This week we're diving into the new 12-inch Surface Pro, which, alongside the 13-inch Surface Laptop, is a foray into smaller Surface hardware.You can thank Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chips for that.In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonifacic explore the compromises Microsoft had to make for these devices, and they dive into the rumors around Half Life 3 and the leaked photos of Microsoft and ASUS's potential Xbox handheld.
Also, Devindra chats with the head of Google's X division, Astro Teller, about the past and future of the "moonshot factory."Subscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicsSurface Pro 12-inch review: less weight, less power? – 2:04ASUS’ Xbox handheld photos leak in FCC filing – 21:39OpenAI restructures business, announces plan for hostile takeover-proof public benefit corp – 26:14The EPA announces plans to shut down the Energy Star Program – 31:16Telemessage, a Signal clone favored by Trump administration officials has been hacked – 34:44Samsung subsidiary buys Masimo and now it owns all the fancy speakers – 36:35Half-Life 3 is fully formed and playable?! – 40:59Around Engadget – 49:53Pop culture picks – 51:42CreditsHosts: Devindra Hardawar and Igor BonifacicProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'BrienIf you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.