The Engadget Podcast

Executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by Yahoo Finance tech editor Daniel Howley, Wirecutter senior staff writer Brenda Stolyar and Judner Aura (also known as uravgconsumer) on this special episode of the Engadget Podcast. The four talk about what really mattered at WWDC 2026, the delayed gratification of Siri AI as well as what it all means for Tim Cook's legacy.

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In this bonus episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham recap all of the major announcements from Apple's WWDC keynote. Siri AI was the star of the show, of course, and we chat about how it differs from all of the other AI tools out there. Also, we dive into Apple's progress around child safety, as well as speed improvements coming to all of its platforms.

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Between Computex and Microsoft Build, it’s been a pretty busy week. In this episode, Senior Editor Daniel Cooper joins to discuss NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark chip, which will power a new generation of Windows laptop. Is it really a big deal for the PC world, or yet another bit of overhyped AI fluff from NVIDIA? Get ready for some serious chip talk.

NVIDIA RTX Spark could be Windows’ M1 moment – 1:04
Microsoft Build highlights: Project Solara is likely a vaporware AI agent platform and an AI wearable that doubles as your employee badge – 40:50 
Google’s data center water replenishment pledge sure does seem like a response to Microsoft’s promises at Build – 48:14
Working on – 52:19 
Pop culture picks – 55:07

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This week, Cherlynn dives into her review of the new screen-less FitbIt Air, Google's new wearable meant to take on Whoop's popular bands. Also, we dive into Pope Leo's first Encyclical, which is focused on reining in AI and Big Tech's dominance and prioritizing humanity instead. We also chat with "Padre" Fr. Robert Ballecer, who's seen the Encyclical and the ideas around it take shape for years at the Vatican.

Cherlynn’s Fitbit Air Review: health tracking for the AI generation with a form that competes with Whoop – 1:31 
Pope Leo criticizes AI in his first Encyclical – 26:45
We asked Jesuit Priest (and huge techie) Father Robert Ballecer to break down Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence – 38:38
Steam Deck price goes up by $300 (almost 50%) for the 1TB model – 54:50 
Trump Mobile finally releases phones, immediately leaks customer data – 1:01:10 
Meta has paid tiers for Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp Now – 1:05:48 
Around Engadget – 1:09:39 
Working on – 1:11:11 
Pop culture picks – 1:11:29 

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It’s a good weekend to think about buying a new TV! In this episode, Devindra is joined by Dipin Sehdev, the founder of CECritic, to discuss the new RGB TVs and how they compare to OLED, the previous high-end TV technology of choice. Is RGB tech actually worth the premium, especially when OLED TVs have come way down in price? We also offer up a few tips for choosing the best TV today.

RGB gets added to the TV alphabet soup, Dipin Sehdev from CECritic explains where it sits in the landscape – 1:10  
Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, plus he owes a lot of xAI employees $420 for their tax returns – 30:50 
SpaceX IPO date set for June 12 – 35:02 
Alexa+ now makes “”podcasts”” – 37:26 
Firefox lets you turn off all AI features with one tap on mobile – 41:32
Around Engadget – 49:06
Working on – 50:41 
Pop culture picks – 50:51

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