Show Notes
Last week, Netflix surprised us all when it announced plans for an $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., a move that would fundamentally reshape the world of streaming video and Hollywood. But Paramount isn't giving up on WB -- this week it launched a $108 billion hostile takeover effort. In this episode, we discuss why everyone is fighting for WB, and why Netflix may be the best worst option for the storied movie studio. What the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. means for at-home streamers and moviegoers – 1:55 Disney characters are coming to Sora after OpenAI struck a deal – 32:59 Meta may be giving up on open source for Llama – 43:53 Google CEO says we’re just going to have to grin and bear societal disruption via AI – 46:46 Around Engadget: The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is good, but is it $630 good? – 49:06 The best trailers and announcements from The Game Awards’ Day of the Devs stream – 51:28 Here’s why projectors won in 2025 – 54:31 Working on – 56:15 Pop culture picks – 57:33
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
More from The Engadget Podcast
Engadget Podcast host Cherlynn Low is joined by Michael Fisher (MrMobile) to talk about what it's like to review the iPhone Duo after years of testing Android foldables. They also confess their tech sins and bad habits.
Are the iPhone Duo and Apple's Audio Intelligence features thoughtful or thoughtless? Engadget's executive editor Cherlynn Low is joined by guests Julian Chokkattu from Wired and Michael Fisher (aka MrMobile) to talk about the company's most impactful announcements this week.
We’re back with a recap of Apple’s iPhone Duo launch event! In this episode, Devindra and Engadget Senior Reporter Karissa Bell break down their thoughts on Apple’s first foldable, and how the company is building on a form factor that Samsung pioneered. Also, we dive into the curious case of the iPhone 18 Pro, which has a new variable aperture camera, but will likely be overshadowed this year by the Duo.
It's rare for tech companies to get a second chance at life, but that's the story of the VR exercise platform Supernatural. After Meta announced that it planned to shut down the exercise app, Supernatural revealed that it will be relaunching later this year as an independent company. To figure out what's next for Supernatural, we talked with one of its founding coaches and Head of Fitness, Leanne Pedante.
On this special episode, Cherlynn is joined by editor-in-chief Aaron Souppouris and Cherlynn Low to break down Samsung's announcements at Unpacked 2026. Mostly we felt like everything costs too much in 2026 and best practices for these hardware launch windows.