This week, we’re joined by tech critic Paris Marx to discuss Data Vampires, his latest Tech Won’t Save us podcast series. We discuss how data centers suck up vast amounts of power, water and other resources, and why the AI boom is exacerbating those issues. Also, Devindra and Ben dive into a few news stories, including the DOJ inching closer towards a Google antitrust breakup; Nintendo's adorable motion sensing alarm clock, Alarmo; and why Google's Deepmind AI head won the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

Interview with Tech Won’t Save Us host Paris Marx on his new series, Data Vampires – 2:09

U.S. regulators continue to float the possibility of breaking Google up in antitrust ruling – 25:54

Nintendo announces new hardware…Alarmo, a motion sensing alarm clock – 39:33

Apple Intelligence likely arrives October 28 – 42:27

343 Industries rebrands as Halo Studios and shows off Unreal Engine 5 demo – 44:46

Pop culture picks – 50:36

This week, Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 11 2024 update, but it quickly became clear that the company was far more eager to unveil new features for its Copilot AI and Copilot+ AI PCs. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about Microsoft's current AI priorities, and what it means for people with older PCs. Also, we discuss the death of HoloLens and Microsoft giving up on AR as Meta, Apple and even Snap build for an augmented reality future.

The new Windows 11 update goes all in on Copilot integration – 1:25

Amazon announces Fire HD 8 tablet line along with a few (pretty boring) AI features – 28:28

Tech debt led to Sonos’ disastrous app relaunch, will they be able to win users back? – 37:48

Google is making Gmail summaries more useful and adding a “happening soon” tab to your inbox – 41:11

Harvard students hack together facial recognition for Meta’s smart glasses that instantly doxes strangers – 44:00

Reddit introduces a policy change that will make site wide protests harder – 46:58

Around Engadget: Dan Cooper’s reMarkable Paper Pro review – 51:31

Working on – 55:53

Pop culture picks – 57:08

We've finally had a chance to try the PlayStation 5 Pro and Engadget's Jessica Conditt has come away impressed. In this episode, Devindra and Jess chat about what the PS5 Pro does well, and discuss who a $700 console is actually meant for. Also, coming off of Meta Connect 2024, Karissa Bell joins to chat about her time with the Quest 3S, as well as her thoughts about Meta's Orion AR headset and AI plans.

Jessica Conditt’s PS5 Pro hands on: 60fps makes so much difference – 0:42

Karissa Bell’s dispatch from Meta Connect 2024 – 27:04

Meta Quest 3S: an impressive and affordable step forward in consumer VR – 28:55

Orion AR glasses are a big swing, just don’t expect to buy them any time soon – 32:50

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses – 38:28

Pop culture picks – 58:24

Our reviews of the iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10 are up, thanks to one very tired Cherlynn Low. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn discuss her final thoughts on Apple's new hardware, including why the iPhone 16 Pro’s photo processing is particularly interesting. In other news, we also chat about Snap's fifth-generation AR Spectacles, as well as HTC Vive's new Focus Vision headset.

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max reviews: great cameras, but incomplete without Apple Intelligence – 0:59

Israel linked to coordinated pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon – 42:29

Snap’s 5th generation glasses with AR look chunky in a bad way – 48:17

HTC’s Vive Focus Vision: an intriguing VR headset at a price between the Quest 3 and Vision Pro – 51:35

Lionsgate films made a deal with the AI devil – 52:40

Pop culture picks – 55:48

The iPhone 16 event is over, and now we've got plenty of thoughts to share after playing with all of Apple's new hardware. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about the entire iPhone 16 and Pro lineup, and Senior Reporter Billy Steele joins to chat about his experience with the AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10. It turns out, the Apple Watch stole the show from the iPhone.

Post-Apple event thoughts on AirPods, Apple Watch Series 10, and, iPhone 16 with Cherlynn Low and Billy Steele – 0:47

Huawei releases a $2,800 tri-fold phone that won’t be coming to the US – 58:30

Taylor Swift endorses Harris for President, says AI material promoting Trump pushed her to make a statement – 59:24

No, Kamala Harris wasn’t wearing vaporware audio earrings at Tuesday’s debate – 1:01:00

Sony releases PS5 Pro Price, it’s $700! – 1:02:21

Meta admits to scraping all Australian user data for AI training – 1:04:12

Polaris Dawn astronauts perform first commercial spacewalk – 1:07:10

Around Engadget – 1:07:54

Pop culture picks – 1:09:33

In this bonus episode, Devindra and Engadget Contributing Reporter Kris Holt break down everything new (and not so new) in the iPhone 16 lineup. Is Apple Intelligence alone enough to entice iPhone owners to upgrade? Does anyone actually need the camera button? And why are we so intrigued by the Apple Watch Series 10 (which is undoubtedly the most interesting product Apple launched today).

After plenty of testing, we've got some final thoughts on Google's latest foldable. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Michael Fisher (AKA MrMobile) to discuss the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and why it feels like a far more mature device than the previous Pixel Fold. Also, we dive into some of the biggest news from IFA 2024, like Intel's Core Ultra 200V chips and Acer's crazy laptop concept with a built-in gamepad.

Cherlynn and MrMobile review the Pixel 9 Pro Fold – 1:14

IFA News: Intel’s promising Core Ultra 200V chips, Acer’s controller-embedded laptop, and a trio of interesting devices from Honor – 38:25

Brazil blocks X entirely in an escalation of a legal fight with Elon Musk – 49:59

Former OpenAI exec Ilya Sutskever raises $1B for new AI startup – 52:49

U.S. DOJ charges Russia Today employees over Kremlin-linked influencer campaign – 54:17

reMarkable Paper Pro 3, now in glorious color – 55:19

Sony’s pulls the plug on its big swing team shooter Concord 2 weeks after launch – 56:59

Pop culture picks – 58:42

Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 16 on September 9th, so we've brought on Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to chat about his scoops around Apple's upcoming hardware. We should expect some notable additions, like a dedicated camera button, as well as slightly larger screens on the Pro models. We'll also dive into Apple's robotics efforts -- does anyone really want an Apple bot rolling around their home? Finally, we'll discuss Gurman's reporting around Meta's upcoming devices: A cheaper Quest 3 model, as well as a glimpse at prototype AR glasses.

2024 iPhone event preview with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman – 0:50

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in Paris – 37:45

Razer reveals the Wolverine V3 Pro stick drift-resistant controller – 44:23

Meet Plaud’s NotePin. Another AI wearable??? – 45:07

Y2K style goes mobile with HMD’s hot pink Barbie flip phone – 48:10

Working on – 50:31

Pop culture picks – 53:56

This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones. Are they really a step up from last year's devices? And how do they compare to Samsung's latest? Also, we chat about a few stories from Gamescom 2024, including Microsoft's Indiana Jones game heading to the PS5, as well as the wild launch of Black Myth: Wukong.

Google approaches smartphone perfection with the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro – 0:58

Gamescom highlights: Indiana Jones, AI NPCs and Black Myth: Wukong – 22:15

xMEMS’ 1mm ultrasonic ‘fan on a chip’ breakthrough could enable super-thin devices – 49:31

San Francisco city attorney takes aim at AI deepfake pornography – 52:29

Chik-Fil-A wants to start a streaming service. Yes, you read that correctly – 52:52.

British Billionaire Mike Lynch, founder of tech firm Autonomy, found dead in the wreckage of his yacht – 55:48

Pop culture picks – 1:00:18

Is the second time the charm for Google's foldable? In this episode, Devindra chats with Senior Writer Sam Rutherford about his hands-on impressions of the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It has bigger screens and a sleeker design than its predecessor, but how does it compare to the other foldables out there? And why isn't it called the Pixel Fold 2?!

Thoughts on Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the rest of Google’s event – 1:39

Eric Schmidt blames work from home and work-life balance for Google’s loss of AI advantage – 31:07

U.S. Department of Justice considering breaking up Google after monopoly ruling – 33:32

Hackers may have leaked every American’s Social Security Number – 38:04

Meta officially shuts down CrowdTangle, a critical tool for monitoring misinformation on Facebook – 40:50

Apple is opening up its NFC to third-party developers – 43:12

Working on – 47:13

Pop Culture Picks – 49:07

Google has officially dropped its major 2024 devices a few months earlier than usual. Today at its Made By Google event, the company unveiled the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, as well as its foldable follow-up, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. As for new accessories, we got the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about everything from this event, and why the heck we didn't hear more about Android 15.

(Apologies for any audio issues in this episode, it was partially recorded in a noisy hotel room.)