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1. How we really feel about the iPhone Duo | Livestream

   21 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   iPhone Duo reviews are out today and... it's complicated. David Pierce, Nilay Patel and senior smart phone reviewer Allison Johnson talk through The Verge's review and answer your questions LIVE. Lees meer

   Further reading:

   The iPhone Duo is a messy, expensive, good time

   iPhone Duo review: messy, expensive fun

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2. AI is dividing the math world in two

   20 oktober 2026 · 44 min

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   Over the last several months, the AI industry has set its sights on some of the problems that have stymied mathematicians for years. In some cases, AI models have made huge progress — though exactly how much isn't always obvious. The Verge's Robert Hart explains what OpenAI and others have actually accomplished, the disastrously bad ways the companies have interacted with researchers, and whether there's a future left for human mathematics. Lees meer

   Further reading:

   ⁠Spotify pulls 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations⁠

   ⁠Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap⁠

   ⁠Wii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rules⁠

   ⁠All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics | The Verge⁠

   ⁠OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians | The Verge⁠⁠

   ⁠OpenAI just wants to win | The Verge⁠⁠

   ⁠The AI takeover of mathematics has begun | The Verge⁠⁠

   ⁠‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop | The Verge⁠⁠

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3. Why your favorite creator is building an app

   19 oktober 2026 · 42 min

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   Creator life involves using a lot of software. Bad software. Stephen Robles is one of the creators who decided to build something better, for himself and for his community. He tells David how he thinks about his responsibility as a developer, how he makes apps, and how AI is changing the way he builds things for his audience. Lees meer

   Further reading:

   Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week

   You Can See Everything has the biggest opening weekend for a doc in 20 years

   TikTok says ban of Musk documentary account was ‘an error’

   Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress

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4. Apple's HomeView has an app problem

   16 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 37 min

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   Well, it's been a couple of days, and David and Nilay have some more information — and a bunch of new questions — about the Apple HomeView. They also talk about the latest Gemini model, and whether building the best model matters if you can't build the best products around them. They then debate the merits of returning to X, why none of the supposed Twitter replacements worked, the latest in Brendan Carr nonsense, and more. Lees meer

   Further reading:

   HomeView doesn’t natively support any video apps yet — not even Apple’s

   Apple’s new Find My-compatible remote will also work with your old Apple TV

   The AI race is back on

   Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

   Google brings its AI coding platform to its Gemini app on Mac.

   Google makes it easier to launch your vibe-coded apps

   OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room

   OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple

   Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

   Daring Fireball: X Once Again Marks the Spot

   Platformer: Does intelligence need a hard cap?

   SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’

   JPMorgan Chase is keeping AI agents out.

   Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports

   Global smartphone sales just hit a 14-year low.

   Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI

   The US government launched a “Super Intelligence” website.

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   0:00 CarPlay Banter01:36 HomeView App Confusion03:40 CarPlay as Home OS08:31 Apple Hardware Software Bet13:28 Should It Just Be an iPad?14:31 Gemini 4 Returns16:18 Meta Muse Strategy19:54 Google Product Dilemma26:28 OpenAI Bugging Scandal29:49 Character AI Bankruptcy32:31 Bankrupt Data Goldmine33:00 Pr…

5. Everything's recording everybody. What now?

   15 oktober 2026 · 39 min

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   Meta just shipped a pair of smart glasses with no camera — a change that both David and The Verge's Victoria Song are excited about. But these glasses, like the new product from Amazon Bee and seemingly everything else now, are still ready and willing to record the world around you at all times. What do we do in a world where everything, everywhere, might be recording? And can tech companies figure out a way to make us feel better about it? Lees meer

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   Further reading:

   Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow

   OpenAI agrees not to use trade secrets it allegedly took from Apple

   Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

   I don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses

   Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff

   We can’t just change the definition of ‘recording’

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6. The $8 million AI music scam

   14 oktober 2026 · 38 min

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   A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired's Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and what this case means for the internet's growing slop problems. Lees meer

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   Further reading:

   ⁠Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents | The Verge⁠

   ⁠Ocarina of Time’s Switch 2 remake feels modern — and terrifying | The Verge⁠

   ⁠We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA | The Verge⁠

   ⁠Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux | The Verge⁠

   ⁠JPMorgan Chase is keeping AI agents out. | The Verge⁠

   ⁠Wired: Spotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Cries Foul⁠

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7. HomeView: Apple just got serious about the smart home | Livestream

   13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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   Apple just announced its long-rumored HomeView smart home hub. But that's not all... there are cameras, thermostats and a door lock co-developed with LG and Schneider Electric, refreshed HomePod Minis, even a new Apple TV 4K. The Verge's senior smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattinson Tuohy joined Nilay Patel and David Pierce LIVE to discuss and take your questions about Apple's massive play to take over your house. Lees meer

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   Further reading:

   Apple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the home

   The new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and more

   Apple announces the HomePod Mini 2, but it isn’t ready for Siri AI at launch

   The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI

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8. The AI is in the computer

   9 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 45 min

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   It's gadget season. More specifically, it's apparently "new computer for your new AI" season. David and Nilay talk through a slew of announcements — Amazon's Alexa Tablets, Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, the new Googlebooks, and Apple's upcoming smart home launch — to figure out if anyone has the right idea about the future of computing, and where the AI is supposed to live. After that, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, our thoughts on the Paramount / Warner / Skydance merger, and much more. Lees meer

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   Read more about the topics discussed in today's 1 hour, 41 minute podcast:

   ⁠Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are powerful, impressive, and designed to take on iPad ⁠

   ⁠Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display ⁠

   ⁠Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for⁠’

   ⁠Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store

   ⁠Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event⁠

   ⁠Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat⁠

   ⁠New leaks provide our first look at Apple and LG’s smart home devices

   ⁠Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event ⁠

   ⁠The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599⁠

   ⁠Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging ⁠

   ⁠How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor ⁠

   ⁠Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999 ⁠

   ⁠The first Nvidia …

9. The many pluses and minuses of Alexa Plus

   8 oktober 2026 · 35 min

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   Amazon is determined to turn Alexa Plus into a do-everything AI assistant that can compete with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and the rest. But after a year of testing, The Verge's Jen Tuohy has mixed feelings on how it's all going. And on whether a new tablet is the right way to fix it. Lees meer

   Further reading:

   It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains

   GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video

   GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations

   Joe Rogan and Spotify renew massive podcast deal

   Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life

   Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display

   Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’

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10. The hot new thing in headphones

    7 oktober 2026 · 41 min

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    Bose, Sony, Beats, and seemingly every other headphone maker has recently released a new and excellent set of cans. Or buds. Or both. The Verge's John Higgins explains why the headphone market is suddenly so great, how the companies are competing now, and which new pair is the right one for you. Lees meer

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    Further reading:

    The Sonos Ace Ultra are the headphones Sonos should have made the first time

    Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio

    The Beats 360 are what I’d bring to the gym if I hated earbuds

    The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made

    Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones

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