Anthropic's Claude chatbot can now search the web, Gmail is getting AI-powered search results, and Spotify's latest custom playlist highlights artists with upcoming shows in your area. It’s Friday, March 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

After a ton of leaks, Google officially announced the $499 Pixel 9a, which has the potential to be the new king of mid-range phones. It has dual cameras and access to Google's AI features -- in many ways, it's everything the iPhone 16e should have been (especially its price). In this episode, Senior Writer Sam Rutherford joins us to discuss what's …

The RIAA says vinyl revenue hit $1.4 billion in the US last year, the highest figure in four decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

ChatGPT reportedly accused an innocent man of murdering his children, Meta AI is coming to Europe this week, and Verizon now supports texting via satellite on a couple of phones. It’s Thursday, March 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

President Trump fired the FTC's two Democrat commissioners, Roku is testing auto-play video ads before loading the home screen, and BYD unveiled new tech for twice as fast EV charging. It's Wednesday, March 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The one-time resident of its moonshot incubator uses light beams to provide internet service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

After an unplanned 9-month stay in space, the Starliner astronauts are heading home and you can watch their return, Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features, and the 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction. It's Tuesday, March 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

They also advocate for broad government adoption of AI tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

The director of a rural broadband program exited with a warning about the shift to ‘worse’ satellite internet, Apple considered making the iPhone 17 Air ‘completely port-free,’, and a show based on Philip K. Dick’s The Variable Man is in the works. It's Monday, March 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…

The tool is now powered by Gemini 2.0 Flash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

Facebook creators can now monetize their Stories, Apple reportedly plans to add a live-translation feature to AirPods, and Jeff Strain is suing investor NetEase, claiming internal gossip caused his game company to shut down. It's Friday, March 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

It's both a great and bad week for Apple. In this episode, we dive into Devindra's review of the excellent M4-equipped MacBook Air (and briefly chat about the new Mac Studio). We also discuss Apple's surprise announcement that it's delaying its smarter, AI-infused Siri, which may not arrive until next year. Did Apple over-promise last year, or is i…

Gemini Robotics will "lay the foundation for a new generation of helpful robots." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook, Google asks Utah’s governor to veto the state's app store age verification bill, and iRobot has new Roombas, but it doesn't sound confident it'll be around to sell them. It's Thursday, March 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

Those who need the adapter will now have to buy it for $200. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X, Spotify tries to defend its artist payout rates, and TikTok will try instituting a 10pm curfew on most teens. It's Wednesday, March 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

AstroForge lost contact with Odin, but is still optimistic about the effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget

Bluesky added 3-minute video uploads, Elon Musk said a 'massive cyberattack' was to blame for yesterday’s X outages, and Volunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshots. It's Tuesday, March 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

It looks like the Athena lander has toppled sideways on the lunar surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Engadget