Today on the flagship podcast of texting on the outside screen:
03:28 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert about the software design of Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
32:54 - David takes a trip to the Dave & Busters to find out why the games on your phone ended up in your local arcade.
49:48 - Alex Heath ... Show More
Yesterday
The best headphone mic we've ever tested
Your headphones' microphone matters. A lot. And yet we never know how we sound to others, or whether we're clear to our AI assistants! So from time to time, we like to grab a bunch of headphones and put their microphones through some tough real-world tests. This time, with the he ... Show More
32m 30s
Jun 16
The Mythos mess and your AI questions, answered
Anthropic and the US government are once again at odds, this time over the Claude Fable 5 model that either is, or is not, or might be, far too dangerous to release to the world. The Verge's Hayden Field explains what's going on with Fable, Mythos, and the whole idea of American ... Show More
31m 15s
Jun 15
# The **epic** story of Markdown
Markdown is a system for writing that makes it readable to both humans and computers. It's all about the symbols. You use - to make a list, * for emphasis, ** for even more emphasis. Brackets and parentheses turn into links. Once you know Markdown, you might begin to think in Mar ... Show More
34m 52s
Jul 2025
Samsung’s Tri-Fold Phone is Coming!
This week, there is a bunch of news to talk about. Marques, Andrew, and David jump right into the news that ChromeOS is merging with Android before then talking about the new Sony point-and-shoot camera that's going viral for all the wrong reasons. After that, they talk about the ... Show More
1h 24m
Sep 2024
Thoughts on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold!
Marques is still gone competing in Australia, so Andrew and David take it as an opportunity to talk about nothing but gaming! Just kidding, they talk about swappable camera lenses, dead internet theory, Bluesky, and even Myspace before talking about gaming. David also gives his t ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2025
Who Cares About Thin Phones?
There was a bunch of news this week! Marques, Andrew, and David dive right into all of the new things we learned about Material 3 Expressive from the Android Show. After that, they go over whether the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the rumored iPhone 17 Air are actually impressi ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2025
The Next iPhone and Pixel BOTH Leaked!
This week, Marques, David, and Andrew played 'Headlines in a Hat!' There were so many unrelated news stories that we decided to put them all in a hat and pick them at random to discuss. Topics range from the new iPhone and Pixel leaks to cryptic Rivian teasers and even YouTube-vi ... Show More
1h 40m
Mar 2025
Phones Are Finally Fun Again!
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David first dig into all of the weird products that are coming out of Mobile World Congress 2025! Topics range from solar smartphones to briefcase displays and extra long laptops. There are a ton of weird gadgets and it's great. Then, they go over ... Show More
1h 24m