This week’s Engadget Podcast covers GameStop’s unsolicited $56 billion offer to acquire eBay and how seriously the market is taking it. The hosts also review the reMarkable Paper Pure, finding it beautiful but short on a few key features.
Also discussed: Fitbit’s new Air band entering the no-screen fitness tracker space against Whoop; Apple being ordered to pay $250 million to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 users over a Siri-related lawsuit; Anthropic’s deal with SpaceX’s Memphis data center to increase Claude rate limits; Pornhub restoring access to UK users who verify their identity through Apple; and a Star Fox 64 remake confirmed for Switch 2.
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Daniel Cooper Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North
Timestamps: 1:33 – GameStop’s eBay offer 21:15 – reMarkable Paper Pure review 39:49 – Fitbit Air band 40:33 – Apple ordered to pay $250M 44:05 – Anthropic and SpaceX data center deal 46:51 – Pornhub UK access 50:42 – Star Fox 64 remake for Switch 2
Source: Engadget Podcast: GameStop’s $56B eBay Bid, reMarkable Paper Pure Review