Alright, let’s settle this iPhone 13 chip specs debate. Walmart+ might quietly be competitive with Amazon Prime. The first electric car with a 500 mile range. China has succeeded in downsizing its biggest companies. And if you’ve got a spare $1.7 million dollars, I’ve got a 325 inch tv to sell you.
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Nov 21
The iOS Walls Are Crumbling In The Garden
Google phone users can now work with Airdrop on the iPhone cause Google cleverly found a way. Google might have jumped ahead in the AI race and Sam Altman knows it. I’ve heard of quantum computing, but a quantum internet? The Weekend Longreads suggestions, and at the end, a long ... Show More
31m 19s
Jul 2021
The summer Intel fell behind / earnings for Apple, Google, Samsung / Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds. Further reading: CDC reinstitutes mask recommendations for some vaccinated people Apple w ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 2021
Facebook debuts Ray-Ban smart glasses / Apple’s iPhone 13 event will take place on September 14th / Amazon announces its first-ever lineup of smart TVs
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's newest endeavor into sunglasses with cameras on them, predictions for next week's Apple event, and of course some new gadgets announced this week. Further reading: Activists push to delay most hig ... Show More
1h 27m
Apr 2020
Apple's new iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro review, and Verizon buys BlueJeans
Stories discussed this week: The Interface Live on Zoom: the hidden history of Instagram, with Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier In a self-isolated world, developers are learning to make games from home How GM and Ford switched out pickup trucks for breathing machines The search for ... Show More
1h 20m
Feb 2021
Google's mysterious lack of app updates / Apple’s rumored VR headset / Microsoft’s Surface Duo price drops to $999
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR headset, and the rest of this week's gadget headlines. Further reading: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been confusing from the s ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2024
🔥 “The FyreFest of Firing” — TikTok’s viral layoff trend. Apple iHeadset’s on sale today. Kraft’s Singles strategy.
<p>Apple Vision Pro goes on sale today for the price of a used car ($3,500) — But Apple’s competitive advantage is its test drive.</p><p>There have been 7,785 tech layoffs already in 2024, but 1 went viral on TikTok — Employees are now filming their firings because firings should ... Show More
21m 41s
Dec 2022
Apple could open up iOS, Elon gets booed, and the golden age of streaming is coming to an end
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler break down all the news from this week. Further reading: FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone Twitter Blue is back, letting you ... Show More
1h 28m
Jan 2024
🧐 “Dude, where’s my iCar?” — Apple’s latest car update. MrBeast’s $100M Amazon offer. Puma’s Argentine sneaker losses.
<p>Apple’s car *might* arrive by 2028, and it won’t be self-driving — The biggest cost to this project isn’t time, money, or work… it’s opportunity.</p><p>Puma stock fell 10% yesterday because Argentina devalued their currency — We’ll show you how currency devaluations are great ... Show More
20m 14s
Mar 2024
👍 “r/ipo” — Reddit’s IPO surge. The USA sues Apple. Hidden Valley Ranch’s breakfast strategy.
<p>Reddit, the front page of the internet, just delivered the biggest IPO of the year, and the stock rose 48% on the first day — But Reddit’s community giveth, they can also taketh away.</p><p>Apple just became the final Big Tech company to get sued by the US government — It’s no ... Show More
22m 49s