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Taking down the ‘X’, plus a week of AI and EV news
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While our reviewers spend time testing the numerous Samsung devices that were just announced, this episode Cherlynn and Sam dive into the relatively slow week in tech. Of course, we can’t escape the onslaught of news coming from X-Twitter-Musk land, just like how residents from a building across from the company’s San Francisco headquarters were unable to escape from blinding lights this weekend. We also go over some updates from Meta and Google and discover why Cherlynn loves clowns.
This week in X/Twitter news: A disturbing strobe-light of a logo and hiding your checkmark – 1:21
Tesla under investigation for steering and battery range issues – 11:31
Half of Meta Threads users are now inactive – 24:16
Meta may be working on an Abraham Lincoln AI chatbot – 29:39
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests the iPhone 15 could come with USB-C charging – 37:58
Working on – 54:13
Pop culture picks – 56:47
While our reviewers spend time testing the numerous Samsung devices that were just announced, this episode Cherlynn and Sam dive into the relatively slow week in tech. Of course, we can’t escape the onslaught of news coming from X-Twitter-Musk land, just like how residents from a building across from the company’s San Francisco headquarters were unable to escape from blinding lights this weekend. We also go over some updates from Meta and Google and discover why Cherlynn loves clowns.
This week in X/Twitter news: A disturbing strobe-light of a logo and hiding your checkmark – 1:21
Tesla under investigation for steering and battery range issues – 11:31
Half of Meta Threads users are now inactive – 24:16
Meta may be working on an Abraham Lincoln AI chatbot – 29:39
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests the iPhone 15 could come with USB-C charging – 37:58
Working on – 54:13
Pop culture picks – 56:47
08/04/23 • 61 min
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Google’s Pixel 8 phones and Pixel Watch 2
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Yes, Techtober is in full swing! This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget’s Sam Rutherford about everything from the Made by Google event. That includes the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. We give Google credit for leaning on AI long before it was trendy, but we wonder if the Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor will actually be useful. Also, we dive into Samsung’s latest FE devices, Apple’s fix for overheating iPhone 15s, and Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative.
Google announces the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2 and Buds Pro, along with a slew of AI features – 1:05
Engadget’s first take on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro – 7:15
Samsung announces new FE devices – 58:51
Apple says iOS 17 update should fix those hot iPhones – 1:02:45
Google could be directing users to advertisers using semantic match algorithm – 1:12:33
Quantum Dot inventors win Nobel Prize – 1:21:11
Working on – 1:23:12
Pop culture picks – 1:25:55
Yes, Techtober is in full swing! This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget’s Sam Rutherford about everything from the Made by Google event. That includes the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. We give Google credit for leaning on AI long before it was trendy, but we wonder if the Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor will actually be useful. Also, we dive into Samsung’s latest FE devices, Apple’s fix for overheating iPhone 15s, and Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative.
Google announces the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2 and Buds Pro, along with a slew of AI features – 1:05
Engadget’s first take on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro – 7:15
Samsung announces new FE devices – 58:51
Apple says iOS 17 update should fix those hot iPhones – 1:02:45
Google could be directing users to advertisers using semantic match algorithm – 1:12:33
Quantum Dot inventors win Nobel Prize – 1:21:11
Working on – 1:23:12
Pop culture picks – 1:25:55
10/05/23 • 91 min
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Apple’s baffling 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2
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What’s so “Pro” about the new 13-inch MacBook Pro? Devindra and Cherlynn chat with Laptop Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Sherri L. Smith, about Apple’s confusing new ultraportable. Sure, the M2 chip makes it faster, but why does it have a worse screen and fewer features than the new MacBook Air? Are real professionals better off with the faster (but more expensive) 14-inch MacBook Pro? Also, they dive into the wild new VR headset prototypes from Meta, as well as Twitter’s reinvention of blogging.
Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 is a strange disappointment – 1:18
Meta’s VR prototypes seek to pass the “visual Turing test” – 22:59
Facebook Pay becomes Meta pay in hopes of becoming the metaverse’s digital wallet – 28:06
Microsoft phases out AI that can detect human emotions – 32:45
Amazon is working on a way to digitize the voice of your dead loved ones – 33:59
Twitter introduces b̶l̶o̶g̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ longform writing feature, Notes – 36:09
Carl Pei’s Nothing phone won’t be coming to the US – 42:22
Working on – 43:28
Pop culture picks – 46:03
What’s so “Pro” about the new 13-inch MacBook Pro? Devindra and Cherlynn chat with Laptop Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Sherri L. Smith, about Apple’s confusing new ultraportable. Sure, the M2 chip makes it faster, but why does it have a worse screen and fewer features than the new MacBook Air? Are real professionals better off with the faster (but more expensive) 14-inch MacBook Pro? Also, they dive into the wild new VR headset prototypes from Meta, as well as Twitter’s reinvention of blogging.
Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 is a strange disappointment – 1:18
Meta’s VR prototypes seek to pass the “visual Turing test” – 22:59
Facebook Pay becomes Meta pay in hopes of becoming the metaverse’s digital wallet – 28:06
Microsoft phases out AI that can detect human emotions – 32:45
Amazon is working on a way to digitize the voice of your dead loved ones – 33:59
Twitter introduces b̶l̶o̶g̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ longform writing feature, Notes – 36:09
Carl Pei’s Nothing phone won’t be coming to the US – 42:22
Working on – 43:28
Pop culture picks – 46:03
06/23/22 • 51 min
Bluesky’s big moment + President Musk?
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For obvious reasons, Twitter users are leaving en masse and heading to Bluesky, its most prominent decentralized competitor. In this episode, we discuss why Bluesky now feels like the best of early Twitter, filled with vibrant conversations and people discovering a new social network filled with useful features (like serious blocking and content filtering). And of course, the lack of an algorithmic feed surely helps. Also, we chat with Justin Hendrix from Tech Policy Press about how Elon Musk has become a crucial ally to the upcoming Trump administration.
Bluesky ascendent: the federated platform could actually be the next Twitter – 2:22
Musk cozies up to President-elect Trump, could a Department of Government Efficiency be next? – 23:37
Interview with Justin Hendrix, founder of Tech Policy Press, on Trump and Musk – 31:50
The Onion buys InfoWars with plans to turn the brand into gun control satire – 48:02
LG Display’s stretchy new screen – 54:34
The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammys with the help of AI – 56:50
Goodbye: AOL voiceover Elwood Edwards has died – 58:29
Working on – 1:00:11
Pop culture picks – 1:02:38
For obvious reasons, Twitter users are leaving en masse and heading to Bluesky, its most prominent decentralized competitor. In this episode, we discuss why Bluesky now feels like the best of early Twitter, filled with vibrant conversations and people discovering a new social network filled with useful features (like serious blocking and content filtering). And of course, the lack of an algorithmic feed surely helps. Also, we chat with Justin Hendrix from Tech Policy Press about how Elon Musk has become a crucial ally to the upcoming Trump administration.
Bluesky ascendent: the federated platform could actually be the next Twitter – 2:22
Musk cozies up to President-elect Trump, could a Department of Government Efficiency be next? – 23:37
Interview with Justin Hendrix, founder of Tech Policy Press, on Trump and Musk – 31:50
The Onion buys InfoWars with plans to turn the brand into gun control satire – 48:02
LG Display’s stretchy new screen – 54:34
The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammys with the help of AI – 56:50
Goodbye: AOL voiceover Elwood Edwards has died – 58:29
Working on – 1:00:11
Pop culture picks – 1:02:38
11/15/24 • 67 min
Google I/O 2021, iPad Pro & iMac M1 review
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This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Mobile Editor Chris Velazco about the slew of news from Google I/O, including the new Material You design and Google’s team-up with Samsung in smartwatches. Also, Chris tells us why he thinks the iPad Pro is one of the best devices Apple has ever made (it’s just too bad the software can’t keep up). And Devindra explains why the new iMac M1 is actually a radical portable desktop.
The important stuff from Google I/O – 1:09
New stuff for Android (Material You design) – 4:44
Google and Samsung team up for WearOS – 14:04
StarLine video calls – 25:51
LaMDA AI – 29:47
iPad Pro M1 review – 37:54
iMac M1 Review – 48:24
The electric Ford F-150 is coming – 57:57
Samsung announces new display types – 1:01:09
Amazon / Apple / Spotify all announce lossless audio streaming – 1:05:11
IFA 2021 has been cancelled – 1:09:44
Microsoft kills Windows 10X – 1:12:53
Working on – 1:15:35
Pop culture picks – 1:17:01
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Mobile Editor Chris Velazco about the slew of news from Google I/O, including the new Material You design and Google’s team-up with Samsung in smartwatches. Also, Chris tells us why he thinks the iPad Pro is one of the best devices Apple has ever made (it’s just too bad the software can’t keep up). And Devindra explains why the new iMac M1 is actually a radical portable desktop.
The important stuff from Google I/O – 1:09
New stuff for Android (Material You design) – 4:44
Google and Samsung team up for WearOS – 14:04
StarLine video calls – 25:51
LaMDA AI – 29:47
iPad Pro M1 review – 37:54
iMac M1 Review – 48:24
The electric Ford F-150 is coming – 57:57
Samsung announces new display types – 1:01:09
Amazon / Apple / Spotify all announce lossless audio streaming – 1:05:11
IFA 2021 has been cancelled – 1:09:44
Microsoft kills Windows 10X – 1:12:53
Working on – 1:15:35
Pop culture picks – 1:17:01
05/21/21 • 88 min
The 2024 Razrs make a compelling case for foldables
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Motorola is still trying to reclaim the glory of its original Razr phone with its latest foldables. The new Razr and Razr+ are more stylish than the previous models, and at $700 and $1,000 respectively, they're surprisingly affordable for devices with massive folding OLED screens. In other news, we chat about Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange being freed from prison, Rabbit's massive security hole in the R1 AI gadget, and a horrific Sora AI commercial from Toys "R" Us.
Moto Razr and Razr+ first look: stylish and (somewhat) affordable – 0:51
Samsung announces its second Unpacked of the year will be in Paris – 13:14
Expect a bunch of new hardware at August’s Made by Google event – 19:56
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is free – 24:38
U.S. Supreme Court rules the government can ask social platforms to take down posts – 31:22
Rabbit R1 modder group discovers massive security holes – 36:11
Uber blames NYC law for locking drivers out of its app, more cities could come soon – 39:22
Toys “R” Us released a creepy ad using OpenAI’s Sora video tool – 44:43
Working on – 49:15
Pop culture picks – 51:24
Motorola is still trying to reclaim the glory of its original Razr phone with its latest foldables. The new Razr and Razr+ are more stylish than the previous models, and at $700 and $1,000 respectively, they're surprisingly affordable for devices with massive folding OLED screens. In other news, we chat about Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange being freed from prison, Rabbit's massive security hole in the R1 AI gadget, and a horrific Sora AI commercial from Toys "R" Us.
Moto Razr and Razr+ first look: stylish and (somewhat) affordable – 0:51
Samsung announces its second Unpacked of the year will be in Paris – 13:14
Expect a bunch of new hardware at August’s Made by Google event – 19:56
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is free – 24:38
U.S. Supreme Court rules the government can ask social platforms to take down posts – 31:22
Rabbit R1 modder group discovers massive security holes – 36:11
Uber blames NYC law for locking drivers out of its app, more cities could come soon – 39:22
Toys “R” Us released a creepy ad using OpenAI’s Sora video tool – 44:43
Working on – 49:15
Pop culture picks – 51:24
06/27/24 • 59 min
HBO to the Max
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So long HBO Max, hello... Max? This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss Warner Bros. pivot away from the beleaguered HBO Max service, and towards something that unifies HBO and Discovery’s content. Does Max help, or hurt the HBO brand? And does the name even matter when people will always line up for the next Game of Thrones spin-off? Also, we dive into the NVIDIA RTX 4070, a champ of a mid-range GPU, as well as the latest from Elon Musk’s disastrous Twitter reign.
Max (just Max) is replacing HBO Max – 1:34
NVIDIA’s RTX 4070 review: excellent at 1440p gaming, still pricey at $499 – 21:15
This week in Twitter mess: NPR and PBS quit Twitter over account labeling, AI project allegedly in the works – 23:03
Worker morale is low at Meta after layoffs – 27:57
Lo-fi girl is back, and she made a new synth wave friend – 30:40
AI Update: Stable Diffusion is already taking illustrator jobs in China – 32:34
Working on – 35:48
Pop culture picks – 37:44
So long HBO Max, hello... Max? This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss Warner Bros. pivot away from the beleaguered HBO Max service, and towards something that unifies HBO and Discovery’s content. Does Max help, or hurt the HBO brand? And does the name even matter when people will always line up for the next Game of Thrones spin-off? Also, we dive into the NVIDIA RTX 4070, a champ of a mid-range GPU, as well as the latest from Elon Musk’s disastrous Twitter reign.
Max (just Max) is replacing HBO Max – 1:34
NVIDIA’s RTX 4070 review: excellent at 1440p gaming, still pricey at $499 – 21:15
This week in Twitter mess: NPR and PBS quit Twitter over account labeling, AI project allegedly in the works – 23:03
Worker morale is low at Meta after layoffs – 27:57
Lo-fi girl is back, and she made a new synth wave friend – 30:40
AI Update: Stable Diffusion is already taking illustrator jobs in China – 32:34
Working on – 35:48
Pop culture picks – 37:44
04/13/23 • 47 min
CES 2025 preview: NVIDIA and AMD's next GPUs + all sorts of AI
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We're ringing in 2025 with everything we're expecting to see at CES! That includes new video cards from AMD and NVIDIA, a holographic windshield from Hyundai and potentially more satellite enabled phones. AI will still be a major topic -- like the next generation of AI PCs -- but it also seems like we'll be hearing a lot more about classic CES stories. In addition, we explore why Meta wants to start adding AI users to Facebook and Instagram.
CES 2025 Preview: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, AI PCs, and a broadening satellite phone market – 2:17
New video cards from AMD and NVIDIA at CES – 12:09
2024’s biggest losers in tech – 18:46
Meta announces AI personas are coming to Instagram and Facebook – 32:22
Pop culture picks – 41:02
We're ringing in 2025 with everything we're expecting to see at CES! That includes new video cards from AMD and NVIDIA, a holographic windshield from Hyundai and potentially more satellite enabled phones. AI will still be a major topic -- like the next generation of AI PCs -- but it also seems like we'll be hearing a lot more about classic CES stories. In addition, we explore why Meta wants to start adding AI users to Facebook and Instagram.
CES 2025 Preview: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, AI PCs, and a broadening satellite phone market – 2:17
New video cards from AMD and NVIDIA at CES – 12:09
2024’s biggest losers in tech – 18:46
Meta announces AI personas are coming to Instagram and Facebook – 32:22
Pop culture picks – 41:02
01/03/25 • 48 min
Reviewing ALL the phones: Samsung’s foldables, Pixel 5a
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This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Washington Post Staff Writer (and former Engadget colleague) Chris Velazco to dive into all of the latest phone reviews. What’s up with Samsung’s Flip 3 and Fold 3? Who needs the Pixel 5a? And why did Qualcomm try to make a phone of its own? Tune in for our discussion, as well as to find out what you should be looking for in your next phone upgrade.
The current state of 5G coverage and what we expect from mobile hardware season – 2:17
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 3: final reviews – 13:55
Pixel 5a review: a great buy for most people – 39:26
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (it’s bad) – 45:02
Facebook gets into VR work with horizon Workrooms – 52:19
What do social platforms do now that the Taliban is Afghanistan’s governing party? – 1:02:56
CES 2022 is happening...maybe – 1:08:35
OnlyFans announces SFW branch (and announced they’re banning most NSFW) – 1:13:14
Working on – 1:17:13
Pop culture picks – 1:20:07
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Washington Post Staff Writer (and former Engadget colleague) Chris Velazco to dive into all of the latest phone reviews. What’s up with Samsung’s Flip 3 and Fold 3? Who needs the Pixel 5a? And why did Qualcomm try to make a phone of its own? Tune in for our discussion, as well as to find out what you should be looking for in your next phone upgrade.
The current state of 5G coverage and what we expect from mobile hardware season – 2:17
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 3: final reviews – 13:55
Pixel 5a review: a great buy for most people – 39:26
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (it’s bad) – 45:02
Facebook gets into VR work with horizon Workrooms – 52:19
What do social platforms do now that the Taliban is Afghanistan’s governing party? – 1:02:56
CES 2022 is happening...maybe – 1:08:35
OnlyFans announces SFW branch (and announced they’re banning most NSFW) – 1:13:14
Working on – 1:17:13
Pop culture picks – 1:20:07
08/20/21 • 88 min
The Engadget Podcast Ep 37: Modern Things
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On this episode senior editor Chris Velazco and social media manager Evan Rodgers join host Terrence O’Brien for the last ever video edition of The Engadget Podcast. From here on out the show is going audio only, which will allow the show to bring you a wider variety of guests from all over the country and the globe. But those aren’t the only changes at the site. Engadget has a new editor chief and a renewed focus on doing what it does best: Bringing you the best and most important stories in tech.
For example, on this week’s show the panel discusses Facebook’s ongoing problem with violent videos and livestreamed crimes. They’ll even try to figure out who, ultimately, should be responsible for policing such content, if anyone. Then they’ll dig deep... real deep on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. TL;DR: They’re amazing phones that should be on your shortlist and might even make you forget about the Note 7 debacle.
Relevant links:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/20/a-letter-from-your-editor-changes-ahead/
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/facebook-video-steve-stephens/
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus-review/
The Wind Down:
Kendrick Lamar - Damn : http://amzn.to/2oroLpZ
The Jetzons - Hard Times: http://amzn.to/2pjTBF8
2 Mello - Chrono Jigga: https://2mellomakes.bandcamp.com/album/chrono-jigga
DJ 8-Bit Mullet - Metroid Remixes: https://soundcloud.com/8bitmullet/metroid-remix-mashup-beat-hip-hop-mix-theme
On this episode senior editor Chris Velazco and social media manager Evan Rodgers join host Terrence O’Brien for the last ever video edition of The Engadget Podcast. From here on out the show is going audio only, which will allow the show to bring you a wider variety of guests from all over the country and the globe. But those aren’t the only changes at the site. Engadget has a new editor chief and a renewed focus on doing what it does best: Bringing you the best and most important stories in tech.
For example, on this week’s show the panel discusses Facebook’s ongoing problem with violent videos and livestreamed crimes. They’ll even try to figure out who, ultimately, should be responsible for policing such content, if anyone. Then they’ll dig deep... real deep on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. TL;DR: They’re amazing phones that should be on your shortlist and might even make you forget about the Note 7 debacle.
Relevant links:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/20/a-letter-from-your-editor-changes-ahead/
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/facebook-video-steve-stephens/
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus-review/
The Wind Down:
Kendrick Lamar - Damn : http://amzn.to/2oroLpZ
The Jetzons - Hard Times: http://amzn.to/2pjTBF8
2 Mello - Chrono Jigga: https://2mellomakes.bandcamp.com/album/chrono-jigga
DJ 8-Bit Mullet - Metroid Remixes: https://soundcloud.com/8bitmullet/metroid-remix-mashup-beat-hip-hop-mix-theme
04/21/17 • 66 min
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The Engadget Podcast currently has 324 episodes available.
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The average episode length on The Engadget Podcast is 61 minutes.
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