Nilay, Alex, and David talk about what's happening on social media — and around the web — in the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Then they talk about their early impression of Apple's public betas, from the redesigned homescreens to the iPad's fancy new math abilities. After that, it's time for a bunch of gadgets all asking the same idea ... Show More
Aug 24
We play a brutal quiz of our gadget memories
Do you remember your first BlackBerry? Do you remember when that first BlackBerry launched? On this episode taped before David Pierce went on leave, producer Travis Larchuk leads David, Nilay, and The Verge’s Sean Hollister through a game of memory and history and a surprising am ... Show More
25m 40s
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
May 2025
Apple Splitting up iPhone 18 Releases?
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David start things off by talking about how Apple might be switching up iPhone releases! They also talk about the new changes coming to Google devices with the Material 3 Expressive leak and also some Android desktop-mode improvements that were fou ... Show More
1h 11m
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 2024
iPhones and AirPods and Watches, Oh My!
There are a ton of gadgets to talk about this week! First, there is new pair of Spectacles made just for AR developers and it somehow turns into a whole conversation about Snapchat as a company. Then we get into the main topic of the episode which are, of course, all about the ne ... Show More
1h 39m
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
Mar 2020
Tues. 03/10 - Hold Me Closer, Tiny iPhone
A leaked version of Apple’s iOS 14 reveals a treasure trove of details about an upcoming iPhone and iPad, augmented reality software, and tracking tags; an analytics company has secretly operated VPN and ad-blocking apps and gathered data from tens of millions of users without pr ... Show More
19m 8s
Oct 2023
The New Apple Pencil is Really Confusing
There was a lot that happened this week! Not only did the Tesla Cybertruck event get announced, but there was also a new Analogue N64 that was teased, a new USB-C Apple Pencil, and a slew of new YouTube features announced. Then Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the new OnePlus O ... Show More
1h 20m