The Vergecast

The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours. 

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Epic v. Apple judge rules that Apple must allow...
An emergency Vergecast about the Epic v. Apple trial ruling.
45 min
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Facebook debuts Ray-Ban smart glasses / Apple’s...
The Vergecast discuss Facebook's newest endeavor into sunglasses with cameras on them, predictions for next week's Apple event, and of course some new gadgets announced this week.
84 min
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Microsoft announces Surface event for Sept. 22n...
The Vergecast discuss new Apple App Store policies, the next Microsoft Surface event, and some strange new gadgets from this week.
72 min
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OnlyFans' back and forth on adult content ban /...
The Vergecast discuss why OnlyFans planned to prohibit sexually explicit content on their platform and why it reversed its position days later.
86 min
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Google Pixel 5a review / Facebook's metaverse f...
The Vergecast discuss reviews for the Google Pixel 5a, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, and the T-Mobile data breach that exposed personal info of more than 47 million people.
93 min
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Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Wa...
The Vergecast discuss Samsung’s newest product announcements and Apple’s important changes coming to Messages and iCloud.
95 min
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Pixel 6 preview / Apple reveals new efforts to ...
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss Google's preview of the Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip. Verge policy editor Russell Brandom explains how Apple will reportedly scan photos on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery.
89 min
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The summer Intel fell behind / earnings for App...
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds.
71 min
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Verizon switches to Android Messages as default...
The Vergecast discuss Verizon getting on board with RCS, the Biden administration continuing to take on Big Tech, and Jeff Bezos' flight into space.
79 min
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Interview: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s metaverse
Casey Newton talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for an embodied internet, the challenges of governing it, and gender imbalance in virtual reality today.
43 min
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The Steam Deck is Valve's new handheld / iPhone...
The Vergecast discuss the new Valve Steam Deck, Netflix getting into gaming, bits of Apple news, and some billionaires going into space.
74 min
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Google faces antitrust lawsuit over Google Play...
The Vergecast discuss the newest antitrust lawsuit against Google, the Nintendo Switch OLED model, and all the mottos that Stellantis announced for their 'EV Day.'
66 min
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Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new desi...
The Vergecast discuss the official reveal of Windows 11 at Microsoft's event on Thursday.
73 min
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Google adds RCS encryption to Messages / Congre...
The Vergecast discuss Microsoft Windows 11 leaks, Congress advancing with antitrust policy, and Google adding end-to-end RCS encryption to the Messages app.
76 min
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WWDC 2021: Apple's iOS 15, spatial audio, macOS...
The Vergecast covers all the announcement's from Apple's developer conference this week.
80 min
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Huawei’s HarmonyOS arrives / Microsoft's next g...
The Vergecast discuss rumors for Apple's WWDC and Microsoft's new version of Windows.
90 min
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Tim Cook's bad day in Epic vs Apple
Part 2: Tim Cook's bad day in Epic vs Apple
33 min
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Google I/O announcements and iPad Pro M1 review
In part 1 of this week’s episode, Nilay and Dieter talk with deputy editor Dan Seifert  about Google I/O and reviews for the M1 iMac and iPad Pro.
97 min
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Starlink, Epic v. Apple, and laptops laptops la...
The Epic v. Apple trial continues with big drama about naked bananas and weird game definitions. Nilay tries to get Starlink space internet working, and there's new Intel chips. Adi Robertson and Monica Chin join this week.
76 min
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Apple v Epic week 1 roundtable
Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial.
71 min
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iOS 14.5 update features / Apple sales skyrocke...
The Vergecast discuss big tech's surprising earnings this past quarter, the next wave of podcast platform innovation, and Samsung's latest laptops.
68 min
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Apple announces new iMacs, AirTags, and iPad Pr...
The Vergecast discuss two Apple events from this week: their new product announcements and the congressional hearing focused on compeition in their App Store.
72 min
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LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam r...
The Vergecast discuss this week's gadget news.
61 min
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Land of the Giants: The Google Empire
Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores the five biggest tech companies and their impact on our world.
40 min
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The rise of Clubhouse competitors / Apple's WWD...
The Vergecast discuss Clubhouse competitors, Apple headset rumors, and how Google Chrome is replacing cookies and what it means for privacy
76 min