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The Vergecast

Hosted by Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn, alongside a cavalcade of tech luminaries, Vergecast is the only podcast you need to make sense of the week in tech news. The weekly show gives an irreverent and informative look at what's happening right now (and next) in the world of technology and gadgets. Subscribe here.

What WWDC’s announcements mean for the future of the Mac

How activists should be thinking about cybersecurity

Vergecast: WWDC predictions and the next threat to Section 230

Apple’s App Store fees are ‘highway robbery,’ says House antitrust committee chair

"30 percent is unconscionable," says Congressman David Cicilline

Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology

A Vergecast interview

Vergecast: Android 11 beta, PS5 reveal, and big tech halts facial recognition for police

Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic

How the app is adapting to no in-person dates

Vergecast: SpaceX’s first crew in space and Facebook’s ongoing moderation controversy 

The head of HBO Max on launching without Roku, adding 4K HDR, and the Snyder Cut

Vergecast: Examining Donald Trump’s executive order targeting social media

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on the future of work and managing all those notifications

A conversation on The Vergecast

Vergecast: Microsoft Build 2020, Elon Musk’s factory play, and Joe Rogan moves to Spotify

Sundar Pichai says Google has ‘more resources invested in diversity’ than ever after reports of cut training programs

Sundar Pichai on managing Google through the pandemic

The CEO of Google and Alphabet joins The Vergecast

Questions about Facebook’s oversight board, Quibi’s popularity, and the Pixel 4A

How TikTok could be a player in election disinformation

An interview with Alex Stamos, a security consultant in tech

First looks at Surface Go 2, Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Xbox Series X gameplay footage

This week in news from The Vergecast

Sonos CEO discusses the Arc and customer backlash over leaving old products behind

Vergecast: the new CEOs of America’s mobile carriers, and Big Tech’s quarterly earnings

Lots of numbers in this episode

Amazon’s power is becoming more exposed during the pandemic

Interview with Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Vergecast: reviews of Apple’s iPhone SE, Magic Keyboard, and Logitech’s Combo Touch

Hear the reviews on our audio show

Vergecast: Apple’s new iPhone SE, OnePlus 8 Pro review, and Verizon buys BlueJeans

Vergecast: Quibi’s launch week, Asus laptop reviews, and Sony’s PS5 controller

Microsoft’s CTO explains how AI can help health care in the US right now

Vergecast: Zoom’s privacy concerns, Apple buys Dark Sky, and Sprint is dead

We need to start modeling alternative futures

Vergecast: MacBook Air and iPad Pro reviews and how COVID-19 is affecting tech companies and culture

Impossible CEO says it can make a meat ‘unlike anything that you’ve had before’

Vergecast: Apple announces new iPad Pro and MacBook Air, Sony reveals PS5 specs

FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel on staying connected during a pandemic

Vergecast: Galaxy S20 review and leaks of iOS 14, watchOS 7, and Pixel 4A

Canceling events early can help keep an outbreak from getting worse