Articles by Engadget from August 2020

Apple is still feeling nostalgic for iPod games, it seems. The 9to5Mac team has discovered that iOS 14 brings back the classic Music Quiz game, where your device plays songs at random and asks you to ...

Most rocket launch aborts are largely uneventful, but United Launch Alliances latest was... dramatic. The spaceflight outfit had to abort its NROL-44 mission (via Parabolic Arc) just three seconds bef...

Samsung is fond of bragging about its progress on memory chips, but this is one time where it made a particularly notable breakthrough. The Korean firm has started mass production of 16-gigabit LPDDR5...

Samsungs special edition Galaxy Z Flip definitely wasnt a one-off. The tech giant has teased (via SamMobile) a Thom Browne Edition of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 2. As you might imagine, it spices up t...

How does GoPro expand the audience for its Hero action cameras? By courting the vlogging crowd, according to a leak. WinFuture claims to have images of the Hero 9 Black that show a color front screen ...

Congratulations on making it through another seven days as the world burns around us in Californias case, quite literally so lets take a look at some of the top headlines from the week that was. En...

Twitter has a new record for the most liked tweet, but its a bittersweet moment. The social network has confirmed (via Deadline) that the late Chadwick Bosemans last post, the news of his death by his...

The Instant Pot took kitchens by storm and has become a staple in many over the past few years. But the gadgets somewhat incredible popularity means that now there are many models of Instant Pot, not ...

Youll have to wait a while longer if you want to drive Porsches second-ever electric car after the Taycan. Porsche chief Oliver Blume told Bloomberg and others that the Taycan Cross Turismos launch ha...

Tesla cars are now smarter about recognizing street signs. Electrek reports that the automaker is pushing a software update that lets Autopilot detect speed limit signs using the EVs cameras. Your car...

Toyota-backed SkyDrive has finally conducted a public, crewed test flight (via Observer) for its flying car after years of work. The startup flew its SD-03 vehicle around the Toyota Test Field in the ...

How does Sony follow up its premium Xperia 1 II smartphone? By offering a lower-cost model that could offer some advancements of its own. Android Headlines claims to have images and specs for an Xperi...

Rumors have circulated of a larger entry-level iPad with thinner bezels, but its now clearer what that tablet might look like. The 91mobiles team has posted what it says are design schematics for the ...

TikToks attempt to sell itself and avert a possible US ban may run into some complications. The Wall Street Journal reports that China has unveiled new restrictions on AI technology exports that could...

NASA has taken a big step towards launching new missions that would help us better understand how the sun interacts with the space environment around our planet. The agency has picked five proposals a...

Google has stepped up its fight against hate speech, but there are concerns that it might be too aggressive. As Private Internet Access reports, Google has pulled or threatened to pull multiple fedive...

Google has stepped up its fight against hate speech, but there are concerns that it might be too aggressive. As Private Internet Access reports, Google has warned it will pull multiple fediverse apps ...

Conspiracy theories fly across YouTube, Facebook plays host to extremist communities and all the while Big Tech's stock is soaring. The pandemic and modern politics have made clear that somethin...

On Friday night Elon Musk made good on his promise to show a working Neuralink device. The company announced that it successfully installed its Link hardware in the brains of pigs, and in one case, re...

On Tuesday were expecting to see details about NVIDIAs next generation of graphics cards, but some of the information may have leaked early. Toms Hardware points out a couple of tweets that claim to s...

Just over a year since their last major announcement, Elon Musks Neuralink is finally ready to show off the fruits of its labor: a revolutionary brain-machine interface that could blur the lines betwe...

Last year Neuralink launched with lofty promises of developing chips and technology that will connect human brains to computers, and now the company is ready to show off its progress. Elon Musk said t...

Right on schedule, Apple has terminated the App Store account Epic Games used to support and maintain Fortnite. Epic warned iOS and macOS users earlier in the week it would no longer have the ability ...

California air quality officials have passed two new measures aimed at reducing pollution from diesel trucks and ships. One rule introduces new emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel trucks, while ...

Now in its fourth year, Twitch's annual Subtember promotion is back. Starting on September 1st at 10AM ET, the company will let you save up to 30 percent on a channel subscription. The longer you...

Google is making it easier for Assistant users to donate to an organization working to address racial bias in policing. Using your phone, ask Assistant to "donate to racial justice," and the...

Google is allowing ads that show misleading information regarding voting by mail, The Washington Post reported. The tech giant reportedly took five days to review the ads in question before approving ...

There's something special about hiking through a forest as the sun goes down. During the day, it's the sort of thing that can re-connect you with nature, far away from the noise of cities an...

Fall is nearly upon us, which means Apple is gearing up to unveil its newest iPhones. 2020 being what it is, however, it's far from business as usual over in Cupertino. Apple has already confirme...

Facebook is still figuring out the best ways to promote reliable news on the platform. One of its next tricks might be linking users profiles with their news subscriptions. Today, the company revealed...

For a few years now, gaming laptops have been some of the most intriguing PCs around. Theyve gotten thinner and lighter, naturally but theyve also become vastly more powerful and efficient, making th...

EV startup Bollinger Motors isnt scheduled to start production on its rugged utility trucks until next year, but its already looking toward the future. Its given the first glimpse of its electric deli...

You have a number of good options to choose from if you need a new pair of wireless earbuds and dont want to pay full price. This week brought a bunch of deals on devices including Apples AirPods Pro ...

The Wii has a ton of great games that Nintendo hasnt ported to the Switch, and it probably wont do so in most cases. But there are ways you might be able to play Super Mario Galaxy on the go real soon...

Googles first pair of wireless buds, back in 2017, were lacking in a few areas: they werent truly wireless, some controls were missing and the touch pads were arduous. That being said, there was a lot...

Ni No Kuni games have a history of being heartbreakingly beautiful, and in that regard, the upcoming massively-multiplayer online (MMO) version for mobile wont disappoint. A trailer for the new Ni No ...

The smartwatch plans OnePlus shelved years ago could be back on the table, 9to5Google reports. 91Mobiles spotted a listing on the IMDA website for a OnePlus Watch. Beyond the model number, W301GB, we ...

This year has been a roller coaster of emotions for a variety of reasons, and as such apps for mental well-being have been in the spotlight quite a bit. Calm, one of the most popular meditation and sl...

Under-display cameras do a neat trick, allowing manufacturers to build all-screen phones without complex pop-up selfie cameras. Now, Xiaomi has unveiled its third-generation of under-display cameras a...

Under-display cameras do a neat trick, allowing manufacturers to build all-screen phones without complex pop-up selfie cameras. Now, Xiaomi has unveiled its third-generation of under-display cameras a...

Luxe tech is a wonderfully insane category that defies logic, preying on the flush bank accounts of people that dont know how much a banana costs. Bang & Olufsen usually strikes a good balance...

OnePlus could soon launch its first entry-level smartphone and release it in the US, according to Android Central. That would mark the first time the brand has dabbled in that space, having focused so...

Apple wouldnt allow Facebook to tell its users that the tech giant is getting a cut from the sales of paid online events, the social network told Reuters. Earlier this month, Facebook launched a new f...

Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over charging issues with its Powerbeats2 wireless earphones (via Apple Insider). Launched in 2017, the suit focused on the adver...

Beyond Meats plant-based products have expanded through various restaurants and grocery chains, but now fans of its product can order directly. Its competitor Impossible Foods launched direct-to-consu...

You can now summon Google Assistants Snapshot by saying Hey Google, show me my day. The tech giant introduced the feature as a way to view your tasks for the day in one place back in 2018, and up unti...

With conferences still on hold, the gaming world is enjoying Gamescom 2020 together online instead of in person. The first night of the event already gave us looks at Fall Guys season two and a new Dr...

After years of offering TV service along with its high-speed internet package, Google Fiber announced in February that it will only offer new customers options to sign up for streaming services. At th...

For better and worse, Wikipedia is one of the places most of us go to when we want definitive information on a topic. But a recent scandal is highlighting one of the major pitfalls of the platform: no...

At Gamescon 2020, Insomniac Games and Sony shared an uninterrupted demo of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that showed off more of the PlayStation 5 exclusives gameplay.The trailer didnt reveal an...

Steam now lets you make a custom list of words you want filtered from your chat experience, Steam owner Valve has announced. The Steam Text & Chat Filtering feature already removes commonly us...

We knew it was coming, but we finally got our first sneak peek at Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout season two during todays Gamescom livestream. Unlike its inaugural run scheduled to wrap up next month, t...

We knew it was coming, but we finally got our first sneak peek at Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout season two during todays Gamescom livestream. Unlike its inaugural run scheduled to wrap up next month, t...

Facebook is once again taking the issue of fake Instagram likes to court. The company is suing a man who sold fake Instagram likes and comments as part of a fake engagement service, Facebook said in a...

Twelve Minutes, the upcoming thriller from Annapurna Interactive, is getting an all-star cast including Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and the (always great) Willem Dafoe. In the games new trailer, which...

In the entertainment world, it doesnt get much bigger than Star Wars. Likewise, in the gaming world, The Sims is another massive, enduring franchise. So, I cant say Im shocked to hear that those world...

World of Warcraft fans will be able to play Shadowlands, the eighth expansion for Blizzards massively popular online role-playing game, starting on October 26th. Depending on where you live, youll get...

One of the worlds biggest virtual bands is making a comeback. K/DA, a four-person group comprised of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and KaiSa champions from the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Leag...

Gamescoms Opening Night Live event was chock-full of announcements, with BioWare fans getting a treat early on in the livestream: a look at the next Dragon Age game, though at this point we have neith...

The Ancient Gods: Part One, the first campaign expansion for Doom Eternal comes out on October 20th. Developer id Software shared a full trailer showing off the upcoming DLC during Gamescon 2020 earli...

Gamescom is the largest gaming convention in the world, with attendance verging on 400,000 in recent years. The shows all-virtual edition, which kicks off today, is shaping up to be just as big. Games...

Who wants to hang out with strangers in VR? That was the first question I asked myself when Oculus unveiled Facebook Horizon last year. Its an evolution of thecompanysprevious social VR efforts, Rooms...

In an attempt to take down the elite global piracy ring Sparks Group, US officials have charged three men with copyright infringement. Two of those men have been arrested, and law agencies in 18 other...

Spotify is set to lose one of its most popular exclusive podcasts next month. Joe Budden is splitting from the service, which has been home to his hip hop-focused show for the last two years, when his...

Walmart says its joining forces with Microsoft in an attempt to buy TikTok US, CNBC reports. Microsoft was one of the first companies named as a potential buyer for TikTok, though Twitter and Oracle h...

Between tepid reactions to the first gameplay trailer and the news Halo Infinite wont be a launch title for Xbox Series X this November, its no secret things arent entirely rosy with the games develop...

The number of YouTuber creators has exploded over the last few years, with videos running the gamut from eating ASMR to Rube Goldberg-style trick shots. With that, vlogging cameras are now popular eno...

More than a decade after Valve released Left 4 Dead 2, the apocalyptic zombie game is getting an update. Valve shared a trailer for The Last Stand on its blog. The company hasnt released many details,...

Earlier this week, the FBI arrested a 27-year-old Russian citizen for attempting to carry out a ransomware attack against a US company. It turns out that company was Tesla, Electrek reports.According ...

Earlier this week, the FBI arrested a 27-year-old Russian citizen for attempting to carry out a ransomware attack against a US company. It turns out that company was Tesla, Electrek reports.According ...

Algoriddim, the company behind the Apple-centric djay Pro software has decided to take its recently announced Neural Mix AI feature and spin it off into a standalone app called Neural Mix Pro for macO...

A decade into its life as a company, Flipboard is getting serious about video. After launching Flipboard TV on Samsung devices earlier in the year, the company is expanding the availability of the fea...

Amazon is no longer content to allow mainstream wearable technology companies to dominate the fitness space. Today, the mega-retailer is launching a subscription fitness product dubbed Amazon Halo tha...

Just one day after the launch of DJIs newest smartphone gimbal, the previous model has been discounted by $21. The DJI Osmo Mobile 3 is on sale for $98 at Amazon and the combo kit, which includes the ...

Toward the end of its last Unpacked press conference, Samsung spent a surprising amount of time talking about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 before promising more detail on September 1st. Now, the company ha...

The success of platforms like Twitch hasnt gone unnoticed by GoPro. Today the company is announcing that GoPro.com will become its own streaming service for Plus subscribers. There is also some good n...

A few weeks ago during a post-earnings call, Liz Fraser, the CEO of Kate Spade, told a two-sentence story I haven't been able to stop thinking about. "We've got a best-selling bag right...

Were not too far away from the start of a new school term, and Bird is hoping to help our nations public school teachers get around. For the month of September, the scooter company is offering a progr...

The 5G revolution isnt quite upon us, but it doesnt hurt to own a phone thats primed and ready. Thats what T-Mobile was presumably thinking, anyway, when it green-lit the Revvl 5G. The company believe...

At last, we can say with absolute confidence: Netflix is making a Resident Evil TV series. The streaming giant confirmed the news with a tweet that showed a script for the shows premiere, titled Welco...

These days, its natural to be concerned about the air that youre breathing, given what airborne nasties are lurking in front of our faces. LG has decided that the smartest thing you can do is to strap...

The latest news in the fight against COVID-19 is this credit card-sized test kit. The BinaxNOW system still relies on samples from nasal swabs, but its maker says it can give results in 15 minutes and...

Theres an experiment going on inside Bedrocks Assembly Garage in Detroit thatll sound especially interesting for those who despise looking for parking spaces. Ford has teamed up with Bosch to demonstr...

When a company like Bang & Olufsen talks about its philosophy of purposeful design, you know youre in for some luxury gadget porn. The company has unveiled the BeoPlay H95, its flagship wirele...

NVIDIA has just released the latest Shield TV update, marketing the 25th time that the streaming device has been refreshed since the original model launched in 2015. The anniversary update includes a ...

NVIDIA has just released the latest Shield TV update, marketing the 25th time that the streaming device has been refreshed since the original model launched in 2015. The anniversary update includes a ...

Fairphone is a Dutch social enterprise thats trying to improve supply chain and labor conditions in the tech industry. It has released three smartphones over its seven-year lifespan, each one sourcing...

Some of Earths mightiest heroes have joined the Fortnite fray. As expected, the juggernaut battle royale is introducing a new season based on the Marvel universe. If you buy the games new Battle Pass,...

Amazon aims to compete with the likes of Albertsons and Kroger with the launch of its first retail Fresh grocery story in Los Angeles. The Woodland Hills location, promising a wide assortment of natio...

CD Projekt has announced a Pokmon Go-like augmented reality mobile game set in The Witchers universe. Its called The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and its being developed by Spokko, the studio CD Projekt e...

A few years ago, GM promised to have 20 EV models on the road by 2023. Two of those are the refreshed Chevy Bolt and its larger sibling, the Bolt EUV. Now, the company has released a teaser for both, ...

A few years ago, GM promised to have 20 EV models on the road by 2023. Two of those are the refreshed Chevy Bolt and its larger sibling, the Bolt EUV. Now, the company has released a teaser for both,...

When Kevin Mayer left Disneys direct to consumer operations and took over as CEO of TikTok in May, he probably didnt foresee the company becoming such a popular target of politicians specifically the...

Just as controversial new recommendations on coronavirus testing arrive from the CDC, the FDA has granted emergency use authorization (PDF) to another rapid COVID-19 testing setup from Abbott. The Bin...

A Facebook event organized by a militia group that advocated for members to take up arms in response to protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin was reported to Facebook by multiple users who were told it didnt...

The Last Campfire, the new game fromNo Man's Skydeveloper Hello Games, comes out on August 27th. It will be available on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows where ...

The Last Campfire, the new game fromNo Man's Skydeveloper Hello Games, comes out on August 27th. It will be available on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows where ...

When we first covered the news that Turney Tfue Tenney was suing his gaming organization, FaZe Clan, for violating California Labor Code, we offered a prediction for the future: All of this ... will l...

When the next-gen consoles go on sale later this year it will probably be tough to get one at launch, but Sony is planning to invite some dedicated gamers to be first in line for its PlayStation 5. To...

Turns out that plugging a bunch of computers into our electrical grid that do nothing but draw current and hash through algorithms has had some negative environmental impacts. Recent studies suggest t...

According toVariety, Netflix doesn't plan to produce a third season ofAltered Carbon. Citing a source with "knowledge of the decision,"Varietyreports Netflix canned the show for one of ...

With most productions on hold thanks to quarantine, networks are starving for original content to fill out their fall lineups. In the case of CBS this means dipping into the well of anything that may ...

The next time you check out the Kids and Family section on Apple Music, you may notice something different about it. Apple has updated the space with new curated playlists and refreshed existing ones ...

Facebook has removed the page for a Kenosha, Wisconsin militia group after it organized a call to arms event as a response to protestors demonstrating against the police shooting of Jacob Blake Jr.Acc...

Pokmon Go is set to get a big update in more ways than one. Mega Evolutions are coming to the mobile game for the first time. Long-time Pokmon players will be familiar with Mega Evolution, which feat...

Semiconductors arent the only silicon technology racing to outpace Moores Law. Researchers from Cornell University unveiled an entire robot that is teensy enough to fit most anywhere in the human body...

Semiconductors arent the only silicon technology racing to outpace Moores Law. Researchers from Cornell University unveiled an entire robot that is teensy enough to fit most anywhere in the human body...

Developers at Treyarch and Raven Software are worried about the terrible power that propaganda, disinformation and conspiracy theories have to construct systems of inequality and support dangerous dic...

Apples upcoming iOS 14 will be a disaster for app developers that rely on Facebooks ad-tracking tools, the social network is warning.Thats because iOS 14 comes with a series of privacy updates meant t...

Each year, an estimated 10 million people in the US take birth control pills. But remembering to take each pill can be challenging, and 80 percent of people miss at least one pill per month. That lead...

The next time youre wrapping up a trip (whenever that might be amid the COVID-19 pandemic), you might find yourself asking Google Assistant to check you out of a hotel. Google is bringing hands-free h...

The next time youre wrapping up a trip (whenever that might be amid the COVID-19 pandemic), you might find yourself asking Google Assistant to check you out of a hotel. Google is bringing hands-free h...

Despite all of the advancements in camera tech, backing up photos from a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera can still be a hassle. The process often involves cables to plug in your camera or adapters to g...

Despite all of the advancements in camera tech, backing up photos from a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera can still be a hassle. The process often involves cables to plug in your camera or adapters to g...

Amid the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, Fortnite players on iOS and macOS will be locked out of the new Marvel-themed season, which starts on August 27th. Epic says Apple is blocki...

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is less than a month old, but the jellybean blob racing game is already a massive runaway superstar success. It racked up two million players on Steam in its first five da...

Weve finally got our hands on the Surface Duo, Microsofts ambitious dual-screen Android phone. So what better time to do a live unboxing? Join me and Senior Mobile Editor Chris Velazco as we tear off ...

Netflix is getting a new evil villain movie. Unfortunately, this one is based on a true story, that of Wu-Tang Clans one-off album being purchased by 2015s most-hated man on the internet Martin Shkrel...

NVIDIA is expected to give us more details about its next generation of video cards, the RTX 3000 series, at a special GeForce event on September 1. To tide us over, the company has released a short t...

Were likely just over a month away from Google revealing the Pixel 5. Now, normally when a company that big launches a major flagship phone we all get hyped to see some crazy new features and how big ...

Were likely just over a month away from Google revealing the Pixel 5. Now, normally when a company that big launches a major flagship phone we all get hyped to see some crazy new features and how big ...

Apples standard AirPods have returned to a record low price on Amazon. Now you can grab the wireless earbuds for $129, which is $30 off their normal price. Last time we saw them discounted this much w...

Today we learned two things about DJIs Osmo Mobile series of handheld gimbals. First, that the company thought the name was too long (its now simply known as OM). Second, that one of the biggest bugbe...

When Facebook introduced Messenger Rooms inApril, you didn't need to have Messenger installed on your phone to start video calling your friends and family. The company made it so that you could j...

Apple plans to introduce bonus augmented reality (AR) content to its Apple TV+ streaming service next year, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman. Characters or objects from TV shows could be integrated...

Despite the launch of several dual-screen devices over the last year and change, were still not sure the form factor makes sense. That wont stop manufacturers from rolling them out, though, and a pair...

Like other carriers and telecommunication companies, Google raised Fis data caps and extended its payment grace period as a response to COVID-19 a few months ago. And like those other companies, Googl...

Last month, Olympus unveiled an app that transformed its OM-D cameras into webcams on Windows, but a Mac version was nowhere to be found. Now, the company has rectified that with a beta webcam version...

Elon Musk has revealed more details about a promised development update for Neuralink, the brain-computer interface designed to help folks with severe brain injuries. Musk said the company will show a...

Porsches app-based subscription program that was previously known as Passport is now called Porsche Drive, and its gone through more changes than just a rebranding. The service will soon have three op...

ASUS has been taking a cautious approach to its new phones, at a time when rivals continue to churn out a mix of flagship and midrange devices. Take the ROG Phone 3: its basically just an updated ROG ...

Shortly after LG launched the Velvet, South Korean publications reported that LG is working on another dual screen phone codenamed Wing. Now, Android Authority has released a video showing what it say...

Weve seen Wolfenstein and usually Doom ported to all kinds of platforms before, but this cardboard version of iD Softwares classic FPS is unique. Through the magic of telepresence, players control a...

This week the new Bill & Ted movie is getting a release direct to home viewers, who can purchase the movie for $25. For gamers, this is the release week for Madden NFL 21. Some special edition...

This week the new Bill & Ted movie is getting a release direct to home viewers, who can purchase the movie for $25. For gamers, this is the release week for Madden NFL 21. Some special edition...

When Arturia announced the MicroFreak in January of 2019 I said there's nothing stopping Arturia from adding more oscillators down the road through firmware updates. And the company has not disap...

A new report from Gartner says global smartphone sales dropped 20.4 percent to 295 million in Q2 2020. And as you might have guessed, the coronavirus pandemic played a significant role. "Travel r...

Verily, Alphabets healthcare business, is overseeing a new subsidiary that will offer stop-loss insurance to employers. Coefficient Insurance Company is backed by insurance megacorp Swiss Re, and reli...

Researchers from Harvards Wyss Institute and Sony have created a surgical robot thats much smaller than many other such devices. They took inspiration from origami to build the mini-RCM, which is arou...

Although you could already play as Arnold Schwarzeneggers iconic character Dutch in Predator: Hunting Grounds, it was an older version of Major Alan Schaefer to fit with the games more modern setting....

Although you could already play as Arnold Schwarzeneggers iconic character Dutch in Predator: Hunting Grounds, it was an older version of Major Alan Schaefer to fit with the games more modern setting....

Amazons newest AR shopping tool will let you see furniture and other home decor in your space before you buy it, TechCrunch reports. Coming to the Amazon shopping app for iOS and desktop browsers, Roo...

Facebook had cancelled F8 as well as all other in-person events through 2021 thanks to the pandemic, but it did not rule out virtual ones. On September 16th, the company will go forward with its annua...

Coros Wearables has revealed what it claims is the lightest GPS running watch on the market. The Pace 2 Sport weighs just 29.7 grams with the nylon band just over two grams lighter than Garmins Forer...

Earlier this month, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance landed a major contract with the US military that will see the two companies effectively handle all of American space launch services through 2024...

Square Enix has been drip-feeding details of Outriders, its upcoming squad-action RPG-shooter... chimera since last years E3. Its latest broadcast, now live, added details of the fourth and final char...

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X with a slew of features and improvements. The editing suite can now use machine learning smarts to automate video cropping for social media-friendly formats, includin...

As promised, Google is bringing a new organization feature to tab hoarders. Beginning today, Chrome users can group tabs in their desktop windows. The tab groups are customizable -- you can label them...

As promised, Google is bringing a new organization feature to tab hoarders. Beginning today, Chrome users can group tabs in their desktop windows. The tab groups are customizable -- you can label them...

Facebooks dedicated news section rolled out in the US just a couple months ago. Now, Facebook says it will expand the news feature internationally within the next six months to a year. Thats earlier t...

Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox One August update, which refreshes some aspects of the user interface ahead of a major redesign thatll unify how the platform looks across Xbox One, Xbox Series X...

Samsungs Galaxy Buds+ are great wireless earbuds for Android users and solid alternatives to AirPods now that they have their own iOS app. Theyre also more affordable in Amazons latest sale that drops...

In 2016, Vue debuted its first pair of smart glasses on Kickstarter, where it raised over $2 million. But unlike AR glasses such as Norths Focals, the Vue Pro ($299) were regular frames with built-in ...

Microsoft Word can finally do more with your spoken words. After teasing transcription support last year,Microsoft is officially bringing the feature to Word for the web today, givingusers an easy way...

Microsoft Word can finally do more with your spoken words. After teasing transcription support last year,Microsoft is officially bringing the feature to Word for the web today, givingusers an easy way...

Instagram is finally flipping the switch on the in-app shopping cart its been testing for more than a year. The company will soon open up its checkout on Instagram feature, which allows users to brows...

Microsoft has created three Xbox One X consoles inspired by Wonder Woman to celebrate the upcoming release of Wonder Woman 1984. Superfans -- who wouldnt mind getting a new Xbox One X just months ahea...

Were in the throes of a deadly pandemic, and theres not much time before everyones expected to get back to school. Thats why its fortunate that home-learning startup Outlier.org is adding two more cla...

Were in the throes of a deadly pandemic, and theres not much time before everyones expected to get back to school. Thats why its fortunate that home-learning startup Outlier is adding two more classes...

Microsoft has created three Xbox One X consoles inspired by Wonder Woman to celebrate the upcoming release of Wonder Woman 1984. Superfans -- who wouldnt mind getting a new Xbox One X just months ahea...

It looks like DJI is preparing to launch a new smartphone gimbal. A leak shared by WinFuture shows a short video of a redesigned gimbal, which may be named Osmo Mobile 4, or OM 4. As The Verge points ...

Apple is finally ready to begin offering online iPhone sales in India after what seems like years of negotiations and political wrangling. Bloomberg is reporting that the company will launch a web sto...

While Fitbit focused on fitness trackers earlier this year with the launch of the Charge 4, the fall is all about new smartwatches. The latest timepiece from the company is the $329 Fitbit Sense, an a...

As QAnon has seen its influence grow amid the coronavirus pandemic, another, quieter, group has also seen its ranks increase: friends and family members left to watch helplessly as their loved ones ge...

For those who want to live a key-free life without having an obvious smart lock on your door, Level Home might have the product for you. Level Touch, the companys latest product, is a smart lock desig...

Remember the Dragons Dogma adaptation that Netflix announced last year? Well, its still in the works. If youve been wondering what a TV adaptation of the hack-and-slash game might look like, good news...

The saga of Napster has taken an interesting turn, as the piracy-turned-streaming site has been acquired by the VR experience company MelodyVR. In a deal worth $70 million, MelodyVR will take control ...

On Monday evening, a judge said she planned to rule quickly on a proposed restraining order against Apple in its battle with Epic, and US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers came through on that pro...

Wed seen what Samsungs Galaxy Z Fold 2 would look like even before the tech giant unveiled it at an Unpacked event earlier this month thanks to various leaks. Now a video review (via DroidLife) is giv...

After being forced by the Thai government to block access to a group critical of the countrys king, Facebook said it will legally challenge the demand, according to Reuters. The situation has once aga...

Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino Ive enjoyed summoni...

Apple has acquired Spaces, a VR company that offered both VR experiences and, after the pandemic hit, a way of bringing your virtual avatar into Zoom meetings. Protocol quotes an unnamed Apple spokesp...

Mozilla has just released one of its biggest updates for the Android version of its Firefox browser in a while. A lot of this release sees Mozilla adding features that are popular with users on deskto...

How do you become a star on Twitch or one of the other streaming services? Some gaming skills and a distinctive personality are probably a good start, but just in case the real secret is colorful gear...

How do you become a star on Twitch or one of the other streaming services? Some gaming skills and a distinctive personality are probably a good start, but just in case the real secret is colorful gear...

Sony and Microsoft have shown off the 4K-ready consoles theyll deliver later this year with the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X, but what is Nintendo working on? According to sources cited in a report...

Epic Games has failed to convince the court to order Apple to restore Fornite on the App Store, but it successfully secured a temporary order to stop the tech giant from pulling its developer tools. I...

iRobots most expensive Roomba vacuums can already empty their bins ontheirown and work inconcertwith the companys robot mop. But theres always room for improvement. Today,iRobot is unveiling itsGenius...

A team from MIT has developed a system that uses wireless radio signals to monitor a persons movement and activities without the need to film them. Researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial...

You can finally start unlocking those sweet, sweet achievements for EA games on Steam. The video game giant has brought over 1,000 achievements for its games on Steam, and the list includes trophies f...

You can finally start unlocking those sweet, sweet achievements for EA games on Steam. The video game giant has brought over 1,000 achievements for its games on Steam, and the list includes trophies f...

Thats right, 25 years ago Microsoft officially released Windows 95, an operating system that was far more consumer-focused and internet ready than its predecessors. It also licensed a Rolling Stones s...

By most accounts, Samsung's latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, is a by the numbers release. It features all the latest hardware you would expect from a high-end phone in 2020, but d...

If you spend any time at all on social media, you may have seen how much people have fallen in love with Microsofts latest Flight Simulator release. And its easy to see why. Not only is it a well-made...

Since its release over two years ago, PUBG Mobile has become one of the biggest mobile games today. That growth is continuing with a large-scale 1.0 update that ushers in a new era of gameplay and a n...

Samsungs Find My Mobile feature can now work even if your device is offline. If, say, someone has stolen your phone and turned off the data and WiFi antennae, you might still be able to track it down....

Bose has named its first female CEO. Lila Snyder will take charge of the company beginning September 1st. Snyders appointment is notable considering tech still has so few female CEOs, especially at ma...

Audible is introducing a cheaper plan that includes access to its exclusive audio content. With the $7.95/month Audible Plus plan, you'll get unlimited access to over 68,000 hours of material fro...

Theres this growing trend of musical devices that try to do it all. The Organelle. The ZOIA. The Polyend Digit / Beebo. The Mod Duo. Theyre basically computers that can be effects processors, synthesi...

As expected, TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government to challenge a proposed ban against the service. Specifically, TikTok says the executive order signed by President Trump on August 6th...

Today, Crunchyroll is introducing new membership tiers, two of which allow offline viewing. Crunchyroll already had free and $8 (Fan) subscriptions. Now, the anime streaming service is offering two ad...

While there are several folding phones that have recently come to market, the Z Flip was the first one to actually feel like a finished product to our reviewer Chris Velazco. Thanks to its fast and re...

The next installment in the long-running Yakuza franchise will reach Western shores on November 13th. That's pretty much what we were expecting -- Sega had already given us a "November"...

The next instalment in the long-running Yakuza franchise will reach Western shores on November 13th. That's pretty much what we were expecting -- Sega had already given us a "November" ...

Back in 2012, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers in Antarctica found a golf ball-sized space rock resting in the snow. Now, NASA astronauts have had a chance to study a piece of that meteorite...

Despite some controversy and security issues, Zoom has become near-essential in the time of coronavirus, with so many companies moving to remote work. As such, it surely shook workers everywhere when ...

Despite some controversy and security issues, Zoom has become near-essential in the time of coronavirus, with so many companies moving to remote work. As such, it surely shook workers everywhere when ...

Remember the ridiculous unveiling of Teslas fabled Cybertruck? The one where the trucks Armor Glass windows were broken in a demo gone wrong? You may also remember that Tesla announced a Cyberquad as ...

To be entirely honest, I wasnt really looking for the $60 Hatch Rest. When I bought it, I thought I was getting a touch activated night light that used battery power. Instead, what arrived was a devic...

To be entirely honest, I wasnt really looking for the $60 Hatch Baby Rest. When I bought it, I thought I was getting a touch activated night light that used battery power. Instead, what arrived was a ...

In less than 50 days, a company will unveil what it hopes will be the plane to kickstart a new generation of supersonic flight. On October 7th, Boom Supersonic is planning to show off the XB-1, its si...

Now were done being drip-fed the Pixel 4a (oh, and it arrived), we move on to the Pixel 5 and a 5G variant. A briefly visible Reddit photo, spotted by 9to5Google, appeared to show both Pixel phones in...

The viral PC and PS4 game Fall Guys is getting a mobile makeover, at least in China, according to games analyst Daniel Ahmad. He tweeted that the Chinese entertainment company Bilibili has won the rig...

Mark Zuckerberg may have used a private meeting with Donald Trump to push for the US to attack TikTok, writes the Wall Street Journal. During his visit to Washington DC late last year, the Facebook CE...

Spotify has taken another step to diversify its offerings by entering its first-ever esports partnership with Riot Games. The music streaming giant has become Riots exclusive global audio service prov...

Apple has hundreds of physical stores dotted around the world, serving as stores, repair centers and community hubs where people can learn to be more creative. Until now, though, none of these glisten...

Twitter has once again flagged and hidden one of President Trumps tweets, this time for making misleading health claims that could potentially dissuade people from participation in voting. In the twee...

Jeeps full-suspension off-road e-bike with insane amounts of power and an equally ludicrous price tag will finally start shipping in early September, according to manufacturer QuietKat. The company al...

You might not want to rush into installing an unofficial performance boost for your Tesla. Users on Reddit (via Electrek) have discovered that the latest software for Teslas Model 3 thwarts an Ingenex...

Its no longer that uncommon for K-pop stars to smash YouTube viewing records, but BTS just managed to cross an important milestone in the process. YouTube has confirmed to Variety that BTS racked up 1...

Its no longer that uncommon for K-pop stars to smash YouTube viewing records, but BTS just managed to cross an important milestone in the process. YouTube has confirmed to Variety that BTS racked up 1...

You might not have to wonder what Googles Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are like in person you could be looking at them right now. The 9to5Google team spotted a briefly visible Reddit photo that appeared t...

TikTok isnt the only one suing the Trump administration over an executive order that could ban an app in the US. The Financial Times reports that the WeChat Users Alliance has sued the administration ...

Epic Games has an ally in its bid to prevent Apple revoking access to developer tools. Microsoft has filed a statement (via The Verge) supporting Epics request to maintain developer kit access while i...

Nows a prime opportunity to get some true wireless earbuds for that virtual return to school, or just for running as the weather cools down. Apples AirPods Pro are once more available on Amazon for $2...

Apples row with WordPress over in-app purchases is over almost as soon as it began. Wordpress creator Matt Mullenweg has revealed that Apple re-reviewed the WordPress iOS app and determined that it do...

Authorities saw an uptick in voice phishing (or vishing) campaigns after the pandemic forced companies to implement work-from-home arrangements. Thats what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) an...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon be evaluating several drone detecting systems for airports, the agency has announced. It will be testing at least 10 technologies and systems develo...

Most of DC Fandomes big reveals today have focused on its upcoming films, but there was still time to squeeze in a video game announcement or two. Earlier today we got a look at Warner Bros. Montreals...

Rocket Lab has narrowed down the timeframe for its return to launches following its failure in early July. The private rocket outfit has opened a 13-day launch window for its next mission starting Aug...

TikToks paths to staying alive in the US apparently include taking the government to court. In the wake of a Reuters report, TikTok has confirmed to CNBC that it plans to sue the Trump administration ...

You no longer need to subscribe to AT&Ts main offerings to get a taste of its 5G service. The carriers Cricket Wireless prepaid brand has launched 5G service (via The Verge), providing the fas...

Google Drive may have a way for hackers to trick you into installing rogue code. System administrator A. Nikoci has told The Hacker News about a flaw in Drives manage versions feature that could let a...

Volkswagen hasnt officially revealed the production version of its ID.4 electric crossover, but that isnt stopping it from rolling vehicles off the assembly line. The automaker has started production ...

Volkswagen hasnt officially revealed the production version of its ID.4 electric crossover, but that isnt stopping it from rolling vehicles off the assembly line. The automaker has started production ...

It just became easier to rationalize an external solid-state drive if you need fast backups or just an easy way to shuttle large files between PCs. Samsungs 500GB T7 portable SSD is now on sale for $8...

DCs Fandome event was intended as a replacement for the companys usual big presence at this years cancelled San Diego Comic-Con, and within minutes the company came out swinging with its first big ann...

Youll soon have access to your phones apps on your PC if you have the right phone, at least. Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 10 Your Phone update with support for running mobile apps on your deskt...

The modern world around us from the spaces we inhabit to the furniture we perch upon to the gadgets, tools and devices we hold in our hands is implicitly designed for humans that fit within a specif...

Its Apple vs. Epic, Wordpress and everyone else these days. But however things shake out, the battle over Fortnite profits will have an effect on game makers who dont have a billion-dollar battle roya...

Just when so many of us have become desensitized to the mundane horror of never-ending Zoom meetings and the isolation of quarantine, comes a movie that explores just that. Shudders Host follows a gro...

This week Microsoft gave us a peek at its next Xbox interface refresh, and revealed that this style will include both the current Xbox One consoles and its upcoming Xbox Series X hardware. A few weeks...

In yet another example of Apples increasingly-strained relationship with developers, Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg tweeted that the free Wordpress app on iOS hadnt seen updates for a while because ...

Once Disney made the decision to release Mulan on Disney+ at the same time it opens in some theaters, part of the math involved how much revenue it can keep this way, as opposed to splitting the box o...

Apple has asked a court not to temporarily reverse the App Store ban the company issued to Epic Games shortly after it broke its developer guidelines by accepting direct payments through Fortnite (via...

Let them fight.Rami Ismail, co-founder of Ridiculous Fishing studio Vlambeer, is not interested in joining any lawsuits on behalf of Epic Games, Apple, Google or any other billion- or trillion-dollar ...

BlackBerry faithful were dealt a harsh blow earlier this year when TCL, the biggest company to build phones for the brand, said it would stop. That left enthusiasts clinging to their KEY2s, wondering ...

Facebook, which has long resisted putting checks on political speech, is now grappling with an uncomfortable new scenario: what should it do if the president is the one trying to interfere with electi...

Youve probably never seen a guitar quite like this before, or heard one like it either. The Circle Guitar has a built-in sequenced picking motor that allows you to create sounds, textures and rhythms ...

Multiple companies have expressed interest in acquiring TikToks US business since President Trump issued an executive order earlier this month requiring the apps Chinese owners to shutdown operations ...

If you arent set to go back to school (either physically or remotely), a number of this weeks sales can help. Amazon discounted a bunch of its Echo and Fire TV devices and you can get Apples latest iP...

Iron Man VR is getting a meaty update today. Camouflaj is launching a free patch (1.06) that adds new game modes and weapons. It also improves things like load times.Once youve completed the game, you...

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have created a miniscule autonomous robotic beetle, RoBeetle, that can travel for more than two hours without a battery. The 88-milligr...

If a Nintendo Switch can run the Crysis remaster, you might assume more powerful consoles and modern PCs should have no trouble in handing the notoriously resource-hungry game. Maybe not so much if yo...

Fortnite is about to venture even deeper into the Marvel universe. Chapter 2 Season 4 is set to get underway on August 27th, and Epic Games dropped its first real teaser of whats in store. Theres not ...

Facebook is reportedly piloting a new way to check viral posts for misinformation before they spread too far, The Interface reports. The method is a kind of virality circuit breaker that slows the spr...

Google has already announced that the Pixel 5 is coming later this year and that we can expect a 5G variant, but official details on the upcoming flagship have remained scarce. As usual, we continue t...

LG is bringing transparent OLED displays to subways in Beijing and Shenzhen. The 55-inch, see-through displays show real-time info about subway schedules, locations and transfers on train windows. The...

Last year the OnePlus 7 Pro impressed reviewer Richard Lai with a bright AMOLED screen, Dolby Atmos stereo speakers and in-display fingerprint reader. He gave the flagship handset a noteworthy score o...

Nows a good time to upgrade your TV thanks to a new sale on some of the latest TCL models at Best Buy. Two TCL 8-series Roku smart TVs are discounted again the 65-inch model is down to $1,000 and the...

Earlier this week, both Uber and Lyft threatened to shut down in California as a result of a ruling that would force them to reclassify their drivers as employees. Lyft even announced that it would st...

Earlier this week, both Uber and Lyft threatened to shut down in California as a result of a ruling that would force them to reclassify their drivers as employees. Lyft even announced that it would st...

IKEA Taiwan has recreated parts of its catalog on Facebook using the iconic characters and in-game furnishings from Animal Crossing (via The Verge). The adorable alternate world pages are shown next t...

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about what its like to live with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsungs biggest new phone. Plus, they dive into Epics war with Apple over the App Store, as well as ho...

Future Tesla cars may come with a built-in feature that can make sure no kids are inadvertently left behind in hot cars. The automaker has asked the FCC for permission to market a short-range interact...

Ridesharings legal drama in California will continue, at least for now. Uber and Lyft faced a midnight shutdown on Thursday until a court granted them a stay. Theyre appealing a court ruling over whet...

Blue Origin and its National Team partners Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper have delivered their full scale lunar lander mock-up to NASA. The space agency will use the engineering prototyp...

News sites have joined Epic and Spotify in fighting Apples high App Store commissions (via the WSJ). A group representing the New York Times, WSJ and other major publishers wants Apple to reduce the 3...

Epic Games battle against Apple is far from over. After releasing a parody of Apple's 1984 ad, the video game developer is now taking another jab at the tech giant by holding a #FreeFortnite Cup ...

Theres an upcoming Stranger Things interactive experience in LA that seems to be tailor-made for the social-distancing era. Netflix has teamed up with event curator Fever and immersive event company S...

The final round of DARPAs AlphaDogfight Trial is complete, and once again, the winning AI pilot celebrated its victory against a field of virtual contenders by going on to defeat a human F-16 pilot. A...

Its been over a year since Mark Zuckerberg first showed off the new look of Facebook.com, but soon it will be the websites only version for desktop users. It has been the new default since May, but us...

Federal prosecutors have charged Uber's former security chief, Joseph Sullivan, with obstruction of justice for attempting to hide the company's 2016 data breach from the Federal Trade Commi...

Microsofts latest Flight Simulator entry doesnt do anything small. Its a title that comes on 10 DVDs and allows you to explore the world in almost its entirety. It turns out that scale even extends to...

If youve worn out the games you have on your Nintendo Switch already, you can pick up a few new ones for less during the companys new Share the Fun sale. Through August 30, a number of digital Switch ...

Twitch plans to close out the summer with a new award show that will let fans vote on their favorite games and viral moments of the last several months. Its called Chats Choice Awards, and will kick o...

A recent update to the Adobe Lightroom app permanently deleted some iOS users photos and presets, an Adobe rep confirmed on the Photoshop feedback forums. Adobe has since corrected the issue, which wa...

Black Myth: Wu Kongis an upcoming action-adventure game from a Chinese independent game studio. If you played last year's excellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceor the recently releasedMortal Shell,wh...

Uber and Lyft can continue to operate in California thanks to a last-minute ruling that grants the companies a temporary stay while they appeal a previous court order to re-classify their drivers as e...

Uber is now able to deliver prescriptions in two cities. The company is expanding its Uber Health business to include medicine delivery in Seattle and Dallas, and plans to bring the service to more US...

Adobe has updated its Fresco drawing app with a bunch more features. There's a clipping masks tool that will allow you to capture certain parts of your drawing and move them to another layer or l...

President Trump wants to settle the legal debate around the constitutionality of blocking critics on Twitter for good. Earlier this morning, the White House officially petitioned the Supreme Court to ...

In case youre not already depressed by the current state of the world, Panasonic is launching a work-from-home cubicle. For 88,000 yen ($835 dollars), you can sit behind two wooden peg boards that mak...

Korgs Volca Sample is one of the most beloved members of beloved family of affordable and portable instruments. But its far from perfect. Now, after almost six years since its introduction, the Sample...

Lyft will suspend its operations in California at 11:59PM Pacific Time. An injunction that requires the company to reclassify its drivers as employees is set to take effect on Friday. A court issued t...

Lyft will suspend its operations in California at 11:59PM Pacific Time. An injunction that requires the company to reclassify its drivers as employees is set to take effect on Friday. A court issued t...

Lyft will suspend its operations in California at 11:59PM Pacific Time. An injunction that requires the company to reclassify its drivers as employees is set to take effect on Friday. A court issued t...

Since the pandemic began, DoorDash has been steadily expanding its on-demand delivery portfolio. Today, the company announced that its adding on-demand grocery delivery to its app. More than 10,000 it...

Control is an atmospheric stunner of a game, so it's no surprise that publisher 505 Games wants to introduce it to new players in the form of an Ultimate Edition. Even better, 505 decided to offe...

TikTok is the latest social media platform to peel back the curtain on its efforts to fight hate speech. Since the beginning of the year, the company says its taken down more than 380,000 videos and 6...

Reddit says its ramping up its fight against hate speech. Since rolling out its new content policies on June 29th, the platform has banned nearly 7,000 subreddits for hateful content. While the compan...

Razer has taken a small step sideways with its latest peripherals. The companys perhaps best known for its gaming accessories. This time around, it has built a keyboard and mouse intended for office w...

If you plan on playing Hitman 3 on PC when it arrives in January, youll have to purchase it through the Epic Games Store. The PC version of the game will be an Epic Games Store exclusive for one year....

Its been almost four months since the Pixel Buds went on sale this year, and Google is rolling out an update today that promises to make them even smarter than they were. This is a bundle of four new ...

With the PlayStation 5 launch getting closer, were beginning to learn how the console will change gameplay. Today, developers explained how theyre using the new PS5 DualSense wireless controllers adap...

As wildfires continue to tear through parts of California and Colorado, Google has launched new tools to help people stay informed about their progress. Starting today, Google search queries for in...

A little more than a year after its live streamed debut at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, the Polestar 2 is finally ready to hit the streets. Engadget took the $60,000 premium electric vehicle for a drive...

A little more than a year after its live streamed debut at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, the Polestar 2 is finally ready to hit the streets. Engadget took the $60,000 premium electric vehicle for a drive...

If youre a YouTube creator, HDR (high dynamic range) video is a good way to draw eyeballs and make your footage look as beautiful as possible. Compared to standard video (SDR), its far brighter and...

Live entertainment has had a rough 2020, but perhaps none more so than theater, which has seen several major productions close and the Broadway season suspended until 2021. Unlike sports or music, the...

Live entertainment has had a rough 2020, but perhaps none more so than theater, which has seen several major productions close and the Broadway season suspended until 2021. Unlike sports or music, the...

If youre a YouTube creator, HDR (high dynamic range) video is a good way to draw eyeballs and make your footage look as beautiful as possible. Compared to standard (SDR) video, its far brighter and...

Oral-B showed off its flashy new AI-powered iO toothbrush at CES 2020. It threw around phrases like linear magnetic drive and "oscillating, rotating movements, but the company didnt reveal the pr...

As Amazon continues its off-to-college savings event, Best Buy is offering a couple of Alexa speaker bundles that are great deals if you want the most bang for your buck. The latest among them is a bu...

Once Android 11 rolls out, the list of phones that can use wireless Android Auto will grow considerably. Google has updated Android Autos FAQ page (as spotted by 9to5Google) to add that almost all dev...

For some reason, BlackBerry refuses to go quietly into the night, still trading on the goodwill of smartphone early adopters from a decade ago. The last thing we heard was that TCL had halted producti...

The worlds largest cruise operator Carnival has revealed that it suffered a ransomware attack and security breach that could affect customer and employee data. The company disclosed the information in...

The worlds largest cruise operator Carnival has revealed that it suffered a ransomware attack and security breach that could affect customer and employee data. The company disclosed the information in...

Following most of its rivals, Sony is helping you look better on Zoom calls with a software release that transforms its mirrorless, compact and DLSR cameras into webcams. The Imaging Edge Webcam app f...

Google has started rolling out a new Duo feature thatll make it easier to check video and voice messages even in a noisy place. In a tweet, the Made by Google account has revealed that captions have s...

The company behind The Weather Channel application has agreed to revise its screens disclosing its location-tracking practices as part of its settlement with LA officials. Los Angeles' city attor...

Cant send something on Gmail? If so then youre in good company, ever since about midnight ET, people have been complaining about issues connecting to many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail...

Cant send something on Gmail? If so then youre in good company, ever since about midnight ET, people have been complaining about issues connecting to many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail...

Cant send something on Gmail? If so then youre in good company, ever since about midnight ET, people have been complaining about issues connecting to many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail...

Cant send something on Gmail? If so then youre in good company, ever since about midnight ET, people have been complaining about issues connecting to many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail...

Last year Porsche introduced its Taycan electric car, and now its announced whats changing for the 2021 model year. Now the sports car will support Plug & Charge, which lets owners pay for veh...

After trying to make a statement aboutmodern warfare, the Call of Duty franchise is returning to a more distant conflict. On Wednesday, series publisher Activision shared the first teaser forCall of D...

Whatever the outcome of its ongoing legal spat with the state of California, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi doesnt believe his company can employ all the people who drive for the platform in California, a...

Todays robot-mounted batteries provide electrical power but at the expense of added mass that in turn requires added power to move and use. But a team of researchers from the University of Michigan ha...

Boston Dynamics Spot robots have been used in many creative ways, from surveying a Ford plant in Michigan to herding sheep in New Zealand. Earlier this year, the tech company announced Spot was chippi...

If you own a Google Home, you have noticed it doing something it hadn't done before. Toward the start of August, Google erroneously rolled out an update to its smart speakers that gave some peopl...

The iPad Air often gets overlooked because its not the most affordable iPad you can get, nor does it have all of the high-end features that the iPad Pros do. However, the middle-of-the-road option is ...

Facebook is finally cracking down on QAnon: after weeks of pressure, the company says it has removed hundreds of groups and pages, and blocked thousands of ads tied to the far-right conspiracy theory....

Lucid Motors has been making some bold claims about its upcoming EV, the Lucid Air, ahead of the vehicles reveal next month and Wednesdays press announcement was no different.The company reports that ...

Instacart will cover the cost of COVID-19 screenings and virtual medical appointments for shoppers until the end of the year. The company ran a pilot project on that front earlier in the summer in Pen...

About every six months, Twitter releases a transparency report detailing things like how many state-backed accounts it has suspended and the number of government requests for information on account ho...

A team of scientists have grown a miniature human heart model. They hope the organoid will help them better understand fetal heart development and defects like congenital heart disease.The Michigan St...

What connects Amazon's facial recognition software, the log flume ride at Disney World and a common ice cream truck jingle?This summer, they've all been drawn into what experts are calling t...

What connects Amazon's facial recognition software, the log flume ride at Disney World and a common ice cream truck jingle?This summer, they've all been drawn into what experts are calling t...

Facebook has created an option for Black-owned businesses to designate themselves as such on their Facebook and Instagram pages, the company announced today. Facebook will also amplify the reach of th...

VR enthusiasts are pissed.Yesterday, Facebook announced that Oculus headsets will soon require a Facebook account to use. The policy change comes into effect from October 1st for Rift and Quest newcom...

Instagram has found a new way to keep you addicted: By making your feed infinite. The photo app is quietly introducing a new suggested posts feature today that will automatically deliver new content o...

More than five years after it stopped all of its direct sales in Brazil, Nintendo says it will soon release the Switch in the country. Since the consoles debut in 2017, the only way people there have ...

It could take several months to repair the recent damage to Arecibo Observatory, SpaceNews reports. During a NASA meeting earlier this week, Lindley Johnson, director of NASAs Planetary Defense Coordi...

The Department of Energy is teaming up with Microsoft to build AI tools that will help prevent and manage natural disasters, the agency announced today. Together, theyll co-chair the First Five Consor...

Panasonic has confirmed that the rumored S5 mirrorless full-frame camera exists and that it will launch on September 2nd at an online event. The new model is expected to be smaller and lighter than th...

Zoom has just announced that its Zoom for Home video conferencing platform is coming to Amazons Echo Show line, Googles smart displays plus Facebooks Portal devices. Zoom will arrive on Portal in Sept...

Zoom has just announced that its Zoom for Home video conferencing platform is coming to Amazons Echo Show line, Googles smart displays plus Facebooks Portal devices. Zoom will arrive on Portal in Sept...

Facebook is introducing several new features to its line of Portal video chat devices today, most of which have a work-from-home bent. The most significant announcement: all Portal devices will now su...

Facebook is introducing several new features to its line of Portal video chat devices today, most of which have a work-from-home bent. The most significant announcement: all Portal devices will now su...

It looks like BlackBerry is back from the brink of extinction once again. Today, the security startup OnwardMobility announced plans to release a new 5G BlackBerry smartphone with a physical keyboard....

Apples iPad Pro is not only a great tablet, but now with iPadOS, its more viable as a laptop alternative. Apple has a number of more cost-effective iPad models, but now you can snag an iPad Pro from B...

Bad news if youre turning to Spotify for some morning tunes. In the US, Spotify users are reporting that songs just stop playing after about 10 seconds. A handful of Engadget editors have experienced ...

Though you might not believe it by watching any Michael Bay movie, visual effects can serve artistic purposes besides depicting mayhem. The Handmaids Tale VFX company Mavericks recently posted a video...

Billions of people have smartphones, but not everyone has them, and theyre not the only smart devices folks have access to. Older people, and young kids, have valid reasons for not owning one, which e...

If youve been wondering what Samsungs next Note will be like, then the answer is here. Chris Velazco says that with the Note 20 Ultra, Samsung built its best big phone ever. Engadget In an era where ...

Martin Scorseses The Irishman is still very much available for streaming on Netflix, but youll soon be able to get a physical copy if you want one for your library. The Criterion Collection has starte...

Amazon has released the first trailer for Utopia and announced that it will debut on Prime Video on September 25th. Written and executive produced by Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, the eight-part ser...

Amazon has released the first trailer for Utopia and announced that it will debut on Prime Video on September 25th. Written and executive produced by Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, the eight-part ser...

Play Music users with gifted access to the service thatll last beyond September dont have worry about their subscription going to waste. As 9to5Google notes, the tech giant used to sell one-, three an...

Last year Instagram added some Snapchat-like nametags that could bring a friend to your profile just by pointing their Instagram apps camera at the code. Now, after a short test period, its widely lau...

Netflix is testing a new Shuffle Play feature that could help you find something to watch if youre feeling overwhelmed with all your streaming options, TechCrunch has confirmed. Based on photos users ...

Months after the coronavirus pandemic spread worldwide, social media platforms are still dealing with misinformation. In May a video titled Plandemic spread across Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, despi...

After taking countless video calls throughout the coronavirus pandemic, you're probably at the point where you want to mix things up a bit. Now you can with Google Meet. Google has started rollin...

After adelay, EA Play, the subscription serviceformerly known as EA Access, will be available on Steam startingAugust 31st. The platform allows you to play Electronic Arts' back catalog of titles...

Streaming service Deezer has launched a dedicated analytics app for podcast creators, joining other podcasting platforms already offering analytics like Google Podcasts and Stitcher. Deezer is now the...

The United States Postal Service today suspended measures that caused mail-delivery delays across the country in recent weeks, including an initiative designed to remove hundreds of mail-sorting machi...

Update 4:24pm ET: New Ring Fit Adventure units have sold out. The deal price is no longer available, and only used models of Ring Fit Adventure are currently for sale. Well update this post accordingl...

Anything related to the Nintendo Switch has been hard to come by for months as people grab things like games, accessories and the like to keep themselves busy indoors. But now you can get arguably the...

It's a possibility Oculus owners have had in the back of their minds since Facebookacquired the company in 2014, and it's now finally happening. Oculus will soon require all of its users to ...

Google is making its activity cards feature which helps you pick up where you left off in Search on mobile more useful. Lets say youre looking for iPad accessories. The shopping card will display pr...

Thanks to streaming services, watching people play video games can often be as fun as taking part. Game studios have paid close attention, often enlisting big name streamers to generate buzz for their...

Untitled Goose Game? More like Untitled Geese Game. House Houses adorably annoying bird simulator is getting a free two-player update on September 23rd across all platforms. Untitled Goose Game is als...

Snapchat will soon be less of a walled garden: the company will soon experiment with making public content available outside of its app. The upcoming update was first reported by Axios.The change will...

The Prince of Hell is heading to Switch. Hades, the stylish action-RPG from Supergiant Games, will hit Nintendo Switch in the fall, at the same time that it exits Early Access on PC. Hades has been in...

Amazon Prime Video is moving deeper into sports after struck a deal with Seattle Sounders to stream the teams regionally televised Major League Soccer games. Theres a catch though: along with a Prime ...

Like most conferences, Adobe Max will be virtual this year. It will also be completely free. The three-day event kicks off on October 20th, and registration is now open.The full lineup includes conten...

A few years ago Radio Flyer teamed up with Tesla to create a kids version of the Tesla Model S. That drivable mini electric sedan packs a lithium-ion battery and costs $500. Now, the companies are rel...

It took quite some time before alien undersea survival game Subnautica made its way from PC and Xbox One to PlayStation 4. A bit more than two years after that port, Nintendo Switch owners will be abl...

In an attempt to better understand robocalls, researchers from North Carolina State University set up 66,606 fake phone lines and recorded 1,481,201 unsolicited calls over an 11-month period. Their re...

Google Maps is already one of the most popular services for navigating and remotely exploring the world. Starting this week, though, its default view will be even more colorful and, hopefully, useful ...

Five major automakers have signed a binding agreement with California that will compel them to follow the states vehicle emissions standards. Its fuel economy rules are stricter than federal ones, whi...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been providing physicians with vital insights into patients insides since their development in the 1970s. However, the machines operate at a glacially slow pace an...

For people with multiple Google speakers and displays in their home, getting all your devices to play the same music can be tricky. You can set up a speaker group, but if someone else in your househol...

Another high-profile video game has slipped into 2021. The latest casualty is Deathloop, the next game from Arx Fatalis and Dishonored creator Arkane Lyon. The French studio attributed the delay to th...

The coronavirus pandemic has made it impossible for UK students to take any traditional exams. In England, these include GCSEs, the qualifications that mark the end of compulsory school education, AS ...

You can now officially buy Sonys newest wireless ANC headphones, the stellar WH-1000XM4. Sony announced the updated version of the WH-1000XM3 at the beginning of this month, but didnt give a specific ...

You can now officially buy Sonys newest wireless ANC headphones, the stellar WH-1000XM4. Sony announced the updated version of the WH-1000XM3 at the beginning of this month, but didnt give a specific ...

Five years ago, Anova, a company mostly known for sous vide cookers, announced a new product called the Precision Oven. It promised to be a countertop steam oven that could cook food with both wet and...

Five years ago, Anova, a company mostly known for sous vide cookers, announced a new product called the Precision Oven. It promised to be a countertop steam oven that could cook food with both wet and...

Toshiba officially exited the laptop business last week when it sold the remaining 20 percent of its computer business to Sharp, who had already purchased the other 80 percent back in 2018. Its not a ...

When I first spent time with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, I said it felt a lot like a Galaxy S20 Ultra "with a stylus and a bit of a makeover." I also said that, with devices like that super-pr...

Active noise-cancelling headphones can be a live saver when youre trying to shut out the world to get some work done or just relax. But they can get expensive quickly, and not everyone wants to drop o...

Say goodbye to Apple Musics Beats 1 at least in name. Today, Apple announced it was rebranding its flagship radio station from Beats 1 to Apple Music 1. Its a logical move, given that Beats 1 was the...

When it comes to tracking devices, most people think of Tiles Bluetooth tags. But Bluetooth has some limitations, and most Tile trackers only work within 150 feet of your phone. Competitors like Vodaf...

Sonarworks has expanded SoundIDs list of supported headphones with 20 more models, including Apple AirPods Pro, Beats Powerbeats Pro, Bose 700 and a couple of Sennheiser wired headsets. The company in...

NVIDIA is launching a beta version of its GeForce Now game streaming service on ChromeOS today. Unlike Windows and Mac users, you won't need a native app to get started. Instead, you can simply p...

Ubers all-inclusive monthly subscription service is now available across the United States. The ride-hailing giant started testing Uber Pass in mid-2019, expanding the scope of the original Ride Pass ...

Lenovos last 6- and 7-series Yoga 2-in-1s have arrived with new names and a lot of new features. Formerly the Yoga C740, the Yoga 7i 14- and 15.6-inch notebooks offer Intels latest next-gen CPUs (pres...

When Hisense unveiled the L5-series ultra-short-throw projector at CES 2020, the $5,000 price seemed a bit expensive compared to the competition. However, the company has announced that its finally go...

SiriusXM and emergency tech company RapidSOS are partnering to provide first responders more data in the event of a car crash, the companies announced today. SiriusXM technology that connects drivers ...

Am I the only PS4-owning gamer who hasnt finished Ghost of Tsushima yet? Sucker Punchs smash hit samurai game is one of the great last efforts of this console generation, and if youre already looking ...

Google has asked the FCC for permission to conduct secret wireless broad tests using the 6GHz spectrum in multiple cities across the US, according to a document spotted by Business Insider. It wants t...

Google has asked the FCC for permission to conduct secret wireless broad tests using the 6GHz spectrum in multiple cities across the US, according to a document spotted by Business Insider. It wants t...

Second-gen Pixel Buds owners can now use Find my Device to look for their pair in case they ever get lost. According to 9to5Google, users have started seeing the Pixel Buds they connected to their acc...

Google is launching a new Web Vitals metric with Chrome 85 beta one that can tell you if a page youre visiting wont take forever to load. The new metric will give URLs and URLs from the same website ...

For a couple of weeks, Microsoft had been the only name publicly attached as a potential buyer for TikTok, and it has about a month left before the announced September 15th deadline to make a deal. Si...

This weeks big game release is Microsoft Flight Simulator on the PC. Sports fans can tune in to playoff action from the NBA and NHL, while on streaming, Lucifer is back with the first half of its new ...

There are comedies that try to dazzle you with the depth of their cleverness and comedies that just want to hit the big red button in our brains that make us giggle. There are comedies that feel above...

According to Mayor Bill de Blaiso, New York City will place additional restrictions on police use of facial recognition. The pledge comes after the NYPD employed the technology to identify a prominent...

In a match made in indie heaven, the independent production house behind movies likeBlindspottingandLittle Monstershas acquired the movie and TV rights to 2016'sFirewatch(viaThe Hollywood Reporte...

WhenHitman 3comes out next year, you'll have a variety of ways to play through Agent 47's latest adventure. They'll be a new campaign that will wrap up the franchise's current stor...

Epic Games has filed yet another lawsuit against Apple. The Fortnite developer is now suing the Cupertino-based company for allegedly retaliating against it for its other lawsuit last week. Apple has ...

Google is going a step further to protect peoples information when they try to submit details through unsecured web forms. Starting in the M86 build, Chrome will raise a red flag on forms that are on ...

Its been a good year for the Nintendo Switch, with games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Paper Mario: The Origami King livening up our days in social isolation. However, all this extra play has...

Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple would launch its first content bundle for its streaming platform. Now, Apple has confirmed the move with a new deal that combines CBS All Access (normally $9.9...

NVIDIA has announced it will run a digital version of its GTC conference from October 5th-9th. Therell be a keynote from CEO and founder Jensen Huang on the first day of the event at 9AM ET. Thatll ma...

The Secret Service paid a private company for access to location data generated by common smartphone apps, Motherboard reports. Internal documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ...

Although its been almost a year since the last full-blown Nintendo Direct, the company has run a number of smaller digital presentations since then. The latest is another Indie World Showcase, which N...

Google may have shared identifying information of certain users with law enforcement, according to a report from The Guardian. Leaked documents indicate that the companys CyberCrime Investigation Grou...

Given the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US, along with research that shows masks slow the spread of the disease, it can be frustrating to see mask-less people in public spaces. With that ...

If youve already fully completed Ghost of Tsushima (including that super-tough Lethal mode) and are yearning for more, you might be excited to learn that youll soon get to slice through waves of enemi...

If youve already fully completed Ghost of Tsushima (including that super-tough Lethal mode) and are yearning for more, you might be excited to learn that youll soon get to slice through waves of enemi...

Getting your Mac fixed could soon be much easier. Apple says it will now verify third-party Mac repair shops, Reuters reports. The program will provide parts and training to qualifying repair stores.A...

Amazon has a new sale on the latest iPad mini. Now you can get the tiny tablet starting at $350, or $50 off its normal price. This is the first time weve seen it drop this low since July, making it a ...

The US government isnt done attempting to block Huawei. Today, the US Commerce Department announced that its expanding trade restrictions meant to prevent Huawei from obtaining semiconductors without ...

In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a fewweeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple of months. Now, its likely that the collective quarantining could l...

In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a fewweeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple of months. Now, its likely that the collective quarantining could l...

The Mac Mini remains the most affordable way to get a new macOS machine and now Amazon lets you get your foot in the door for even less. The entry-level Mac Mini is on sale for $669 at the online reta...

Any definition of unlimited service for Verizon (the owner of Engadgets parent company) via its Mix & Match wireless plans has always been complicated and it still is, but its once again reshu...

With professional leagues like the NBA and MLB returning to action after the coronavirus pandemic sidelined them earlier in the year, Spotify is debuting a new playlist to help you get your daily spor...

With professional leagues like the NBA and MLB returning to action after the coronavirus pandemic sidelined them earlier in the year, Spotify is debuting a new playlist to help you get your daily spor...

Smart toothbrushes have been around for a few years now, but they havent quite caught on. Sure, they promise better habits via connected sensors, but they also tend to be very expensive ($100 and up)....

Smart toothbrushes have been around for a few years now, but they havent quite caught on. Sure, they promise better habits via connected sensors, but they also tend to be very expensive ($100 and up)....

Samsungs phone lineup is confusing. Even if you can keep the Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy A series all separate in your head (the Galaxy S and Note families are definitely engaged in a screen-size...

Samsungs phone lineup is confusing. Even if you can keep the Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy A series all separate in your head (the Galaxy S and Note families are definitely engaged in a screen-size...

Germany has launched a probe into Amazons pricing policies with third-party stores on its site, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (paywall), via CNET. We are currently investigating whether ...

In an open letter, Google has warned users in Australia that free search and YouTube services are at risk if Australia implements a proposed law compelling it to pay to link to news services. Google h...

ZTE has announced that it will release the first mass-produced smartphone with an under-display selfie camera, with the launch set for September 1st. The Axon 20 5G is expected to have a 6.92-inch OLE...

The original Quake has been playable in numerous forms since its debut, but few have had a chance to play the arcade version from 1998 yes, it existed. However, you now have a chance to try this rare...

The original Quake has been playable in numerous forms since its debut, but few have had a chance to play the arcade version from 1998 yes, it existed. However, you now have a chance to try this rare...

Its no secret that laptops have been hot commodities for students during the pandemic, but that might just lead to a crisis as school resumes. Axios has found evidence of acute laptop shortages going ...

Its no secret that laptops have been hot commodities for students during the pandemic, but that might just lead to a crisis as school resumes. Axios has found evidence of acute laptop shortages going ...

Ubisofts ongoing Splinter Cell revival is gathering momentum. After some teasing, the developer has confirmed that series hero Sam Fisher will be a playable character in the third season of Rainbow Si...

India brought back some basic services to Kashmir after its shutdown was deemed illegal, but now its restoring some of the services that many people elsewhere take for granted. Reuters reports the Ind...

After more than a year, the Commerce Department has stopped giving Huawei temporary licenses to keep supporting customers and its not great news if you happen to have one of the companys phones. The ...

Amazon is joining the back-to-school sales rush, and like many companies its bargains reflect the learn-from-home reality of the pandemic. Its limited time sale is highlighted by smart speakers, in pa...

If the US is going to build a quantum internet and otherwise claim technical supremacy, its going to need appropriate funding and that might be forthcoming. As the Wall Street Journal reports, The Wh...

While the Trump administration spent this past week kneecapping the US Postal Service in an obvious effort to throw the upcoming November election in its favor, other events occurred as well. Here are...

Google isnt done finding ways to wring more battery life out of Chrome. TheWindowsClub has discovered that Google is experimenting with a meta tag that would let websites switch on energy-saving featu...

If youve been eyeing a robot vacuum to automate part of the home-cleaning process, Wellbots has a couple of good deals on Roombas that could fit the bill. Now you can get the Roomba i7+ for $699, whic...

Rumors have swirled of a Galaxy S20 Fan Edition that would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original, and it now appears to exist as more than just a collection of murmurs. Well-known tipster ...

Rumors have swirled of a Galaxy S20 Fan Edition that would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original, and it now appears to exist as more than just a collection of murmurs. Well-known tipster ...

High-speed cameras are useful for capturing the unseen world, and that includes the occasional example of oddball physics. Researchers have used a camera recording at 1,000 frames per second to spot a...

India is about to make a big gamble on health data. The country has announced plans (via NDTV) to give every Indian a Health ID card that stores medical information like conditions and prescriptions i...

Video calling has finally arrived on Telegram. The secure messaging app promised group video calls earlier this year at the beginning of coronavirus-related lockdowns, which made applications like Zoo...

Never mind the drama over app stores Epic Games wants to entice you with more content on the platforms where Fortnite is still available. It just unveiled plans to bring The Joker and Poison Ivy to F...

Facebook seems to be acting on its plan to unify messaging across its apps, however slowly. People at The Verge (and likely elsewhere) have received notice through Instagrams Android and iOS apps that...

Humans are, as a species, hardwired to explore. We conquered the planet thanks to untold generations of people needing to see what lay over the next hill or around the next river bend and our infatuat...

Last year, Tesla chief Elon Musk announced that the automaker will introduce two-factor verification for its app. The company has yet to make it available, but Musk has revealed its finally close to h...

If youre determined to get an Apple Watch Series 5 and dont mind that its been around for a while, nows your time to act if you arent too picky about colors. Walmart is selling a 40mm GPS model with ...

If youre trying to make sense of the current climate for Big Tech, then Dan Cooper has some advice: look to the past. Specifically, hes ready to rehash Microsofts antitrust battle over Internet Explor...

Over the last week, a WarnerMedia shake up at the executive level was followed by significant layoffs, affecting a majority of the people working for the DC Universe streaming service. Former Hulu exe...

Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday evening that would require the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell off the its business in the United States in the next 90 days. The order cites national sec...

The state of Michigan wants to build the autonomous roadway of the future. Normally that in itself would be interesting enough, but theres also the company its partnering with to make the project a re...

Facebook has become the latest company to rally against Apples fees for in-app purchases. The social network announced a new update, aimed at small business, which will allow business owners to charge...

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there was no Wimbledon Championship this year. But that didnt stop a team of researchers from Stanford University simulating the annual tournament with the help of ...

When Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene won a primary contest for a Georgia House seat, it made national headlines for more reasons than a hard-fought campaign. The victory will also likely give her th...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week signed a deal with Clearview AI to licence the facial recognition companys technology. According to a federal purchase order unearthed by the nonpro...

Although Respawn hasnt detailed all of the newest Apex Legends characters abilities just yet, a season six gameplay trailer offers a peek at the tricks Rampart has up her sleeve. It seems she can plac...

A bunch of the newest laptops, tablets and other gadgets are discounted this week. Amazon slashed the prices of its latest Fire tablets to all-time lows and you can still grab a few of Apples latest M...

EA is rebranding its Access and Origin Access subscription services. Starting August 18th, EA Access and Origin Access Basic will be known as EA Play, and Origin Access Premier will be called EA Play ...

Apple is still looking for ways to promote its Apple TV+ streaming service. Its next attempt may be to offer subscribers a discounted CBS All Access and Showtime bundle. People familiar with the plans...

The United States Postal Service is reportedly retiring mail sorting machines. According to Postmaster general Louis DeJoy, the agency is in a dire financial situation, citing significant falls in mai...

Ubisoft has fired Ashraf Ismail, the former creative director of Assassins Creed Valhalla, in the wake of misconduct allegations. Ismail stepped down from his role on the game in June, though he remai...

TikTok is clearly popular with younger users, which is part of the reason its appealing to advertisers and potential buyers. But just how young are TikTok users? According to The New York Times, as mu...

There are a number of Google smart displays available now, made by the company itself and third-party manufacturers. They all house the Google Assistant but each has their own flare, and now you can g...

Samsung has made many, many smartwatches. And through all that experience the company has refined its Tizen software so much that its completely ditched Googles Wear OS. The Galaxy Watch 3 is Samsungs...

Samsung has made many, many smartwatches. And through all that experience the company has refined its Tizen software so much that it has completely ditched Googles Wear OS. The Galaxy Watch 3 is the l...

Google will no longer respond directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the company announced today. The decision is in response to the national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong K...

Microsofts Internet Explorer turns 25 this week. Its had a long and controversial life, starting out as an upstart web browser that grew to global dominance, before winding up a punchline. Its quarter...

Microsofts Internet Explorer turns 25 this week. Its had a long and controversial life, starting out as an upstart web browser that grew to global dominance, before winding up a punchline. Its quarter...

A California state appeals court has ruled that Amazon can be held liable for damages and injuries caused by faulty products sold on its third-party marketplace. The decision is for a lawsuit filed by...

Tim Sweeney finally made good on his word. Epic Games is suing Apple over anticompetitive practices, after a calculated act of disobedience forced the App Store to block Fortnite from the iOS platform...

This week was dominated by Microsofts Surface Duo news, with the company finally unveiling full details and availability info for its dual-screen device since it was first showed off last year. Cherly...

This week was dominated by Microsofts Surface Duo news, with the company finally unveiling full details and availability info for its dual-screen device since it was first showed off last year. Cherly...

Snap has updated its Lens Studio platform so artists and developers can create custom Lenses the companys term for AR experiences that leverage full body tracking. Snapchats maker has created two te...

If youre planning a trip after our shared isolation comes to an end or if youre ready to get out of the house right now, well try not to be too judgy then keep an eye on Google. Its rolling out upda...

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Pinterest employees are planning a walkout today at 1PM PST following discrimination allegations by several former employees. In a Medium post and NY Times article, former COO Franoise Brougher said s...

Behaviour Interactive promised us cross-platform features for Dead by Daylight back in May. Now, the developer has announced that cross-play is live for the PS4, Xbox and Nintendo Switch almost a year...

The November 17th, 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is infamously awful and not awful in a good way, the late Carrie Fisher once told Yahoo. In fact, it was so cheesy and awkward that George Lucas disow...

Facebook has earned the ire of Oregon residents and officials for abandoning drilling equipment off the states coast, 50 feet under the sea floor. According to the Tillamook Headlight Herald, Facebook...

Epic Games already announced its suing Apple over the company removing Fortnite from its App Store due to the Mega Drop that offered players a way to purchase items directly from Epic for a lower pric...

Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will pay close to $3 billion to settle the US fallout from its diesel emissions scandal. The German automaker said it expects its recent settlement with American authoriti...

Just hours after Apple pulled Fortnite from the App Store, it appears Google has followed suit in its Play Store. Earlier today as part of a Mega Drop Epic Games updated its blockbuster title with an ...

Last year, with help fromThe New York Timesand Twitter, Adobe started working on the Content Authenticity Initiative, an attempt to cut down on the number of altered images that circulate online. Adob...

As part of its response to Apple delisting Fortnite from the App Store, Epic Games shared a new short that repurposes the tech giants iconic 1984 ad, complete with original 4:3 aspect ratio. The video...

Google has already introduced a number of updates to help people get around during widespread closures and travel disruptions due to COVID-19. Now that more cities and states are beginning to open up,...

Soleil "Faze Ewok" Wheeler has signed an exclusive streaming deal with Twitch after streaming on Microsofts Mixer since November of last year. Mixer shut down July 22nd, meaning Ewok and oth...

Fortnite developer Epic Games is suing Apple after the company removed the game from its App Store. In a lawsuit, Epic accuses the iPhone maker of anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior. Epic brin...

Apple has removed Fortnite from the App Store, according to Bloombergs Marc Gurman. The delisting comes just hours after Fortnite developer Epic Games started offering discounts on the games V-bucks c...

Some of our favorite wireless earbuds have hit their all-time-low price again. The Jabra Elite 75t true wireless earbuds are on sale for $150 at Amazon and Best Buy, which is $30 off their normal pric...

Instagram is taking new steps to root out bots and other accounts trying to manipulate its platform. The company says it will start asking some users to verify their identities if it suspects potentia...

US authorities have dismantled financing campaigns for three terrorist organizations, which included the governments largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context, according to the D...

The knives are out for Apple. Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are pushing for regulators to do something about its dominance. They say that Apples control of the App Store the only way to get...

Samsung isnt wasting time when it comes to updating the Galaxy Watch 3. The company has started rolling out its blood oxygen monitoring apps VO2 Max and SpO2 on Samsung Health. Theyll let you keep t...

Like Uber, Lyft says it may temporarily suspend service in California if it is required to classify drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Lyft President Josh Zimmerman broke the ne...

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would ban all US transactions with messaging app WeChat, some of the biggest names in American industry have begun to voice concerns about t...

YouTube says it will take down videos that promote election interference, such as encouraging people to create long voting lines that make it harder for others to vote. It also says it will remove vid...

The encrypted messaging app Signal is making it easier for users to decide who they chat with -- and who they block. Now, when someone who isnt in your contacts starts a new chat with you, or adds you...

As professional sports attempt a comeback, Google is rolling out a new feature that should make it easier to watch live games. Beginning today, when you type a phrase like where to watch the Clippers ...

Rockstar Games recently tried to fix some Red Dead Online bugs it unintentionally introduced in Julys major update, which added a naturalist role to the game. However, it accidentally made things much...

A Wear OS update rolling out this fall will bring improved performance and a new weather app. Today, Google announced that the next update will allow faster access to info and apps, more intuitive con...

Apples strategy with tablets has been moving in a clear direction: Make the slates just as indispensable as a traditional laptop setup. One of the things that helped move the devices in that direction...

Beginning today, Epic Games is discounting Fortnite V-bucks and other cash purchases if players buy them through PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac. The discounts are available on mobile i...

The life of a professional football player isnt all $100,000 weekly wage packets and glitzy parties, although that is part of it. For most of their days are spent on the training field, running throug...

Intel has spent the past decade refining its FinFET transistor technology, starting with its IvyBridge CPUs in 2012. That tech gave Intel a seriousperformance boostat the time, since it allowed the co...

Intel is making a big splash in the graphics world this year with its Xe GPU, which will show up in Tiger Lake laptops and will soon be available for high performance (HPC) machines. But what about ga...

Microsofts Surface Laptop 3 is a good blend of power and portability, and a great-looking laptop to boot. Now, you can get the 13.5-inch model from Amazon for as little as $800, matching a deal that t...

Facebooks Voting Information Center is now live on its main platform and on Instagram. The social network first announced the project back in June when it also gave users the option to stop seeing pol...

Earlier, we learned that Apple may be preparing Apple One subscription bundles that combine its existing services like Apple TV and Apple Music. However, it might also enter an all-new arena. The comp...

Back in July, Gmail users on Android started seeing a new tab at the bottom of the interface that gives them quick access to Meet video meetings. That tab bar could soon look a bit more crowded for G ...

Lets take a break from foldable phablets for a second. Instead, take a look at this 907X 50C medium-format setup from Hasselblad. It pairs a CFV II 50C digital back complete with a 50-megapixel senso...

Apple has many subscription services, and now it wants to bundle them together. As Bloomberg reports, the company is preparing a series of bundles -- currently dubbed "Apple One" internally ...

AMC once planned to open theaters in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic with a mask-optional policy, but backtracked on that idea after a backlash. Now, the cinema giant has unveiled a new plan to re...

With so much attention focused on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, you might have forgotten about the Playdate. The pint-sized handheld, which has a monochrome screen and a tiny fold-out crank for...

Between the pandemic and the hot summer weather weve been getting here in the northeast, Ive been spending a lot more time with my PS4 than usual. And sometimes I get caught up past midnight in a game...

We were supposed to see this hydrogen-electric supercar at the New York Auto Show, but with that canceled due to coronavirus, Hyperion has revealed the look of its XP-1 with this brief video. After ye...

We were supposed to see this hydrogen-electric supercar at the New York Auto Show, but with that canceled due to coronavirus, Hyperion has revealed the look of its XP-1 with this brief video. After ye...

The Game Developers Conference for 2021 will take place in July instead of March like it usually did in the previous years. In an effort to accommodate changes in our everyday lives brought about by t...

Last weekend during its online QuakeCon event, Bethesda made the original game available for free via its launcher on PC. The promotion encouraged donations to charities like the NAACP Legal Defense F...

iOS 13.6 went out to Apples mobile devices last month with Apple News upgrades and a digital car key feature, and now a new iOS 13.6.1 update is available. It addresses issues with storage space and t...

After a security breach caused a delay, Twitter has launched its new API meant to improve third-party apps. Twitters API has long taken a one-size-fits-all approach, according to a post on the Twitter...

Facebook is taking yet another step to make it harder for bad information about the coronavirus pandemic to spread. The social network will begin surfacing a new pop-up that appears any time a user sh...

Motorola will announce its next major device, which the company says will flip the smartphone experience once again, next month. Earlier today, the company sent out media invites asking journalists to...

For its latest big get, Netflix has snagged Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has perfected mocking President Donald Trump using his own words (via Variety). The company will start streamingSarah Cooper:...

In-person competition is a no-go in many disciplines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but speed cubers will be still able to battle opponents remotely in the Rubiks Cube World Cup. Rubiks has revealed the ...

Its almost as if any attempt at bringing Avatar: The Last Airbender into the real world is cursed. Avatar co-creator Michael DiMartino announced today that he and Bryan Konietzko are leaving Netflixs ...

Due to the pandemic, movies like Tom Hanks Greyhound have been forced to premiere on streaming services. Now, Broadway is taking note. Diana: A New Musical will premiere on Netflix ahead of its 2021 B...

As nations and NGOs around the world scramble to develop a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus, Russia claimed on Tuesday to already have one. "A vaccine against coronavirus has be...

Pinterest is improving its skin tone search function, which it initially rolled out in 2018. Skin tone searches should also deliver more accurate results. Youll be able to filter search results by ski...

Google is making things a bit easier for folks who'd like to create web, Android and/or Linux apps using a Chromebook. The Chrome OS team has unveiled ChromeOS.dev, a hub that includes technical ...

The drama between Uber and California continues. Today, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told MSNBC that, if Uber is forced to classify its drivers as employees, Uber will temporarily suspend service in Cal...

Remedy is preparing an 'Ultimate' version of Control that includes the frankly-brilliant main game, post-launch patches and season pass expansions. The $40 package will be available on Steam...

The Arecibo Observatory -- the second-largest radio telescope in the world -- is in trouble again. Early this week, a support cable snapped, causing a 100-foot-long gash in the telescopes reflector di...

Dropboxs long-awaited password manager debuted last month in a beta test. Now, its officially headed to Dropbox Pro and Plus users. The companys Vault for secure file storage, meanwhile, is also arriv...

The rumors that Apple would team up with Martin Scorsese to produce Killers of the Flower Moon are true. Scorsese has officially signed a multi-year deal with Apple TV+, Deadline reports. As part of t...

Last year, Hasselblad showed off its modular 970X 50C medium-format system, and even sold a limited number in a $7,500 limited edition Moon-Landing kit. Now, the company has announced that the camera ...

It continues to be a good time to pick up an Apple laptop if you need one for work or school. Yesterday brought deals on the 13-inch MacBook Pro and now you can save hundreds on the 16-inch MacBook Pr...

We had an inkling that the Surface Duo would be coming soon, and after letting things slip a little early Microsoft just confirmed it.The dual-screen Android phone is officially arriving on Septembe...

Dual-screen devices have always been held back by their software. From the Kyocera Echo and the Samsung Henessy, to the ZTE Axon M and Lenovos Yoga Book, companies have come close to delivering a phys...

Waze will now notify you if youre approaching a railroad crossing. The Google-owned platform has updated its Android and iOS applications to add railroad crossing alerts worldwide, making it the first...

If you're a heavy Netflix user, you'll be familiar with the "ta dum" sound that plays before the company's original movies and TV shows. But did you know that Netflix has a di...

TCL has unveiled its 6-series lineup of 4K TVs with some impressive tech at relatively low prices. To start with, the sets all use TCLs QLED Mini-LED tech with up to 240 local dimming zones. That deli...

Early Tuesday morning, a Microsoft blog post popped up revealing pricing and other details for its dual-screen Surface Duo Android device. The $1,400 handheld will go on sale September 10th, complete ...

Google has been giving students and their parents a few helpful tools to make studying from home a bit easier. Back in May, it launched an augmented reality feature within Search that lets you view ...

Baseballs COVID-19-shortened season hasnt gone too well because of multiple outbreaks that have raised calls to shut the season down. However, the league appears to be making plans not only to continu...

Microsofts first dual-screen Android device is nearly upon us. In a blog post (which were guessing was published a tad early, given how little the company is talking about the news elsewhere) the comp...

Rocket Leagues upcoming update is a huge one it will not only make the game free to play on all platforms, it will also introduce cross-platform progression. Now, Psyonix has detailed how crossplatfo...

Rocket Leagues upcoming update is a huge one it will not only make the game free to play on all platforms, it will also introduce cross-platform progression. Now, Psyonix has detailed how crossplatfo...

Last week Samsung revealed its new Galaxy Note line, and the highest-end model comes with a 120Hz screen. A higher refresh rate allows it to feel more responsive using a pen or playing mobile games an...

The future of TikTok is still up in the air as its treated as an acquisition target and security risk all at once, and now the Wall Street Journal is reporting a detail on the kind of information it h...

Last year, Geniusmade headlineswhen it used a "watermark" made up of alternating styles of apostrophes that spelled out "red handed" in Morse code to highlight what it said was Goo...

The idea of spending the night inside an old retail store may not sound fun at first glance, but add some blue and yellow paint, and a dash of nostalgia, and suddenly its an experience fit for an Airb...

Walmart and Instacart are partnering to offer same-day delivery in four markets, a move that strengthens both companies as competitors against Amazon and Whole Foods, CNBC and CNN both reported. The p...

The makers of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 are pushing the games release date back to 2021. In a statement shared on Twitter, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive announced that they simply...

Michael Shroud Grzesiek will return to Twitch after a 10-month absence, and hes not going anywhere for the foreseeable future. Shroud has signed an exclusivity deal with Amazons streaming service, mea...

The Xbox Series Xs big first-party exclusive wont be ready in time for the consoles launch this November. Microsoft and 343 Industries announced today theyre delaying Halo Infinite to 2021. The two ha...

We still dont have a final release date for the Xbox Series X, but Microsoft is at least getting a bit more specific. The company just announced that its next-generation console will be arriving in No...

With the 2020 presidential election coming up, Facebook is introducing a new policy that will require US-based publications connected with political parties, PACs and politicians to disclose their aff...

If it seems like theres a lot of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic on Facebook, thats because there is: Between April and June, the social network says it removed 7 million posts for sprea...

Its back-to-school season, and because of the coronavirus pandemic, many students will be hitting the books virtually this year. Consequently, Google for Education has announced a robust set of update...

Flash memory has had a huge impact on the way we use computers. Flash, which powers everything from thumb drives, SD cards and the memory chip in your phone up to high performance SSDs in computers an...

As lawsuits and cease-and-desist notices pile up on Clearview AIs doorstep, the companys legal strategy is clarifying, and its all about First Amendment rights. Clearview has hired a longstanding Firs...

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is already a huge hit after it dropped on PS4 and PC only a week ago. More than two million people bought the stupendously fun battle royale on Steam after just five days....

Twitter is making one of its boldest experiments official. After months of testing, the company is bringing its reply-limiting feature, which allows users to control who can reply to their tweets, to ...

A fan remake of the beloved N64 classic GoldenEye 007 has been in the works for years, with a view to releasing it on the 25th anniversary in 2022. However, the team behind GoldenEye 25 has been force...

A recent Red Dead Online update has introduced some bizarre glitches: players not being able fire their guns, horses that run in place, missing characters and objects, a mysterious bald man and more. ...

Lucid Motors had expected its upcoming luxury electric sedan would have a range of 400 miles on a single charge. However, testing has suggested the Lucid Air can travel much further than that before t...

Mozilla is laying off around 250 employees as part of a corporate restructure caused by the long-term impact of COVID-19. In a blog post, Mozilla chief Mitchell Baker said that the pandemic has signif...

When Naughty Dog released The Last of Us Part II in June, it arrived without the extremely challenging Grounded mode they added to the original game. But the developer did indicate it would be added e...

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, Xiaomi revealed a transparent TV, the Mi TV Lux OLED Transparent Edition. When its turned off, the display looks like a piece of glass. When its turned on,...

Some of our favorite Sony headphones are deeply discounted today only. The Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless ANC headphones have dropped to $248 on Amazon, which is $100 off their normal price and only $10 mor...

Yesterday, NVIDIA caught everyones attention when it tweeted an extremely vague, short video teaser. While the details are still lacking, today, NVIDIA announced an event scheduled for September 1st a...

SoftBank head Masayoshi Son has announced that the ailing Japanese giant is actively considering the sale of ARM in the near future, reports the Financial Times. SoftBank spent $32 billion to buy the ...

Early this year, Xiaomi revealed two flagship phones, the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Today, to celebrate the companys 10th anniversary, Xiaomi is adding to the Mi 10 lineup. It announced the Mi 10 Ultra, wh...

Google has been working to give YouTube Music a more robust set of features now that its only a few months away from shutting down the Play Music app. Back in March, 9to5Google spotted collaborative p...

A few models of Apples newest MacBook Pro have returned to their best sale prices yet. Now you can get the 512GB and 1TB version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro for $200 off at Amazon and B&H Photo...

If youre using your phone as a nightstand clock, theres always a lingering temptation to peek at the screen in the night. When you do, its hard to resist the temptation of Instagram, Twitter or YouTub...

Google launched its Lookout app in 2019 for people who are blind or have low-vision to navigate the world with their phones, but it was only available on Pixel phones with languages set to English. To...

Googles attempt at building in-car software is moving up a gear. Today, the company has announced a few updates for Android Auto the infotainment experience powered by your smartphone and Android Au...

In a natural disaster like an earthquake, even a few seconds heads up could save lives. You could use that time to get you and your loved ones somewhere safe and prevent fatalities and injuries. Googl...

In a natural disaster like an earthquake, even a few seconds heads up could save lives. You could use that time to get you and your loved ones somewhere safe and prevent fatalities and injuries. Googl...

With many gyms off-limits during the pandemic, home workout classes from Peloton and others are more popular than ever. A twist on that came from a company called Mirror, which introduced an interacti...

Some Twitter users in Brazil may be seeing a timeline thats purely in Brazilian Portuguese even if theyre following accounts that usually tweet in other languages. Thats because Twitter has started te...

Oral care company Quip announced today its upgrading its signature product, the electric toothbrush, with a new Smart Brush. The new brush has the signature features of Quips OG Electric Toothbrush --...

Oral care company Quip announced today its upgrading its signature product, the electric toothbrush, with a new Smart Brush. The new brush has the signature features of Quips OG Electric Toothbrush --...

Human rights organization Liberty is claiming a win in its native Britain after a court ruled that police trials of facial recognition technology violated privacy laws. The Court of Appeal ruled that ...

If you wanted a Microsoft Hololens but thought that headset was just too big, then maybe the Nreal Light glasses are for you. They advertise mixed reality tech in a much smaller package, and mostly de...

Microsoft is releasing its Android xCloud game streaming service in beta today at 9AM, with just over a month remaining until the full launch. Its currently only available in preview form for Xbox Ins...

Microsoft is releasing its Android xCloud game streaming service in beta today at 9AM, with just over a month remaining until the full launch. Its currently only available in preview form for Xbox Ins...

Earlier this year, Google announced that it would end support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac and Linux by June 2020, or for enterprises and educators by December 2020. However, in case youre among th...

Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and 49 other tech companies are fighting against the administrations guest worker visa ban. Theyve filed an amicus brief (PDF) supporting a lawsuit against acting Homeland S...

This week Hyper Scape season one has kicked off, bringing Ubisofts free-to-play battle royale shooter to consoles. Apple TV+ is premiering its new series Ted Lasso, based on the character from a socce...

This time last year, Google and Dell unveiled the first enterprise-grade Chromebooks. Both machines offered extra security and organizational features built for businesses. Now, Google and Dell are re...

This time last year, Google and Dell unveiled the first enterprise-grade Chromebooks. Both machines offered extra security and organizational features built for businesses. Now, Google and Dell are re...

California passed Assembly Bill 5 late last year in a bid to reclassify many gig economy workers as employees, and so far, Lyft and Uber have not done that. The state is suing them, and on Monday afte...

California passed Assembly Bill 5 late last year in a bid to reclassify many gig economy workers as employees, and so far, Lyft and Uber have not done that. The state is suing them, and on Monday afte...

After successfully fighting off Magic Leaps claim that it stole trade secrets, Nreal is finally able to launch its Light mixed reality glasses into the consumer market. Starting today, folks in Korea ...

According toThe New York Times,Talkspace, an iOS and Android app people can use to message a certified therapist, routinely mined the transcripts of its users to give it a competitive edge. The paper ...

Remember Faraday Future? Its the electric vehicle startup that, when it launched in 2015, was promising to shakeup the EV industry and become a rival to Tesla. Since then, the company has struggled wi...

Potential action from US lawmakers may not be what forces Apple to change how it does business. Following a year-long investigation into the company, Reuters reports Russias Federal Antimonopoly Servi...

Twitter has acknowledged that it is being blocked and throttled in Belarus, likely due to protests contesting the legitimacy of recent election results. Alexander Lushenko had won the election with 80...

Apple has released the first public beta for watchOS 7. You can start the process of downloading the software by visiting the companys website.While Apple has for years allowed people to check out its...

Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has announced hes leaving Capcom later this summer, after almost 30 years with the publisher. He wrote in a farewell message on Twitter that Capcom staff in the n...

Facebook has decided to delve deeper into commerce with the creation of a new group focused on payments. According to Bloomberg, its called F2 internally (short for Facebook Financial), and is meant t...

As smartphones with folding screens becoming increasingly common, perhaps well see e-readers head down the same path. The E Ink Corporation has shown off its latest foldable e-reader prototype (via Go...

If it wasnt already obvious that the coronavirus has been a boon for the video game market, industry analysts at the NPD Group have more evidence. The reliable market-tracking firm says that people sp...

Shortly after Horizon Zero Dawn arrived on PC last week, players started reporting problems including crashing, freezing and frame rate issues. Now, Guerrilla Games has acknowledged the reports in a S...

After a lengthy absence, Google Maps is making its way back to the Apple Watch. Over the next couple of weeks, Google says it will start rolling out a new version of Maps to Apple's wearable. The...

So long, Twitch Prime. Today, Amazon is rebranding the suite of video game-focused perks to match the naming convention of its other digital services, such as Prime Video and Prime Reading. The newly-...

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a fairly cute and charming take on battle royale genre, and its blend of racing competition and jelly bean blobs appears to be a big hit. Developer Mediatonic and publi...

NVIDIA posted a tease for... something on its GeForce Twitter account Monday. A tweet didnt offer much detail beyond an #UltimateCountdown hashtag and an extremely vague, short video. The banner image...

Apple is striking back at Koss, which filed a patent infringement lawsuit last month related to AirPods and Beats. It countersued the maker of the first stereo headphones, asking for a court to rule t...

Uber has been under fire for the last few years about how it classifies its drivers. At least a few states believe those drivers should be treated as full employees, with the benefits that come along ...

While Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hasnt worked for the company in an official capacity for more than 30 years, Woz is still beloved by many in the tech community. As such, its no surprise that when...

Would 'free' Citi Bike rentals sway you on Lyft's Pink subscription service? That's what the Uber rival is testing with a new pilot program in New York City. Starting next week, se...

Ahead of a new school year that could see students not step foot in a physical classroom, Microsoft is bringing Minecraft: Education Edition to Chromebooks. The Chrome OS release of Minecraft: Educati...

It sounds like a sci-fi movie: pitting an artificial intelligence against human pilots. (In fact, its definitely been done already.)Sadly, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third an...

It sounds like a sci-fi movie: pitting an artificial intelligence against human pilots. (In fact, its definitely been done already.)Sadly, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third an...

Amazons Fire HD tablets are again on sale at their lowest prices ever, matching deals we saw just a couple of weeks ago. With a starting price of just $70, they may have some appeal if youre looking f...

Hyundai has announced that it will transform the Ioniq name used for its current EV into the Ioniq sub-brand dedicated to all-electric cars. That means Ioniq could become much like to Hyundai what Pol...

Well before Microsoft revealed its next-gen Xbox Series X console, rumors had been bubbling of a second cheaper, possibly disc-less console code-named Lockhart. It looks like that device will be calle...

If Nissan has its way, you might not need to pay for a parking spot if your electric car has some range to spare. Autoblog notes that the automaker has opened an exhibition space in Yokohama, the Pavi...

Its a sad week for the computing industry. IBM reports (via the New York Times) that computing pioneer and company fellow Frances Allen died of Alzheimers on her birthday, August 4th, at the age of 88...

Twitter is going one step further in its efforts to help you track quoted retweets. The social media site has confirmed to The Verge that its testing an approach placing these counts directly on tweet...

The department stores that anchor shopping malls have struggled to survive in the face of online shopping, but those spaces might find a new lease on life through their greatest foe. Wall Street Journ...

Toshiba is joining the ranks of Japanese tech giants that have bowed out of the PC industry. Gizmodo reports that Toshiba has quietly sold its remaining 19.9 percent stake in its Dynabook laptop brand...

Best Buy might be your ticket if youre looking to get started on a smart home and want better sound than you usually get from smart speakers. The retailer is running a promo that gives Echo Studio buy...

TikToks list of suitors is extending significantly beyond Microsoft. Wall Street Journal sources say Twitter has held preliminary talks about a possible union with TikToks US business. Its still very ...

The first week of August has been an eventful one, what with Samsung unveiling its new lineup of Galaxy products and the President trying to strong arm the sale of a foreign company to US interests. L...

Capital One is facing a penalty for its giant 2019 data breach, although it might not be as serious as youd expect. The Wall Street Journal (via The Verge) reports that the Office of the Comptroller o...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third and final AlphaDogfight Trial thats scheduled to take place from August 18th to the 20th. Itll be held virtu...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third and final AlphaDogfight Trial thats scheduled to take place from August 18th to the 20th. Itll be held virtu...

It hasnt been clear just which carriers (if any) would offer Microsofts Surface Duo, but there might be a clearer idea. Well-known leaker Evan Blass has shared (via Windows Central) a batch of renders...

Facebook just took down one of the larger targets in its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theories. The social network told Reuters that it had removed Official Q/Qanon, a group with almost 200,000 membe...

Its the TR-808 drum machines 40th anniversary this year, and Roland is marking 808 Day (8/08, of course) with a flood of goodies to celebrate the legendary instrument. To begin with, theres a mini doc...

You might think Qualcomm would be happy with US trade bans limiting Huaweis access to chips, but it appears to be arguing just the opposite. The Wall Street Journal said it had obtained a Qualcomm pre...

WarnerMedia has gone through a management shakeup under new CEO Jason Kilar, and its part of his efforts to make HBO Max the companys main priority. Kilar has announced the restructuring in an email t...

TikTok might quickly make good on its promise to fight the White Houses threatened ban on its service. An NPR source claims TikTok will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration as soon as Augus...

If your favorite Reddit community looked like a political billboard on August 7th, you can blame it on hackers. Both Motherboard and ZDNet report that hackers defaced dozens of subreddits with pro-Tru...

Death comes for us all, even on the cosmological scale. Our universe started off with a bang, and a rather large one at that, but how it will end remains a mystery. Will entropic effects cause it to c...

When Apple Arcade launched last year, Android users probably felt a bit left out. For only $5 a month subscribers were getting unlimited, ad-free access to over 100 games for iPhone, iPad, Mac and App...

As usual, this Saturday email includes highlights from Friday and the rest of the week, but one of my favorites came in late last night. To celebrate its socially-distanced QuakeCon event this weekend...

The UX of Lego interface panelsGeorge Cave, designbycave.co.ukWhether its a spaceship, a cash register or a car instrument cluster, Lego interface panels play a relatively small role in the grand sche...

The US Army and Navy have agreed to unban Jordan Uhl, the activist who linked to a Wikipedia page listing US military war crimes in their Twitch chats. After the incident, Uhl wrote an article critici...

Like so many events, QuakeCon 2020 is happening entirely online, but whether or not youre participating, you can get a few treats this weekend. In the Bethesda Launcher you can get a free copy of the ...

Like so many events, QuakeCon 2020 is happening entirely online, but whether or not youre participating, you can get a few treats this weekend. In the Bethesda Launcher you can get a free copy of the ...

The Wear OS-powered Gen 5 touchscreen smartwatches Fossil rolled out last year are about to get some upgrades. Their phone apps include avatars for contacts and quick access to key tools, as well as n...

Facebook has repeatedly overruled its own fact checkers in order to help conservative pages avoid punishment for spreading misinformation. Thats according to leaked documents reported by NBC News, whi...

Cinema buffs have something to look forward to from HBO Max. The streaming service is adapting popular Twitter account One Perfect Shot, which shares some of the most iconic compositions in film histo...

ESPN+ is getting a price increase, but only for new subscribers. Starting August 12th, the monthly plan will cost $5.99, up from $4.99. If youve been on the fence, it might not be a bad idea to sign u...

When the Mate 40 comes out later this year, it will be the last Huawei phone to feature one of its own high-end Kirin processors. Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei's consumer business, shared the new...

A few days ago Apple announced a new and improved 27-inch iMac. Not a new design and no ARM chips under the hood just a series of CPU, GPU, camera and audio upgrades, with more generous storage and m...

The Last of Us Part II is defined as much by the intensity of its sounds as its gameplay, and its now clear just how much effort Naughty Dog put into those effects. Sound designer Beau Anthony Jimenez...

If youre willing to sign up for Hulu for an entire year and dont mind seeing some ads, you can save some cash with the annual plan the service just revealed. You can get 12 months of service for the c...

This week brought deals on handy networking devices and some of our favorite wireless earbuds. A two-pack of Googles Nest WiFi system remains on sale for $199 at a bunch of retailers, and two Sony wir...

Earlier this week, Facebook finally released its latest attempt at a TikTok rival. Its called Instagram Reels, and as its name suggests, its actually a feature that lives inside Instagram, without an ...

For the last several years, Have I Been Pwned has proven a valuable way to determine whether your email address is connected to a wide number of data breaches. Following a failed acquisition process, ...

Warner Bros. has been teasing at least one new superhero game for a while, and its finally ready to show what its been working on... well, almost. Rocksteady Studios has posted a teaser for a Suicide ...

When senior editor Billy Steele gave the AirPods Pro a spin last November, he praised their refined design and improved sound quality, along with their new marquee feature: active noise cancellation. ...

If you balked at the $400 extra to configure a Mac Pro with wheels (let alone the $699 to buy the kit after the fact), OWC is coming to your rescue. The company is taking pre-orders (via MacRumors and...

I have a massive soft spot for EAs Skate franchise. When the series launched in 2007, the flick it control scheme which pinned every ollie, nollie and flip trick to the right analog stick felt wonde...

As promised, Facebook has released its Gaming app on iOS, but it sure isnt happy about it. In fact, the app has no games at all on iPhones and iPads, meaning functionality is limited to game streams a...

Netflix now supports Hindi, the third most spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin Chinese. And by supporting the language, we mean the streaming service is now offering the full Hindi...

Its a jam-packed week of news thanks to Samsungs Galaxy Unpacked event. Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the Galaxy Note (and Ultra!), the Z Fold 2, Tab S7 and S7+, Watch 3 and Buds Live. Whew. And th...

If youre a regular Engadget reader, you probably dont think of cheap Windows laptops when you think of daily drivers. But it would be a big mistake to ignore these devices -- if not for yourself, for ...

For a little while on Thursday night, it seemed reasonable to believe that the president may have banned everything from Fortnite and League of Legends to Spotify and the next Top Gun movie. Thats bec...

Many years ago, a little game called Spelunky graced the Xbox 360. It was actually a remake of a more visually-primitive 'roguelike' that was released on PC back in 2008. The upgraded versio...

TikTok has issued a statement on the White Houses plan to ban its popular app, saying it was shocked by the executive order and that it will respond in court, if necessary. The order, issued yesterday...

Best Buy has a couple of today-only audio deals that are great if you need a new pair of true wireless earbuds. Sonys WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds are on sale for $170, down from $230 and their lowest ...

Best Buy has a couple of today-only audio deals that are great if you need a new pair of true wireless earbuds. Sonys WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds are on sale for $170, down from $230 and their lowest ...

Remedys next big Control expansion is coming out on August 27th, and the developer has released a trailer to give you a glimpse of what you can expect. The upcoming expansion is called AWE, which stan...

More than 20GB worth of Intel internal documents has been uploaded on Mega, and according to ZDNet, the chipmaker is now trying to ascertain how the files were leaked. A Swiss software engineer named ...

Cloud gaming is back for another go-round, however Apples mobile platforms are sitting this round out. While OnLive was able to deliver streamed gaming to iPads years ago, Stadia and GeForce Now have ...

A week ago Donald Trump said that he could and would ban the video sharing app Tiktok, and on Thursday night he issued an executive order to block transactions with its parent company, Bytedance. Its ...

A week ago Donald Trump said that he could and would ban the video sharing app TikTok, and on Thursday night he issued an executive order to block transactions with its parent company, ByteDance. Its ...

Cadillac has been making automobiles for well over a century but on Thursday evening the carmaker unveiled its first vehicle produced that lacks an internal combustion engine. Say hello to the Lyriq.W...

Facebook has removed several networks of accounts that were spreading misinformation in the US ahead of the 2020 presidential election. One of the troll farms, which was based in Romania, posed as a g...

Ever wanted to walk a mile in Agent 47s shiny shoes? Thatll be possible when Hitman 3 hits PlayStation VR in January, alongside its launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. Sony showed off ...

Vader Immortal is a pretty great way to get your VR Star Wars fix. If youve wanted to give it a shot but dont have a PC VR rig handy, itll soon be available on a new platform. the PlayStation VR versi...

Game designer Jonathan Blows original masterpiece is getting a remaster. During its latest State of Play livestream, Sony shared footage of Braid Anniversary Edition. The rerelease will feature remast...

TikTok is no longer just for your phone: the company is launching an app for Fire TV called More on TikTok.The app is still somewhat of an experiment for the company, and will feature a mix of popular...

Snapchat wants to use its influence with young people to help drive higher turnout in the upcoming elections. To do that, the company is introducing a new set of educational tools meant to help users ...

Callpass, the new companybehindthe connected dashboard camera Owlcam, wants to make one thing clear: It'snot bricking devices. Forthepast few months, some usershavecomplained about their Owlcams ...

Season six of Apex Legends is fast approaching. Along with the kinds of updates youd expect a new legend, weapon, cosmetics, battle pass and ranked season theres a feature that could drastically sha...

On Friday July 31st, aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump issued a bold proclamation: As far as TikTok is concerned were banning them from the United States, he told the assembled reporters, asserting t...

On Friday July 31st, aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump issued a bold proclamation: As far as TikTok is concerned were banning them from the United States, he told the assembled reporters, asserting t...

Twitter wants to make it easier for users to identify official government accounts and state-affiliated media. The company will begin adding labels to accounts representing government officials and st...

If youve been eager to get your hands on the next big macOS update without having to run a developer build, nows your chance. The public beta of macOS Big Sur is now live.Apple has redesigned many asp...

Microsofts hoped-for TikTok deal could see it acquire much more than operations in the US and a few other countries. Financial Times sources claim Microsoft is pursuing plans to acquire all of TikToks...

You can add Doom Eternal and Elder Scrolls Online to the list of games thatll have free next-generation upgrades. If you have bought either title on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, youll get the PlayStatio...

It seems like Adobe's on a mission as of late to make creating and editing PDFs much simpler. Its latest effort is an expanded partnership with Box, which will offer you more ways to use PDF file...

Amazons Echo Flex plug-in smart speaker should now be much more useful in the kitchen. The Verge reports that Amazon has unveiled an official, Third Reality-made Smart Clock add-on for the Flex that b...

Microsoft Excels automatic formatting is normally helpful for finishing spreadsheets quickly, but its proving to be an agent of chaos for geneticists. The Verge has learned that the HUGO Gene Nomencla...

Microsoft Excels automatic formatting is normally helpful for finishing spreadsheets quickly, but its proving to be an agent of chaos for geneticists. The Verge has learned that the HUGO Gene Nomencla...

Last year we asked you to weigh in with your opinions on the Dell XPS 13. Several readers contributed detailed reviews about the pros and cons of the laptop. This year, Dell refreshed its premiere por...

Sonys WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones have been our top pick since their debut in 2018. The company continued to improve its powerful ANC (active noise cancellation), sound quality and design in...

Thanks to early details in a Walmart listing back in June, we knew the debut for Sonys latest flagship headphones was imminent. Today, the company is making things official. As expected, the WH-1000XM...

The name of the fictional game development company in 3 out of 10 is Shovelworks Studios, and really, that should tell you everything. Shovelworks is an exaggerated parody of a shallow, corporate game...

Several months after making a promise, Twitter finally lets some users limit who can reply to their tweets. As The Verge notes, the social network has updated its iOS app with options to restrict repl...

Update 3:54PM ET: Not so fast. Twitter confirmed to The Verge that the company mistakenly mentioned the reply limiting feature in accidentally pushed release notes. The feature that has been in testin...

Samsung is one of few companies still making premium Android tablets, and its getting pretty good at it. The company announced the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ at its Unpacked event yesterday and based s...

Samsung is one of few companies still making premium Android tablets, and its getting pretty good at it. The company announced the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ at its Unpacked event yesterday and based s...

Samsungs true wireless earbuds have been a mixed bag. In 2019, the company debuted the Galaxy Buds: a well-designed set that failed at the basics. Earlier this year, Samsung rebounded with the Galaxy ...

Samsungs true wireless earbuds have been a mixed bag. In 2019, the company debuted the Galaxy Buds: a well-designed set that failed at the basics. Earlier this year, Samsung rebounded with the Galaxy ...

After Garmin reportedly paid millions to get its systems online, Canon might also be victim to a ransomware attack, according to Bleeping Computer. More than 20 Canon domains, including its main US si...

Kick off your Thursday morning with a live recording of The Engadget Podcast, hosted by myself and Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low. Well be diving into some of the biggest news of the week, including Sams...

The Pixel 4 and 4 XL will soon be hard to come by. A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the Google Store has "sold through its inventory" and "completed sales of Pixel 4 [and] Pixe...

From a distance, OnePlus hardware doesn't scream 'mobile gaming powerhouse.' The company's phones don't have shoulder buttons, for instance, side-mounted selfie cameras or col...

Microsoft is giving Xbox Insiders in the invite-only Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha rings access to a handful of experimental features, including the new Game Activity tab. While the feature was designed ...

Microsoft starting testing its Project xCloud game streaming service on iOS with some fanfare, but the future of the project is now unclear. While Microsoft is preparing to launch the Android version,...

Can anyone figure out the foldable? Samsung hopes the third times the charm. Alongside its new Note 20 series, the company revealed the Galaxy Z Fold 2, with more screen on both the folding surface an...

The attorneys general for 19 states and the District of Columbia are asking Facebook to take additional steps to prevent the spread of disinformation and to combat hate and harassment on the platform....

Intel might not be building 5G modems on its own anymore, but its partnership with MediaTek is starting to bear fruit. The two companies have unveiled MediaTeks T700 5G modem thats designed to be used...

Audis E-Tron SUV went all-electric for the first time in its 2019 model year, and with the lineup expanding in 2021 to add a new Sportback model, the base electric SUV is getting cheaper. Starting pri...

Uber has announced that it is buying Autocab, a British supplier of booking services for the taxi industry and creator of a homegrown Uber rival. The move will enable Uber to incorporate the drivers w...

The first quarter of Nintendo's financial year is usually a quiet one. Switch sales dip to their lowest point and tentpole releases are scarce. Not this time, though. The company sold 5.68 millio...

Ridley Scotts Raised by Wolves was supposed to be a straight-to-series order for TNT, but it officially became an HBO Max title last year. Now, the newly launched streaming service has released a trai...

Donald Trump finally found a line Facebook is unwilling to allow him to cross: promoting misinformation about the coronavirus. The social network removed a post from Donald Trumps account Wednesday af...

Depending on how you about feel certain fonts, your Instagram Stories experience is either about to get a lot better or, more likely, a lot worse. Thats because Instagram has introduced four new fonts...

The Intellivision Amico will miss its October 2020 release window (via Polygon). Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico announced the delay during alivestreamthe company hosted on Wednesday to show off gam...

The Virginia Department of Health has launched COVIDWISE, an app that uses Apple and Googles COVID-19 contact tracing technology to track coronavirus cases and notify users when they may have been exp...

TikToks days in US app stores could be numbered. What once seemed extremely unlikely that the Trump Administration would take the unprecedented step of actually banning the app suddenly looks a lot ...

Quibi has launched a free streaming tier in Australia and New Zealand. In an email obtained by The Verge, the company tells subscribers in the two countries that its now offering an ad-supported free ...

Even after several leaks, Samsung had plenty to share at its Unpacked 2020 event today. The company officially unveiled its Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus, Galaxy ...

Even after several leaks, Samsung had plenty to share at its Unpacked 2020 event today. The company officially unveiled its Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus, Galaxy ...

Another Wii U classic is making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo will release an expanded version ofPikmin 3calledPikmin 3 Deluxeon October 30th.The most notable feature the company is adding ...

Who wants to pay $30 to watch the live action Mulan remake on Disney+? No seriously, who? I'm asking, because Disney also seems pretty confused about this whole thing. And I'm fairly sure th...

Google has announced a bunch of updates for its Docs, Sheets and Slides mobile apps. Most are mobile versions of desktop features and some are only available to G Suite subscribers for now. Still, the...

TikTok has become the latest platform to ban deepfakes. Under its new policy, the app says it prohibits synthetic or manipulated content that misleads users by distorting the truth of events in a way ...

In yet another evidentiary blow to the conservative mythology that social media platforms are biased against them and actively silencing right-wing voices, Buzzfeed reports that for the past two month...

Twitter acknowledged today that there was a security vulnerability in its Android app that would have exposed private data such as Direct Messages (via CNBC). The issue is now fixed and is related to ...

During its Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung announced it would support its latest devices with OS updates up to three generations. Until now, it has offered two years of full software support. On the su...

Another folding phone for Samsung, another round of potential problems to deal with. The company revealed the Galaxy Z Fold 2 today, which builds on plenty of the improvements we saw in the Galaxy Z F...

New York state may consider a bill that would tighten antitrust rules so that the state can better prosecute Big Tech. The Twenty-First Century Anti-Trust Act would broaden the scope of whats consider...

Today we got our first look at the new Galaxy Note 20 devices, and theyre certainly impressive. Between an improved S-Pen, Windows integration and 8K video recording, theres a lot of power on deck. An...

Today we got our first look at the new Galaxy Note 20 devices, and theyre certainly impressive. Between an improved S-Pen, Windows integration and 8K video recording, theres a lot of power on deck. An...

The flagship Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is Samsungs first phone with ultra wideband (UWB) technology first seen on Apples iPhone 11. In the short term, that technology will power Googles new Nearby Share, l...

Some of the biggest new features on Samsungs just-announced Galaxy Watch 3 are focused on health. Thats not a huge surprise, given the success Apple has had by making its Watch into a device that can ...

Cloud gaming is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th, and mobile users will be able to play dozens of Xbox One and Xbox Series X games through xCloud over data connections. Its probably...

A new Galaxy Note wouldn't be complete without some new note-taking features. Today, Samsung unveiled a refreshed Notes app that will sync with Microsoft's infinitely more popular OneNote pl...

Samsung has shown off the second-generation of its full-size folding smartphone, the elegantly-named Galaxy Z Fold 2. The handset was widely leaked before its appearance here, but the changes to what ...

Samsung hasnt unveiled a new Galaxy Watch in years, choosing instead to release the Galaxy Watch Active and Watch Active 2 since it debuted the original Galaxy Watch in 2018. But instead of naming the...

At this point, the only thing left to do was to make them official. Samsungs latest true wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Live, have leaked several times over the last few weeks. And that includes ma...

Samsung hasnt unveiled a new Galaxy Watch in years, choosing instead to release the Galaxy Watch Active and Watch Active 2 since it debuted the original Galaxy Watch in 2018. But instead of naming the...

At this point, the only thing left to do was to make them official. Samsungs latest true wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Live, have leaked several times over the last few weeks. And that includes ma...

Among the five products that Samsung unveiled today at its Unpacked event are the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+. The company is one of very few Android tablet makers left, and the S7 and S7+ are the lates...

Among the five products that Samsung unveiled today at its Unpacked event are the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+. The company is one of very few Android tablet makers left, and the S7 and S7+ are the lates...

Never let it be said that Samsung doesn't shake things up. Last year it gave us two Galaxy Notes for the first time since 2014. (Remember the Note 4 and Note Edge? Those were the days.) Just a fe...

Never let it be said that Samsung doesn't shake things up. Last year it gave us two Galaxy Notes for the first time since 2014. (Remember the Note 4 and Note Edge? Those were the days.) Just a fe...

Relying on spotty WiFi when youre working from home more often is less than ideal. A mesh WiFi system can give you better coverage throughout your home, and now one of our favorites is back on sale. G...

So far, Apple Maps Street View-like Look Around feature has only been available in select cities in the US. However, it has now expanded internationally for the first time, coming to four cities in Ja...

Samsung hasnt been shy about the fact that it has a ton of devices to show us at its upcoming Unpacked event, and that day is finally here. You can get excited with senior mobile editor Chris Velazco ...

Samsung hasnt been shy about the fact that it has a ton of devices to show us at its upcoming Unpacked event, and that day is finally here. You can get excited with senior mobile editor Chris Velazco ...

If youve ever wished for yet another way to put your face all over your Snapchat selfies, youre in luck. The app is launching Cameos Stickers, a new feature that lets you decorate your snaps with anim...

Most of us have more online accounts than we can keep track of, and thats one reason we recommend everyone use a password manager. Not only do they make it a lot easier to create unique logins for all...

Another scooter-share service has hit the streets of two major American cities, but scooter manufacturer Unagi claims its All-Access subscription is markedly different than whats already on the market...

Facebook is coming for TikTok. After months of tests, Instagram is finally launching Reels, its latest take on the viral app, which is facing an uncertain future as Donald Trump threatens to ban the s...

Most of us have more online accounts than we can keep track of, and thats one reason we recommend everyone use a password manager. Not only do they make it a lot easier to create unique logins for all...

Tired of using virtual backgrounds to spice up your Zoom calls? Fear not: the company is adding a bunch of new features to make your meetings and virtual hangouts a little less dreary. These include I...

Honda has announced a recall of 608,000 SUVs and vans due to faulty software that can cause the instrument display panel to to black out key information and the backup camera to fail (via Consumer Rep...

Todays newsletter comes with a more accurate prediction of the big Samsung event even if theres probably already another Galaxy device leaked before it starts and 100 percent more working links. S...

The coronavirus pandemic has been hindering Walmarts plans to introduce its answer to Amazon Prime. According to Recode, the service called Walmart+ was originally supposed to roll out in March or Apr...

At long last, Epic Games is adding regular old cars to Fortnite. The aptly-named Joy Ride Update will introduce four vehicles -- the Islander Prevalent sedan, Victory Motors Whiplash sports car, OG Be...

Google has introduced a new way for Android users to protect crucial files like ID documents, particularly in developing countries where devices are often shared. Called Safe Folder and located in the...

Riot Games will largely be inactive on the week of August 10th: In an announcement posted on its website, it said the company is taking that week off to disconnect, recharge and reboot. The developer ...

If you're serious about racing games, a controller just won't cut it. That's where a racing wheel accessory comes in, which can make it feel more like you're driving a car. Now Log...

US District Judge William Alsup has sentenced Anthony Levandowski, the former lead Waymo engineer at the heart of a trade secret legal battle between the Alphabet subsidiary and Uber, to 18 months in ...

Almost a year after we saw SpaceXs Starhopper test vehicle make a short trip into the air, the company has successfully flown and landed a full-size Starship prototype. The SN5 vehicle is missing its ...

With help from Apple, UCLA is launching a new three-year study to understand how factors like sleep and physical activity can impact depression and anxiety symptoms. The study will start this week wit...

Activision Blizzard reported another quarter of record-setting financial results, with each of its core franchises delivering better-than-expected returns, including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, H...

With theaters closed, Disney has decided to try a premiere access release strategy for its live-action Mulan movie. While it still plans to attempt a theatrical release in some parts of the world, on ...

Disney has reached a new milestone. The company revealed in its third quarter earnings report that it now has over 100 million streaming video subscribers. That figure includes 57.5 million customers ...

The National Security Agency (NSA) has shared new guidance with US military and intelligence personnel, suggesting they take additional precautions to safeguard their location data. The agency argues ...

Phil Schiller, the longtime face of the iPhone, has a new job. Hes now an Apple Fellow, acting as a top-level adviser after 33 years at the company, where he was a leader in hardware and product marke...

T-Mobile has switched on the first standalone nationwide 5G network in the US. So far in building out their 5G networks, other carriers have done so on top of LTE infrastructure, but this isnt depende...

If you missed the last time Apples AirPods with wireless charging case were on sale (early last month), you have another chance to grab them. Amazon has these AirPods for $140 right now, which is roug...

Some details about season five of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone emerged yesterday when Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward released an all-action trailer, but theres so much more in store...

Motorola is bringing its One Fusion+ to North America tomorrow. The $399 phone was previously only available in India and Latin America, and the company hadnt announced plans to introduce it elsewhere...

YouTube creators arent the only ones battling copyright infringement. OnlyFans creators Deniece Niece Waidhofer is suing Thothub -- a site that reposts paywalled adult content for free -- for spreadin...

After months of leaks and rumors, Google is finally officially unveiling its tool called Nearby Share thats basically Androids version of Apples AirDrop sharing feature. Its rolling out today to selec...

Weve seen Pepper, the cutesy robotic butler, provide customer service, offer info at train stations, sell smartphones and take your Pizza Hut order. Now, Pepper has a new public health mission. The hu...

If you read Engadget often, you'll know that we're big fans of Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey. The relaxing games -- which are predominantly about snowboarding, though the sec...

Apple today announced a new addition to its Mac line. No, its not one of those newfangled ARM machines youve heard so much about. Its a refreshed 27-inch iMac, bringing slightly more than the usual CP...

Its been a long time coming, but Google is in the final stages of shutting down its longstanding Google Play Music app and service in favor of YouTube Music. The shutdown will start in September in Au...

Its been a long time coming, but Google is in the final stages of shutting down its longstanding Google Play Music app and service in favor of YouTube Music. The shutdown will start in September in Au...

If youre a parent whos missed being able to give your kids a semblance of school-like schedule while theyve been holed up at home, Googles latest features may be able to help. The company today announ...

European Commission antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Googles proposed $2.1 billion takeover of wearables company Fitbit. Theyre concerned that the acquisition would bolster Googl...

WhatsApp has been clamping down forwarded messages for years, but its work still isnt complete. Today, the platform announced a new feature that lets users search the web for more info about frequentl...

If theres one thing Amazon deserves praise for, its the willingness to experiment with how Alexa can be used as a storytelling tool. One such experiment from late last year has paved the way for a new...

Akais MPK Mini mkII is one of the best-selling MIDI controllers out there. Its small, affordable, and has a solid arpeggiator plus the best pads on any budget or midrange controller. But, its also ove...

For many people, working from home has become the new norm and that doesnt appear to be changing any time soon. A docking station can help your makeshift home office space look and feel more organized...

Microsofts video game streaming technology, Project xCloud, will come to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th, at no additional cost to members. The initial rollout covers 22 countries across Nor...

Microsofts video game streaming technology, Project xCloud, will come to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th, at no additional cost to members. The initial rollout covers 22 countries across Nor...

Microsoft has set some big environmentally focused goals for itself, and it plans to achieve them over the next 10 years. In addition to reaching carbon negative status by 2030, the tech giant has rev...

Microsoft has set some big environmentally focused goals for itself, and it plans to achieve them over the next 10 years. In addition to reaching carbon negative status by 2030, the tech giant has rev...

Amazon's long slog to become a major investor in Deliveroo, one of the UK's largest food delivery services, is finally over. Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that...

Amazon's long slog to become a major investor in Deliveroo, one of the UK's largest food delivery services, is finally over. Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that...

China wont accept the theft of TikTok, and that it has plenty of ways to respond if the US government tries to force a sale through, according to an editorial in the state-run China Daily (via Reuters...

Googles Pixel 4a will cost $350 and launches at the end of the month. After suffering from very detailed leaks as well as the companys own preamble and teases, there wasnt much left to the imagination...

Over the last couple of years, Google has gradually improved YouTube Music with features like playback screen lyrics and an Explore tab. Now, it has unveiled integration with some of its other product...

New high-resolution images of Samsungs upcoming Galaxy Z Fold2 have leaked (again), this time in rose gold, showing even more clearly how much more attractive and refined the design is than the last m...

The Trump administration has changed its tune about backing what was supposed to be Mike ORiellys third term as an FCC Commissioner. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the White House has withdrawn O...

Unsurprisingly, people have spent a lot of money on video games during the coronavirus pandemic. In its latest financial earnings, Sony reported that 91 million PS4 games were sold during the three-mo...

It might be exiting the camera business, but Olympus is still releasing new models. The company has unveiled the $700 O-MD E-M10 Mark IV, the latest in its line of entry level Micro Four Thirds mirror...

The FTC has been investigating Twitter over the use of personal data for ad targeting since October last year, the social network itself revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissio...

Sports are back in action and even baseball hasnt given up its season yet, but this week well also see a new Star Trek series. CBS All Access is ready to releaseStar Trek: Lower Decks, an offbeat anim...

If youre one of the many people seeing some weirdness with Twitter.com, the apps or Tweetdeck right now, its not just you. Weve seen those rate limit exceeded messages too, and contacted Twitter to fi...

TCL has collaborated with THX on the next edition of its 6 Series TV with a Certified Game Mode, continuing the companys recent foray into gaming technology. Both companies say the pairing of TCLs sup...

Amazon could soon have another problem on its hands. According toBloomberg,New York attorney general Letitia James is partnering with her counterpart in California and the Federal Trade Commission to ...

Dish is adding another piece to its small but growing wireless business. On Monday, the company announced a deal to acquire the customer base of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Ting Mobile from...

According to the New York Times, President Donald Trump said at a White House briefing that TikTok must sell its US operations by September 15th, or be forced to shut down. He is open, however, to a M...

According to the New York Times, President Donald Trump said at a White House briefing that TikTok must sell its US operations by September 15th, or be forced to shut down. He is open, however, to a M...

Marvel's Avengers on Sony platforms will feature an exclusive hero: Spider-Man. Developer Crystal Dynamics said it plans to add the superhero to the PlayStation version of the upcoming game in ea...

Snapchat will soon get a little more like Instagram and TikTok. The app is working on an update that will allow users to add music to their snaps, the company revealed.With the update, users will be a...

Garmin suffered an outage last month that temporarily took many of the companys systems and services offline. It later claimed it was the victim of a cyberattack without offering specifics of what cau...

For years most of our attention has been focused on flagship handsets from companies like Apple, Google and Samsung. But since last years release of the excellent Pixel 3a, midrange devices have gotte...

Impossible Foods announced today that its plant-based Impossible Burger will now be available at more than 1,200 Publix stores. Publix is primarily located in Florida, Georgia and much of the Southeas...

The Microsoft Store on Xbox is getting a makeover ahead of the Xbox Series X release later this year. Microsoft says it rebuilt the store from the ground up, and itll be faster, safer and easier to us...

AI can now detect lung, breast, brain, skin and cervical cancer. But in the world of medical AI, figuring out when to rely on experts versus algorithms is still tricky. Its not simply a matter of who ...

When it comes to connected grills, pellet models are all the rage. While they produce some excellent tasting food, wood pellets arent as readily available as charcoal, despite the rising popularity. S...

When Google released the Pixel 3a and 3a XL, they were pretty good deals -- you could pay as little as $399 for a phone with the same clean software and excellent camera performance as the companys ea...

In addition to space tourism, Virgin Galactic has big plans for high-speed air travel. Those plans require a new kind of aircraft, and today, the company unveiled the initial design concepts for its M...

I never thought Id be a $350-phone type of girl. Ive always felt like a midrange phone wouldnt be powerful enough for my daily needs, or have cameras good enough for my Instagram ambitions. Ive always...

Riot Games has revealed what Valorant players can expect in Act II the free-to-player shooters take on seasons when it drops tomorrow (August 4th). The biggest addition is a new battle pass that giv...

After a months-long delay and a steady stream of leaks, Google's Pixel 4a is finally here. (Better late than never, right?) The search giant just officially confirmed the 4a's existence this...

Googles Live Caption tool is not only an important accessibility feature, but its also useful in noisy environments like a bar or a subway station. Its available on Pixel phones and computers through ...

Google launched the Pixel 4a today and unlike previous years, there is only one version available. Thats one size, one color. No Pixel 4a XL, no Clearly White or Purple-ish option we can only get it ...

Google has had various products that deal with your money for years, most recently Google Pay. Today, the company announced its doing something a little different. Thanks to a partnership between the ...

Google has had various products that deal with your money for years, most recently Google Pay. Today, the company announced its doing something a little different. Thanks to a partnership between the ...

Graham Ivan Clark, the 17-year-old mastermind behind the massive Twitter breach that compromised high-profile accounts, like those belonging to Joe Biden and Elon Musk, got caught stealing hundreds of...

Graham Ivan Clark, the alleged 17-year-old mastermind behind the massive Twitter breach that compromised high-profile accounts, like those belonging to Joe Biden and Elon Musk, got caught stealing hun...

Sony has just announced that its latest State of Play event is happening this Thursday, August 6th at 4PM ET but dont expect quite the volume of news we got at the last big PlayStation event. In earl...

Sony has clarified how both PS5 and PS4 accessories will work with its next video game console. First, let's get the old DualShock 4 out of the way: it'll work with PS4 games that are backwa...

Marking the first US splashdown in 45 years, SpaceXs Crew Dragon astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean at 2:48 PM ET. This was the first crewed orbital fligh...

Google has announced that it will invest $450 million in security firm ADT, forming a partnership that will allow ADTs technicians to sell and install Googles Nest family of products. At the same time...

Google has released a Chrome extension that can give you more insight into how youre being targeted by advertisers. Called Ads Transparency Spotlight, it shows the number of ads loading on a page, the...

Part-way through the first episode of Apple TV+s Ted Lasso, I realized that internet streaming has killed the fish-out-of-water-comedy. American shows cant mock how the funny foreigners do things, sin...

Part-way through the first episode of Apple TV+s Ted Lasso, I realized that internet streaming has killed the fish-out-of-water-comedy. American shows cant mock how the funny foreigners do things, sin...

One of the pioneers of the modern computer interface has passed away: the New York Times reports that William Bill English died on July 26th from respiratory failure at the age of 91. Alongside Dougla...

Microsoft added a dose of clarity to the reports of its impending TikTok purchase tonight, issuing a blog post that confirms its pursuing discussions with ByteDance. The company notes that CEO Satya N...

Youll soon have the opportunity to buy a brand new electric car under $15,000 in the US if youre willing to make a few sacrifices. TechCrunch reports that Chinese automaker Kandi plans to launch two ...

The Halo games in the Master Chief Collection should soon get many of the features youre used to with modern shooters. The 343 Industries team has provided (via Eurogamer) an MCC snapshot indicating t...

Another key member of the massive Infraud cybercrime ring is likely heading to prison. Software writer Valerian Chiochiu has pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy for helping Infraud Organization develop ...

SpaceXs history-making Crew Dragon mission has come to a close two months after it began. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean at 2:48PM Eastern after start...

As the dust settles on another non-stop spate of news lets take a look back at the some of the top headlines from the week that was. NurPhoto via Getty Images Volkswagen paid $9.5 billion to US ...

Tesla might be close to making the Model Y decidedly more affordable. Electrek sources claim the automaker has begun trial production of a rear-wheel drive Long Range version of the electric crossover...

Tesla might be close to making the Model Y decidedly more affordable. Electrek sources claim the automaker has begun trial production of a rear-wheel drive Long Range version of the electric crossover...

Facebook has been eager to fight misinformation on its platform, but its concerned Brazil might have taken things a step too far. BBC News reports that Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen all...

Google is continuing its war against annoying website notifications. TheWindowsClub has discovered that Google will test a feature that sets an expiration time for notification subscriptions. Youd hav...

Baidu is on the cusp of making self-driving cars more practical. The Chinese tech giant has revealed that its Apollo Computing Unit, billed as the worlds first production-ready autonomous driving comp...

Google is giving you an extra incentive to buy a Chromebook: a whole lot of cloud gaming that could make your laptop shine. The tech giant has introduced a perk that gives Chromebook owners a free thr...

Like it or not, youll have to move on from Dark Sky if youre an Android user. The 9to5Google reports that Apple has shut down Dark Sky on Android and Wear OS as promised, leaving users without the app...

Like it or not, youll have to move on from Dark Sky if youre an Android user. The 9to5Google reports that Apple has shut down Dark Sky on Android and Wear OS as promised, leaving users without the app...

Google has taken one step closer to banishing third-party cookies from Chrome. The internet giant has started testing its trust tokens with developers, with promises that more would move to live tests...

Rocket Labs Electron vehicle will resume ferrying satellites and other payloads to space this month. The FAA has given the company the go-ahead to launch Electron rockets again after figuring out why ...

At least one major eSports league is determined to push forward with in-person finals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends World Championship 2020 will ta...

Kate Greene knows better than most what its like to live on Mars. As a member of NASAs inaugural 2013 HI-SEAS project, she spent four months in a simulated Martian environment on Hawaiis Mauna Loa. In...

SpaceXs historic first crewed mission is about to come to an end, and you can watch the conclusion as it happens. NASA TV is providing live coverage as astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley undock Cr...

TikTok may drop its ties to China in very short order. Reuters sources claim TikToks Chinese owner, ByteDance, has agreed to sell its stake in the social networks US operations to avert a possible ban...

TikTok may drop its ties to China in very short order. Reuters sources claim TikToks Chinese owner, ByteDance, has agreed to sell its stake in the social networks US operations to avert a possible ban...

We didnt even have to wait until August to find out who was behind that massive Twitter breach on July 15th. Florida authorities arrested a Tampa teenager as he and two others were charged with a lita...

Why America is afraid of TikTokMichael Schuman, The AtlanticA US Senator called it a Trojan Horse. President Trump reportedly wants Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it off to a buyer based in the State...

In order to help fight the spread of COVID-19, Apple and Google quickly developed exposure notification technology for Android and iOS that that relied on Bluetooth technology in mobile phones. They i...

iPhone users may be able to accept credit card payments from other people without needing extra hardware in the future. According to Bloomberg, Apple has acquired a startup called Mobeewave Inc., whic...

Netflix is working on a feature film adaptation of Ubisofts Beyond Good & Evil, the streaming platform has revealed on Twitter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is still in ear...

Earlier today a report surfaced indicating the Trump administration may force TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the app to a US company.This evening, reporters in the White House press pool have...

Earlier today a report surfaced indicating the Trump administration may force TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the app to a US company.This evening, reporters in the White House press pool have...

Google has announced its strengthening its ad policy in an attempt to counter inaccurate information ahead of the November election. Under the policy changes, advertisers who work together to conceal ...

After a leak from an Irish retailer gave up the goods, Microsoft has confirmed the news Halo Infinite will include a free-to-play multiplayer mode, and its running at 120FPS. This news wasnt revealed...

We already knew Cortanas days as a consumer-facing digital assistant were numbered after Microsoft said earlier this year it would remove the AI from its Android launcher app. But the company has now ...

Starting tomorrow, Netflix will let some Android users control the playback speeds of their videos, The Verge reports. The feature, which will roll out to more Android subscribers over the next few we...

It looks like Donald Trump is about to make good on his promise to go after TikTok. The Trump administration will soon force ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, to sell the app to a U.S. ...

Authorities in Tampa, Florida have arrested 17-year-old Graham Clark for being the alleged mastermind behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack that targeted several high-profile accounts on July 15th, 2020.Two...

This week is a good time to grab a new Apple laptop. Both Amazon and B&H Photo have the latest MacBook Air for $100 off, and those that need more power can grab the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro ...

The logic is pretty simple: the more fast chargers there are for electric vehicles, the easier itll be for people to find one. And the less painless it is to locate a fast charger, the more likely peo...

Beginning today, Facebook users in the US can watch official music videos on Facebook. The music videos will appear in the News Feed, and Facebook is launching a Music section in Facebook Watch, where...

Apple is now offering a single gift card you can use towards any of its products. The Apple Gift Card is more flexible than the companys previous cards, since you can use it for the App Store, subscri...

Gyms have been closed for a long time. Workout classes canceled, snacks consumed. General physical movement constrained. Ive, unsurprisingly, put on some weight since March, struggling to find the rig...

Gyms have been closed for a long time. Workout classes canceled, snacks consumed. General physical movement, constrained. Ive, unsurprisingly, put on some weight since March, struggling to find the ri...

Philos budget TV service is now Chromecast compatible. Subscribers with the Android app will soon be able to cast Philo to a Chromecast or Chromecast-supported TV. The feature should be available in u...

Philos budget TV service is now Chromecast compatible. Subscribers with the Android app can cast Philo to a Chromecast or Chromecast-supported TV. That could make it easier to watch Philo on a big scr...

Its been a long time coming, but youll only have to wait a few more weeks to play the first Battletoads game since the mid-90s. We first learned about Battletoads in 2018 and while the initial plan wa...

If youre serious about Nintendo Switch gaming, chances are you probably own a Pro Controller. Its been our favorite Switch controller here at Engadget pretty much from the start, with senior editor De...

Oppo officially unveiled its second smartwatch, simply called the Oppo Watch. Just like the original version which launched in China in March, this thing is an almost exact replica of the Apple Watch....

YouTube users will have to say goodbye to Community Contributions soon. Google announced that it will be shutting down the feature on September 28th this year, citing a lack of use and reports of spam...

Google is making it easier for buyers and customers to find Black-owned businesses to support. The tech giant has introduced a Black-owned attribute merchants based in the US can add to their profile,...

CVS pharmacies will soon let you do touch-free payments using your PayPal or Venmo accounts by using PayPals QR code payment system, PayPal has announced. The system will let shoppers securely pay for...

This week on the show, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazons long-awaited antitrust hearing. Are they too big to compete fairly? Or is the tech industry being overly cri...

This week on the show, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazons congressional long-awaited antitrust hearing. Are they too big to compete fairly? Or is the tech industry be...

Match Moving is the process of anchoring a CGI object inside a real-world space, so that the camera treats it as if it was really there. If youve seen anything where a camera flies past a movies title...

Huaweis had it rough in 2020 and 2019, for that matter. But somehow, well thanks to sales in China, its shipped more phones than anyone else. More than Apple, more than Samsung. Thats in the face of ...

Halo Infinite could follow Call of Dutys lead with a multiplayer component that is free-to-play. As The Verge reports, a webpage on the Irish version of Smyths a popular toy and video game retailer i...

343 Industries has responded to fan concerns that Halo Infinite, the next instalment in the beloved shooter franchise, doesnt look particularly next-gen. In a blog post, community manager John Junysze...

Twitter has banned notorious white supremacist David Duke, enforcing a new policy against hate speech links it introduced earlier this month. The account you referenced has been permanently suspended ...

Twitter has banned notorious white supremacist David Duke, enforcing a new policy against hate speech links it introduced earlier this month. The account you referenced has been permanently suspended ...

Google has rolled out a couple of security tools to protect the financial info and passwords you saved with Chromes autofill feature. One of them will allow you to verify your identity using biometric...

The FCC has unanimously approved Amazons Project Kuiper, giving the tech giant the go-ahead to deploy and operate a constellation of 3,236 satellites. Amazon asked the FCC for permission to launch tho...

Elon Musks hopes for Starship to reach orbit before this spring didnt quite pan out, but a recent test firing has the SpaceX CEO expecting to see the companys new vehicle take flight shortly. On Thurs...

Elon Musks hopes for Starship to reach orbit before this spring didnt quite pan out, but a recent test firing has the SpaceX CEO expecting to see the companys new vehicle take flight shortly. On Thurs...

Two weeks after a massive breach saw hackers take over some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Bill Gates the company has published more detai...