The Vergecast
Episodes
Apple v Epic week 1 roundtable
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial. Why...
iOS 14.5 update features / Apple sales skyrocket / Podcast platforms amp up their product
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel is joined by Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert and news editor Chaim Gartenberg to discuss i0S14.5, Apple's earnings, Epic vs. Apple, chip s...
Apple announces new iMacs, AirTags, and iPad Pro / Congress is diving into the App Store fight
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vergecast hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss all the product announcements from Apple's Spring Loaded event this week with Verge news editor Ch...
LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam review / Apple "Spring Loaded" event preview
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week — including theories on what will be announced at Apple'...
Land of the Giants: The Google Empire
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vergecast is on vacation this week, so instead we'll share an episode of Land of the Giants from our friends at Recode. Land of the Giants is a podcas...
The rise of Clubhouse competitors / Apple's WWDC rumors / What is Google Chrome FLoC?
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert about this week's Apple rumors ahead of WWDC 2021 — from their AR headset to n...
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro review / Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Pichai testify before Congress once again
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about her review of the One Plus 9 and how it compares with their 9 Pro and other...
Samsung Unpacked 2021 / Zack Snyder's Justice League is in 4:3 aspect ratio / EVs, e-bikes, and batteries
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge reporter Julia Alexander about the long-awaited release of "the Snyder cut" of the Justice League film on HB...
NFTs explained / Sonos' new bluetooth speaker / Asus ROG phone 5 review
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto about the NFT craze from the past few weeks and explains how the transaction...
A conversation about Section 230 and the future of the internet
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, The Verge held a virtual event about regulating the internet — from antitrust to privacy to the many proposals for changing Section 230, ...
Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buys Tidal / Microsoft Mesh and the future of Microsoft Teams / Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Billboard's Micah Singleton about Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming serv...
Spotify's big plan for podcasting / Where 5G is headed in 2021 / Everything to know about Paramount Plus
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about T-Mobile bringing back their unlimited 5G plan with no throttling, th...
Australia's bargain with Google and Facebook / Apple TV on Chromecast / Nintendo Direct's biggest announcements
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel talks with Adi Robertson and Casey Newton about what Australia's News Media Bargaining Code means for Google, Facebook, and the open web i...
Google's mysterious lack of app updates / Apple’s rumored VR headset / Microsoft’s Surface Duo price drops to $999
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR he...
Jeff Bezos steps away as Amazon CEO / Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E / Apple Car rumors
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Sean O'Kane, and Becca Farsace discuss driving Ford's electric Mustang, what's next for Tesla's product line, ru...
GameStop, Reddit, and Robin Hood: How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStop
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Elizabeth Lopatto explain how the users of the subreddit r/WallStreetBets sent GameStop, AMC and other stock...
Galaxy S21 Ultra review / Apple redesign rumors / Paramount Plus and 2021's streaming services
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Julia Alexander, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss the Verge review of Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, the numerous rumor...
CES 2021 / Samsung’s S21 lineup and Galaxy Buds Pro
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Monica Chin, and Chris Welch dive into all of the important announcements from both inside and outside of CES ...
Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook, and others / Parler banned from app stores
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed fro...
The HDMI Holiday Spec-tacular
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a special Vergecast holiday episode, The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch talk to three industry experts about the new HDMI 2.1...
Two new antitrust lawsuits against Google / AirPods Max review / iOS 14.3 has arrived with ProRAW for iPhone 12 Pro
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to di...
Apple announces AirPods Max / Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon interview
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch discuss Apple's announcement of their AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones and give their first impression...
The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a bonus episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing edito...
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor for 2021 Android phones / Warner Bros. will release new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20th
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge reporter Julia Alexander joins Nilay and Dieter to discuss WarnerMedia's decision to release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Ma...
Decoder: Alamo Drafthouse CEO on the future of movie theaters
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Decoder, Nilay talks with Shelli Taylor, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse. Shelli stepped into her new role as CEO during the pandemic. ...
Decoder: Microsoft's Phil Spencer on launching the new Xbox
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Decoder Nilay Patel talks to Phil Spencer, the guy in charge of Xbox at Microsoft. They discuss not only the next-generati...
Apple Macbook Air with M1 review / Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent / end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge's r...
Decoder: The future of remote learning with Sal Khan of Khan Academy
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the next few Tuesday's, we'll be sharing Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that puts a spotlight on how innovators and policyma...
Apple announces M1 chip computers / iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max review / HomePod mini review
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chaim discuss the new computers Apple announced at their "One More Thing" hardware event, as well as their reviews of the iPho...
Introducing Decoder with Nilay Patel: Mark Cuban on the future of American business
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that will put a spotlight on how innovators and policymakers at the ...
Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 review / Apple announces 'One More Thing' event for November 10th
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Tom Warren discuss reviews of the new game consoles — Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S, and Sony's P...
Facebook, Twitter take steps to limit the president’s false election claims
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the counting for the 2020 presidential election still goes on, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss what steps social...
Tearing down the iPhone 12 with iFixit
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Dieter Bohn talks with iFixit's Kyle Weins and Kay-Kay Clapp about their teardown reviews, the right to repair, and how to fix the Phone 1...
This week's Section 230 hearing / gadgets go to QVC / Motorola Razr 2020 review
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Adi discuss the latest Section 230 congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of big tech. Ashley Carman stops by to talk about how g...
iPhone 12 and 12 Pro review with Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn is hosting a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a sp...
Quibi is shutting down / Google faces antitrust charges / Foxconn’s LCD factory is Wisconsin isn’t real
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dieter Bohn and Nilay Patel talk to Julia Alexander about Quibi shutting down, Adi Robertson about the US government filing antitrust charges against ...
Pixel 5 with Android Central and Android Police
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific...
Apple announces iPhone 12, MagSafe charger, HomePod mini
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories from this week: Apple’s iPhone 12 event: the 7 biggest announcements Apple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speeds iPhone 12 P...
Samsung 2020 with Marques Brownlee
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific...
Congress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13th
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Goog...
Pixel vs Nexus with UrAvgConsumer
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific...
Google announces Pixel 5, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nest Audio
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chris discuss all the announcements from Google's fall hardware event from this week, as well as Sonos suing Google for infrin...
Apple Watch Series 6 with WSJ's Joanna Stern
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific...
Amazon announces Ring security drone, new Echo devices, a gaming service, and a whole lot more
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the important announcements from Amazon's fall hardware event this week, from a security drone for your home to a n...
Microsoft Surface Duo with Engadget's Cherlynn Low
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday this month, Vergecast co-host Dieter Bohn hosts a series of discussions diving deep into tech review season, each focusing on a specific...
Apple announces Watch Series 6 and new iPad Air / PS5 reveals price tag / Oculus announces Quest 2
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Chaim, and Nicole discuss Apple's newly announced products including the Apple Watch Series 6 and the new iPad Air. Also discussed: the...
We ask a biostatistician about the timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of information coming and going about the coronavirus, and the next steps for vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 — The Verge even ...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review / Android 11 review / Xbox Series S and X preview
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Tom discuss reviews of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and Android 11. Also, previews of the Xbox Series X and ...
Marc Levoy on moving from Google to Adobe and the ethics of computational photography
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel talks with former Google engineer Marc Levoy about his move to Adobe, the state of the smartphone camera, and the future of co...
IFA 2020 gadgets / Intel announces 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs / Nvidia announces RTX 3080 and 3090
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Chaim, and Chris dive deep into all the gadget news that dominated this week, including all the announcements at IFA 2020's virtual eve...
Recording police brutality: how technology is driving the new civil rights movement
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel talks with Verge reporter Bijan Stephen and video producer Mariya Abdulkaf about The Verge's new multimedia project Capturing the Police. ...
Surface Duo hands on / Amazon's Halo fitness tracker / Epic vs Apple: the latest
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wired's Lauren Goode returns to the show to discuss Microsoft's soon-to-be released Surface Duo, Amazon's new fitness tracker, and an update on Apple'...
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman welcomes you to Team Antitrust
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Antitrust criticism of big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon have been louder than ever — from the consumers to the tech companies who c...
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review / Galaxy Watch 3 review / BlackBerry 5G?
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dieter, Dan, and Becca discuss reviews of Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Buds Live, and Galaxy Watch 3. They also discuss a potential BlackBer...
How money and payments have become social media
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Lana Swartz, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia about her new book New Mone...
Fornite kicked off the App Store and Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on Sept 10th
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Tom, and Dan discuss the timeline of events that lead to Epic Games suing Apple and Google after being kicked out of mobile app stores....
How a TikTok ban would affect the influencer economy
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz about what actually happens to TikTok users, creators, and the infl...
Samsung Unpacked, Google Pixel 4a review, and Apple's new 27-inch iMac
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, Becca, Chris, and Dan discuss the products announced at Samsung's virtual event this week, as well as the Google Pixel 4a review, a new...
Sen. Ron Wyden says Trump’s Section 230 FCC shuffle is a ‘disaster’
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel and Adi Robertson talk to Senator Ron Wyden, who co-authored Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Wyden discusses th...
Tech antitrust hearing: the important moments and what comes next
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Makena, Adi, and Casey discuss the important moments from Congress' antitrust hearing with Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’...
Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief talks with Wired senior editor Andy Greenberg, author of Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dan...
Big tech antittrust hearing preview and the Xbox Games Showcase breakdown
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Casey Newton and Makena Kelly about what to expect at the upcoming big tech antitrust hearings featuring Jeff Be...
Election cybersecurity: How ready are we for November 3rd?
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter talks with The Verge's Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom about the state of election security in the US — what met...
Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversa...
Will virtual dates stick around after the pandemic?
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge's Why’d You Push That Button? is back for a special episode all about virtual dating in 2020. The pandemic has forced us all to stay at ho...
How Color of Change helped lead the Facebook boycott
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change. Color of Change, an online racial justice organization, is one of the groups leadi...
iOS14 public beta is released, Google’s Pixel 3A is discontinued, and Samsung's event is coming soon
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Dan Seifert discuss Apple's iOS14 public beta, the future of Google's phones, and what to expect at Samsung's next hardw...
Bug bounties: the good and the bad of computer security
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to founder and CEO of Luta Security Katie Moussouris. Moussouris has a long history in computer security, work...
Introducing Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re sharing an episode of Land of the Giants, a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the m...
Apple announces macOS Big Sur, new silicon chips, and iOS 14
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Verge alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to discuss the big announcements from Apple's devel...
Why activists need to think about cybersecurity
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and policy editor Russell Brandom talk to founder of CryptoHarlem and cybersecurity expert Matt Mitchell, who works ...
WWDC predictions / Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn run through the most interesting rumors and predictions of announcements at Apple's WWDC next week. Adi Robertson joins to...
Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson and Rep. David Cicilline on Apple's monopolistic app store fees
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is acting like a monopolist and a bully, according to the chairman of the House Antitrust Committee. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) joined The Verg...
Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Makena Kelly talk to Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts about bringing broadband access into rura...
Android 11 beta / PS5 reveal / Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft ban facial recognition tech for police
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic It’s hard to figure out how often people without symptoms...
Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tinder and its parent company Match Group have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic relatively well, all things considered. User engagement is up, as is in...
SpaceX launches humans to space / Facebook's ongoing moderation controversy / Sonos Arc's convincing surround sound
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories from this episode: Blaming protesters for COVID-19 spread ignores the bigger threats to health 5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endan...
The head of HBO Max on launching without Roku, adding 4K HDR, and the Snyder Cut
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Julia Alexander talk to Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves on his new project overseeing HBO Max. Gon...
Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies / HBO Max launches in the US
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Adi Robertson and Casey Newton to the show to discuss Trump's executive order targeting social media companie...
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on competing with Microsoft, the future of work, and managing all those notifications
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield about remote working, competition with Microsoft, and the way technology chan...
Microsoft Build 2020, Elon Musk's factory play, and Joe Rogan moves to Spotify
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Friday, which means there’s a new episode of The Vergecast to fill you in on all of the news from this week. Join Nilay, Dieter, and a rotati...
Sundar Pichai on managing Google through the pandemic
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and executive editor Dieter Bohn interview Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai disusses Google’s COVID-1...
Questions about Facebook's oversight board, Quibi's popularity, and the rumored Pixel 4a
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome Dan Seifert, Casey Newton, and Julia Alexander to talk about gadget news, Facebook's oversight board, and updates ...
How pandemic disinformation is affecting social networks
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Stamos, former chief security officer of Facebook and director of the Stanford Internet Observatory talks to Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel an...
New releases: Surface Go 2, Macbook Pro 13-inch, and the first Xbox Series X gameplay footage (Goodbye Paul)
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: The disappointing truth about antibody testing Apple is giving $10 million to COVID-19 testing kit company FDA authori...
Sonos CEO discusses the Arc and customer backlash over leaving old products behind
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we saw Sonos announce several new products, most significantly the Arc, which is the company’s first soundbar to support Dolby Atmos. Othe...
The 3 new CEOs of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, Big Tech's quarterly earnings, and Zoom's misleading user numbers
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss quarterly earnings from tech companies, the new CEOs of the three biggest mobile carriers, and how Trolls World Tour m...
How Amazon's dominance is more visible during a pandemic
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel interviews co-director of the Institute for Local Self Reliance Stacy Mitchell about her critique of Amazon's power ...
Reviews of Apple's Magic Keyboard, iPhone SE, and Logitech Combo Touch
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: Google is now listing COVID-19 testing centers in search results CEOs sticking with Trump’s ‘open the economy’ gr...
Interface Live: Casey Newton and Sarah Frier talk Instagram’s hidden history
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part of The Verge's Interface Live series, silicon valley editor Casey Newton talks with Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier about her new book No Filter, ...
Apple's new iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro review, and Verizon buys BlueJeans
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: The Interface Live on Zoom: the hidden history of Instagram, with Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier In a self-isolated wor...
Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Patel talks with The Verge's Adi Robertson, Casey Newton, and Nicole Wetsman about Apple and Google announcing a system for tracking the spread ...
Quibi's launch week, Asus laptop reviews, and Sony's PS5 controller
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: Webcams have become impossible to find, and prices are skyrocketing Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories don’t ...
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on AI for rural America
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott about his new book Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silico...
Zoom's privacy concerns, Apple buys Dark Sky, and Sprint is dead
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Paul talk to Tom Warren about Zoom's privacy and security concerns. The crew also looks back at the history of Sprint after it fina...
Amy Webb is a quantitative futurist
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to founder and CEO of The Future Today Institute Amy Webb. Amy is also a professor at NYU's Stern School of Bu...
Reviews for the Macbook Air and iPad Pro (2020) and how the coronavirus is affecting tech companies and culture
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stories discussed this week: Amazon warehouse workers are outraged after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and they weren’t notified ‘We’...
Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown on a new kind of meat
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown about Impossible's mission to replace animal-derived meat worldwide and ...
Apple announces new iPad Pro and Macbook Air, Sony reveals PS5 specs, and confusion around the coronavirus testing website
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss the new iPad Pro and Macbook Air that Apple announced this week, the confusion around Google's coronavirus testing web...
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel on broadband access across America
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge policy reporter Makena Kelly talk to FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel about American broadband policy ...