The Engadget Podcast

We’re back with a recap of Apple’s iPhone Duo launch event! In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell break down their thoughts on Apple’s first foldable, and how the company is building on a form factor that Samsung pioneered. Also, we dive into the curious case of the iPhone 18 Pro, which has a new variable aperture camera, but will likely be overshadowed this year by the Duo.

The iPhone Duo is here! Is Apple’s first foldable worth the wait? - 2:08
The iPhone 18 Pro gets useful new camera features - 14:12
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 get some minor updates - 17:50
AirPods 5 add better ANC and a cheaper price - 27:03

Watch the Livestream on Youtube: Let's chat about the iPhone Duo and all of Apple's new gadgets!

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It's rare for tech companies to get a second chance at life, but that's the story of the VR exercise platform Supernatural. After Meta announced that it planned to shut down the exercise app, Supernatural revealed that it will be relaunching later this year as an independent company. To figure out what's next for Supernatural, we talked with one of its founding coaches and Head of Fitness, Leanne Pedante.

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On this special episode, Cherlynn is joined by editor-in-chief Aaron Souppouris and Cherlynn Low to break down Samsung's announcements at Unpacked 2026. Mostly we felt like everything costs too much in 2026 and best practices for these hardware launch windows.

Our Thoughts On The New Samsung Foldables - 1:32
Time Is Money! Save Yourself This Hardware Season - 17:56
Our Week With The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 - 20:34
Samsung Galaxy Card & Other Software Announcements - 35:19

Watch the Livestream on Youtube: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: Live Reactions To The New Foldables

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Apple finally launched the public betas for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and all of its other new software this week. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts around Siri AI, as well as the performance improvements in these new releases. Siri AI seems genuinely useful, and potentially less annoying to consumers than Microsoft’s Copilot. Also, we try to figure out what the hell is up with OpenAI’s rumored robotic AI speaker.

iOS 27 and macOS 27 Previews - 2:44
OpenAI’s First Gadget Is Reportedly A “Humanlike” Portable Speaker - 21:22
Apple Calls OpenAI’s Hardware Business “Rotten To The Core” + OpenAI Pushes Back - 29:01
Reviews Around Engadget - 34:36
Engadget Pop Culture Picks - 40:32

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Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they’re absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. 1,600 were immediately let go this week. To help us understand Xbox's strategy (if there’s any), we chatted with Mike Futter, co-host of the Virtual Economy Podcast and Director of Ops and Publishing at Causeway Studios. Once again, we chart Xbox’s sad decline to the inauspicious debut of the Xbox One in 2013.

Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs get real and several studios are spun off – 0:59
Mike Futter’s prediction for the future of game dev: AAA and everyone else – 35:34
Behold, iRobot’s first new product post-bankruptcy: a vacuum operated by humans – 42:39
Jess Conditt’s Steam Machine review: Very expensive and underpowered…but at least it’s quiet! – 44:47
Pop culture picks – 46:06

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