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. Click here to subscribe.
The government’s plan to break up Google
On The Vergecast: what will come of Chrome and Search, AI woes for Amazon, and the Threads / Bluesky battle rages.
If Netflix can’t make live work, can anyone?
On The Vergecast: the perils of streaming sports, notebooks past and future, and TikTok CarPlay.
Bluesky’s quest to be the next Twitter
On The Vergecast: checking in on the future of social, Apple’s smart home plans, AI slowdowns, and Project Gene5is.
Auto-Tune always and forever
On The Vergecast: how a simple pitch-correction plugin became a dominant sound in music, and how the next technical revolution might follow its lead.
The PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screen
On The Vergecast: a sensible Mac lineup, a luxurious gaming console, and a very expensive domain name.
Alexa at 10: Amazon’s assistant is a winner and a failure
On The Vergecast: making sense of Alexa’s first decade, and wondering what might become of its second.
Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show
On The Vergecast: the story of Track Star, the simple and viral game show that’s everywhere on social.
The confusing state of Apple Intelligence
On The Vergecast: Apple gadgets new and upcoming, the many moving parts of the AI industry, and clicking to cancel.
The tech YouTuber who opened a coffee shop
On The Vergecast: why one creator decided to make a career pivot and how they’re trying to make it all make sense.
The future of AI might look a lot like Twitter
On The Vergecast: Michael Sayman, the creator of SocialAI, explains why social networks are better than chatbots.
The great Evernote reboot
On The Vergecast: what happened to a once mega-popular productivity app, and where it’s headed now.
What’s in store for the iPhone 16
On The Vergecast: what to expect from Apple’s event on Monday, all the best gadgets at IFA 2024, and more.
The problem with Telegram
On The Vergecast: what’s next for Pavel Durov, Yelp picks a fight with Google, and AI deepfakes.
Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?
Millions of viewers are turning to videos to get the water out of their phones. I tried to figure out whether they actually work.
What’s in a productivity system?
On The Vergecast: 9 different ways to get things done, with a little help from The Verge’s staff.
The Pixel 9 is great — and a problem
On The Vergecast: AI photos, Chick-fil-A’s foray into streaming, headphone screens, and more.
A Googler’s guide to getting things done
On The Vergecast: Laura Mae Martin, Google’s executive productivity advisor, tells us how productivity culture is changing — and how she helps people get more done.
Gemini is taking over Google
On The Vergecast: Google’s latest AI push, Apple’s increasing regulatory mess, and some seriously nice TVs.
Google’s next big Pixel
On The Vergecast: everything you need to know about Google’s new phones, wearables, and TV dongles.