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
Jan 13
How Lego’s Smart Brick works
January brings two things in Vergecast-land: CES, and New Years' Resolutions. We start this episode with a dive into the story of this year's biggest tech show, the Lego Smart Brick, which is either a clever way of thinking about creativity or the end of creativity as we know it. ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 9
Live from CES: What is the point of a robot that falls over?
The theme of CES 2026 is gadgets. It's always gadgets. This year more than most, though, the world's biggest tech show is about how fast the hardware world is moving — and how much work the software, and the AI, have to do to catch up. On stage live at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Ve ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2024
Nintendo sues Yuzu, Apple Car is over, Intel’s 1nm plans + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 ch-ch-changes (multiple)
0:06 Nintendo sues Yuzu Switch emulator
1:17 Apple Car cancelled, Netflix cuts iOS billing
3:06 Intel's 1nm, automated factory plans
5:21 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:30 Adobe Project Music GenAI Control
6:20 Executive Order targets data brokers
7: ... Show More
10m 34s
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.
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19m 6s
Jul 2017
Pop Culture and Technology with Jeff Bakalar and Russ Frushtick
When it comes to money and personal finance, I like to think I know a thing or two. But when it comes to technology and gadgets, I turn to experts Jeff Bakalar and Russ Frushtick. Jeff and Russ host The 404 Show, a popular CNET podcast that focuses on pop-culture, tech, movies, c ... Show More
35m 38s
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
55m 27s
Apr 2022
An Update On My Fraud - WAN Show April 15, 2022
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1h 33m
Apr 2019
Tue. 04/16 - YouTube's Algorithms Continue To Suck Out Loud
YouTube’s algorithms are abhorrent in a new way, details on the next Playstation console, Google makes nice with developers, and three interesting sides to the TikTok story.
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17m 17s