The words “a cappella empire” probably mean nothing to you. But Deke Sharon has built one. He’s the musical force behind NBC’s The Sing-Off and both Pitch Perfect films, and soon he’ll be starring in an a cappella reality show on Lifetime.
Casey Newton sat down with Deke to talk about Pitch Perfect 2, college a cappella, and how he built an industry around h ... Show More
Dec 2023
How to future-proof a 30-year-old computer
Verge producer Will Poor attempts to fix up his family’s Mac Classic. The journey takes him to the finer points of soldering, message board flame wars, and a 2,000 year old Greek thought experiment. Links: The Vintage Computer Federation The “40th Anniversary Macintosh” Follow Ja ... Show More
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Jan 2024
The TVs, monitors, and laptops at CES 2024
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz are discuss all the things with screens announced at CES 2024. Further reading: I’ve looked through LG’s new transparent OLED TV and seen something special Samsung’s got its own transparent display. Samsung’s new OLED TV could ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2024
What’s in store for the iPhone 16
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss previews for the Apple event, gadgets at IFA, the latest with Snap, and a whole lot more. Further reading: Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September Apple’s iPhone 16 event: how to watch and what to expect Ap ... Show More
1h 36m
May 2019
Weird laptops of Computex, new Intel and AMD chips, and a WWDC preview
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller discuss all the new laptops revealed at Computex 2019, the new processor chips from Intel and AMD, what's to come at Apple's WWDC next week, and more updates on the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. Stories discussed this week: Lapt ... Show More
1h 26m
May 2024
Is the iPad Pro M4 overkill?
As rumors foretold, Apple has revamped the iPad Pro with an M4 chip, tandem OLED screen and a thinner case. There's also a new Magic Keyboard that should deliver a more MacBook-like typing experience! In this week's episode, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss how Apple is shining a ne ... Show More
59m 43s
May 29
Apple’s big rebranding coming at WWDC (CultCast #701)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, Apple’s making the big change we’ve wanted for years… also, Apple glasses are coming sooner than you think, future iPhones might get cameras with insane resolution, Game Center is coming back, and more of your listener voicemails!This ... Show More
1h 19m
Nov 2024
Samsung : un smartphone 3 écrans en 2025 ?
Depuis l’arrivée des smartphones pliables avec le Galaxy Z Fold en 2019, les fabricants n’ont cessé d’innover. Mais jusqu’à récemment, ces avancées restaient au stade de prototypes. Tout a changé en septembre dernier, lorsque Huawei a lancé le *Mate XT*, premier smartphone à troi ... Show More
1m 48s
Jan 2025
CES 2025: Snapdragon X chip will power more affordable PCs, Even Realities Smart Glasses, and Anker's solar beach umbrella
Qualcomm has launched a new platform that will put Copilot+ PCs in reach of more people. Snapdragon X, the latest addition to the brand's Snapdragon X Series that also includes the X Elite and the X Plus, comes with Qualcomm's 8-core Oryon CPU and an integrated Adreno GPU; Even R ... Show More
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Jun 2024
Apple Intelligence, iPhones, and the rest of WWDC 2024
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Apple's WWDC event. Further reading: Apple WWDC 2024: the 13 biggest announcements Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac Apple is giving Siri ... Show More
1h 54m