The Vergecast is the flagship daily podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And Monday through Thursday, 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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It's a big week for the smart home. Jake, Vee, and Jen sit down to chat about all the new tech out of IFA, from robots that carry robot vacuums up stairs to upgrades that turn 10-year-old Hue bulbs into motion sensors. Then, Lauren joins the show to talk about the Google antitrust remedies ruling and what Google is going to have to do to allow more competition in the search market. Finally, the Thunder Round is back and better than ever. We're talking $2,000 smart watches, Amazon yanking a major...
Hooked on LinkedIn’s Queens? Gotta extend your Wordle streak in the New York Times games app before you start your day? You’re in good company on today’s Vergecast episode. Allison Johnson is joined by Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, world-class puzzle champs and hosts of the delightful Cracking the Cryptic , a YouTube channel where they solve a puzzle on camera every single day. They specialize in Sudoku — and not just the classic number games you might be familiar with. Simon and Mark tackle...
The Pixel 10 is in the house, and we’ve been testing them for over a week now. Allison and Vee sit down with Jake to discuss their tests — the good, the bad, and the poorly translated. They demo the Pixel 10's live phone call translations and dive into Pro Res Zoom, which uses AI to enhance photos zoomed in up to 100x. Then, it’s time to talk Dish, Intel, and Elon. Dish is giving up on being a major mobile carrier, Intel is now partially owned by the US government, and Elon has filed a questiona...
This week on The Vergecast, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake of PetaPixel’s YouTube channel join The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Vjeran Pavic to geek out about the last half-decade of camera advancements — the good, the bad, and the Sigma BF of it all. Then, Allison is joined by Verge News Editor and fellow phone nerd Dominic Preston to help answer a boatload of listener questions from people contemplating which smartphone to buy next. They help navigate the intricacies of living in a mixed iOS/A...
It’s Pixel week. Jake, Vee, and Allison are chatting about all things Google. First, there’s the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold, which get a mix of hardware upgrades (dust-proofing on a foldable!) and downgrades (a worse camera on the Pixel 10?) and a ton of new AI features, including Magic Cue and Pro Res Zoom, which puts AI right inside the camera app. Next, there’s the Pixel Watch 4, Fitbit’s AI fitness coach, the Pixel Buds 2A, and a tease of Google’s next smart home speaker. F...
This week on The Vergecast, the co-founder and former CEO of iRobot, Colin Angle, joins The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy , to discuss what the ideal home robot is. Are we close to creating a Rosie the Robot — an all-in-one humanoid robot that can take care of our homes, or should we take an entirely different approach to home robotics? They dive into the advances in technology powering this shift and ponder what purpose robotics in the home should really serve. Then, Jen ...
GPT-5 is here, and it’s not going so well. This week on The Vergecast, Jake, Vee, and Hayden discuss the bumpy launch of OpenAI’s latest model and why GPT-5 isn’t as big of a leap as GPT-4. Then, everyone shares their vibe coding projects and the bumpy journey to making anything usable. After that, our newest segment: Corporate Shenanigans, where we rate the week in strange corporate moves on a scale from “actually serious” to “total joke.” Finally, the Thunder Round returns, new and improved, t...
This week on The Vergecast , we enter the Jen-era of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer, with a deep dive into the business of the smart home. The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), chats with Ken Fairbanks, a longtime customer of Insteon who ended up buying the smart lighting company when it went into bankruptcy. Ken shares the story of how one of the original smart lighting protocols, founded in the post-X10 era when home automation moved from wired to wireless, floundered,...
The Vergecast explores practical, everyday AI applications beyond typical demos. Guests share how they use AI for complex tasks like cross-country moves, managing chaotic family schedules, enhancing web searches for nuanced information, and even "vibe coding" for tabletop games. The episode also delves into AI's limitations and the art of effective prompting, highlighting its role as a personal sounding board and a tool for offloading tedium.
It’s a huge week in AI, with OpenAI releasing GPT-OSS and GPT-5, Grok getting deeply problematic again with its “spicy” video generator, and Tim Cook admitting that Apple may need to cut some deals. Then we talk the age gating of the internet and how you might soon need an ID card to get just about anywhere online. Finally, the Lightning Round gets re-rebranded. Adi Robertson and Alex Heath join the show to discuss. Further reading: GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users OpenAI releases a ...
This week on The Vergecast, guest host Mia Sato talks to YouTube fitness pioneer Cassey Ho (better known as Blogilates) about the well-oiled machine that is the dupe economy. Ho shares her experience creating her own line of athletic wear that sooner or later gets ripped off by countless copycats — and how she tries to fight back. Then, Mia brings an audio diary from a visit to Fabscrap, a textile recycling facility in Brooklyn, that is working to save fabric and other materials from the landfil...
The Vergecast explores Apple's new Liquid Glass design language across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26 public betas, highlighting user experiences and accessibility concerns. The discussion then shifts to Tesla's recent financial struggles, including plummeting revenue and regulatory credit issues, contrasting it with the launch of its new, highly-anticipated diner in Los Angeles. Finally, the Thunder Round covers diverse tech topics, from Faraday Future's unusual EV concept and Amazon's acquisition of an AI wearable to AppleCare One and Uber's new rider preference feature.
Summer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook of magazine profiles, TV chat shows and press junkets isn’t enough in an era of audience fragmentation. Publicists now have to strategize which podcasts to make time for, and whether their clients will eat chicken on YouTube with Amelia Dimoldenberg or Sean Evans. This week on The Vergecast, guest host Mia Sato talk...
The Vergecast dives into the latest in artificial intelligence, examining the implications of Alexa Plus's new agentic and conversational capabilities, as well as the unsettling experience of Grok's AI girlfriend. The discussion shifts to the photography world with Sony's surprise release of the RX1R III camera, its features, and market context. Finally, the "Thunder Round" covers Google's rumored Chrome OS and Android merger, IKEA's major commitment to Matter and Thread smart home devices, Beeper's new subscription model for unified messaging, Google Nest Aware's increasing prices, and the intriguing new emoji additions.
On this episode of The Vergecast , we’re going to dive deep into why accessible design is universal design. First, guest host Victoria Song will chat with Jason Valley, a visually impaired Verge reader. Jason initially reached out to Victoria after her Live AI hands-on , challenging the notion that the feature was a “solution looking for a problem to solve.” Jason shares how the tech has helped him live a more independent life, what he’s hoping to see improve, and how the blind and low-vision co...
The Vergecast team discusses Samsung's latest Unpacked event, highlighting the impressively thin Z Fold 7, the Z Flip 7 FE, and the controversial squircle redesign of the Galaxy Watch 8 series with new health and AI features. The episode also covers major executive shakeups at Apple, Meta's aggressive AI hiring strategy, and the ongoing chaos at X, including Grok's bizarre behavior. A new 'Thunder Round' segment rapidly covers various tech headlines, from Adobe's camera app to the return of HBO Max.
Victoria Song guest hosts The Vergecast, joined by producers for a mic test of popular over-ear headphones on a noisy Brooklyn street, ranking the best for calls. Victoria then interviews Ladder CEO Greg Stewart about the challenges of creating a successful strength training app, focusing on personalized programming, community, and motivation. Finally, they tackle a hotline question about the value and frustrations of AI fitness insights offered by wearables.
One way to think about the tech industry is just as a series of people trying to build stuff they saw in movies and on TV. Some of that tech is great, some of it is deeply dystopian, and most of it would make the world a very different place if it suddenly existed. In this episode, a bunch of us try to figure out which tech we actually want to use. David is joined by The Verge’s Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy, Mia Sato, and Victoria Song — aka the hosts of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer — t...
It's already the heat of summer, and the news keeps coming. Nilay, David, and Jake start the show with a bunch of tech news, including the latest on Tesla's robotaxi launch, some updates on the Trump Phone, new devices from Fairphone and Unihertz, and Meta's shifting strategy for face computers. After that, The Verge's Adi Roberston joins the show to talk about two important AI lawsuits that were both decided this week — one involving Anthropic and the other involving Meta — and what this partic...
The Vergecast delves into the reality check of Tesla's surprisingly muted robotaxi launch in Austin, discussing its limited scope, safety monitors, and what it signals about the state of autonomous vehicle technology compared to competitors like Waymo. The episode then explores the booming world of MVNO wireless carriers, explaining why major networks sell their capacity, the benefits and potential downsides for users, and the exciting possibility of MVNOs competing on features and service beyond just price, like Disney Mobile. Finally, practical advice is shared on freeing up storage space on iPhones.
Starting a wireless carrier is easier than you might think. So is building a half-decent Android phone! But doing all the things Trump Mobile promises, at the price and on the schedule it says, seems awfully close to impossible. While Nilay's out, David and Jake chat with The Verge's Dominic Preston about what we know about Trump Mobile and the T1 Phone, why everyone wants to be a wireless carrier, and what it would actually take for this to work out. After that, David and Jake talk through some...
It's a small miracle that a bunch of us managed to get our heads out of Mario Kart World long enough to make a show about the Switch 2. But that's what we did! First, we chat with The Verge's Andrew Webster about his review, and why it feels like the Switch 2 is both everything we wanted and somehow still a little underwhelming. (Or at least just... whelming.) After that, The Verge's Ash Parrish tells us about her adventures traveling with the Switch 2, plus her recent time with the new Asus ROG...
There's a lot of news this week, so today's episode turned into a whole bunch of lightning rounds. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes talk through all the vibes and news at WWDC, and why F1 seemed to outshine everything else. We also talk about the Switch 2 launch, and the news this week that Microsoft and Asus are building Xbox handhelds in both clever and confusing ways. After that, we run through for a bunch of AI news, including the ongoing decline of Google traffic to the web, t...
The Vergecast team discusses Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote, focusing on the new 'Liquid Glass' design language and its controversial implementation across platforms. They dive into significant updates like improved multitasking on iPadOS, enhanced search with New Spotlight on macOS, and AI features sprinkled throughout, notably the WatchOS Workout Buddy. The episode explores developer reactions, the handling of Apple Intelligence after last year's Siri demo, and other updates including VisionOS widgets, AirPods features, and CarPlay.
Developer conference season is almost over, but we've got one show left to see: Apple's WWDC begins on Monday. Nilay, David, and Joanna Stern spend time going through both what they expect to see at the show, and why this year's WWDC might feel a bit different than in years past. Apple is in a tricky place with regulators, developers, and users alike, and has some genuine explaining to do. After that, they talk about the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and David's surprisingly easy adventure to...
This episode delves into the challenge of creating a universal charging cable with TwelveSouth founder Andrew Green, exploring product design, market strategy, and engineering hurdles. The conversation then shifts to the surprising intersection of the crypto community, the Trump administration, and the tech industry, featuring insights from Tina Nguyen's experience at Bitcoin 2025. Finally, they tackle a listener question about offloading tasks and decisions to AI agents.
It's a slowish news week ahead of some very busy news weeks, so of course Nilay and David start the show with a long discussion about party speakers. Eventually, they get into the news, beginning with some of the huge Apple redesigns planned for WWDC in June. For the first time in a long time, the stakes for Apple's software teams feel really high. After that, the hosts talk about Nilay's recent interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and what the AI-ification of everything means for the future...
After more than a month of testimony, the Meta antirust trial is beginning to slow down. The Google search remedies trial, meanwhile, is about to heat up again, with closing arguments coming soon. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner has been in the DC courthouse for all of it, and has finally emerged to tell us about what she’s seen, and learned, from two all-important monopoly trials. After that, The Verge’s Victoria Song tells us about her latest experience with Google’s smart glasses prototypes, what G...
This week's Vergecast delves into the whirlwind of AI news, starting with the surprising collaboration between OpenAI and Jony Ive on a new hardware project, discussing its potential, skepticism, and parallels to past devices like the Humane Pin. The hosts then pivot to the key announcements from Google I/O, highlighting Google's confident stance on winning the AI race with Gemini and new Search features, and exploring the complexities of their product strategy. The episode concludes with a look at the future of the web as AI agents interact with data, the potential disruption to traditional business models, and a lightning round covering FCC actions and new hardware from Apple and Google.
Kids these days, you know? They love the '90s, they want everything to be colorful and bold and bouncy, and they really, truly love Snapchat. And the tech world is listening. On this episode, The Verge's Allison Johnson joins to talk about her review of the new Razr Ultra, the new-look Android 16, and why she thinks we're getting ever closer to a true flip phone resurgence. (Also: why we're not quite there yet.) After that, The Verge's Alex Heath explains what's going on with Snapchat, and how i...
