The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller discuss all the new laptops revealed at Computex 2019, the new processor chips from Intel and AMD, what's to come at Apple's WWDC next week, and more updates on the T-Mobile and Sprint merger.
Stories discussed this week: Laptops are getting weird and wonderfulTwin River is Intel’s attempt to build a dua ... Show More
Yesterday
Your AI apocalypse questions, answered
Last week, an Anthropic researcher resigned and posted on X, "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." These warnings are nothing new, but this one managed to break into the mainstream. So, do the people making AI really think ... Show More
31m 46s
Sep 15
Is social media driving teen mental health issues?
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray take ... Show More
45m 46s
Sep 14
Who is the $1,059 Steam VR headset for?
Sean Hollister got his hands and face on Valve's new VR headset, the Steam Frame. It's expensive, starting at more than $1,000. It's buggy — he and CNET's Scott Stein both felt like beta testers as they reviewed it. But it's also full of interesting ideas, including the promise t ... Show More
41m 14s
Jun 2021
A Computex bonanza from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the big news from virtual Computex: NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti; AMD’s Radeon 6000M mobile graphics; and the latest chips from Intel. Come learn why these companies are basically a triad of frenemies. Also, they dive into Microsoft ... Show More
1h 42m
Jan 2024
“Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7”, New AMD & Nvidia GPUs, Ryzen 8000G APUs, + More!
Timestamps:
0:00 Did someone say "CES"?
0:10 Wi-Fi 7 standard is a-go
1:29 New AMD & Nvidia GPUs
2:51 Ryzen 8000G & 5700X3D?
3:59 Seasonic
4:29 QUICK BITS INTRO
4:39 Vision Pro release date
5:22 LG's transparent OLED TV
5:57 Apple pays for class-action
6:33 BMW split-screen gamin ... Show More
8m 24s
Jun 2018
Monday, June 25, 2018 - Noise-Cancelling AirPods?
New noise cancelling AirPods might be coming, AT&T buys AppNexus, more Trump and Chinese tech rumblings, and what is the future of Benchmark Capital? Links:Apple to Unveil High-End AirPods, Over-Ear Headphones For 2019 (Bloomberg)The US now officially has the world's fastest supe ... Show More
16m 24s
Apr 2023
Pixel Fold rumors, Razer Blade 16 vs 18
Is Google’s foldable coming soon? This week, Cherlynn, Devindra and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford discuss the rumored Pixel Fold, which may debut at Google I/O next month. Also, Devindra and Sam compare the Razer Blade 16 to the Razer Blade 18, two powerful (and expensive!) gaming ... Show More
1h 24m
Mar 2021
Samsung’s ‘Awesome’ event, Google’s sleep-tracking display and more!
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by senior mobile editor Chris Velazco to try and make sense of Samsung’s ‘Awesome Unpacked’ event. The company didn’t just unveil new Galaxy A-series phones, but also tried excruciatingly hard to flex its ‘understanding’ of Gen Z lingo. ... Show More
1h 32m
Jan 2024
Intel CPU Leak, HP CEO’s Weird Interview, 4070 Super Sales Rumors, + More!
Timestamps:
0:00 YSK about tech news
0:13 Intel may kill hyperthreading
1:38 HP CEO's bizarre claims
3:14 4070 Super’s “disappointing” sales?
4:38 Blinkist
5:38 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:48 RTX Remix in open beta
6:33 Japan’s SLIM moon mission
7:18 Vision Pro’s big sales
7:59 Meta bows ... Show More
10m 5s
Oct 2021
'M1X' MacBook Pro Event Preview, Apple Watch Series 7 Reviews, and iPhone 13 Pro Cases
New high-end MacBook Pro models and AirPods are expected at the Oct. 18 “Unleashed” Apple event, initial reviews of Apple Watch Series 7 are out, iPhone 13 Pro case options, and more. Follow Our Hosts @stephenrobles on Twitter @WGallagher on Twitter Sponsored by: SuperBeets: Join ... Show More
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