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? – 2:08

Youtube turns 20 – 15:59

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is finally available for preorder at the same price – 33:03

Apple 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 – 35:30

Google pays Samsung an “enormous” amount to put Gemini on phones – 37:50

The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to bring its content to ChatGPT – 38:43

Around Engadget – 41:52

Listener Mail: Transitioning from Windows to Mac for CAD / 3D design – 47:01

Pop 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 – 1:56

Federal Judge rules that Google has a monopoly on U.S. digital ads – 17:42

Facebook antitrust trial begins after several attempts to scuttle the case – 22:18

Tariff Watch: tariffs on semiconductors and electronics to be announced later – 31:16

PS5 prices are rising around the world – 34:22

NPR: Whistleblower shows evidence DOGE took sensitive data from federal labor board – 42:35

Sidewalk alerts in Seattle and Palo Alto hacked to play AI-generated messages – 47:18

New details for Mario Kart World – 48:43

Around Engadget / Working On – 51:42

Picks – 54:31

Interview 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 – 1:16

Tariff Watch: Switch 2 preorders delayed, Razer pauses laptop sales in the U.S. – 30:27

TikTok ban deadline extended for another 75 days – 42:40

Samsung’s Ballie robot with Google Gemini arrives this Summer (allegedly) – 43:31

Listener Mail – 46:53

Working on – 57:41

Pop Culture picks – 59:23

After Nintendo revealed the full details around the Switch 2 this week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford got some hands-on time with the new console. In this episode, he talks about the major improvements in the new hardware (especially that 1080p, 120 fps screen) and why he doesn't really miss the older Switch OLED. Also, Sam discusses his time with Mario Kart World, the new semi-open world version of Nintendo's classic racer. 

In other news, we dive into the latest updates around the TIkTok ban, and we discuss how the Trump administration's tariff push will affect everything in the technology world and beyond. Stay tuned to the end of the show for our chat with Shinichiro Watanabe, the creator of Cowboy Bebop, about his new anime series Lazarus.

Switch 2 details are finally here, Sam Rutherford got hands-on time with it – 1:47

U.S.’s broad new tariffs on China and beyond could make everything from keyboards to cars more expensive – 49:32

TikTok’s divest-or-ban deadline is April 5, here are the possible buyers – 54:57

xAI buys X, but how much does that matter? – 58:24

Working on – 1:00:59

Pop culture picks – 1:02:31 

This week, we learned that even government officials are addicted to their group chats -- except with the Trump administration those chats include war plans and potentially classified information. In this episode, we dive into the sheer recklessness and stupidity of Signalgate. And speaking of reckless, we also discuss 23andMe's bankruptcy and the privacy concerns around selling off customer DNA data.

Signalgate: What happened, who was involved, and how to safely add someone to a Signal group chat – 0:48

23andMe files for bankruptcy, customers are urged to delete their sensitive data – 21:25

Canon’s PowerShot V1 and R50 V cameras go all in on vlogging – 27:21

Apple announces WWDC dates, updates Airpods Max, and dodges fines in the EU – 32:52

How did Napster sell for $207 million in 2025? – 45:32

Around Engadget – 48:44

Working On – 55:22

Pop Culture picks – 57:56

After a ton of leaks, Google officially announced the $499 Pixel 9a, which has the potential to be the new king of mid-range phones. It has dual cameras and access to Google's AI features -- in many ways, it's everything the iPhone 16e should have been (especially its price). In this episode, Senior Writer Sam Rutherford joins us to discuss what's great about the Pixel 9a, as well as its potential downsides compared to the Pixel 9.

Google’s announces the Pixel 9a - potentially the new midrange king – 1:15

Fujifilm’s GX100RF: a 102MP medium format camera (nice!) with only one F4 lens (boo!) – 21:31

Karissa Bell’s roundup of the craziest stuff from Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book – 24:14

Donald Trump attempts to fire FTC’s two Democratic commissioners – 29:34

Amazon will send all Alexa recordings to the cloud, no more local processing – 32:52

Chinese EV maker BYD announces chargers that give 249 miles of range in 5 minutes – 39:10

Pebble founder introduces two new e-paper smartwatches – 46:47

Listener Mail: Trying to choose an OLED TV – 57:35

Around Engadget – 1:03:49

Working on – 1:09:56

Pop culture picks – 1:10:28

It's both a great and bad week for Apple. In this episode, we dive into Devindra's review of the excellent M4-equipped MacBook Air (and briefly chat about the new Mac Studio). We also discuss Apple's surprise announcement that it's delaying its smarter, AI-infused Siri, which may not arrive until next year. Did Apple over-promise last year, or is it wise to hold off on advanced AI features until they're ready? After all, Apple doesn't want a fiasco like Microsoft's Recall announcement.
 

The MacBook Air M4 refresh maintains Apple’s seat on the ultraportable throne – 1:40

…but the delay on a Siri upgrade could spell trouble long-term – 15:32

Xbox’s first handheld might not be made by Microsoft – 34:29

The White House turns into a Tesla dealership – 41:30

Meta attempts to block unflattering expose book already on sale – 45:52

Around Engadget: Ninja Swirl and Eero Pro 7 router reviews – 46:38

Working on – 49:21

Pop culture picks – 50:26  

Apple finally dropped some long-awaited updates this week:  An M4 MacBook Air (now starting at $999!), M3 iPad Air, as well as a refreshed Mac Studio with M3 Ultra and M4 Max chips. In this episode, Cherlynn, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat about all of Apple's new hardware, as well as some interesting tidbits from Mobile World Congress 2025. Devindra also dives into his reviews of NVIDIA's RTX 5070 and AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT. It turns out AMD has finally delivered some killer GPUs to counter NVIDIA's dominance.

We mentioned a bunch of stuff from our Mobile World Congress Roundup, you can check it out here

MacBook Air refresh announced with an M4 chip and a slight price drop – 2:04

What’s hot at Mobile World Congress 2025 – 23:10

Lenovo’s Solar PC – 35:20

Xiaomi 15 Ultra (with a fancy Leica camera) – 37:53

New releases from Nothing – 39:16

Samsung releases a trio of A series devices – 40:35  

NVIDIA vs. AMD part ∞: AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT edge out the GeForce RTX 5070 – 46:20

Pop culture picks – 54:11 

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, they dive into Amazon's Alexa+ event, where we finally learned more about the company's AI-powered voice assistant. Alexa+ seems useful, but can we trust it?

iPhone 16e review: too expensive with too many compromises – 1:28

Amazon Alexa+ is a conversational assistant powered by AI – 18:39

Framework unveils a cheap 2-in-1 laptop and a…modular desktop? – 40:53

Clone Robotics released a video of a robot with fake skin that will haunt your nightmares – 43:26

NYT: American Psychologists are getting ready to fight AI clone therapists – 44:05

Working on – 47:59

Pop culture picks – 49:02

Interview with Daniel Rausch, VP of Amazon’s Alexa division – 55:34

Well we didn't get the iPhone SE fourth-gen this week -- instead Apple debuted the iPhone 16e, a $599 model based on the iPhone 14's design. It has a 6.1-inch OLED screen and the A18 chip for Apple Intelligence, but should we really consider it a cheap iPhone? In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into the iPhone 16e and how it compares to the rest of the iPhone 16 family.

Apple unveils its SE successor, the iPhone 16e for $599 – 1:22

Trump administration planning on 25 percent tariffs on auto and semiconductor imports – 32:02

Acer to raise prices by 10 percent following tariff talk – 34:26

Humane AI sells to HP, pin will go offline February 28 – 36:42

Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip runs on topological qubits – 41:14

Working on – 47:28

Pop culture picks – 50:06