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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 9th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. After a disappointing unveiling earlier this year, Microsoft put the brakes on plans to make Halo Infinite a launch title for the new Xbox consoles and focused on adding much-needed visual polish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 8th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. A few months after Baidu's robotaxi service arrived in Beijing, the company has received the first permits to run driverless vehicle tests in the city. China's capital granted Baidu Apollo permission to deploy five such vehicles on public roads. Learn more ab...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 7th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. China’s official digital currency is now usable in a meaningful way... more or less. Reuters Reports that JD.com now accepts digital yuan for some purchases at its site, making it the first online platform to take the virtual money. Learn more about your ad choice...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 4th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over its hiring practices for foreign workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 3rd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Thanks to an FCC filing earlier this week, we know Samsung’s next true wireless earbuds are very likely called Galaxy Buds Pro. And thanks to noteworthy leaker Evan Blass, we now have our first look at what's reportedly the unannounced buds and their chargin...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 2nd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you want to watch the occasional video while listening to tunes on Amazon Music Unlimited, now you can. As highlighted by Android Police, the service has started streaming music videos — though you’ll need to be a paying subscriber to access them. Learn...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 1st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. From Sojourner to the much bigger Curiosity, robotic rovers tend to come in all shapes and sizes. But few will go down as adorable as the European Space Agency’s new ExoMy rover. Better yet, this one you can make yourself with the help of a 3D printer. Learn...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 30th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Hackers are fond of hijacking email accounts, and one of them may have obtained a motherlode of potential targets. ZDNet and Gizmodo report that a hacker is selling claimed access to “hundreds” of C-suite executives’ Microsoft-based email accounts, including CEOs...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, November 25th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki received a letter on Tuesday from four Democratic senators expressing “deep concern” over the spread of election misinformation on Google’s video platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, November 24th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you've ever fancied yourself as a poet but don't quite have the lyrical and rhythmic skills one might require, Google's Verse by Verse tool can help you to craft the most delectable verse. The company's latest experiment with AI-driven poetry offers sugge...

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 23rd. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You might have an easier time deciding on a Google Assistant smart display this Black Friday. Lenovo’s Smart Clock is on sale now at Best Buy for $35, an all-time low and less than half its original $80 asking price. You can get it for the same price at Walmart....

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Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, November 20th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Mere weeks before Adobe’s planned end of support date for Flash, the Internet Archive has come in to save everyone’s favorite mid-aughts plugin and the creative content that came out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices