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The Verge

Enjoy the archives of this retired series featuring legendary technology columnist Walt Mossberg and The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel. The series finale aired on June 13, 2017, shortly before Walt’s well-deserved retirement. For more on what’s happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets, listen and subscribe to The Vergecast.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Ctrl-Walt-Delete episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Ctrl-Walt-Delete for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Ctrl-Walt-Delete episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay talk design
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12/08/16 • 63 min

Walt’s column this week discusses the balance between design and functionality in tech today. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss the products and companies where the balance may be wrong, with more in favor of design. The duo also bring up the state of gadgets and whether or not there is a gadget apocalypse approaching.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - CES 2016 edition

CES 2016 edition

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01/07/16 • 26 min

Walt and Nilay meet at the Las Vegas Convention Center for CES 2016 and discuss what the Consumer Electronics Show means to them, along with analyzing what they've seen so far. A new year of Ctrl-Walt-Delete starts off with Nilay finally paying his debt to Walt.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Clippy is watching you

Clippy is watching you

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12/03/15 • 40 min

Walt delves into his past as a national security reporter, weighing in on the modern encryption debate. What is the balance between privacy and national security? We'd also like to bid a fond welcome our newest podcast subscriber: the FBI.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay sign off

Walt and Nilay sign off

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06/13/17 • 80 min

On Friday, June 9th, Walt and Nilay recorded the final episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete live in front of an audience at the School of Visual Arts theatre in New York City. They also had a frequently mentioned special guest on the show, Dieter Bohn. This is the episode you’ve been waiting for. After a two-week break for Code Conference and Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Walt gave us his takeaways from the interviews at Code and the new products announced from Apple. Nilay and Dieter join Walt in speculating what’s next for their world of consumer tech and tech journalism, with a live Q&A as well. I’d like to take this moment to thank everyone who listened to any episode of the show, those who subscribed, those who read and commented on these posts, those who went to our live shows, and those who sent us feedback, insight, and intros for the show. This podcast became a success because of all of our listeners, and we greatly appreciate it. Stay tuned for more podcasts and audio projects from The Verge.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay take the wheel
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01/15/16 • 36 min

Ctrl-Walt Delete returns from CES to discuss the integration of the car industry with the tech industry, leading to the rise of smart technology in cars and the new competitors into the field.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt wants better ads

Walt wants better ads

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10/08/15 • 35 min

Walt and Nilay talk about the state of ads today, Walt’s 1999 column on shoddy advertising, and the possible solution to the tracking pandemonium.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay I/O

Walt and Nilay I/O

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05/18/17 • 65 min

Our news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues! Google I/O 2017 kicked off on Wednesday, and we recorded this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete immediately after the opening keynote to get it in to the episode for you. There was a lot that happened so Walt and Nilay break it down for you. Also, the duo talk a little bit about the Windows hack that was leaked from the NSA and what this could mean for Microsoft and software updates in the future.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay squeeze more into less
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04/20/17 • 51 min

After many weeks of anticipation, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here and our very own Walt Mossberg has given his review. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay bring the new device to the forefront of the show and discuss whether it holds up against other flagship phones like the Google Pixel and iPhone 7, and if it moves past Samsung’s previous mistakes. Listen through it all to hear what wasn’t brought up in the reviews you’ve read.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay rescue the internet
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04/13/17 • 56 min

Walt’s column this week proposes a plan to change how the internet is managed, regulated, and operated. He suggests that the US government should preserve the internet in a similar fashion to how natural resources are protected. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Nilay and Walt discuss what we need to change, and possible solutions for the problems politicians and major corporations are debatably only blocking.

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Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt and Nilay go to the Show
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05/10/17 • 55 min

Our news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues as the Echo Show, Amazon’s newest product with Alexa, was announced on Tuesday. Walt and Nilay look at the history of these gadgets, like the Chumby; the current competitors, like Harmon Kardon’s new speaker with Cortana; and also the future of ambient computing. Is Apple next in line to release an Amazon Echo competitor with Siri?

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FAQ

How many episodes does Ctrl-Walt-Delete have?

Ctrl-Walt-Delete currently has 78 episodes available.

What topics does Ctrl-Walt-Delete cover?

The podcast is about News, Tech News, Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on Ctrl-Walt-Delete?

The episode title 'Special edition: Walt and Nilay remember the iMac' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Ctrl-Walt-Delete?

The average episode length on Ctrl-Walt-Delete is 53 minutes.

How often are episodes of Ctrl-Walt-Delete released?

Episodes of Ctrl-Walt-Delete are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete?

The first episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete was released on Sep 24, 2015.

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