Apple's WWDC 2025 was unsurprising and scattered, but that's not a bad thing
In this special episode, recorded live in Cupertino, Cherlynn and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham are joined by the Washington Post's Chris Velazco and Wired's Julian Chokkattu to discuss Apple's announcements at WWDC 2025. Though the announcements were all over the place and felt difficult to judge until they roll out to devices, our guests and hosts agree that they felt more meaningful than past WWDCs.
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The Switch 2 is here! + WWDC 2025 preview
The Switch 2 has finally launched, and we've got our systems in-hand to show them off. This week, Devindra, Sam Rutherford and Nathan Ingraham will dive into their first impressions of Nintendo's new console and Mario Kart World. And of course, we'll discuss the chaotic launch experience. Also, we chat about what to expect from Apple's WWDC 2025, where we'll likely see a new naming scheme and facelift for Apple operating systems, as well as more details about their AI plans with Apple Intelligence. The Switch 2 is finally out! Here’s our first thoughts – 1:05Switch 2 display: bigger, brighter, and has HDR! – 8:53 Switch 2 games: Mario Kart world is the king of the castle for now – 12:11WWDC 2025 preview: what to look forward to after last year’s botched AI Siri announcement – 26:02Working on: how to stop worrying and love the Dad EV – 39:01
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Who needs an AI web browser? + Q&A
This week we're fielding your burning tech questions, as well as diving into a bunch of AI web browser news. Opera has started testing its fully agentic AI browser, the Browser Company is dumping the Arc browser in favor of something AI related and Mozilla is getting in a bit of hot water with experimental AI preview summaries. Try as we might, we just can't escape AI.Listener Mailbag: How to set up an Xbox account for your kids, will screens be obsolete, and more – 1:34Web browsers go AI ‘agentic’: The Browser Company leaves Arc behind. Opera and Firefox debut new features – 25:37xAI is paying Telegram $300m this year to use Grok – 54:04Apple’s self repair program extends to iPads – 56:30Apple might switch its OS numbering next year, iOS26 could be on the way – 58:57Working on – 1:02:41Pop culture picks – 1:09:26
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The AI and XR of Google I/O 2025
Would you believe Google really wants to sell you on its AI? This week, we dive into the news from Google I/O 2025 with Engadget's Karissa Bell. We discuss how Gemini is headed to even more places, as well as Karissa's brief hands-on with Google's prototype XR glasses. It seems like Google is trying a bit harder now than it did with Google Glass and its defunct Daydream VR platform. But will the company end up giving up again, or does it really have a shot against Meta and Apple? Lots of AI and a little XR: Highlights from Google I/O 2025 – 1:15OpenAI buys Jony Ive’s design company for $6.6B, in an all equity deal – 29:27Fujifilm’s $850 X Half could be the perfect retro camera for the social media age – 39:42Sesame Street is moving from HBO to Netflix – 44:09Cuts to IMLS will lead to headaches accessing content on apps like Libby and Hoopla – 45:49Listener Mail: Should I replace my Chromebook with a Mac or PC Laptop? – 48:33Pop culture picks – 52:22
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Who needs Samsung's super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge?
It looks like we're entering the era of crazy-thin phones. This week, Samsung finally announced the Galaxy S25 Edge, its slimmest smartphone yet. Is there actually a point to it, or is Samsung just trying to beat Apple to its rumored super-thin iPhone? Engadget's Sam Rutherford joins us to dive into the S25 Edge, as well as some pre-Google I/O news from the Android Show. Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge: How much does thin mean to you? – 1:32What’s new at The Android Show 2025 – 16:50Apple touts a bunch of new features for Global Accessibility Awareness Day – 30:34Apple Carplay Ultra is finally here, but only if you have a new Aston Martin – 39:08The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is the new standard for consumer drones – 45:28Our review of the WH-1000XM6, Sony’s standard-bearing wireless headphones just dropped – 52:33Max No More: HBO’s app will be HBO Max once again – 57:09Around Engadget – 1:01:53Listener Mail: Switch 2 details with T-minus 20 days until launch – 1:09:38Pop culture picks – 1:15:57
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