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The Vergecast The Verge
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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Wednesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.
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Meta's AI headset future — and that X interview at Code
The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz break down an awkward interview out of the Code Conference from X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino. Then, the crew gets into all the big news from Meta's Connect event where the Quest 3 and Meta Smart Glasses were announced.
Further reading:
The Code Conference 2023: news, interviews, and more
Linda Yaccarino defends Elon Musk, X, and herself at Code 2023 [FULL INTERVIEW]
AMD CEO Lisa Su on the GPU shortage, the AI revolution, and Nvidia | Decoder
Yoel Roth warns new X CEO about Elon and company status [FULL INTERVIEW]
Artifact is becoming Twitter, too, thanks to new posts feature
The Quest 3 is Meta’s last chance to win the headset war before it truly begins
The Meta Quest 3 is sharper, more powerful, and still trying to make mixed reality happen
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg on Threads, the future of AI, and Quest 3
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: livestreaming, headphone-replacing eyewear
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses hands-on: in pursuit of content
The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works
Summary of the 2023 WGA MBA
Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power
Apple and Google are changing how you listen to podcasts
Google Podcasts shut down in 2024 as podcasts debut globally for YouTube Music
Logitech now sells a $299 folding chair
Former Amazon hardware boss Dave Limp will take over as CEO of Blue Origin
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RIP DVDs
Today on the flagship podcast of the laserdisc resurgence:
While Netflix’s DVD.com service shuts down later this week, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Bill Rouhana, the CEO of Chicken Soup for The Soul Entertainment, about the potential of Redbox and physical media in 2023.
Netflix’s DVD service shuts down: here’s the complex tech behind it
Later, David and Alex Cranz talk with New York Magazine’s John Herrman about his recent story on social media metrics and what they actually mean.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Social-Media Metrics
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The 50-year quest for AI virtual assistants
In part three of our AI mini series, David Pierce dives into the decades-long endeavor to build a virtual assistant. What can a virtual assistant do? What do we want it to do?
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Amazon and Microsoft's AI parades
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Amazon's fall product launch event and Microsoft's Surface and AI event.
Further reading:
Amazon’s fall 2023 product launch event: live news, announcements, and more
Amazon is set to supercharge Alexa with generative AI
The Fire TV should be at the heart of Amazon's smart home
The new $269.99 Echo Frames look a whole lot more like glasses.
Alexa Eye Gaze offers a new way to control Alexa on a Fire tablet
In the new Echo Show 8, Alexa will be 40 percent faster.
Finally some hardware...for kids.
YouTube is going all in on AI with background and video topic suggestions
YouTube made a video editing app — just like TikTok
Microsoft Surface event: the 6 biggest announcements
Microsoft’s new Xbox controller borrows great ideas from Stadia, Steam, and Sony
This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller
Microsoft’s next Xbox, coming 2028, envisions hybrid computing
Microsoft addresses the huge Xbox leaks: here’s Phil Spencer’s full memo
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer says acquiring Nintendo would be ‘a career moment’
Microsoft announces the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with upgraded chips and ports
A first look at Microsoft’s upgraded Surface Laptop Studio 2
Microsoft announces the new Surface Laptop Go 3
Hands-on with the Surface Laptop Go 3
The Surface Go 4 comes with a much-needed performance boost
Microsoft 365 Copilot launches in November
Windows 11’s next big update arrives on September 26th with Copilot, RAR support, and more
Microsoft announces Surface Hub 3 with portrait mode
The cable bundle of the future is officially here
Google’s Bard chatbot can now find answers in your Gmail, Docs, Drive
The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible
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iPhone and watches and wallpapers, oh my
Today on the flagship podcast of the Action Button:
03:34 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert about their reviews of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro.
41:02 - Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her review of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
1:07:58 - David chats with Isaac Mosna and Widgetsmith's David Smith about customizing your iPhone wallpaper and widgets.
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Can AI make a hit song?
In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and music producer Ian Kimmel to share how they made an entire song from scratch using a bunch of AI tools.
Later, Nilay Patel joins the discussion to talk about the future of AI in the music industry.
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Customer Reviews
Less Alex Cranz, more David Pierce, and an ad-free subscription
Nothing against Alex but at most times, the show stumbles a bit when she comes in with her input. Maybe it’s her style, but something’s not right. David Pierce in the other hand since he came back to the Verge, he really uplifted the whole show to another level. Finally, we need an ad-free subscription option. It’s really worth it.
The one to follow!
The Vergecast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news and trends. The hosts are knowledgeable and engaging, and the show strikes a perfect balance between being informative and entertaining. I've learned so much from listening to the Vergecast, and I always look forward to the new episodes. Five stars!
Excellent show. Funny and topical.
This is by far the best weekly technology show. I look forward to the Verge every week!
The chemistry between the hosts is fantastic, and Nilay is excellent in how he leads the discussions, keeps everyone on track, and explains complicated topics in a fun way — even if he occasionally has stinker opinions (CarPlay is great, Nilay).