Beste Vergecast podcasts (2024)

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The government's plan to break up Google 1:56:53

1d ago1:56:53

1:56:53

The Verge's Lauren Feiner joins Nilay and David to talk about the US government's proposal in its search antitrust case against Google. They discuss the future of Chrome, what a white-label search engine might look like, and how a Trump administration might change the course of this case altogether. Then Nilay and David talk about the week in AI an…

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If Netflix can't make live work, can anyone? 1:14:49

5d ago1:14:49

1:14:49

Richard Lawler joins the show to chat about the Tyson / Paul fight, and more importantly the fact that Netflix didn't seem to be able to keep up. As live sports — and TV in general — move toward streaming, are even the biggest names in tech ready for what's coming? After that, Roland Allen, the author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper…

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Making human music in an AI world 50:39

7d ago50:39

50:39

For the third episode in our series about the future of music, we talk with Ge Wang. Ge is a professor at Stanford, a co-founder of Smule, the conductor of Stanford’s laptop orchestra, and has been at the center of technology and artistry for most of his life. We talk about how humans can use AI without giving in to it, what it means to truly play …

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Bluesky's quest to be the next Twitter 1:33:39

9d ago1:33:39

1:33:39

Nilay and David talk about the future of social, in light of Bluesky's recent surge in growth. Threads is huge, Bluesky is ascendent, Mastodon is... around, but can any of them become the next Twitter? Is that even the goal? After that, Kylie Robison joins the show and the gang discusses Apple's smart home device (which is just an iPad), the AI sca…

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Smart sleep is worth the cost 1:17:49

12d ago1:17:49

1:17:49

On today's show: sleep gadgets, AI DJs, and sneaky TVs. Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her experiences with the Eight Sleep mattress pad, the Oura Ring 4, and other sleep gadgets. Can you really measure your way to a better night of sleep? After that, Allison Johnson gives us her take on Spotify's AI DJ, and we wonder exactly how an AI …

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Auto-Tune always and forever 1:02:24

14d ago1:02:24

1:02:24

For the second episode in our three-part miniseries about the future of music, Charlie Harding, a music journalist and co-host of the Switched on Pop podcast, joins the show to tell the story of Auto-Tune. He walks us through how a simple plugin became such a recognizable sound in music, why both artists and fans gravitated to the Auto-Tune sound, …

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The PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screen 1:39:42

16d ago1:39:42

1:39:42

Nilay and David talk about the election, and how The Vergecast plans to cover and talk about the next four years of the Trump administration. But only for a minute. Then it's onto our reviews of the new Mac Mini and MacBook Pro, which reset Apple's desktop and laptop lineup in an excellent way. After that, Sean Hollister joins the show to discuss h…

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Alexa at 10: Amazon's assistant is a winner and a failure 1:13:34

19d ago1:13:34

1:13:34

November 6th marks 10 years to the day since Amazon surprise-launched a new, cylindrical device called the Echo. It introduced the world to smart speakers, and to the idea that you might be able to get stuff done just by shouting aloud in your living room. But a decade in, what has Alexa really accomplished? The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy join…

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Your favorite musician's favorite TikTok show 51:04

21d ago51:04

51:04

For the first episode in our three-part miniseries on the future of music, we tell the story of Track Star, a music game show that has become a viral hit on TikTok and Instagram. Jack Coyne, the show's friendly host, tells us how Track Star came to be, why the format works so well, and why A-list celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran, and Kam…

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The AI garage door mystery 1:52:53

23d ago1:52:53

1:52:53

Nilay and David discuss a big week in AI news, including the new web search features in ChatGPT and the reporting that Meta is working on something very similar. They also briefly talk about this quarter's tech earnings, and what they say about the ways AI is really being used. Then, Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern joins the show to talk…

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Two possible futures for AI 1:37:11

26d ago1:37:11

1:37:11

Kylie Robison joins the show to talk about the recent dueling AI blog posts from OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei. What do these CEOs think the future of AI looks like? Then, Will Poor tells us the story of ShakeAlert, an earthquake alert system that has huge potential and some surprising challenges. On The Vergecast Hotline, Alliso…

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The confusing state of Apple Intelligence 1:34:28

30d ago1:34:28

1:34:28

Nilay, David, and Richard Lawler talk about all of the coming Apple gadgets and software, from the new iPad Mini to the upcoming week of Mac announcements to the many flavors of iOS and Apple Intelligence heading to a device near you soon. Then they talk about the other news in AI, from Anthropic's new computer-using model to the growing set of law…

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AirPods are good for your (hearing) health 1:23:53

1M ago1:23:53

1:23:53

The Verge's Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her year of testing smart rings, and which of the many new options is the one you should buy. Then Chris Welch takes us through his testing of the new hearing health features for Apple's AirPods, including the surprisingly intense hearing test you can take right on your phone. Finally, Andrew W…

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The government's plan to break up Google 1:56:53

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If Netflix can't make live work, can anyone? 1:14:49

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Making human music in an AI world 50:39

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Bluesky's quest to be the next Twitter 1:33:39

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Smart sleep is worth the cost 1:17:49

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Auto-Tune always and forever 1:02:24

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The PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screen 1:39:42

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Alexa at 10: Amazon's assistant is a winner and a failure 1:13:34

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Your favorite musician's favorite TikTok show 51:04

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The AI garage door mystery 1:52:53

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Two possible futures for AI 1:37:11

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The confusing state of Apple Intelligence 1:34:28

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AirPods are good for your (hearing) health 1:23:53

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