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Nov 21
The iOS Walls Are Crumbling In The Garden
Google phone users can now work with Airdrop on the iPhone cause Google cleverly found a way. Google might have jumped ahead in the AI race and Sam Altman knows it. I’ve heard of quantum computing, but a quantum internet? The Weekend Longreads suggestions, and at the end, a long ... Show More
31m 19s
Sep 2023
Meta’s Quest 3, AI chatbots and Ray-Ban smart glasses
<p>This week, it’s Meta’s turn to highlight AI during its device event. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into all of the news from Meta’s Connect 2023 event, where it unveiled Meta AI and accompanying celebrity-powered chatbots. Oh yah, and it introduced the Meta Quest ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2024
Big bets on trendy glasses to be the future of augmented reality
Xreal, one of the leading players in the augmented reality glasses market, released its latest product - the Xreal One Series. For the first time, it designed its own chip for the glasses. At the same time, companies like Meta and Apple are pushing the boundaries of what is possi ... Show More
33m 37s
Aug 2023
TWiT 939: The Immortal Cell - AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR
AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR An Internet Veteran's Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology. 'Barbie' joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors. Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already ... Show More
2h 32m
Aug 2024
Google’s Monopoly Money + Is the A.I. Bubble Popping? + The Hot-Mess Express
<p>This week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. David McCabe, a New York Times reporter, joins to discuss what happens next. Then, are we in an A.I. bubble? We weigh in on the wild market swings that started the week and co ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 2025
Trump's confusing crusade against Big Tech
Starlink is in the White House, Siri is still bad, Pebble is back, up is down, everything is chaos. In this episode, Nilay and David start the show by running through some big gadget news, from a Siri-related shakeup at Apple to the new Google Pixel 9A. After that, The Verge's La ... Show More
1h 50m
Aug 2024
Tech News: Augmenting (Or Outright Replacing) Reality
Meta and Snap each plan to introduce new AR glasses, but you probably won't be able to get your hands on them. Plus, Cruise strikes up a partnership with Uber, Google introduces a photo editing feature that muddies the waters and an enterprising hacker attempts to fake his own de ... Show More
20m 25s
Feb 2025
The high stakes for AI Alexa
AI will fix everything, right? In this episode, friend of The Verge (and Waveform co-host) David Imel joins Nilay and David to talk all about Alexa Plus, and the AI-powered voice assistant Amazon thinks can do everything from turn on your lights to order your friend an Uber. The ... Show More
1h 56m