The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news.
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Yesterday
Is social media driving teen mental health issues?
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray take ... Show More
45m 46s
Sep 14
Who is the $1,059 Steam VR headset for?
Sean Hollister got his hands and face on Valve's new VR headset, the Steam Frame. It's expensive, starting at more than $1,000. It's buggy — he and CNET's Scott Stein both felt like beta testers as they reviewed it. But it's also full of interesting ideas, including the promise t ... Show More
41m 14s
Mar 2019
Mon. 03/11 - How TikTok Is Different
Nvidia buys Mellanox, Tesla reverses course, a handy primer on how TikTok is different, and we check in on the smart takes from last week’s big stories. Subscribe to the Premium, Ad-Free Podcast Feed! Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links: Nvidia to Buy Mellanox for ... Show More
24m 28s
May 2024
Rabbit R1 is an app, ISP location tracking, Meta algo changes + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 tech news, the oldest profession
0:09 The Rabbit R1 is basically an app
1:45 FCC fines telecoms over tracking
3:05 Meta social media ranking changes
5:30 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:38 UK bans bad default passwords
6:18 Wanna buy a supercomputer?
7:08 EU investigates Meta ... Show More
10m 12s
Feb 2023
iPhone Ultra, Galaxy S23 bloat, ChatGPT Bing + more!
0:00 tech news is important
0:11 iPhone Ultra
1:30 Samsung Galaxy S23 bloatware
2:33 Microsoft + ChatGPT, Google Bard AI
3:51 Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD
4:22 QUICK BITS
4:35 Dell layoffs
4:58 Ryzen 9 7845HX is fast
5:25 Twitter backs off API stuff a bit
6: ... Show More
8m 8s
<p>This week saw the surprise release of a new iPad mini, and the predictable criticisms of it, plus more rumors of the future of the Apple Vision Pro.</p><p><strong>Contact your hosts:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@williamgallagher_">@williamgallagher_ on ... Show More
