The Engadget Podcast Podcast

The Engadget Podcast

Engadget
A weekly news show where your favorite Engadget editors tear themselves away from their crippling technology addiction, to discuss our collective crippling technology addiction.
DeepSeek blows up the AI world
In the span of a week, the Chinese startup DeepSeek has completely disrupted the AI landscape with its free and "open source" R1 model. In this episode, Devindra, Engadget Senior Reporter Igor Bonifacic and Producer Ben Ellman dive into what makes R1 so special, and what DeepSeek is doing differently from OpenAI and other competitors. Also, we try to figure out what’s up with “Incention,” a weird AI/blockchain project for creating new Hollywood IP, and wonder if Helion’s fusion reactor is actually legit. DeepSeek’s R1 model shakes up the AI landscape – 1:55Quick mention: Sam Rutherford’s Galaxy S25 review “Too much AI, not enough Ultra” – 30:19Incention is proof that blockchain nonsense is alive and well – 37:16Fusion startup Helion has Altman and Thiel on its side, but maybe not physics – 42:50Google agrees to rename Gulf of Mexico on U.S. version of its maps – 49:19Working on – 50:07Pop culture picks – 51:32 
Jan 30
58 min
NVIDIA RTX 5090 review, Samsung Galaxy S25 debuts, and a new Trump tech era
It feels like CES again with a slew of tech news this week! In this episode, Devindra dives into his final thoughts on NVIDIA's $2,000 GeForce RTX 5090, a super-powered video card with a healthy dose of AI. Senior Reporter Sam Rutherford also joins to explain everything Samsung launched at its Galaxy S25 Unpacked event. And of course, we'll chat about some of the technology industry and policy changes from the new Trump administration. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for our chat with YouTube Director of Product Management Jack Greenberg about some new features headed to YouTube Premium.TikTok was only banned for 14 hours, what happened? – 1:27Devindra’s NVIDIA RTX 5090 Review: more power than most people need – 13:53Samsung Unpacked announces Galaxy S25 series and teases a thinner phone – 30:25What the new administration’s Executive Orders mean for AI, EVs and the environment – 54:23Pop culture picks – 1:03:41What’s coming to Youtube Premium with project manager Jack Greenberg – 1:07:06
Jan 23
1 hr 29 min
RIP TikTok (and Zuck’s soul) + Switch 2 reveal
So it looks like the TikTok ban may actually be happening, barring a last-minute Supreme Court decision. In this episode, Senior Writer Karissa Bell joins Devindra and Ben to discuss the potential finale of TikTok in America, as well as why some users are finding refuge in RedNote, a Chinese Instagram clone. They also dive into why Meta is giving up on third-party fact checkers, and how this relates to Mark Zuckerberg's descent into the right-wing world. Finally, we explore the tidbits of information from Nintendo's Switch 2 unveiling.Stay tuned to the end of this episode for Devindra’s chat with Dan Erickson, the creator of Severance, about season two of his hit show.RIP TikTok, Part ??? – 2:24Meta abandons fact checking, loosens hate speech rules on its platforms – 22:21We finally have confirmation of the Switch 2, full unveil scheduled for April 2 – 40:57Pop culture picks – 49:29.187
Jan 17
1 hr 2 min
CES 2025 wrap-up: Our favorite PCs and gaming devices
We’re officially recovering from CES 2025! In this episode, Devindra and Senior Reporter Sam Rutherford dive into their favorite PCs from the show, and debate the merits of Lenovo’s extra-large Legion Go S handheld. They explain why they like ASUS’s ultra-light Zenbook A14, and Sam gives us his final thoughts on Dell’s clunky brand transition.Lenovo’s surprising CES showing: ThinkBook Plus Gen 6’s rollable screen – 0:47Legion Go S by Lenovo is the first third-party handheld to run SteamOS – 4:35NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 seems great… – 10:16…But Jensen Huang’s keynote on NVIDIA’s future lacked focus – 15:29MicroLED TVs shown at CES are gorgeous and pricy – 30:11 
Jan 9
34 min
CES 2025 Day 0 + 1: What are you doing Dell?!
We've survived two days of CES! In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the latest innovations in robot vacuums, new AI PC hardware from AMD and Intel, and Dell's decision to nuke its PC brands in favor of Apple-esque "Dell Pro" and "Dell Pro Max" branding. (Note: We recorded this episode before NVIDIA announced its new RTX 5000 GPUs, but we'll have more to say on that soon!)
Jan 7
18 min
CES 2025 preview: NVIDIA and AMD's next GPUs + all sorts of AI
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 – 2:17New video cards from AMD and NVIDIA at CES – 12:092024’s biggest losers in tech – 18:46Meta announces AI personas are coming to Instagram and Facebook – 32:22Pop culture picks – 41:02 
Jan 3
48 min
2024 in tech: The AI hype train stalls
This week, we're looking back at our hellish 2024 and trying to figure out where to go from here. We began the year with enormous hype around artificial intelligence, but that's cooled off after seeing how useless many AI features have been. It's also clear that many companies, including Microsoft and Apple, are trying to push half-baked AI concepts onto users. Looking forward, we're expecting a rough few years for the tech industry (not to mention the world as a whole). 2024 in review: AI hype hasn’t led to much and the social media vibes are in flux – 1:12What we’re looking forward to in 2025 – 21:43Tiktok appeals its ban all the way to the US Supreme Court – 29:53TP-Link routers are being investigated by US authorities – 32:39Quick thoughts from last week’s Game Awards – 35:35Working on – 38:26Pop culture picks – 39:17Interview with Tim Miller and Dave Wilson of Prime’s Secret Level – 49:20
Dec 20, 2024
56 min
Apple's Genmoji are AI disappointments
At long last, iPhone users have access to Apple's AI image generation tools, Genmoji (for customized emoji) and Image Playground. But based on our testing, these Apple Intelligence features aren't fully baked. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn discuss why these AI tools aren't very useful and dive into some of Apple's most egregious image generation fails. iOS 18.2 AI image generation arrives half baked. Genmoji are fun, but weird – 1:13OpenAI’s Sora video generation model was finally released – 37:17GM kills its Cruise robotaxi project – 45:43Google’s Gemini 2.0 is now available for preview – 49:51Tiktok is running out of options to avoid a ban in the U.S. – 57:36Working on – 1:00:04Pop culture picks – 1:02:20 
Dec 12, 2024
1 hr 8 min
What’s up with the Amazon Kindle Scribe 2 and other ereaders, with guest Alex Cranz
Our review-in-progress of the Kindle Scribe 2 is live, and this week on the Engadget Podcast our host Cherlynn Low talks about Amazon’s latest writing tablet with noted ereader aficionado Alex Cranz. The pair are joined by Engadget’s own ereader expert Valentina Palladino, and they all get deep on the state of reading on books, tablets and phones. Our hosts also dive into what’s happening at Intel, as well as modern cars and personal listening habits. Kindle Scribe 2, Kobo, Boox and more: the state of ereaders in 2024 – 2:12Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires – 45:13Intel claims its $250 Battlemage Arc GPU can top the NVIDIA RTX 4060  – 50:57MSI’s upcoming Claw 8 AI+ and 7 AI+ are faster than ever, but you still need to navigate Windows with joysticks – 52:18Jaguar’s strange concept EV doesn’t even have a rear window – 57:26It’s music streaming recap season! How do you feel about yours? – 1:04:33Working on / Around Engadget – 1:09:13Pop culture picks – 1:11:20  
Dec 5, 2024
1 hr 20 min
Social media’s impact and Sony’s PlayStation news
Senior reporter Jess Conditt joins host Cherlynn Low and producer Ben Ellman on a quiet news week to talk about the latest developments at Sony, Threads, TikTok and more. We also take a look at some gadget announcements and discuss the impact that social media and technology have had on the way we work and how we think of celebrity and success. A chill Thanksgiving week chat: Social media and how it affects all of us – 1:07Gaming news with Jess: Sony is reportedly working on a new portable console – 21:18PlayStation’s head of indie games Shuhei Yoshida is leaving Sony after 30 years – 28:34Obsidian’s Avowed looks like a great reason to pick up an Xbox controller – 31:53FTC warns that most connected devices aren’t supported for very long – 37:08Working on – 41:14Pop culture picks – 42:17
Nov 29, 2024
46 min
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