Facebook unveils new Portal video chat devices, including a model for your TV; A look at the Nintendo Switch Lite; Alexa gets smart about the election; the popular Pocket Casts podcast app goes free; new features in iOS 13; a cool new Roku feature...
Aug 22
My new favorite movie app, two-factor scams & a robot that draws your blood (188, August 22, 2026)
Meta faces landmark teen safety trial: Twenty-nine states accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users while misleading parents about safety. Former Meta executive Arturo Behar testified that growth and engagement often took priority over child safety, whil ... Show More
1h 49m
Aug 16
How to spot and stop scams, Pixel 11 explained & my new restaurant search trick (187, August 15, 2026)
• Scam protection: Slow down, stop the conversation, and independently verify requests before sending money, sharing codes, or installing software. • Family code words: Set up a private family code word to help verify emergency calls that could use AI-cloned voices. • Calendar sp ... Show More
1h 45m
Aug 8
Hotel Wi-Fi warning, delete your data for free & Ask YouTube’s hidden AI search (186, August 8, 2026)
03:04 — Hotel Wi-Fi attacks target travelers: Hackers linked to Russia are targeting hotel and conference Wi-Fi login systems and redirecting users to convincing fake update or security pages. Rich says public Wi-Fi is still usable, but never install software or enter authenticat ... Show More
1h 47m
Sep 2021
Facebook debuts Ray-Ban smart glasses / Apple’s iPhone 13 event will take place on September 14th / Amazon announces its first-ever lineup of smart TVs
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's newest endeavor into sunglasses with cameras on them, predictions for next week's Apple event, and of course some new gadgets announced this week. Further reading: Activists push to delay most hig ... Show More
1h 27m
Mar 2020
Wed. 03/25 - Google Podcasts Comes To iOS
How Facebook is coping with Corona, Google Podcasts comes to iOS, ad blocking officially comes to Safari, when Apple thinks it can re-open stores, Singapore open-sources it’s Corona-contact-tracing app, and have your screen time notifications horrified you this week? You’re not a ... Show More
16m 42s
Sep 2020
Amazon announces Ring security drone, new Echo devices, a gaming service, and a whole lot more
Nilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the important announcements from Amazon's fall hardware event this week, from a security drone for your home to a new cloud gaming service. Stories discussed this week: CDC removes guidance about airborne spread of the coronavirus Averting a COV ... Show More
1h 25m
Oct 2024
Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers? Also, the smaller and smarter 4th gen Oura smart ring, and Epic expanding its free games program
Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams, Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring gets smaller and smarter, and Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store. It's Thursday, October 3rd and this is Engadget News.
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8m 30s