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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives — and which ones you should bring into yours. Click here to subscribe.

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The all-seeing AI webcamThe all-seeing AI webcam
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The Vergecast builds a tech companyThe Vergecast builds a tech company
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The music industry’s AI fightThe music industry’s AI fight
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The next next thing in AI and ARThe next next thing in AI and AR
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Tesla’s big, epic, confusing futureTesla’s big, epic, confusing future
Apple and OpenAI make a dealApple and OpenAI make a deal
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Apple Intelligence, iPhones, and the rest of WWDC 2024Apple Intelligence, iPhones, and the rest of WWDC 2024
Apple’s AI moment is comingApple’s AI moment is coming
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Sonos’ headphones are extremely SonosSonos’ headphones are extremely Sonos
Inside the Google algorithmInside the Google algorithm
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Why Microsoft bet on SurfaceWhy Microsoft bet on Surface
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Seeing the real world inside a virtual oneSeeing the real world inside a virtual one
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Microsoft is in its AI PC eraMicrosoft is in its AI PC era
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The smells and tastes of a great video gameThe smells and tastes of a great video game
AI assistants are so backAI assistants are so back
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The rise of the audio-only video gameThe rise of the audio-only video game
The beginning and end of the iPadThe beginning and end of the iPad
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Delta’s 10-year journey to the top of the App StoreDelta’s 10-year journey to the top of the App Store
A speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect N64 controllerA speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect N64 controller
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Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Ayaneo’s fancy Pocket S Android gaming handheld is up for preorder.

Early bird pricing starts at $399 via Indiegogo, with shipments expected to start in May. It’s advertised as the first device with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 that’s designed to chase the booming gaming handheld market.

There are Android gamers out there, right? We’ve been asking you to email The Vergecast about your Android gaming life, let us know!

1/4Image: Ayaneo
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