2025 was the year of AI, smartglasses and spineless Big Tech

This week, Engadget Editor-in-Chief Cherlynn Low joins us to look back at some of the highlights (and lowlights) of 2025. We dive into our favorite gadgets of the year, the many ways Big Tech bowed to Trump, the disappointment of AI PCs, and the rise of smart glasses. We also learn way too much about our skincare routines.
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Topics
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Our favorite gadgets of 2025: Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, Airpods Pro 3, Bluetooth lav mics and more – 2:26
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Favorite media of 2025: Andor, personal development via podcast and tribute to your library – 34:30
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iRobot declares bankruptcy – 47:29
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The board of directors of Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile offer, shareholders have yet to vote – 53:47
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The Oscars will be broadcast on YouTube from 2029 – 56:05
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Ford to transform its F-150 Lightining into a gas-generating electric vehicle – 57:41
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Around Engadget: smart glasses have had a great run in 2025, against age verification on social networks – 58:20
Credits
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low
Producer: Ben Elman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien




