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Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.
This week is a pretty gadget-heavy episode about some heavy gadgets. Senior reports editor Sean Hollister starts the show with his review of the Steam Deck, the latest portable gaming system. Sean explains how it was the hardest review he’s done and why he decided to give it a 6.5 score, despite the amount of fun he had using it.
Verge reviewer Allison Johnson continues the gadget talk with her review of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra, including improvements on the camera, using the software, and whether this is the end of the “slab phone.”
Stay tuned for a lightning round of gadget news — including Apple M2 chip rumors, Spotify’s Car Thing, and some updates on the O-RAN network.
You can listen here or in your preferred podcast player for the full discussion.
Stories discussed in this episode:
Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout
US and Russia still tethered by International Space Station during Ukraine conflict
Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most
Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
The official Steam Deck dock won’t be available at launch
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
Dish says its 5G buildout is going great, thanks for asking, how are you?
Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year
Spotify’s Car Thing goes on general sale for $90
Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Inside Pornhub
Why Trump’s Truth Social may not survive the hype
Inside Galactic Starcruiser, Disney’s hotel where everyone becomes a Star Wars character