This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones. Are they really a step up from last year's devices? And how do they compare to Samsung's latest? Also, we chat about a few stories from Gamescom 2024, including Microsoft's Indiana Jones game heading to the PS5, as well as the wild launch of Black Myth: Wukong. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! Topics Google approaches smartphone perfection with the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro – 0:58 Gamescom highlights: Indiana Jones, AI NPCs and Black Myth: Wukong – 22:15 xMEMS’ 1mm ultrasonic ‘fan on a chip’ breakthrough could enable super-thin devices – 49:31 San Francisco city attorney takes aim at AI deepfake pornography – 52:29 Chik-Fil-A wants to start a streaming service. Yes, you read that correctly – 52:52. British Billionaire Mike Lynch, founder of tech firm Autonomy, found dead in the wreckage of his yacht – 55:48 Pop culture picks – 1:00:18 Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Livestream Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowProducer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien Transcript Devindra: [00:00:00] What's up, Internet, and welcome back to the Engadget Podcast. I'm Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar. Cherlynn: I'm Deputy... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-08-23 11:30:03 UTC ]
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An anthology of holiday horror, Arthurian retellings, a memoir + whodunit, and more of today's best book deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-29 15:56:42 UTC ]
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Our friends at AudioFile magazine recommend the best fall audiobooks, from Sally Rooney’s buzzy new Intermezzo to a delicious memoir from actor Stanley Tucci, plus Earphones Award–winning audiobooks from Rumaan Alam, Liane Moriarty, Rachel Kushner, and more. This is listening to settle in with.... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2024-10-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A Spooky Graphic Novel Jane Austen Retelling, The Best Life Book Club, Academic Magic in Scotland, and More in Today's Best Book Deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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You have a role in saving public libraries and schools by voting. Here's where, how, and why you need to learn about your down-ballot candidates and initiatives. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-25 12:30:00 UTC ]
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International bestselling author Freida McFadden signs a major deal with Sourcebooks; Pantheon lands a graphic novel adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ice Planet Barbarians author Ruby Dixon’s romantasy series launch, ‘Bull Moon Rising,’ debuts at #10 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Christopher Denise sends his wide eyed hero on a new adventure in ‘Knight Owl and the Early Bird,’ and John Grisham and Centurion Ministries founder Jim... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ghost friends, nature crafts, how to be a changemaker, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-23 14:55:00 UTC ]
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The British Academy Book Prize announces a timely £25,000 winner, in Ross Perlin's 'Language City,' on immigration and endangered languages. The post ‘Language City’ Wins the 2024 British Academy Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 14:00:14 UTC ]
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Here are this week's new YA releases in hardcover and paperback, including one called BRIDGERTON meets THE BACHELOR. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-23 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the British Academy announced the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, which “celebrates exceptional research and the role of non-fiction in bringing to light new perspectives on global histories and cultural identity.” This year’s winner is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 18:15:24 UTC ]
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A fate worse than being cancelled, a pair of wintry romances, a weird witchy read, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-22 13:30:00 UTC ]
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To the surprise of few, the new iPad mini that Apple announced last week is a small update rather than a major reinvention. It may have been three years between iPad mini updates, but the 2021 model was the first to ditch the formerly ubiquitous home button in favor of smaller bezels. Apple... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-22 13:00:39 UTC ]
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“What I felt was the persistent, undefinable numbness that eventually overtakes you and won’t let go.” André Aciman on struggling to find his place in Rome. | Lit Hub Memoir “The literary mind cannot be isolationist.” Read Elif Shafak’s speech from the Opening Ceremony of the Frankfurt Book... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 10:30:20 UTC ]
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The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-22 09:02:48 UTC ]
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If you find your keys tend to go missing just as you need to leave the house (and particularly when you’re already late), Bluetooth tracker can help. Attach these handy fobs to your keys, wallet, jacket, purse, bag or whatever else you need to get going. Some trackers even rely on vast networks... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-22 09:00:48 UTC ]
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There were fewer comics companies exhibiting at this year's event than ever before, but comics were infused throughout the show, with new players hitting the scene, beloved brands getting a refresh, and newcomers emerging from the wings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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