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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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

Topics

• 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

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

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.

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.

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

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 

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

This week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark social media trial, claiming the company only wanted to make Instagram "useful" and not addictive. In this episode, we chat about Zuck's testimony and the potential implications of this trial for social media companies. Also, we dive into the latest effects of the RAMaggedon RAM shortage, including a potential PlayStation 6 delay and a dire future for practically every consumer electronics company.

Mark Zuckerberg testifies that Instagram was meant to be ‘useful’, not addictive in social media addiction trial – 1:27

Meta reportedly plans to launch a smartwatch later this year – 13:23

The RAMageddon will likely kill some small consumer electronics companies – 15:54

Apple could unveil a MacBook, new M5 Pro chip, and iPhone 17e at March 4th event – 26:26

Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 – 32:17

Email leaked to 404 media suggests Ring had plans to use its Search Party function for wider surveillance – 34:48

Listener Mail – 45:14

Working on – 48:40

Pop culture picks – 49:04 

If you haven't heard, there's now a social network for AI: Moltbook, a site that purportedly features AI agents talking to each other. That includes OpenClaw, a personal AI agent (formerly called Clawdbot and Moltbot) that's open source and free for anyone to run on their systems. In this episode, Devindra and Senior Reporter Karissa Bell discuss the rise of these services, and the potential future that AI agents may have for all of us.
 

What is Moltbook and OpenClaw? – 1:31

Anthropic reinforces its commitment against ads with Super Bowl ad spots – 19:32

SpaceX acquires xAI and plans for a mega IPO – 27:08

Alexa + rolls out free for all Amazon Prime subscribers – 33:36

Around Engadget: Reviews of the New AirTag and Switch Virtual Boy – 44:12

Working on – 46:34

Pop culture picks – 49:24

Somehow, we live in a world where people can bet on practically anything using sites like Polymarket and Kalshi. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell dive into the world of betting markets. How did we get here? And is endless betting having an effect on the real world? Also, we chat about the new American version of TikTok, which stumbled during its first weekend with a litany of errors and reported censorship.

Who’s going to buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Tri-fold for $2900? – 1:18

Tesla is killing off the Model X and S lines to focus on its Optimus robot moonshot – 6:46

Amazon plans to cut 16,000 jobs and close its grocery stores in another round of restructuring – 10:45

Most of the UK will lose access to Pornhub in a fight over age verification and privacy – 21:16

Internal messages from Meta about Instagram being ‘a drug’ for teens could be bombshell evidence at trial – 26:59

What are prediction markets and why are they suddenly so popular? – 32:11

As TikTok US stumbles, users ask ‘is it server problems or censorship?’ – 46:55

Around Engadget – 59:11

Pop culture picks – 1:01:23 

Apple is reportedly working on an AI pin of its very own to compete with OpenAI's non-existent pin. No, it doesn't really make much sense to us, either. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Managing Editor Cherlynn Low discuss why Apple might be quick to jump on the AI pin trend, even before it jumps into smart rings. 

TCL is taking over Sony’s Bravia TV business in a new joint venture – 0:58

Last week’s Verizon outage was resolved after 10 hours, no official word on what caused it – 8:39

Youtube CEO promises more AI video tools for creators while also denouncing deepfakes – 12:19

The FTC isn’t giving up on its Meta antitrust case – 14:22

Trump family earnings from crypto may total $1.4B in 2025, but likely much more – 19:00

Adobe Acrobat can now generate presentations and podcasts from your documents – 21:12

Why the heck would Apple make an AI pin?? – 25:15

Around Engadget: Sony LinkBuds Clip review, Volvo EX60 and Canon EOS R6 III reviews – 43:14

Pop culture picks – 46:34 

Apple's next-gen Siri is still far off, but this week the company announced that it'll be using Google's Gemini AI for its new foundation models. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonifacic discuss why Apple teamed up with Google again, instead of OpenAI or Anthropic. Also, they chat about Meta's Reality Lab layoffs, which is refocusing the company on AI hardware like its smart glasses.
 

Meta announces 1000+ layoffs, closes 3 VR studios as it shifts focus to AI hardware – 2:12

Gemini can now pull context from the rest of your Google apps including photos and Youtube history – 12:31

Framework raises the price of its desktop by $460 because of the global RAM shortage – 18:36

NVIDIA may revive the RTX 3060 and kill off 5070 Ti due to its VRAM demands – 21:57

Apple creates a subscription bundle for Pro creative apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic, and others – 23:00

Tesla’s Full Self Driving is also going subscription only, a year costs $999 – 29:15

Matthew McConaughey trademarks himself to fight unauthorized AI likenesses – 33:27

Apple announces that its long delayed ’smarter Siri’ will be powered by Google Gemini – 35:15

X finally responds to Grok’s CSAM and nudity generation with limits – 51:46

Cursor claims their AI agents wrote 1M+ lines of code to make a web browser from scratch, are developers cooked? – 57:52   

That’s a wrap for CES 2026! In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about their favorite aspects of the show, as well as Engadget’s best of CES awards lineup. Also, Cherlynn chats with Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky about his Pebble smartwatch revival, as well as an intriguing new AI ring that’s built entirely around notetaking.

TVs at CES 2026: all eyes on Micro RGB and LG’s super thin OLED – 1:48

L'Oréal debuts LED/Infrared face masks seem cool but needs some development – 5:46

Engadget’s official Best of CES 2026: Lego’s Smart Brick, Lenovo’s rollable laptop screen, a super quiet leafblower and more – 9:55  

Health Tech at CES 2026: Eyebot’s 30-second vision exam, Wheelmove makes manual wheelchairs motorized –  11:41

Interview with Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky – 20:43

We're halfway through CES 2026, and one of our biggest takeaways is that it's going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget's Daniel Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We've got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Dell's revival of the XPS brand, as well as iPolish's smart nails and Subtle's AI-powered VoiceBuds.

Topics

• The state of the PC industry in 2026 -- 02:22
• Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chips --  12:41
• Dell's XPS lineup is back -- 17:41
• Our favorite products from  CES: 26:36

We’re gearing up for CES 2026! Engadget will be on the ground, once again, to dive into the latest TVs, wearables and other wild tech from the world’s biggest consumer electronics show. In this episode, we chat about some new products we expect to see, like MicroRGB LED TVs and AI devices, and peer into what’s ahead for the rest of 2026.

Over the past two years, the Nex Playground has carved out a niche for itself with kids and parents alike. It's a small box that sits in front of your TV and uses a camera, along with computer vision AI processing, to track your movement for interactive games. Think of it like a simplified version of Microsoft's Kinect (RIP), with a bit of the local multiplayer we see from the original Wii. In this bonus episode, we chat with David Lee, Nex's CEO and co-founder, about how he went from building a basketball tracking app to one of the most intriguing gaming console alternatives on the market. (The Nex Playground even managed to outsell Xbox in November!)

This week, Engadget Managing Editor Cherlynn Low joins us to look back at some of the highlights (and lowlights) of 2025. We dive into our favorite gadgets of the year, the many ways Big Tech bowed to Trump, the disappointment of AI PCs and the rise of smart glasses.
 

Our favorite gadgets of 2025: Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, Airpods Pro 3, bluetooth lav mics and more – 2:26

Favorite Media of 2025: Andor, self-improvement via podcast, and a shoutout to your library – 34:30

iRobot declares bankruptcy – 47:29

Warner Bros. Discovery board rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, shareholders yet to vote  – 53:47

The Oscars will air on Youtube starting in 2029 – 56:05

Ford to turn its F-150 Lightining into a gas generator EV – 57:41

Around Engadget: smart glasses had a great run in 2025, against social media age verification – 58:20

Last week, Netflix surprised us all when it announced plans for an $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., a move that would fundamentally reshape the world of streaming video and Hollywood. But Paramount isn't giving up on WB -- this week it launched a $108 billion hostile takeover effort. In this episode, we discuss why everyone is fighting for WB, and why Netflix may be the best worst option for the storied movie studio.

What the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. means for at-home streamers and moviegoers – 1:55

Disney characters are coming to Sora after OpenAI struck a deal – 32:59

Meta may be giving up on open source for Llama – 43:53  

Google CEO says we’re just going to have to grin and bear societal disruption via AI – 46:46

Around Engadget: The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is good, but is it $630 good? – 49:06

The best trailers and announcements from The Game Awards’ Day of the Devs stream – 51:28

Here’s why projectors won in 2025 – 54:31

Working on – 56:15  

Pop culture picks – 57:33

RAM prices have gone wild, mostly thanks to AI. In this episode, Devindra chats with Will Smith (Brad and Will Made a Tech Pod) about the state of the RAM industry, as well as other hardware we expect to get more expensive. (SSD prices are definitely creeping up too!). Also, we discuss Meta poaching Alan Dye, one of Apple's design executives, and what this could mean for Meta's upcoming devices. And yes, whatever they have next will likely revolve around AI.
 

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, plans deep cuts to his company’s metaverse development – 1:09

Longtime Apple UI designer Alan Dye to join Meta’s AI division – 7:08

US DOT cuts fuel efficiency standards, doubles down on gas cars – 25:40

Waymo autonomous cars recently started driving more aggressively – 31:30

Amazon halts its anime dub beta because it sounded terrible – 38:00

WTF, RAM?? Will Smith joins to talk about why RAM prices are spiraling upward – 44:05

Around Engadget: Metroid Prime 4 is a return to form after 18 years on ice – 1:04:42

Working on – 1:07:36

Pop culture picks – 1:08:32

So it turns out Meta isn't a monopoly, at least according to a federal judge. In this episode, we dive into Meta's victory in the FTC's antitrust case, which it seems to have won mainly thanks to TikTok's existence. Also, we chat about the Cloudflare issue that took down a huge portion of the web this week, as well as Roblox's plan to collect kids' selfies for age verification. We also carve out some time to chat with the audience and answer your pressing tech questions.

Meta won its antitrust case, will keep control of Instagram and WhatsApp – 2:30

Chat with the Livestream: Flickr’s repository of aughts memories and who uses Facebook anymore – 23:59

The Cloudflare issue that took down a lot of the web? It was a database error – 32:49

Google’s new Gemini 3 model is now available – 34:57

Roblox wants tens of millions of kids to send them a selfie for age verification – 38:27

TikTok’s screen time management function now includes an…affirmation journal? – 41:30

Around Engadget – 43:47

Working on – 50:36

Pop culture picks – 52:27    

This week Valve surprised us all with the announcement of three new devices: The tiny Steam Machine PC gaming desktop, the Steam Frame VR headset and a new Steam Controller. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's gaming reporter Jessica Conditt discuss how these devices fit into the PC gaming world, which has already been reshaped by Valve's Steck Deck portable. Also, we discuss our favorite games of 2025, as well as the upcoming titles we're looking forward to.  

Valve reshapes PC gaming with a new Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset and updated Steam Controller – 1:10

It’s not just Silksong! A look at our favorite indie games of 2025 with Jess Conditt – 25:25

Michael Burry places his next big short on Palantir and NVIDIA – 46:09

WSJ Report: OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT encouraged user suicides – 50:57

Apple unveils Digital IDs for iPhones, to hold passports and other IDs – 59:35

Deezer-Ipsos survey says 97% of people can’t tell if music is AI generated – 1:01:37

Around Engadget – 1:07:18

Working on – 1:08:42

Pop culture picks – 1:09:10

2025 is almost over (gasp!), so it's time to look back at all of the best devices we've seen so far. In this episode, Engadget Deputy Editor Billy Steele joins Devindra to talk about the highlights of the year, which range from the usual suspects (like Google's Pixel and the iPhone 17 Pro), to surprises like the Ninja Swirl. Also, we chat about yet another super-thin phone and the latest sampler from Teenage Engineering.

Engadget’s Best of 2025: phones, tablets, cameras, even EVs! – 1:40

Reuters reports Meta projected 10% of its revenue ($16B) came from ads for scams this year – 32:20

Moto Edge 70 is another super thin smartphone, but who wants it? – 41:43

Netflix is going big on video podcasts in 2026 – 42:56

You can now stream PS5 games you own to the PS Portal via the cloud – 48:23

Around Engadget: Why DJI drones may be banned in the U.S. – 52:27

Pop culture picks – 56:05

Home robots are moving way beyond Roombas. 1X unveiled its NEO helper bot this week, a terrifying $20,000 machine that can perform basic tasks after you've trained it, and more complex tasks via teleoperation. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonafacic try to figure out why 1X made the Neo look like a murderbot, as well as the future they see for home robots. Also, we discuss last week's AWS outage and our over-reliance on a single cloud provider, as well as Apple's rumored push for OLED devices in 2026.   

Devindra also what’s with John Gearty, a former Apple Vision Pro engineer, about the state of Apple’s headset and the world of XR.
 

Interview with John Gearty, former Apple Vision Pro engineer and founder of PulseJet Studios – 1:30

Robotics company 1X announces Neo, a $20k home assistant that *might* become autonomous…someday – 33:05

Amazon says automation bug caused AWS outage – 45:11

NVIDIA is the first company in history to hit a $5T market cap – 50:55

OpenAI finishes reorganization that paves path for future IPO – 55:21

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces plan to photograph non-citizens entering the country for facial recognition – 1:08:45

Around Engadget: Billy Steele’s Echo Studio 2025 review – 1:17:25

Working on – 1:19:39

Pop culture picks – 1:22:07

The era of AI video is upon us, and honestly it's kind of terrifying. Between OpenAI's Sora and official communications from the Trump White House, it's clear that we're not ready for an unending onslaught of AI video. In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben chat with the Washington Post's technology reporter Drew Harwell and Jeremy Carrasco (AKA "ShowtoolsAI"), a former livestream and media producer turned AI video literacy creator. Also, we chat about our final thoughts on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, with a few quick notes about the new Vision Pro.

Google and Open AI’s video generation models have upended our sense of reality online, what comes next? – 1:10

Apple’s M5 chip is a significant boost in graphics power on the Macbook Pro – 34:11

The iPad Pro M5 is a solid speed boost for whoever wants it – 39:36

Preview of the Vision Pro M5 review – 44:00

Working on – 50:23

Pop culture Picks – 51:45 

Apple just announced its fall slate of devices powered by its new M5 chip: A 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and revamped Vision Pro. In this episode, Devindra and Sam Rutherford dive into what's actually new this time around. (Spoiler: It’s really all about the new GPU.) Also, Sam goes deep on his review of the ROG Xbox Ally X, Microsoft’s first stab at a portable “Xbox.”
 

Apple refreshes of the Macbook Pro, Vision Pro and iPad Pro with M5 chips – 1:24

Sam Rutherford’s Review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X – 18:45

Microsoft makes big promises with Copilot Voice, can it follow through? – 39:00

OpenAI’s Sora app reaches 1M downloads in less than 5 days, faster than ChatGPT – 50:42

Sam Altman announces you’ll be able to sext with ChatGPT starting in December – 54:00

Working on – 1:06:50

Pop culture picks – 1:09:41 

This week, EA announced that it plans to go private as part of a massive $55 billion sale, a move that will likely have huge implications for the gaming landscape. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford chat about what this deal really means (and why it includes a Saudi Arabian investment fund), and also dive into the messy state of Xbox. Is the ROG Ally Xbox X already a failure at $1,000?
 

Electronic Arts to go private in a deal worth $55 Billion – 1:43

What the heck is going on with Xbox? The $1,000 ROG Ally Xbox X could be a failure even before launch – 15:23

Great games out now: Final Fantasy Tactics, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II and more – 42:46

Amazon’s fall hardware event announced new Echoes, a new Fire TV and a panopticon powered by Ring – 59:10

Google announces new Nest Doorbell along with a couple of Nest Cams – 1:09:34

Hollywood film stars recoil in disgust at Tilly Norwood, an AI actress created by a Dutch production studio –1:14:30

OpenAI’s Sora video app is full of fake shoplifting clips – 1:14:13  

Working on – 1:17:35

Pop culture picks – 1:19:01 

Buying a car in America is usually a hellish experience involving pushy salespeople, mysterious fees, and hours-long financing negotiations. That’s something Carvana aimed to solve with its online used car marketplace when it launched 13 years ago. In this episode, Devindra chats with Carvana Chief Product Officer Dan Gill about how the company moved beyond the flashy marketing of its early car vending machines, and how it’s still trying to perfect the online car buying experience. We also dive into some of the issues the company has faced – including delayed registrations and vehicle issues – and how it’s trying to learn from them. 

We're still in iPhone mode this week, as all of our reviews of Apple's new hardware are rolling out. In this episode, Senior Writer Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about his experience with the iPhone Air and our final thoughts on the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup. Also, we dive into all of the news from Meta Connect 2025, including the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. Is Meta actually on to something with these smart glasses? Or is Zuck just desperate to get people away from phones?


iPhone 17 Air review: Thinness with a purpose – 1:21

What’s the iPhone 17 Air’s battery life like? – 14:47

iPhone 17 Pro: a more substantive update than meets the eye – 24:54

The base iPhone 17 is a great phone for pretty much everyone – 35:26

Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses during his Connect keynote – 39:35

Other News: The ‘framework’ of a TikTok deal is in place, U.S. may license ByteDance’s original algorithm – 1:09:08

New rumors about a touchscreen MacBook Pro – 1:10:41

Working on – 1:14:32

Pop culture picks – 1:15:02 

This week, managing editor Cherlynn Low and senior reporter Karissa Bell are joined by The Verge's Allison Johnson to talk all about the new iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17s. We also answered some questions from Threads and talk about our hopes and dreams from the next Apple event. Also, Devindra and Ben chat about some recent news, including a truly awful AI podcasting company.

Cherlynn, Karissa, and a special guest break down the iPhone 17 news from Apple headquarters – 1:04

Notes from the iPhone Air hands on – 14:59

Once again, a big Apple event with no mention of Apple Intelligence – 40:27

Animated movie Critterz will use OpenAI’s tech to try to make a CGI movie on a shoestring budget – 59:24  

Inception Point AI wants to use virtual hosts to make 5,000 new podcast episodes a week – 1:04:26

David Zaslav thinks HBO Max should be more expensive, because of course he does – 1:23:27

Working on – 1:25:41

Pop culture picks – 1:28:29 

We've survived Apple's iPhone 17 event and we're here to dive into all of the news. In this bonus episode, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham recap all of Apple's new hardware and try to determine if the iPhone Air has any substance behind all that style.  

We're just days away from Apple's September 9th iPhone 17 event, and the hype seems practically nonexistent. Did the many (many) leaks splash cold water on an enthusiasm, or are we just tired of annual iPhone events? In this episode, Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham joins Devindra to discuss why even the rumored iPhone Air isn't really tingling our gadget geek senses. Also, we dive into the final repercussions of the US. v. Google antitrust trial: Turns out Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome, or give up much of anything else.   

The iPhone 17 is almost here, does anyone care? – 1:36

U.S. antitrust judge rules that Google won’t have to sell Chrome – 23:24

More Gemini-powered smart home products will be revealed on October 1 – 30:02

The Browser Company’s sale to Jira parent company Atlassian shows how hard upstart browsers have it – 33:15

After 15 years Instagram is finally getting an iPad app – 40:41

Dolby announces Dolby Vision 2 with a bunch of AI features that seem useful – 44:25

There’s AI in your pizza oven: Ooni’s Volt V2 will cook a pie in 90 seconds using machine learning – 49:02

Around Engadget: Remarkable Paper Pro Move, Acer Chromebook 14 Spin Plus, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 – 52:51

Working on – 56:55

Pop culture picks – 57:20