Nilay, David, and Alex talk about the new PlayStation 5 Pro — why it's so expensive, why it doesn't have a disc drive, and why it made so many people feel feelings. They also talk about the fallout from this week's iPhone launch, the first days of the Google ad trial, Kamala Harris's earrings, Huawei's triple-folding phone, and much more.
Further reading:
PS5 Pro: all the news about Sony’s next console
Sony’s PS5 Pro has a larger GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI upscaling
The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive
Sony’s new PS5 heralds the end of disc drives
Here are all the games enhanced by PS5 Pro
PlayStation 5 Pro comparison: What’s different from the regular PS5?
Sony will sell you a refurbished PS5 if you don’t want to drop $700 on a Pro
The people want disc drives.
Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees
No, Kamala Harris wasn’t wearing these audio earrings
These are real earrings — and also real earbuds
Google Pixel Watch 3 review: third time’s the charm
Huawei’s new tri-fold phone costs more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro
Here’s a closer look at the Huawei Mate XT triple-screen foldable
The Meta Quest 3S leaks in Meta’s own PC app
Google and the DOJ’s ad tech fight is all about control
Google dominates online ads, says antitrust trial witness, but publishers are feeling ‘stuck’
WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will look
The US finally takes aim at truck bloat
Google is using AI to make fake podcasts from your notes
Facebook and Instagram are making AI labels less prominent on edited content
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