Ctrl-Walt-Delete
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Walt Mossberg reacts to the new MacBook Air on The Vergecast
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Mossberg joined The Vergecast this week to discuss his first impressions on Apple's updated Macbook Air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Special edition: Walt and Nilay remember the iMac
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ctrl-Walt-Delete returns for a special episode all about the iMac 20th anniversary. Walt Mossberg and Nilay Patel reminisce on the introduction of App...
Walt and Nilay sign off
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, June 9th, Walt and Nilay recorded the final episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete live in front of an audience at the School of Visual Arts theatre i...
Walt and Nilay make tech vanish
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Mossberg’s final weekly column at The Verge before retirement was published today. Our beloved podcast Ctrl-Walt-Delete traditionally echoes hi...
Walt and Nilay I/O
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues! Google I/O 2017 kicked off on Wednesday, and we recorded this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete ...
Walt and Nilay go to the Show
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues as the Echo Show, Amazon’s newest product with Alexa, was announced on Tuesday. Walt and Nilay l...
Walt and Nilay talk Apple, Microsoft and Verizon
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last week on the show, instead of focusing on a specific topic, Walt and Nilay went over some news in tech in that were of significance to them. Since...
Walt and Nilay on Twitter, Amazon and the FCC
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Walt took a week off from writing his column. However, we still have a brand-new episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete for you! This episode focuses ...
Walt and Nilay squeeze more into less
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After many weeks of anticipation, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here and our very own Walt Mossberg has given his review. This week on Ctrl-Walt-De...
Walt and Nilay rescue the internet
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Walt’s column this week proposes a plan to change how the internet is managed, regulated, and operated. He suggests that the US government should pr...
Walt and Nilay hear the dialog
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Walt’s column this week focuses on the problems with audio on the latest TVs. They have become very thin with small bezels, so there’s barely any ...
Walt and Nilay explore the Galaxy
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Email has played a big part in our lives for over two decades, and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon — but it is evolving. This week, Wa...
Walt and Nilay compare toasters to smartphones
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Walt’s column features the concept of the “information appliance,” something that has changed meaning over the years, since the intro...
Walt and Nilay take on the Gang
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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Walt and Nilay reinvent the PC
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In his column yesterday, Walt deliberates the needs of the PC consumer in 2017. In a world where your primary computer is your phone, the personal com...
Walt and Nilay fix TV
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Walt published a column on what he learned at Code Media, in relation to television industry. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay ...
Walt and Nilay take control of your TV
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On our newest episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we cover a few topics. Walt was at Code Media this week, so Walt and Nilay go over a few talking points fro...
Walt and Nilay flip the board
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Walt's exclusive review of the new Flipboard sparks this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete. Walt and Nilay dive into the news aggregation app and how...
Walt and Nilay talk immigration and tech
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Walt’s column this week, he explains how immigration has influenced and built the tech industry we see today, in response to President Trump’s ...
Walt and Nilay wonder what the Fox says
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Walt’s column focuses on Mozilla Firefox, which is now refocusing on its desktop platform. On our beloved podcast Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt ...
Walt and Nilay bite the hand that feeds them
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Walt’s column highlights the problem with online ads, which may be degrading the online experience for users. Walt and Nilay discuss how ...
Walt and Nilay bundle up
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a new year and Ctrl-Walt-Delete is back! On the first episode of 2017, Walt and Nilay reminisce on the origin and legacy of the iPhone, which w...
Walt and Nilay grade on a curve
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the beginning of the year, Walt wrote his column about what he thought the giants in tech should achieve in 2016. Now, with the year almost over, W...
Walt and Nilay zero in
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Walt’s column this week features the problems with the AT&T/Time Warner merger with Walt suggesting that content and distribution should be separate...
Walt and Nilay talk design
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Walt’s column this week discusses the balance between design and functionality in tech today. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss ...
Walt and Nilay tell Facebook to do its job
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Back from a week off, Walt and Nilay catch up and discuss Walt’s latest column on Facebook elaborate on how they should step up to tackle the fake n...
Walt and Nilay raise the touch bar
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we finally got a thorough review of the new MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar! As Walt and Nilay discuss on the show, it m...
Walt and Nilay on Trump and tech
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The day after the election, Walt and Nilay sat down to discuss what the tech industry might have in store for the next 4 years under the new president...
Walt and Nilay outsmart Google
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reviews for the Google Home are out, including one from our very own Walt Mossberg. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay compare the new int...
Walt and Nilay recall the PC's glory days
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Walt Mossberg wrote in his column this week: “the thrill is gone.” PCs were once on top of the consumer tech market, but that was before the in...
Walt and Nilay get Pixelated
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reviews for the Pixel are out, including one from our very own Walt Mossberg. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay talk about the phone made ...
Walt and Nilay are smarter than Siri
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Apple had a significant head start over Google when buying Siri, but Apple has fallen way behind in the AI race as far as usability. Walt’s column t...
Walt and Nilay integrate vertically
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast after the Google event from Tuesday, Ctrl-Walt-Delete looks at new products from Google that blends together hardware, software, ...
Walt and Nilay colonize Mars
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Walt and Nilay celebrate one year of podcasting together on Ctrl-Walt-Delete by discussing Elon Musk's plan to move humanity to Mars — an...
Walt and Nilay are on fire
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The tech news of the past few weeks still lingers, so this week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete Walt and Nilay tackle a few topics. Samsung is still trying to re...
Walt and Nilay review the iPhone 7
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Last week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we were fresh off the Apple event, and we shared our first impressions of the new gadgets that were announced. This wee...
Walt and Nilay and Lauren and Dieter go to the Apple event
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As you may have read on this site, Apple had an event yesterday, and we attended. Walt and Nilay meet up in San Francisco for this week's episode of C...
Walt and Nilay explain Apple
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Share on Facebook Tweet Share Pin It has been five years since Tim Cook took the reins as Apple's CEO after Steve Jobs stepped down, and we're ab...
Walt and Nilay tickle the keys
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week in Walt's column, he reviews the Logitech Create keyboard for the iPad Pro, and finds that is a great alternative to the keyboard made by Ap...
Walt and Nilay can't find the settings
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The television has gone through many changes since its inception: from being a piece of furniture in your home, to going with you to the beach, or bei...
Walt and Nilay have too many apps
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eight years after the app store has opened, Walt and Nilay discuss the use of smartphone apps today. Walt deleted tons of apps, and it seems to have t...
Walt and Nilay dial over Wi-Fi
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wi-Fi calling in the United States has hit an all-time high and Republic Wireless — a small, renegade phone carrier — has taken advantage of this....
Walt And Nilay drown In notifications
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay and Walt lament the growing barrage of messages and notifications from services that don't interoperate. They call on OS owners Apple and Google...
Walt and Nilay find their earbuds
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As the rumors about the disappearing headphone jack continue to surface, Walt reviews new earphones that still take advantage of this classic technolo...
Walt and Nilay plug in
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After Walt's review of the HP Spectre, Nilay and Walt pick up where the review left off and dig into how the laptop compares to its direct competitor,...
Walt and Nilay randomize their data
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Worldwide Developers Conference presented new software from Apple for the Mac, the iPhone, and everything in between — and some of the features ...
Walt and Nilay spin the flywheel
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Back from Code Conference, Walt and Nilay discuss what they took away from interviews with Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and others, and dive into the st...
Walt and Nilay talk to Siri
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With companies like Google and Microsoft introducing new technology like bots and VR, Walt and Nilay stop and look at Apple; can they make a shift to ...
Walt and Nilay google Google
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With all the news that came out of Google I/O 2016, Walt and Nilay look at the big picture and discuss the future of the industry. Google is playing c...
Walt and Nilay brand themselves
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With Facebook becoming a part of nearly everyone's life, Walt and Nilay discuss the repercussions of this; interaction with brands on Facebook and "tr...
Walt and Nilay scan your email
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After Walt's review of the email app EasilyDo in this week's column, Nilay and Walt dissect the world of e-mail today. Learn more about your ad choice...
Walt and Nilay dial up
28 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With the introduction of The Verge's new gadget blog Circuit Breaker and the release of Apple's Q2 earnings report, Walt and Nilay discuss the importa...
Walt and Nilay slack off
14 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt's column about Slack intersects with news of new Facebook features. Chat bots and messaging are seeing a resurgenc...
Walt and Nilay save the web
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, the new web browser Vivaldi arrives in a world of mobile use; which sparks the debate of web versus apps, as well as lo...
Who's older: Walt or Nilay?
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we continue the talk on the iPhone SE and the iPad Pro 9.7 after Walt's review of the products and then dive into what ...
Walt and Nilay update the iPhone
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we briefly review the Apple event from this week and then discuss what Apple needs to do next as competitors step up. L...
Walt and Nilay open up
17 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay take on the long running dispute of the public opinion on open source tech, and whether there actually i...
Walt And Nilay on the Edge
10 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Samsung releases the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge, our two experts talk about the design of the new products; the sleek hardware of the phone as well ...
Walt and Nilay find a loophole
03 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the duo talk privacy and security pertaining to technology. With two-factor authentication and Apple not giving a backdoor to phone encrypt...
Walt and Nilay reset your router
25 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After Walt's review of the Eero, the duo discuss in detail the usage of wireless systems and the surprisingly numerous devices one uses in the househ...
Walt And Nilay decrypt everything
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, the duo discuss the recent Apple news regarding encryption, and also talk in depth about the Nextbit Robin. Learn more ...
Walt and Nilay worry about Apple
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay talks with Walt about his criticism of Apple lately regarding the decline in quality of software on both mobile and desktop. Learn more about yo...
Walt and Nilay go over 140 characters
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Walt and Nilay talk twitter; discussing problems with it as a product and suggest improvements in features and strategies. Learn more about your ad ch...
Walt and Nilay lose track of time
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After almost a year since the Apple Watch has been released, Walt and Nilay question the nature of the smartwatch and analyze how we use it today whil...
Walt and Nilay take the wheel
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ctrl-Walt Delete returns from CES to discuss the integration of the car industry with the tech industry, leading to the rise of smart technology in ca...
CES 2016 edition
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Walt and Nilay meet at the Las Vegas Convention Center for CES 2016 and discuss what the Consumer Electronics Show means to them, along with analyzing...
Walt and Nilay recharge their phones
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As the iPhone battery case is released and external battery packs are a now a customary tech accessory, Walt and Nilay stop and think about the curren...
A cycle of despair
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when new technology no longer wows us? Walt and Nilay discuss the lack of enthusiasm over Google’s Pixel C, suggesting that we may be ...
Clippy is watching you
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Walt delves into his past as a national security reporter, weighing in on the modern encryption debate. What is the balance between privacy and nation...
Nilay screws up the edit
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What is a computer? Can a $150 laptop be any good? Are netbooks back? Walt and Nilay tackle all these questions and more in this week's episode, and i...
Walt is an executive at large
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's iPad Pro week, and that means Walt and Nilay are talking about the future of computing — a tiny little subject of discussion that leads finally...
Nilay and Walt start a smartphone company
05 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another heated agreement. Walt and Nilay both think Google should leap directly into the fray of making its own hardware, but there are ...
Nilay and Walt watch TV
29 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The new Apple TV came out this week, and both Walt and Nilay wrote reviews. Will they finally disagree? And can anyone crack the TV puzzle? It’s all...
Walt tells stories about Steve Jobs
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In what might be Walt’s first ever movie review he writes about the new Steve Jobs film, and he and Nilay chat about how screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’...
Walt gives Nilay marriage advice
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Walt reviewed the Toshiba Radius 12 4K this week and he wasn’t impressed, which brings on a conversation about laptop deficiency in the last few yea...
Walt wants better ads
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Walt and Nilay talk about the state of ads today, Walt’s 1999 column on shoddy advertising, and the possible solution to the tracking pandemonium. L...
Walt turns the SOB over
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Walt and Nilay deconstruct the TiVo Bolt, the 1999 TiVo, its ad-skipping features, and Nilay’s recurring debts. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Nilay owes Walt $100
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Walt and Nilay kick things off with a discussion of the iPhone 6S, the weird new prices of phones, the 2007 iPhone, and more. Learn more about your ad...