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 ...
David Pierce and Richard Lawler are joined by The Verge's Ash Parrish and Andrew Webster to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch — all the things we know, and all the things we don't. (There's a lot of both.) Then The Verge's Adi Robertson joins to talk about the latest machinations in the potential TikTok ban, plus a Supreme Court hearing about adult content that might just be about the future of the internet. Finally, in the lightning round, David and Richard talk about Patrick Spence leaving Sonos, the Blue Origin launch, Drake's latest beef with Kendrick Lamar, and more.
Further reading:
Nintendo Switch 2 announcement: all the news on the next console
The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been announced
Everything we know about the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers
You’ll be able to try out the Switch 2 starting in April
Nintendo announces Switch 2 Direct for April
The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridges
Nintendo teases a new Mario Kart for the Switch 2
The Switch 2 is boring — and that’s exactly what Nintendo needs
The Switch 2’s bigger screen is just what I wanted
TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate’ Sunday shutdown in the US if it’s banned
TikTok ban: Sen. Markey tries to give a 270 day extension
TikTok says it’s planning for ‘various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban
Elon Musk is reportedly trying to save TikTok
Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to delay the TikTok ban.
Duolingo is the real winner in the TikTok ban.
RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to
What is RedNote? The Chinese app gaining popularity as TikTok ban approaches
The Supreme Court could decide the fate of Pornhub — and the rest of the internet
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after disastrous app launch
Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees
Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company
The iPhone Air could be coming later this year
Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches SpaceX rival
Super Bowl LIX will stream for free on Tubi
Drake sues his label, UMG, saying ‘Not Like Us’ is defamatory
Drake axes ‘Not Like Us’ diss track petition against UMG and Spotify
FTC sues John Deere for ‘unfairly’ raising repair costs on farm equipment
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1:37:00
The TikTok ban, and what comes next
In five days, TikTok as we know it could be finished in the US. The Verge's Lauren Feiner joins the show to discuss last week's Supreme Court arguments over the ban, why things don't look good for TikTok, and what's likely to happen in the next five days. After that, Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor talks about the state of the gadget inventor, and what it means to be part of the creator economy in 2025. Finally, we answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline about magic-link logins, and why passwords remain such a disaster.
Further reading:
TikTok’s last stand: Supreme Court weighs ban as deadline looms
TikTok still seems headed for a ban after its Supreme Court arguments
What it will take for TikTok to survive in the US
Kickstarter is adding the ability to collect money indefinitely
Kickstarter’s CEO on why he doesn’t think the company will only do crowdfunding forever
Passkeys might really kill passwords
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1:27:10
CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets (Live)
In this special live episode of The Vergecast, from the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, it's time to talk CES. Nilay and David run through some of the show's biggest stories, plus the Meta news that dominated the conversations all week in Vegas. Then Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Victoria Song join the show to talk about all the newest, best, weirdest, and worst gadgets they've seen this year. AI is everywhere, everyone's making smart glasses, the smart home might be turning a corner, and we've seen it all this week.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the live show! And if you couldn't make it, stay tuned — this won't be the last time we all get to hang out.
Further reading:
Zuckerberg, inspired by Musk, ditches fact checking for Community Notes
Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
Meta’s fact-checking changes are just what Trump’s FCC head asked for
Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation
Here are some of the horrible things that you can now say on Instagram and Facebook
Samsung announces The Frame Pro: could this be the perfect TV?
LG’s 2025 OLED TVs are its best yet — but they risk going overboard with AI
LG’s StanbyME sequel adds a carrying strap to the portable TV
Dell kills the XPS brand: Dell, Pro, Max / Premium, Plus, Base
Afeela has a price: 89,000, 102,000
TCL NxtPaper max ink mode
Roborock debuts a robot vacuum with a robotic arm at CES
This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds
A SodaStream for your Hydro Flask!
Aqara launches three touchscreen smart home control panels at CES 2025
The Schlage Sense Pro smart lock is one of the first with hands-free unlocking using UWB
Bird Buddy’s new camera tracks plants and insects in your garden
Mirumi is a furry little companion bot that imitates a shy infant
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1:16:26
A Vergecast holiday re-run marathon
Happy Holidays! The Vergecast is off this week, but we also know you might be doing a lot of traveling and / or avoiding of your family this time of year, so we figured we'd do something a little different. We compiled a bunch of our favorite Vergecast segments and moments from this year — a full six hours of them! — in case you need something to listen to. You may have heard them all before! They might all be new! Maybe it'll be a mix! This one's an easy skip if you're looking for one, but if you need some Verge in your ears this holiday season, we've got you covered. We'll be back for real in January, starting at CES. If you'll be in Vegas, come see us live on Wednesday, January 8th! https://voxmediaevents.com/vergecast And in the meantime, have a great holiday, and rock and roll.
Here are the segments we picked, in order, with timestamps (because we can't do chapters, we know, we hate it too):
The wild world of undersea cables — 00:04:32
Meet Tony Delivers — 00:42:19
The story of the Delta emulator — 00:56:29
Phones are the ultimate AI gadget — 01:37:12
The history and future of notebooks – 02:04:34
What is a photo? — 02:41:07
An existential gaming console crisis — 03:17:46
Inside the AI music lawsuits — 03:52:12
The history of podcasts — 04:40:59
Our Vision Pro score debate — 05:03:15
A road trip on the hydrogen highway — 05:35:13
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6:31:36
The Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-tacular
Happy holidays! Before we disappear into family time and catching up on our favorite shows, we have one more episode for you. And it's 90 minutes of deep nerdery about the smart home. Every year, we try to dig into one standard or spec that has impacted our lives this year, and we couldn't think of anything more potentially great and occasionally infuriating than Matter. Matter is supposed to be the protocol that makes the smart home work — so, uh, how's that going? The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins to discuss the state of the smart home, before we play a game to see how well we understand things. Then, Home Assistant creator Paulus Schoutsen tells us what it's like to try and make Matter work, and where we might be headed next year.
Further reading:
Matter: everything you need to know about the new smart home protocol
Matter’s plan to save the smart home
The Thread 1.4 spec is here, but it will be a while until we see any benefit
What is Thread and how will it help your smart home?
Every device that works with Matter (December 2024)
Home Assistant’s next era begins now
The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible
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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.
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