Author: David Pierce

Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars

ChatGPT got the first-mover advantage in the chatbot wars, but Google has all the upside now.

Two new must-have Android apps

In this week’s Installer: Android apps, football games, and the TinyPod.

The super simple gadget trying to replace your phone

In this week’s Installer: the Light Phone 3, Apple Passwords, House of the Dragon, and more.

The super simple gadget trying to replace your phone

In this week’s Installer: the Light Phone 3, Apple Passwords, House of the Dragon, and more.

A better way to take video on your phone

In this week’s Installer: Jim Henson, MoviePass, and better AirTags.

Google is combining its Android and hardware teams — and it’s all about AI

Pixel, Android, Chrome, and ChromeOS are now all one big AI-friendly family.

The biggest new battle royale is ready for your phone

Stardew Valley, Humane’s AI Pin, Warzone Mobile, and more in this week’s Installer

The Vision Pro’s first killer app is the web, whether Apple likes it or not

Apple wants the Vision Pro to work — and it wants its 30 percent cut from developers. It can’t have it both ways.

Today on The Vergecast: Google searches, iPhone videos, and being mad on the internet.

What do we expect our phones to be able to do for us? And what does it mean to be a good steward of the open web? Apple, Google, and the rest of us all have to answer those questions for ourselves — but on the internet, nothing’s ever quite as simple as it seems. (I almost just compared backlighting and SEO, but this metaphor is getting away from me.) Also, Disney is buying Hulu, and we have tips on how to raise a troll army to defend you online. All that in one podcast episode! Imagine!

Microsoft announces the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with upgraded chips and ports

Microsoft’s high-end laptop / tablet hybrid is getting the spec bump it desperately needed.