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Victoria Song joins us on The Vergecast to talk about the AirPods Pro 3 and their upgraded fit.
The Verge· 2025-09-17 16:23
Product Design & Fit - The primary concern with previous AirPods models (regular & Pro) was the fit, which was inconsistent across users [1] - AirPods Pro 3 features a more angled shape compared to the flatter AirPods Pro 2 [2] - The new design allows users to twist and adjust the fit for a more secure seal, addressing a common issue with previous models [2][3] User Experience & Performance - Users can feel the seal tightening as they adjust the AirPods Pro 3, enhancing the secureness without discomfort [3] - Testing indicates the AirPods Pro 3 remain secure even during rigorous activities like running [4] - The company recommends potential buyers with prior fit issues try the AirPods Pro 3 before purchasing [4]
The third-gen SE got a massive, wide-ranging glow-up. #vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-17 15:41
Our suspicions from last week have been confirmed, which is that the watch SE3 is the watch most people should buy. Tell me why you landed there. >> It's the star.It has the biggest upgrade from the last generation to the next. So, the difference between it and a series watch is almost non-existent depending on what are the things that you care about. >> In terms of the new things on the SE, I want you to rank four features for me in terms of how big a deal they are.Uh, the four features are fast charging, ...
The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins us on The Vergecast to discuss her time with the iPhone Air.
The Verge· 2025-09-17 14:35
Battery Performance - Air's battery life is considered not super great, as anticipated [1] - Under heavy usage with over 5 hours of screen on time, the battery reached 20% by dinner time, causing concern [1] - Normal usage at home with around 3 hours of screen on time resulted in the battery being in the 30s by bedtime, which is more acceptable [2] - The user did not need to use low power mode, but the battery performance is not ideal for a new phone [2] - The battery's performance is expected to remain at its current level and not improve [3] User Experience - The user was stressed about the battery draining quickly and considered using the MagSafe battery pack or charging [1] - The user did not like using the battery pack while making a phone call [1]
We compare the iPhone 17 Pro's 40x zoom to the Pixel 10 camera's 100x zoom.
The Verge· 2025-09-17 12:01
Camera Technology Comparison - iPhone 17 Pro utilizes traditional digital zoom, upscaling the image and using machine learning to fill in gaps [1] - Google Pixel 10 Pro employs generative AI to enhance image clarity during zoom [2] - Pixel's generative AI significantly improves image quality compared to iPhone's traditional digital zoom [2] Zoom Capability - iPhone 17 Pro offers a 40x zoom capability [1] - Google Pixel 10 Pro provides a 100x zoom capability [1] Image Processing - Both phones use computational methods to enhance zoomed images [1][2]
iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone Air review: What are you willing to give up?
The Verge· 2025-09-17 12:00
A high-end phone weighs a little more than 200 g. It has three cameras, maybe even more, and a huge screen, massive battery, and a powerful processor. It's heavy, and it's way too big to really fit into any of your pockets.But phones weren't always like that. The one you had maybe 12 or 13 years ago, it had a screen half that size, only one camera, and it was light and small enough to slip into any pocket. It was awesome.So, how did we get here where your options are big or bigger. Has all the extra stuff c ...
The Verge's Hayden Field joins us for a round of AI-focused hot takes. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-13 14:00
If you find yourself starting a sentence with here's what chat GPT said or I asked Claude or according to Gemini you are the worst and I don't like you and you what the end of your sentence is not going to be interesting to me. I asked Chad GPT is not the beginning of a good story and everybody should stop doing it please on the internet and in real life. I would 100% agree. I think Jake will too. I'm like I it doesn't matter at all. it it has no bearing on anything. I feel crazy when people say that to me ...
Google pulls Pixel 10’s Daily Hub #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-12 18:00
Google released this thing called the daily hub with the Pixel 10. You're supposed to do AI to like bring all of your stuff together calendar events. It's basically like the just Google discover feed time x times 10, I would say.Uh except it turns out it didn't work and Google pulled it already. Okay. On one hand, I think this is this feature is totally inconsequential and doesn't matter. And on the other hand, I think this is completely gling, right.This is a brand new feature that they sold the phone with ...
Nothing’s Ear 3 earbuds charging case has… another microphone? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-12 17:14
It might just look stupid. It might just look like you're talking into your headphones case. Nothing, which I think is like one of the most interesting hardware companies still.They have a new set of their own earbuds coming out, the Ear 3. But what we've learned this week is that there's a microphone and a talk button on the charging case itself. I think the conspiracy theory is that this is going to actually double as a wireless microphone, which is weird because obviously the headphones have mics built i ...
Selfies just got easier on the iPhone 17. #vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-11 17:30
I honestly think the ability to take landscape selfies while holding your phone in portrait is like the most exciting iPhone upgrade in years. Truly, cuz it's it's it's the sort of thing people do all the time. Landscape selfies always look worse because the camera is suddenly off to the side and half the people in the selfie are looking to this side of the camera and half the people are looking to this side of the camera.Nobody is correctly looking at the camera. Everything just looks wrong. You're not abl ...
It’s a good year for the iPhone 17. #vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-11 16:30
I think it really is a good year for the iPhone 17 getting the promotion display. Like, thank God our national nightmare is over. There's I think our our colleague Dominic Preston pointed out in some of our coverage that you can get a 120 Hz display on like a $200 Android phone.You know, it was time. So, it's here. And I will say just a real quick PSA to anyone who is wondering what is a promotion display.What is the difference. it. Don't find out. If you don't know the difference, don't ever find out.Like, ...