Welcome back to Cortex. This time I talk to David Pierce, who is the Verge's editor at large.

I've been following David's work for years, from The Verge to when he went to Protocol,

the Wall Street Journal wired, he's now back at the Verge again. He works on stuff that is a great

interest to me from the Vergecast and the podcast that they do over there. He's also a writer,

a product reviewer, and I want to get into all of that with David today. I think it's really

interesting to talk to someone who really works for the premier place in my mind for a technology

coverage, which is The Verge, and looking at how he thinks about the work that he does, how it

fits into the overall mission and work of a site like The Verge, and how he thinks about the work that he does, how it fits into the overall mission

and work of a site like The Verge, and how he thinks about product reviews and the impacts

that they can have on the companies. Yes, we're going to talk about the humane AI pin.

I really hope that you enjoy this episode of State of the Workflow.

David, I want to get started by asking you, as I ask every guest on State of the Workflow,

what is the most important device for you for getting your work done?

Okay, I knew you were going to ask me this, and everybody only gives you one of two answers.

Yep.

And I mean, the specific answer for me at this point in my life is the M4 Mac Mini that I'm using right now.

Okay.

I also have a MacBook Air that I use and like a lot.

I also have a phone that I use and like sometimes.

But a couple of years ago, I really started to go out of my way to try and make my computer a place

instead of just a device. Like I work from home. I work in the basement. I work a sort of hours-wise

chaotic job. I'm in the news business. Things are always happening. Like there's never a moment

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