There was a lot that happened this week! First, Marques and Andrew discuss the madness that has been going on with Twitter and Elon Musk. Then they talk about the Metaverse before reminiscing about smartphone features that they miss. Lastly, we wrap up with some trivia!
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Jul 31
Framework Laptops and a Robot Cleaner?
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David kick things off by talking about the new Apple leasing program. After that, they get into everything from the new Framework laptop to humanoid robot cleaning services. They wrap it all up by playing a game of Keyword Search! Enjoy. Links: DC ... Show More
1h 37m
Jul 24
Samsung’s Newest Foldable is Here!
Finally, a classic gadget week! First, it's all about the Garmin Cirqa, the newest Whoop competitor to enter the fray. Then Marques, Andrew, and David debate whether the new Light Flip minimal phone is worth the asking price. Once the dust settles, it's all about the newest Samsu ... Show More
1h 36m
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
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 2022
Crypto Chaos, Meta Layoffs, Musk Mania, and Guest Jonathan Haidt
Kara and Scott dissect what the FTX meltdown means for cryptocurrency, Meta's layoffs, and how the midterms might impact big tech. Friend of Pivot Jonathan Haidt stops by to talk about the impacts of social media on teens and society. And hours after our regular taping, we dragge ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 2022
Hey Twitter What Is Happening? - SimplyPodLogical #129
<p>On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what the heck is happening with twitter, Elon Musk's takeover, social media, verification, and monetizing tweets.</p>
47m 28s
Dec 2022
The Future of Antitrust, Bitcoin, DWAC, and more
Kara and Scott look back on a year of predictions. What did they get right? What did Elon ruin? We’ll tally up the wins and losses around super-acquisitions, metaverse real estate, Trump’s SPAC, and, or course, Twitter. Also, friends of Pivot weigh in with their own predictions a ... Show More
47m 1s
Jul 2019
Fish and Chips and Biden and Harris and Reddit and Twitter
This week, Kara calls in from London! In addition to their excitement for the Women's World Cup, Scott and Kara talk about Zuckerberg's Aspen interview, the Democratic primary debates, and Twitter's decision to label politicians’ tweets that violates its terms of service.
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42m 2s
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
<p>After a seismic week in the industry we dive into All That Gamestop Stuff, plus a selection of questions from the #taketrough.</p><br><p>Check out our YouTube channel: <a href="http://youtube.com/whatculturegaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/whatcult ... Show More
