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Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/mpu/790 http://relay.fm/mpu/790 Wandering Around The Verge, with David Pierce 790 David Sparks and Stephen Hackett David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. clean 5479 David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Guest Starring: David Pierce Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David Pierce | The Verge David Pierce (@davidpierce.xyz) — Bluesky David Pierce (@imdavidpierce) • Threads The Vergecast Podcast | The Verge MacWhisper 12: Now with Automatic Speaker Recognition - MacSparky Pebble Casio Watches with Step Tracking Mac Power Users #789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell - Relay NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay Remind Me Faster InstaRemind Notion Calendar Mimestream Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple Installer Newsletter | The Verge How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever | The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence Features Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Daring Fireball: Gurman: Tim Cook Has Put Mike Rockwell in Charge of Siri, Reporting to Craig Federighi Apple's Hidden AI Prompts Discovered in macOS Beta - MacRumors Search for photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support On Apple Offering an Abstraction Layer for AI on Its Platforms - MacStories Bend Fantasy Hike The Day of the Jackal (TV series) - Wikipedia Instant Notion App
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/mpu/790 http://relay.fm/mpu/790 David Sparks and Stephen Hackett David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. clean 5479 David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget a password again. DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Guest Starring: David Pierce Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback David Pierce | The Verge David Pierce (@davidpierce.xyz) — Bluesky David Pierce (@imdavidpierce) • Threads The Vergecast Podcast | The Verge MacWhisper 12: Now with Automatic Speaker Recognition - MacSparky Pebble Casio Watches with Step Tracking Mac Power Users #789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell - Relay NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar Mac Power Users #756: Exploring NotePlan with David Roth - Relay Remind Me Faster InstaRemind Notion Calendar Mimestream Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple Installer Newsletter | The Verge How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever | The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence Features Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Daring Fireball: Gurman: Tim Cook Has Put Mike Rockwell in Charge of Siri, Reporting to Craig Federighi Apple's Hidden AI Prompts Discovered in macOS Beta - MacRumors Search for photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support On Apple Offering an Abstraction Layer for AI on Its Platforms - MacStories Bend Fantasy Hike The Day of the Jackal (TV series) - Wikipedia Instant Notion App
-Rice baseball started off 2-14 this season and fired Jose Cruz, Jr.---a player who had an excellent college career with the Owls---but they moved quickly-Rice had pitching coach Parker Bangs act as interim coach for just a few short days---and they named former Texas head coach David Pierce the new permanent head coach midseason, NOT in an interim basisShow sponsored by NEBCOOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're back with a full recap of the Five Tool Festival and some thoughts on Rice's hire of David Pierce. Plus, Dustin is about to head to Las Vegas to compete in the first-ever National Fantasy Baseball Championship Champions League.
HOOTY HOOT! The coaching carousel starts EARLY in 2025, with David Pierce taking over immediately as the new head coach of Rice Baseball. Kyle Schassburger and David Kahn break down the latest coaching change in college baseball, as well as detail the last unbeaten to fall in Tennessee. Plus, the baseball boys make their picks for March Madness in basketball, welcome Rintaro Sasaki stateside officially, and discuss the latest technology being utilized by SEC teams this season. Some insane Box Score Bingo and an even wilder catch by Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Christian Smith-Johnson, plus dudes, hat tips and SDA's, wrap up another delirious episode of Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Texas A&M's fall from preseason No. 1 to unranked heading into Week 6. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at No. 5 Texas, No. 14 Stanford, No. 15 Louisville, No. 17 Auburn and No. 25 West Virginia's early-season success.(3:27) Breaking down Texas A&M's fall(14:00) Texas jumps up to No. 5(19:00) Is Stanford back?(23:33) Louisville up to No. 15 after another big week(26:58) Auburn and West Virginia make their Top 25 debuts(29:03) How does Virginia avoid and A&M-like collapse(34:56) Rice hires former Texas head coach David Pierce(36:18) Week 6 matchups to watch(45:06) Picks to Click(49:13) Final thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Less than a week from the job opening, Rice Baseball has its next head coach. More on the unconventional move to hire David Pierce as its next head coach this week, how it came together and what it means for the program going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if a single phone call changed the course of your career? That's exactly what happened to Maddie Wofford, founder of Beheld Beauty Collective. What started as a request to assist with wedding hairstyling quickly turned into a thriving beauty business, now expanding through franchising. In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast, Maddie and her father/mentor, David Pierce, share their journey of entrepreneurship, leadership, and empowering women in business.
This is David Pierce, editor-at-large at The Verge. Nilay is off this week for a much-deserved break. So I'm filling in for him, and the Decoder team thought this would be a good opportunity to switch gears a little bit from the political apocalypse beat and talk about something completely different. So today we're diving into the video game industry and discussing a particular set of very thorny problems facing Microsoft and its Xbox division. I invited Ash Parrish, The Verge's video game reporter, to discuss the issues facing Xbox, Microsoft's big ambitions with its Game Pass subscription service, and why the game industry hasn't had its Netflix or Spotify moment yet. Links: Xbox continues its push beyond consoles with new ad campaign | Verge The next Xbox is going to be very different | Verge 2025 looks like a great year for Xbox | Verge Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere | Verge Microsoft and Google are fighting over the future of Xbox | Verge Microsoft was the No.1 games publisher in the world last month | VGC Xbox games in Game Pass ‘can lose 80% of premium sales' | VGC Phil Spencer: No ‘red lines' over Xbox games coming to Switch, PlayStation | Eurogamer Microsoft's Xbox turmoil isn't slowing down | Verge Microsoft says Game Pass is profitable as subscription growth slows | Verge Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From the gold iPod Mini to the Rabbit R1, David Pierce and Jason Howell explore the tactile qualities of tech, the resurgence of physical media, and the challenges of staying organized in a digital world.
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The 2025 baseball season is right around the corner, so we dive in on this new-look team. Texas will be under new leadership with the hiring of Jim Schlossnagle from Texas A&M, who hopes to build on the talented roster David Pierce left. With several returning stars and key portal additions, Texas should be competitive in a stacked SEC.
Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!In today's episode, we discuss the Role of Brokers, FX Trading, GPS Capital Market, and more with David Pierce from GPS Capital Market. We also have a bonus at the end of the episode, where we interview Alex Youngman, Vice President of Sales & Trading (EU) at GPS Capital Markets where we get his view from a UK and European perspective. David Pierce has over 3 decades of experience in all aspects of foreign exchange, international banking, and trade finance. His extensive experience in structuring hedging strategies, multi-tiered transactional exposures, and utilizing derivative products makes his advisory services highly demanded by multinational corporations. David has appeared as an expert on CNBC, and in many business publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.In the episode of today, expect to learn:What is the Role of Brokers in FX Trading? What is Stock brokerage vs. FX brokerage?How has the inflation and interest rates rise impacted FX derivatives?How does GPS Capital Market ensure transparency and security in its transactions?How AI in FX trading is impacting the brokerage world?And… much more!Learn More from David Pierce: Click hereLinks & ReferencesDavid on LinkedIn: Click Here.Alexander on LinkedIn: Click Here. GPS Capital Market Website: https://www.gpsfx.com/__________________________Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at contact@corporate-treasury-101.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get $100 off any AFP product, including their CTP Exam Prep Platform, using our discount code! Find this and More on our partner's pagehttps://www.corporate-treasury-101.com/partners-page
David Pierce and Richard Lawler are joined by The Verge's Ash Parrish and Andrew Webster to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch — all the things we know, and all the things we don't. (There's a lot of both.) Then The Verge's Adi Robertson joins to talk about the latest machinations in the potential TikTok ban, plus a Supreme Court hearing about adult content that might just be about the future of the internet. Finally, in the lightning round, David and Richard talk about Patrick Spence leaving Sonos, the Blue Origin launch, Drake's latest beef with Kendrick Lamar, and more. Further reading: Nintendo Switch 2 announcement: all the news on the next console The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been announced Everything we know about the Switch 2's Joy-Con controllers You'll be able to try out the Switch 2 starting in April Nintendo announces Switch 2 Direct for April The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridges Nintendo teases a new Mario Kart for the Switch 2 The Switch 2 is boring — and that's exactly what Nintendo needs The Switch 2's bigger screen is just what I wanted TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate' Sunday shutdown in the US if it's banned TikTok ban: Sen. Markey tries to give a 270 day extension TikTok says it's planning for ‘various scenarios' ahead of possible US ban Elon Musk is reportedly trying to save TikTok Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to delay the TikTok ban. Duolingo is the real winner in the TikTok ban. RedNote: what it's like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to What is RedNote? The Chinese app gaining popularity as TikTok ban approaches The Supreme Court could decide the fate of Pornhub — and the rest of the internet Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after disastrous app launch Sonos' interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees Sonos' chief product officer is leaving the company The iPhone Air could be coming later this year Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launches SpaceX rival Super Bowl LIX will stream for free on Tubi Drake sues his label, UMG, saying ‘Not Like Us' is defamatory Drake axes ‘Not Like Us' diss track petition against UMG and Spotify FTC sues John Deere for ‘unfairly' raising repair costs on farm equipment Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There's something strange happening these days in the podcast world — in particular, the way companies that deal in money have been using podcasting as not just an entertainment medium, but a unique kind of hybrid of marketing, thought leadership, and networking. Guest host David Pierce and Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah break it all down. Links: How Venture Capitalists Use Podcasts to Lure in Founders | Vanity Fair Your Next Podcast Interview Might Be a Meeting In Disguise | Bloomberg Elliott launches podcast in attack ploy aimed at Southwest | Axios How podcasts became the new battleground state | Vulture In the “Podcast Election,” Trump talked to vastly more people | Edison Research Podcasts become politician magnets | Axios Founders of podcast ‘Acquired' are raising an investment fund | GeekWire Podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings raises $400m for third fund | Sifted Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus: What's behind the string of cheese heists bubbling up pretty much everywhere. Also: The Verge's David Pierce on Bluesky's big week.
Pre-show: We’re still grumpy about the most recent member’s special Follow-up: New iPad Mini “Jelly Scrolling” is fixed? David Pierce disagrees though Submerged and Vision Pro demos (via Kevin Markham) Apple may stop producing Vision Pro soon? Some follow-up from the most recent member’s special Photo editing Exposing to the right DPReview More via Sam Doran Color spaces …are only applicable on JPEGs (via Léo Natan) Daniel Laan’s take What do we do with our computer’s color tweaks while editing (via Josh Harris) John’s thoughts on cropping Parallelizing file compression/decompression unxip (via Mihai Parparita) More from unxip author Saagar Jha Apple Archive (see also aa) “No hats, no walkmen” (via Dan Pierce) iPhone SE 4 rumors Aside: iPhone product mix from ATP #609 Overtime Case leak October Macs?
I'm talking with my good friend David Pierce, Vergecast co-host and The Verge's editor-at-large, about something he spends an ungodly amount of time thinking and writing about: software. Scores of new workplace apps are cropping with clever metaphors to try to make us work differently. Sometimes that works… and sometimes it really, really doesn't. And it feels like the addition of AI to the mix will accelerate the pace of experimentation here in pretty radical ways. Links: Why software is eating the world | Wall Street Journal (2011) Mailchimp CEO Rania Succar on why email makes sense for Intuit | The Verge Why would anyone make a website in 2023? | The Verge Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami isn't worried AI will kill the web | The Verge Figma CEO Dylan Field is optimistic about AI | The Verge We don't sell saddles here | Stewart Butterfield (2014) The CEO of Zoom wants AI clones in meetings | The Verge Dropbox CEO Drew Houston wants you to embrace AI | The Verge Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. This episode was edited by Xander Adams. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov by French authorities is part of a broader shift away from the free speech absolutism long championed by Big Tech. The Washington Post's Will Oremus explains. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Photo Illustration by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss previews for the Apple event, gadgets at IFA, the latest with Snap, and a whole lot more. Further reading: Apple's iPhone 16 launch event is set for September Apple's iPhone 16 event: how to watch and what to expect Apple's rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port Is our long FineWoven nightmare almost over? What Not to Expect at Apple Event on September 9: 'It's Glowtime' A new low-end Magic Keyboard may come next year. Apple Sports is ready for all kinds of football Inside Apple's theatrical U-turn on Wolfs. Ted Lasso could come back for a fourth season Beats' long-awaited Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025 Microsoft and Apple are arguing over cloud gaming apps again The Remarkable Paper Pro is as outrageous as it is luxurious Honor's superthin foldable is another cool phone the US won't get TCL's new Nxtpaper phones have a dedicated button for maximum monochrome Our first official look at Huawei's tri-fold. Acer's first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze DJI's $199 Neo selfie drone is going to be everywhere Acer's Project DualPlay concept laptop has a pop-out controller and speakers Acer's 14-inch laptops claim 24 hours of battery life from Intel, Qualcomm, or AMD Qualcomm's new eight-core Snapdragon X Plus makes these Windows laptops cheaper IFA 2024: hands-on (and off) with Lenovo's Auto Twist AI PC concept Intel strikes back against Windows on Arm Verizon looks to expand Fios with $20 billion purchase of Frontier Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch Snapchat to put ads next to chats with friends You'll soon be able to Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch Sub.club is here to help the fediverse make money Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
While Marques is on the other side of the world competing in the World Ultimate Championships, Andrew and David talk about the latest iPhone rumors and discuss what they're expecting from the September iPhone event. Or at least, that's how this episode starts before we surprise Andrew by bringing back David Pierce for an update on how Andrew's productivity app journey has been going! After that, it's gadget time and we talk about the new Garmin Fenix 8 and a pair of truly open-back headphones before we wrap it all up with trivia. Enjoy! Links: Protocol Wars Bonus Episode: https://youtu.be/-R9CWq5CBlk Apple Insider iPhone 16 Rumors: https://bit.ly/3X6UApv David Pierce on Threads: https://bit.ly/47eghIT Derrick Gee TikTok: https://bit.ly/4cKv1QL NWM Headphones: https://bit.ly/3Tb8SUV Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Telegram CEO being charged in a French criminal investigation over content moderation, Yelp suing Google for antitrust violations, a week in AI-generated nonsense, and more. Telegram says CEO has ‘nothing to hide' after being arrested in France French authorities arrest Telegram's CEO Why the Telegram CEO's arrest is such a big deal Telegram CEO charged in French criminal investigation Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces court questioning in France. French prosecutors explain why they arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov How Pavel Durov, Telegram's Founder, Went From Russia's Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man Can Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms? How Telegram played itself Yelp sues Google for antitrust violations TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge' California State Assembly passes sweeping AI safety bill Mark Zuckerberg responds to GOP pressure, says Biden pushed to ‘censor' covid post Google Gemini will let you create AI-generated people again xAI's new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes X's Grok directs to government site after sharing false election info Smart home company Brilliant has found a buyer ESPN ‘Where to Watch' feature helps find where to stream sporting events Plaud's NotePin is an AI wearable for summarizing meetings and taking voice notes The maker of the Palma has a new cheaper e-reader The Dyson Airwrap i.d. is a smarter hair curler Snapchat finally launched an iPad app Instagram adds what photos have always needed: words Apple's iPhone 16 launch event is set for September Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of the native resonance of your smartphone: 02:32 -The Verge's David Pierce tries to find out if those YouTube videos promising to remove water from your phone with sounds actually work. 32:42 - Then, David chats with The Verge's Alex Heath about some AR glasses that are reportedly set to launch from Snap and Meta this fall. 59:16 - Later, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about competition in the AI industry. Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and Richard Lawler discuss the Google Pixel 9 review and its controversial reimagine AI feature, a Chick-fil-A streaming service, Sonos app updates, and more. Further reading: Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL review: AI all over the place Google's AI tool helped us add disasters and corpses to our photos This system can sort real pictures from AI fakes — why aren't platforms using it? The AI photo editing era is here Donald Trump posts a fake AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement From Digital Trends:I tried Google's new Pixel Studio app, and it's a mess OpenAI exec says California's AI safety bill might slow progress https://www.threads.net/@chriswelch/post/C-8wxAGOpyP https://www.threads.net/@chriswelch/post/C-8LGwKOlPj?xmt=AQGzGV_vvL3vxoEhZ_nM263bP8n-Pu9Dxz5Ngmib-0wzgA https://www.threads.net/@chriswelch/post/C-8wxAGOpyP A new $6 billion bid to take over Paramount could undo plans to merge with Skydance. I hope the next CEO of Disney is just Bob Iger with a fun mustache. Paramount Plus plans are 50 percent off ahead of the 2024 NFL season The 2024 Olympics were a big win for TV of all kinds The Acolyte has been canceled Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason Apple Podcasts now has a web app Spotify star Alex Cooper is jumping to a new podcast network JBL made its charging case touchscreen more useful with a size boost Meta and Snap are about to show off their new AR glasses Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition's main feature — focusing on photos Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss AI tools announced at this weeks Pixel 9 event, Nilay's TV competition, tech regulatory news, and more. Further reading: AI overshadowed Pixel at the Pixel event All the AI features coming to Google's Pixel 9 series Google debuts Pixel Studio AI image-making app Google makes your Pixel screenshots searchable with Recall-like AI feature Every time Google dinged Apple during its Pixel 9 launch event Google Gemini's voice chat mode is here Using Gemini Live was faster than Google, but also more awkward Google Pixel 9 launch event: all the announcements and products Google's Pixel 9 lineup is a Pro show The Pixel 9 Pro XL showed me the future of AI photography Google's Zoom Enhance camera trick is finally available Inside the competition that named the Sony A95L the best TV of 2024 Patreon adds Apple tax to avoid getting kicked out of the App Store Apple is finally going to open up iPhone tap-to-pay Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing AltStore PAL drops its annual subscription thanks to a grant from Epic Epic judge says he'll ‘tear the barriers down' on Google's app store monopoly The FTC's fake review crackdown begins this fall Ex-Google CEO: AI startups can steal IP, hire lawyers to “clean up the mess” Flipboard is going to let you follow fediverse accounts right inside the app Halide's Process Zero feature captures photos with no AI processing Realme's 320W fast charging can fully charge a smartphone in four and a half minutes Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of the correct height-to-width ratio of a foldable phone: The Verge's David Pierce, Allison Johnson, Victoria Song, and Chris Welch discuss all the new gadget announcements from Google's Pixel event — including the Pixel 9, the Pixel Watch 3, the Pixel buds, and more. Further reading: Google Pixel 9 launch event live coverage: all the news Google's Pixel 9 lineup is a Pro show Google's new Pixel Buds Pro 2 seem better in every way that matters The Pixel 9 Pro XL showed me the future of AI photography Google Pixel Watch 3 hands-on: a big leap forward The Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we've been waiting for Why Google decided now's the time to move on from Chromecast The Nest Learning Thermostat gets its biggest upgrade in over a decade Google's Pixel Fold one year later: I can't wait for the sequel Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated streaming hardware: We try out a couple of show formats we've been planning for a while. In Version History, we tell the story of the Roku Netflix Player, debate its legacy, and try to decide whether this thing belongs in the Version History Hall of Fame. From Fast Company: Inside Netflix's Project Griffin: The Forgotten History Of Roku Under Reed Hastings From CNBC: How Roku used the Netflix playbook to rule streaming video From CNN: Netflix Player offers PC-free movie watching From Wired: Review: Roku Netflix Set Top Box Is Just Shy of Totally Amazing From The New York Times: Why the Roku Netflix Player Is the First Shot of the Revolution After that, it's time for debates. Nilay Patel and David Pierce yell at each other about who should own the screens in your car. Are CarPlay and Android Auto the answer, the solution to universally crappy automaker software? Car companies haven't figured out if they'll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens The rest of the auto industry still loves CarPlay and Android Auto Everybody hates GM's decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs Rivian CEO says CarPlay isn't going to happen Apple's fancy new CarPlay will only work wirelessly Later, David answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline about political spam texts. From The Washington Post: How to stop receiving spam texts From PCMag: Stop Robotexts: How to Block Smishing and Spam Text Messages Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Jake Kastrenakes discuss OpenAI's new SearchGPT product, Amazon's plan to launch a paid version of Alexa, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold review, and whole lot more. Further reading: OpenAI announces SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine Bing's AI redesign shoves the usual list of search results to the side Reddit is now blocking major search engines and AI bots — except the ones that pay Google had a massive quarter thanks to Search and AI Amazon's paid Alexa is coming to fill a $25 billion hole dug by Echo devices The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a great phone that's out of ideas Asus ROG Ally X review: the best Windows gaming handheld by a mile Samsung Galaxy Ring review: keeping you in Samsung's orbit Apple's first foldable iPhone could arrive in 2026 Apple Maps launches on the web to take on Google The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is now available Rivian CEO says CarPlay isn't going to happen The NBA's new TV deals put a lot of games on Amazon's Prime Video starting in 2025 Reddit's NFL, NBA deals bring more sports highlights — and ads Spotify CEO confirms a ‘deluxe' version with hi-fi audio is coming soon Sonos CEO apologizes for disastrous rollout of new app Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the RIAA lawsuit against Al music startups Udio and Suno. Later, Nilay and David discuss the rest of this week's tech and gadget news. Subscribe to Vergecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of nose bridge microphones: 03:10 - The Verge's David Pierce enlists help from Alex Cranz and Sean Hollister to figure out the best gadget setup for his handheld gaming needs. The Steam Deck wasn't born ready, but it's ready now Nintendo Switch OLED review: screentime Sony PlayStation Portal review: flawed but fun Asus ROG Ally updated review: it's a bit better now This amazing knockoff GBA SP comes stuffed with software piracy 42:10 - Victoria Song joins the show to test out the microphones on a bunch of smart glasses and headsets. Razer's new Anzu smart glasses break from the pack with truly wireless audio The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses actually make the future look cool Amazon's latest Echo Frames are more style than substance Meta Quest 3 review: almost the one we've been waiting for Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it's not 01:10:26 - Later, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline. North Focals glasses review: a $600 smartwatch for your face Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, Redbox shutting down, and more tech news from this week. Further reading: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: all the news on the Galaxy Ring, Fold, Flip, Watch, and AI Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 are pricier with minor updates Samsung's Galaxy Ring could be the one ring to rule an ecosystem Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu Galaxy Watch 7: price, availability, and how to preorder Samsung's new Galaxy Buds are blatant AirPod clones in both form and function Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm are, uh, still doing that XR thing. Motorola's 2024 Razr Plus is a fun and flawed flip phone Redbox shuts down as its parent company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy Sling TV is the latest streamer to get those pesky pause ads Netflix's next live event is a Joe Rogan comedy special Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes Paramount agrees to sweetened Skydance merger deal Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri Amazon's Echo Spot is back with better sound and no camera Nothing's CMF launches new supercheap earbuds and a smartwatch Nothing's CMF Phone 1 is proof that gadgets can still be fun Early Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombified Microsoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny The developers suing over GitHub Copilot got dealt a major blow in court Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of corporate infighting: The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz roleplay as CEOs of Vergecast Inc., tasked with creating a tech company by acquiring product lines from various industry giants. They select established products ranging from smartphones and PCs to messaging and audio solutions, sourced from companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, Meta, and others. Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of spatial computing: The Verge's David Pierce chats with Victoria Song and Wes Davis about using the Vision Pro for the five months that it's been available to the public. The group details what works, what doesn't, and what's next for the device. Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it's not Apple announces visionOS 2 with 3D photo transformations and an ultrawide Mac display The Vision Pro isn't destroying your eyes, but maybe get eye drops The Vision Pro is a computer for the age of walled gardens Apple's Vision Pro team is reportedly focused on building a cheaper headset The Vision Pro will get Apple Intelligence and ‘Go Deeper' in-store demos David chats with the folks at Sandwich Vision, who create Vision Pro apps called Television and Theater, about why they made 3D-rendered versions of CRT TVs in virtual reality. Sandwich Vision Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the RIAA lawsuit against AI music startups Udio and Suno. Later, Nilay and David discuss the rest of this week's tech and gadget news. Further reading: What the RIAA lawsuits against Udio and Suno mean for AI and copyright Major record labels sue AI company behind ‘BBL Drizzy' Good 4 who? How music copyright has gone too far Samsung just announced a date for its next Unpacked Google announces surprise Pixel 9 hardware event in August Motorola's 2024 Razr phones are ready to make a splash Beats Pill review: much easier to swallow this time Ultimate Ears announces new Everboom speaker, Boom 4 with USB-C, and more Ludacris Performs Free Concert With JBL Speaker: Here's Where You Can Buy One for Summer Apple will soon offer better support for third-party iPhone displays and batteries Distance Technologies augmented reality car heads-up display hands-on Seven things I learned about the Sony car while playing Gran Turismo inside one Rivian teases five new vehicles, and I have no idea what they are A group of Rabbit R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw Meta is connecting Threads more deeply with the fediverse ChatGPT's Mac app is here, but its flirty advanced voice mode has been delayed Verizon's new V logo arrives as the lines blur between 5G, Fios, and streaming Supreme Court rules Biden administration's communications with social media companies were not illegal coercion Tesla Cybertruck recalled again, this time over faulty wiper and trim Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of the many definitions of electronic paper: 03:12 -The Verge's David Pierce takes a look at the Boox Palma, a phone-shaped e-reader that runs Android. He also compares notes with Clockwise's Matt Martin and writer Craig Mod. The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn't even know I wanted New Pop-up Walk, Reading Digitally in 2024 — Roden Newsletter Archive 30:06 - The Verge's Nathan Edwards and Tom Warren join the show to discuss their experience using Microsoft's new Surface Copilot PCs. They also answer a question from The Vergecast Hotline. With Copilot Plus, the new and improved Windows PCs are here Microsoft's embarrassing Recall Microsoft makes Copilot less useful on new Copilot Plus PCs Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of super helpful humanoid helper robots: 05:07 - The Verge's David Pierce and Andy Hawkins discuss the latest at Tesla: new products, new initiatives, and a payday for Elon Musk. Tesla's 2024 shareholder meeting: all the news about Elon Musk's $50 billion payday Let's speculate wildly about Tesla's three mystery vehicles Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's massive pay package — was there ever any doubt? Whatever Elon wants, Tesla gets 40:21 - Vee Song joins the show to discuss updates to the Apple Watch, a new Samsung Galaxy Watch, and more wearable news. Finally, the Apple Watch will let you rest - The Verge Samsung's Galaxy Watch FE is its new entry-level smartwatch - The Verge The Pixel Watch 2 can now detect when you've been in a car crash Apple announces watchOS 11 with new training features and Live Activities Samsung sues Oura preemptively to block smart ring patent claims 1:02:54 - David and Liam James answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline about weather apps. Forecast Advisor Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss takeaways from WWDC, this week's gadget news, and Elon Musk dropping his lawsuit against OpenAI. Further reading: Apple and OpenAI aren't paying each other yet, says Bloomberg MKBHD interviewed Tim Cook. Tim Cook is ‘not 100 percent' sure Apple can stop AI hallucinations Can Apple Intelligence fix the iPhone's broken notifications system? The AI upgrade cycle is here Here's how Apple's AI model tries to keep your data private The best small updates Apple didn't mention at WWDC Apple IDs are becoming Apple Accounts Apple skipped over the best visionOS 2 updates iOS 18 will let you record calls — and tells everyone for their privacy SharePlay is coming to Apple TV, HomePods, and Bluetooth speakers Finally, offline maps with turn-by-turn guidance. The new versions of iOS and macOS will let you rotate your Wi-Fi address to help reduce tracking. Xbox boss: ‘I think we should have a handheld, too' Microsoft announces a discless Xbox Series X console in white Xbox chief confirms more games are coming to other platforms Jabra's earbuds are going away, but the impact they made isn't The best thing about Jabra's new earbuds is the case The Light Phone 3 adds a better screen, a camera, and new ways to replace your smartphone The Windows on Arm chip race heats up with a challenger to Qualcomm Did startup Flow Computing just make CPUs 100x faster? Here's the white paper and FAQs Google is putting more Android in ChromeOS Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI Elon Musk has unusual relationships with women at SpaceX, WSJ reports Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Pew: A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Apple's WWDC event. Further reading: Apple WWDC 2024: the 13 biggest announcements Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac Apple is giving Siri an AI upgrade in iOS 18 Apple announces iOS 18 with new AI features and more customizable homescreen Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024 Apple's AI can make custom emoji and images iOS 18 introduces satellite capabilities to its iMessage app Apple announces iPadOS 18 with a built-in calculator and customizable homescreen Apple made an iPad calculator app after 14 years The iPhone's new Game Mode makes it faster and more responsive Apple announces watchOS 11 with new training features and Live Activitie Apple announces macOS Sequoia at WWDC 2024 Apple's standalone Passwords app syncs across iOS, iPad, Mac, and Windows Apple's AirPods are being upgraded with powerful accessibility features Apple's InSight feature for Apple TV Plus will tell you who that actor is Apple teases new seasons of Severance and Silo Apple announces visionOS 2 with 3D photo transformations and an ultrawide Mac display Apple is finally launching the Vision Pro outside the US Canon made a special lens for the Apple Vision Pro's spatial videos Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss what they expect to see next week at Apple's WWDC, or "dub dub" as it's more affectionately known. But first, we take you through all the gadgets previewed at Computex. Further reading: This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks Humane is reportedly trying to sell itself to HP for $1 billion Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin, in talks with HP, telecoms to sell Humane warns AI Pin owners to ‘immediately' stop using its charging case Even the Raspberry Pi is getting in on AI Apple put a Thread smart home radio into its newest Macs and iPads Apple just corrected the M2 iPad Air's core count Samsung leak reveals a cheaper Galaxy Watch Meta is fixing three of the biggest Quest 3 annoyances with v66 update Nothing's Phone 3 will be all about AI apps The Asus ROG Ally X is official — and I took a peek inside Palmer Luckey is now selling pixel-perfect ultrabright magnesium Game Boys for $199 iOS 18 (and AI) will give Siri much more control over your apps Apple's non-AI WWDC plans include Settings and Control Center revamps Apple might bring AI transcription to Voice Memos and Notes Apple's WWDC may include AI-generated emoji and an OpenAI partnership Apple's WWDC 2024 is set for June 10th Think inside the box Max raises prices across its ad-free plans We tested Aptoide, the first free iPhone app store alternative Google acquires Cameyo to integrate Windows app virtualization into ChromeOS Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Google's algorithm leak, OpenAI content deals, and more tech news from this week. Further reading: Google won't comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation Google confirms the leaked Search documents are real An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them Secrets from the Algorithm: Google Search's Internal Engineering Documentation Has Leaked Unpacking Google's massive Search documentation leak How SEO moves forward with the Google Content Warehouse API leak Google responds to leak: Documentation lacks context Vox Media and The Atlantic sign content deals with OpenAI Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search Apple's WWDC may include AI-generated emoji and an OpenAI partnership OpenAI CEO Cements Control as He Secures Apple Deal Custom GPTs open for free ChatGPT users OpenAI has a new safety team — it's run by Sam Altman Why the OpenAI board fired Sam Altman Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion to fund its race against ChatGPT and all the rest New Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Ring details have leaked, courtesy of the FCC The Fitbit Ace LTE is like a Nintendo smartwatch for kids Discord's turning the focus back to games with a new redesign The business behind Unnecessary Inventions' millions of followers Welcome to Notepad, a newsletter on Microsoft's era-defining bets by Tom Warren Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aaron Rigsby has built a career out of documenting tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme weather up close. So he's seen just how much more extreme those storms are becoming. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of open smart home standards: 03:25 - Microsoft's Pavan Devaluri, leader for Windows and Devices, joins the show to discuss the future of the AI PC and what's next for Microsoft's hardware Microsoft's new Windows chief on the future of the OS, Surface, and those annoying ads Microsoft's big bet on building a new type of AI computer Microsoft Build 2024: everything announced 30:25 - The Verge's Jen Tuohy and David Pierce discuss the latest updates in the smart home world in a segment called “Does Matter matter yet?” The Dyson WashG1 is the company's first dedicated mop Amazon's Matter Casting is shaping up so nicely, I want to use it everywhere Matter 1.3 arrives with new device type and features Smart lighting company Brilliant is looking for a buyer Google launches new Home APIs and turns Google TVs into smart home hubs 01:13:20 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about AI-powered search engines. Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down Google CEO Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Microsoft Build, the OpenAI's trouble with Scarlett Johansson, new Sonos headphones, and more. Further reading: Microsoft's big bet on building a new type of AI computer Recall is Microsoft's key to unlocking the future of PCs https://www.theverge.com › microsoft-surface-pro-pric... Here's the eight-inch Snapdragon PC for your Windows on Arm experiments How does the Microsoft Surface Laptop stack up to the MacBook Air? Microsoft Build 2024: everything announced Windows now has AI-powered copy and paste Microsoft is making File Explorer more powerful with version control and 7z compression Here's the eight-inch Snapdragon PC for your Windows on Arm experiments Microsoft Edge will translate and dub YouTube videos as you're watching them Microsoft brings out a small language model that can look at pictures Microsoft's new Copilot AI agents act like virtual employees to automate tasks Microsoft outage took down Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search features OpenAI is ‘in conversations' with Scarlett Johansson over the ChatGPT voice that sounds just like her OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT Lawyers say OpenAI could be in real trouble with Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she's not happy they might have anyway OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game OpenAI's News Corp deal licenses content from WSJ, New York Post, and more OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts The US government is trying to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster The Sonos Ace headphones are here, and they're damn impressive Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the company's divisive app redesign here's an electric salt spoon that adds umami flavor Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos Humane is looking for a buyer after the AI Pin's underwhelming debut Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The seafood chain found itself deep in the red after a disastrous unlimited shrimp promotion. Wall Street Journal restaurant reporter Heather Haddon explains what sunk Red Lobster — and the troubled waters facing other casual dining chains. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big Tech companies have rolled out a new batch of AI-powered products, improving upon what came before. But as Wired's Will Knight and investigative journalist Julia Angwin explain, they're not even close to living up to the world-changing technology the Big Tech CEOs promised. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman with help from Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of Arm-based chipsets: 03:08 - The Verge's Tom Warren and David Pierce discuss the announcements from Microsoft's Surface event, including the new Arm-powered Surface Laptop, and Copilot Plus PCs. Microsoft's Surface AI event: news, rumors, and lots of Qualcomm laptops Microsoft announces an Arm-powered Surface Laptop Microsoft's new Surface Pro gets an OLED display for the first time Microsoft announces Copilot Plus PCs with built-in AI hardware The new, faster Surface Pro is Microsoft's all-purpose AI PC Recall is Microsoft's key to unlocking the future of PCs 27:29 -Verge senior AI reporter Kyle Robison joins the show to chat about OpenAI's GPT-4o demo and where we're headed in the next few years of AI. ChatGPT is getting a Mac app OpenAI's custom GPT Store is now open to all for free OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that's free for all ChatGPT users ChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving OpenAI researcher resigns, claiming safety has taken ‘a backseat to shiny products' We tried out the Project Astra demo at Google I/O which worked well un... | tech | TikTok 57:40 - Nilay Patel answers a question about iPads for this week's Vergecast Hotline. Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best tablet money can buy Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of refillable scent cartridges: Producer Andru Marino tries out a gadget called the Gamescent, an AI-powered scent machine that syncs with your gaming and movie watching experience. He walks David Pierce through the experience and whether integrating olfaction could be the future of gaming. We also hear from Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor at the University of Maine working on taste sensations and taste simulation in virtual reality experiences, which can lead to adding another sense into the world of gaming. Further reading: A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision “Scent of Mystery”, the First and Only Use of Smell-O-Vision The sights, smells, and sprays of ‘Iron Man 3' in 4DX The iSmell story Smell-O-Vision is REAL: Linus Tech Tips VR pioneer Jaron Lanier on dystopia, empathy, and the future of the internet The sense of taste in virtual reality Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Google I/O and OpenAI's GPT4o event. Further reading: Google and OpenAI race to build the feature of search OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that's free for all ChatGPT users ChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her ChatGPT is getting a Mac app OpenAI's custom GPT Store is now open to all for free OpenAI's “ChatGPT and GPT-4” Spring Update stream starts in 20 minutes OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leavingl Project Astra: the future of AI at Google is fast, multi-modal assistants like Gemini Live Google's Gemini AI is getting a chatty new voice mode Google will let you create personalized AI chatbots Google's Gemini can build an entire vacation itinerary ‘in a matter of seconds' Google's Circle to Search will help you with your math homework Google's Gemini video search makes factual error in demo We have to stop ignoring AI's hallucination problem Google I/O 2024: everything announced Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down Google now offers ‘web' search — and an AI opt-out button Gemini is about to get better at understanding what's on your phone screen Google is building Gemini Nano AI right into Chrome Google makes its AI way faster with Gemini Flash Google's new LearnLM AI model focuses on education Android apps will soon let you use your face to control your cursor Android is getting an AI-powered scam call detection feature Google targets filmmakers with Veo, its new generative AI video model Google's invisible AI watermark will help identify generative text and video Google Photos is getting its own ‘Ask Photos' assistant this summer Blink and you missed it: Google has a new pair of prototype AR glasses We have to stop ignoring AI's hallucination problem Google launches new Home APIs and turns Google TVs into smart home hubs Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the flagship podcast of tandem OLEDs: The Verge's David Pierce and Chris Welch discuss the new iPad Pros with an OLED screen, Sonos' controversial new app, and Sonos' leaked headphones. Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best kind of overkill The new Apple iPad Air is great — but it's not the one to get The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren't happy Sonos Ace headphones will have magnetic ear cushions and 30-hour battery life The Verge's Will Poor buys a bunch of broken iPhones on eBay, and pits the Apple Store against independent repair techs. Jet City Device Repair iFixit's iPhone 8 charge port repair guide Hugh Jeffreys' iPhone 12 investigation Apple's plan to allow used parts in iPhone repairs David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about why some people think the iPad should be a Macbook replacement. Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices