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The Vergecast, page 3
by The Verge · English
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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Why read anymore?Declining “deep” reading in the US—fewer people read books/articles, attention is fragmented by screens, and schools increasingly teach via excerpts and digital devices; AI may further erode critical…23 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
Samsung's next-generation foldables are here | The Vergecast LivestreamLive discussion of Samsung’s 2026 Unpacked, focusing on new foldables (Z Fold 8, wide foldable), the Z Flip AI use case, Gemini task automation, and new Galaxy watches (Watch 9, Watch Ultra 2), plus…22 Jul 2026 · 53 min · 23 chapters
The car of the future is an EV golf cartEV “golf cart” micro-vehicles as a second car for short trips, driven by affordability, electrification, and a US regulatory loophole for low-speed electric vehicles capped at 25 mph.21 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 12 chapters
The US is losing its lead in AIThe Verge Cast episode argues the U.S. is losing its lead in AI to China, driven by cheaper, more efficient frontier models and “distillation” tactics, and explores what happens politically and…20 Jul 2026 · 34 min · 16 chapters
Apple's plot to crush OpenAIThe Verge Cast episode covers (1) Apple’s Siri AI upgrades in iOS/macOS betas and how they’re both more capable and less reliable for basic tasks, (2) Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged…17 Jul 2026 · 1 h 34 min · 36 chapters
The one AI detector people actually trustAI text detection reliability, why most detectors fail, and Pangram’s approach to producing a low false-positive “trusted” AI detector; how to interpret results and how it’s used in…16 Jul 2026 · 38 min · 13 chapters
Were we too nice to the Steam Machine?Listener Q&A revisiting The Verge’s Steam Machine review, debating whether it’s a good value and how Valve/SteamOS affects the experience.15 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 8 chapters
The problem with Suno and AI musicThe VergeCast episode debates Suno and AI music’s impact on creativity, copyright, distribution, and the music industry—arguing Suno is less “democratizing creation” and more a streaming-like spam…14 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
Watch, headphones, phone: Which AI gadget is best?The VergeCast ranks “shapes” of AI gadgets by form factor—what kind of device best serves as an AI interface (not which specific product is best).13 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 23 chapters
Netflix is turning into YouTubeThe Vergecast episode discusses Netflix’s apparent shift toward “YouTube-like” creator video distribution, why Netflix’s value proposition is weakening, and speculates about Netflix buying Xbox.10 Jul 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 32 chapters
Time to believe the quantum computing hype?Whether quantum computing hype matches real progress, amid U.S. government urgency and major-company claims.9 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
It's still way too hard to switch phonesParents and phone users discuss why switching phones (and relying on an Apple Watch or “dumb phone” setups) is still hard, especially in the US.8 Jul 2026 · 33 min · 10 chapters
The life-changing magic of touching stuff“Dematerialization” and how losing physical objects (and their sensory “gratification”) disconnects people from the world; remedy is re-engaging senses, including via digital devices, without…7 Jul 2026 · 34 min · 13 chapters
We finally have a Trump Phone | The Vergecast LivestreamThe Vergecast livestream discusses the Trump Mobile T1 “Trump phone” and whether it makes sense, focusing on what’s actually preinstalled, how it performs, and what it reveals about the smartphone…6 Jul 2026 · 41 min · 19 chapters
Our favorite tips for logging offTips for “logging off” and disconnecting from phones/screens, especially over a holiday weekend, using friction, shared rules, and offline activities.3 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
The video game disc is deadThe episode argues that physical media is disappearing in games and discusses what that means for ownership and preservation; it also covers Microsoft’s Xbox restructuring/lays off, Sony’s next-gen…2 Jul 2026 · 1 h 42 min · 41 chapters
Rivian’s last chance to take on TeslaRivian’s “last chance” to beat Tesla with the upcoming R2, amid worsening EV headwinds and the need to reach mainstream, profitable volume.1 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
Meet The Onion's new and improved InfoWarsThe Onion’s planned relaunch of InfoWars (the conspiracy site formerly run by Alex Jones) and Tim Heidecker’s role as creative director, including the legal/financial context and the intended comedic…30 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 19 chapters
Our vibe coded projects that actually workThe Vergecast “vibe coding shenanigans” episode where David Pierce challenges Jake Kastrenakes and Hayden Field to share what they built via vibe coding, then assigns them a new four-week task: build…29 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
Of course Meta thinks gambling is the futureFrom Cannes advertising culture to Meta’s ad/creator strategy, the episode argues Meta is moving toward “gambling” as the next engagement mechanic, while also discussing “Ramageddon” driving gadget…26 Jun 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 30 chapters
How to train your dataThe episode explains how AI training data shapes what generative models can produce, why companies keep training sources secret, and how large datasets are assembled and used—often via scraping and…25 Jun 2026 · 27 min · 9 chapters
Google's new speaker and your smart home questionsThe VergeCast answers smart home questions, focusing on Google’s new $99 Google Home speaker, “Gemini for Home” (LLM-based assistant control), Matter interoperability, and whether smart…24 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 12 chapters
Why Big Tech can't quit smart glassesThe Vergecast episode debates why the tech industry keeps pushing smart glasses despite long-running problems (privacy/surveillance concerns, hardware/display challenges, supply chain, unclear…23 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Is the Steam Machine worth the wait?Sean Hollister reviews Valve’s Steam Machine and argues whether it’s “worth the wait” as a living-room console that runs PC games.22 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 15 chapters