppo announces ‘next-generation’ under-display selfie camera
Here’s a closer look at Apple’s canceled AirPower wireless charger
Apple updates Mac Pro GPUs with new AMD Radeon options
You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now
Elon Musk and Apple deny wild story that he tried to replace Tim Cook
Facebook can project your eyes onto a VR headset, and it’s exactly as uncanny as it sounds
NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers
HBO Max is getting its own exclusive podcasts, starting with Batman
AT&T has officially spun off DirecTV, which is now its own business
T-Mobile confirms it will shut down Sprint’s LTE network next year

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1h 33min
July 30, 2021The summer Intel fell behind / earnings for Apple, Google, Samsung / Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds.
Further reading:
CDC reinstitutes mask recommendations for some vaccinated people
Apple will require masks again in most of its US stores
Communication around masks is still terrible
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against severe disease holds steady over six months
The pandemic made it even harder to check on the ocean’s vital signs
Next Gen - the future belongs to young people
The iPhone 12’s strong momentum helps Apple to another huge quarter
Google sets all-time records as search and YouTube profits ...
Microsoft reports weaker Surface and Windows revenue amid ...
Samsung boosts profits and pledges to 'mainstream' foldables ...
Amazon’s earnings show why Andy Jassy is now in charge
The summer Intel fell behind
Huawei’s P50 announced with Snapdragon 888 and HarmonyOS
Leaked Surface Duo 2 photos reveal new triple camera system
The Oppo Watch 2 launches in China with a promise of 16 days of battery life
Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds
Nothing Ear 1 earbuds review: almost something
LG’s new true wireless earbuds have a privacy-conscious ‘Whispering Mode’
New Samsung Flip and Fold leaks show water resistance, renders, and an S Pen case
White House says infrastructure deal includes $65 billion for broadband
T-Mobile’s new prepaid offer is a direct play for the Boost customers it sold to Dish
It’s not just you, streaming the Olympics is a mess
Activision Blizzard employees walk out of work to protest rampant sexism and discrimination

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1h 15min
July 23, 2021Verizon switches to Android Messages as default RCS / Jeff Bezos goes to space / Biden and Big Tech
The Verge's Dieter Bohn and Alex Cranz discuss Verizon switching to Android Messages as default for RCS, as well as the many gadgets from this week.
Verge policy editor Russell Brandom joins to talk about President Biden's criticism of Facebook's handling of misinformation on their platform and the nomination of Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust division.
The Verge's Liz Lopatto and Joey Roulette talk with Dieter about Jeff Bezos' space flight this week.
Further reading:
Biden says platforms like Facebook are ‘killing people’ with COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook pushes back against Biden remarks on COVID-19 misinformation
Joe Biden says Facebook isn’t ‘killing people,’ but misinformation causes harm
The Biden administration should take the First Amendment as seriously as Facebook misinformation
FTC pledges to fight unlawful right to repair restrictions
Biden to nominate Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ antitrust division
The space tourism industry is stuck in its billionaire phase
Blue Origin successfully sends Jeff Bezos and three others to space and back
An on-the-ground look at Blue Origin’s motley crew
Jeff Bezos appreciates your efforts to get Jeff Bezos to space
Verizon is also switching to Android Messages as default for RCS
Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds
Dish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO
The Dish ‘fix’ for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger seems more shortsighted than ever
Playdate hands-on: a Game Boy from a different dimension
Apple AirPods update to arrive later this year with iPhone SE refresh coming 2022: report
Apple releases iOS 14.7 just as MagSafe Battery Pack appears on shelves
The first real photos of Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack are here
Apple MagSafe Battery Pack review: convenience over capacity
OnePlus Buds Pro announced, coming September 1st for $150
OnePlus Nord 2 review: focused on the essentials
OnePlus is merging OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS
Leaked memo confirms OnePlus will become an Oppo sub-brand
Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show’s screen and everything else Alexa just added
Alexa finally gets a masculine-sounding voice option
Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter

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1h 23min
July 22, 2021 Interview: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s metaverse
Casey Newton talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for an embodied internet (or "the metaverse), the challenges of governing it, and gender imbalance in virtual reality today. They also discuss President Biden’s fierce criticism of Facebook’s failures in removing anti-vaccine content in the headlines.
Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/22352063

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44min
July 16, 2021The Steam Deck is Valve's new handheld / iPhone 13 rumors grow / Virgin Galactic sends Richard Branson to the edge of space
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss this week in tech news — the new Valve Steam Deck, Netflix potentially getting into gaming, a lot of Apple news, and some billionaires going into space.
Further reading:
The COVID-19 vaccines weren’t hacked — this task force is one reason why
Foxconn and TSMC strike deal to buy 10 million COVID vaccines for Taiwan
Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December
Netflix snags former EA, Oculus exec to lead its video game efforts
Apple’s latest iOS and macOS betas undo some of Safari’s controversial new design
iPhone 13 rumors grow more certain ahead of September launch
Redesigned iPad mini reportedly on track to launch this fall
Apple just launched an official $99 MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 lineup
iPhone 12 reverse wireless charging can power up Apple’s new MagSafe battery pack
Apple is working on Apple Pay Later to help you buy things without paying for them yet
Apple reportedly wants in on NFL Sunday Ticket
Apple’s weather app won’t say it’s 69 degrees
Facebook says FTC chair shouldn’t help decide the future of its antitrust case
Biden’s executive order puts net neutrality back in the spotlight
President Joe Biden’s latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair
Space tourism rivalry gets extremely petty ahead of Branson’s spaceflight
Virgin Galactic has opened a sweepstakes offering a trip to space
Virgin Galactic successfully sends Richard Branson to the edge of space
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked device lineup may have been entirely spoiled in huge new leak
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will support the S Pen Pro, according to FCC filings
Ikea and Sonos picture frame speaker review: wall of sound
TVA TemPad review: who needs TikTok when you can control time and space?
We want to see your internet bill

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1h 19min
July 09, 2021Google faces antitrust lawsuit over Google Play Store fees / Nintendo announced OLED Switch / 'EV Day' event held for Stellantis
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss the new antitrust lawsuit Google faces from 36 states, the new hardware Nintendo announced this week, and what happened at Stellantis' ‘EV Day’.
Further reading:
Who needs COVID-19 boosters?
Moderna starts human trials of an mRNA-based flu shot
Full approval could make the difference for the US COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Exposure notification apps could be more effective if they’re better at assessing risk
Google faces new antitrust lawsuit over Google Play Store fees
Google feared Samsung Galaxy Store and tried to quash it, lawsuit alleges
Apple and Google crowd out the competition with default apps
Donald Trump files sweeping, nonsensical lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google
Twitter has lost legal immunity for users’ posts in India, government argue
Nintendo’s OLED Switch: all of the news about the console upgrade
Don’t count out the Nintendo Switch Pro
A bigger, better Switch screen is exactly what I wanted
Stellantis, parent company of Dodge and Jeep, had an ‘EV Day’ and it was extremely weird
Verizon has its own version of spatial audio and it’s already pushing it on phones
AT&T joins T-Mobile in switching all Android phones to Google’s Messages app for RCS
Elon Musk just now realizing that self-driving cars are a ‘hard problem’
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 preview: a first look at Apple’s latest software
Maine passes the strongest state facial recognition ban yet
Welcome to Simulation City, the virtual world where Waymo tests its autonomous vehicles

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1h 11min
June 25, 2021Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Tom Warren discuss the official reveal of Windows 11 at Microsoft's event on Thursday.
Further reading:
The slow transitions of a lingering pandemic
The pandemic made Navajo Nation’s radio stations even more vital
India’s healthcare workers are busting misinformation on WhatsApp
Microsoft’s own Windows 11 livestream runs into technical difficulties
Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
Microsoft reveals the new Microsoft Store for Windows 11, and it has Android apps too
Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 with Amazon’s app store
Here are the visual changes Microsoft showed off in Windows 11
Microsoft teases new File Explorer for Windows 11
Here’s everything Microsoft is removing from Windows 11
Microsoft is changing the Windows 11 minimum requirements
Microsoft Teams will be directly integrated as part of Windows 11
Windows 11 is a free upgrade
Windows 11’s news feed has built-in tipping to support local content creators
Microsoft will let devs keep every penny their Windows app makes — unless it’s a game
Satya Nadella’s closing Windows 11 remarks were a direct shot across Apple’s bow
Apple argues against sideloading iPhone apps as regulatory pressure mounts
Google will now consider letting your video, music or book app evade its 30 percent cut
Google delays blocking third-party cookies in Chrome until 2023
Samsung’s Watch Active 4 leaks in new renders
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 revealed in new leak
Apple may be looking to make a less expensive big phone in 2022
Tim Cook called Nancy Pelosi to warn her against disrupting the iPhone with impending antitrust bills
Why the tech antitrust reform bills are struggling to move forward
Big Tech edges closer to break up after deeply unhinged markup
We regret to inform you that T-Mobile is selling a 5G-branded gin
Ransomware funds more ransomware

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1h 17min
June 18, 2021Google adds RCS encryption to Messages / Congress gearing up to fight big tech / Windows 11 leaks
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge senior editor Tom Warren about leaks of Microsoft's Windows 11 UI and announcements from E3 2021.
Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly explains how Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies.
Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Google's updates to Messages and a bunch of gadget news from this week.
Further reading:
Amazon’s COVID-19 test is now available to consumers
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective
Pharma is winning the big business popularity contest
Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more
Microsoft Teams’ new front row layout arrives later this year
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now doubles as the company’s chairman
Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud ...
Microsoft is bringing next-gen Xbox games to the Xbox One with xCloud
Even the Xbox app has stories now
The Xbox Series X mini fridge will be available this holiday season
Microsoft Flight Simulator is landing on Xbox Series X / S consoles on July 27th
The best trailers of E3 2021
Tech antitrust pioneer Lina Khan will officially lead the FTC
How Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight tech monopolies
House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to unwind tech monopolies
Senate bill would make it easier to cancel a subscription online after a free trial
Google’s first retail store opens this week
Google adds E2E RCS encryption to Messages, emoji mashup suggests, and more for Android
Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody
Honor confirms Google’s apps will return to its phones with new 50 series
Beats Studio Buds review: big ambition, imperfect execution
Ikea and Sonos announce picture frame speaker, coming July 15th for $199
Watch the debut of Tesla Model S Plaid, the ‘quickest production car ever made’
The Realme GT lays claim to OnePlus’ ‘flagship killer’ mantle
Oppo’s rollable concept phone is pure potential lacking polish

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