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Computex 2022 laptops, Elon vs Twitter bots, and Apple ‘testing’ foldable E Ink display
20 mei 2022 · 1 uur 18 min
Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the most interesting laptops announced this week at Computex 2022.
33:03 - Senior reporter Liz Lopatto returns to update us on Elon Musk's deal to buy to Twitter.
1:00:30 - Gadget rumors continue in segment three.
Stories discussed in this episode: Lees meerAsus’ ROG Flow X16 is a big, powerful 2-in-1 gaming laptop
With new Acer Swift 3, OLED marches toward the mainstream
Acer’s new Spin 714 could be 2022’s best Chromebook
The new Framework Laptop is another step toward a truly modular gadget
HP’s new Spectre x360 16 laptop is all-in on Intel
Acer’s new Chromebook Tab 510 puts LTE into a super tough, super bulky tablet
Acer’s new Predator Helios 300 supports glasses-free 3D content
How an Excel TikToker manifested her way to making six figures a day
Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until it proves bot numbers
Elon Musk’s latest stunt: calling on the SEC to investigate Twitter’s user numbers
Elon Musk’s silence on how he’d moderate the Buffalo shooting livestream is deafening
Twitter CEO defends bot estimates that put Elon Musk’s acquisition on hold
Twitter shares plummet as Musk raises new doubts about acquisition
Twitter (TWTR) Deal Is Proceeding, Not 'On Hold,' Executives Tell Staff - Bloomberg
Elon Musk told us he was sending a car to space, then said he totally made it up
Apple ‘testing’ foldable with secondary E Ink display, says analyst
Apple will bring Live Captions to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac and more gesture control on Apple Watch
iOS 15.5 arrives ahead of Apple’s annual developer conference
Sony LinkBuds S review: supreme comfort doesn’t come cheap
This is the design of Sonos’ upcoming Sub Mini
Samsung SmartThings begins testing Matter devices on its platform
Pebble founder: it’s your ‘last chance’ to make a small Android phone happen - The Verge
Amazon’s new Fire 7 tablet finally has a USB-C port
The defunct LG Wing is getting Verizon C-band because 5G in this country is…
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How video game controllers got a lot more accessible
17 mei 2022 · 35 min
In the final chapter of our Vergecast “creators series,” Alex Cranz talks with Ben Heck, who has been modding game systems and controllers since the early 2000s, which led to his project creating single-handed video game controllers.
Alex also talks with Bryce Johnson, who is one of the inventors of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, the game controller designed for gamers with limited mobility.
Relevant links: Lees meerBenHeck.com
One-handed DualSense (video)
Design A 3D Printed Controller Modification For accessibility! (video)
One Handed PS4 Controller - Accessible Controller by Evil (video)
Microsoft announces Xbox Adaptive Controller for players with disabilities
Microsoft’s Adaptive Accessories are designed to be customizable inputs
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Google I/O 2022 📲 Stablecoins struggling to survive the crypto crash, and Apple discontinues the iPod
13 mei 2022 · 1 uur 38 min
Nilay Patel and David Pierce interview Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai after Google announcing a bunch of products at their I/O conference.
34:25 - Dan Seifert joins the show to discuss the hardware previewed at Google I/O 2022.
55:38 - Liz Lopatto explains "the crypto crash" in this week's Crypto Corner.
1:07:19 - Alex Cranz hops in to run through this week's gadget rumors, reviews, and announcements.
Further reading: Lees meerGoogle is making an Android-based Pixel tablet and plans to start selling it in 2023
Google finally announces the Pixel Watch
The Pixel 6A includes Google’s Tensor chipset and costs $449
Here’s an early look at the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro coming this fall
Google’s vision for Android 13 is to offer a little more of everything
Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life
Google thinks the time is right to bring back Wallet
Google Chrome is getting built-in virtual credit cards
Apple will drop iPhone Lightning port in favor of USB-C in 2023, claims analyst
Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years
Sony WH-1000XM5 review: new design, new sound, new price - The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg’s Project Cambria demo shows off its full-color passthrough - The Verge
Samsung’s next flagship foldable allegedly leaks
Samsung and LG preview the future of weird phone displays
DJI officially announces Mini 3 Pro
Aura Strap 2 review: context — you love to see it
Ford F-150 Lightning first drive: quiet storm
Dish’s upcoming wireless plan might let you buy an iPhone with crypto
Josh Hawley wants to punish Disney by taking copyright law back to 1909 and that sucks
UiPath CEO Daniel Dines thinks automation can fight the great resignation
Ploopy and the promise of an open-source trackball
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How Google is trying to make ambient computing work
11 mei 2022 · 23 min
Google has big visions for the future of computing. It’s working on building what it calls an ambient computer: a virtual helper that can accomplish anything, anywhere, any way you want. But that vision won’t come easy. Ahead of Google’s I/O developer conference, The Verge sat down with some of Google’s most important executives to talk about the company’s vision, its new hardware and software, and how the company is changing to build the future it imagines.
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3D printing and trackballs: the future of gadgets?
10 mei 2022 · 39 min
In episode two of our Vergecast "creators series," Alex Cranz talks with the creators of Ploopy, the open source trackball that has a dedicated fanbase on Reddit.
Alex also talks with Chris Person, who recently wrote about Ploopy for The Verge, about how 3D printing and online communities are creating opportunities for gadget enthusiasts.
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"After Steve" author Tripp Mickle / Fortnite’s back on iOS / Sonos’s voice assistant
6 mei 2022 · 1 uur 19 min
Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Tripp Mickle, a New York Times reporter and the author of a new book titled After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost its Soul. They talk about the rise of Jony Ive and Tim Cook, the power struggle between the two, and how Apple is grappling with everything from building a car to managing its relationship with the Chinese government.
After that, Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Starlink’s new Portability mode, HP’s super high-end new Chromebook, Fortnite coming back to iOS courtesy of Xbox Cloud Gaming, Sonos’s upcoming soundbar and voice assistant, and why Siri can’t seem to successfully close Nilay’s garage. Lees meerAfter Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
Starlink’s new Portability feature brings internet to vanlifers
Now you can play Fortnite on iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming
Exclusive: Sonos’ next soundbar will be called the Sonos Ray
Exclusive: Sonos is about to introduce its own voice assistant
The HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook will start at $1,149 - The Verge
Leak confirms Sony flagship headphone design, casts doubt on improved battery life
Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds have a fresh design and better ANC
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How the mechanical keyboard went mainstream again
3 mei 2022 · 49 min
For the next three weeks on Tuesdays, Verge managing editor Alex Cranz hosts some shows focused on the creator space and, in Vergecast fashion, the nerdiest part of the creator space we can think of.
In this episode, Alex talks with Jacob Alexander, a member of Input Club, one of the first groups to start making their own mechanical keyboards, and Julie Muncy, a writer and consultant who runs a service called Keyboard Concierge, which helps customers navigate the keyboard space for personalized customization.
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Twitter accepts Elon Musks' buyout / Snap Pixy drone hands-on / Apple releases fix for Studio Display
29 april 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Liz Lopatto discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter and what's next for the social media company.
Senior reporter Alex Heath joins the show to discuss his experience with Snap's selfie drone.
Managing editor Alex Cranz refreshes the crew on the latest in E Ink tech. Lees meerTwitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company
Elon Musk’s Twitter plans are a huge can of worms
Twitter CEO tells employees no layoffs planned ‘at this time’ following Elon Musk buyout
What Twitter employees are saying about Elon Musk
Jack Dorsey says ‘Elon is the singular solution I trust’ for Twitter’s future
How Elon Musk and Twitter can really fix free speech: act like a messaging app
Jeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech by trolling
Twitter policy chief faces wave of harassment amid Musk criticism
Crypto is winning, and Bitcoin diehards are furious about it
Snap Pixy: hands-on with Snapchat's selfie drone
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel thinks the metaverse is ‘ambiguous and hypothetical’
The Black Shark 4 Pro is all-in on gamer stereotypes
Apple releases fix for Studio Display webcam in latest macOS beta
Apple’s DIY repair service is now available in the US
E Ink Gallery 3 tech brings us closer to the perfect tablet
Sonos joins Matter but hasn’t committed to supporting the new standard
The F-150 Lightning is finally shipping — is Ford ready?
Government surveillance, Elon Musk, and free speech, with EFF executive director Cindy Cohn
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Sonos' new budget soundbar / CNN Plus is shutting down / Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in over a decade
22 april 2022 · 1 uur 17 min
David Pierce rejoins The Vergecast with Nilay Patel and Alex Cranz. The crew discuss Netflix losing subscribers for the first time in over a decade, CNN Plus shutting down only a month after it launched, and a whole lot more.
Verge editor Chris Welch joins the show to discuss Sonos' new budget soundbar that is set to release in June.
Relevant links: Lees meergone90.biz
Netflix just lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade
The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts
CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched
The Obamas are leaving Spotify for a new multiplatform podcast deal
Spotify opens up video podcasting to everyone in the US and select markets
Exclusive: this is the new budget soundbar from Sonos
A year after LG left the smartphone business, Samsung is the big winner
The latest leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch shows off a familiar design
Playdate review: all it’s cranked up to be
A camera battery with a USB-C port is a gadget whose time has come
Elon Musk lays out funding for ambitious Twitter takeover
Delta confirms ‘exploratory’ Starlink tests
Tesla earned over $3 billion in profit in the first quarter
California net neutrality law to remain intact after appeals court says it won’t reconsider earlier decision
Instagram is begging you to stop reposting TikToks to Reels
This firm made Republicans go viral — now it’s falling apart
Booming warehouse growth clashes with rural life in California’s Inland Empire
Inside the pandemic’s PPE supply chain nightmare
A former Foxconn executive tries to explain what went wrong in Wisconsin
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Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for AR glasses / Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter in takeover attempt
15 april 2022 · 1 uur 34 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Liz Lopatto, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Elon Musk's offer to buy 100 percent of Twitter and what it could mean for the company.
Senior reporter Adi Robertson joins the show to discuss Elon's limited thoughts on content moderation and Alex Heath's scoop on Meta's plans for their AR glasses.
Further reading: Lees meerElon Musk offers to buy Twitter in takeover attempt
Elon Musk’s new troll is buying Twitter — will it work?
What else could Elon Musk buy for $43 billion?
Twitter CEO tells employees the board is still evaluating an Elon Musk takeover
The Twitter board is reportedly not interested in Elon’s takeover offer
What Elon Musk’s Twitter ‘free speech’ promises miss
Behind Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for AR glasses
Explaining crypto’s billion-dollar bridge problem
Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it?
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Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter / OnePlus 10 Pro review / QD-OLED monitors and TVs
8 april 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
Verge managing editor Alex Cranz leads this week's show with Dan Seifert, Liz Lopatto, and Allison Johnson to discuss Elon Musk buying stock in Twitter, Allison's review of the OnePlus 10 Pro, and the newest monitors and televisions in 2022.
Further reading: Lees meerElon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter amid complaints about free speech
Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors
Twitter is adding an edit button
Elon Musk tweeted his way onto Twitter’s board — now what?
What Elon Musk could mean for Twitter
OnePlus 10 Pro review: settling in
The OnePlus 10 Pro is the best phone I won’t recommend to most people
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Plus review: welcome to the S ecosystem
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra review: when bigger isn't better
Alienware’s QD-OLED monitor sets a new standard for gaming displays
It’s hard to believe Samsung’s new matte The Frame is actually a TV
I saw Samsung’s first-ever QD-OLED TV, and it’s impressive
The real Magic Mouse is made by Logitech, not Apple
Great Scott! DeLorean sets a date for its electric resurrection (again)
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Steve Aoki on why he’s a ‘crypto believer’
1 april 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
Vergecast is on spring break this week! In the meantime, check out Nilay's discussion with Steve Aoki from this week's episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Steve Aoki is a superstar DJ, producer, record label owner, and prolific entrepreneur. He has been part of the music industry since 1996, so he’s been through a lot of these big tech transitions, and now he’s heavily invested in another, with Web3, the Aokiverse. It involves selling tokens and NFTs and, over time, is meant to be part of the metaverse. Because, of course.
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Asus’ ROG flow Z13 / Samsung’s Freestyle Projector / Apple's iPhone subscription service plan
25 maart 2022 · 1 uur 26 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the tech headlines from this site this week — including Google's deal with Spotify over app fees, Nothing's first smartphone, and the struggle with TV projectors. Lees meer
Google will test letting Android developers use their own billing systems, starting with Spotify
Nothing’s first smartphone is aimed at Apple, not OnePlus
OnePlus 10 Pro gets its global launch on March 31st
Dell’s XPS 15 and XPS 17 get 12th Gen chips
Intel looks on track to fix its core problems
Asus’ ROG flow Z13 is a Surface Pro that’s got game
Apple has resolved the outage affecting iMessage, Apple Music, the App Store, and other services
Apple’s Studio Display has 64GB of storage in addition to its iPhone 11-caliber processor
The Mac Studio’s removable SSD is reportedly blocked by Apple on a software level
Apple service centers can reportedly replace the Studio Display’s ‘built-in’ stands
How Microsoft built its smart Surface camera
iFixit teardown offers a detailed look inside the Mac Studio and Studio Display
Apple will reportedly sell the iPhone as a subscription service
Google won’t give old Pixels the best 5G, even though it admits it could
Eero’s new Wi-Fi 6E mesh router supports over gigabit speeds and costs under $500
Matter’s delays mean fewer new smart home products today
Google tidies up its smart home app
Apple TV app on Android TV no longer allows rentals, purchases, or subscriptions
YouTube is taking on over-the-air TV with nearly 4,000 free episodes of TV
Sonos might make your next TV streaming OS
Yes, Netflix just got even more expensive
HBO Max adds a shuffle button to help you find something to watch
Google won’t let you buy movies and TV shows from the Play app starting in May
Samsung’s Freestyle Projector doesn’t live up to it’s $900 price
Spider-Man: No Way Home’s VFX wizards couldn’t see the Doc Ock memes coming
How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network
Inside the fight to save…
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We reviewed the Mac Studio, the Studio Display, the iPhone SE, and the iPad Air
18 maart 2022 · 1 uur 32 min
Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Monica Chin, Allison Johnson, and Dan Seifert discuss The Verge's reviews of the Apple products announced last week: the new iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display.
Further reading: Lees meerApple’s new iPhone SE is a modern phone stuck in yesterday’s design
Samsung’s really good midrange phone just got a bigger battery and a price cut
Apple Mac Studio review: finally
Apple Studio Display review: nothing to see here
‘Pro’ has lost all meaning, and Apple knows it
Apple’s chips are on the table
Apple’s charts set the M1 Ultra up for an RTX 3090 fight it could never win
Apple iPad Air (2022) review: it’s the nice one
Universal Control is Apple’s most impressive new feature in years
The Mac Studio is myth fulfillment
Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform
Ukrainian influencers ring the frontlines to TikTok
How Wordpress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird
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Apple announces new iPhone SE, Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and more
11 maart 2022 · 1 uur 18 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss all the announcements from Apple's Peek Performance event this week.
Further reading: Lees meerThe 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s Peek Performance event
Apple iPhone SE gains 5G, A15 processor, and a higher $429 price tag
The 5G iPhone SE will be for carriers, not customers
5G’s false start is over and the iPhone SE proves it
The iPhone 13 and 13 Pro each get green finishes
The iPhone SE’s $30 price bump looks like a pure 5G tax
Give me a bigger iPhone SE
Apple announces updated iPad Air with M1 processor and 5G
How the M1-powered iPad Air compares to other iPad models
Apple announces new flagship M1 Ultra desktop processor for its most powerful computers
Apple’s new M1 Ultra aims to beat Nvidia’s RTX 3090
The redesigned MacBook Air might have an M1, not an M2
Apple’s Mac Studio is a new desktop for creative professionals
Apple explains why the M1 Ultra-equipped Mac Studio is two pounds heavier
A fully specced-out Mac Studio will cost $8,000
Apple’s new strategy is to give — not tell — users what they want
Screw it, the rectangles are back
The Mac Studio’s ports are a step back in all the right ways
The 27-inch iMac has been discontinued
Apple announces 27-inch 5K Studio Display for $1,599
Apple’s Studio Display actually comes with a stand
Here’s why Apple put a powerful iPhone chip in its new Studio Display
Apple’s Studio Display should work with Windows — including the webcam
The future of makeup is lipstick you can print
The Steam Deck now runs Windows
Hands-on with Alienware’s new, curved QD-OLED gaming monitor
Nothing can’t stop smartphone leaks
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Goodbye to Dieter Bohn, with special guest Walt Mossberg
4 maart 2022 · 1 uur 16 min
This was a tough one. The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving us. Nilay Patel, Walt Mossberg and Dieter Bohn walk down memory lane and discuss their first meeting, founding The Verge, CES memories, and what Dieter is doing once he leaves. Lees meer
Behringer's iNuke Boom is the essence of Vegas
And now, a brief definition of the web
Dieter on Twitter
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Russia starts a star war / Ford splits itself in two / Apple “Peek Performance” event preview
4 maart 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss what could possibly be announced by Apple next week.
Senior reporter Loren Grush explains what's going on with Russia and space. And Andrew Hawkins talks about Ford splitting itself into two companies. Lees meerFurther reading:
Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached Ukraine
Ukraine engineer talks testing SpaceX’s new Starlink service
Russian space director’s wild threats could have real implications for the ISS
European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
Russia holds OneWeb rocket launch hostage, issues conditional demands
Russia says it will no longer sell rocket engines to the United StatesFord’s ‘radical’ move to split the company won’t come easy
Elon Musk dares autoworkers union: hold a vote at Tesla’s California factory
Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
Rivian apologizes for ‘broken trust’ and axes preorder price increases that hit as much as $20K
The Arc One is an electric boat with a battery pack three times the size of Tesla’s
Apple officially announces ‘Peek Performance’ March 8th event
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Steam Deck review / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review
25 februari 2022 · 1 uur 16 min
Senior news editor Sean Hollister joins Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz to discuss his review of the Steam Deck, the latest portable gaming system.
Verge reviewer Allison Johnson continues the gadget talk with her review of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Further reading: Lees meerUkraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout
US and Russia still tethered by International Space Station during Ukraine conflict
Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most
Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
The official Steam Deck dock won’t be available at launch
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
Dish says its 5G buildout is going great, thanks for asking, how are you?
Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year
Spotify’s Car Thing goes on general sale for $90
Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Inside Pornhub
Why Trump’s Truth Social may not survive the hype
Inside Galactic Starcruiser, Disney's hotel where everyone becomes a Star Wars character
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review / Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms / The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds yet
18 februari 2022 · 1 uur 13 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Monica Chin discuss phones, laptops, and chips announced and reviewed this week.
Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss the latest podcast industry news.
Further reading: Lees meerSamsung’s Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet
OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: a great Oppo-tunity
Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus announced with color-changing new design
Oppo releases official images of new Find X5 flagship phonet
Apple reportedly plans to reveal the first iPhone SE with 5G in March
AMD’s new Ryzen 6000 H-series processors are launching in laptops starting today
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: the price is no longer right
The Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate: feature-packed, but overpriced
Cooler Master’s Sneaker X PC case has a lot of sole
Intel's first discrete Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2 2022
This DIY ultracompact computer has a mechanical keyboard
Samsung teases new Galaxy Book and more at February 27th event
Spotify’s COVID problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms
Spotify wants to beat YouTube at audio
Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogan’s podcast
Hot Pod Summit is back at On Air Fest 2022!
The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds in years — and surprisingly good
Audio-Technica’s new $200 earbuds promise an impressive 20 hours of battery life
Garmin’s Epix 2 multisport watch made me a touchscreen convert
Garmin's Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar makes the case for smaller fitness watches
iFixit has a Steam Deck teardown — and will officially sell replacement parts from Valve
Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches
Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs
Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years
Elon Musk tells a judge the SEC’s ‘endless’ investigation is stifling his free speech
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Samsung announces Galaxy S22 Ultra / Microsoft announces open app store rules / Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
11 februari 2022 · 1 uur 34 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss all the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy S22 Unpacked event.
Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains Microsoft's Open App Store Principles and the other tech policy news from the week.
Wearables reporter Victoria Song joins the show to discuss Peloton's business troubles.
Further reading: Lees meerEverything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus put improved cameras and performance in a samey design
Samsung phones will get an extra year of Android updates versus Google’s Pixel
Samsung’s new tablets go bigger than ever
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 will track your sleep with cartoon animals
Microsoft announces open app store rules to prove it’s okay with new laws
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model
Microsoft says it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ‘beyond the existing agreement’
Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
Nvidia’s huge Arm deal has just been scrapped
WarnerMedia and Discovery get US government approval to create their new media giant
Anti-exploitation bill advances in Senate despite free speech concerns
What on Earth is going on with Peloton?
Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
Fired Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first all-hands
Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
Twitter finally agrees that 1x is not the only speed for watching a video
Is ‘realityOS’ Apple’s newest operating system?
Sports streaming is busted — the Super Bowl likely won’t be any different
Apple’s Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments
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YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on new features for creators in 2022
10 februari 2022 · 1 uur
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and streaming reporter Catie Keck talk with YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan about new features coming to YouTube: more tools for Shorts, interactive live streaming, a new YouTube TV interface, and more.
Further reading: Lees meerYouTube is adding new ways for creators to make money with Shorts and shopping
YouTube TV to finally add picture-in-picture on iOS
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Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever / Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal
4 februari 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Ashley Carman, and Alex Heath discuss Meta's rough week: Facebook reported its first-ever quarterly decline of daily users globally, along with lower-than-expected ad growth that sent its stock plunging roughly 20 percent.
The crew also discuss Spotify's response to the Joe Rogan controversy and how it will be handling moderation going forward.
Further reading: Lees meerFacebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter
Meta’s stock price plunges 25 percent overnight
Google parent company Alphabet broke $200 billion in annual revenue for the first time
Epic largely lost to Apple, but 35 states are now backing its fight in a higher court
Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall
Spotify says it’s a creator company now
Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide
Spotify finally responds to Joe Rogan controversy with a plan to label podcasts that discuss COVID-19
Joe Rogan defends podcast and apologizes to Spotify for backlash
The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall
Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo
Big video game companies just can’t stop buying studios
Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
Peloton’s latest gadget is a $90 heart rate monitor for your arm
Echelon persuades USPTO that Peloton’s streaming tech is unpatentable
Appeals court upholds California’s net neutrality law
Google leaks Pixel 6A name in, of all things, a coloring book
Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Public accountants are deducting themselves from their jobs
What’s the difference between 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC?
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Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young / Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio / Q4 earnings for Big Tech
28 januari 2022 · 1 uur 29 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Q4 earnings for the big tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, and Tesla.
Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Spotify's controversy regarding Joe Rogan's podcast, leading to musician Neil Young removing his music from the platform.
Further reading: Lees meerWindows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month
Microsoft got a whole lot of people to play Halo and Forza
Call of Duty’s next three games will hit PlayStation despite Microsoft’s Activision deal
It’s 2022, and the Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11
Microsoft is making its Xbox subscriptions more flexible after UK regulator steps in
Samsung sets revenue records with stronger product sales
What to expect from Samsung’s February Unpacked
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for February 9th
What we know about Intel’s $20 billion bet on Ohio
The chip shortage didn’t stop Intel from having its ‘best year ever’
Tesla hails its second profitable year as a ‘breakthrough’
Elon Musk says ‘don’t forget about my robots’ as Roadster, Semi, Cybertruck deadlines slip
Tesla Cybertruck delayed until at least next year, Elon Musk confirms
Tesla Cybertruck walkaround video shows the absurdly huge windshield wiper in detail
The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young
Why Spotify can’t afford to lose Joe Rogan
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Microsoft to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion / Google is building an AR headset / The 5G battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines
21 januari 2022 · 1 uur 17 min
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with games reporter Ash Parrish and senior reporter Alex Heath about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion and Google building a new AR headset.
Policy editor Russell Brandom joins the show to discuss the battle between the FAA, AT&T, Verizon, and airlines over 5G and the antitrust bills in Congress this week.
Further reading: Lees meerThe US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Read Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s email to employees about the Microsoft acquisition
Read Microsoft Gaming CEO’s email to staff about the Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 25 million subscribers
Microsoft’s Activision acquisition would instantly make it a force in mobile gaming
A guide to Microsoft’s Xbox game studios empire
Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly?
Sony expects Microsoft to ‘continue to ensure’ Activision games stay multiplatform
Google is building an AR headset
AT&T and Verizon are limiting C-band 5G expansion around airports even more
AT&T begins 5G C-band rollout in limited number of metro areas
Verizon’s faster C-band 5G is live and off to a promising start
Apple and Google split with startups over antitrust bill
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are personally lobbying senators against antitrust legislation: report
Lawmakers approve Big Tech antitrust overhaul, but with strings attached
US competition enforcers launch overhaul of merger approval process
Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’
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Wordle and the App Store clones / FTC’s Meta antitrust lawsuit moves forward / PCs big year
14 januari 2022 · 1 uur 15 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss the FTC proceeding with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the success of Wordle and its app clones, and more RCS drama.
Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert stops by to chat about this week's gadget news and the state of the PC market.
Stories discussed: Lees meerWhite House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say
White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j
Google calls for new government action to protect open-source software projects
Judge says the FTC’s Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward
Meta’s real antitrust problems are only beginning
Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that
Apple says App Store developers have earned more than $260 billion
The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle’s success
The Wordle clones have disappeared from the App Store
Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game
The real beauty of Wordle is how its emoji results tell a story
Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it’ll investigate its ‘consultants’
Google exec says Apple is ‘holding back’ customers who text
Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in
It fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fake
Apple’s $19 polishing cloth is back in stock online
Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers
Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand
TSMC earmarks record $44 billion for chip manufacturing expansion in 2022
The pandemic has blurred the lines between laptop categories
Sony Xperia 5 III now shipping in the US, almost nine months after initial announcement
The Nvidia Shield is getting Android 11 and other upgrades
Sony says it’s still making new PS4s, but most stores aren’t selling them
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CES 2022: all the TVs, concept cars, laptops, and gadgets announced this week
7 januari 2022 · 1 uur 30 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz run through the huge amount of products announced at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 this week — from QD-OLED TVs, to EVs, to a hair-coloring gadget.
All the stories discussed: Lees meerCES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns
CES 2022 will introduce HDMI 2.1a, another confusing new spec
Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year
Sony is joining the Mini LED TV bandwagon in 2022
Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support
Samsung’s latest Frame TVs have a matte screen that looks and feels more like real art
Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming
Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged
LG announces its largest and smallest OLED TVs ever as part of 2022 lineup
LG TVs now have a built-in health platform
The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved monitor yet
Chevy Silverado EV revealed: GM’s best-selling truck goes electric
General Motors announces electric versions of the Chevy Equinox and Blazer SUVs
BMW’s IX M60 is a dual-motor performance EV with 280 miles of range
BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink
Sony pivots into cars with Sony Mobility and a Vision-S SUV prototype at CES 2022
Dell XPS 13 Plus hands-on: is that... a touch bar?
Asus will release a 17-inch foldable OLED laptop this year
Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 has an eight-inch secondary screen
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chips arrive at CES 2022 for its most powerful laptops ever
Intel’s upcoming Arc GPUs inch closer to their debut with latest OEM update
Intel announces 5.5GHz capable 12th Gen CPU
Nvidia still has no idea how to pronounce the name of its best gaming GPU
Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s official specs are not the least bit surprising
The Galaxy S21 FE officially joins Samsung's crowded mirage lineu…
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James Webb Space Telescope to launch next week / cool gadgets announced this week
17 december 2021 · 1 uur 10 min
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Loren Grush discuss NASA's plan for launching the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to NASA’s Hubble telescope.
Second half of the show, the crew go through all the gadgets and software updates announced this past week.
Stories discussed this week: Lees meerNASA’s massive next-generation space telescope arrives in South America ahead of launch
NASA sets new date for James Webb Space Telescope launch
Five former SpaceX employees speak out about harassment at the company
Sony Glass Sound Speaker review: it’s not what it looks like
Analogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good
Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
Dell’s Concept Stanza converts your chicken scratch to digital text
Amazon Echo Show 15 review: Alexa’s on your wall
Oppo’s Find N is an impressive first folding phone
Huawei’s P50 Pocket is a stylish clamshell foldable launching this month
Samsung’s working on a rollable smartwatch with a camera
Apple releases iOS 15.2 with App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy, and more
Apple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from webpage but says plans haven’t changed
Universal Control won’t be coming to macOS Monterey until sometime this spring
Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express, a new app that simplifies its powerful editing tools
Snap launches Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for mobile
Log4j is patched, but the exploits are just getting started
‘No easy solution’ for Tesla Cybertruck’s comically large windshield wiper, Elon Musk says
Chrome OS tablets are getting fancier but not better
Former FCC officials are worried about air safety fears delaying 5G rollout
Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob
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How to sneak into a Bored Ape Yacht Club party
Matter’s plan to save the smart home
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Can Matter save the smart home?
14 december 2021 · 45 min
In our final Vergecast Spec-tacular of the year, Dieter Bohn dives into Matter, the new tech standard that smart home gadgets will use to communicate with each other, making compatibility between gadgets significantly easier.
Guests include: Lees meerVerge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Head of Marketing for the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Tim Both, brand manager and product manager for Eve
Samantha Fein, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Samsung SmartThings
Further reading:
Matter's plan to save the smart home
What matters about Matter, the new smart home standard
Matter could bring universal casting that actual works
Smart home company Eve plans to use Matter to move beyond Apple’s HomeKit
Amazon confirms its support for Matter
Google shares its commitment to Matter, promises future interoperability between smart home platforms
Samsung promises Matter support for SmartThings hubs, Galaxy devices, TVs, and fridges
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Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 demo / Snap’s first AR Spectacles / Android games come to Windows in 2022
10 december 2021 · 1 uur 19 min
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Heath discuss Epic Games' Matrix experience in Unreal Engine 5, Snap’s first AR Spectacles, streaming news, and more.
Stories discussed: Lees meerKeanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens with Epic Games
Snap’s first AR Spectacles are an ambitious, impractical start
How Snap is sidestepping the metaverse
The Matrix Awakens is an interactive tech demo for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S
Google is bringing Android games to Windows in 2022
Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds
Apple’s AR headset reportedly uses 3D sensors for hand tracking
Your LG TV can now play Google Stadia if it’s running webOS 5.0 or later
Matter could bring universal casting that actually works
Roku settles YouTube dispute and locks down apps in ‘multi-year’ deal
Spotify removes popular comedians’ content over royalties dispute
Apple Music’s voice plan likely to launch with iOS 15.2
Sonos now supports Amazon Music’s Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos tracks
Google Pixel’s lock screen Snapchat shortcut is here
Google releases first Android 12L beta for large-screen devices
Google Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare
5G now means some flights won’t be able to land when pilots can’t see the runway
Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed by Senate to lead the FCC
Verizon might be collecting your browsing history and here’s how to stop it
Sonos announces plans to make its products more efficient and repairable
Instagram head says it’s bringing back the chronological feed
The vice president should not be using Bluetooth headphones
Kickstarter says it’s switching to crowdfunding via the blockchain
Epic v. Apple ruling put on hold after appeals court grants a stay
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Behind the scenes of our Treo documentary, Springboard
7 december 2021 · 49 min
Live at On The Verge in New York City, Nilay and Dieter discuss The Verge's documentary Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone and conduct at Q&A with the audience.
Springboard is now streaming worldwide. You can watch it on The Verge’s new app on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV. It is now also available to watch on our YouTube channel.
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Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter / The future of the blockchain / FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s purchase of Arm
3 december 2021 · 1 uur 34 min
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with Alex Heath and Casey Newton about Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter and what's going in the world of crypto.
Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to share news that the FTC is suing to block Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of Arm. Lees meerStories referenced:
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as CEO
Jack steps back
An introduction to Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s new CEO
Big tech’s first generation of founders starts to step aside
As tech founders resign, Congress loses its favorite targets
Jack Dorsey’s Square is changing its name to Block
The leader of Facebook’s stalled cryptocurrency project is leaving the company
Macy’s is auctioning off Thanksgiving Day Parade NFTs, including this creepy elf
Almost buying a copy of the Constitution is easy, but giving the money back is hard
ConstitutionDAO will shut down after losing bid for Constitution
Is the music industry’s future on the blockchain?
US banking regulators are looking to clarify crypto rules in 2022
The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm
Qualcomm is updating its Snapdragon branding to try and simplify its chip names
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022
Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is a privacy nightmare
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is its latest attempt to hit a Windows on Arm home run
Microsoft’s Qualcomm exclusivity deal for Windows on Arm reportedly ending soon
Qualcomm’s new G3x platform could usher in a new wave of Nintendo Switch-alikes
Razer’s Qualcomm-powered handheld console leaks
Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator
Barnes & Noble announces new Nook GlowLight 4, says it cares for real this time
Alex's tablet
Tile is selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360 for $205 million
Elizabeth Holmes admits that she was CEO of Theranos, the company she founded
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Eero CEO Nick Weaver on 5G, Thread, and the future of the smart home
23 november 2021 · 34 min
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn interview CEO of Eero Nick Weaver live at On The Verge in New York City.
The discussion includes how the Ring Alarm Pro came together, Eero supporting Thread and Matter, integration of 5G, and what's next for the smart home.
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Apple will make repair manuals and parts available to public / Russia blows up a satellite / Biden signs infrastructure package
19 november 2021 · 1 uur 28 min
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with policy reporter Makena Kelly about Pres. Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package and what it will do to improve broadband access in the US.
Senior science reporter Loren Grush joins the show to talk about Russia destroying one of its own satellites with a ground-based missile.
Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to chat about Apple opening up iPhones and Macs to DIY repairs.
Stories referenced: Lees meerBiden signs $1 trillion infrastructure package into law
Biden’s FCC is still deadlocked, and net neutrality hangs in the balance
Biden’s pick for FDA chief works at Google
Russia blows up a satellite, creating a dangerous debris cloud in space
NASA delays ambitious human lunar landing to 2025
NASA’s Moon landing will likely be delayed ‘several years’ beyond 2024, auditors say
Blue Origin loses lawsuit against federal government over NASA’s human lunar lander contracts
SpaceX’s Starlink reveals new smaller, rectangular user dish to connect to satellites
Apple will sell you iPhone parts to fix your own phone at home
The shareholder fight that forced Apple’s hand on repair rights
Apple reportedly wants to launch a self-driving EV in 2025 with a custom chip
The Balmuda Phone is a compact Android phone from a high-end toaster company
Meta’s sci-fi haptic glove prototype lets you feel VR objects using air pockets
Sonos finally adds DTS audio support to its home theater lineup
Hyundai’s restomod Grandeur is the perfect EV for a supervillain
Google explains the tradeoffs that led to Pixel 6’s slow charging complaints
A look under the hood of the most successful streaming service on the planet
Meta goes into lockdown
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Let's Chat about RCS
16 november 2021 · 35 min
The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users.
Guests include: Lees meerSanaz Ahari, Senior Director of Communications Products at Google
Ron Amadeo, reviews editor at Ars Technica
Relevant links:
RCS: What it is and why you might want it
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard
A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android Messages beta
SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone
Produced by Andru Marino, Liam James, and Dieter Bohn
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EV startup Rivian goes public / Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options / Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE
12 november 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Sean O'Kane discuss electric vehicle startup Rivian becoming a publicly traded company after executing one of the biggest initial public offerings in history.
The crew also cover multiple stories about Apple from this week, Microsoft's Windows 11 SE release, and a new Surface Laptop for schools.
Further reading: Lees meerRivian goes public in one of the biggest IPOs ever
Rivian’s mega IPO is a good test of the meme stock craze
Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options for App Store by December 9th, denying stay
Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
Apple backs off of breaking Face ID after DIY iPhone 13 screen replacements
Tim Cook says he owns cryptocurrency
Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director
Johnson & Johnson’s CEO joins Apple’s board
iPhone 13 Pro vs. Pixel 6 Pro: what 2,000 photos tell us
Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE, a new Chrome OS competitor
Microsoft’s new $249 Surface Laptop SE is its first true Chromebook competitor
Microsoft partners with Meta to integrate Teams into its Facebook-like Workplace
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing due to an expired certificate
Updating The Verge’s background policy
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What’s next for USB-C
9 november 2021 · 59 min
The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C.
Guests include: Lees meerCTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy
Verge senior reporter Chaim Gartenberg, who explains the many variations of USB-C cables
Ken Pillonel, a hacker in Switzerland who figured out how to replace his iPhone's lightning port with USB-C
Relevant links:
USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone
EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
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Microsoft enters the metaverse race / Beats Fit Pro review / Apple’s software chief speaks out against sideloading
5 november 2021 · 1 uur 14 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft's take on the metaverse at their Ignite event this past week.
Verge editor Chris Welch joins to chat about his review of the Beats Fit Pro and Apple's third-gen AirPods.
Stories from this week: Lees meerMicrosoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings
Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming
Microsoft Loop is a new Office app for the hybrid work era
Microsoft’s GitHub CEO steps down
Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound
Beats announces Fit Pro earbuds with wing tip design and $200 price
Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief
Verizon and AT&T delay crucial 5G expansion over aircraft interference concerns
Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program
Instagram and Twitter finally make link previews work again
Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many
Ford’s selling electric crate motors based on the one in the Mach-E
The 2022 Volkswagen ID 5 is a sporty electric SUV with over 300 miles of range
Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey
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Vergecast Live @ On The Verge 2021
1 november 2021 · 42 min
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are joined by Verge alums Joanna Stern and David Pierce live on stage at The Verge's 10th anniversary party.
Stories discussed from "Episode 69" Lees meerTim Cook must testify in ebook price fixing case
FCC approves T-Mo/MetroPCS merger
Google Reader shuts down
Intel in discussions to make Apple chips
Wii U sales slump
Release date announced for first BB10 phones
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Facebook becomes Meta / Pixel 6 review / Macbook Pro review
30 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's new name. Dan Seifert joins to discuss the reviews for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as MacBook Pro. Lees meer
Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook is rebranding to Meta
Facebook’s new name is Meta
What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?
Facebook’s Oculus Quest will soon be called the Meta Quest
Oculus users are getting a new metaverse home
Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest
Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset
Amid the fluff, Meta showed an impressive demo of its Codec Avatars
Eight things we learned from the Facebook Papers
Facebook’s lost generation
Facebook says it’s refocusing company on ‘serving young adults’
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro review: finally, more than just good cameras
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive with a day-one update
Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake chips usher in a new generation of …
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review: a bigger and better ...
Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal
Adobe brings a simplified Photoshop to the web
Sony Xperia Pro-I: A camera first, phone second
Samsung announces cloud gaming for Tizen TVs, offers no further details
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Inside our MacBook Pro 2021 review
26 oktober 2021 · 54 min
Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reviewer Monica Chin about The Verge's approach to reviewing gadgets, focusing specifically on Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro.
The crew are still in the process of reviewing the laptop, so the conversation also leads to topics like how battery testing has evolved the past decade, how The Verge scores reviews, and how to find the right angle for writing a review.
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Apple’s Unleashed event / Facebook is planning to rebrand the company / Google holds Pixel 6 event
22 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 10 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's plan to rebrand the company with a new name, the products announced at Apple's Unleashed event, and what happened at Google's Pixel 6 event. Lees meer
On The Verge is happening October 22nd and 23rd, and you’re invited
Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
The 8 biggest announcements from Apple’s Unleashed event
Apple announces 16-inch MacBook Pro with new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
Apple announces new 14-inch MacBook Pro with a notch
Apple’s new MacBook Pro has a notch
Apple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors take its in-house Arm-based chips to new heights
The new MacBook Pros have one big question mark: battery life
PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it
Apple brings MagSafe 3 to the new MacBook Pro
Apple’s new 140W charger can fast charge a lot more than just your MacBook Pro
macOS Monterey is officially launching on October 25th
Apple’s HomePod Mini gets three new color options
Apple announces third-generation AirPods for $179
Apple quietly added a MagSafe charging case to its AirPods Pro, too
A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19
Apple Music’s new voice-only plan costs $4.99 per month
The biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel 6 event
Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh think the Pixel 6 is Google’s breakout phone
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have big screens, big ambitions, and small prices
Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally bring new camera hardware in addition to software
The Pixel 6’s Tensor processor promises to put Google’s machine learning smarts in your pocket
Snapchat says the Pixel 6 is ‘the fastest phone to make a Snap’
The Google Store is open again, and Pixel 6 delivery dates are all over the place
Samsung is adding new watchfaces to the Galaxy Watch 4
Samsung will now let you design your own Galaxy…
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Google’s Pixel 6 with Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh
19 oktober 2021 · 54 min
Dieter Bohn sits down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SVP of Devices and Services at Google Rick Osterloh to discuss the launch of the Pixel 6 — including its tensor processing chip, the Android ecosystem, and what makes this Pixel launch different from the rest.
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HTC Vive Flow announced / Apple Watch Series 7 review / Apple's Oct 18th event preview
15 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 21 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss HTC's new VR headset the Vive Flow.
Also: Apple, Google, and Samsung all have events next week. The crew discuss what to expect.
Further reading: Lees meerThe $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don’t like VR
I have a hard time believing your wearable is good if you had to Photoshop it onto a model
Magic Leap somehow raised $500 million to make another AR headset
Facebook execs tease VR prototype hardware with new photos
Apple Watch Series 7 review: time and time again
Apple announces October 18th event after months of Mac rumors
Apple exploring AirPods that take your temperature and monitor posture: report
Google announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th
Watch the Pixel 6 Pro get put together and taken apart in leaked videos
Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser feature, plus five years of Android security updates
Google says it’s dropping Material Design components on iOS in favor of Apple’s UIKit
‘Pixel Pass’ is Google’s rumored response to Apple One
Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google
Samsung tries to prove its foldable phones are tough in a new test video
VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever
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Surface extravaganza: a review of Windows 11 and Microsoft’s new Surface lineup
12 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion on reviews for the newest Microsoft products launched this fall — Windows 11, Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, and Surface Go 3 — with The Verge's Monica Chin, Dan Seifert, and Tom Warren.
Further reading: Lees meerWindows 11 review: a familiar home that’s still being renovated
Surface Pro 8 review: the best of both worlds
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: back to the drawing board
Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: left behind
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Land of the Giants: This Changes Everything
11 oktober 2021 · 34 min
In Land of the Giants: The Apple Revolution, Recode’s Peter Kafka explores the company that changed what a computer is — and then changed what a phone is. From its beginnings as a niche personal computer company, Apple became the preeminent maker of consumer tech products, a cultural trendsetter, and the most valuable company in the world. And along the way, it changed the way we live.
Listen to Land of the Giants on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Facebook's bad week: a 60 Minutes interview, a six-hour outage, and a Senate whistleblower hearing
8 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 26 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss Facebook's bad week: from a 60 Minutes interview, to a 6-hour outage, to a Facebook whistleblower hearing.
The crew also get into Android 12, Pixel 6 rumors, iOS 15.1, and more.
Further reading: Lees meerVerge Tech Survey 2021
Facebook encourages hate speech for profit, says whistleblower
Locked out and totally down: Facebook’s scramble to fix a massive outage
Facebook is coming back after a six-hour outage
Facebook is back online after a massive outage that also took down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus
Facebook explains the backbone shutdown behind its global outage on Monday
What is BGP, and what role did it play in Facebook’s massive outage
Everything you need to know from the Facebook whistleblower hearing
The whistleblower hearing hits Facebook where the company is weakest
The Facebook whistleblower hearing unearthed the danger of engagement algorithms
Facebook’s whistleblower report confirms what researchers have known for years
Facebook runs the coward’s playbook to smear the whistleblower
What’s good, bad, and missing in the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony
Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence to say the Facebook whistleblower’s claims ‘don’t make any sense
Facebook reportedly slows feature development for ‘reputational reviews’
Google just announced its Pixel 6 event on October 19th
Android 12 review: it’s mostly about the looks
Android 12 will be coming to Pixel phones in the ‘next few weeks’
Pixel 6’s rumored 23W wireless charging stand and more details leak early
iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max battery life: better, and a beast
The latest iOS 15.1 beta includes iPhone 13 Pro camera features
Halide’s latest update brings the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro Mode to older iPhones
After Epic v. Apple, a small developer is challenging Apple’s in-app payment system
Apple is making it easier to delete accounts attached to third-party apps
Apple’s healthcare division lean…
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Teaching AI to taste and smell could help the future of product design
5 oktober 2021 · 34 min
For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.
In this episode, Ashley explores how AI can be used for product design, but more specifically, for creating fragrances and flavors.
Guests include founder of ScentTronix Fredrick Duerinck, computer scientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Saket Navalkha, and Michael Spranger from Sony AI
This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.
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Amazon’s fall hardware event / Google’s Search On / Code Conference 2021
1 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss all the product announced at Amazon's fall devices event, as well as Google's Search On fall event.
Verge senior reporter Alex Heath joins the show to discuss news that came out of the interviews at Code Conference.
Further reading: Lees meerAmazon’s fall hardware event 2021: rumors, news, and announcements
Amazon’s race to create the disappearing computer
Here’s the deluge of announcements from Amazon’s fall devices event
Say hello to Astro, Alexa on wheels
Amazon’s Astro cannot fetch your beer
Amazon Astro is ‘terrible’ and will ‘throw itself down’ stairs, developers reportedly claim
Amazon’s automotive efforts appear to be taking a pit stop
Don’t be fooled — Amazon’s Astro isn’t a home robot, it’s a camera on wheels
Remember when beta testing was free?
Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 is meant to hang on your wall
Amazon’s AZ2 CPU knows your face
Amazon Glow is a video chat gadget with built-in games to keep kids engaged
Amazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter
Amazon’s new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero router
Blink’s first doorbell is finally released, four years later
Ring Video Doorbells are finally getting package alerts
Amazon takes on Nest with a $59.99 smart thermostat
Google’s Search On fall 2021 event: news and announcements
Google Search’s next phase: context is king
Google expands shopping searches with Lens and in-store inventory checks
Google Maps is making it easier to see wildfires and tree coverage
Google Lens will soon search for words and images combined
Google is using AI to help users explore the topics they’re searching for — here’s how
Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: ‘you cannot sue your way to the Moon
Elon Musk: ‘we probably don’t need’ NDAs for Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta
USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
Nintendo categorically denies that a 4K Switch Pro is in developmen…
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AI can be your writing buddy, your blogger, or your Dungeon Master
28 september 2021 · 37 min
For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries.
In this episode, Ashley explores the wild world of AI writing and storytelling to find out if her job is in jeopardy. Is AI ready to replace seasoned writers or experienced reporters?
Guests include Nick Walton (co-founder and CEO of Latitude), Samanyou Garg (founder of Writesonic), and artist K Allado-McDowell.
This podcast was made by producer Liam James, senior audio director Andru Marino, senior reporter James Vincent, and senior reporter Ashley Carman.
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iPhone 13 review / Microsoft’s Surface event biggest announcements
24 september 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss the reviews of the iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Pro and the many new devices Microsoft announced at their Surface event this week.
Further reading: Lees meeriPhone 13 review: yep, bigger batteries are better
iPhone 13 Pro review: a better display, the best camera, and incredible battery life
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 review: foundational fixes
iOS 15 is here, but we’re still waiting on a few new features
Apple updates macOS Safari with a new look, but you can turn off the big changes
EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
Apple won’t let Fortnite back on iOS until the Epic v. Apple verdict is final
Tim Cook says employees who leak memos do not belong at Apple, according to leaked memo
Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements
Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with bigger 13-inch 120Hz display and Thunderbolt
Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft’s new powerful flagship laptop
Microsoft’s new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around
Microsoft’s new Slim Pen 2 uses haptics to mimic the feeling of using a real pen
The Surface Pro X gets a Wi-Fi-only version
The Surface Go 3 gets new Intel processors
Microsoft’s new mouse has a shell that’s 20 percent recycled ocean plastic
Surface Adaptive Kit makes Microsoft’s laptops more accessible
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 hands-on: the one we’ve waited for
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 hands-on: once more, with cameras
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: one weird, powerful computer
The Surface Laptop Studio isn’t as original as Microsoft would have you believe
Kids who grew up with search engines could change STEM education forever
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