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The Vergecast

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Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge... and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel makes sense of the week's tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what's happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers July 28, 2020
Verge editor-in-chief talks with Wired senior editor Andy Greenberg, author of Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers.
Big tech antittrust hearing preview and the Xbox Games Showcase breakdown July 24, 2020
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Casey Newton and Makena Kelly about what to expect at next week's big tech antitrust hearings featuring Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai. Megan Farokhmanesh and Andrew Webster return to discuss the games announced at the Xbox Games Showcase this …
Election cybersecurity: How ready are we for November 3rd? July 21, 2020
Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter talks with The Verge's Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom about the state of election security in the US.
Twitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatened July 17, 2020
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecidented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok from the White House.
Will virtual dates stick around after the pandemic? July 15, 2020
A special episode of The Verge's Why'd You Push That Button?
Will virtual dates stick around after the pandemic? July 15, 2020
A special episode of The Verge's Why'd You Push That Button?
Will virtual dates stick around after the pandemic? July 15, 2020
A special episode of The Verge's Why'd You Push That Button?
How Color of Change helped lead the Facebook boycott July 14, 2020
Nilay Patel talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, one of the organizations leading the ad boycott against Facebook and other social media companies.
iOS14 public beta is released, Google’s Pixel 3A is discontinued, and Samsung's event is coming soon July 10, 2020
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Dan Seifert discuss Apple's iOS14 public beta, the future of Google's phones, and what to expect at Samsung's next hardware event.
Bug bounties: the good and the bad of computer security July 7, 2020
CEO of Luta Security Katie Moussouris talks about the good, the bad, and ugly of bug bounty programs that catch and report security bugs and vulnerabilities in software systems.
Introducing Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect June 30, 2020
This week we’re sharing an episode of Land of the Giants, a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the most powerful tech companies of our time.
Apple announces macOS Big Sur, new silicon chips, and iOS 14 June 26, 2020
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Verge alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to discuss the big announcements from Apple's developer conference this week. Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg joins in the second half to discuss the Apple updates you may have missed.
Apple announces macOS Big Sur, new silicon chips, and iOS 14 June 26, 2020
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Verge alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to discuss the big announcements from Apple's developer conference this week. Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg joins in the second half to discuss the Apple updates you may have missed.
Apple announces macOS Big Sur, new silicon chips, and iOS 14 June 26, 2020
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn welcome back Verge alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to discuss the big announcements from Apple's developer conference this week. Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg joins in the second half to discuss the Apple updates you may have missed.
Why activists need to think about cybersecurity June 23, 2020
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and policy editor Russell Brandom talk to ounder of CryptoHarlem and cybersecurity expert Matt Mitchell.
WWDC predictions / Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act June 19, 2020
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn run through the most interesting rumors and predictions of announcements at Apple's WWDC next week. Adi Robertson joins to discuss the latest threat to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson and Rep. David Cicilline on Apple's monopolistic app store fees June 18, 2020
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) joined The Vergecast along with Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson to discuss the plight of Hey, Basecamp’s new $99-a-year premium email service.
Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology June 16, 2020
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Makena Kelly talk to Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts about bringing broadband access into rural areas, the technology plights caused by the pandemic, privacy concerns over contract tracing, and the race to 5G.
Android 11 beta / PS5 reveal / Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft ban facial recognition tech for police June 12, 2020
Nilay and Dieter discuss Android 11 beta first impressions, Google countersuing Sonos, WWDC rumors. Megan Farokhmanesh and Andrew Webster discuss the PS5 hardware reveal and new Playsation games. James Vincent explains big tech's ban on facial recognition tech for police.
Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic June 9, 2020
Seidman joins Vergecast host Nilay Patel and Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman for a chat about the future of the platform.