NPR already has a few options for sorting its range of programming, but now the public radio outfit is looking to get more specific. The latest effort is the NPR One, which offers a local stream along with curated content that's accessible with one tap -- all broken down into short segments. For example, upon launching the app and signing in with a Facebook, Google or NPR account, pressing play begins streaming the latest update from the closest station (WUNC in my case). Swiping to the left of the Now Playing section offers a history of recently broadcast content for a quick recap, while a swipe to the right allows you to scroll through upcoming bits. There's also controls for skipping back in 15-second increments and jumping from the current story to another. Of course, if you're after the latest All Songs Considered or Fresh Air episodes, those are easily searchable as well. Both Android and iOS apps are available via their respective repositories.

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It's been another whirlwind week here at Engadget Towers. Microsoft suddenly dropped Kinect from the Xbox One (along with $100 from the price tag), the United States government voted in rules on net neutrality that are...let's just call them "disagreeable," and my podcast co-host Terrence O'Brien dug into the world of smart guns. We'll be talking all three on this week's show, as well as a smattering of other, assuredly goofy things. Perhaps you've got questions/comments/excellent reaction GIFs to share? Drop them in the chatroll below, or get at us on Twitter!

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Dr. Dre hit it big this week with Apple flinging $3.2 billion his way for Beats Electronics and the Cristal beers were flowin' in celebration. Big Ben and JV are throwing down their thoughts on the matter, but it's not like it was WhatsApp money. Nintendo made the news as well, although not in such a celebratory light. The tight-lipped company failed to spin a certain social blunder with its Tomodachi Life game and the response from the Twitterverse has been fierce. Life can be tough sometimes. But hey, if you've got the dough, you can soon live smarter in NYC's upcoming smart neighborhood. In the meantime, stay strong, keep your chin up and remember, it's okay if things get a little Nasty sometimes. Please enjoy this week's Engadget Podcast responsibly.

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Drunk Dr. Dre, y'all. That's where we're at this morning, having witnessed the hilarity of him and Tyrese celebrating the still unannounced $3.2 billion purchase of Beats by Apple. We're down one beirdo, but Ben (that's me) and special guest star Joseph are here to talk through the past week: Nintendo's dreary financials, New York City's biggest construction project in a century, and the aforementioned hilarity/enormity of the Beats purchase. Grab a pair of comfy headphones, your favorite burrito bowl with extra pico de gallo, and saddle up for this week's show.

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Urban legend confirmed. Atari did dump a pile of its E.T. game cartridges into a landfill in New Mexico and it's thanks to Microsoft's recent documentary efforts that we've gotten some closure. This leads your hosts to ponder the situation that led up to the cast off games and what it meant for Atari at the time. Inevitably, Terrence recalls his own Atari experiences as a youth, sitting down with a second-hand console and blasting away the hours with Yars Revenge. Ben is perfectly fine to sit back and listen -- he was a Nintendo kid, after all. But soon enough, he sets his gaming-honed gray matter in motion and delivers a cogent explanation about mobile privacy rights. It's all packed into this one episode, so head on down to the streaming links and feed your brain with the Engadget Podcast. It's delicious!

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Ben and Terrence are serving up a big bureaucratic burrito this week, chock full of net neutrality, legalese and corporate self-interest. To help you digest this gut-buster of a mind meal, we've enlisted Engadget's Editor-in-chief and self-proclaimed armchair attorney Michael Gorman. It's refreshing to know that the Supreme Court is having an intelligent discussion about Aereo's conflict with the big wigs in broadcast TV, but the outcome is anyone's guess at this point. As always, laws are laden with doublespeak and nebulous terms, leaving lots of wiggle room for greedy corporations that favor the bottom line over customers desires. Please join us for this week's lawyerly edition of the Engadget Podcast.

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Guest: Michael Gorman

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Read the Full Story Engadget Podcast 394 - 4.25.14

We have less libations, but more tech-related news than last week's peaty podcast and that's just fine for your sleep-deprived hosts. First up is some informed speculation on Amazon's new smartphone, based on a few inconclusive photos that recently surfaced. Another work in progress is Google's Project Ara, a modular concept that looks to make swappable smartphone parts a reality. The one thing that's all too real and in your face, however, is the recent Heartbleed exploit, which has had widespread impact across the web. While you're racing to update all those passwords -- yes, it's OK to do that now -- it couldn't hurt to get a refresher on exactly what happened and which sites were affected. So head on down to the streaming links and get your brain fix with this week's episode of the Engadget Podcast.

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Read the Full Story Engadget Podcast 393 - 4.18.14

After a chance meeting with Distiller app co-founder Mikael Mossberg and in-house whiskey expert Stephanie Moreno at this year's SXSW event, a unique podcast concept was born. In this Very Special Episode, our guests serve as spirit guides, taking us through the business and production end of the whiskey trade. They also offer some sage advice on sampling and understanding the nuances of this popular adult beverage. Feel free to drink along (for those 21 and over) as we discuss and sample a selection of whiskey, scotch and rye. So get comfortable, grab your glass and join us for this special edition of the Engadget Podcast. Cheers!

Hosts: Terrence O'Brien, Joseph Volpe, Ben Gilbert

Guests: Stephanie Moreno, Mikael Mossberg

Producer: Jon Turi

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Things are heating up in the podcast studio this week and it's either Terrence's cardigan, Amazon's new Fire TV or the residual effects of Joseph's encounter with a real action hero. There's also a pile of news that came out of Microsoft's Build conference, which isn't surprising considering how long it dragged on. Redmond's own has released Windows Phone 8.1 -- complete with notifications (!) and the Cortana voice-search tool -- amidst a flurry of other news. Having had a few days with Amazon's new streaming box already, the crew offers insights about the development of the Fire eco-system and its chops as a gaming device. We've got plenty in store, so be sure to head to the streaming links below for this week's episode of the Engadget Podcast.

Hosts: Terrence O'Brien, Joseph Volpe, Ben Gilbert

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Read the Full Story Engadget Podcast 391 - 4.4.14

Spring is in the air, our TVs are on Fire, and we're all back together once again for another episode of The Engadget Podcast. Amazon wasn't the only circus in town this week; Microsoft's Build conference enthralled gaggles of developers with talk of Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, and a fictional blue AI lending her voice to the latter via Cortana. Oh, and Apple finally announced their big TV initiative. APRIL FOOLS!

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It helps if you're born Luckey, but if you also work hard at building Oculus Rift, the rewards are apparently somewhere in the ballpark of $2 billion dollars. Not Dr. Evil levels, to be sure, but you could certainly equip a school of dolphins with lasers, or buy a ton of dogecoins. If you haven't guessed, Joseph and Ben focus on Facebook's recent announcement to purchase Oculus VR. Terrence is on hand, but seems to be resting his eyes and mumbling something about sheep. In contrast, Ben is feeling well rested, although he has spent most of his vacation playing learning how to play Dark Souls 2. While he displays the smug smile of someone who's finally cracked that nut, Joseph pilots the podcast through a series of bizarre dream sequences. Oh, and if you want to get up to speed on the week in tech news, you've come to the right place for that, too. As for details about accelerated custard, we can't help you there, but everything else you need to know is down below at the Engadget Podcast streaming links. You're welcome.

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Oh Oculus, we hardly knew ye and now you're a part of the Zuckerborg. Whither goes your Rift? Is Virtual Reality now just a shill for status updates, virtual walls you can poster and an even more immersive way to experience other people's vacation photos? Shudder. This isn't how it was meant to be -- how we thought it would be -- but then again, we'd pretty much do anything for $2 billion, too. So, who are we to judge? Oh, that's right, we're the Engadget Enemigos! And we're here to sip some coffee and talk you through the surprise of Palmer Luckey's lucky stroke of Facebook fortune. We might even touch upon HTC's slippery and brand spankin' new One -- if you behave.

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Join us for an out-of-this-world episode with Joseph, @terrenceobrien and Ben (who's Skyping in from the land of blue skies and balmy weather). Experience Mars with Sony's Project Morpheus, hear Joseph's pitch for virtual reality installations at arcades around the country, and learn the truth about your pet cat -- spoiler alert: it's an alien. We've heard that robots are coming soon to a wrist near you courtesy of Google's new Android Wear platform, but is the wearable world ready for a smartSwatch? There's news, speculation and insight, but definitely no Virtual Boy in this week's edition of the Engadget Podcast.

Hosts: Terrence O'Brien, Joseph Volpe, Ben Gilbert

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Read the Full Story Engadget Podcast 389 - 3.21.14

You guys, virtual reality is here. Like, it's really, really a thing now thanks to Morpheus -- Sony's prototype VR headset for the PlayStation 4. That doodad, gizmobob, whatsamajunkit was just unveiled at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco alongside a slew of other VR gadgetry, and our own Ben Gilbert lived through it all to tell the tale. So please join us, the Three Engadget-y Amigos, as we walk you back through the week in tech that was, make a few blue jokes along the way, and terrorize Terrence O'Brien with our mirth.

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