Google is shutting down Stadia / Amazon's hardware launch event

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 5 a.m.

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Jay Peters discuss Google deciding to shut down its game streaming service Stadia. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to chat about all the products Amazon announced at its hardware launch event this week, including the new E Ink tablet for reading and writing.\n\nGoogle is shutting down Stadia\n\n\nGoogle is trying to reinvent search \u2014 by being more than a search engine\xa0\n\nGoogle\u2019s trying to become a one-stop shopping destination\n\nGoogle will help you find better results without tagging \u2018Reddit\u2019 onto every search\n\n\nThe 11 biggest announcements at Amazon's hardware launch event\xa0\n\nAmazon\u2019s Kindle Scribe is an E Ink tablet for reading and writing\n\nAmazon fifth-generation Echo Dot smart speakers get a host of new features\n\nEcho speakers can now be Eero mesh Wi-Fi extenders\n\nAmazon\u2019s new Echo Auto is smaller and easier to mount in your car\n\nAmazon\u2019s latest 4K TVs improve picture quality and borrow ideas from The Frame\n\nThe new Amazon Fire TV Cube has an HDMI input for controlling cable boxes\xa0\n\nAlexa is getting some much-needed smart home upgrades\n\nAmazon\u2019s Halo Rise is a bedside light to track your sleep and wake you up\n\nBlink's new Mini Pan Tilt adds robotics to its compact home security camera\n\n\nRing's new Spotlight Cam Pro mashes its most advanced features into a wireless design\xa0\xa0\n\nSonos Sub Mini review: low end for a lower price\n\nIntel and Samsung are getting ready for \u2018slidable\u2019 PCs\n\nLeaked Galaxy S23 renders suggest Samsung could ditch the camera bump\n\nA smart lock with long-range wireless power is finally a reality\n\nAsus launches massive 17-inch Zenbook with Ryzen 6000\n\nIntel\u2019s 13th Gen processors arrive October 20th with $589 flagship Core i9-13900K\n\nWacom announces the Cintiq Pro 27, its latest display graphics tablet\n\nLogitech announces its first mechanical keyboard specifically for the Mac\n\nStage Manager isn\u2019t just for M1 iPads anymore\n\nHands-on with aptX Lossless, the new tech promising CD-quality audio over Bluetooth\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we'd love to hear from you. \nWe are conducting a short audience survey to help plan for our future and hear from you. To participate, head to\xa0vox.com/podsurvey, and thank you!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices