Top deals & price drops
- Valve’s Steam Controller will arrive May 4 in the U.S. for $99 — available through Steam and positioned primarily as a Steam-first gamepad. (See review for limitations and context.)
Subscription & streaming updates
- Spotify is expanding into fitness with guided workout experiences and on-demand Peloton classes; Premium subscribers get access to Peloton’s library.
- Oprah Winfrey’s podcast will expand to two episodes weekly starting in July and will be available on Amazon’s streaming services under a multiyear licensing deal.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for season 4 (ten episodes) on Paramount+ beginning July 23, airing weekly through September 24.
Hardware & product news
- Images of Samsung’s rumored smart glasses leaked, showing early design details and fueling expectations about Samsung’s AR/VR roadmap.
- Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute electric air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a limited period; those demos aren’t open for customer bookings yet.
- PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting a Star Wars expansion; Super ZSNES (a revival of the ZSNES emulator) also surfaced in the gaming roundup.
- Microsoft will allow Windows updates to be paused indefinitely, giving users more control over forced update timing.
Key takeaways
- Valve’s $99 Steam Controller is the clearest near-term price/availability item to watch for shoppers.
- Spotify and Amazon continue to add subscription value via fitness content and exclusive podcast licensing.
- Several hardware and software moves (Samsung leaks, Joby demos, Windows update changes) are worth monitoring but aren’t consumer sales events yet.
Sources
- Images of Samsung’s rumored smart glasses have leaked — https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/images-of-samsungs-rumored-smart-glasses-have-leaked-184129483.html?src=rss
- Joby Aviation demo flights from JFK to Manhattan — https://www.engadget.com/transportation/joby-aviation-is-demoing-10-minute-air-taxi-flights-from-jfk-to-manhattan-for-a-week-180247411.html?src=rss
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns July 23 on Paramount+ — https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-returns-for-its-penultimate-season-on-july-23-170946603.html?src=rss
- Valve’s Steam Controller costs $99 and arrives May 4 — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/valves-steam-controller-costs-99-and-arrives-may-4-170058529.html?src=rss
- Valve Steam Controller review — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/valve-steam-controller-review-a-gamepad-in-search-of-a-console-170054068.html?src=rss
- PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars expansion — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/a-star-wars-expansion-is-coming-to-powerwash-simulator-2-162946670.html?src=rss
- OpenAI breaks out of exclusivity in Microsoft partnership — https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/openai-breaks-out-of-exclusivity-agreements-in-its-partnership-with-microsoft-162829584.html?src=rss
- Spotify adds fitness and Peloton content for Premium — https://www.engadget.com/apps/spotify-is-now-a-fitness-app-too-144037057.html?src=rss
- Oprah’s podcast licensing deal with Amazon — https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/oprah-brings-her-podcast-to-amazons-streaming-services-142846445.html?src=rss
- Super ZSNES (ZSNES revival) — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/the-sequel-to-the-iconic-emulator-zsnes-is-called-super-zsnes-of-course-135203417.html?src=rss
- Ford Mustang Cobra Jet EV quarter mile record — https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/fords-mustang-cobra-jet-sets-a-new-ev-quarter-mile-record-at-687-seconds-112259793.html?src=rss
- Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever — https://www.engadget.com/computing/forced-windows-updates-can-now-be-paused-forever-200338487.html?src=rss
Disclaimer
Not financial/professional advice.