The Engadget Podcast

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? – 1:36U.S. antitrust judge rules that Google won’t have to sell Chrome – 23:24More Gemini-powered smart home products will be revealed on October 1 – 30:02The Browser Company’s sale to Jira parent company Atlassian shows how hard upstart browsers have it – 33:15After 15 years Instagram is finally getting an iPad app – 40:41Dolby announces Dolby Vision 2 with a bunch of AI features that seem useful – 44:25There’s AI in your pizza oven: Ooni’s Volt V2 will cook a pie in 90 seconds using machine learning – 49:02Around Engadget: Remarkable Paper Pro Move, Acer Chromebook 14 Spin Plus, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 – 52:51Working on – 56:55Pop culture picks – 57:20

Now that Apple has scheduled its iPhone 17 event for September 9th, it's time to dive into everything we’re  expecting. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonifacic chat with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman about his latest Apple scoops. We're expecting an ultra-thin iPhone Air (which may turn out to be a dud), but when will we hear more about Apple's rumored move into robotics and that darned foldable iPhone?iPhone 17 event preview with Mark Gurman: Apple’s rumored iPhone Air will be rough around the edges at first  – 1:03What to expect from the main iPhone 17 line: more of the same, for better or worse – 10:24OpenAI faces first known Artificial Intelligence wrongful death lawsuit – 26:32U.S. government converts Intel’s CHIPS act grant into 9.9% equity – 32:28Working on – 37:15Pop culture picks –  39:01

This week, Google unveiled its full suite of Pixel 10 devices during an event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, of all people. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford dive into all of the new phone models and try to determine if Google has finally cracked the code on premium smartphones. Also, they chat about a few announcements from Gamescom 2025.Google announces Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro – 1:08The Pixel 10 Pro Fold – 7:13Pro Res Zoom promises up to 100x virtual zoom with an AI assist – 20:34Pixel Watch 4: a more vibrant screen and satellite connectivity – 26:04What’s hot at Gamescom: new details on the Xbox ROG Ally handset – 29:43New updates to NVIDIA GeForce now – 34:43Unfortunately, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition runs poorly on the Switch 2 – 37:43Working on – 40:56Pop culture picks – 41:57  

Ford has big plans for 2027: This week, the American carmaker announced a new "Universal EV Platform" for future electric cars, spearheaded by a $30,000 mid-sized EV pickup. In this episode, we're joined by SAE International Editor Roberto Baldwin to break down all of Ford's claims, as well as where its $5 billion manufacturing investment is going. Can Ford really rebound after slow EV sales and last year's disappointing product delays? Ford has a plan for a ‘Universal EV Platform’ and a $30,000 mid-size electric pickup, can they pull it off? – 0:49OpenAI releases GPT-5, the reception so far is mixed – 24:45NVIDIA and AMD may tithe 15% of their Chinese GPU sales to the U.S. government – 30:18Goodbye: AOL will phase out dial-up at the end of September – 33:25AI-powered “Smarter Siri” likely won’t hit iPhones until Spring 2026 – 36:42Perplexity makes an unsolicited offer to buy Chrome for $34 billion, which is more than the company is worth – 41:03Listener Mail: Gaming on a MacBook Air – 52:31Working On – 57:05Pop culture picks – 59:13

This week, Apple committed another $100 billion towards US investments in a bid to avoid the Trump administration’s chaotic tariff plans. Oh, and Tim Cook gave Trump a unique plaque with a 24-karat gold base. Just a normal business meeting in a normal country. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford discuss what this latest Apple investment ultimately means (and just how embarrassing appeasing the Trump administration looks). And since the news is fairly slow, we also take some time to answer a few listener questions. Apple attempts to avoid tariffs with another $100 billion U.S. investment and a shiny object for the president – 1:21Nintendo announces blockbuster Switch 2 sales numbers, price hikes for original Switch models – 12:39Trump demands Intel’s new CEO to step down over conflicts of interest – 16:51ChatGPT conversations no longer searchable in Google (why were they there in the first place?) – 18:55Hulu to shut down app in 2026 and be absorbed into Disney+ – 22:15Listener Q&A: HDMI or Optical for sound bar connection, moving off of Windows 10, and good alternatives to the Lenovo Yoga 7 – 26:59Working on – 48:04Pop culture picks – 53:29.  

We’ve been playing around with the developer betas of Apple’s latest software, and now that we’ve spent time with iOS 26, Liquid Glass and more on actual devices, we have thoughts. From representation in Genmoji and Live Translation adventures to Apple Intelligence musings, our hosts Cherlynn Low and Mat Smith share what you can expect on your iPhones later this year. We also go over our reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, as well as Microsoft’s SharePoint server vulnerabilities.Cherlynn and Mat on how iOS 26 feels in the developer beta – 1:17Our reviews of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Watch 8 – 43:07Microsoft Sharepoint vulnerability -- who's impacted so far (including the Department of Energy) – 50:58Pop culture picks – 54:15 

VR filmmaker Eliza McNitt has explored the cosmos with her previous work, but with her short film Ancestra, she taps into Google’s AI tools to tell a personal story. Based on her own birth, the film follows a pregnant woman who is shocked to learn she needs an emergency cesarean delivery. We hear her frightened thoughts as she thinks back to the creation of life and the way all living creatures are connected.In this episode, Devindra chats with McNitt about Ancestra and the creative potential (and many dangers) of AI as a video production tool. While she ultimately believes it’s up to every artist to judge the costs and benefits of every tool on their own, she also agrees that AI companies need to be more transparent about how their models are built, especially when it comes to training them on copyrighted works.

Samsung has finally debuted its latest foldables (after plenty of leaks), and boy they sure look thin. This week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, as well as other highlights from its Galaxy Unpacked event. Also, we dive into a few of the best deals from Amazon Prime Day. You won't believe how cheap huge TVs have gotten.  Breaking down the Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 and everything else from Unpacked 2025 – 1:58Galaxy Z Flip 7: bigger screens, bigger battery – 16:06  Galaxy Watch 8: now with an antioxidant sensor? – 20:59  Great deals still available as Amazon Prime Day 2025 comes to a close – 30:38Linda Yaccarino leaves X, xAI’s Grok goes on an antisemitic tirade – 39:03Cloudflare could make AI web crawlers pay a toll – 41:28Jack Dorsey unveils Bitchat, a “secure” Bluetooth mesh messaging app – 43:40Marco Rubio AI imposter attempts to gain access to government information – 46:33A U.S. version of TikTok is currently in development – 49:43Anthropic wins significant Fair Use copyright case – 52:38Working on – 1:00:53Pop culture picks – 1:02:25 

This week, Devindra chats with Sam Chapman, Engadget’s new security reporter who’s been reviewing VPNs and related products. He dives into what led him to security, the VPNs he likes the most and thoughts on potential cyberattacks. Additionally, we discuss Microsoft’s latest news around the Windows 10 Extended Security Update, and Devindra explains why M3GAN 2.0 absolutely rules.

It's been a busy week! In this episode, Devindra and Senior Editor Jessica Conditt dive into their final thoughts on the Switch 2, as well as Jess's time covering Summer Game Fest. We also put a bow on WWDC 2025 and explore what works and doesn't with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign. Summer Games Fest 2025: Sword of the Sea, Mouse: PI for Hire, Big Walk and a ton more indies – 1:17Nintendo Switch 2 review: more polish on the Switch form factor with scant new releases – 22:09WWDC 2025 wrap up: what will users think of liquid glass? – 38:11Air Traffic Control audio reveals Predator drones flew over LA protests – 53:31Meta announces large investment in Scale AI and a new AI Superintelligence initiative – 54:24Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two devisions along old company lines – 59:12  Pop culture picks – 1:00:34  

In this special episode, recorded live in Cupertino, Cherlynn and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham are joined by the Washington Post's Chris Velazco and Wired's Julian Chokkattu to discuss Apple's announcements at WWDC 2025. Though the announcements were all over the place and felt difficult to judge until they roll out to devices, our guests and hosts agree that they felt more meaningful than past WWDCs.

The Switch 2 has finally launched, and we've got our systems in-hand to show them off. This week, Devindra, Sam Rutherford and Nathan Ingraham will dive into their first impressions of Nintendo's new console and Mario Kart World. And of course, we'll discuss the chaotic launch experience. Also, we chat about what to expect from Apple's WWDC 2025, where we'll likely see a new naming scheme and facelift for Apple operating systems, as well as more details about their AI plans with Apple Intelligence.  The Switch 2 is finally out! Here’s our first thoughts – 1:05Switch 2 display: bigger, brighter, and has HDR! – 8:53 Switch 2 games: Mario Kart world is the king of the castle for now – 12:11WWDC 2025 preview: what to look forward to after last year’s botched AI Siri announcement – 26:02Working on: how to stop worrying and love the Dad EV – 39:01 

This week we're fielding your burning tech questions, as well as diving into a bunch of AI web browser news. Opera has started testing its fully agentic AI browser, the Browser Company is dumping the Arc browser in favor of something AI related and Mozilla is getting in a bit of hot water with experimental AI preview summaries. Try as we might, we just can't escape AI.Listener Mailbag: How to set up an Xbox account for your kids, will screens be obsolete, and more – 1:34Web browsers go AI ‘agentic’: The Browser Company leaves Arc behind. Opera and Firefox debut new features – 25:37xAI is paying Telegram $300m this year to use Grok – 54:04Apple’s self repair program extends to iPads – 56:30Apple might switch its OS numbering next year, iOS26 could be on the way – 58:57Working on – 1:02:41Pop culture picks – 1:09:26  

Would you believe Google really wants to sell you on its AI? This week, we dive into the news from Google I/O 2025 with Engadget's Karissa Bell. We discuss how Gemini is headed to even more places, as well as Karissa's brief hands-on with Google's prototype XR glasses. It seems like Google is trying a bit harder now than it did with Google Glass and its defunct Daydream VR platform. But will the company end up giving up again, or does it really have a shot against Meta and Apple? Lots of AI and a little XR: Highlights from Google I/O 2025 – 1:15OpenAI buys Jony Ive’s design company for $6.6B, in an all equity deal – 29:27Fujifilm’s $850 X Half could be the perfect retro camera for the social media age – 39:42Sesame Street is moving from HBO to Netflix – 44:09Cuts to IMLS will lead to headaches accessing content on apps like Libby and Hoopla – 45:49Listener Mail: Should I replace my Chromebook with a Mac or PC Laptop? – 48:33Pop culture picks – 52:22

It looks like we're entering the era of crazy-thin phones. This week, Samsung finally announced the Galaxy S25 Edge, its slimmest smartphone yet. Is there actually a point to it, or is Samsung just trying to beat Apple to its rumored super-thin iPhone? Engadget's Sam Rutherford joins us to dive into the S25 Edge, as well as some pre-Google I/O news from the Android Show. Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge: How much does thin mean to you? – 1:32What’s new at The Android Show 2025 – 16:50Apple touts a bunch of new features for Global Accessibility Awareness Day – 30:34Apple Carplay Ultra is finally here, but only if you have a new Aston Martin – 39:08The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is the new standard for consumer drones – 45:28Our review of the WH-1000XM6, Sony’s standard-bearing wireless headphones just dropped – 52:33Max No More: HBO’s app will be HBO Max once again – 57:09Around Engadget – 1:01:53Listener Mail: Switch 2 details with T-minus 20 days until launch – 1:09:38Pop culture picks – 1:15:57

This week we're diving into the new 12-inch Surface Pro, which, alongside the 13-inch Surface Laptop, is a foray into smaller Surface hardware. You can thank Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chips for that. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonifacic explore the compromises Microsoft had to make for these devices, and they dive into the rumors around Half Life 3 and the surprise leaked photos of Microsoft and ASUS's potential Xbox handheld. Also, Devindra chats with the head of Google's X division, Astro Teller, about the past and future of the "moonshot factory." Surface Pro 12-inch review: less weight, less power? – 2:04ASUS’ Xbox handheld photos leak in FCC filing – 21:39OpenAI restructures business, announces plan for hostile takeover-proof public benefit corp – 26:14The EPA announces plans to shut down the Energy Star Program – 31:16Telemessage, a Signal clone favored by Trump administration officials has been hacked – 34:44Samsung subsidiary buys Masimo and now it owns all the fancy speakers – 36:35Half-Life 3 is fully formed and playable?! – 40:59Around Engadget – 49:53Pop culture picks – 51:42

This week Meta held its first-ever AI dev conference, LlamaCon, focused on the development of its Llama generative AI model. But while there was plenty of hype, not much happened, besides the launch of the Meta AI app and a new Llama API. In this episode, Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell joins us to talk about her thoughts on LlamaCon after attending in person. After just announcing its latest Llama models a few weeks ago, it was as if Meta didn't have much else to say. Meta’s Muted LlamaCon: who was the AI dev conference really for? – 1:31Court orders Apple to stop collecting app fees outside of the iTunes store – 21:44Microsoft announces Xbox series X and S prices are going up – 25:22NPR report: DOGE employees may have access to U.S. nuclear secrets – 26:44New EV startup Slate to offer a barebones pickup for $20k (after tax breaks) – 30:47Swiss academics use AI to influence public opinion on Reddit – 35:08Duolingo to replace contract workers with AI – 40:19Working on – 47:50Pop culture picks – 50:56

4chan, one of the trolliest places on the internet, could be gone for good following last week's hack. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn break down what 4chan was and why it's influence can be found practically everywhere now. It's like we're living in  a poster's paradise. Also, we discuss YouTube's 20th birthday and all of the memories (and frustrations) it's given us over the years. 4chan is dead, RIP? – 2:08Youtube turns 20 – 15:59Nintendo’s Switch 2 is finally available for preorder at the same price – 33:03Apple and Meta fined a combined €800m under Europe’s New Digital Markets Act – 34:44  OpenAI might be interested in Chrome if Google was compelled to sell – 35:30Google pays Samsung an “enormous” amount to put Gemini on phones – 37:50The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to bring its content to ChatGPT – 38:43Around Engadget – 41:52Listener Mail: Transitioning from Windows to Mac for CAD / 3D design – 47:01Pop culture picks – 54:55

This week, we're diving into Engadget's coverage from the 2025 New York Auto Show. There are tons of EVs, as we expected, as well as some surprising disappointments (what the heck did Subaru do to the Outback?!). Also, we once again try to make sense of the Trump administration's tariff mess. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a chat with Isaiah Saxon, the director of A24’s The Legend of Ochi, about his puppet-filled kid’s adventure. What’s hot in EVs from New York Auto Show 2025 – 1:56Federal Judge rules that Google has a monopoly on U.S. digital ads – 17:42Facebook antitrust trial begins after several attempts to scuttle the case – 22:18Tariff Watch: tariffs on semiconductors and electronics to be announced later – 31:16PS5 prices are rising around the world – 34:22NPR: Whistleblower shows evidence DOGE took sensitive data from federal labor board – 42:35Sidewalk alerts in Seattle and Palo Alto hacked to play AI-generated messages – 47:18New details for Mario Kart World – 48:43Around Engadget / Working On – 51:42Picks – 54:31Interview with Legend of Ochi director Isaiah Saxon – 59:59

This week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford dives into his experience with Google's new $499 mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 9a. Is it really the new mid-range king, as we previously predicted? Or is it worth spending more for the Pixel 9? Also, we chat about how the Trump administration's volatile tariff strategy will affect consumer technology (not to mention everything else you buy).   Sam Rutherford’s Pixel 9a Review: Basic in just the right way – 1:16Tariff Watch: Switch 2 preorders delayed, Razer pauses laptop sales in the U.S. – 30:27TikTok ban deadline extended for another 75 days – 42:40Samsung’s Ballie robot with Google Gemini arrives this Summer (allegedly) – 43:31Listener Mail – 46:53Working on – 57:41Pop Culture picks – 59:23