AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC | The Vergecast

Today on the flagship podcast of region locked phones: The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Jon Porter report back on all the tech we saw at Mobile World Congress this past week. Later, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about web crawlers and AI. #Podcast #Technology
Links:
MWC 2024: all the phones, wearables, and gadgets announced in Barcelona: www.theverge.com/24078219/mwc...
With the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial: www.theverge.com/24067997/rob...
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - MWC ‘24 w/ Allison + Jon
03:04 - Behind the scenes at MWC
06:28 - Lenovo's transparent laptop
11:42 - Motorola’s bendy phone
13:37 - Samsung Galaxy Ring
15:48 - Xiaomi's watches and phones
18:32 - Nothing Phone 2A’s reveal
22:38 - Brain AI’s gadget concept
26:02 - Humane AI Pin demo
30:10 - Best of MWC picks
33:50 - Web crawlers and AI (Vergecast Hotline)
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[@domramsey]

It's disappointing that there are no videos of these products on The Verge. I have to go to CNET to actually see the devices you're talking about. You have a UA-cam channel with over 3 million subscribers and you're just using it for audio podcasts. I'm sad because you guys make great videos.

[@toadlguy]

Listening to a podcast with no video on UA-cam is tough to begin with, but when it is about MWC it is just ridiculous. You are literally describing what things look like - on a video. You could at least edit in some photos, don’t you think?

[@DerDudelino]

I'm honestly a little worried they are killing their UA-cam channel - most recent videos are weird podcasts :D

[@peanutnutter1]

They could combine the transparent display with a transitional dimming panel, like the kind that is used for some welder masks.

[@hannesflo]

I will only listen/watch the mid week episodes once there's video.

[@izakshuvo8434]

❤ The inside baseball ⚾ 19:51

[@olizelda]

No video? What's the point??

[@rthur_cp]

Wdym?

[@nscanx]

not to neg the very lovely people at the verge, but how hard can it be to find 10 jpegs and insert them into a video
and/or have talking heads, but at least have a b-roll so that the video portion would actually be worthwhile and not just this placeholder that's taunting you with its uselessness

[@RudeCanine]

What's happening with the Verge? You only upload podcasts now? Who's brilliant idea was that??? People are gonna lose their jobs over this.

[@Tuskbumper]

Im prett excited for soft bendy phones actually.

[@jbnelson]

43 minutes? What is this? A Vergecast for ants???

[@Target135]

Okay Derick 😂

[@DerDudelino]

Is there a reason why The Verge video coverage has become so bad? You guys used to be the best in tech, but this was unfortunately the worst MWC coverage I've seen this year. A podcast is kinda useless, just show products on the ground in Barcelona like everyone else does. In general I feel like you guys are way too focused on podcasting - yes I understand, it requires little to no work since it's just chatting but there is a severe lack of good UA-cam videos in recent months which is very unfortunate.