Here we are, a few days after the election. With the world still adjusting to the future, we thought we’d give you a break from it all and briefly talk about what we know best: the future of technology. This week we have reviews for the Playstation 4 Pro and Google Daydream, the continuing saga of adapting to a plug drought, and Snapchat’s new Spectacles tha ... Show More
Jul 8
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
Nov 2020
Our Black Friday Rules, a Blind Smartphone Camera Bracket, & the Future of Apple Silicon
In today's episode, Andrew pitches his new Mario Kart game mode, Marques gets his hopes up regarding Apple's new M1 chip, and then we go over some Black Friday planning and "rules" to live by. Lastly, we go behind the scenes of our annual blind smartphone camera bracket. Links: h ... Show More
1h 32m
Sep 2019
Porsche vs Tesla, Travel Cameras, & Gaming Industry Nostalgia
This week on Waveform we compare the newly-introduced Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Model S, we debate the best travel camera for your jet-setting life, and we discuss the phenomenon of older games and endless nostalgia currently dominating the gaming industry. Lastly, we wrap it ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2020
LG Rollable Phone, Apple Silicon Event, & How We Survived Techtober
In this week's episode, we dissect LG's new concept rollable phone patent and preview Apple's upcoming Silicon event. Lastly, we hit up the Twitter mailbag to answer questions from you, our listeners, about anything we may have missed during our busy season. It's a fruitless atte ... Show More
56m 33s
Apr 2020
Quarantine Updates, 480p YouTube, & Apple Purchases the Dark Sky App
In this episode, we begin by taking a look at how quarantine is affecting our everyday lives and how tech is helping us stay sane during it all. Next, we discuss how YouTube and other streaming platforms are downscaling videos to 480p and what that means for people who like that ... Show More
1h 24m
Oct 2020
Playstation 5 vs Xbox Series X, Amazon Opens Your Razr Box, & Embargoes That Go Too Far
The first thing we cover on today's episode is the fact that YOU NEED TO VOTE. Then, we move on to slightly less important things like AMD's new graphics cards and how they compete against NVIDIA's RTX series. Next up is a quick peek at how Amazon bizarrely opens your Motorola Ra ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2020
New Year, New Decade, & Bold Predictions: CES Part 1
In the spirit of CES and the new year, we hunker down in a hotel room to share our predictions for the near future in the tech world, talk about our first day at CES 2020, and wrap it up with a discussion about what we're looking forward to seeing at the remainder of the Consumer ... Show More
54m 26s
Feb 2021
The Super Bowl's Weird Camera, Audi's New EV, & Ads on Smartphones
This week, we discuss the odd focus issues with the new on-field Super Bowl cameras, the rumors surrounding the Amazon Alexa Command Hub, and a truly crazy four-sided waterfall display Xiaomi smartphone. Then, we discuss the phenomenon of ads on smartphones and how they're rapidl ... Show More
58m 27s
Aug 2019
Thu. 08/22 - Google Deserts Desserts (h/t The Verge)
Will we see an iPhone Pro next month? Google has a new proposal for ad tracking, Android deserts dessert nomenclature, why hasn’t tech solved parking yet, and why The Irishman might be a major fork in the road for Netflix.Sponsors:PixelUnionBRD.com on Twitter!
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18m 36s
Nov 2019
The Worst Tech Event of My Career, Tesla's New Cybertruck, & the 16-inch MacBook Pro
This week, Marques talks about the disaster that was the Motorola foldable RAZR unveiling event, Tesla's new homage to Blade Runner, and his first impressions of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. Finally, he wraps it all up with a regularly-scheduled Listener Q & A and the one thing h ... Show More
51m 1s
Oct 2022
Thoughts on Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and Meta Quest Pro!
The reviews are in! Marques, Andrew, and David all had the new Pixel phones and watches so they were able to each talk about their experiences with the products. After that, they get into the new Meta Quest Pro and talk about the metaverse and of course Among Us in VR. There's a ... Show More
1h 18m