In part 1 of this week’s episode, Nilay and Dieter talk with deputy editor Dan Seifert about Google I/O and reviews for the M1 iMac and iPad Pro. Further reading:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22435419/google-io-2021-event-recap-biggest-announcements-pixel-android-12-wear-os-workspace">Google I/O 2021: the 14 biggest announcements</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22439777/android-12-design-features-widgets-first-look-google">Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22442051/android-12-beta-download-google-io-2021">Android 12 public beta is now available: here’s how to install it</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22442328/google-io-2021-ai-language-model-lamda-pluto">Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22440059/apple-imac-m1-2021-24-review">Apple iMac M1 review: the all-in-one for almost everyone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22442084/ipad-pro-2021-review-features-screen-mini-led-m1-processor">iPad Pro (2021) review: Mini LED, major improvement</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22441805/apple-macbook-pro-2021-redesign-chip-magsafe-sd-card-slot-hdmi-port">Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pros with next-gen in-house chips could arrive early this summer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440788/apple-airpods-max-lossless-music-explainer-spatial-audio">Apple’s $549 AirPods Max can’t play lossless Apple Music — even when plugged in</a></li>
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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.