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The Vergecast

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The Verge

The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.

#822

AirPods are good for your (hearing) health

The Verge's Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her year of testing smart rings, and which of the many new options is the one you should buy. Then Chris Welch takes us through his testing of the new hearing health features for Apple's AirPods, including the surprisingly intense hearing test you can take right on your phone. Finally, Andrew Webster helps us answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline: why doesn't Apple buy Nintendo, and what would happen if it did? Further reading: --- [We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259284/oura-ring-samsung-galaxy-ring-ultrahuman-ring-air-ringconn-circular-ring-evie-ring-review-wearables) --- [Oura Ring 4 review: still on top — for now] (https://www.theverge.com/24268024/oura-ring-4-review-smart-rings-wearables) --- [Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound] (https://www.theverge.com/24275178/apple-airpods-pro-hearing-aid-test-protection-preview) --- [Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 could forever change how people access hearing aids] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24241960/apple-airpods-pro-2-otc-hearing-aid-health-industry) --- [Super Mario Run hands-on: like Mario, just simpler] (https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/8/13882802/super-mario-run-preview-hands-on-ios-iphone-android) --- [Microsoft’s Phil Spencer says acquiring Nintendo would be ‘a career moment’] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880146/phil-spencer-microsoft-xbox-acquiring-nintendo) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 hrs Ago

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:08

12 hrs Ago

#821

The tech YouTuber who opened a coffee shop

For the last eight months, David Cogen has been living a double life. By day: a YouTuber and creator, the face of the TheUnlockr channel, reviewing phones and testing ebikes and explaining how food smokers really work. By night and morning and every single other available in-between moment: a coffee shop entrepreneur, working to get a Brooklyn spot called Coffee Check up and running. In this episode, the second in the two-part miniseries that we’re calling How To Make It In The Future, Cogen tells the story of how a YouTuber becomes a coffee shop owner — and how to bring those two things together without ruining them both. Further reading: --- [TheUnlockr on YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnlockr/videos) --- [David’s Coffee Check announcement] (https://x.com/theunlockr/status/1830608701574795726) --- [Coffee Check’s website] (https://coffeecheck.nyc/) ---Another fun YouTuber story: [Me, Myself, and iJustine] (https://www.theverge.com/creators/24225269/ijustine-youtube-content-creator-justine-ezarik) Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:54

20 Oct 2024

#820

The future of the Kindle with Panos Panay

Nilay and David talk about the week in gadget news, after scoring their predictions on last week's Tesla event. (Spoiler alert: nobody did very well.) They talk about the new iPad Mini, the new Sonos Ace Ultra soundbar, and the new Analogue N64 emulator. Then Amazon's Panos Panay joins the show to discuss this week's big Kindle news, and where he thinks the future of e-readers is headed. Finally, Nilay and David do a lightning round, with a lot of Google org chart news and just a little bit of Trump news. Further reading: --- [The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/13/24269131/tesla-optimus-robots-human-controlled-cybercab-we-robot-event) --- [The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than that] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267727/tesla-cybercab-unanswered-questions-fsd-safety-liability) --- [Tesla’s Robovan is the surprise of the night] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267158/tesla-van-robotaxi-autonomous-price-release-date) --- [Apple just announced a new, faster iPad Mini ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24268079/apple-ipad-mini-2024-specs-price) --- [AMD and Intel are teaming up to fend off ARM chips] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24271080/amd-intel-x86-advisory-group-lenovo-arm) --- [Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24270677/sonos-arc-ultra-soundbar-sub-4-announced) --- [Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 launches next year for $249] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24265587/analogue-3d-nintendo-64-price-preorder-date) --- [Amazon’s new Kindle family includes the first color Kindle] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271603/kindle-2024-colorsoft-scribe-paperwhite-specs-price-date) --- [Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition hands-on: color E Ink looks pretty good] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271632/amazon-kindle-colorsoft-specs-price-hands-on) --- [Amazon Kindle Scribe 2024: a new design and AI tools for note takers] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271627/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024-notebook-specs) --- [Amazon’s new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are faster and brighter] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271197/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-e-reader-12th-gen-2024) --- [Amazon discontinues the last Kindle with physical buttons ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272009/amazon-discontinues-kindle-oasis-physical-buttons) --- [Google is replacing the exec in charge of Search and ads] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272786/google-search-prabhakar-raghavan-nick-fox) --- [Here’s a bunch of bananas shit Trump said today about breaking up Google] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24271297/google-donald-trump-bananas-breaking-up-bananas) --- [Trump says Tim Cook called him to complain about the European Union] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272648/donald-trump-tim-cook-complain-european-union-fines) --- [Anthropic’s CEO thinks AI will lead to a utopia — he just needs a few billion dollars first ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24268209/anthropic-ai-dario-amodei-agi-funding-blog) --- [The New York Times warns AI search engine Perplexity to stop using its content] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24270774/new-york-times-cease-and-desist-letter-perplexity-ai-search-engine) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Oct 2024

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:32

18 Oct 2024

#819

They're called "Podcasts"

Before a podcast was a “podcast,” it was… well, it wasn’t really much of anything. It was in 2004, though, that many of the earliest names in on-demand audio began to smush “iPod” and “broadcast” into the word we’ve come to know as the way we all download and listen to shows now. In this episode, we go back two decades to the first days of the podcast. Then we hit the skip button to today and look at where podcasts are headed next. Further reading: ---From PodNews: [The history of the word 'Podcast'] (https://podnews.net/article/history-of-word-podcast) ---From The Guardian: [Audible revolution] (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/12/broadcasting.digitalmedia) ---From Wired: [The First Podcast: an Oral History] (https://www.wired.com/story/oral-history-first-podcast/) ---From The New York Times: [An MTV Host Moves to Radio, Giving Voice to Audible Blogs] (https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/02/business/media/an-mtv-host-moves-to-radio-giving-voice-to-audible-blogs.html) Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:22

15 Oct 2024

#818

The putt-putt champions of the internet

Danny and Steven Sanicki are twins, competitive golfers, and suddenly the biggest names in online mini golf. They started making mini golf content on TikTok about a year ago, and it took off; since then they've been trying to ride the viral wave and also turn it into something that lasts. For this episode, the first in a miniseries we're calling How To Make It In The Future, we talk to the Sanickis about their journey to turn putt-putt into their life's work — without killing the fun in the process. Further reading: --- [@dannysanicki on TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@dannysanicki) --- [Twin Tour Golf on Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/twintourgolf/?hl=en) --- [Twin Tour Golf on YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@TwinTourGolf) ---From Golf Digest: [How college golf twins and some friends with time to kill accidentally created a viral mini-golf sensation] (https://www.golfdigest.com/story/how-college-golf-twins-danny-steven-sanicki-created-viral-mini-golf-sensation) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:47

13 Oct 2024

#817

The Google breakup is looming

Nilay and David make some predictions about Thursday evening’s Tesla event — which you’ve already seen, but we haven’t! Then they talk about the week’s gadget news, from Nintendo’s new Alarmo alarm clock to Apple’s upcoming iPads and Macs. Then Lauren Feiner joins to talk about the latest on all fronts in Google’s antitrust fight, and how the government might be planning to break up the company altogether. Then it’s time for a lightning round about Google Docs tabs, FEMA misinformation, and Zoom AI avatars. Further reading: --- [The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265781/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk-claims-safety-driverless-level-5) --- [In the past week, 4 of Elon Musk's direct reports have announced their exits from Tesla] (https://www.aol.com/past-week-4-elons-direct-205944921.html) --- [All the buzz about Nintendo’s Alarmo clock] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266353/nintendo-alarmo-sound-clock) --- [I totally forgot we wrote about Nintendo’s sleep tracking alarm clock 10 years ago.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266351/i-totally-forgot-we-wrote-about-nintendos-sleep-tracking-alarm-clock-10-years-ago) --- [Nintendo’s original alarm clock prototypes were a lot less playful] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266135/nintendo-original-alarm-clock-alarmo-prototypes) --- [A closer look at Nintendo’s adorable Alarmo clock] (https://www.theverge.com/24266272/nintendo-alarmo-sound-clock-hands-on) --- [Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/6/24263414/apple-m4-macs-november-rumor-small-mac-mini-macbook-pro-imac-ipad-mini) --- [Apple’s Vision Pro leader, Dan Riccio, is retiring] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266321/apple-dan-riccio-retiring) --- [A Google breakup is on the table, say DOJ lawyers] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265832/google-search-antitrust-remedies-framework-android-chrome-play) --- [How the DOJ wants to break up Google’s search monopoly] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24265983/doj-google-search-remedies-monopoly) --- [Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge] (https://www.theverge.com/policy/2024/10/7/24243316/epic-google-permanent-injunction-ruling-third-party-stores) ---The filing: [Microsoft Word - FINAL - Google Remedy Framework] (https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1052.0.pdf) ---Google’s response: [DOJ’s radical and sweeping proposals risk hurting consumers, businesses, and developers] (https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/doj-search-remedies-framework/) --- [Google Docs is making it much easier to organize information] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265025/google-docs-tabs-organization-feature-availability) --- [Zoom will let AI avatars talk to your team for you - The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266007/zoom-ai-avatars-clips-talk-for-you) --- [Hurricane Milton hits tonight, and it’s past the point of evacuation. Creators are still there.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266446/hurricane-milton-hits-tonight-and-its-past-the-point-of-evacuation-creators-are-still-there) --- [Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control - The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266096/instagram-threads-moderation-account-post-deleted-limited) --- [FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265372/fema-misinformation-hurricane-helene-milton) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Oct 2024

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:17

11 Oct 2024

#816

AI is fixing — and ruining – our photos

For this full-on “what is a photo” episode, we start by chatting with Halide developers Ben Sandofsky and Sebastiaan De With about what it means to build a camera app in 2024 — and what it means to try and accurately capture a photo. Then The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins the show to talk about her experiment going all-in on AI-ifying her photos. Finally, we answer a hotline about which gadgets to attach to your head when you go for a run. Further reading: --- [Halide] (https://halide.cam/) --- [Halide’s Process Zero feature captures photos with no AI processing] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220178/halide-camera-app-process-zero-ai) --- [Let’s compare Apple, Google, and Samsung’s definitions of ‘a photo’] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/23/24252231/lets-compare-apple-google-and-samsungs-definitions-of-a-photo) --- [No one’s ready for this] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225972/ai-photo-era-what-is-reality-google-pixel-9) --- [Google’s AI tool helped us add disasters and corpses to our photos] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24224084/google-pixel-9-reimagine-ai-photos) --- [The AI photo editing era is hare, and it’s every person for themselves] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/19/24221884/google-photos-magic-editor-ai-reimagine) --- [This system can sort real pictures from AI fakes — why aren’t platforms using it?] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24223932/c2pa-standard-verify-ai-generated-images-content-credentials) --- Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:32

08 Oct 2024

#815

Get ready to meet your AI best friend

Nilay, Alex, and David discuss Microsoft's new Copilot announcements, and the friendlier face the company is trying to put on its chatbot. They also wonder: what, exactly, is an AI companion supposed to do for you, and how is it supposed to do it? They then dive into OpenAI's huge funding round, before exploring all the new gadgets of the week and some deep drama in the WordPress universe. Finally, it's time for a lightning round of news about Dish and DirecTV, Progressive Web Apps, and Nintendo's fight against emulation. We also send off Alex, our sadly departing co-host, with cake and Plex servers. Further reading: --- [Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259187/microsoft-copilot-redesign-vision-voice-features-inflection-ai) --- [Read Microsoft’s optimistic memo about the future of AI companions] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259209/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-copilot-ai-companion-memo) --- [Shh, ChatGPT. That’s a Secret. - The Atlantic] (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/chatbot-transcript-data-advertising/680112/) --- [College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260262/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-doxxing-privacy) --- [Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is] (https://www.theverge.com/24258431/sonos-app-controversy-patrick-spence-plan) --- [Chromebooks are getting a new button dedicated to Google’s AI] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259069/chromebook-quick-insert-ai-button-samsung-lenovo) --- [Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens headsets] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259369/microsoft-hololens-2-discontinuation-support) --- [Google’s Pixel Buds are now fully supported on Windows and macOS.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24258148/googles-pixel-buds-are-now-fully-supported-on-windows-and-macos) --- [Automattic demanded a cut of WP Engine’s revenue before starting WordPress battle] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260158/automattic-demand-wp-engine-revenue-wordpress-battle) --- [DirecTV and Dish are merging] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24258196/directv-dish-merger-tpg-deal-announcement) --- [Nintendo has reportedly shut down Ryujinx, the Switch emulator that was supposedly immune] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259791/nintendo-ryujinx-switch-emulator-gdkchan-removed-downloads-github) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:59

04 Oct 2024

#814

Your front door is the key to the smart home

The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to discuss a bunch of updates in the smart home world, including what's new from Google Home and in iOS 18, plus some big news in the world of smart locks and video doorbells. Then, The Verge's Chris Welch comes on to test some new earbuds, and see which pair has the best sound – and the best mic. After that, a new take on the Vergecast's chaotic wearables theory. Further reading: --- [Ki is bringing wireless power to kitchen appliances] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24234822/wireless-charging-ki-kitchen-power-appliance) --- [The Eufy Smart Lock E30 is the company’s first Matter device] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24243714/eufy-smart-lock-e30-matter-thread-apple-home) --- [The Ultraloq Bolt Mission from U-tec is the first smart lock with UWB] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/13/24243694/ultraloq-bolt-mission-uwb-matter-smart-lock-apple-home) --- [Assa Abloy buys Level Lock to bolster its smart lock business] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24241750/level-home-assa-abloy-purchase-smart-lock-aliro) --- [TP-Link Tapo D225 Video Doorbell Camera review] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/15/24220944/tplink-tapo-d225-video-doorbell-camera-review) --- [Ring’s entry-level wireless doorbell gets a head-to-toe view] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24223639/ring-battery-doorbell-camera-price-release-date-specs) --- [iOS 18 lets you control Matter devices without a smart home hub] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24246581/ios18-matter-smart-home-devices-hub-thread-border-router) --- [The Thread 1.4 spec is here, but it will be a while until we see any benefit] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235097/thread-1-4-spec-launch-matter-smart-home-problems) --- [Google TV gets a big upgrade] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/23/24252165/google-smart-home-panel-comes-to-all-google-tvs) --- [Google is set to supercharge Google Home with Gemini intelligence] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24213639/google-gemini-intelligence-ai-google-home-nest-aware) And on wireless earbuds: --- [The best wireless earbuds to buy right now] (https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds) --- [Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are its best earbuds yet] (https://www.theverge.com/23312192/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-pro-review) --- [Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: big upgrade, much smaller earbuds] (https://www.theverge.com/24254109/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-review) --- [Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds offer top-tier ANC for under $200] (https://www.theverge.com/24252852/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-2024-hands-on) --- [Apple AirPods 4 review: defying expectations] (https://www.theverge.com/24245570/apple-airpods-4-review) --- [Nothing’s first open-ear headphones keep you aware of your surroundings] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252192/nothing-ear-open-wireless-earbuds-headphones-available) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:40

01 Oct 2024

#813

The future of AI might look a lot like Twitter

Michael Sayman, the creator of a viral new app called SocialAI, joins the show to discuss why he built a social network where you're the only human around. He tells us how he thinks about AI interfaces, what's next for ChatGPT and other chatbots, and why posting to a language model might be better than posting on a social network. Further reading: --- [SocialAI] (https://socialaiapp.com/) --- [Michael Sayman on LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayman/) --- [SocialAI: we tried the Twitter clone where no other humans are allowed] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247253/social-ai-app-replace-humans-with-bots) ---From TechCrunch: [Friendly Apps raises $3 million, pre-product, for apps that improve people’s well-being] (https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/26/michael-sayman-friendly-apps-raises-3-million-for-apps-that-improve-peoples-mental-health-and-physical-well-being/) ---From Wired: [I Stared Into the AI Void With the SocialAI App] (https://www.wired.com/story/socialai-app-ai-chatbots-chatgpt/) ---From New York Magazine: [Does Anyone Need an AI Social Network?] (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/does-anyone-need-an-ai-social-network.html) ---From Ars Technica: [“Dead Internet theory” comes to life with new AI-powered social media app] (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/dead-internet-theory-comes-to-life-with-new-ai-powered-social-media-app/) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:02

29 Sep 2024

#812

Meta's new smart glasses look like the future

The Verge's Alex Heath joins Nilay, Alex, and David to talk about all the announcements coming out of Meta Connect: the impressive (and expensive) Orion glasses, the new features for the Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, and lots and lots of new AI. Then they discuss the latest executive departures at OpenAI, as the industry's foremost AI company undergoes a huge shift. In the lightning round, it's time for more AI gadgets, the PS5 Pro... and then some more AI gadgets. Further reading: --- [Meta Connect 2024: biggest news and announcements] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24250234/meta-connect-rayban-glasses-orion-ai-llama) --- [Hands-on with Orion, Meta’s first pair of AR glasses] (https://www.theverge.com/24253908/meta-orion-ar-glasses-demo-mark-zuckerberg-interview) --- [Meta’s Ray-Bans will now ‘remember’ things for you] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24253712/meta-rayban-ai-features-reminders-translation-transparent-style) --- [Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks AR glasses will replace your phone] (https://www.theverge.com/24253481/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-ar-glasses-orion-ray-bans-ai-decoder-interview) --- [Meta’s VR app store is about to fill up with phone-style 2D apps] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254357/meta-quest-vr-2d-spatial-web-apps-developers-vr) --- [Mark Zuckerberg: creators and publishers ‘overestimate the value’ of their work for training AI] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254042/mark-zuckerberg-creators-value-ai-meta) --- [Meta’s AI can now talk to you in the voices of Awkwafina, John Cena, and Judi Dench] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24253420/meta-ai-celebrity-voices-awkwafina-john-cena-judi-dench-connect) --- [Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI’ before she became its official voice] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/26/24253834/kristen-bell-meta-ai-voice-connect) --- [OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is leaving] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254431/openai-cto-mira-murati-leaving) --- [Just 5,000 people use the Rabbit R1 every day] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254253/rabbit-r1-5000-daily-users-ai-gadget) --- [Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: big upgrade, much smaller earbuds] (https://www.theverge.com/24254109/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-review) --- [I played the PS5 Pro, and it’s clearly better] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24253649/ps5-pro-preview) --- [Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/technology/jony-ive-apple-lovefrom.html) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:36

27 Sep 2024

#811

They think they’re building God

Kylie Robison joins the show to talk about OpenAI’s new model, o1, and what this new “reasoning” model says about the state of the art in AI — and what AI companies are willing to put up with in the name of building God. Then, Gaby Del Valle and Adi Robertson talk through the latest on the TikTok ban, the Trump crypto chaos, and the ongoing adtech antitrust trial against Google. (All with as little politics-talk as possible.) Further reading: [OpenAI releases new o1 reasoning model] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242439/openai-o1-model-reasoning-strawberry-chatgpt) [OpenAI’s new model is better at reasoning and, occasionally, deceiving] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24243884/openai-o1-model-research-safety-alignment) [TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform] (https://www.theverge.com/23651507/tiktok-ban-us-news) [TikTok oral arguments will weigh security risks against free speech] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/14/24243794/tiktok-ban-bytedance-court-oral-arguments-lawsuit-explainer) [TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/16/24246568/tiktok-v-garland-oral-arguments-dc-circuit) [Donald Trump is hawking tokens for a crypto project he still hasn’t explained] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/16/24246805/trump-world-liberty-financial-crypto-platform-announcement) [US v. Google redux: all the news from the ad tech trial] (https://www.theverge.com/24237832/google-monopoly-trial-ad-tech-antitrust-us-search) [How Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/16/24244357/google-adx-take-rate-commission-antitrust-trial) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:32

24 Sep 2024

#810

The chatbot becomes the teacher

For the first episode in our new miniseries about the impact of AI in our everyday lives, we chat with Steven Johnson, a longtime author who has spent the last couple of years at Google working on an AI research and note-taking tool called NotebookLM. We talk about whether AI can really help us learn better, how Google has tried to make NotebookLM more accurate and helpful, and whether AI-generated podcasts are the future of learning. Further reading: --- [NotebookLM] (https://notebooklm.google.com/) --- [Steven Johnson’s website / newsletter] (https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/about) ---From Steven Johnson: [Listening To The Algorithm] (https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/listening-to-the-algorithm) --- [Google teases Project Tailwind — a prototype AI notebook that learns from your documents] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/10/23718707/google-io-2023-project-tailwind-personal-ai-notebook) --- [Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great] (https://www.theverge.com/23845856/google-notebooklm-tailwind-ai-notes-research) --- [Google is using AI to make fake podcasts from your notes] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24242138/google-notebook-llm-ai-fake-podcasts-research) --- Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Sep 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:06

22 Sep 2024

#809

You’re cute no matter what phone you have

Nilay, Alex, and David are joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to talk about this year’s iPhone – and Joannabot, the AI chatbot Joanna made to help you make buying decisions. They also answer some questions about the new phones as Apple gets ready to ship them. They also talk about Snap’s new Spectacles, the future of YouTube communities, Instagram teens, and AI social networks. Further reading: --- [Our iPhone 16 Review, Brought To You By a Joanna Stern AI Chatbot] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/iphone-16-review-ai-joannabot-3d7fce19) --- [Snap releases new Spectacles for AR developers] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24245572/snap-spectacles-ar-developers-evan-spiegel) --- [Snapchat’s AI selfie feature puts your face in personalized ads — here’s how to turn it off] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247238/snapchat-ai-my-selfie-feature-face-personalized-ads) --- [Snap announces “Simple Snapchat” redesign to compete with TikTok] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24246999/snapchat-redesign-three-tabs-stories-spotlight) --- [Evan Spiegel explains why Snap is betting on Spectacles ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248441/evan-spiegel-spectacles-ar-glasses-snapchat-interview) --- [Meta extends its Ray-Ban smart glasses deal beyond 2030 ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247236/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-essilorluxottica) --- [YouTube’s new Hype feature is a way to promote and discover smaller creators] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24247995/youtube-hype-creators) --- [YouTube integrates AI for creators through Veo and the Inspiration tab] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24247559/youtube-ai-videos-veo-inspiration-tab) --- [YouTube Communities let fans and viewers chat and post with creators ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24247529/youtube-communities-social-comments) --- [YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248391/youtube-pause-ads-widely-rolling-out) --- [YouTube is adding ‘seasons’ to make your favorite channel more like Netflix] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248206/youtube-season-episode-format-organizing-tv-netflix-binge) --- [SocialAI: we tried the Twitter clone where no other humans are allowed] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247253/social-ai-app-replace-humans-with-bots) --- [Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248115/lionsgate-runway-ai-deal) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:38

20 Sep 2024

#808

Reviewing the iPhone 16

We've finally finished testing, scoring, and reviewing Apple's new gear for the fall. On this episode we talk through our reviews of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, the Apple Watch 10, and the AirPods 4, to see whether they're real upgrades and whether they're worth your money. And then, on the Vergecast Hotline (866-VERGE11), we make the case for the Pixel in 2024. Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:51

18 Sep 2024

#807

The great Evernote reboot

Peak Evernote was roughly a decade ago. Since then, the product has often felt stagnant (or worse), the company churned through executives and business plans, and it seemed like Evernote was slowly turning into a zombie app. Not gone, not even forgotten, just sort of... there. For the third and final installment in our series about productivity and digital life, we sit down with Federico Simionato, the Evernote product lead at Bending Spoons. We talk about the acquisition process, how he perceives Evernote in today’s landscape, what it took to start shipping new stuff again, why Bending Spoons changed the subscription price, and much more. Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Sep 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:03

15 Sep 2024

#806

The real cost of the PS5 Pro

Nilay, David, and Alex talk about the new PlayStation 5 Pro — why it's so expensive, why it doesn't have a disc drive, and why it made so many people feel feelings. They also talk about the fallout from this week's iPhone launch, the first days of the Google ad trial, Kamala Harris's earrings, Huawei's triple-folding phone, and much more. Further reading: --- [PS5 Pro: all the news about Sony’s next console] (https://www.theverge.com/24240801/ps5-pro-details-playstation-event-september-2024) --- [Sony’s PS5 Pro has a larger GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI upscaling] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24167932/ps5-pro-sony-specs-announcement) --- [The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24240906/sony-ps5-pro-disc-drive-separate-price) --- [Sony’s new PS5 heralds the end of disc drives] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24241265/sony-ps5-pro-game-console-disc-drive-end) --- [Here are all the games enhanced by PS5 Pro] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24240027/sony-ps5-pro-enhanced-games-list-game-boost) --- [PlayStation 5 Pro comparison: What’s different from the regular PS5?] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241002/playstation-5-ps5-pro-comparison-differences-specs-software-ray-tracing) --- [Sony will sell you a refurbished PS5 if you don’t want to drop $700 on a Pro] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241914/sony-refurbished-playstation-5-ps5-dualsense) --- [The people want disc drives.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24242334/the-people-want-disc-drives) --- [Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242695/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-650-employees) --- [No, Kamala Harris wasn’t wearing these audio earrings] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241792/kamala-harris-debate-h1-nova-audio-earrings-debunked) --- [These are real earrings — and also real earbuds] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/14/23555210/nova-audio-earrings-earbuds) --- [Google Pixel Watch 3 review: third time’s the charm] (https://www.theverge.com/24239115/google-pixel-watch-3-review-smartwatch-wear-os-wearable) --- [Huawei’s new tri-fold phone costs more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24240700/huawei-mate-xt-ultimate-design-tri-fold-price-launch) --- [Here’s a closer look at the Huawei Mate XT triple-screen foldable] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241628/huawei-mate-xt-triple-screen-foldable-closer-look-hands-on-demos) --- [The Meta Quest 3S leaks in Meta’s own PC app] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24239819/meta-quest-3s-leak-budget-vr-headset) --- [Google and the DOJ’s ad tech fight is all about control] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240386/google-doj-ad-tech-antitrust-trial-court-day-one) --- [Google dominates online ads, says antitrust trial witness, but publishers are feeling ‘stuck’] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241386/former-news-corp-executive-google-doj-ad-tech-trial) --- [WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will look] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/6/24237753/whatsapp-messenger-third-party-chat-eu-dma) --- [The US finally takes aim at truck bloat] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24241047/nhtsa-rule-pedestrian-safety-fmvss-suv-truck-design) --- [Google is using AI to make fake podcasts from your notes] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24242138/google-notebook-llm-ai-fake-podcasts-research) --- [Facebook and Instagram are making AI labels less prominent on edited content] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242998/facebook-instagram-ai-label-update-edited-content) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Sep 2024

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:37

13 Sep 2024

#805

The iPhone 16 is here — but it's not finished

Apple launched the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4 at its annual fall event in Cupertino. The devices come with some big upgrades — a new camera control on the iPhone, a new design on the Watch — but also a lot of promises about AI. Today on the show, we discuss everything that's new, everything that's missing, and all the reasons you might or might not want to upgrade your Apple gear this year. Further reading: --- [iPhone 16 event live blog: all the news from Apple’s keynote] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24236176/apple-iphone-16-liveblog-apple-watch-x-airpods-keynote) --- [iPhone 16 event: all the news from Apple’s keynote] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24237601/apple-iphone-16-event-announcements-products) --- [Apple announces the iPhone 16 with a faster processor and Camera Control button] (https://www.theverge.com/24237017/iphone-16-specs-features-price-release-date-apple) --- [Apple announces the iPhone 16 Pro] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24230103/iphone-16-pro-specs-features-price-release-date-apple) --- [iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max hands-on: don't call it a shutter button] (https://www.theverge.com/24239802/iphone-16-pro-max-hands-on-apple-photos-features-price) --- [Apple Watch Series 10 announced with bigger screen and thinner design] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24236801/apple-watch-series-10-price-specs-features-release-date) --- [The AirPods Pro 2 will soon double as hearing aids] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24236881/apple-airpods-pro-second-gen-hearing-aid-protection-features-update) --- [iOS 18 will launch next week with new ways to customize your homescreen] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240230/ios-18-release-date-iphone-16) --- [Apple announces AirPods 4 with noise cancellation and better sound] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/23313529/apple-airpods-4-noise-cancellation-price-features) --- [AirPods 4 hands-on: noise cancellation for people who hate ear tips] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24239947/apple-airpods-4-hands-on-preview-features-anc) --- [Apple has a faster MagSafe charger to go with the new iPhone 16 phones] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240184/apple-iphone-16-pro-25-watt-magsafe-charging) --- [Apple has a faster MagSafe charger to go with the new iPhone 16s] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240184/apple-iphone-16-pro-25-watt-magsafe-charging) --- [It sure looks like FineWoven is dead] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240167/apple-finewoven-cases-dead) --- [Apple’s Visual Intelligence is a built-in take on Google Lens] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240094/apple-visual-intelligence-camera-control-iphone-16-ai-camera-control-google-lens) --- [Beats’ new iPhone 16 cases work with the Camera Control button] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/24240190/beats-apple-iphone-16-pro-max-cases-camera-control) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:41

10 Sep 2024

#804

What’s in store for the iPhone 16

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss previews for the Apple event, gadgets at IFA, the latest with Snap, and a whole lot more. Further reading: --- [Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/26/24223957/apple-iphone-16-launch-event-date-glowtime) --- [Apple’s iPhone 16 event: how to watch and what to expect] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24232248/apple-event-september-iphone-16-date-time-live-stream-watch-how-to-rumors) --- [Apple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24233471/apple-m4-mac-mini-redesign-no-usb-a-ports) --- [Is our long FineWoven nightmare almost over?] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24233461/is-our-long-finewoven-nightmare-almost-over) --- [What Not to Expect at Apple Event on September 9: 'It's Glowtime'] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/01/what-not-to-expect-apple-glowtime-sept-9-event/) --- [A new low-end Magic Keyboard may come next year.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24233520/a-new-low-end-magic-keyboard-may-come-next-year) --- [Apple Sports is ready for all kinds of football] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231422/apple-sports-football-update-live-activities) --- [Inside Apple’s theatrical U-turn on Wolfs.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/26/24229007/inside-apples-theatrical-u-turn-on-wolfs) --- [Ted Lasso could come back for a fourth season] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/26/24228719/ted-lasso-season-4-apple-tv-warner-bros) --- [Beats’ long-awaited Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235247/beats-powerbeats-pro-2-announced-teaser-design) --- [Microsoft and Apple are arguing over cloud gaming apps again] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24234777/microsoft-apple-cloud-gaming-app-store-changes-xbox-cma) --- [The Remarkable Paper Pro is as outrageous as it is luxurious] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24234815/the-remarkable-paper-pro-is-as-outrageous-as-it-is-luxurious) --- [Honor’s superthin foldable is another cool phone the US won’t get] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24235231/honor-magic-v3-thin-foldable-europe-launch) --- [TCL’s new Nxtpaper phones have a dedicated button for maximum monochrome] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24235920/tcl-nxtpaper-50-pro-maximum-ink-mode) --- [Our first official look at Huawei’s tri-fold.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24236493/our-first-official-look-at-huaweis-tri-fold) --- [Acer’s first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235413/acer-nitro-blaze-7-handheld-gaming-pc-specs) --- [DJI’s $199 Neo selfie drone is going to be everywhere] (https://www.theverge.com/24236503/dji-neo-vs-hoverair-selfie-drone-specs-price-hands-on) --- [Acer’s Project DualPlay concept laptop has a pop-out controller and speakers] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235365/acer-ifa-2024-project-dualplay) --- [Acer’s 14-inch laptops claim 24 hours of battery life from Intel, Qualcomm, or AMD] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235329/acer-ifa-2024-new-swift-ai-laptops-specs) --- [Qualcomm’s new eight-core Snapdragon X Plus makes these Windows laptops cheaper] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235065/qualcomm-8-core-snapdragon-x-plus-windows-laptops) --- [IFA 2024: hands-on (and off) with Lenovo’s Auto Twist AI PC concept] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24235794/lenovo-auto-twist-ai-pc-concept-ifa-2024) --- [Intel strikes back against Windows on Arm] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24236692/intel-lunar-lake-windows-on-arm-chips-qualcomm-notepad) --- [Verizon looks to expand Fios with $20 billion purchase of Frontier] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24236519/verizon-frontier-fiber-network-acquisition-20-billion) --- [Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235163/concord-cancellation-live-service-games) --- [Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24234909/sony-concord-ps5-shutdown-poor-sales-launch-pc) --- [Snapchat to put ads next to chats with friends] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24235341/snapchat-sponsored-ads-messages-chat-tab-with-friends) --- [You’ll soon be able to ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24235292/instagram-stories-disappearing-comments-from-friends) [Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24234909/sony-concord-ps5-shutdown-poor-sales-launch-pc) --- [Sub.club is here to help the fediverse make money] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24232298/sub-club-fediverse-make-money) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Sep 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:00

06 Sep 2024

#803

The problem with Telegram

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Telegram CEO being charged in a French criminal investigation over content moderation, Yelp suing Google for antitrust violations, a week in AI-generated nonsense, and more. --- [Telegram says CEO has ‘nothing to hide’ after being arrested in France ] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/25/24228444/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-arrest-france-company-response) --- [French authorities arrest Telegram’s CEO] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/24/24227672/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-arrested-ceo) --- [Why the Telegram CEO’s arrest is such a big deal] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229935/telegram-pavel-durov-france-arrest-moderation-crime) --- [Telegram CEO charged in French criminal investigation] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230448/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charges-france) --- [Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces court questioning in France.] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230492/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-faces-court-questioning-in-france) --- [French prosecutors explain why they arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/26/24229029/french-prosecutors-explain-why-they-arrested-telegram-ceo-pavel-durov) --- [How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-founder.html) --- [Can Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/durov-telegram-liability-platforms.html) --- [How Telegram played itself] (https://www.platformer.news/telegram-durov-arrest-france-explainer/) --- [Yelp sues Google for antitrust violations] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230905/yelp-google-antitrust-lawsuit) --- [TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230523/tiktok-blackout-challenge-lawsuit-appeals-court) ’ --- [California State Assembly passes sweeping AI safety bill] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24229068/california-sb-1047-ai-safety-bill-passed-state-assembly-governor-newsom-signature) --- [Mark Zuckerberg responds to GOP pressure, says Biden pushed to ‘censor’ covid post] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229668/mark-zuckerberg-gop-pressure-biden-censor-covid-posts) --- [Google Gemini will let you create AI-generated people again] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230445/google-gemini-create-ai-generated-people-imagen-3) --- [xAI’s new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges) --- [X’s Grok directs to government site after sharing false election info] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230325/x-grok-chatbot-election-misinformation-warnings-vote) --- [Smart home company Brilliant has found a buyer] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230404/brilliant-nextgen-smart-home-company-buyers) --- [ESPN ‘Where to Watch’ feature helps find where to stream sporting events] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24230579/espn-where-to-watch-sports-streaming-guide) --- [Plaud’s NotePin is an AI wearable for summarizing meetings and taking voice notes] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24229510/plaud-notepin-ai-wearable-transcription) --- [The maker of the Palma has a new cheaper e-reader] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229994/boox-go-6-palma-cheaper-e-reader) --- [The Dyson Airwrap i.d. is a smarter hair curler] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229624/dyson-airwrap-id-beauty-tech) --- [Snapchat finally launched an iPad app] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229641/snapchat-launches-ipad-app) --- [Instagram adds what photos have always needed: words] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24228983/instagram-photos-text-editor-stickers) --- [Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/26/24223957/apple-iphone-16-launch-event-date-glowtime) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

30 Aug 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:06

30 Aug 2024

#802

Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

Today on the flagship podcast of the native resonance of your smartphone: 02:32 -The Verge’s David Pierce tries to find out if those [YouTube videos promising] (https://youtu.be/qhItAtZDzU8?si=HbuCK_WS0rl-AMFS) to remove water from your phone with sounds actually work. 32:42 - Then, David chats with The Verge’s Alex Heath about some [AR glasses that are reportedly set to launch] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24224862/meta-snap-ar-glasses-orion-spectacles-zuckerberg-spiegel) from Snap and Meta this fall. 59:16 - Later, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about competition in the AI industry. Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:58

27 Aug 2024

#801

What’s in a productivity system?

You can learn a lot about somebody just by learning about how they get things done. Are they the sort of person who might have a perfectly color-coded email inbox, a flawlessly organized to-do list, and what’s that, they just sent you a calendar invite for happy hour next week? Or are they more likely to have a giant pile of sticky notes they never look at, a computer desktop with so many files you can’t even see the wallpaper, and today’s main tasks written on their arm? Neither is wrong, but they’re very different. On [this episode of The Vergecast] (https://link.chtbl.com/vergecast) , the second in our three-part miniseries about work and productivity and how to get more done in a digital world, we decide to get to know our colleagues in a new way: by asking them to share their own productivity systems. We didn’t give them much specific instruction or homework, other than to come ready to answer a question: how do you get stuff done? Eight Verge staffers showed up, with eight very different ideas about what being productive means and how best to pull it off. Along the way, we found some ideas to steal, a few new apps and tools to try, and a lot of new thoughts about our co-workers. If you want to know more about the things we discuss in this episode, here are a few links to get you started: --- [A Googler’s guide to getting things done] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/18/24221860/laura-mae-martin-google-productivity-coach-uptime-vergecast) --- [TickTick] (https://ticktick.com/) --- [Upnote] (https://getupnote.com/) --- [Notion] (https://www.notion.so/) --- [Google Keep] (https://www.google.com/keep/) --- [Google Calendar] (https://calendar.google.com/) --- [The Rhodia #16 spiral notepad] (https://rhodiapads.com/collections_classic_topbound_A5.php) --- [Papier’s productivity planners] (https://www.papier.com/us/stationery/daily-productivity-planners/) Email us at [vergecast@theverge.com] (mailto:vergecast@theverge.com) or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Aug 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:44

25 Aug 2024

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The iPhone 16 is here — but it's not finished

#804

What’s in store for the iPhone 16

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The problem with Telegram

#802

Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

#801

What’s in a productivity system?