Podcast Episodes

Version History: Zune

In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had a bunch of features the iPod didn't: WiFi, music …

4 months ago

God will be declared by a panel of experts

 If you want to understand the full spectrum of AI software, from "straightforward problem-solving tool" to "never-ending slop machine," all you need…

4 months ago

An Apple Shortcuts masterclass

Meta's smart glasses have been a hit in part because they don't try to do too much. With the new Display glasses, though, Meta is trying to do... a l…

4 months ago

Version History: Guitar Hero

Millions of basements have fake plastic guitars in them thanks to the 2005 smash hit Guitar Hero. Chris Grant and Ash Parrish join David Pierce to ro…

4 months, 1 week ago

ChatGPT enters the browser wars

The era of the AI browser is here, and OpenAI is finally in the game. Nilay, Jake, and Hayden sit down to chat about what it means to have ChatGPT in…

4 months, 1 week ago

The new Xbox is not an Xbox

We're very bullish on the handheld future of gaming. But we're not bullish on the new ROG Xbox Ally. The Verge's Sean Hollister joins the show to exp…

4 months, 1 week ago

Version History: Sony Watchman

1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTube on their smartphones, the Watchman popularized …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

AI can't even turn on the lights

Nilay’s back! And you can listen to The Vergecast with no ads, if you’re a Verge subscriber! Big week, really. Nilay and David start the show by talk…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Announcing an ad-free Vergecast feed for Verge subscribers

If you're a paid subscriber to The Verge, there's great news: You can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google's gadgets, ranked

Google is on a bit of a heater when it comes to gadgets. The Pixel 10 lineup is one of the best Android phone options; the Pixel Watch 4 is suddenly …

4 months, 2 weeks ago