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 rapidly getting worse, as well as a few new Android 12 UI leaks. Finally, we wrap up t ... Show More
May 29
Fitbit Air and Ferrari's Luce Fiasco
This was a big week for tech aficionados. Not only do Marques, Andrew, and David dig deep on the new Fitbit Air and the Google Health app but they also discuss the new Ferrari Luce EV which has the internet in flames. After that, they talk about Marques seeing a Cybercab, Motorol ... Show More
1h 44m
May 22
Google I/O: Oops, All Gemini!
The gang is all back together! We start things off with a generational rant from David about the state of smartphone photography before going deep into everything announced at Google I/O. Spoiler alert: it's AI. Then we wrap it all up with a new camera, marble racing, and of cour ... Show More
2h 1m
Apr 2023
Twitter blue check chaos and CarPlay squabbles
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the end of Twitter and the future of infotainment. Links: The color quiz Twitter tried to hide who pays for their checkmark, but life finds a way. https://twitter.com/AlexBlechman/status/1641905502043926530 Substack is ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 2017
IFA 2017, LG V30, and more smart speakers
The Vergecast returns to the New York studio this week. Dieter, Nilay, and Paul run through what was announced so far at IFA 2017, including the LG V30, Sony Xperia XZ1, and lots of smart speakers. Halfway through the show, Loren Grush makes a pit stop on her way to space to talk ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2024
Nvidia hits $2 Trillion, Gemini bias, Reddit goes public + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 godspeed, tech news fan
0:10 Nvidia's $2 trillion, new Nvidia App
2:00 Gemini image gen, Stable Diffusion 3
4:10 Reddit's IPO, AI deal with Google
6:04 QUICK BITS INTRO
6:14 Vision Pro glass cracks
7:04 iPhone 15 battery twice as good
8:02 Vending machines with f ... Show More
11m 41s
Feb 2024
E167: Nvidia smashes earnings (again), Google's Woke AI disaster, Groq's LPU breakthrough & more
(0:00) Bestie intros: Banana boat! (2:34) Nvidia smashes expectations again: understanding its terminal value and bull/bear cases in the context of the history of the internet (27:26) Groq's big week, training vs. inference, LPUs vs. GPUs, how to succeed in deep tech (49:37) Goog ... Show More
1h 20m