This week Marques and Andrew dive deep into the new EV tax credit bill and talk about which cars will and won't benefit from it. Then they talk about the current state of social media and rank their favorite apps before finishing it up by talking about to-do lists and calendar apps. Fair warning: this one gets real nerdy! Hope you enjoy.
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Aug 14
We Skipped the Pixel Event
This week, it's all about the Google Pixel 11. First, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Made by Google event itself before getting into the new HiLight glow feature. Then it's all about the new Pixel 11 phones. They wrap it up talking about the new Pixel Watch 5 earbuds a ... Show More
1h 37m
Apr 2023
Twitter blue check chaos and CarPlay squabbles
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the end of Twitter and the future of infotainment. Links: The color quiz Twitter tried to hide who pays for their checkmark, but life finds a way. https://twitter.com/AlexBlechman/status/1641905502043926530 Substack is ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2024
864: That’s Where The Mojo Is, Heat-Seekers On The Car Seat, When ‘YouTuber’ Is A Dirty Word
Car conclusions from listeners are the theme for Topic Tuesday! Many people have written about their progression and excitement for enthusiast driving. The debate is for Mark M. in CO, who likes EVs but hasn’t had the best experience, so he’s wondering what interim car he could b ... Show More
57m 9s
Sep 2024
930: Weren’t You On The Test Drive, The Flaw That Makes It Interesting, Financial Presentation To The Neighbors
Car conclusions and updates lead this episode for Topic Tuesday, hearing from listeners about their purchases. Then, QL in Singapore is debating whether he should pay the Certificate Of Entitlement tax for a newer car. Social media questions ask if EV chargers would revolutionize ... Show More
47 m
Aug 2023
Samsung fans and video apps: they’re everywhere
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss YouTube adding a slew of new TikTok-like features to Shorts, Elon Musk's extravagant 'X' sign, and much more. We also go through this week's emails. The Samsung fans have spoken. Further reading: Elon Musk wants a seco ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2024
How Trump Will Impact the Economy, Big Tech, and Social Media
Kara and Scott trade Election Day stories, and discuss where they went wrong with their predictions. Then, a deep dive into what a second Trump term means for the economy, crypto, Big Tech (including Elon Musk), social media, and more. Finally, a few wins to share at the end of a ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 2018
Apple event preview, social media hearings, and monopoly week
This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Russell, and Dieter dedicate half the show to The Verge’s monopoly week, which dives into the future of tech monopolies. They also discuss the social media hearings that happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. In the second half of the show ... Show More
57m 39s
Apr 2018
Zuckerberg testifies, Spotify hardware, and Huawei P20 Pro review
After a week of Facebook-intensive news, The Vergecast is here to break it all down for you. Nilay is out this week, so Dieter and Paul welcome senior editor Natt Garun and Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton to the show to go over all the news. Even though Mark Zuckerberg took up ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2022
The Future is Electric
Did Mark do his homework? This week on GMFST, Tyler and the Other Guy (spoiler, it's Mark) dive into MOTOR & BATTERY TECHNOLOGY!!! Together they discuss what they believe is the future of motorized sports, and really, transportation in general. OH! Also, the Discord is up, let's ... Show More
59m 14s