This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Russell, and Dieter dedicate half the show to The Verge’s monopoly week, which dives into the future of tech monopolies. They also discuss the social media hearings that happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
In the second half of the show, the crew updates us on what to expect for next week’s Apple event, from the ... Show More
Yesterday
Maybe it's real, maybe it's Sora
Say this for OpenAI: it's very good at raising money, and it's very good at getting attention. David and Jake are joined by The Verge's Hayden Field to talk about OpenAI's demo day, the company's app store plans, why it's trying to build every possible ChatGPT feature all at the ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 7
Google's extreme smart home makeover
Oh, you thought AI was just in your browser and on your phone? Well, the AI is coming from inside the house. The Verge's Jen Pattison Tuohy and Google's Anish Kattukaran both join the show to discuss last week's Google smart home news, including the company's big bet on the Gemin ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 5
Version History: Hoverboards
In 2015, self-balancing scooters (which quickly became known as hoverboards) exploded in popularity, and then began literally exploding. Andrew Hawkins and Sean O’Kane join David Pierce to explore the multiple conflicting origin stories behind the hugely popular rideable, the man ... Show More
1h 7m
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
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 25s
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 7s
Apr 2020
iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro and a Ton of New Phones
Gadget nerds, iPhone diehards and OnePlus fans — lend me your ears. This has been a big week for you. Apple launched a new version of the iPhone SE on Wednesday, while OnePlus unveiled its latest flagships on Tuesday. LG also teased the unexpected name for its upcoming flagship, ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2021
Apple's New Macbook Pros, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and more!
Techtober is in full swing! This week Marques and Andrew go over the new gadgets from the Apple event. They discuss the new AirPods, the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and of course the new Macbook Pros. After that, they go over the Google event and give their impressions on the Pi ... Show More
1h 14m
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
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