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
Yesterday
A quest for the best headphone mics
On this episode of The Vergecast, we kick off Hot Girl Vergecast Summer with a classic Vergecast segment: the mic test. Guest host Victoria Song is joined by Vergecast producers Andru Marino and Erick Gomez to see how the Nothing Headphone 1, Sony WH-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Max, a ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 27
What Meta and Anthropic really won in court
It's already the heat of summer, and the news keeps coming. Nilay, David, and Jake start the show with a bunch of tech news, including the latest on Tesla's robotaxi launch, some updates on the Trump Phone, new devices from Fairphone and Unihertz, and Meta's shifting strategy for ... Show More
1h 46m
Aug 2024
iPhone 16 and Apple rumors with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman
Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 16 on September 9th, so we've brought on Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to chat about his scoops around Apple's upcoming hardware. We should expect some notable additions, like a dedicated camera button, as well as slightly larger screens on the ... Show More
59m 30s
Dec 2024
First look at iPhone 17 Pro + the best and worst of 2024! (CultCast #678)
Send us a textThis week, we’re looking at the RADICAL new design of the iPhone 17 Pro! Love it or hate it? Also, when to expect the first folding iPhone, Apple’s bad AI summaries ruin headlines, and more picks for the best (and worst) of 2024! This episode supported by: Listeners ... Show More
51m 15s
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 43m
May 29
Apple’s big rebranding coming at WWDC (CultCast #701)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, Apple’s making the big change we’ve wanted for years… also, Apple glasses are coming sooner than you think, future iPhones might get cameras with insane resolution, Game Center is coming back, and more of your listener voicemails!This ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 2018
3 New iPhones; Apple Pencil Support, 512 GB Storage - Report
A new report from market intelligence company TrendForce predicts three new iPhone models. One budget model with a big screen, then two more premium devices that support Apple Pencil and perhaps Dual SIM cards. Plus, you might be able to get 512 gigabytes of storage.Full report:h ... Show More
6m 54s
Jun 2024
Apple nailed it! Our reactions to Apple Intelligence & the WWDC24 announcements (CultCast #651)
Send us a textWhat a show — this week, our reactions to Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 and ALL the WWDC announcements! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps ... Show More
1h 24m