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Xbox resets with layoffs (Guest: Mike Futter, co-host of the Virtual Economy Podcast)

Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they’re absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. 1,600 were immediately let go this week. To help us understand Xbox's strategy (if there’s any), we ... Show More

56m 11s

Jul 2

Who needs Valve’s Steam Machine? + Sony dumps Playstation discs

Valve’s Steam Machine is finally here! But while it lives up to much of the hype, its high price makes us wonder who it’s really for. In this episode, Senior Writer Jessica Conditt joins to talk about her experience with the Steam Machine and how it compares to consoles (which ha ... Show More

57m 55s

Jun 11

Making sense of SpaceX’s messy IPO (and its messier CEO)

With SpaceX planning to go public on June 12th, we brought on Slate’s Nitish Pahwa to dive into what it all means. How can an unprofitable company justify an IPO, and what does it plan to do with all that money? And how can we square the tech and finance world’s excitement over t ... Show More

1h 1m

May 2022

Computex 2022 laptops, Elon vs Twitter bots, and Apple ‘testing’ foldable E Ink display

Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the most interesting laptops announced this week at Computex 2022. 33:03 - Senior reporter Liz Lopatto returns to update us on Elon Musk's deal to buy to Twitter. 1:00:30 - Gadget rumors continue in segment three. Stories discusse ... Show More

1h 17m

Nov 2022

Is This the Pixel Fold?

A lot happened this week! Marques and Andrew talk about the two new Lucid Air videos that dropped on the main channel and the Auto Focus channel. Can it compete against Tesla? After that, they spend some time dissecting new renders of the rumored Pixel Fold that Google might drop ... Show More

54m 38s

May 2023

Google AI and foldable phones

Today on the flagship podcast of unfolded aspect ratios: 01:03 -The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz discuss the present and future state of Google — it’s this big, complicated, massively successful company that suddenly feels like it’s under threat in a huge num ... Show More

1h 17m

Sep 2020

Z Fold 2 vs. Duo, iPhone 12 Rumors and David Blaine’s Ascension! #012

Samsung Z Fold 2 vs. the Surface duo, iPhone 12 rumors, David Blaine ascension, and our new podcast set up!

58m 22s

Jul 2024

What Caused the Largest IT Outage Ever?

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Tesla Roadster finally (maybe) possibly being ready to begin shipping in 2025. Then they discuss the CrowdStrike IT disaster before switching to Samsung devices at the Olympics. After that, they go over some rumors that Apple m ... Show More

1h 18m

Jul 2025

All eyes on Samsung's thin new foldable

Summer phone season kicks off with Samsung’s latest launch. Jake, Vee, and Allison talk about Samsung’s new lineup of foldables, including the very thin new Z Fold 7 and Allison’s disdain for the Z Flip 7 FE. Vee has impressions of Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 8 lineup and its squi ... Show More

1h 26m

Apr 2019

Samsung Galaxy Fold - DEEP DIVE

Discussing the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

29m 45s

Aug 2025

Google's AI-stuffed Pixel 10 event

It’s Pixel week. Jake, Vee, and Allison are chatting about all things Google. First, there’s the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold, which get a mix of hardware upgrades (dust-proofing on a foldable!) and downgrades (a worse camera on the Pixel 10?) and a ton of new AI ... Show More

1h 39m

Mar 2023

MWC 2023 gadgets, Meta's AR / VR roadmap, and TikTok's Bold Glamour filter

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss the phones and laptops announced at Mobile World Congress, Meta's AR and VR hardware roadmap for the next few years, Tesla's "Master Plan", and more of this week's tech news. Further reading: MWC 2023 was a preview o ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 2023

It's gadget season again

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss all the gadgets announced at IFA 2023, the next flagship phone events from Apple and Google, and a whole lot more. Also: Nilay Patel breaks news about the 5G banana surgery. Further reading: No, they did not do surg ... Show More

1h 19m

Pixel Fold rumors, Razer Blade 16 vs 18