Engadget HD Podcast 060

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The Morning After: Those geomagnetic storms are messing with farming tech’s GPS systems
The biggest news stories this morning: Waymo’s robotaxis are making 50,000 paid trips every week, Most Apple App Store developers aren’t trying outside payments, Alienware m16 R2 review.
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Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike
Apple's first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant.
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The 21 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024
Here's a list of the best games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, from A to Z trigger, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option
In a hearing on Friday as part of the ongoing legal battle with Epic, Apple said only 38 developers have applied to add links to external payment options — out of roughly 65,000 that could, according to Bloomberg.
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The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech
According to a report by 404 Media, the intense solar activity over the last few days has disrupted critical GPS systems that guide modern tractors. Modern John Deere tractors as well as those from other brands rely on this technology for precision.
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Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access
People who pre-ordered the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut in countries that don’t have access to PlayStation Network (PSN) were reportedly notified that their purchases have been canceled and auto-refunded.
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'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow
Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama. The agency says the 'extreme' geomagnetic storm will continue through tomorrow.
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28 Years Later is coming to theaters next summer
Fans have been waiting a long, long time for another installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, and we now know when the next followup is coming out: June 20, 2025. 28 Years Later will be directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland.
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What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more
In this installment of What We're Listening To, the Engadget team discusses some of the recent releases we've had on repeat, including new music from Sierra Ferrell, Justice, Utada Hikaru and Caroline Polachek.
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Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week
Waymo has revealed, as well, that it's had over one million rider-only trips across four cities.
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Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?
'The Devil's Chord' is a mess, but it's probably an intentional mess.
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Doctor Who Space Babies review: Bet you didn’t expect that
'Space Babies' is crazy, chaotic and political. Just as Doctor Who should be.
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Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. The company will reportedly roll out a new version of Siri powered by generative AI at its WWDC keynote on June 10.
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Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update
Samsung's home theater powerhouse got the one thing it was missing, but not much else for this year's model.
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Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory
Climate protestors in Germany reportedly broke through police barricades on Friday, amid clashes between activists and law enforcement. The protestors either made it onto (according to protestors) or near (according to local police) the grounds of a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin.
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The world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online
Climeworks has just opened the world’s largest direct carbon capture plant. It can suck around 36,000 tons of CO2 from the air each year, burying it underground.
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Apple's entire AirPods lineup is discounted, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
This week's best tech deals include the AirPods Pro for $180, the Amazon Kindle for $80 and a year of Paramount+ with Showtime for $60, among others.
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Amazon's Echo Dot drops to just $28
Amazon's Echo Dot has dropped to $28, which is a great price for our favorite sub-$50 smart speaker.
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Hulu's Black Twitter documentary is a vital cultural chronicle
Hulu's new documentary, "Black Lives Matter: A People's History," explores the rise and global influence of the community.
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Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year
Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year. The company has released a security update for users to download.

Engadget HD Podcast 060 - 12.5.2007

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The Morning After: Those geomagnetic storms are messing with farming tech’s GPS systems

Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike

The 21 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024

Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option

The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech

Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access

'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

28 Years Later is coming to theaters next summer

What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more

Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week

Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?

Doctor Who Space Babies review: Bet you didn’t expect that

Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update

Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory

The world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online

Apple's entire AirPods lineup is discounted, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

Amazon's Echo Dot drops to just $28

Hulu's Black Twitter documentary is a vital cultural chronicle

Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year

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