We unfolded the iPhone Duo
The Vergecast | 11 sep 2026 | 01:17:42
Apple did the one more thing: This week it announced its much-anticipated folding phone. It also announced some surprising and controversial new AI features for Apple Watch, including "Live Rewind," which gives the user a text transcript of the last 15 seconds of real life.
On today's Vergecast, Allison Johnson and Vee Song report back from California after having more hands-on time with Apple's new devices. Plus, Nilay Patel and David Imel take another swing at discussing Mac Minis and local LLMs with AI researcher CJ Trowbridge. Finally, Allison and Jake tackle some non-Apple stories in the truly rapid-fire thunder round.
Further reading:
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions
The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day
Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy
Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work
OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
Hori’s electronic Ocarina of Time requires no musical talent.
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On today's Vergecast, Allison Johnson and Vee Song report back from California after having more hands-on time with Apple's new devices. Plus, Nilay Patel and David Imel take another swing at discussing Mac Minis and local LLMs with AI researcher CJ Trowbridge. Finally, Allison and Jake tackle some non-Apple stories in the truly rapid-fire thunder round.
Further reading:
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions
The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day
Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy
Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work
OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
Hori’s electronic Ocarina of Time requires no musical talent.
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