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How we really feel about the iPhone Duo | Livestream
21 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
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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AI is dividing the math world in two
20 oktober 2026 · 44 min
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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Why your favorite creator is building an app
19 oktober 2026 · 42 min
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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Apple's HomeView has an app problem
16 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
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…
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Everything's recording everybody. What now?
15 oktober 2026 · 39 min
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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The $8 million AI music scam
14 oktober 2026 · 38 min
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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HomeView: Apple just got serious about the smart home | Livestream
13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
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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The AI is in the computer
9 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 45 min
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 …
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The many pluses and minuses of Alexa Plus
8 oktober 2026 · 35 min
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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The hot new thing in headphones
7 oktober 2026 · 41 min
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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How much should you tell your AI agent?
6 oktober 2026 · 41 min
The next big thing in AI, at least if you ask the tech companies, is assistant agents. David and The Verge's Allison Johnson have both been testing products like Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and startups like Instinct, in an effort to find out how much you can really get done by messaging with an AI tool – and whether the productivity is worth the tradeoffs. Lees meer
Further reading:
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger
Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free
New leaks reveal more details about the Fitbit Edge including its price
A Trump Mobile breach may have exposed data of more than 3,600 people
OpenAI’s Dot agent can help you work and order dinner
Meta’s Muse AI agent is an effective helper and great at spending money
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We hear pitches on the best vibe-coded apps
5 oktober 2026 · 56 min
Welcome to the Bear Lair!* (No, it’s nothing like that other show.) As we continue to explore the world of AI tools and vibe coding, we invited a few enterprising Vergecast fans to share their projects — and we invited The Verge’s Hayden Field to judge them with us. We’ll see what people are working on, and whether any of them will make us fabulously wealthy.*We came up with this name before we became aware that someone else thought of it first... no relation to the APTNtv show Bears' Lair! Lees meer
Further reading:
Google admits not every Android app runs great on Intel Googlebooks
The Pixel 10A now costs $100 more.
Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100
Huawei says RAMageddon has increased its smartphone costs by $200.
2GB Raspberry Pis are getting pricier.
Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro just got a $100 price hike
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is my childhood podracing dream come true
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Dots get up in Muse's business
2 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 28 min
Is the key to turning around public opinion on AI just to make it cuter? Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes and David Imel talk about the latest adorable agents that want access to all your data, then discuss whether this week's White House AI accord is worth the paper it's written on. Lees meer
Plus: Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets! We speculate on Apple's rumored October 13 announcement, drool over Huawei's camera for your cameraphone, and herald the return of physical buttons in the new Kindle cases.
We wrap things up with the usual Brendan Carr is a Dummy and a lightning round full of Cybercabs, data centers, 'Old Reddit' and government chatbots.
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Further reading:
OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
OpenAI plans to bring Dots to consumers, too.
Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
Maybe don’t let Muse run your Facebook Marketplace account.
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe
Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal
Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan
Trump: “You’re going to see — data centers are going to be very popular.”
Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
Huawei made a whole camera to attach to its latest phone
Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons
Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th
NBC News: FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’
The People of Utah vs. Kevin O’Leary
Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi rollout: the biggest news and announcements
The White House launched…
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We answer your questions about an iPod comeback, an E Ink iPhone Duo, and more
1 oktober 2026 · 28 min
In this hotline episode, guest host David Imel answers your questions about digital cameras, iPods, E Ink phones, and the TI-84 graphing calculator being iced out of the Version History Hall of Fame. Lees meer
Further reading:
Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
HP’s answer to the MacBook Neo is thinner, lighter, and comes with OLED
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Dots are OpenAI's cute lil guys
30 september 2026 · 21 min
Jolly's got new competition: OpenAI just launched its competitor to Muse and Grok Bot. It's called Dots, and the headline feature is that it's also cute, with fuzzy lil triangles and clouds and hearts that you can give access to your personal accounts to do things for you. The Verge's senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins guest host David Imel from San Francisco right after OpenAI's DevDay presentation. Lees meer
Further reading:
OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
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Pokémon trading cards are their own economy
29 september 2026 · 35 min
The Pokémon Trading Card Game isn't just a game, it's an economy. Livestreamers provide vicarious dopamine hits to viewers who tune in to watch them open booster packs, and the rarest cards can resell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The game's 30th anniversary collection just launched, putting more copies of the game's rarest cards back into circulation. Guest host David Imel talks about the state of the Pokémon TCG market with The Verge's film, TV and pop culture reporter Charles Pulliam-Moore. Lees meer
Further reading:
OpenAI launches Dots
Nothing Headphone 1 Pro
Your new Chromebook won’t get 10 years of ChromeOS support — because support now ends 2034.
Pokémon card scalpers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
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Shuhei Yoshida on the future of gaming
28 september 2026 · 43 min
It's a confusing time right now for gaming. Video games are becoming an increasingly expensive hobby. Games are expensive to make, too, and companies want to sell the most lucrative ones they can: Sony and Microsoft are cutting jobs to refocus on blockbusters. At the same time, we’ve got more ways to play than ever: handhelds, phones, even cloud gaming is getting better. So where are we headed? Today on The Vergecast, Sean Hollister asks that question of Shuhei Yoshida, who spent 31 years at Sony playing games and figuring out what gamers will pay for. Lees meer
Further reading:
The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
There may be a way to save your June Oven after all
Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’
Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling
Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
AI was everywhere at gaming’s big developer conference — except the games
Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry
In 2025, AI became a lightning rod for gamers and developers
The golden age of handheld gaming is already over
The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played
The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The Steam Deck makes PlayStation’s biggest games portable
PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore
I regret buying the PSVR 2
Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
How Sony bought, and squandered, the future of gaming
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Phones don't have lights
25 september 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
Meta's Muse AI agent is cute (sometimes caked-up) and it performs well as a productivity tool. And, if you give it access to your social media and e-mail, it can know basically everything about you. This week on The Vergecast, Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes and David Imel give their reactions to Mark Zuckerberg's demos at Wednesday's Meta Connect keynote. They also talk about the new glasses hardware, including the new VR glasses and audio-only, camera-free Ray-Bans.Then, we take a look at the newly-announced, chimeric Chrome/Android hybrid Googlebooks, find out why Brendan Carr is a dummy this week, analyze the Paramount merger, discuss what YouTube's A/B video testing means for the increasingly tenuous concept of a shared reality, and end on a surprisingly heartwarming story about RODECaster 4K support. Lees meer
Further reading:
Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent
Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses
Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
These are the first five Googlebook laptops
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
The long dream of the Googlebook
Mahershala Ali On ‘Blade’ Being A Big Failure For Kevin Feige: “100%. He Should Feel That Way”
Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work
Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
YouTube is cooking up new Live features.
Free Rodecaster Video firmware update adds 4K support.
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0:00 Welcome Back Banter
00:31 Meta Connect Setup
01:27 Muse First Impressions
05:28 Privacy Trust…
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Meta and Snap battle for your face
24 september 2026 · 31 min
Meta and Snap both want to get on your face. The Verge's Victoria Song and Jay Peters tried out all the new hardware: Specs, audio-only Ray Bans, and Meta VR. Today, they join guest host David Imel to talk about how these new smart glasses feel, both physically and emotionally. Lees meer
Further reading:
Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses
I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses
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Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico
23 september 2026 · 28 min
Transportation editor Andrew Hawkins is here to answer your questions about the confluence of cars and gadgets. Could a folding phone replace a dashboard display? What to do about the iPhone Pro Max not fitting the Tesla's built-in wireless charger? And we hear from a listener who -- shockingly -- doesn't care about CarPlay. Lees meer
Further reading:
The car of the future is an EV golf cart
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DLSS 5 explained, with Linus Tech Tips
22 september 2026 · 37 min
Nvidia's new DLSS 5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling 5) rendering technology uses AI to (theoretically) improve video game graphics. When it was announced, social media declared that it was "yassifying" video game characters, changing faces in a way game developers didn't intend. Linus Tech Tips' own Linus Sebastian and David Gauthier join guest host David Imel to break down the the hype and controversy. Lees meer
Further reading:
The Beats 360 are what I’d bring to the gym if I hated earbuds
Peloton is back with a ‘cheaper’ folding treadmill
Whoop and Peloton integration is finally here
Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath its UK headquarters
Nvidia’s DLSS 5, explained
DLSS 5: Has Nvidia’s AI graphics technology gone too far?
DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
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Googlebooks are coming for your Mac
21 september 2026 · 34 min
We tried out the new Googlebooks, which are essentially Chromebooks evolved with an Android elemental stone. They're made by Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, and Asus (not Google), but all have the new Googlebook OS, heavy Android phone and Gemini integration, and a built-in "Glowbar." Laptop reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto went hands-on with the new devices, and reports back to guest host David Imel. Lees meer
Further reading:
iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests
Gemini went rogue and hacked 3 companies
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
These are the first five Googlebook laptops
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
The long dream of the Googlebook
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The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera
18 september 2026 · 1 uur 29 min
This week's iPhone 18 Pro discourse made aperture a priority, but today on Vergecast we zoom out to talk about the state of smart phone photography at large. Executive editor Jake Kastrenakes, guest host David Imel and senior reviewer Allison Johnson get into manual controls, "buckets of photons," and Apple and Google's strategies on how to prove a picture you took is real. Then, senior AI reporter Hayden Field returns to The Vergecast, just a few new revelations of misaligned behavior since her last appearance. She breaks down who's calling for a slowdown, who's full steam ahead, and the prisoner's dilemma facing the industry. And in the lightning round, we cover robotaxis calling the cops, the Boox Palma 3 e-reader, and the latest crop of intentionally low-quality digital cameras. Lees meer
Further reading:
Version History: Oregon trail
iPhone 18 Pro review: it's all about the manual controls
The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI
Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety
Your robotaxi might be a narc
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade
Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 is a tiny digital camera that may not disappoint
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0:00 Welcome and lineup00:30 Version History returns02:08 Oregon Trail livestream plug02:36 Apple camera geekout02:59 Apple's new CEO Emmy moment05:23 iPhone 18 Pro upgrades08:33 Pro controls usability11:46 RAW vs ProRAW explained14:35 Signal to noise deep dive21:35 Photographic styles debate25:25 Reference Image authenticity32:40 What we want next41:40 AI safety drama begin…
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Apple's new iPhones and Watches are better than the last ones
17 september 2026 · 47 min
Senior reviewers Allison Johnson and Victoria Song trade host and guest duties in a Vergecasting ouroboros that's never been attempted before and will probably never be attempted again. Allison talks about the iPhone 18 Pro's new camera, Victoria talks about the Watch 12 and Ultra 4's new sensors, and they both give their verdicts on who should upgrade. Lees meer
Further reading:
The iPhone 18 Pro’s big camera update is all about the small gains
The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era
Your ‘health age’ is fake
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Your AI apocalypse questions, answered
16 september 2026 · 32 min
Last week, an Anthropic researcher resigned and posted on X, "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." These warnings are nothing new, but this one managed to break into the mainstream. So, do the people making AI really think it could kill us all? How? And if it really could be as dangerous as they say, why would anyone continue to work on it? Senior AI reporter Hayden Field joined us to answer your questions about the AI freakout. Lees meer
Further reading:
The iPhone 18 Pro’s big camera update is all about the small gains
Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses
The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development
Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?
Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
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Is social media driving teen mental health issues?
15 september 2026 · 46 min
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray takes on that narrative with his book, Restoring Childhood. In a conversation with senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner, Gray argues that school — not social media — is the real culprit. Lees meer
Further reading:
The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
All dressed up with hardware to go.
A street photographer tested Dyson’s new CameraJet toothbrush.
What if social media isn’t hurting kids?
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Who is the $1,059 Steam VR headset for?
14 september 2026 · 41 min
Sean Hollister got his hands and face on Valve's new VR headset, the Steam Frame. It's expensive, starting at more than $1,000. It's buggy — he and CNET's Scott Stein both felt like beta testers as they reviewed it. But it's also full of interesting ideas, including the promise that Steam games could one day come to your mobile phone. This week on The Vergecast, Sean and Scott discuss who exactly this device is for, in a world that mostly seems to have moved on from VR. Lees meer
Further reading:
Is it time for AI companies to press pause?
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
Your car is selling your data
LG responds to TV spying allegations
The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me
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We unfolded the iPhone Duo
11 september 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Apple did the one more thing: This week it announced its much-anticipated folding phone. It also announced some surprising and controversial new AI features for Apple Watch, including "Live Rewind," which gives the user a text transcript of the last 15 seconds of real life. Lees meer
On today's Vergecast, Allison Johnson and Vee Song report back from California after having more hands-on time with Apple's new devices. Plus, Nilay Patel and David Imel take another swing at discussing Mac Minis and local LLMs with AI researcher CJ Trowbridge. Finally, Allison and Jake tackle some non-Apple stories in the truly rapid-fire thunder round.
Further reading:
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions
The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day
Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy
Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work
OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
Hori’s electronic Ocarina of Time requires no musical talent.
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Schools are catching onto tech’s playbook
10 september 2026 · 37 min
For years, big tech companies have embedded their products into the classroom whether through Google's Chromebooks or computer science curricula developed by Apple or Microsoft. The industry pushed a generation of kids to foster coding skills with the promise of high-paying jobs. Now, those students are finding themselves less in demand as AI takes over, and the industry seems to be repeating its playbook. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner talks to Natasha Singer, author of the new book "Coding Kids," about how big tech worked its way into the classroom, and why Natasha is optimistic about educators’ response to the AI push. Lees meer
Further reading:
Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out
Another big James Talarico interview is punted to YouTube due to FCC threats
Apple asks: have you ever imagined iOS devices doin’ it?
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The folding iPhone Duo is finally here | The Vergecast Livestream
9 september 2026 · 1 uur
Live from Apple Park, Nilay Patel and Victoria Song join Jake Kastrenakes, Dominic Preston and Cameron Faulkner to talk about the iPhone Duo and the new Apple Watches. We also talk about the new iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture and the AirPods 5. Lees meer
Further reading:
All the news from Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ event
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The tech that made a 2-hour marathon possible
8 september 2026 · 36 min
At this year's London Marathon, two runners completed the route in under two hours, becoming the first people to ever do so on an official course. It's a feat that Outside magazine's Alex Hutchinson once thought wouldn't be accomplished until 2075. The Verge's senior policy reporter (and marathoner) Lauren Feiner talks to Alex about "super shoes" and the other surprising technological advances that led to this moment. Lees meer
Further reading:
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed
The real reason your phone is getting more expensive
What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
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AGI is whatever you want it to be
4 september 2026 · 1 uur 47 min
OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that AGI is here now.Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to break down the news of the week.First, senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins us to talk about our supposed AGI era and Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face. Then, our friend Joanna Stern pops in to talk about new Apple CEO John Ternus, old Apple CEO Tim Cook, and to, most importantly, speculate on the format of next week's Apple keynote.We wrap things up with a super-special lightning round from the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Senior reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and editor Dominic Preston each pick out the five most interesting gadgets they saw at the show.And two more things: Vergecast producer Travis Larchuk pops in to tell his tale of identity theft woe and warn you that he isn't the one DMing you on Twitter to ask you to be on The Vergecast. Plus, Brendan Carr is a dummy. Lees meer
Further reading:
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
OpenAI delayed its new model’s development after the Hugging Face hack
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion
John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week’
Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone
IFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcements
This might be the fanciest toothbrush launch ever.
Anker’s new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home
This NAS company wants to run your local smart home
I want to wrap myself in Hue’s new Liane rope lights
Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would
The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs
Here’s Xiaomi’s wide 18 Fold
I held the first truly bezel-free phone
Acer’s new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard
Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors
Packard Bell is back,…
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Apple Home rumors, ranked
3 september 2026 · 37 min
Apple's big hardware event is coming next week. iPhones are the main draw, but senior reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has her eyes on the rumors around — what else? — smart home gadgets. Andrew O'Hara from the Smart Home Insider podcast joins Jen to fire up the Rank-o-Matic and speculate on which rumored gadgets are most likely to see the light of day. Lees meer
Further reading:
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion
Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
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What’s happening with US data centers?
2 september 2026 · 25 min
Data centers have been a staple of Loudoun County since the early dot-com boom, but recent expansions have left some residents wondering how much more the county can take. In this episode, guest host David Imel talks to Lauren Feiner about her recent article detailing the buildout of “Data Center Alley,” what it means for residents, and what other counties reeling with similar buildouts can learn from it. Lees meer
Further reading:
Is this the future of America?
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What the AI overlords get wrong about being alive
1 september 2026 · 41 min
Elizabeth Lopatto recently wrote about Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word AI manifesto in her piece, "Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live." Today, she joins guest host David Imel and senior wearables reviewer Victoria Song for a freewheeling discussion about what happens when we let AI make decisions for us. Lees meer
Further reading:
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live
Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you
Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder
GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’
John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
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Can Fairphone survive the US market
31 augustus 2026 · 26 min
Skyrocketing RAM prices put a spotlight on product longevity and repairability, which makes this a particularly apt time for Fairphone to launch its first smartphone sold directly in the United States. Today, David Imel talks to CEO Raymond van Eck about the Fairphone 6+, the company's goals of user-repairability and ethically-sourced materials, and what place AI has in the future of Fairphone. Lees meer
Further reading:
Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Google capitulates in Trump’s attempt to rename Lake Ontario.
MapQuest downloads surge after refusing to rename Lake Ontario.
MapQuest knows this whole thing is ridiculous.
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
The new Fairphone 6 Plus gets a perfect repairability score.
The Fairphone 6 no longer feels like a compromise (except in the US)
This environmentally conscious smartphone is finally coming to the US
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The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
28 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 34 min
This week Apple announced a Mac Mini made for AI and a Mac Studio made for AI, both with faster M6 and M5 Pro chips made for AI. But that's all an amuse-bouche to Sept. 9's (expected) main course: the long-awaited folding iPhone. Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes, and David Imel run through all of this week's Apple news, including the most important story: a surprise discount on the legendary polishing cloth.Then, they react to Meta's settlement in its latest kids safety trial, geek out about Grand Theft Auto VI with the Hype Desk's Ashley Esqueda, check out the Pokémon Fitbit, and decide if Nvidia just saved the global economy. Lees meer
Further reading:
File a comment with the FCC
Apple announces September iPhone launch event
Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute
Apple launches new Mac Studios with its ‘most powerful chip ever’ — the M5 Ultra
Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple’s ‘new’ polishing cloth is the same except $10 cheaper
Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement
Meta is planning an ad blitz urging TikTok and YouTube to follow its lead.
All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Rockstar finally responds to ‘heartbreaking’ GTA 6 leaks
Fierce Network: FCC opens comments on E-Rate as the program gets attacked in court
Nvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
Panic is passing Playdate tariff refunds on to customers.
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0:00 Welcome to the Vergecast01:26 Apple Mac AI Hype02:26 Mac Mini Agent Craze06:32 Mac Studio vs Nvidia11:43 Price Hikes and Cloth17:01 iPhone Event Invite17:38 iPhone Fold Debate21:30 Camera Crash Out26:57 Meta Settlement Breakdown28:59 Firs…
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How to buy a laptop when everything’s expensive
27 augustus 2026 · 31 min
If, after months of increasingly dire RAMageddon warnings, you just now find yourself in the market for a new laptop... we're here to help. In the latest installment of our "RAMageddon Survival Guide," laptop reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto joins David Imel to offer his recommendations. Lees meer
Further reading:
Apple announces September iPhone launch event
Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that digitizes your physical games
Xbox’s limited-edition green Series X is already sold out
Panic is passing Playdate tariff refunds on to customers
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it
This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon the price already went up by $800
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Meta will cut teens off of Instagram after two hours
26 augustus 2026 · 18 min
Two-hour usage limits, age verification, and a $17.1 billion payout: We're breaking down today's big settlement in Meta's kids online safety trial. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner and senior tech and policy editor Adi Robertson discuss how we got here, why Meta settled, and what this means for the ongoing conversation around teen mental health and social media. Lees meer
Further reading:
Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement
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Does smart home tech work in a college dorm?
25 augustus 2026 · 33 min
It can be hard enough to set up smart home tech in a house or an apartment, but what about a dorm room? Jennifer Pattison Tuohy recently tested out some smart home tech when she dropped off her son for his freshman year at Clemson. Jen reports back to David Imel on how the gadgets stood up to the challenges of college Wi-Fi and rules against hanging things on the wall. Lees meer
Further reading:
Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute
Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple launches new Mac Studios with its ‘most powerful chip ever’ — the M5 Ultra
Android is getting its own weird dots to cure car sickness
WhatsApp is making it easier to ignore spam calls
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We play a brutal quiz of our gadget memories
24 augustus 2026 · 26 min
Do you remember your first BlackBerry? Do you remember when that first BlackBerry launched? On this episode taped before David Pierce went on leave, producer Travis Larchuk leads David, Nilay, and The Verge’s Sean Hollister through a game of memory and history and a surprising amount of feelings tied to gadget launches. Lees meer
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Pixel 11 gets in on the digicam trend
21 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
Smart phone cameras have been getting better and better at capturing flawless, true-to-life images. But is that what the people really want?David Imel joins Nilay Patel and Jake Kastrenakes to talk through the Pixel 11's Camera Looks. They're Google's nod to the trend of retro digital and analogue cameras, and alter how a photo is processed on the sensor level. At the same time, its super zoom is still hallucinating text and making stuff up. Lees meer
Then it's a supersized Brendan Carr is a Dummy, with increasingly infuriating tales of how Brendan Carr is being a Dummy, culminating in the FCC's quest to make sure your internet connection remains slow.
Plus, we talk through the confounding AirPods camera leak, the Fairphone, and YouTube's new method for counting views.
Further reading:
Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse
Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House and rightwing media
ABC sues the FCC over Trump and Carr’s campaign of threats
FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
Apple reportedly won’t launch AirPods with cameras until next year.
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube is reportedly offering channels “millions of dollars” not to cross-post videos on Netflix.
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We ask Gemini and Alexa to track cats and give advice
20 augustus 2026 · 39 min
For better or worse, Amazon Alexa and Google Home's smart voice assistants have been imbued with the powers of generative AI. The promise is that you can use natural language with your smart speaker to adjust your thermostat, lock the doors, and find out what your pets have been up to. The reality is smart home voice assistants seem to be going through an identity crisis. Senior reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy invites Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel onto his own podcast to compare notes on life with Alexa Plus vs. Gemini for Home. Lees meer
Further reading:
GTA VI keeps leaking ahead of its gameplay premiere
I bought DJI’s banned camera — it was cheap and easy
Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are
I tasked Alexa Plus with tackling my to-do list — it was hit or miss
With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product
How AI broke the smart home in 2025
I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird
Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it
Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
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Pixel reviewer roundtable
19 augustus 2026 · 39 min
Pixel reviewers assemble: Senior reviewer Victoria Song leads a Vergecast roundtable with editors Dominic Preston and Cameron Faulkner to discuss the Pixel 11/Pro/Fold and the Pixel Watch 5. We discuss if HiLight is a LowLight, whether we miss the temperature sensor, and if the Watch 5’s GPS truly beats Garmin and Apple. And stay tuned for more camera discussion on Friday’s Vergecast. Lees meer
Further reading:
Nvidia’s new financial strategy does not compute
Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns | The Verge
Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades | The Verge
This robot vacuum solves my kitchen stool problem
The Pixel 11 isn’t the best Pixel of 2026, but it’s the smartest buy
The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is promising — but it isn’t finished
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A repair shop’s guide to surviving RAMageddon
18 augustus 2026 · 24 min
It feels right now like prices are going up, gadgets are getting worse, and everything is getting harder to buy. Leo Mastrolia, the Digital Doctor and the owner of a repair shop in New Jersey, is seeing this all play out first hand. For the second part of our conversation (and the first part of our RAMageddon survival guide), he tells us what he’s telling his clients about fixing their gadgets, managing upgrades, and surviving a parts crisis. Lees meer
Further reading:
Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video
Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
Spirit in the machine
Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus
Digital Doctor Repairs on YouTube
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The Digital Doctor will see you now
17 augustus 2026 · 37 min
A few years ago, Leo Mastrolia started a gadget repair shop. Little did he know he’d eventually become known across the internet as The Digital Doctor, and would learn to fix practically every gadget you can think of. On this episode, which is part one of our conversation with Leo, he tells us about his journey as a gadget fixer, the growth of his social channels, and how right-to-repair fights and upgrade cycles are affecting life in his store. Lees meer
Further reading:
ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes
Amazon is trying to crush class action suits before they get started
Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries
Disney D23 2026: Everything announced for Star Wars, Marvel, and more
Digital Doctor Repairs on YouTube
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Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
14 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
Have you seen Instagram's new logo? Meta debuted it right before we started recording, so of course David and Nilay needed to talk about it. Then, the hosts turn to Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word missive on the future of AI, and the problem with his idea that giving AI to everyone will fix everything. After that, it's time for Claude watermarks, Spotify AI personas, Brendan Carr, Flock, and much more. Lees meer
Further reading:
This is Instagram’s new logo | The Verge
The Pepsi Universe PDF
The Future is for Everyone
Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live
https://www.meta.com/design-at-meta/blog/
Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images
‘If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in.’
Spotify says it won’t recommend music from ‘AI Personas’
Apple could help you prove your iPhone photos aren’t deepfakes | The Verge
Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video | The Verge
Fender’s CEO seems to think your bandmates are just analog AI | The Verge
Suno Unveils Download Song Caps for Free, Paid Tiers
Brendan Carr is one firing away from an unchecked FCC
YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube
Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’
The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
The sub-$100 phone market is disappearing.
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0:00 Welcome and Parental Leave Announcement
00:43 Instagram Redesigns Their Logo
01:04 Why Companies Change Logos
03:37 Meta Design Blog Quotes
07:22 The 2008 Pepsi Universe Presentation
09:41 Blanding
10:37 Zuck’s AI Manifesto
13:29 Collective Action Problems
18:49 …
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Should you let a robot mow your lawn?
13 augustus 2026 · 34 min
Is it time to fire the neighbor kid and hire a robot lawnmower instead? Last year I wrote that “in all but a few scenarios, robot lawnmowers still aren’t worth your money,” but there’s a new class of Roombas with razor blades ready to tackle bumpy terrain and dodge crazy chickens. Realtor and smart home reviewer Brandon Doyle joins me to talk about our experiences with 2026’s newest robotic mowers and to let you know if they're finally worth all that money. Lees meer
Further reading:
It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year
Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’
Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard
I put four robot lawnmowers through a brutal backyard battle — and only one person got injured
A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower
The US government just banned Roombas
5 Robot Mowers, 90 Days, 1 Winner — My 2026 Picks (and One to Avoid)
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Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5: Our first impressions | The Vergecast Livestream
12 augustus 2026 · 57 min
Google just showed off its next generation of hardware, including the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel11 Pro Fold. (Whew, those names.) There's also the new Pixel Watch 5, the Pixel Tag, and a bunch of really interesting new ideas about smartphone cameras, GPS, and wellness. David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Victoria Song went live to talk about the state of Google's hardware, and whether there's anything worth upgrading for this year. Lees meer
Further reading:
The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch
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Lessons from the very first chatbot
11 augustus 2026 · 41 min
Before Alexa and Siri, there was ELIZA. The first chatbot ever was the creation of a man named Joseph Weizenbaum, who built the bot almost as a magic trick — and then couldn't believe how many people fell for it. David Berry and Mark Marino, two members of a team dedicated to restoring and understanding ELIZA, explain how Weizenbaum created the virtual conversant, why he came to regret it, and what ELIZA can teach us about life in the AI age. Lees meer
Further reading:
Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful
David Ellison’s ready to pull Paramount out of California
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
The ELIZA Archaeology Project
Inventing ELIZA: How the First Chatbot Shaped the Future of AI
From Eliza to ChatGPT: the 60-year history of chatbots
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