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
Sep 2021
Did Apple Just Prove the iPhone Could be Cheaper? - WAN Show September 17, 2021
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[0:00] Chapters.
[1:31] Intro.
[1:56] Colton blames Geoff for no sponsors.
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1h 28m
Jul 2022
MacBook Air M2 review, Apple betas and James Webb’s space pics
<p>This week on the show, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 and its recent batch of OS betas. It turns out a redesign and a whole new chip makes the MacBook Air even more compelling than before (at least more than the 13-inch MacBook Pro). Also, we chat w ... Show More
1h 14m
Mar 2024
New M3 MacBook Air — What you need to know + OLED iPads are INCOMING! (CultCast #637)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, Apple dropped the M3 MacBook Air, and the specs look good! But where’s the iPad? Also, we have details on the CRAZY canceled Apple car prototypes a ... Show More
1h 24m
Sep 2020
Tue. 09/15 – The Apple “Time Flies” Event
A full rundown of the Time Flies event from Apple. New Apple Watches, including an Apple Watch SE. Refreshed iPad, but redesigned iPad Air that is giving the iPad Pro a run for its money. An Apple Fitness+ subscription program. An Apple One subscription bundle. And meanwhile, Son ... Show More
16m 55s
Sep 2021
Satellite on iPhone, Windows 11, Neill Blomkamp on Demonic
<p>We're back after a week off, and we've got a lot of news to catch up on! This week, Devindra chats with Senior Editor Daniel Cooper about the iPhone potentially getting satellite phone connectivity, as well as the upcoming launch of Windows 11. Plus, they answer some questions ... Show More
1h 39m
May 2020
Fri. 05/08 – How Good Can an $18 Apple Watch Knock-Off Really Be?
Uber continues the things-could-be-worse tech earnings parade, Google is consolidating all of its messaging efforts under one team, this whole Reliance Jio Platforms story really has me intrigued, a semi-decent $18 Apple watch ripoff, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggest ... Show More
18m 37s
Mar 2024
WWDC, Apple Ring, and five years of Apple TV+ on the AppleInsider Podcast
<p>We now have a date for WWDC 2024, we have perhaps more idea than ever of just what it will cover, and we have ever increasing rumors of a smart Apple Ring. All we need now is the release of new iPads.</p><p>Contact your hosts</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@willia ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2024
Everything you want to know about the new iPads! (CultCast #646)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, you know what’s up — it’s ALL about the new iPads! The surprises, the disappointments, the questions answered. But most importantly… who won the pred ... Show More
1h 11m
In the thrilling conclusion to our three part epic miniseries, "Apple doesn't make the laptops we want," Nilay, Paul, and Dieter discuss how nothing really even matters because Apple is a phone company worth $1 trillion.
Samsung, Amazon, and Tesla earnings are also discussed, along with Farhad Manjoo's "Frightful Five" thesis.
Then, in "The Bezel Wars," ou ... Show More
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week: the brand new iMac may look the same, but it’s so powerful video editors are gleefully buying 2 to 3 at a time—we’ll tell you everything that’s new � ... Show More
