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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Engadget Podcast: The death of 4chan (for now)
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. iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts 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 Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Engadget Podcast: The M4 MacBook Air and Mobile World Congress 2025
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. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts 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 Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowGuest: Nathan IngrahamProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Engadget review recap: iPhone 16e, NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti, Sony A1 II and more
As Engadget celebrates its 21st birthday this weekend, we're rounding up all of the recently published reviews from the last few weeks. It's already a busy time for the reviews team, even though spring is still officially a few weeks away. The latest entries include a new iPhone, the latest from NVIDIA and those Beats workout earbuds the company teased months ago. Pour a couple bevvies for the weekend and make one a double, because we're old enough to drink now. Apple's new "budget" phone has arrived, providing the most affordable gateway to Apple Intelligence. While the iPhone 16e offers solid performance, expected long battery life and a great display, there are some caveats that you might not be able to live with. "In my week or so with the iPhone 16e, I felt the drawbacks of the camera the most — I can live without MagSafe and the Dynamic Island," Cherlynn writes. "But what the iPhone 16e does offer is fast performance, a clean design, long battery life and, most crucially, cheaper access to Apple's ecosystem." If you're in the market for a new 4K gaming GPU, the RTX 5070 Ti is a a nice upgrade over the regular 5070. However, finding one, and doing so for a decent price, is another thing entirely. "I knew it would be a tad faster than the 4070 Ti Super, but with the addition of multi-frame generation, it's also a far more capable 4K card," Devindra says. "And it's definitely more future-proof than the 5070, since it has 16GB of VRAM like the 5080." With A1 II, Sony had to live up to its own high standards. And while the camera may be the company's best mirrorless option yet, it's not a huge leap over the A1. "The innovation that Sony is known for is lacking here, and on top of that, the A1 II is very expensive," Steve explains. "The A1 II is only a mild upgrade over the A1 and when it comes to video, it's lagging behind the Nikon Z8 and Z9 as well as the Sony R5 II." Steve also took the DJI Flip for a spin. He gives the creator-friendly drone high marks for 4K video quality, battery life and a people-safe design. The drone's obstacle detection isn't the best though, and it struggles in windy conditions. While Lenovo has already teased a new version of the Legion Go gaming handheld for later this year, the company introduced the more streamlined Legion Go S in the meantime. There are some things to like here, including a more portable design, an 8-inch 120Hz display and handy controls. For now, the price is the main problem. "The issue is that Lenovo hasn't fully rolled out all of its variations," Sam writes. "So even if you aren't holding out for the SteamOS variant, you'd be silly not to wait for less expensive versions to come out with starting prices closer to $600 (or even $500 for the one with Valve's platform)." After an initial tease months ago, Beats finally debuted its updated Powerbeats Pro workout earbuds. The hook design remains, but there are significant upgrades both inside and out, including Apple's first dance with heart-rate tracking in an audio product. "On the whole, the Powerbeats Pro 2 are a substantial upgrade over the original," I explain. "They're more comfortable and have a host of new features that help it match today's earbuds." I also reviewed the Noble Audio FoKus Rex5 earbuds in the last month. This set offers the best sound quality I've experienced on wireless earbuds, thanks in part to the company's use of five drivers in each one. However, the Rex5 is expensive at $449 and it's far from a complete package in terms of features and noise-canceling performance. Managing editor Cherylnn Low spent more time living with the Kindle Scribe 2 and updated the review with some long-term observations about the tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 was wrapped around the wrist of buying advice senior report Amy Skorheim as she put yet another incremental update from the company through its paces. My review of the Technics AZ100 earbuds that one a Best of CES award from Engadget is coming soon. As I suspected during my brief hands-on in Las Vegas, the improved sound is the star of the show here, but I won't spoil the rest of the review with more observations. MWC 2025 is happening next week, so whatever is announced during the show will certainly be on the upcoming review agenda. For now, you can check out our preview here.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+
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? Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts 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 Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Engadget Podcast: Hello $599 iPhone 16e, RIP iPhone SE
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. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts 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 Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North
