The Verge

MS NOW seems to have missed its opportunity to get msnow.com, which is currently occupied by a mostly empty page referencing “Motorized Snow vehicles.” Watch the full episode of The Vergecast here: https://lnkd.in/gw2Bs7FK

A smart listener of The Vergecast thinks the open web may have less than a year left. What do you think? Watch the full episode of The Vergecast here: https://lnkd.in/gw2Bs7FK

MSNBC’s new name is… MS Now. What do you think about MSNBC’s rebrand? Watch the latest episode of The Vergecast here: https://lnkd.in/gw2Bs7FK

In the latest episode of Decoder, Nilay breaks down what he’s been calling the DoorDash problem, which is what happens when an AI interface gets between a service provider like DoorDash and the customer, who might start using an AI agent instead of visiting a company’s app or website. You can watch the full video essay here: https://lnkd.in/gA_XHZRZ

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff says he thinks AI camera features can contribute to safer neighborhoods, but that he’s not building toward a kind of dystopian scenario where facial recognition and constant surveillance watch our every move. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gwnUgdbd

On today’s episode of The Vergecast, Cory Doctorow joins us to discuss “en****tification,” the term he coined to describe the internet’s decline. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gXNc59t6

This week on The Vergecast, author and activist Cory Doctorow joins us to discuss what it really takes to enact structural change online. Listen to The Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full episode on YouTube.

Today on Decoder: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff discusses the role he sees AI surveillance playing in helping reduce crime, even if, as Nilay points out, it could shift us closer to dystopia if we have constant video surveillance linked to law enforcement. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gwnUgdbd

You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. But plenty of people used LimeWire and other file sharing services to share music, movies and more. Listen to the latest episode of Version History on LimeWire here: https://lnkd.in/ed3tsST5

Today on Version History Nilay Patel and Sarah Jeong join David Pierce to chart the history of LimeWire and the legal cases that shaped U.S. copyright law and the lives of college students taxing the bandwidth of their dormitory internet. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ed3tsST5