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The Vergecast

The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, 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.

981 Episodes

  1. Meta's court losses could be just the beginning

    Meta court losses signal broader social-media liability in upcoming trials.

    Mar 27, 2026

  2. Welp, I bought an iPhone again

    David tests phones and contemplates buying another iPhone amid Android debates.

    Mar 24, 2026

  3. Why people really hate AI

    Discussion on AI's societal impact and the brief live review of the Samsung TriFold.

    Mar 20, 2026

  4. The future of code is exciting and terrifying

    Code development shifts to AI-assisted teams, prompting questions about software and workers.

    Mar 17, 2026

  5. The MacBook Neo's a winner

    MacBook Neo impresses as a cheap Apple laptop, with Xbox and gaming PC implications discussed.

    Mar 15, 2026

  6. The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight

    DOJ settles Ticketmaster antitrust case; openAI and DoD updates also covered.

    Mar 10, 2026

  7. Version History: Furby

    Furby era discussed, exploring design philosophy behind the toy.

    Mar 8, 2026

  8. This phone starts fires on purpose

    Fire-starting phone at MWC highlighted alongside Google-Epic metaverse talks.

    Mar 6, 2026

  9. MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and iPad Air: The Vergecast Livestream

    Live Vergecast covers Apple launches: Neo, iPhone 17e, iPad Air updates.

    Mar 4, 2026

  10. The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future

    MWC features modular, robot, and 6G phones plus gadget straps analysis.

    Mar 3, 2026

  11. The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare

    Tech coverage on Galaxy S26, AI-camera issues, and executive shakeups at Xbox discussed.

    Feb 27, 2026

  12. How Claude Code Claude Codes

    Claude Code's product-market fit explored alongside data-sharing questions with AI.

    Feb 24, 2026

  13. The speech police came for Colbert

    Free-speech rules and Meta's facial recognition for smart glasses analyzed.

    Feb 19, 2026

  14. Your next laptop could be a foldable phone

    Laptop-free productivity with a foldable phone used as a computer discussed.

    Feb 17, 2026

  15. Ring's adorable surveillance hellscape

    Ring ad controversy, surveillance concerns, and AI executive shifts examined.

    Feb 13, 2026

  16. Could the Trump Phone be a good phone?

    Trump Phone features and AI industry moments like OpenClaw discussed.

    Feb 10, 2026

  17. How Epstein became a tech influencer

    Epstein influence in tech, Super Bowl ads, and Netflix antitrust hearing covered.

    Feb 6, 2026

  18. Millions of books died so Claude could live

    Piracy, copyright concerns, and data-use in AI model training examined.

    Feb 3, 2026

  19. Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

    Minnesota event fallout, Tim Cook appearance, and CEO responses to policy discussed.

    Jan 30, 2026

  20. Truth and AI in Minneapolis

    Minneapolis AI imagery and TikTok's evolving US version examined.

    Jan 27, 2026

  21. The end of the Sony era in TVs

    The Vergecast discusses Sony's TV era ending, the Sony-TCL JV, OpenAI monetization through ads, and AI gadget rumors.

    Jan 23, 2026

  22. How BYD beat Tesla

    BYD tops Tesla in global EV sales as Verge hosts recap AI news and EV industry shifts.

    Jan 20, 2026

  23. Siri is a Gemini

    Siri partners with Google's Gemini, impacting AI ambitions and ongoing adtech antitrust disclosures.

    Jan 16, 2026

  24. How Lego’s Smart Brick works

    Lego's Smart Brick explored, plus productivity tips and Claude Code updates amid CES discussions.

    Jan 13, 2026

  25. Live from CES: What is the point of a robot that falls over?

    Live CES discussion covers robots, laptops, AI cuddle gadgets, and early takeaways for 2026 tech.

    Jan 9, 2026

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