Episodes
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Pencils down: We share our vibe-coded websites
AI tools like Gemini, Codex, and Claude are powerful for solo or small-scale projects, allowing users to quickly prototype personalized websites and systems.
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What's behind the Google AI shakeup
Google’s AI leadership is undergoing a significant shakeup, indicating internal disagreements about the future direction of AI research versus product development.
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The next big thing in movies is 60-year-old IMAX tech
IMAX involves proprietary technology including specialized cameras, film formats, and massive projection screens that create an immersive viewing experience.
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Hotline: E Ink, the fediverse, and smart Puka shells
Open development for minimalist phones involves trade-offs between user freedom and device control, with different approaches like curated app stores versus open ecosystems influencing the future of these devices.
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What's really open about open-weight AI?
Open-weight models reveal only the AI's weights, which are the numerical parameters learned during training, making them different from fully open-source models.
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Rise of the Whoop dupes
There is a clear shift from screen-based wearables to minimalistic, screenless devices focused on wellness and performance.
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It's time to panic about AI safety
The smartphone industry continues to grapple with the high cost of foldable devices, and it remains uncertain whether they will become mainstream due to cost and usability concerns.
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Meta's Oversight Board is coming for ChatGPT and Claude
AI systems from major companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic tend to restrict criticism of authoritarian leaders more than democratic ones, often extending local laws globally in a non-transparent way.
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The Z Fold 8 is the new foldable to beat
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8’s new wide, squatter form factor feels more natural and useful in hand once experienced, breaking away from previous foldable designs.
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Flip phones are so back
There's a growing societal and cultural movement towards reducing smartphone dependency, inspired by awareness of digital addiction and a desire for meaningful tech experiences.
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Here's what an AI-first phone might look like
Major tech companies are exploring AI-first devices that could redefine mobile phones, but whether they will replace or just augment smartphones remains uncertain.
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You can't ignore Google Zero anymore
Google’s increasing AI integration, exemplified by Google Zero, threatens the openness of the web, potentially reducing traffic for publishers and raising concerns about the future of the open web ecosystem.
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Why read anymore?
Reading rates in America are declining, driven largely by digital media and short-form content, affecting literacy and attention spans.
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Samsung's next-generation foldables are here | The Vergecast Livestream
Samsung has introduced a highly nuanced lineup of foldables, emphasizing different use cases for different form factors, and has made a convincing case for their practicality.
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The car of the future is an EV golf cart
Microcars and EV golf carts are emerging as innovative alternatives for urban and suburban mobility, especially as second vehicles.
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The US is losing its lead in AI
The US and China are engaged in a fierce AI competition, with China rapidly catching up and potentially surpassing US models in efficiency and cost.
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Apple's plot to crush OpenAI
The current state of Siri AI shows promising advancements in complex task handling, but basic functions remain unreliable, illustrating a gap between potential and real-world performance.
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The one AI detector people actually trust
AI text detectors have historically been unreliable, but recent advancements like Pangram are changing that narrative.
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Were we too nice to the Steam Machine?
The Steam Machine is a niche device aimed at existing high-end Steam users who want a living room gaming PC, but it is generally overpriced and underwhelming out of the box.
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The problem with Suno and AI music
AI music platforms like Suno are rapidly transforming how music is created, shared, and perceived.
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