The Engadget Podcast
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A weekly news show where your favorite Engadget editors tear themselves away from their crippling technology addiction, to discuss our collective crippling technology addiction.
Episodes 398
Google’s smart glasses launch feels different than others (with Brenda Stolyar)
What makes a smart glasses demo stand out? Engadget’s Cherlynn Low is joined by Brenda Stolyar from the NYT Wirecutter to go over their experiences with Google’s hands-on sessions for the new intelligent …
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What makes a smart glasses demo stand out? Engadget’s Cherlynn Low is joined by Brenda Stolyar from the NYT Wirecutter to go over their experiences with Google’s hands-on sessions for the new intelligent glasses by Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
0:45 - What Google got right with the new Intelligent Eyewear launch with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster
40:05 - Tech sin confession: I never charge my devices until it’s too late
Follow Brenda Stoylar's work at: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/authors/brenda-stolyar/
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This week, Engadget Podcast host Cherlynn Low was joined by Yahoo Finance technology editor Daniel Howley to talk about Apple, Anthropic and Intel. The economy seems tenuously propped up by AI at the moment, so …
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This week, Engadget Podcast host Cherlynn Low was joined by Yahoo Finance technology editor Daniel Howley to talk about Apple, Anthropic and Intel. The economy seems tenuously propped up by AI at the moment, so what happens if it doesn’t go well? Also, they discuss password policies and bad gadget decisions.
1:04 — What does Apple’s latest earnings report mean for John Ternus?
12:19 — The Anthropic IPO will tell industry watchers what market sentiment is on enterprise AI
27:03 — Intel’s earnings are indicative of a PC component slump
43:27 — Tech confessions: I use the same password everywhere
51:30 — The worst gadgets I got: A mini disc player and a Sega Saturn
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The tech industry has been busy throwing products at consumers, from a touchscreen MacBook to a slew of Echo devices. Does any of it matter? And how does it feel to cover all these device launches? Engadget's …
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The tech industry has been busy throwing products at consumers, from a touchscreen MacBook to a slew of Echo devices. Does any of it matter? And how does it feel to cover all these device launches? Engadget's Cherlynn Low is joined by Wired's Julian Chokkattu to discus it all.
Who even wants to touch a MacBook's screen? - 1:24
Amazon is moving from cheap to premium -- is that the right move? - 21:37
A tech sin confession that's actually a pro tip for your reminders - 53:40
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Engadget Podcast host Cherlynn Low is joined by Michael Fisher (MrMobile) to talk about what it's like to review the iPhone Duo after years of testing Android foldables. They also confess their tech sins and …
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Engadget Podcast host Cherlynn Low is joined by Michael Fisher (MrMobile) to talk about what it's like to review the iPhone Duo after years of testing Android foldables. They also confess their tech sins and bad habits.
Surprises and hot takes after a week with the iPhone Duo - 1:53
Confessing our tech sins: Ignoring messages and blue light filters - 31:47
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Are the iPhone Duo and Apple's Audio Intelligence features thoughtful or thoughtless? Engadget's executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by guests Julian Chokkattu from Wired and Michael Fisher (aka MrMobile) …
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Are the iPhone Duo and Apple's Audio Intelligence features thoughtful or thoughtless? Engadget's executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by guests Julian Chokkattu from Wired and Michael Fisher (aka MrMobile) to talk about the company's most impactful announcements this week.
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We’re back with a recap of Apple’s iPhone Duo launch event! In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell break down their thoughts on Apple’s first foldable, and how the company is …
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We’re back with a recap of Apple’s iPhone Duo launch event! In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell break down their thoughts on Apple’s first foldable, and how the company is building on a form factor that Samsung pioneered. Also, we dive into the curious case of the iPhone 18 Pro, which has a new variable aperture camera, but will likely be overshadowed this year by the Duo.
The iPhone Duo is here! Is Apple’s first foldable worth the wait? - 2:08
The iPhone 18 Pro gets useful new camera features - 14:12
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 get some minor updates - 17:50
AirPods 5 add better ANC and a cheaper price - 27:03
Watch the Livestream on Youtube: Let's chat about the iPhone Duo and all of Apple's new gadgets!
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It's rare for tech companies to get a second chance at life, but that's the story of the VR exercise platform Supernatural. After Meta announced that it planned to shut down the exercise app, Supernatural …
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It's rare for tech companies to get a second chance at life, but that's the story of the VR exercise platform Supernatural. After Meta announced that it planned to shut down the exercise app, Supernatural revealed that it will be relaunching later this year as an independent company. To figure out what's next for Supernatural, we talked with one of its founding coaches and Head of Fitness, Leanne Pedante.
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On this special episode, Cherlynn is joined by editor-in-chief Aaron Souppouris and Cherlynn Low to break down Samsung's announcements at Unpacked 2026. Mostly we felt like everything costs too much in 2026 and …
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On this special episode, Cherlynn is joined by editor-in-chief Aaron Souppouris and Cherlynn Low to break down Samsung's announcements at Unpacked 2026. Mostly we felt like everything costs too much in 2026 and best practices for these hardware launch windows.
Our Thoughts On The New Samsung Foldables - 1:32
Time Is Money! Save Yourself This Hardware Season - 17:56
Our Week With The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 - 20:34
Samsung Galaxy Card & Other Software Announcements - 35:19
Watch the Livestream on Youtube: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: Live Reactions To The New Foldables
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Apple finally launched the public betas for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and all of its other new software this week. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts around Siri AI, as well …
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Apple finally launched the public betas for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and all of its other new software this week. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts around Siri AI, as well as the performance improvements in these new releases. Siri AI seems genuinely useful, and potentially less annoying to consumers than Microsoft’s Copilot. Also, we try to figure out what the hell is up with OpenAI’s rumored robotic AI speaker.
iOS 27 and macOS 27 Previews - 2:44
OpenAI’s First Gadget Is Reportedly A “Humanlike” Portable Speaker - 21:22
Apple Calls OpenAI’s Hardware Business “Rotten To The Core” + OpenAI Pushes Back - 29:01
Reviews Around Engadget - 34:36
Engadget Pop Culture Picks - 40:32
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Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they’re absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. 1,600 were immediately let go …
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Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they’re absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. 1,600 were immediately let go this week. To help us understand Xbox's strategy (if there’s any), we chatted with Mike Futter, co-host of the Virtual Economy Podcast and Director of Ops and Publishing at Causeway Studios. Once again, we chart Xbox’s sad decline to the inauspicious debut of the Xbox One in 2013.
Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs get real and several studios are spun off – 0:59
Mike Futter’s prediction for the future of game dev: AAA and everyone else – 35:34
Behold, iRobot’s first new product post-bankruptcy: a vacuum operated by humans – 42:39
Jess Conditt’s Steam Machine review: Very expensive and underpowered…but at least it’s quiet! – 44:47
Pop culture picks – 46:06
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Valve’s Steam Machine is finally here! But while it lives up to much of the hype, its high price makes us wonder who it’s really for. In this episode, Senior Writer Jessica Conditt joins to talk about her …
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Valve’s Steam Machine is finally here! But while it lives up to much of the hype, its high price makes us wonder who it’s really for. In this episode, Senior Writer Jessica Conditt joins to talk about her experience with the Steam Machine and how it compares to consoles (which have also gotten very expensive). Also, we discuss Sony’s bombshell announcement about killing physical PlayStation discs in 2028 and Xbox’s confusing array of layoffs.
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- The base price for the Steam Machine is $1,049, who’s interested at that amount? – 1:09
- Sony is giving up on physical discs come 2028 – 23:08
- Xbox layoffs could cut Arkane, Double Fine, and other marquee studios – 32:02
- A slow drip of news on Apple’s touchscreen laptop, the MacBook Ultra, is leaking – 45:24
- Cherlynn Low’s hands-on with the new Meta Glasses – 47:07
- Pop culture picks – 52:09
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With SpaceX planning to go public on June 12th, we brought on Slate’s Nitish Pahwa to dive into what it all means. How can an unprofitable company justify an IPO, and what does it plan to do with all that …
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With SpaceX planning to go public on June 12th, we brought on Slate’s Nitish Pahwa to dive into what it all means. How can an unprofitable company justify an IPO, and what does it plan to do with all that money? And how can we square the tech and finance world’s excitement over this IPO when Elon Musk spent this week inciting the Belfast race riots?
SpaceX may have the largest IPO ever, how will it change the tech investment landscape? – 1:13
A few stray thoughts on WWDC 2026 – 38:33
Meta silently adds, then deletes facial recognition code from its smart glasses – 44:08
Anthropic’s Fable AI brings Mythos’ coding power to consumers – 45:47
Around Engadget: Rivian R2 first drive and a review of the Logitech Mobi Fold – 51:50
Pop culture picks – 52:20
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Executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by Yahoo Finance tech editor Daniel Howley, Wirecutter senior staff writer Brenda Stolyar and Judner Aura (also known as uravgconsumer) on this special episode of the …
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Executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by Yahoo Finance tech editor Daniel Howley, Wirecutter senior staff writer Brenda Stolyar and Judner Aura (also known as uravgconsumer) on this special episode of the Engadget Podcast. The four talk about what really mattered at WWDC 2026, the delayed gratification of Siri AI as well as what it all means for Tim Cook's legacy.
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In this bonus episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham recap all of the major announcements from Apple's WWDC keynote. Siri AI was the star of the show, of course, and we chat about how it differs from all of the …
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In this bonus episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham recap all of the major announcements from Apple's WWDC keynote. Siri AI was the star of the show, of course, and we chat about how it differs from all of the other AI tools out there. Also, we dive into Apple's progress around child safety, as well as speed improvements coming to all of its platforms.
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Between Computex and Microsoft Build, it’s been a pretty busy week. In this episode, Senior Editor Daniel Cooper joins to discuss NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark chip, which will power a new generation of Windows …
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Between Computex and Microsoft Build, it’s been a pretty busy week. In this episode, Senior Editor Daniel Cooper joins to discuss NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark chip, which will power a new generation of Windows laptop. Is it really a big deal for the PC world, or yet another bit of overhyped AI fluff from NVIDIA? Get ready for some serious chip talk.
NVIDIA RTX Spark could be Windows’ M1 moment – 1:04
Microsoft Build highlights: Project Solara is likely a vaporware AI agent platform and an AI wearable that doubles as your employee badge – 40:50
Google’s data center water replenishment pledge sure does seem like a response to Microsoft’s promises at Build – 48:14
Working on – 52:19
Pop culture picks – 55:07
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This week, Cherlynn dives into her review of the new screen-less FitbIt Air, Google's new wearable meant to take on Whoop's popular bands. Also, we dive into Pope Leo's first Encyclical, which is focused on …
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This week, Cherlynn dives into her review of the new screen-less FitbIt Air, Google's new wearable meant to take on Whoop's popular bands. Also, we dive into Pope Leo's first Encyclical, which is focused on reining in AI and Big Tech's dominance and prioritizing humanity instead. We also chat with "Padre" Fr. Robert Ballecer, who's seen the Encyclical and the ideas around it take shape for years at the Vatican.
Cherlynn’s Fitbit Air Review: health tracking for the AI generation with a form that competes with Whoop – 1:31
Pope Leo criticizes AI in his first Encyclical – 26:45
We asked Jesuit Priest (and huge techie) Father Robert Ballecer to break down Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence – 38:38
Steam Deck price goes up by $300 (almost 50%) for the 1TB model – 54:50
Trump Mobile finally releases phones, immediately leaks customer data – 1:01:10
Meta has paid tiers for Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp Now – 1:05:48
Around Engadget – 1:09:39
Working on – 1:11:11
Pop culture picks – 1:11:29
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It’s a good weekend to think about buying a new TV! In this episode, Devindra is joined by Dipin Sehdev, the founder of CECritic, to discuss the new RGB TVs and how they compare to OLED, the previous high-end …
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It’s a good weekend to think about buying a new TV! In this episode, Devindra is joined by Dipin Sehdev, the founder of CECritic, to discuss the new RGB TVs and how they compare to OLED, the previous high-end TV technology of choice. Is RGB tech actually worth the premium, especially when OLED TVs have come way down in price? We also offer up a few tips for choosing the best TV today.
RGB gets added to the TV alphabet soup, Dipin Sehdev from CECritic explains where it sits in the landscape – 1:10
Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, plus he owes a lot of xAI employees $420 for their tax returns – 30:50
SpaceX IPO date set for June 12 – 35:02
Alexa+ now makes “”podcasts”” – 37:26
Firefox lets you turn off all AI features with one tap on mobile – 41:32
Around Engadget – 49:06
Working on – 50:41
Pop culture picks – 50:51
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In this bonus episode, Devindra and Executive Editor Cherlynn Low break down all of the major news from Google's I/O 2026 developer conference. And yes, you guessed it, it's pretty much all about AI. We dive …
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In this bonus episode, Devindra and Executive Editor Cherlynn Low break down all of the major news from Google's I/O 2026 developer conference. And yes, you guessed it, it's pretty much all about AI. We dive into the new Gemini Omni model, the massive AI integration with Google Search, the usefulness of agentic personal assistants like Spark and our impressions of the first Android XR glasses.
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As usual, Google delivered much of its consumer-focused news this week during the Android Show, ahead of its I/O developer conference next week. We've gotten a closer look at Android 17, which will sport a slew …
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As usual, Google delivered much of its consumer-focused news this week during the Android Show, ahead of its I/O developer conference next week. We've gotten a closer look at Android 17, which will sport a slew of new Gemini AI integrations, including some new agentic upgrades. The company also officially announced Googlebooks, its latest line of laptops built around AI features and Android interoperability. It looks like a major evolution on the concept of Chromebooks, though Google says those won't be going anywhere.
What’s new at The Android Show: Googlebooks, Gemini Intelligence, and file sharing with iOS – 1:25
eBay rejects Gamestop’s offer as “not credible or attractive” – 32:18
U.S. cell carriers form a joint venture to fix service dead spots – 33:41
OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim, who used ChatGPT to plan shooting spree – 38:44
Apple is making the iOS Camera app more customizable – 44:06
RIP Rufus, we hardly knew ye: Amazon dubs Alexa its new shopping assistant – 44:58
Around Engadget – 47:14
Working on – 49:26
Pop culture picks – 51:15
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Can a meme stock buy a real company? This week, Gamestop proposed a $56 billion takeover of eBay, despite seemingly not being able to afford such a deal. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Daniel Cooper …
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Can a meme stock buy a real company? This week, Gamestop proposed a $56 billion takeover of eBay, despite seemingly not being able to afford such a deal. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Daniel Cooper discuss what the heck is going on (and why this deal most likely won't happen). Also, Dan chats about his review of the reMarkable Paper Pure, the company's latest stab at a relatively affordable e-paper tablet.
Gamestop submits an unsolicited $56 billion offer to buy eBay. How serious are they? – 1:33
Dan Cooper’s reMarkable Paper Pure review: beautiful, but missing a few crucial features – 21:15
Fitbit’s Air band takes aim at Whoop for no-screen fitness tracker dominance – 39:49
Apple ordered to pay $250M to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 users over smarter Siri misfire – 40:33
Anthropic makes a deal with SpaceX’s mega-polluting Memphis data center to increase Claude rate limit – 44:05
Pornhub unblocks UK users who verify ID with Apple – 46:51
Starfox 64 remake coming to the Switch 2 – 50:42
Working on – 52:28
Pop culture picks – 53:06
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We're still waiting for Valve's Steam Machine to arrive, but until then, the company has finally given us a full look at its new Steam Controller. At $100, it sure is steep, but it looks like a solid way to …
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We're still waiting for Valve's Steam Machine to arrive, but until then, the company has finally given us a full look at its new Steam Controller. At $100, it sure is steep, but it looks like a solid way to enjoy games on Steam. In this episode, Engadget's Jessica Conditt joins to chat about her experience with the Steam Controller, and where Valve could be going next with the Steam Machine. And we'll also take some time to chat about the games we're currently playing.
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The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves as Apple's …
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The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves as Apple's SVP of hardware engineering. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Nathan Ingraham discuss Cook's legacy as Apple's CEO, and pontificate about how Ternus may change things. We're going from Apple being led by a logistics guru, to Apple being driven by a product and engineering wizard. Surely, that will have some impact on future products.
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, John Ternus will take his place on September 1 – 1:22
Palantir woke up last Saturday morning and posted a comic book villain manifesto on X – 26:01
DHS wants to make facial recognition smart glasses for ICE – 31:53
A lot of people panic bought PCs to avoid RAMageddon – 36:25
Meta faces a new lawsuit over running ads for outright scams –
Employees at Meta will have they keystrokes and mouse moves recorded for AI training – 40:10
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price goes down, but it won’t include Call of Duty – 44:55
Around Engadget: a great (expensive) Dyson vac with a silly name – 49:15
Working on – 51:58
Pop culture picks – 52:55
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So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI …
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So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI economy. Also, they chat about the Artemis II moon mission, Meta being warned about the dangers of facial recognition (again) and how teens think social media is really shaping them.
Near-dead shoe company Allbirds is doing AI now – 1:47
Artemis II safely returns to Earth, did you know they had DLSRs and iPhones up there? – 15:57
Meta warned by dozens of civil rights organizations that facial recognition in its smart glasses will enable predators – 28:41
Social media isn’t bad for teens, say teens – 36:00
NAACP sues xAI over data center pollution – 44:30
Around Engadget – 50:28
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For a 50-year-old company, Apple remains pretty hip and nimble. This week, Devindra and Senior Reporter Igor Bonifacic dive into Apple's big birthday, the state of the company today and what the next 50 years …
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For a 50-year-old company, Apple remains pretty hip and nimble. This week, Devindra and Senior Reporter Igor Bonifacic dive into Apple's big birthday, the state of the company today and what the next 50 years could bring. Also, we celebrate the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II mission, which will bring us back to the Moon (but just for a close look).
Apple at 50: Why it’s still all about personal computing – 1:16
Artemis II is safely on its way to the moon, but they’re having problems with Outlook – 37:48
SpaceX files for the largest IPO ever, what’s driving their hopes for a 1.75 Trillion valuation? – 40:52
Another Starlink satellite broke up in orbit, the second in 6 months – 47:21
Anthropic accidentally leaked source code for Claude Code – 52:17
FCC issues ban on all foreign-made WiFi routers – 57:18
Around Engadget – 1:02:09
Working On – 1:07:18
Pop culture picks – 1:08:20
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If you're feeling anxious about AI and what it means for the future of humanity, you should watch The AI Doc: Or, How I Became an Apocaloptimist. As I noted in my review, the film aims to deliver some clarity …
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If you're feeling anxious about AI and what it means for the future of humanity, you should watch The AI Doc: Or, How I Became an Apocaloptimist. As I noted in my review, the film aims to deliver some clarity amid all the AI hype with a plethora of interviews from AI CEOs, boosters, and critics. Now that it's in theaters, we sat down with the film's Oscar-winning director, Daniel Roher (Navalny), to dive deeper into his complicated feelings around AI.
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It turns out people don't actually love having Copilot shoved into their faces. This week, Devindra and PCWorld Senior Editor Mark Hachman discuss Microsoft's surprising plan to "fix" Windows 11 by refocusing …
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It turns out people don't actually love having Copilot shoved into their faces. This week, Devindra and PCWorld Senior Editor Mark Hachman discuss Microsoft's surprising plan to "fix" Windows 11 by refocusing on customization and core features, instead of bringing Copilot AI into tons of apps. Is there any enthusiasm left for Windows? Or will most people be better off considering macOS or Linux?
Microsoft hits the reset button on Windows 11, de-emphasizing Copilot AI – 1:03
OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora video generation app after just 5 months – 25:23
Meta’s terrible week in court, part 1: $375 million ruling in New Mexico child engagement case – 33:58
Meta’s terrible week in court, part 2: Meta and Google lose landmark social media addiction suit – 38:49
OpenAI puts erotic chat on hold indefinitely – 43:49
Update your iPhones: iOS exploit ‘Darksword’ released on GitHub – 46:39
Epic games lays off 1,000 workers after Fortnite engagement dips – 47:48
Honda and Sony kill off their Afeela EV collaboration – 49:26
Listener Mail: Which Mac Mini to get for a budding pro photographer – 55:15
Pop culture picks – 57:52
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NVIDIA started an online firestorm this week when it announced DLSS 5 at its GTC conference. The company claims it's meant to deliver "photorealistic" lighting and materials in games by using neural processing …
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NVIDIA started an online firestorm this week when it announced DLSS 5 at its GTC conference. The company claims it's meant to deliver "photorealistic" lighting and materials in games by using neural processing. But it differs considerably from previous versions of DLSS, which were focused on using machine learning to upscale lower resolutions and generate additional frames. To help us break this down, Anshel Sag, VP and principal analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy joins us to discuss his experience with NVIDIA's DLSS 5 demos. Also, we dive into what's next for Xbox with Project Helix.
NVIDIA announced DLSS 5, the disgust was immediate (with Anshel Sag from Moor Insights & Strategy) – 0:51
Arizona attorney general sues Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business – 36:22
Polymarket users threaten the life of a reporter at The Times of Israel over accurate reporting – 36:59
Apple announces AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancellation – 44:33
Elon Musk’s xAI faces class action suit over facilitating CSAM – 47:38
Samsung stops selling Galaxy Z TriFold after 3 months because components got too expensive – 51:22
Around Engadget: Apple Studio XDR review, Dell XPS 16 review – 53:49.346
Listener Mail: Stick with iPhone on Linux? And are there any good Android tablets? – 55:41
Pop culture picks – 58:46
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyApple's $599 MacBook Neo is astounding + EVs in a world of high gas prices
Somehow, Apple made a $600 laptop that's actually a joy to use. In this episode, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat about what makes the MacBook Neo so great. And they also dive into the new M4 …
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Somehow, Apple made a $600 laptop that's actually a joy to use. In this episode, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat about what makes the MacBook Neo so great. And they also dive into the new M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air and M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pros. Also, Roberto Baldwin, SAE International's Sustainability Editor, joins us to chat about the state of EVs today as gas prices explode.
MacBook Neo review: Apple puts $600 Windows PCs to shame – 1:47
iPad Air M4 remains Apple’s best overall tablet – 18:05
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE employee illegally took social security info on 500 million Americans to their new job – 33:37
Valve clarifies their outlook on the Steam Machine, it’ll launch in 2026, still no word on price – 36:08
Grammerly hit with a class action lawsuit for using reporters’ names in an editing ‘expert’ tool – 40:29
A new study claims every major AI chatbot will help users plan a hate attack or political assassination – 44:03
What to look for in a used EV with SAE International sustainability editor Roberto Baldwin – 48:31
Around Engadget – 1:21:04
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyIs the MacBook Neo the one? + Anthropic vs. DoD with Spencer Ackerman
It's been a wild week for Apple. After announcing a slew of new hardware, the company capped things off with its cheapest laptop ever: the $599 MacBook Neo. It's low on specs, but high on character and value …
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It's been a wild week for Apple. After announcing a slew of new hardware, the company capped things off with its cheapest laptop ever: the $599 MacBook Neo. It's low on specs, but high on character and value. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham dive into the MacBook Neo, as well as the refreshed MacBook Air M5, MacBook Pro M5 Pro/Max and iPad Air M4.
Also, Devindra chats with Spencer Ackerman, author of The Forever Wars and recent Iron Man comics, about the ongoing battle between Anthropic and the Department of Defense. It turns out the DOD still used Claude for attacks on Iran, after banning Anthropic'/s AI last week. And really, what do these AI companies expect to happen when they jump at military contracts?
Apple announces a the MacBook Neo priced at $599 and it’s shockingly great – 0:53
MacBook Air got the M5, MacBook Pro got the M5 Pro and M5 Max, and who needs the new iPad Air now? – 22:31
Anthropic vs. DoD with Spencer Ackerman, author of The Forever Wars – 30:34
Gemini encouraged a man to end his own life to be with his ‘AI wife’ – 58:53
Polymarket nixes bets on nuclear detonation after public outcry – 1:01:55
No Yōtei on PC: Sony closes down first party titles outside of PS5 – 1:03:56
Wildlight Studios’ Highguard shuts down after 46 days live – 1:08:23
Working on: Dell’s XPS 14 will be great when the keyboard fix coms through – 1:15:09
Pop culture picks – 1:15:58
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyXbox's leadership shakeup + Samsung's Galaxy S26 is here
This week, we're diving into the big changes at Xbox and what it all means for Microsoft's gaming future. Phil Spencer, the longtime face of Xbox, announced he's retiring last week. He'll be replaced by …
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This week, we're diving into the big changes at Xbox and what it all means for Microsoft's gaming future. Phil Spencer, the longtime face of Xbox, announced he's retiring last week. He'll be replaced by Microsoft's former CoreAI CEO Asha Sharma, instead of his longtime deputy Sarah Bond, who plans to leave the company. Will this change actually help the beleaguered Xbox division, or is it another example of Microsoft shoving AI into everything?
Also, Samsung held its latest Galaxy Unpacked event this week to announce its new Galaxy S26 family. They look pretty much the same as last year, but the Ultra model includes a unique privacy feature that can instantly make the screen unreadable to bystanders. It's one of those features we expect to see in every phone eventually.
Xbox leadership falls apart. what happens next with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond out? – 1:53
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: Privacy display on the S26 Ultra looks amazing – 27:27
U.S. Defense leadership gives Anthropic a Friday deadline to let it use Claude as it sees fit – 42:38
MrBeast editor accused of insider trading on Kalshi – 50:40
Discord delays age verification program after user revolt – 54:09
Around Engadget – 1:04:04
Working on – 1:05:16
Pop culture picks – 1:08:21
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