The Engadget Podcast

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What's The Engadget Podcast about?

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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The Engadget Podcast episodes:

04.26.2024
Why TikTok will never be the same again
After months of anticipation, President Biden finally signed the TikTok divestment into law this week. It will force ByteDance to either sell TikTok to another company within a year, or see the app banned from US app stores. Is this...
04.18.2024
PS5 Pro rumors, Playdate 2 years later, and the sad death of Possibility Space
The latest batch of rumors make it pretty clear that a PlayStation 5 Pro is coming this year, but will anyone really care about slightly better 4K graphics? This week, Engadget Senior Editor Jessica Conditt joins Cherlynn and Devindra to...
04.11.2024
Does Humane’s AI Pin live up to the hype?
Humane’s hyped up AI Pin is finally here and, unfortunately, it stinks. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Michael Fisher (AKA MrMobile) and Wired Reviews Editor Julian Chokkattu to chat about the AI Pin and the many ways...
04.04.2024
Why pay $10 a month to get away from Google search?
Google has gone from being the go-to search engine to something people are paying to avoid entirely. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with 404 Media co-founder Jason Koebler about his experience moving away from Google and towards Kagi, a...
03.29.2024
NY Auto Show and the state of EVs + Lucy Liu interview
This week, it’s all about cars and Lucy Liu in VR. Devindra chats with Senior Writer Sam Rutherford about his visit to the New York International Auto Show, where he saw the Polestar 4, a unique new EV without a...
03.21.2024
Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 are all about business
Microsoft finally announced the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 today, but you won’t find them in any retail stores. You can only buy them on Microsoft’s website and through enterprise resellers. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss why Microsoft...
03.14.2024
Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?
Another week, another concerted effort to ban TikTok in the US – except this time, it could actually happen. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget Senior Editor Karissa Bell around the latest TikTok drama. The House passed...
03.08.2024
The MacBook Air M3 is great (but we still love the M2 Air)
Apple's refreshed MacBook Air laptops are finally here, and they're toting shiny new M3 chips. This week, Cherlynn chats with Devindra about his review of the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air M3. They're faster, as we expected, but they're also...
03.01.2024
RIP Apple Car
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss some of the editorial changes happening at Engadget. We’ve lost some amazing colleagues, but we’re still here aiming to deliver the best tech coverage possible. As for this week’s news, we chat about the...
02.16.2024
Our Apple Vision Pro hangover
We still can’t stop thinking about the Apple Vision Pro. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with CNET’s Scott Stein about our post-review impressions of Apple’s headset. We’ve got further thoughts about using it in public (maybe don’t), the isolation...
02.09.2024
Apple Vision Pro review: Beta testing the future
We’ve spent the last week with the Apple Vision Pro and we have thoughts! This week, Senior Writer Sam Rutherford and Podcast Producer Ben Ellman join Devindra to chat about his Vision Pro review, as well as their first impressions...
02.02.2024
Samsung Galaxy S24 review, social media CEOs grilled by Senate
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 phones are all about AI, but how do they compare against Google’s AI tech? This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss what works and doesn’t about Samsung’s ambitious new smartphones, and why it may be a good thing...
01.25.2024
The Mac turns 40, Framework Laptop 16 review
Apple’s Mac just turned 40 years old! This week, Devindra chats with Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham about his Mac retrospective. We focus on how much has changed since Apple’s disastrous 2016 lineup, why the Apple Silicon chips feel so revolutionary,...
01.19.2024
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S24, Apple Vision Pro revisited
The tech world isn’t taking any breaks after CES! This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Senior Writer Sam Rutherford to discuss Samsung’s latest Galaxy Unpacked event, where it debuted the Galaxy S24 smartphone line. They don’t look very...
01.12.2024
CES 2024 recap: AI steals the show, of course
Just as we expected, AI was the running theme throughout CES 2024. In this episode, Devindra and Producer Ben Ellman chat with co-host Cherlynn Low, who’s on the ground in Las Vegas with the Engadget team. We dive into AI...
01.05.2024
CES 2024 Preview: AI PCs, Copilot keys and a giant indoor smoker
It’s the week before CES officially kicks off in Las Vegas, but our fingers are already tired from typing up a ton of early news. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the big topics they expect to see at...
12.22.2023
Why Apple had to stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2
Right as we’re heading into Christmas, Apple has been forced to stop sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US, due to an ongoing patent dispute with Masimo over pulse oximeters. To break down what’s...
12.14.2023
RIP E3 and recapping the Game Awards
So long E3, we knew you weren’t long for this world. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Engadget Senior Editor Jessica Conditt to talk about the death of E3 and what it means for the gaming industry. We...
12.08.2023
This is 200! Looking back at the rise of AI, 5G and more
We made it to 200 episodes, folks! This week, Cherlynn, Devindra, Producer Ben Ellman and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford dive into some of the biggest tech developments since we rebooted the podcast in 2019. Remember, that was a pre-pandemic, pre-generative...
11.16.2023
PlayStation Portal review: A truly baffling handheld
Sony’s next “PSP,” the PlayStation Portal, is one odd little device. It can only stream games from your PlayStation 5 – beyond that, it’s a $200 doorstop. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with CNET’s Scott Stein about the...
11.10.2023
MacBook Pro M3, iMac and Steam Deck OLED reviews
Apple's new M3 MacBook Pros and iMac are here! In this episode, we dive into our full thoughts about all of Apple's new hardware alongside Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham. The big takeaway: Don't buy the base model of either computer...
11.07.2023
"We Met in Virtual Reality" director on launching his VR film studio
Joe Hunting, the director of "We Met in Virtual Reality," is embarking on a new adventure: He's launching Painted Clouds, a studio devoted to VR filmmaking. In this episode, we chat with Hunting about the state of the VR community,...
11.03.2023
Apple’s spooky M3 MacBook Pros and iMac
Apple’s M3 chip is here, and the company is wasting no time shoving it into new computers. This week, we dive into the new M3-equipped MacBook Pros and iMac, which offer some notable upgrades over the M2 and M1 models....
10.26.2023
What’s up with streaming video prices?
It seems like just about every streaming service has raised their price this year – most recently, Apple TV+, Netflix and Disney+. In this episode, we chat with Janko Roettgers, author of the newsletter Lowpass, about the state of streaming...
10.19.2023
Breaking down the “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” with tech critic Paris Marx
It seems like Marc Andreessen had a lot of free time this week, as the VC wrapped up his entire pro-tech worldview in a massive tome, the Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Andreessen claims “technology is the glory of human ambition and achievement,...
10.17.2023
Interview: Max Evry on his oral history of David Lynch's Dune
We still have months to wait before Dune: Part Two hits theaters, so what better time to reminisce about David Lynch's intriguing adaptation of Frank Herbert's masterpiece? Reviled at the time, Lynch's Dune has now firmly established itself as a...
10.12.2023
Meta Quest 3 and Pixel 8 reviews (Guest: Norm Chan from Tested)
The Meta Quest 3 is here, and it’s the best standalone VR headset we’ve ever seen. But is that enough to make people care about virtual reality? In this episode, Devindra and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford chat with Tested’s Norm...
10.05.2023
Google’s Pixel 8 phones and Pixel Watch 2
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...
09.28.2023
Meta’s Quest 3, AI chatbots and Ray-Ban smart glasses
This week, it’s Meta’s turn to highlight AI during its device event. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into all of the news from Meta’s Connect 2023 event, where it unveiled Meta AI and accompanying celebrity-powered chatbots. Oh yah,...
09.21.2023
iPhone 15 Pro reviews, Microsoft picks AI over Surface
Gadget season is in full swing! This week, Cherlynn chats about her experience reviewing the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Series 9. Does a 5x camera zoom make much of a difference? Also, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Microsoft’s...
09.14.2023
iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 hands-on, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review
This week, Cherlynn gives us her on-the-ground thoughts from Apple’s iPhone 15 launch event. It turns out the iPhone 15 Pro’s titanium case is actually noticeably lighter! We’re all also intrigued by Apple’s new double-tap gesture in the Watch Series...
09.12.2023
Diving into the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9
Fresh off of Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, Devindra and Engadget Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman dive into the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 9. We explain why Apple’s move towards USB-C on the iPhones has been a long...
09.07.2023
Starfield’s failure to launch
Starfield is here! It’s just too bad we only like some of it. This week, Devindra chats with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Bethesda’s latest massive open world title, and why it just feels like Fallout 4 in space. Also,...
08.31.2023
Apple iPhone 15 event preview with Mark Gurman
It wouldn’t be the end of summer if we weren’t gearing up for another iPhone launch! This week, Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the purveyor of many Apple rumors, to discuss what we expect from the...
08.25.2023
Is Sony’s PlayStation Portal a huge mistake?
The PSP is back! Sort of. This week, Sony announced the PlayStation Portal, a $200 handheld that can only stream games from your PS5. In this episode, Devindra and Producer Ben Ellman try to figure out what the heck Sony...
08.10.2023
Samsung foldable reviews with Mr Mobile
This week, Cherlynn and Sam are joined by noted foldables lover Michael Fisher (aka Mr Mobile) to talk all about their respective reviews of Samsung’s latest products. Why are our hosts more excited for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 than...
08.04.2023
Taking down the ‘X’, plus a week of AI and EV news
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,...
07.28.2023
Samsung’s foldable summer
Samsung made a huge flex this week by hosting its first Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea (sorry NYC!). In this episode, Cherlynn, Devindra and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford dive into all of Samsung’s news: The Galaxy Z Fold 5,...
07.20.2023
AI put us in South Park + They Cloned Tyrone interview
AI can now place us inside South Park episodes – should we be worried? This week, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat with Edward Saatchi, the CEO of The Simulation, about his company’s new AI technology that can generate...
07.13.2023
Microsoft gets closer to buying Activision Blizzard
It looks like Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is trucking along, following a court rejection of the FTC’s injunction attempt. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Jordan Minor, a Senior Analyst at PCMag covering games, about this massive deal...
07.06.2023
Twitter crumbles, Threads lives
It’s been a wild week for social media! While Twitter encountered many self-inflicted wounds, users jumped to Blue Sky and Mastodon. Then Meta decided it was a fine time to drop its Twitter copycat, Threads. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra...
06.29.2023
The Pixel Fold and Moto Razr+ should scare Samsung
This episode, Cherlynn is joined by senior writer Sam Rutherford and senior commerce editor at Wired Julian Chokkattu to talk about our reviews of the Pixel Fold. Will the recent spate of foldables by companies like Motorola and Google give...
06.23.2023
Reviewing the Moto Razr+ and Pixel Tablet, with Mr Mobile
This episode, Cherlynn is joined by senior reporter Jess Conditt and special guest Michael Fisher to talk about the week of reviews. From the Moto Razr+ to the Pixel Tablet, we look at how these devices fit into our lives...
06.15.2023
Reddit’s revolt + MacBook Air 15, Mac Studio reviews
What good is Reddit without the support of its community? This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the recent subreddit revolts, following the company’s decision to dramatically increase the cost of its API for third parties. They’re joined by Ryan Broderick,...
06.08.2023
Wrapping up Apple’s WWDC 2023
After tons of typing and running around Apple’s campus, we’re ready to wrap up WWDC 2023. This week, Devindra chats with Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford about Apple’s foray into spatial computing with the Vision Pro, the...
06.06.2023
Hands on with Apple’s Vision Pro headset
We’ve survived day one of Apple’s WWDC ‘23, and we’re ready to talk about the company’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset. In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into their thoughts on Apple’s spatial computing play, as well...
06.01.2023
Apple WWDC 2023 preview
It’s only a few days until the beginning of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next week, and we’re eager to see what the iPhone maker is cooking up. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Engadget Senior Writer Sam Rutherford...
05.25.2023
Microsoft’s Panos Panay on bringing AI to Windows 11
It’s a bigger than usual AI week for Microsoft, thanks to its Build developer conference. This week, we chat with Panos Panay, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer, about Windows Copilot, a new “AI assistant” headed to Windows 11. Is this just...
05.18.2023
How Apple and Google are highlighting accessibility
This week, we’re focusing on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an annual event meant to promote the need for accessible tech solutions. Cherlynn returns to tell us what Apple, Google, Adobe and others are doing to make their products more...
05.11.2023
Pixel Fold, Google I/O and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review
It’s a huge week for news: Google I/O happened, and we finally got a close look at the Pixel Fold and the company’s latest AI plans. Engadget Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham also joins to discuss his review of The Legend...

What's The Engadget Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Engadget Podcast episodes:

Why TikTok will never be the same again

PS5 Pro rumors, Playdate 2 years later, and the sad death of Possibility Space

Does Humane’s AI Pin live up to the hype?

Why pay $10 a month to get away from Google search?

NY Auto Show and the state of EVs + Lucy Liu interview

Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 are all about business

Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?

The MacBook Air M3 is great (but we still love the M2 Air)

RIP Apple Car

Our Apple Vision Pro hangover

Apple Vision Pro review: Beta testing the future

Samsung Galaxy S24 review, social media CEOs grilled by Senate

The Mac turns 40, Framework Laptop 16 review

Samsung unveils the Galaxy S24, Apple Vision Pro revisited

CES 2024 recap: AI steals the show, of course

CES 2024 Preview: AI PCs, Copilot keys and a giant indoor smoker

Why Apple had to stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2

RIP E3 and recapping the Game Awards

This is 200! Looking back at the rise of AI, 5G and more

PlayStation Portal review: A truly baffling handheld

MacBook Pro M3, iMac and Steam Deck OLED reviews

"We Met in Virtual Reality" director on launching his VR film studio

Apple’s spooky M3 MacBook Pros and iMac

What’s up with streaming video prices?

Breaking down the “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” with tech critic Paris Marx

Interview: Max Evry on his oral history of David Lynch's Dune

Meta Quest 3 and Pixel 8 reviews (Guest: Norm Chan from Tested)

Google’s Pixel 8 phones and Pixel Watch 2

Meta’s Quest 3, AI chatbots and Ray-Ban smart glasses

iPhone 15 Pro reviews, Microsoft picks AI over Surface

iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 hands-on, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review

Diving into the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9

Starfield’s failure to launch

Apple iPhone 15 event preview with Mark Gurman

Is Sony’s PlayStation Portal a huge mistake?

Samsung foldable reviews with Mr Mobile

Taking down the ‘X’, plus a week of AI and EV news

Samsung’s foldable summer

AI put us in South Park + They Cloned Tyrone interview

Microsoft gets closer to buying Activision Blizzard

Twitter crumbles, Threads lives

The Pixel Fold and Moto Razr+ should scare Samsung

Reviewing the Moto Razr+ and Pixel Tablet, with Mr Mobile

Reddit’s revolt + MacBook Air 15, Mac Studio reviews

Wrapping up Apple’s WWDC 2023

Hands on with Apple’s Vision Pro headset

Apple WWDC 2023 preview

Microsoft’s Panos Panay on bringing AI to Windows 11

How Apple and Google are highlighting accessibility

Pixel Fold, Google I/O and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review