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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 22nd. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Even if you use a password manager and two-factor authentication, there’s a good chance some of your login credentials have been exposed in the past thanks to hacks and leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 21st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. TikTok has started a new feature that makes it easier for some of its most popular creators to host Q&A sessions with their fans. The feature was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who shared images of it to their Twitter account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 20th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Elon Musk wears many hats, but it seems that Twitter customer support may no longer be one of them. The company is hiring remote support staff to, along with other duties, handle complaints people tweet at him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 19th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. When Mt. Gox went bankrupt in 2014, it was the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, holding 850,000 Bitcoins from thousands of users. Now, creditors might finally be able to get a portion of those riches back. One of Mt. Gox’s largest creditors, CoinLab, said an agreement with itself, Mt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 18th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. More car subscription services are running into trouble. According to Autoblog, Automotive News has learned that Audi and BMW are respectively ending and pausing their services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 15th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is taking its Castlevania inspirations to another level with its new Classic Mode. You'll only have a Sword-whip with which to fend off enemies as you guide Miriam through a castle, including five stages and sub-bosses, on her way to battle the big bad, Gebel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 14th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. There are some wild stats about Microsoft Flight Simulator. In the sim, all 117 million lakes in the world are rendered in their appropriate places. Each plane has more than 1,000 points that respond to a variety of conditions at any given time, including wind, atmosphere, and player input. Developers pushed 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Visa has abandoned its $5.3 billion bid to acquire fintech startup Plaid. In an announcement on Tuesday, the US Department of Justice said the two companies have agreed to call off their merger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 12th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Dolby is looking to help your audio and video calls sound as clear as possible by optimizing microphone and speaker performance. It has announced a tool called Dolby Voice for PCs, which it says removes unwanted background noise and echoes, while automatically adjusting levels for voices that are quiet or far away from a microphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 11th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You might not have to wait much longer to get a taste of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 30 series in your laptop. Tom’s Guide points out that NVIDIA has shared a not-so-subtle teaser for its mobile RTX 30 graphics ahead of its January 12th CES event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 8th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president’s account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 7th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Facebook and YouTube both removed a video posted by Donald Trump, in which he addressed the rioters who descended on Washington D.C as Congress convened to certify the results of the November election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 6th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. YouTube has taken down a channel run by talkRadio, a British radio station owned by a subsidiary of News Corporation. The only information left on the page at time of publication is that talkRadio was “terminated for violating YouTube’s community guidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 5th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. It might have taken more than 20 years, but a game intended for the original PlayStation has at last made its way into the world. A group of Japanese developers worked on Magic Castle for eight months in the late '90s. They used Sony’s Net Yaroze, a system with which hobbyists could make games for the console. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 4th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to have virtual New Year’s Eve get-togethers, and that’s very clearly reflected in WhatsApp’s numbers. Facebook’s chat app set a record as 2020 came to a close, with 1.4 billion video and voice calls placed on New Year’s Eve 2020 — the most ever in a single day on WhatsApp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 30th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. When Google came out with the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G earlier this year, you could use the company’s astrophotography mode with any one of their primary cameras. But that’s not the case anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 29th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Tesla is preparing to push into a potentially vast market for its electric vehicles. Reports have suggested the company will expand into India in early 2021. While that might not occur as soon as January, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter the move would happen “definitely this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 28th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Wired reports that Oxford University scientists have successfully turned CO2 into jet fuel, raising the possibility of conventionally-powered aircraft with net zero emissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 24th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Following a leaked render earlier in the week, more information on Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 has found its way online, including details on pricing. A marketing slide shared by Microsoft tipster WalkingCat suggests the device will feature a 13. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 23rd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Despite all the controversy surrounding CD Projekt Red’s latest title, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hit. In a disclosure spotted by analyst Daniel Ahmad, the studio said it had sold approximately 13 million copies of the game as of December 20th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 22nd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Fallout from the SolarWinds hack continues to expand. A handful of major tech companies, including Nvidia and Intel, have joined the growing list of organizations affected by the unprecedented hack US officials have blamed on Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 21st. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you’re using Zoom on your M1 Mac for virtual holiday get-togethers, you’ll be happy to hear that an upgrade is arriving in a timely fashion. 9to5Mac has learned that Zoom is rolling out a December 21st update that lets the video calling app natively support Apple Silicon Macs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 18th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Twitter has begun testing Spaces, its new feature for live audio. The experiment could significantly change how users interact on the platform, though it’s just a small test for now. Spaces, which has been widely compared to social app Clubhouse, is a sort of audio-enabled chatroom within Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 17th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Twitter is ending its experiment that encouraged users to quote tweet rather than retweet. The company first implemented the change in October as part of its work to prepare for the 2020 presidential election. Twitter said at the time that it hoped that the change would remind users to be more thoughtful about what they share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 16th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. After a buggy initial release in the US this past August, Microsoft’s Surface Duo will make its way to other countries next year. On Tuesday, the company announced its dual-screen Android phone will be available in Canada, France, Germany and the UK in early 2021, with more information to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 15th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Say goodbye to the Home Max, Google’s original large smart speaker meant to provide HiFi audio. The company has shared with Engadget that it is no longer manufacturing the device and that it’s sold out of the last few units on the Google Store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 14th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from complications following an injury. Engstrom, along with Alex St. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 11th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. We’d heard that Disney would have a slew of new Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe announcements, and it did not disappoint. The Obi-Wan Kenobi series coming to Disney+ next year will bring back not just Ewan McGregor in the title role, but will also feature Hayden Christensen playing Darth Vader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 10th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. In an attempt to curb cheating on the PC version of Destiny 2, Bungie is making SMS verification mandatory for free-to-play players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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