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On this episode of The Vergecast, the fourth and final installment of our series on the five senses of video games, we asked Polygon’s Charlie Hall to help us make sense of the current state of the art in flight simulation. Hall, who once spent more than four months in VR mapping the edge of the Milky Way galaxy in Elite: Dangerous, has more experience in a virtual cockpit than most. We wanted to know how the pros set up their simulators to get the most realistic experience and why it’s so complicated to make a virtual world look like the real one.
Further reading:
It’s time to build the cockpit of your dreams
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s most-needed feature is co-op
My first kill as a Star Citizen
If Microsoft Flight Simulator has you craving air combat, try this flight sim next
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Microsoft Build, the OpenAI's trouble with Scarlett Johansson, new Sonos headphones, and more.
Further reading:
Microsoft’s big bet on building a new type of AI computer
Recall is Microsoft’s key to unlocking the future of PCs
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Here’s the eight-inch Snapdragon PC for your Windows on Arm experiments
How does the Microsoft Surface Laptop stack up to the MacBook Air?
Microsoft Build 2024: everything announced
Windows now has AI-powered copy and paste
Microsoft is making File Explorer more powerful with version control and 7z compression
Here’s the eight-inch Snapdragon PC for your Windows on Arm experiments
Microsoft Edge will translate and dub YouTube videos as you’re watching them
Microsoft brings out a small language model that can look at pictures
Microsoft’s new Copilot AI agents act like virtual employees to automate tasks
Microsoft outage took down Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search features
OpenAI is ‘in conversations’ with Scarlett Johansson over the ChatGPT voice that sounds just like her
OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT
Lawyers say OpenAI could be in real trouble with Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she’s not happy they might have anyway
OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game
OpenAI’s News Corp deal licenses content from WSJ, New York Post, and more
OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts
The US government is trying to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster
The Sonos Ace headphones are here, and they’re damn impressive
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the company’s divisive app redesign
here’s an electric salt spoon that adds umami flavor
Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos
Humane is looking for a buyer after the AI Pin’s underwhelming debut
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Today on the flagship podcast of Arm-based chipsets:
03:08 - The Verge’s Tom Warren and David Pierce discuss the announcements from Microsoft’s Surface event, including the new Arm-powered Surface Laptop, and Copilot Plus PCs.
Microsoft’s Surface AI event: news, rumors, and lots of Qualcomm laptops
Microsoft announces an Arm-powered Surface Laptop
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro gets an OLED display for the first time
Microsoft announces Copilot Plus PCs with built-in AI hardware
The new, faster Surface Pro is Microsoft's all-purpose AI PC
Recall is Microsoft’s key to unlocking the future of PCs
27:29 -Verge senior AI reporter Kylie Robison joins the show to chat about OpenAI’s GPT-4o demo and where we’re headed in the next few years of AI.
ChatGPT is getting a Mac app
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open to all for free
OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that’s free for all ChatGPT users
ChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her
OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT
OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving
OpenAI researcher resigns, claiming safety has taken ‘a backseat to shiny products’
We tried out the Project Astra demo at Google I/O which worked well un... | tech | TikTok
57:40 - Nilay Patel answers a question about iPads for this week’s Vergecast Hotline.
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best tablet money can buy
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Today on the flagship podcast of refillable scent cartridges:
Producer Andru Marino tries out a gadget called the Gamescent, an AI-powered scent machine that syncs with your gaming and movie watching experience. He walks David Pierce through the experience and whether integrating olfaction could be the future of gaming.
We also hear from Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor at the University of Maine working on taste sensations and taste simulation in virtual reality experiences, which can lead to adding another sense into the world of gaming.
Further reading:
A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision
“Scent of Mystery”, the First and Only Use of Smell-O-Vision
The sights, smells, and sprays of ‘Iron Man 3’ in 4DX
The iSmell story
Smell-O-Vision is REAL: Linus Tech Tips
VR pioneer Jaron Lanier on dystopia, empathy, and the future of the internet
The sense of taste in virtual reality
Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Google I/O and OpenAI's GPT4o event.
Further reading:
Google and OpenAI race to build the feature of search
OpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that’s free for all ChatGPT users
ChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her
ChatGPT is getting a Mac app
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open to all for free
OpenAI’s “ChatGPT and GPT-4” Spring Update stream starts in 20 minutes
OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leavingl
Project Astra: the future of AI at Google is fast, multi-modal assistants like Gemini Live
Google’s Gemini AI is getting a chatty new voice mode
Google will let you create personalized AI chatbots
Google’s Gemini can build an entire vacation itinerary ‘in a matter of seconds’
Google’s Circle to Search will help you with your math homework
Google’s Gemini video search makes factual error in demo
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem
Google I/O 2024: everything announced
Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down
Google now offers ‘web’ search — and an AI opt-out button
Gemini is about to get better at understanding what's on your phone screen
Google is building Gemini Nano AI right into Chrome
Google makes its AI way faster with Gemini Flash
Google’s new LearnLM AI model focuses on education
Android apps will soon let you use your face to control your cursor
Android is getting an AI-powered scam call detection feature
Google targets filmmakers with Veo, its new generative AI video model
Google’s invisible AI watermark will help identify generative text and video
Google Photos is getting its own ‘Ask Photos’ assistant this summer
Blink and you missed it: Google has a new pair of prototype AR glasses
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem
Google launches new Home APIs and turns Google TVs into smart home hubs
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Today on the flagship podcast of tandem OLEDs:
The Verge’s David Pierce and Chris Welch discuss the new iPad Pros with an OLED screen, Sonos’ controversial new app, and Sonos’ leaked headphones.
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best kind of overkill
The new Apple iPad Air is great — but it's not the one to get
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
Sonos Ace headphones will have magnetic ear cushions and 30-hour battery life
The Verge’s Will Poor buys a bunch of broken iPhones on eBay, and pits the Apple Store against independent repair techs.
Jet City Device Repair
iFixit’s iPhone 8 charge port repair guide
Hugh Jeffreys’ iPhone 12 investigation
Apple’s plan to allow used parts in iPhone repairs
David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about why some people think the iPad should be a Macbook replacement.
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In episode two of our Five Senses of Gaming miniseries, David Pierce dives into the world of hearing with audio-only video games with Paul Bennun, who has been in this space longer than most. Years ago, Bennun and his team at Somethin’ Else made a series of games called Papa Sangre that were among the most innovative and most popular games of their kind. He explains what makes an audio game work, why the iPhone 4 was such a crucial technological achievement for these games, and more.
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple's iPad event, the evolution of the streaming business, updates on the Wisconsin Foxconn site, and much more tech news.
Apple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ reveal
The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s iPad event
Here's how the latest iPad Pro compares to the new iPad Air (and prior models)
Apple adds a 13-inch iPad Air to the mix
The iPad Air is now heavier than the iPad Pro
Apple announces new iPad Pros with OLED displays and thinnest design ever
Apple announces its M4 chip
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro M4: bigger trackpad and a function row
Hands-on with the new iPad Pro: yeah, it's really thin
You can upgrade the iPad Pro’s processor now, too
The new Apple Pencil Pro is harder to lose and better to draw with
Apple puts more ‘Pro’ in Final Cut and Logic Pro for the iPad
Apple quietly kills the old-school iPad and its headphone jack
The new iPads are ditching physical SIM cards
Goodbye to Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio, the best iPad Pro accessory
People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial
A Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way
The streaming business will look “very different” in the next couple of years.
Max nears 100 million subscribers globally.
Max price hike incoming.
Disney’s streaming business gets closer to becoming profitable
ESPN is coming to the Disney Plus app
Sony is now in play to buy Paramount.
The Office is getting a Peacock spinoff about local newspapers
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
Inside Microsoft’s Xbox turmoil
Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio
Epic v. Apple judge seems displeased over style restrictions on iOS buttons
The new Sonos app is missing a lot of features, and people aren’t happy
President Joe Biden to announce AI data center at failed Foxconn site in Wisconsin
TikTok sues the US government over ban
The Google Pixel 8A is a midrange phone that might go the distance
Google’s Pixel Tablet relaunch at $399 makes its magnetic dock optional
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Today on the flagship podcast of enterprise certificate hacks:
03:22 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Riley Testut, founder of AltStore and developer of the game emulator app Delta, about how his app finally made it into Apple’s App Store.
The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store
Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe
Delta is the game emulator your iPhone has been missing
46:17 - David walks us through his experimentation with the many software and hardware solutions for “AI voice notes.”
Cleft Notes is an AI voice notes app that really works
1:02:02 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about the Rabbit R1.
Rabbit R1 review: nothing to see here
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We’re kicking off our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries today, starting with “touch.” The Verge’s William Poor explores a controller crisis in the Nintendo 64 speedrunning community, and follows one speedrunner’s quest to recreate a mythical controller he lost.
Further reading/viewing:
How Sticks Are Sabotaging Speedrunners (Stick Crisis History)
abney317 on Twitch
The Quest to Beat abney317
Mariokart64.com
More on Beck Abney’s controller problems
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news.
Further reading:
Rabbit R1 review: an unfinished, unhelpful AI gadget
The Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery life - The Verge
Turns out the Rabbit R1 was just an Android app all along
TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud with new agreement
Microsoft’s OpenAI investment was triggered by Google fears, emails reveal
Peloton announces new round of layoffs as CEO quits
Elon Musk goes ‘absolutely hard core’ in another round of Tesla layoffs
Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as it’s poised to take over EV charging
LinkedIn is the latest company to get in on gaming
Pixel 8A leak reveals $499 starting price
Beats announces Solo 4 headphones and $79.99 Solo Buds
Beats Solo 4 review: playing both sides
Walmart is about to launch a 4K Chromecast that’s also a smart speaker
SwitchBot S10 review: with plumbing hookups, this robovac and mop is actually hands-free
iOS 17.5 beta lets you keep Find My on during iPhone repairs
Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased
Instagram’s updated algorithm prioritizes original content instead of rip-offs
Meta is “exploring” algorithm changes on Threads.
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Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated AI hardware:
The Verge’s David Pierce and Allison Johnson debate whether the emergence of standalone AI gadgets like the Humane Pin and the Rabbit R1 are better off as apps or should exist as its own hardware.
Humane AI Pin review: not even close
The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it didn’t
A morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadget
Can Rabbit’s R1 outsmart the smartphone assistants? Let’s find out!
The future of AI gadgets is just phones
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses actually make the future look cool
The Verge’s Alex Heath joins the show to discuss Meta’s big move into AI with its multimodal AI smart glasses and a new AI model called Llama 3.
Q&A: Mark Zuckerberg on winning the AI race
Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets
Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI
Nilay Patel answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline about Microsoft and antitrust.
Microsoft splits Teams from Office as antitrust pressure ramps up
Microsoft and OpenAI deal may face anti-trust investigations in the EU.
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss President Biden signing the TikTok ban bill, Apple's May 7th iPad event, Tesla's flop era, and more.
Further reading:
Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk
Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it
Rabbit R1 hands-on: early tests with the $199 AI gadget
Apple announces May 7th event for new iPads
What to expect at Apple’s May ‘Let Loose’ event
The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have multimodal AI now
Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments due to low demand
Tesla’s in its flop era
Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce, loses top executives
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla reveals a new Model 3 Performance with more horsepower and faster acceleration
A cheaper Tesla is back on the menu
Sonos announces redesigned app that puts everything on your homescreen
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X Plus and Elite processors
Apple might be the streaming home of soccer’s next big tournament
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Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:
03:07 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill.
TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again
TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate
Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse
A real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time
New bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.
34:17 - David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers.
1:09:16 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss third-party iPhone app stores, game emulators, Google Android and hardware team restructuring, the latest TikTok news, and more.
Further reading:
Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe
The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store
A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store
The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled
Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators
Google is combining its Android and hardware teams — and it’s all about AI
Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now
AI isn't useless. But is it worth it?
Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child
Big Papa Joe, world's biggest TouchWiz Fan - The Vergecast (clip)
Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child
Sony might have perfected Mini LED TVs with its new 2024 lineup
Broadcast TV still exists, and now it’s sort of getting a built-in DVR
TikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to Instagram
TikTok gives users more in-app ways to buy event tickets.
TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate
Report: ByteDance still has access to US users’ TikTok data despite Project Texas
The president could delay a TikTok ban an extra six months under a reported House proposal.
TikTok to restrict users who repeatedly post problematic topics from ‘For You’ feed
Twitch’s new TikTok-style Discovery feed is rolling out to everyone soon
Spotify is developing a remix feature to rival sped-up TikTok tunes
Samsung shifts executives to six-day workweeks to ‘inject a sense of crisis’
Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas robot is swiveling nightmare fuel
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Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management:
04:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet.
The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat
43:43 - Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm chips on PCs and whether or not we’re about to get a huge jump in performance on most laptops.
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
Microsoft to hold a special Windows and Surface AI event in May
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses
Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Elite processor will beat Apple, Intel, and AMD
Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops
1:11:18 - Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices.
Kobo announces its first color e-readers
The best ebook reader to buy right now
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Piece, and Alex Cranz discuss David's review of the Humane AI Pin, Taylor Swift's music back on TikTok, a new party speaker, and much more.
Further reading:
Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet
Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Humane Pin
We now have a better look at what’s inside the Humane AI pin
OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4
Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok
Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts
Kobo announces its first color e-readers
Sony’s new headphones and speakers are all about skull-rattling bass
Official: here’s the DJI Avata 2, possibly one of the best sequels in years
Google Vids is the latest AI-powered app in Workspace
Meta says it’s fixing ‘HD’ photo sharing in Facebook Messenger
Marissa Mayer’s eternal Sunshine
The MPA has big plans to crack down on movie piracy again
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The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz answer questions from The Vergecast Hotline all about the TikTok ban debate and the US v Apple case.
Further reading:
TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform
US v. Apple: everything you need to know
The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Macbook Air M3 review, Jon Stewart's take on AI, and a whole lot more of this week's tech news.
Further reading:
Apple MacBook Air M3 review: small upgrades
It’s time for a hard reset on notifications
Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printer for school, homework printer you are a printer we are all printers
Microsoft is working on an Xbox AI chatbot
Samsung says Bixby’s still not dead
The world needs more gadgets like LG’s briefcase TV
Jon Stewart on AI, Lina Khan, and the other things Apple didn’t want him to say
A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores
Will the Apple antitrust case lawsuit affect your phone’s security?
How Meta’s global head of safety approaches online age verification
Is TikTok still TikTok without the algorithm?’
The US House banned staffers from using Microsoft Copilot
FCC will vote on restoring net neutrality rules
X’s ‘complimentary’ Premium push gives people blue checks they didn’t ask for
Spotify’s price is reportedly going up again
AI George Carlin case settled as performers demand better protection
OpenAI’s voice cloning AI model only needs a 15-second sample to work
Google Podcasts is gone — and so is my faith in Google
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Today on the flagship podcast of alternate keyboard layouts:
03:36 - The Verge’s David Pierce talks to Jonas Hietala about his ultra-custom keyboard he built from the ground up to fit his specific needs.
Jonas Hietala: The T-34 keyboard layout
30:40 - The Verge’s Tom Warren explains the next phase of Microsoft with a new leader on the Windows and Surface team.
Microsoft has a new Windows and Surface chief
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses
Rewind’s new feature brings ChatGPT to your personal information
57:32 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about tricks for Netflix recommendations.
How Planet Earth — and the Netflix homepage — get made
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