Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

This week, Andrew and David take over the show once more while Marques is out representing Team USA! First, they talk about the rumor that Apple might make a cheaper Mac laptop before getting into Google's upcoming Duolingo competitor. Then they talk about the hectic Chat GPT 5.0 release, Elon trying to sue Apple, and Perplexity trying to buy Chrome. There was a lot that happened. Enjoy! Links: Watch Marques play Ultimate [https://live.theworldgames.org/sports/flying-disc] Digitimes - $599 Macbook rumor [https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250811PD214/apple-low-cost-macbook-notebook-market.html] Android Authority - Google Translate APK teardown [https://www.androidauthority.com/google-translate-practice-duolingo-apk-teardown-3586649/] Xiaomanyc - Surprised ChatGPT by speaking computer language [https://youtu.be/GiaNp0u_swU?si=nDohl4h5wfYP44n7] Techcrunch - Cassette app [https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/12/cassettes-new-app-turns-your-videos-into-retro-vhs-like-home-movies/] Verge - OpenAI charts and graphs [https://www.theverge.com/news/756444/openai-gpt-5-vibe-graphing-chart-crime] Reuters - Perplexity offers to buy Chrome [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ai-startup-perplexity-makes-bold-345-billion-bid-googles-chrome-browser-2025-08-12/] Verge - Ford $30k EV platform [https://www.theverge.com/ford-motor-company/757243/ford-ev-truck-breakthrough-model-t] WVFRM Fantasy Premiere League [https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/813ndw] Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

While Marques is away representing Team USA in China, Andrew and David hold down the fort and discuss all the tech news of the week! Topics range from a Microsoft x Croc collab to new Instagram rules around who is allowed to go live on. They close it out with show-and-tell, discussing new gadgets that they've really been enjoying lately. It's a fun one! Links: Verge - Microsoft XP x Crocs [https://www.theverge.com/microsoft/717965/microsoft-crocs-windows-xp-bliss-wallpaper-theme] OpenAI - GPT-OSS [https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss/] Google - Pixel 10 AI Ad [https://youtu.be/ZR_6Z1IDD8s?si=JPzBjZIehjADeH0N] TechCrunch - Instagram requires 1000 followers to go live [https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/01/instagram-now-requires-users-to-have-at-least-1000-followers-to-go-live/] A New Social [https://anew.social/] Gadgets we're loving: ⁠Peak Design Pro Tripod (Kickstarter)⁠ [https://geni.us/X2rA3] ⁠seenda Mouse⁠ [https://geni.us/dmgVN] MOVAS Tripod Stand [https://geni.us/li7M4] (Not Boring) Camera app [https://notbor.ing/product/camera] Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Marques, Andrew, and David start off this week with a quick rant about Wordle before getting into Marques' Austin Robotaxi story! After that, David talks about his experience driving a Xiaomi SU7 and Marques rants about a viral humanoid robot tweet he saw. After that, it's all about the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 leaks. Smartphone season is here and there are rumors a plenty. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia. Enjoy! Links: Interview with Josh Wardle (Creator of Wordle) [https://youtu.be/X_e2IEaR4aA] Hugo Barra interview [https://youtu.be/hFwJmrtgrlw] Humanoid Robot tweet [https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1950685253447913798] Skyfops - iPhone 17 Pro in public [https://x.com/skyfops/status/1949936265232888057?s=46] Sonny Dickson - iPhone 17 color dummies [https://x.com/SonnyDickson/status/1950412604129890307] Android Authority - Pixel 10 Qi2 leaks [https://www.androidauthority.com/caseless-pixel-10-qi2-support-3582251/?s=09] Sidhant Patnaik Behance - Google Pixel over-ear renders [https://www.behance.net/gallery/225958995/Google-Pixel-Headphones] Eric Migicovsky - Pebble update [https://ericmigi.com/blog/july-pebble-update] Verge - YouTube Jump Ahead on TV [https://www.theverge.com/news/715730/youtube-jump-ahead-premium-feature-tv-rollout] Benn Jordan - I saved a PNG image to a bird video [https://youtu.be/hCQCP-5g5bo] Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Marques, Andrew, and David have a lot to go over this week! Not only does the Escobar phone debacle finally come to a close but there are also new smartwatches from CMF, a Pixel 10 camera leak, and a new Apple subscription. Plus, there's trivia and Crown and Clown to get into! It's a fun one, we hope you enjoy! Links: MKBHD - Escobar phone video [https://youtu.be/O8FJSjy3bXA?si=2H9s7A23vA1hMmVB] Verge - Escobar phone story [https://www.theverge.com/news/711929/escobar-phone-scam-guilty-plea-deal] Apple - AppleCare One Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/07/apple-introduces-applecare-one-streamlining-coverage-into-a-single-plan/] Nothing - Why did Nothing buy a closed company video [https://youtu.be/4whvHxPwRGE?si=x30HZlrbI1_tGCd7] Android Headlines - Pixel 10 leaks [https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-10-official-renders] Android Authority - Pixel 10 camera specs [https://www.androidauthority.com/exclusive-pixel-10-camera-details-3540182/] Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

This week, there is a bunch of news to talk about. Marques, Andrew, and David jump right into the news that ChromeOS is merging with Android before then talking about the new Sony point-and-shoot camera that's going viral for all the wrong reasons. After that, they talk about the Samsung Tri-Folding phone that will likely launch later this year before wrapping it all up with Rivian and Tesla news. Enjoy! Links: Android Authority - ChromeOS and Android [https://www.androidauthority.com/google-combine-chrome-os-android-3577035/] Techradar - Sameer Samat interview [https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-think-you-see-the-future-first-on-android-googles-android-leader-sameer-samat] Verge - Qi2 News [https://www.theverge.com/news/708060/qi-2-2-certification-25w-wpc-belkin-anker-ugreen-aukey] Android Authority- Samsung Tri-Fold [https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-tri-fold-triple-screen-foldable-details-3574317/] New Sony camera [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wwnIp7tLs] Rivian updates [https://stories.rivian.com/navigation-software-rivian-googlemaps-partnership] Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]