The Vergecast

Entity category: technology

BigTech Companies

Why the MacBook Neo Is a Must-Have Laptop

The MacBook Neo is a new $599 budget laptop from Apple that offers a surprisingly polished and complete package, challenging…

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Artificial Intelligence

Galaxy S26’s Camera: A Photographer’s Disappointment

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a Privacy Display, but its new AI camera system is criticized for fundamentally altering…

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Gadgets

Trump Phone Review: Is It Worth Buying?

The Trump Phone's launch is uncertain due to shifting specifications and unclear manufacturing claims, casting doubt on its viability as…

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AI & Tech

Deepfakes Are Winning the War on Reality

The proliferation of AI-generated and manipulated media is causing a crisis of trust in visual evidence online, prompting a search…

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AI & Tech

The Books That Shaped Claude’s Intelligence

The AI industry's intense competition for training data is highlighted by Anthropic's "Project Panama," a controversial operation to digitize books,…

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BigTech Companies

Tim Cook’s Legacy at Apple: A Self-Inflicted Decline?

The podcast hosts argue that major media platforms have a responsibility to cover significant national stories, using their outlet's decision…

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BigTech Companies

Sony’s TV Era Comes to a Close

Sony and TCL have formed a joint venture, ending Sony's era of in-house TV manufacturing dominance and shifting its strategy…

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Automotive

How BYD Surpassed Tesla in the EV Race

BYD has surpassed Tesla to become the world's largest seller of electric vehicles, marking a significant shift in the global…

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AI & Tech

Siri Now Powered by Google Gemini

Apple is integrating Google's Gemini AI into Siri, marking a major strategic partnership and a shift from Apple's usual preference…

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Entertainment

Unlocking the Magic: How Lego’s Smart Brick Works

The Lego Smart Brick sparked debate at CES, seen as either a revolutionary, hackable platform like a Raspberry Pi or…

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Artificial Intelligence

CES 2026: The Point of a Robot That Falls Over

CES 2026 highlighted a shift from showcasing standalone hardware to an industry focus on developing the advanced software needed to…

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Artificial Intelligence

CES 2026: Top Robots, Phones & Lego Revealed

The Consumer Electronics Show highlights a pervasive integration of **artificial intelligence** across product categories, alongside a renewed focus on tangible,…

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Business

Brendan Carr’s Controversial Statements

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr's Senate testimony raised concerns over his use of veiled threats toward broadcasters and his potential application…

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Artificial Intelligence

Is Everything a Gamble Now?

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have expanded to allow betting on a vast array of events, from politics to…

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AI & Tech

Is OpenAI’s Era Ending? 2026 Predictions Revealed

The podcast discussed a range of tech predictions, from the potential launch of an Apple foldable device to major releases…

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AI & Tech

Craft a Country Hit: The Vibe-Writing Method

AI is rapidly transforming music creation, particularly in Nashville, by enabling artists to quickly generate demos and overcome creative blocks,…

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AI & Tech

A Human-Centric Approach to Embracing AI

A growing movement advocates for AI as a collaborative partner to enhance human creativity and problem-solving, rather than viewing it…

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AI & Tech

ChatGPT Faces a Code Red Emergency

ChatGPT's launch triggered a major industry shift, but OpenAI now faces intense pressure from competitors like Google's Gemini, prompting internal…

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BigTech Companies

Ranking the Best Apple Gadgets of All Time

The iPhone is ranked first for its revolutionary impact, creating the modern smartphone era and setting industry standards for hardware,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Effortlessly Rename Your Photos with AI

Raycast integrates AI deeply into digital workflows by accessing system data and performing tasks, moving toward agentic AI with both…

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