x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Engadget News + Next

Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.

technology tech news

All Episodes

5:43

Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/20

The company is also expected to lay off 8,000 workers this week.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

7:19

Google’s AI-powered tools will optimize scientific...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/20

-Gemini for Science includes three primary features: Hypothesis Generation, Computational Discovery and Literature Insights. -Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that bans prediction markets operating within the state, but they are already facing challenges. -Kickstarter has retracted the new set of rules around mature content that it released last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

8:13

Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/19

-Meta HR head Janelle Gale has notified employees that 7,000 of them will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new AI tools and apps.-LinkedIn has long been on the frontlines of the AI slopidemic. Now, the company is taking new steps to reduce the reach of posts that bear the hallmarks of AI-generated drivel. -Apple is previewing new accessibility features including Apple Intelligence-powered updates like natural language voice input, along with a new Vision Pro app that allows

en

7:10

Meta is bringing third-party apps and games to its...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/18

Plus - xAI introduces its coding agent called Grok Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

6:17

Amazon facing a class action lawsuit, OpenAI offering...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/18

-The suit was filed on Friday in Seattle and accused Amazon of profiting "hundreds of millions of dollars in unlawful tariff costs." -OpenAI announced a "world's first partnership" with the country of Malta. -A $3 Mac app that hit the App Store this weekend aims to solve a very specific, but very common problem: accidental inputs from cats walking, sitting and sprawling out on keyboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

6:19

Instagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/15

Instagram is taking another stab at the ephemeral photo format with a new feature called Instants.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

8:31

Security researchers claim to have breached macOS,...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/15

-Security researchers from a Palo Alto-based company called Calif claim they were able to breach macOS after designing a privilege escalation exploit with help from Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview.-Grok Build is still in its early beta version that's initially only available to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers paying $300 per month for the service. -Netflix has launched a new studio called INKubator that will specialize in creating generative AI content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

en

7:16

Apple has a lot of changes planned for the Camera app

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/14

Plus - Sony has launched a new flagship phone; Galaxy 26 owners can test drive One UI 9, built on Android 17.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

8:19

Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/14

-Lobbying by tech industry groups, the Science Based Targets initiative decided to not recommend a protocol that would have made it more difficult for tech companies to use clean energy investments to offset fossil fuel pollution. -To date, Apple has not permitted vibe coding tools on the App Store because they would violate its policies. -Reuters reported that Meta's workers have begun circulating flyers at multiple US offices to protest the company's installation of tracking software on their

en

7:12

Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/13

Plus - Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 millionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

8:50

A family is suing OpenAI, Meta is facing another...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/13

-The lawsuit says that on May 31, 2025, "ChatGPT actively coached a 19-year old to mix Kratom and Xanax." Despite presenting itself as an expert in dosing and interactions, and despite acknowledging his state of being high, ChatGPT did not tell him that this recommended combination would likely kill him.” -Santa Clara County has become the latest entity to sue Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the company has profited from "a vast ecosystem of scam ads" that have

en

6:58

NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/12

NBC has greenlit a primetime game show based on Wordle, set to be produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio and The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

8:37

Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/12

-OpenAI has just launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative that's clearly the company's competitor to Anthropic's Project Glasswing. - Digg CEO Kevin Rose said, "the internet has more noise than ever, and the people who can sort signal from it have never been more valuable. Digg's job is to find that signal and bring it to you." -GameStop may take the offer directly to eBay's shareholders or replace eBay's board with one favorable to its offer via proxy fight. Learn more about your ad

en

7:14

The Blackmagic Camera App: What's it All About?

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/11

Plus - Boox announces Tappy, a wireless page-turning remote; Sony wants TSMC's help to make image sensors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

6:21

TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK,...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/11

-TikTok announced that an ad-free option will roll out to UK users over the coming months, available to anyone with an account who is 18 or older. The monthly subscription will cost £4 ($5.40) per month.-The big change is that Samsung is adding support for Google Gemini, which has several important implications. By combining Samsung's existing on-device object recognition with Google's cloud-based models, the total number of identifiable foods is increasing from just over 100 items to more than

en

7:56

The Google Fitbit Air has been revealed

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/08

Plus - Samsung says its Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with 'high accuracy' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

7:52

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/08

-ShinyHunters, the extortion group that infiltrated cloud-based educational tech provider Instructure, claims to have stolen data from 8,809 schools around the world.-Nintendo is raising the price of its Switch 2 by $50 to $500 in the US as it faces higher memory costs and US tariffs. -According to an Axios report, rather than asking users to swipe right or left on a profile to confirm their interest or disinterest in a potential match, the dating app is replacing it with something else. Learn

en

6:14

Google Home gains more Gemini-powered camera features

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/07

Google is continuing to revamp its smart home app and the latest change includes an update to the camera experience.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

6:58

Samsung's Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/07

-The most common type of fainting called vasovagal syncope is normally not dangerous in itself, but it can cause sudden falls that results in severe secondary injuries like concussions.-Snap's $400 million deal with Perplexity to put the AI search engine directly in Snapchat is dead -The company behind the long-running space sim Eve Online has entered into a partnership with Google in which the search giant will take a minority stake. In exchange, Google's DeepMind will train its AI technology on

en

6:08

Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to provide US...

Engadget News + Next ·

2026/05/06

Plus - Alexa+ is now available for a bunch of Bose productsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

en

2,259 results

Similar Podcasts

Acquired AI

Acquired AI

Turing"s Torch Weekly | Artificial Intelligence News

Jonathan Harris | Artificial...

Reflections

Livewire Labs

The Neural Daily

Neural Network Media

Engadget News + Next

Engadget