501: The Cake Lasted Five Days

Google's top AI researchers are heading for greener pastures. The company adds generative AI where it should never have been. 

Google made a ton of money last quarter on AI, which is good, because now it owes the EU $1 Billion for violating the Digital Markets Act. 

More Android XR and foldable devices are on the way, just as Google quadruples its profits. 

A look at Samsung's latest smartphones including the S20 lineup and Z Flip foldable; Google gets groovy for Valentine's Day; Mac malware outpaces PCs for the first time; Siri can answer election questions.Listeners ask questions about setting iPhone app defaults, upgrading to a R ... Show More

Here we are! Another episode of The Vergecast. It’s been a busy week, which means lots for Nilay, Ashley, Dan, and Paul to talk about on the show. Facebook’s F8 developer conference took place this week so there’s lots of weird updates with AR, social VR, and mind reading. "It's ... Show More

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David go over a few quick news stories including YouTube adding an audio eraser feature, the CMF Phone 1, and Spotify adding comments to podcasts, but most of the episode is about all of the new Samsung devices that were just announced! They talk a ... Show More

This week, there was a surprising amount of big news but one eclipsed the others. Marques, Andrew, and David talk about experiencing a total eclipse and the new Find My Device on Android network before diving deep into the Humane AI Pin. Marques is still working on his review so ... Show More

This week, Marques is out filming a top secret video but we still have Andrew and David (and even Ellis for a little) stepping up to hold down the pod. First, they talk about everything that happened last week from the TikTok chaos to the official Nintendo Switch 2 announcement b ... Show More

This week, we bring back Headlines in a Hat! So much happened that we figured it was easier to just pick them all out of a hat one at a time. Topics range from a new calendar app Marques is trying to the OnePlus 12 and the new mint green Pixel phone! Of course, we wrap it all up ... Show More

This is the inaugural episode of the Waveform, the MKBHD podcast! Today's show includes a quick dive into the beginning of our epic podcast adventure and our goals for the future. We take a look at the upcoming "Smartphone Season" and discuss the facts and rumors surrounding the ... Show More

Timestamps: 0:00 an attempt was made 0:06 Intel Arc B770 / B780 confirmed? 1:40 Google AI Mode, Android anti-scam 3:27 Wacky AI regulation news 5:05 War Thunder! 5:54 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:02 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 6:57 Switch 2 tech specs analysis 7:34 VPNSecure cancels lifetime s ... Show More

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

This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, and Dieter run through a week of gadget news. Images of the Google Pixel 3 “Lite” and the Samsung Galaxy S10 have leaked, starting up a new season of phone releases. The crew also looks forward to what Google will do with its investment in ... Show More