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This year could bring the iPhone Air and an entry-level iPad with Apple Intelligence, Amazon Prime will no longer let clothes shoppers 'try before you buy' after this month, and RIP to the entirely hypothetical streaming service Venu Sports. It's Monday, January 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cute robots, hats with solar panels, CPU turntables and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge approved the settlement in a suit that Tesla's board overpaid themselves, Perplexity will now show hotel information from TripAdvisor, and Mercedes-Benz EVs will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. It's Friday, January 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company unveiled the final iteration at CES 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta is continuing to overhaul its moderation and content rules. Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted today that Instagram and Threads will start including political content in recommendations. It's a reversal from the policy the two platforms adopted last year, which made political content something users had to choose if they wanted to see.  Also, Google knows a lot about you and your interests, and it uses that information to try and get more of your time and attention. A new Search Labs experiment called "Daily Listen," for instance, can turn your Discover feed into a professional podcast. Annie Altman, the sister of OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, has sued her brother accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. In a complaint filed this week with a Missouri federal court, Annie Altman alleges her older brother committed “numerous acts of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, molestation, sodomy, and battery” from 1997 to 2006, with the abuse starting when she was only three years old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's visual overload, but in a good way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RollAway combines the luxuries of a high-end hotel with the freedom of camping, all in a drivable, eco-friendly package. RollAway is a camper-van rental service that offers an on-demand concierge who can plan your trip, direct you along the way, provide tips about the best spots to visit, and keep your space equipped with five-star amenities; Pebble unveiled the Pebble Flow all-electric RV trailer at last year's CES. At this year's show, they've finalized both design and price for the Pebble Flow. Pebble announced that the RV trailer will be go into production at the start of 2025, with deliveries of expected to begin in the spring of the year; We may no longer be at the height of the tiny home craze, but the idea of a resource-light, efficiently built home that can be plonked down just about anywhere still appeals. microhaus Pro from California-based Haus.me is a shiny, swankily appointed 120-square foot unit in all wood tones, glass and soft neutrals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eli Health’s Hormometer will check for signs of cortisol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Qualcomm has launched a new platform that will put Copilot+ PCs in reach of more people. Snapdragon X, the latest addition to the brand's Snapdragon X Series that also includes the X Elite and the X Plus, comes with Qualcomm's 8-core Oryon CPU and an integrated Adreno GPU; Even Realities has turned up at CES 2025 in Las Vegas to show off its smart glasses, the G1, which have been out for a few months now. The company also wanted to use its trip to the desert to show off the G1B, which puts the same technology in a different body; Anker is introducing the Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella at CES 2025, a flexible, freestanding shade structure that can also charge your phone or power the company's EverFrost 2 cooler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The airline expects to eventually outfit its entire fleet with satellite internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for the largest tech conference every year. Today may not be the official first day of CES 2025, but it is a media day, meaning many companies are holding their press conferences to show off their latest products. CES usually sets the stage for each year, and judging by everything that's already been announced so far, AI will continue to find its way into every possible corner of our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The information caused the stock price to slide down around seven percent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Clegg is leaving Meta, the US Court of Appeals ruled against an effort to restore net neutrality, and Apple agreed to settle a 2019 Siri privacy lawsuit for $95 million. It's Friday, January 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNBC's new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year, Thanks to public domain, Tintin can now skeleton dance to Rhapsody in Blue, and the first PlayStation Plus games of 2025 include The Stanley Parable and Suicide Squad. It's Thursday, January 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, a hack at Volkswagen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fix is on the way for those bricked Quest headsets, The US Treasury Department was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack, and YouTube copies Netflix's old 'Play Something' button. It's Tuesday, December 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, you can get some handy gadgets at the under $50 mark after Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI's for-profit plan includes a public benefit corporation which would strip the company's non-profit of its oversight role, Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in a recent attack, and Apple just dropped the first eight minutes of Severance season two. It's Monday, December 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These are the things we use to spoil our furry friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia banned crypto mining in several regions, Bluesky launched a Trending Topics feature in search, and LG found a new job for your standing lamp. It's Friday, December 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices