The Vergecast

By The Verge

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 18, 2020 How money and payments have become social media
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Lana Swartz, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia about her new book New Money: How Payment Became Social Media.

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50min
August 14, 2020Fornite kicked off the App Store and Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on Sept 10th
Nilay, Dieter, Tom, and Dan discuss the timeline of events that lead to Epic Games suing Apple and Google after being kicked out of mobile app stores. They also discuss Microsoft's announcement of the Surface Duo's release date and technical specs.
Stories discussed this episode:
Big Tech pledged a billion to racial justice, but it was pocket change
US passes 5 million coronavirus cases
Big airlines are hoarding cash to survive the pandemic
Vaping linked to higher risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults, study finds
Microsoft opens xCloud game streaming beta early on Tuesday
Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines
Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies
Facebook slams Apple’s App Store policies, launches Facebook Gaming on iOS without games
Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline
Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees
Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store
Watch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right here
Epic Games is suing Apple
Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store
Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Games
Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline
Epic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next season
Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on Sept 10th for $1,399
Microsoft releases Surface Duo press event video with 30 minutes of demos
The Xbox Series X could launch on November 6th
Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging
When I don’t buy the new Xbox, Microsoft will laugh all the way to the bank
Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network
Google is re-adding a Calendar app to Android Auto so you can see how to get to your next appointment
Google Maps finally works with CarPlay’s excellent dashboard mode
Google promises the next Wear OS update will launch apps up to 20 percent faster

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1h 30min
August 11, 2020 How a TikTok ban would affect the influencer economy
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz about what actually happens to TikTok users, creators, and the influencer economy if a ban on the app was implemented in the United States.

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55min
August 07, 2020Samsung Unpacked, Google Pixel 4a review, and Apple's new 27-inch iMac
Nilay, Dieter, Becca, Chris, and Dan discuss the products announced at Samsung's virtual event this week, as well as the Google Pixel 4a review, a new 27-inch iMac, and Greg Joswiak replacing Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing.
Stories discussed this week:
Apple and Google’s COVID-19 tracking system will make its full US debut in new Virginia app
We can’t skip steps on the road to a COVID-19 vaccine
Twitter blocked Trump campaign account from tweeting over COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook removes Trump post for falsely claiming children are ‘almost immune’ to COVID-19
One tweet tried to identify a cop — then five people were charged with felony harassment
President Trump withdraws FCC renomination after 5G controversy
Donald Trump trying to control the FCC is a ‘disaster,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden
President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US today
How the Trump administration could ‘ban’ TikTok
Apple is not interested in buying TikTok
Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok
Google announced Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a all at once
Pixel 4a review
Galaxy Note 20 first look
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s big promise that it can fix its foldable future
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review
The best part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus is its screen
Sony WH-1000XM4 review
Greg Joswiak replaces Phil Schiller as head of Apple marketing
The new 27-inch iMac’s webcam isn’t just better; it’s smarter
Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates

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1h 27min
August 04, 2020 Sen. Ron Wyden says Trump’s Section 230 FCC shuffle is a ‘disaster’
The Verge's Nilay Patel and Adi Robertson talk to Senator Ron Wyden, who co-authored Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Wyden discusses the forced sale of TikTok to a US-based company, the bills out to reform Section 230, his new privacy bill preventing law enforcement from buying data on the open market, and how Trump's handling of recent FCC nominations is a "disaster."

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38min
July 31, 2020Tech antitrust hearing: the important moments and what comes next
Nilay, Makena, Adi, and Casey discuss the important moments from Congress' antitrust hearing with Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.
Stories discussed this week:
Antivirus: A weekly digest of the latest COVID-19 research
Kodak is branching out into pharmaceuticals with US investment
Twitter forced Donald Trump Jr. to delete tweet spreading COVID-19 misinformation
Moms in Tech Facebook group splintering over allegations of racism
Google will keep employees working remotely until July 2021
NASA’s life-hunting Mars rover is officially on its way to the Red Planet
Tech antitrust hearing: all the news, updates, and documents from Congress’ big moment
Everything you need to know from the tech antitrust hearing
What Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple have in common
Antitrust panel says the messages show Zuckerberg trying to buy out his competition
Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access independent seller data
Google’s business model ‘is the problem,’ David Cicilline says
The iconic Flip Video almost became Google’s first camera, emails show
Amazon bought Ring for market position, not technology, emails suggest
Read Steve Jobs’ emails about why you can’t buy digital books in Amazon’s apps
Facebook usage and revenue continue to grow as the pandemic rages on
Google parent company Alphabet sees its first revenue decline in history
Apple reports strong Mac and iPad sales in record-breaking Q3 earnings

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1h 8min
July 28, 2020 Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
Verge editor-in-chief talks with Wired senior editor Andy Greenberg, author of Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers.
Greenberg's book is all about a group of hackers inside the Russian government called Sandworm, who were responsible for damaging cyber warfare attacks in various countries over the past few years.
Andy and Nilay discuss the origins of Sandworm, the intricacies of their attacks, and how they escalated what we think of as "cyber war."

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47min
July 24, 2020Big tech antittrust hearing preview and the Xbox Games Showcase breakdown
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Casey Newton and Makena Kelly about what to expect at the upcoming big tech antitrust hearings featuring Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai. Megan Farokhmanesh and Andrew Webster return to discuss the games announced at the Xbox Games Showcase this week.
Stories from this week:
New COVID testing strategy could speed up backlogged labs
‘COVID parties’ are a pandemic urban legend that won’t go away
The tech antitrust hearing is shaping up to be one for the ages
Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future
The big winner in Slack’s Microsoft fight could be Google
Xbox Games Showcase: all the news from Microsoft’s July 2020 event
Sony’s first vlogging camera almost nails it
Latest iOS 14 beta offers more evidence of a 5.4-inch iPhone
Alexa will soon be able to launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands
Samsung promises new mobile and TV products at virtual September event
Blurry Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 leak hints at camera upgrades and gold model
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may try to be the Xbox Phone
This is what Samsung’s bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live will look like in your ears
The brain behind the Google Pixel camera is building a universal camera app for Adobe
Windows 10X might not arrive until 2021

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1h 24min
July 21, 2020 Election cybersecurity: How ready are we for November 3rd?
Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter talks with The Verge's Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom about the state of election security in the US — what methods are being proposed to stop potential interference in the voting process, the problems with mail-in voting during a pandemic, and how voting machines are not always the best solution for a presidential election.

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50min
July 17, 2020Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok in the US.
Stories discussed this week:
White House reportedly orders hospitals to bypass CDC during COVID-19 data collection
CDC employees say the agency has a culture of ‘racial aggression’
Etsy sellers are offering sheer mesh face masks that provide ‘very little protection’
Seventeen states sue Trump administration over new student visa guidelines
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack
Twitter shut off the ability for many people to tweet after massive hack
Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
Lawmakers demand more details on Twitter’s massive hack
The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis
Twitter says passwords were spared in yesterday’s attack, but it’s still working to restore locked accounts
The FBI opens investigation into Twitter attack over national security concerns
White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’
TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control
Peacock’s interface aims to recreate the feeling of live TV, but it comes up short
Why Peacock and HBO Max aren’t on the biggest streaming platforms
How to stream Peacock
Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos as co-CEO
Netflix adds another whopping 10 million subscribers, but warns growth may slow
Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch
Xbox Series X can play all Xbox One games, unless they use Kinect
Microsoft to launch xCloud streaming free with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in September

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1h 14min

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