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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 —...

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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/adchoice...

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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 “...

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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...

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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 mo...

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 y...

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...

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 Ap...

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 aud...

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...

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 ear...

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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 ab...

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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...

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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...

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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