About this podcast

Join Nilay and David on The Vergecast as they kick off with a brief, insightful discussion on the implications of the recent election for the tech industry, setting the stage for how the Trump administration might impact tech policy. The episode then dives into comprehensive reviews of Apple's latest devices: the Mac Mini and MacBook Pro, hailed for resetting Apple's desktop and laptop lineup. Sean Hollister joins the hosts to share his in-depth review of the PlayStation 5 Pro, unpack the exciting news about backward compatibility for the Nintendo Switch successor, and detail Nintendo's ongoing battle against emulators. The show wraps up with a lively lightning round covering topics from outrageously expensive domain names and quirky smart home standards to the surprising existence of cloud gaming 'whales.'