Nilay, Dieter, and Paul have returned from CES 2018 and are all together in the New York City office for this week’s Vergecast. As I was typing out the timestamps on here, I realized there’s a lot of news this week. So check it out! We’ve got highlights from the Detroit Auto Show, the changing algorithm of your Facebook News Feed, and the most gadgety gadget ... Show More
Sep 1
What the AI overlords get wrong about being alive
Elizabeth Lopatto recently wrote about Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word AI manifesto in her piece, "Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live." Today, she joins guest host David Imel and senior wearables reviewer Victoria Song for a freewheeling discussion about what happens whe ... Show More
40m 53s
Aug 31
Can Fairphone survive the US market
Skyrocketing RAM prices put a spotlight on product longevity and repairability, which makes this a particularly apt time for Fairphone to launch its first smartphone sold directly in the United States. Today, David Imel talks to CEO Raymond van Eck about the Fairphone 6+, the com ... Show More
25m 44s
Jun 2025
Tesla’s Robotaxi Test Takes to the Streets
This week, there's a ton of news to go over! Marques, Andrew, and David start with off talking about Mario Kart World before digging into Samsung Galaxy Unpacked rumors. Then they talk about Apple CarPlay Ultra and Tesla's Robotaxi event in Austin before trying to explain the NBA ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2023
Nothing Copies MKBHD and Bing Beats Google
A lot happened this week! There was a bunch of news this week that Marques, Andrew, and David have to discuss. We got new electric car announcements, a new AI chatbot from Google, and a new gadget to review, all in one episode. Of course, we wrap everything up with some trivia, a ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2025
CES 2025: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
We're back! After a nice break for the holiday Marques, Andrew, and David waste no time getting right back into the newest gadgets and announcements. With Ellis and Adam both out sick, Mariah is in control of the producer table so you know it's going to be a good one. First, ever ... Show More
1h 29m
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
Oct 2025
Goodbye Windows 10, Hello Apple M5 Chip!
It was a jam-packed week of news this week. Marques, Andrew, and David start it off talking about the new YouTube collab feature before discussing the Xiaomi 17 Pro. After that, they talk about the new Apple M5 products, Netflix and Spotify teaming up for podcast distribution, an ... Show More
1h 18m
Dec 2021
Sustainable Smartphones, A Retractable Camera, and Pixel watch rumors!
This week Marques and Andrew talk a little bit about everything. First, they go over a new electric flying vehicle from Sweden before diving into some gadget news. They talk about everything from playing games on a Tesla to the new Oppo phone tease before going over the Fairphone ... Show More
1h 4m