Today on the flagship podcast of spec bumps:
02:21 - The Verge’s David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the announcements from Apple’s “Scary Fast” Mac event.
Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Mac event: all the news from Apple’s online keynote
27:56 - Becca Farsace joins the show to share her thoughts on smartphone photography in 2023, and if the “Pro” bra ... Show More
Jan 13
How Lego’s Smart Brick works
January brings two things in Vergecast-land: CES, and New Years' Resolutions. We start this episode with a dive into the story of this year's biggest tech show, the Lego Smart Brick, which is either a clever way of thinking about creativity or the end of creativity as we know it. ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 9
Live from CES: What is the point of a robot that falls over?
The theme of CES 2026 is gadgets. It's always gadgets. This year more than most, though, the world's biggest tech show is about how fast the hardware world is moving — and how much work the software, and the AI, have to do to catch up. On stage live at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Ve ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2019
The Worst Tech Event of My Career, Tesla's New Cybertruck, & the 16-inch MacBook Pro
This week, Marques talks about the disaster that was the Motorola foldable RAZR unveiling event, Tesla's new homage to Blade Runner, and his first impressions of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. Finally, he wraps it all up with a regularly-scheduled Listener Q & A and the one thing h ... Show More
48m 1s
May 2020
$700 Apple Wheels, X-Ray Phone Cameras, & LG's Swiveling Phone?
After a tech-leak-filled interview on our last episode, there is a ton of recent tech news we have to catch up on! Today, we engage rapid-fire-mode with story after story covering everything from new Windows laptops to LG's new dual-screen swiveling phone, with a bit of OnePlus's ... Show More
1h 17m
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
Jun 2020
Dangerous Phone Wallpapers, the Oft-Delayed Pixel 4a, & an iPad-Designed iMac?
After last episode's interview, we have a ton of tech news stories to catch up on. Today, we investigate a smartphone background that is literally bricking people's Android phones, why the Pixel 4a is delayed and when it may finally be released, and rumors of a new iMac that has ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2019
Apple's iPhone Launch Event: Full Coverage from Cupertino
This week Waveform is bringing you a special off-schedule episode recorded directly after Apple's 2019 Event! We talk about the new Apple Watch and iPad, before taking a deep-dive into their new iPhone lineup featuring the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Don't fo ... Show More
58m 5s