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TikTok is reportedly aware of its bad effects on teen users
Plus, hackers made robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is no longer building its own augmented reality glasses
Google is no longer building its own augmented reality glasses, North America’s first hydrogen-powered train debuts in Canada, Microsoft is already offering a generative AI certification program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok is killing off its BeReal clone
TikTok is killing off its BeReal clone, The SAE is creating a standardized version of Tesla's EV charging plug, SoftBank gave $170m to a social app whose users mostly didn't exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The verdict on Google’s Pixel Fold
NASA is creating a ChatGPT-like AI assistant for astronauts, The verdict on Google’s Pixel Fold, Netflix is removing its 'basic' plan in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA can now recycle 98 percent of astronaut pee on the ISS into drinkable water
NASA can now recycle 98 percent of astronaut pee on the ISS into drinkable water, YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop, Apple’s Vision Pro headset may not come with a top strap in the box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zuck v. Musk: the cage fight
Zuck v. Musk is apparently the cage fight everyone wants to see, Sony plans to keep making smartphones for at least a few more years, E3 2024 and 2025 aren't canceled (yet). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parts of Reddit welcomed adult content to protest company’s API changes
Popular parts of Reddit welcomed adult content to protest the company’s API changes, A 'Super Mario RPG' remake is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 17th, Cellular satellite test successfully beams 4G data from space to a regular phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 11th
AI-generated music won’t win a Grammy anytime soon, Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 11th this year, Apple's expanded self-repair program covers the iPhone 14 and newer MacBooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCC takes a 'fresh look' at internet data caps
The FCC is preparing to take a 'fresh look' at internet data caps, Samsung brings its self-repair program to the UK, The verdict on Google’s Pixel Tablet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Morning Edition Will Return June 20
Engadget Morning Edition is taking a vacation break but will return on June 20. Until then, find the latest in tech news at Engadget.com or subscribe to our newsletter, 'The Morning After.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reveals its mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro
Apple finally announces the 15-inch MacBook Air for $1,299, Apple reveals its $3,499 Vision Pro mixed reality headset, Reddit communities are 'going dark' to protest changes that would hurt third-party apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon reportedly explores free cell phone service for Prime subscribers
Amazon reportedly explores free cell phone service for Prime subscribers, Scientists claim first successful transmission of space-based solar power to Earth, Even the cheapest Tesla Model 3 now qualifies for the full $7,500 tax credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta announces its new mixed-reality headset, the Quest 3
Meta announces its new mixed-reality headset, the Quest 3, Apple is reportedly testing high-end Macs powered by its new M2 chips, Motorola's folding Razr+ has a giant external display. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What to expect from Apple’s WWDC 2023
What to expect from Apple’s WWDC 2023, Riot threatens to cancel a 'League of Legends' esports season after a player revolt, Range Rover’s next luxury add-on is a car seat that vibrates to music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experts say AI presents 'risk of extinction' on par with nuclear war
Industry leaders say AI presents 'risk of extinction' on par with nuclear war, Google's Pixel Watch 2 may address the wearable’s biggest problem, Amazon ditches Alexa’s celebrity voices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA's SLS rocket is already $6 billion over budget
NASA's SLS rocket is $6 billion over budget already, NVIDIA's generative AI lets gamers converse with NPCs, Tesla will open its Supercharger network to other EVs in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony reveals its PS5 streaming handheld, ‘Project Q’
Sony reveals a PS5 streaming handheld, ‘Project Q’, Twitter struggled with Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid announcement, iOS 17 will reportedly turn your locked iPhone into a smart display. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix starts charging for account sharing in the US
Amazon's latest Fire tablet is a $230 Android-powered 2-in-1, Dyson claims its next-gen robot vacuum with twice the suction of rivals, Netflix starts charging for account sharing in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp finally lets you fix your message typos
WhatsApp finally lets you fix typos in sent messages, TikTok is suing Montana over statewide ban, Lego’s latest set is a Pac-Man arcade machine with a crank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta could launch a Twitter competitor next month
Apple rejected 1,679,694 App Store submissions in 2022, Meta could launch a Twitter competitor as early as next month, Disney’s pricey, immersive Star Wars hotel is shutting down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChatGPT has an official iPhone app
ChatGPT has an official iPhone app, Heinz Remix is the sauce dispenser of your dreams, 'Grand Theft Auto VI' could land as early as 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can now call an Uber like a normal taxi
‘The New York Times’ built a standalone app for audio journalism, Logitech teams up with iFixit for self-repair programs, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung is reportedly sourcing OLED TV panels from rival LG
Samsung is reportedly sourcing OLED TV panels from rival LG, Apple's Assistive Access simplifies iOS 16 for people with cognitive disabilities, YouTube’s recommendations are leading kids to gun videos, report says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This company will give you a free TV if you watch non-stop ads
This company will give you a free TV if you watch non-stop ads, Google will pay Texas $8 million to settle claims of 'deceptive' Pixel 4 ads, The EU approves Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter has a new CEO
Apple's 'M3 Pro' chipset could feature 12 CPU cores, Twitter has a new CEO, PlayStation VR2 is finally available at retailers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our verdict on ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’
Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in six weeks, Fairphone made a fully repairable set of over-ear headphones, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest announcements from Google I/O 2023
The biggest announcements from Google I/O 2023, Vast and SpaceX plan to launch the first commercial space station in 2025, Google Pixel Fold hands-on: A real rival for Samsung’s foldables And expensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nintendo wants several Switch consoles ‘in every home’
Nintendo wants several Switch consoles ‘in every home’, Twitter is going to purge and archive inactive accounts, Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative, Bluesky, is having a moment
Bank of Canada asks for public feedback about a national digital currency, Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky is having a moment, We get the first trailer for Chris Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What to expect at Google I/O 2023
What to expect at Google I/O 2023, Tesla unveils Model S Plaid track package that unlocks 200 MPH top speed, The iPhone 15 Pro may not feature solid-state buttons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google officially reveals its first foldable phone: The Pixel Fold
Google reveals its first foldable phone: The Pixel Fold, Biden Administration will invest $140 million to launch seven new AI Research Institutes, Astronomers finally spot a star consuming a planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

White House proposes a 30 percent tax on electricity used for crypto mining
White House proposes a 30 percent tax on electricity used for crypto mining, Meta warns that ChatGPT scams are the new crypto scams, Watch the first trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hollywood writers are officially on strike due to streaming services
Hollywood writers are officially on strike due to streaming services, Apple and Google are teaming up to tackle Bluetooth tracker stalking, No Pornhub for Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Someone posted the entire ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ on Twitter
SpaceX's Starship didn't immediately respond to a self-destruct command, The 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google amid ethical concerns, Someone posted the entire ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart's suppliers prefer negotiating with an AI
Walmart's suppliers would rather negotiate with AI than a human, Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused the company of spying, Brazil lifts nationwide Telegram ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dyson's air-purifying Zone headset is now available in the US
Dyson's $949 air-purifying Zone headset is now available in the US, PlayStation VR2 is finally heading to retailers, Teenage Engineering reveals a gorgeous mic that I can’t afford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ first impressions
Tile's latest accessory helps track your cat, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ first impressions, 'Indiana Jones 5' will feature a de-aged Harrison Ford for the first 25 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI-generated political attack ads are here
ASUS ROG Ally handheld gaming PC hands-on, AI-generated political attack ads are here, GM will stop making the Chevy Bolt EV later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grimes invites AI artists to use her voice, promising 50 percent royalty split
Apple wins appeals court ruling against Epic Games, Grimes invites AI artists to use her voice, promising 50 percent royalty split, Like it or not, a Call of Duty board game is coming in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s mixed-reality headset may feature external power supply and MagSafe-style ports
Apple’s mixed-reality headset may feature external power supply and MagSafe-style ports, Leaked Pixel Fold video shows an internal display with chunky bezels, Twitter adds blue checks to accounts of dead celebrities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter pulls legacy blue verification checkmarks
Twitter pulls legacy blue verification checkmarks, Michael Schumacher’s family plans to sue German tabloid for AI-generated ‘interview’, SpaceX's Starship completed its first fully integrated launch, then exploded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to claim your cut of Meta's $725 million class action settlement
An AI-generated song featuring Drake and The Weeknd gets pulled from streaming platforms, How to claim your cut of Meta's $725 million class action settlement. Google might announce a foldable Pixel phone at I/O next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s debut VR headset might include sport and fitness features
Apple’s debut VR headset might include sport and fitness features, Netflix is ready to crack down on account sharing in the US, The Polestar 4 electric SUV arrives with 544 HP and no rear window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nike launches its first digital shoe collection
Netflix struggles with its livestreaming tech, Nike launches its first digital shoe collection, Google wants you to help listen for fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Artist refuses award after his AI image wins prestigious Sony photography prize
German artist refuses award after his AI image wins photography prize, Pentagon leaks suspect was outed by his Steam profile, Is Apple prepping a 15-inch MacBook Air? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers used machine learning to improve the first photo of a black hole
Researchers used machine learning to improve the first photo of a black hole, PBS also quits Twitter over its 'government-funded media' label, New 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' trailer showcases Link's allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mario theme joins the Library of Congress
Philips' new 'Ultra Efficient' LED bulbs use 40 percent less energy, NPR is ditching Twitter over 'government-funded media' label on its main account, The Mario theme joins your old tweets in the Library of Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden administration wants your help making rules for AI models
Former Twitter execs sue company over unpaid legal fees, The Biden administration wants your help making rules for AI models like ChatGPT, Google Bard's new 'experiment updates' page tells you what's new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Worldwide PC shipments plunged by a third in the first quarter of 2023
Worldwide PC shipments plunged by a third in the first quarter, 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' sets box office records, Museum creates a 20-foot ‘Donkey Kong’ cabinet with a little help from Nintendo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon’s Halo Rise sleep tracker is surprisingly helpful
Best Buy’s new recycling program will let you mail in your old electronics, Twitter designates NPR as 'US state-affiliated media', Amazon’s Halo Rise sleep tracker is surprisingly helpful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices