The latest episode of The Verge's Vergecast podcast dives into Google's Pixel 11 Pro, focusing on a new suite of computational photography features called Camera Looks, which lets users tweak their photo processing to move away from the smartphone industry's typically over-sharpened, over-processed image style and towards a softer, more film-like "digicam" aesthetic. Host Jacob Kastrenakes is joined by reviewer David Imel to discuss his hands-on experience testing the phone and how Google's approach to camera software is evolving.

Beyond the Pixel 11 discussion, the episode also features an extended segment on recent controversies involving FCC chair Brendan Carr, including reports of his close coordination with the White House and right-wing media, ABC's lawsuit against the FCC, and the agency's decision to scrap its gigabit internet speed target. A closing "Lightning Round" covers Apple's leaked camera-equipped AirPods, Fairphone's repairable handset launching in the US, and YouTube's changes to how it counts video views.