Travis Larchuk
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
- Latest publication
- Sep 30, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Verge
- Top 50K sites
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- Aug 17, 2026
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Today’s Vergecast: Dots are OpenAI’s cute lil guys. (opens the original)
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Jolly’s got new competition: OpenAI just launched its competitor to Muse and Grok Bot. It’s called Dots, and the headline feature is that it’s also cute, with fuzzy lil triangles and clouds and hearts that you can give access to your personal accounts to do things for you. The Verge’s senior AI reporter Hayden Field joined guest host David Imel from San Francisco, right after OpenAI’s DevDay presentation.
Today’s Vergecast: Pokémon trading cards are their own economy. (opens the original)
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The Pokémon Trading Card Game isn’t just a game, it’s an economy. Livestreamers provide vicarious dopamine hits to viewers who tune in to watch them open booster packs, and the rarest cards can resell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The game’s 30th anniversary collection just launched, putting more copies of the game’s rarest cards back into circulation. Guest host David Imel talks about the state of the Pokémon TCG market with The Verge’s film, TV and pop culture reporter Charles Pul
Today’s Vergecast: DLSS 5 explained, with Linus Tech Tips. (opens the original)
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Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling 5) rendering technology uses AI to (theoretically) improve video game graphics. When it was announced, social media declared that it was “yassifying” video game characters, changing faces in a way game developers didn’t intend. Linus Tech Tips’ own Linus Sebastian and David Gauthier join guest host David Imel to break down the the hype and controversy.
Today’s Vergecast: Googlebooks are coming for your Mac. (opens the original)
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We tried out the new Googlebooks, which are essentially Chromebooks evolved with an Android elemental stone. They’re made by Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, and Asus (not Google), but all have the new Googlebook OS, heavy integration with Android phones and Gemini, and a built-in “Glowbar.” Laptop reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto went hands-on with the new devices, and reports back to guest host David Imel.
Today’s Vergecast: Your AI apocalypse questions, answered. (opens the original)
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Last week, an Anthropic researcher resigned and posted on X, “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” These warnings are nothing new, but this one managed to go mainstream. So, do the people making AI really think it could kill us all? How? And if it really could be as dangerous as they say, why would anyone continue to work on it? Senior AI reporter Hayden Field joined us to answer your questions about the AI freakout.
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