Vergecast is on vacation this week, so instead we'll share an episode of Land of the Giants from our friends at Recode.
Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores the five biggest tech companies and their impact on our world, and this season is all about Google.
The episode we're sharing tells the story of how two grad school students with a unique way to ... Show More
Jul 8
A quest for the best headphone mics
On this episode of The Vergecast, we kick off Hot Girl Vergecast Summer with a classic Vergecast segment: the mic test. Guest host Victoria Song is joined by Vergecast producers Andru Marino and Erick Gomez to see how the Nothing Headphone 1, Sony WH-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Max, a ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 27
What Meta and Anthropic really won in court
It's already the heat of summer, and the news keeps coming. Nilay, David, and Jake start the show with a bunch of tech news, including the latest on Tesla's robotaxi launch, some updates on the Trump Phone, new devices from Fairphone and Unihertz, and Meta's shifting strategy for ... Show More
1h 46m
Mar 2024
Media Houses vs. Google, Sam Altman's Ethics, Brave's Leo AI, Antarctica's Secrets
In this episode, we’ll dig into a legal showdown with Google involving media houses, the scrutiny surrounding tech visionary Sam Altman, and the innovative strides of Brave's Leo AI. Plus, we take a detour to the icy expanse of Antarctica to uncover its secrets.
For more on ... Show More
7m 11s
Mar 2021
Should We Break Up Google?
Google is now facing antitrust scrutiny at a level it's never experienced before, from both sides of the political aisle. Which means we’re in an unprecedented moment that could define the company, our economy, and our daily lives for years to come. In our season finale, we explo ... Show More
47m 43s
Jan 2022
How Google tracks you online may be changing
It’s been a particularly busy week for Google. Three state attorneys general, plus one from Washington, D.C., sued the tech giant, alleging it misled consumers about when they were being tracked. Google also announced this week it’s going to change the way it collects user data f ... Show More
7m 53s