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 surgery on a banana over 5G
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Yesterday
Apple's plot to crush OpenAI
It's public beta season, which means David and Nilay have been upgrading some devices this week. We talk through the good and bad of our early experiences with Siri AI, and what it'll take for next-gen Siri to be a hit. After that, we discuss the real reason Apple decided to sue ... Show More
1h 33m
Jul 16
The one AI detector people actually trust
AI text detectors have been notoriously unreliable, but that's starting to change. This year, Pangram keeps coming up as the trusted source in identifying AI-written text. We sit down with Pangram CEO Max Spero to find out how the system was made, how much we should trust it, and ... Show More
37m 48s
Sep 2023
Broken iPhones and Meta Quest 3
This week was a long one! Not only did Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the killing of Google Podcasts (shocker), Spotify using AI to translate podcasts, and iPhone 15 overheating issues, but they also go over everything from last weeks Microsoft event and the Meta event. Techt ... Show More
1h 43m
Oct 2021
Apple's New Macbook Pros, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and more!
Techtober is in full swing! This week Marques and Andrew go over the new gadgets from the Apple event. They discuss the new AirPods, the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and of course the new Macbook Pros. After that, they go over the Google event and give their impressions on the Pi ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2023
Pixel 8, Pixel Watch 2, and a lot of AI
Techtober starts off with a bang! This week, Google had an event where it (officially) announced all of its products! Marques, Andrew, and David start it off with the Pixel Buds Pro update and the new Pixel Watch 2 before going deep on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. They talk about ... Show More
1h 20m
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
Sep 2023
Gadget Season 2023 Has Officially Started!
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the beginning of gadget season! They begin the episode by unboxing new Shure SM7B microphones before diving into the rumors that the Zenfone was being discontinued. Then they talk about Cybertruck deliveries, a new sub-brand by Nothin ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2021
Sony Xperia Pro-i, a USB-C iPhone, and Twitter Blue!
This week Marques and Andrew discuss some of the bigger headlines in the world of tech from the past two weeks. They go over the first ever USB-C iPhone, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro fingerprint scanner issues, and the new Sony Xperia Pro-i phone that Marques just reviewed on the channel. M ... Show More
56m 18s
Sep 2021
New iPhones, iPad Mini, and all the other Apple things!
This week Marques and Andrew go over everything from the new Apple Event. They start off with some related Apple news first, and then dig right into all of the new gadgets including the watch, the new iPad and iPad Mini, and all of the new iPhone 13 models. Techtember is here! Li ... Show More
56m 26s
May 2020
$700 Apple Wheels, X-Ray Phone Cameras, & LG's Swiveling Phone?
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1h 17m