Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 + Prime Day madness
Samsung has finally debuted its latest foldables (after plenty of leaks), and boy they sure look thin. This week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, as well as other highlights from its Galaxy Unpacked event. Also, we dive into a few of the best deals from Amazon Prime Day. You won't believe how cheap huge TVs have gotten. Breaking down the Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 and everything else from Unpacked 2025 – 1:58Galaxy Z Flip 7: bigger screens, bigger battery – 16:06 Galaxy Watch 8: now with an antioxidant sensor? – 20:59 Great deals still available as Amazon Prime Day 2025 comes to a close – 30:38Linda Yaccarino leaves X, xAI’s Grok goes on an antisemitic tirade – 39:03Cloudflare could make AI web crawlers pay a toll – 41:28Jack Dorsey unveils Bitchat, a “secure” Bluetooth mesh messaging app – 43:40Marco Rubio AI imposter attempts to gain access to government information – 46:33A U.S. version of TikTok is currently in development – 49:43Anthropic wins significant Fair Use copyright case – 52:38Working on – 1:00:53Pop culture picks – 1:02:25
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Reviewing VPNs and a security debrief with Engadget’s Sam Chapman
This week, Devindra chats with Sam Chapman, Engadget’s new security reporter who’s been reviewing VPNs and related products. He dives into what led him to security, the VPNs he likes the most and thoughts on potential cyberattacks. Additionally, we discuss Microsoft’s latest news around the Windows 10 Extended Security Update, and Devindra explains why M3GAN 2.0 absolutely rules.
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Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC 2025
It's been a busy week! In this episode, Devindra and Senior Editor Jessica Conditt dive into their final thoughts on the Switch 2, as well as Jess's time covering Summer Game Fest. We also put a bow on WWDC 2025 and explore what works and doesn't with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign. Summer Games Fest 2025: Sword of the Sea, Mouse: PI for Hire, Big Walk and a ton more indies – 1:17Nintendo Switch 2 review: more polish on the Switch form factor with scant new releases – 22:09WWDC 2025 wrap up: what will users think of liquid glass? – 38:11Air Traffic Control audio reveals Predator drones flew over LA protests – 53:31Meta announces large investment in Scale AI and a new AI Superintelligence initiative – 54:24Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two devisions along old company lines – 59:12 Pop culture picks – 1:00:34
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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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