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How we really feel about the iPhone Duo | Livestream

iPhone Duo reviews are out today and... it's complicated. David Pierce, Nilay Patel and senior smart phone reviewer Allison Johnson talk through The Verge's review and an

Oct 21
1 h 05 min

AI is dividing the math world in two

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Over the last several months, the AI industry has set its sights on some of the problems that have stymied mathematicians for years. In some cases, AI models have made hu

Oct 20
43 min

Why your favorite creator is building an app

Creator life involves using a lot of software. Bad software. Stephen Robles is one of the creators who decided to build something better, for himself and for his communit

Oct 19
41 min

Apple's HomeView has an app problem

Well, it's been a couple of days, and David and Nilay have some more information — and a bunch of new questions — about the Apple HomeView. They also talk about the lates

Oct 16
1 h 36 min

Everything's recording everybody. What now?

Meta just shipped a pair of smart glasses with no camera — a change that both David and The Verge's Victoria Song are excited about. But these glasses, like the new produ

Oct 15
39 min

The $8 million AI music scam

A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and ear

Oct 14
38 min

HomeView: Apple just got serious about the smart home | Livestream

Apple just announced its long-rumored HomeView smart home hub. But that's not all... there are cameras, thermostats and a door lock co-developed with LG and Schneider Ele

Oct 13
1 h 20 min

The AI is in the computer

It's gadget season. More specifically, it's apparently "new computer for your new AI" season. David and Nilay talk through a slew of announcements — Amazon's Alexa Tablet

Oct 9
1 h 45 min

The many pluses and minuses of Alexa Plus

Amazon is determined to turn Alexa Plus into a do-everything AI assistant that can compete with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and the rest. But after a year of testing, The Ve

Oct 8
34 min

The hot new thing in headphones

Bose, Sony, Beats, and seemingly every other headphone maker has recently released a new and excellent set of cans. Or buds. Or both. The Verge's John Higgins explains wh

Oct 7
40 min

How much should you tell your AI agent?

The next big thing in AI, at least if you ask the tech companies, is assistant agents. David and The Verge's Allison Johnson have both been testing products like Meta's M

Oct 6
41 min

We hear pitches on the best vibe-coded apps

Welcome to the Bear Lair!* (No, it’s nothing like that other show.) As we continue to explore the world of AI tools and vibe coding, we invited a few enterprising Vergeca

Oct 5
55 min

Dots get up in Muse's business

Is the key to turning around public opinion on AI just to make it cuter? Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes and David Imel talk about the latest adorable agents that want acce

Oct 2
1 h 28 min

We answer your questions about an iPod comeback, an E Ink iPhone Duo, and more

In this hotline episode, guest host David Imel answers your questions about digital cameras, iPods, E Ink phones, and the TI-84 graphing calculator being iced out of the

Oct 1
27 min

Dots are OpenAI's cute lil guys

Jolly's got new competition: OpenAI just launched its competitor to Muse and Grok Bot. It's called Dots, and the headline feature is that it's also cute, with fuzzy lil t

Sep 30
21 min

Pokémon trading cards are their own economy

The Pokémon Trading Card Game isn't just a game, it's an economy. Livestreamers provide vicarious dopamine hits to viewers who tune in to watch them open booster packs, a

Sep 29
34 min

Shuhei Yoshida on the future of gaming

It's a confusing time right now for gaming. Video games are becoming an increasingly expensive hobby. Games are expensive to make, too, and companies want to sell the mos

Sep 28
43 min

Phones don't have lights

Meta's Muse AI agent is cute (sometimes caked-up) and it performs well as a productivity tool. And, if you give it access to your social media and e-mail, it can know bas

Sep 25
1 h 31 min

Meta and Snap battle for your face

Meta and Snap both want to get on your face. The Verge's Victoria Song and Jay Peters tried out all the new hardware: Specs, audio-only Ray Bans, and Meta VR. Today, they

Sep 24
31 min

Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico

Transportation editor Andrew Hawkins is here to answer your questions about the confluence of cars and gadgets. Could a folding phone replace a dashboard display? What to

Sep 23
28 min

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Love their insight into the technology they discuss, especially how it impacts markets and products. Not so much the tangential politics- not what you really come to Verge for I thought.

Rlevs · Jul 2026

I started listening to the Vergecast a month or two ago and it’s quickly become one of my favorite tech-related podcasts. Thoughtful coverage of different developments and really explores some of the deeper issues underlying our modern experience of the web. Also, absolutely love that I get to listen to new episodes daily now!

amikins13 · Jun 2026

Best podcast to help you stay updated on developments in the tech world. For those complaining about the occasional political commentary - politics does intersect with all aspects of our lives, including tech.

TJ Omuntu · May 2026

The Vergecast is a very good tech podcast that is professionally produced and is a great way to inform yourself on the latest tech. I’ve noticed that there are a lot of reviews that say this podcast has too much political content, but the unfortunate fact about tech is that there is a lot of politics involved. Very iconic, would recommend.

JosiahDunn · Apr 2026

I agree with other reviews that the new host tends to ramble too much, and he said once that he doesn’t really care what people say. I hope he changes his mind and listens. Still a great show overall, but it would be great if they would bring back the focus + witty humor they used to have.

wjinca · Mar 2025

For as long as the vergecast has existed, I've been a faithful listener. Before scissor vodka was cutting through the night, I was a loyal fan. I was there for every weekly installment of Paul Miller's super consistent segment about the same topic. When the show was Josh Tapolsky yelling "what is happening?" I was a fan. It was the single podcast I listened to for years and years. But ever since this last election cycle has begun the political bias has grown out of control. Our previously intelligent, deep thinking, and over-disclosing (because integrity) band of technology champions has lost all ability to interpret the world without confirmation bias. It's especially disappointing to see Nilay--someone who should be above the psychological tactics of political narrative spins--so bullishly ignore the other side of the political spectrum. Every show is now half good technology banter, half perpetrating ongoing anti-Trump + anti-Elon narratives. It's not the intellectually honest, integrity-driven journalism I loved about the verge. I listen to the verge because I want thoughtful and fun technology conversations. Not politics. And certainly not politics that are one-sided caricaturization of reality. The verge has historically done a great job at giving sober minded praise and critiques of technology. If they could apply that level of objectivity to political discourse, the show would be what it used to be--the best technology podcast on the planet.

dustinwstout · Mar 2025

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