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This week on The Vergecast, Nilay pops on the show to discuss what happened to Jimmy Kimmel.
The Verge· 2025-09-19 14:00
They say things like, "We can do this the hard way or the easy way. You can get your $6.2% billion merger or you cannot. " And to get it, you got to get Jimmy Kimmel off the air. >> So Brendan Carr immediately starts making the threats that Brendan Carr as the head of the FCC seems to always make, which is that like I don't like that thing you said, "Wouldn't it be terrible if I took away your broadcast licenses." Jimmy Kimmel show is on ABC, which is owned by Disney. He went on Benny Johnson's YouTube show ...
Here's my favorite new accessory: a double-sided magnetic ring grip and stand
The Verge· 2025-09-18 14:59
[Music] Today, I'm toying with the best $20 I've spent on my phone. This is a double-sided magnet ring, so I don't have to take it off when I plop it on a stand or use it on my car mount. My wife and I have been using the Anker 610 for years, but we're always misplacing this one cuz it can't dock.And it always picks up little metal shavings that scratch my case when I spin it into position. This $20 sink wire has a fantastic rotating ratchet ring that doesn't scratch. It sounds so good.Doubles as my new fid ...
Meta Connect 2025 had some of the biggest demo failures we’ve seen live in a while.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 14:09
Product Launch & Demonstrations - Meta's glasses launch experienced demo failures during a phone call attempt [1] - A cooking demo using Meta AI to guide cooking steps encountered issues [2] Keynote Event Highlights - James Cameron spoke for approximately 15 minutes, focusing on Lamberts [2] - Most theaters operate at three foot Lamberts [3] - Mark Zuckerberg appeared in workout clothes, followed by Diplo, and they went for a run together [3]
Chef Jack Mancuso attempting to ask Meta AI to help make a recipe in a live video.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 02:21
You can make a Korean inspired steak sauce using soy sauce, sesame oil. >> What do I do first. >> What do I do first.>> You've already combined the base ingredients. So now, grate a pair to add to the sauce. >> What do I do first.You've already combined the base ingredients, so now grate the pear and gently combine it with the base sauce. >> All right, I think the Wi-Fi might be messed up. Sorry.Back to you, Mark. It's all good. ...
Meta’s new display smart glasses are what Google Glass should’ve been.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:21
Just got some hands-on time with the Meta Rayban display. And this is what we've all been waiting for. A pair of smart glasses with a full color heads-up display in the lens.And I got to tell you, the experience was kind of wild. >> We aren't using it. >> It's pretty wild.>> So, first off, the display is really bright. The glasses will all come with transition lenses. So, it doesn't matter indoor, outdoor, you'll be able to see the display.So, these glasses come with a neural wristband, and using gestures, ...
Meta Ray-Ban Display hands-on: best smart glasses I’ve ever tried
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:20
Product Features & Capabilities - Meta Ray-Ban display smart glasses feature a monocular display with brightness up to 5,000 nits and full color [1] - The smart glasses include transition lenses that adjust to ambient lighting conditions [3] - A neural wristband allows for silent menu navigation and option selection through finger gestures [5][6] - The neural wristband supports handwriting recognition for text input [7] - The display provides a preview for content capture (photos and videos) [8] - The glasses support video calls and live captioning, with multidirectional microphones focusing on the speaker [9][10][11] - The glasses offer a heads-up display for directions with directional arrows [12][13] - Live AI features provide step-by-step recipe breakdowns and identify objects in view [14][15] Availability & Specifications - The Meta Ray-Ban display will be available starting September 30th for $799, including the neural wristband [18] - The glasses offer approximately 6 hours of mixed usage battery life, with additional charges from the folding charging case [16][17] - The neural wristband is IPX7 rated and has an 18-hour battery life [18]
The Verge’s Victoria Song, got some hands-time with Meta's Oakley Meta Vanguard.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:17
These are the new Oakley Meta Vanguard and they are geared towards athletes. So, what does that mean. We're getting nine hours of battery life.IP67 water resistance for us who get sweaty when we're outdoors. The the speakers are going to be louder. So, they get pretty loud.We had a little hands-on time here and the bass was thumping. The bass was thumping. And here's something that athletes might be really into.It's gonna pair up with your Garmin and through Strava. Here's another athlete specific feature. ...
The Verge’s news reporter, Jay Peters, is hands-on with Meta’s new Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:08
I'm wearing the Rayban Meta Gen 2 glasses. They have same specs as the Oakley Meta Housen glasses that launched earlier this year. That means they have a 3K camera.They have slightly better battery life. Uh but overall, they're not that different from the Gen One Ray-B band Metas, just a slight bump up. They come in new colors like a nice purple that V is very, very excited about.The new glasses are available today and they cost $379. ...
The iPhone 17 lineup has a lot of new updates but the selfie camera felt the most substantial.
The Verge· 2025-09-17 20:44
The best new feature across Apple's iPhone 17 lineup this year might actually be the selfie camera. It's an 18 megapixel square format sensor. So when you rotate to landscape orientation, you get a higher resolution image than with the previous rectangular camera sensor.Better yet, it offers center stage to automatically zoom in and out or rotate from portrait to landscape automatically when there are enough people in the frame. You don't have to move the phone at all because it happens on the sensor itself ...
The iPhone 17 may be the best phone for most people this year. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-17 19:14
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