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.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Let's chat about Valve's Steam Controller

    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.

    35 min

  2. 24 APR

    Tim Cook’s Apple era + John Ternus’ Apple future

    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

    1 hr

  3. 17 APR

    Allbirds is AI now + A chat with Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura

    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

    1hr 3min

  4. 2 APR

    Apple turns 50 + Artemis II is bringing us back to the Moon

    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

    1hr 19min

  5. 31 MAR ·  BONUS

    Interview: The AI Doc's director was "scared shitless" by AI, so he made a movie about it

    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.

    24 min

  6. 26 MAR

    Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping 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

    1hr 4min

  7. 19 MAR

    Why does everyone hate NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 AI upscaling?

    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

    1hr 6min

  8. 12 MAR

    Apple'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 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

    1hr 23min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Engadget
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    378
  • Rating
    Explicit
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