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Plus - OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks; Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus - Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month; Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus, new data shows Threads is nearing X’s daily app users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

AI playlists will initially become available to users on Android and iOS devices in the U.K. and Australia and will be iterated on in the months ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Even Apple Vision Pro fans are getting frustrated by its lack of progress now, but perhaps Apple has its mind on the new iPhones coming soon, or the bigger, better, and possibly bendier iPhones yet to come.Contact your hosts@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilli ... Show More

New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts; Unannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Today on the flagship podcast of third-party operating systems: The Verge's David Pierce chats with Laine Nooney, author of The Apple II Age: How The Computer Became Personal. Later, lead video producer Will Poor chats with David about The Verge's new documentary Lisa’s Final Act ... Show More

Everywhere you look, antitrust fights have the potential to reshape the tech industry. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start by digging into the latest ruling in the Apple / Epic trial, in which a furious judge rips open the App Store in a way Apple likely never sa ... Show More

Timestamps: 0:00 Major iOS App Store ruling 3:20 De Minimis rule ended 4:38 Ohsnap! 5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:30 BGM-31 Battlemage GPU? 6:08 Aurora self-driving Class 8 trucks 6:32 Giant Bomb, Polygon layoffs 7:14 Cyborg cicadas, for some reason NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/hrFPm L ... Show More

Apple’s formidable lobbying machine helped keep the app stores out of a child safety bill. WSJ reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why the iPhone maker is gearing up for a battle against app makers and legislators over who should play a role in keeping kids saf ... Show More

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile, and Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS. It's Thursday, May 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a ... Show More

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the biggest tech release of 2025, the Beats USB C Cable. After that they'll talk about some tariff updates for the iPhone, Meta in the midst of an antitrust case, and OpenAI making their own social media network. Then wrap it up wi ... Show More