The Vergecast trio is back and so is gadget news. Mobile World Congress was this week, and so much happened in the world of The Verge. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul have everything you need to know.
A few other things sprinkled in are the next Light Phone 2, Google Clips review, and a little bit of camera talk — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all.
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Yesterday
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
Aug 28
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
This week Apple announced a Mac Mini made for AI and a Mac Studio made for AI, both with faster M6 and M5 Pro chips made for AI. But that's all an amuse-bouche to Sept. 9's (expected) main course: the long-awaited folding iPhone. Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes, and David Imel run ... Show More
1h 33m
Mar 2025
Phones Are Finally Fun Again!
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David first dig into all of the weird products that are coming out of Mobile World Congress 2025! Topics range from solar smartphones to briefcase displays and extra long laptops. There are a ton of weird gadgets and it's great. Then, they go over ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 2025
Samsung’s Tri-Fold Phone is Coming!
This week, there is a bunch of news to talk about. Marques, Andrew, and David jump right into the news that ChromeOS is merging with Android before then talking about the new Sony point-and-shoot camera that's going viral for all the wrong reasons. After that, they talk about the ... Show More
1h 24m
Nov 2021
Sony Xperia Pro-i, a USB-C iPhone, and Twitter Blue!
This week Marques and Andrew discuss some of the bigger headlines in the world of tech from the past two weeks. They go over the first ever USB-C iPhone, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro fingerprint scanner issues, and the new Sony Xperia Pro-i phone that Marques just reviewed on the channel. M ... Show More
56m 18s
Jul 2024
Unpacking Galaxy Unpacked 2024!
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
1h 34m
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
May 2025
Who Cares About Thin Phones?
There was a bunch of news this week! Marques, Andrew, and David dive right into all of the new things we learned about Material 3 Expressive from the Android Show. After that, they go over whether the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the rumored iPhone 17 Air are actually impressi ... Show More
1h 23m
May 2022
Google I/O Recap: Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro!
Google I/O happened this week and there is a ton to go over. David joins Marques and Andrew this week to go over everything from the new Pixel phones to the new Pixel watch that was revealed on stage. If you missed the hardware presentations then this episode should catch you up ... Show More
1h 17m