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09:28 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget CWA accuses Activision of threatening employees for discussing work conditions
The union working to organize Activision Blizzard workers the Communications Workers of America filed a complaint today with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the video game compan...
08:15 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Airbnb will stop offering refunds when a host or guest contracts COVID-19
Airbnb bookings made on or after May 31st will no longer be eligible for refunds for COVID-19-related issues. The upcoming change to the extenuating circumstances policy will apply to cases where a ho...
07:09 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Former Apple worker says Epic refused to hire her over labor advocacy
The worker who founded the #AppleToo movement has accused Epic Games of taking a similarly anti-labor stance. The Washington Postreports former Apple employee Cher Scarlett has filed a National Labor ...
06:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Salesforce and Slack will loosen NDA restrictions for all US employees
Salesforce says it will loosen non-disclosure agreements for all of its employees in the US, including those at subsidiary Slack. The company was required to do so for workers in California under the ...
05:33 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk reportedly wants to charge for tweet embeds
Should Elon Musk's planned takeover of Twitter be finalized, he may bring in some changes for how tweed embeds work on third-party websites and services. Musk has floated the idea of charging user...
04:25 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Airbnb's safety team will be the focus of a documentary series
Airbnb rentals sometimes turn sour, and media moguls are betting that this makes for quality entertainment. Deadline has learnedQueer Eye company Scout Productions is teaming with Bloomberg to produce...
04:15 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Sony closes a PS Plus loophole by pausing subscription extensions
Sony has temporarily prevented existing PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now members from extending their subscriptions as it prepares to combine them into the revamped PS Plus. It's a clear attem...
04:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget The 'Overwatch 2' beta brings fresh content to a stale game
My love of indie games and weird hardware is well documented, but I have to admit it here: The game Ive sunk the most hours into is Overwatch. Ive been playing since it came out in 2016, mostly on Pla...
03:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget AirPods Pro are down to $175, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
Mother's Day is right around the corner, and if you want to pick up a new piece of tech for mom, you can do so for less before the holiday. A number of Apple devices are on sale, including the lat...
03:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Formula E teams envision what Gen3 livery could look like
It's a big week for Formula E. The all-electric racing series has debuted it's incredibly efficient Gen3 car ahead of this weekend's Monaco E-Prix. And while Formula E's show car gave ...
03:18 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Epic asks court to stop Google's removal of Bandcamp from the Play Store
Now that Epic Games is buying Bandcamp, it's worried Google might pull the music app. In association with its antitrust lawsuit, Epic has filed for a preliminary injunction that would bar Google f...
03:18 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Epic asks court to stop Google's removal of Bandcamp from the Play Store (updated)
Now that Epic Games is buying Bandcamp, it's worried Google might pull the music app. In association with its antitrust lawsuit, Epic has filed for a preliminary injunction that would bar Google f...
02:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Amazon AMP preview: Like the app, my radio show needs a little work
I spent about an hour hand-picking songs for my first Amazon AMP radio show. The social-audio-but-with-music app offers the chance to play radio DJ with just a phone and your imagination. I tried to p...
01:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Formula E driver Oliver Askew on the challenges of a rookie season
As an all-electric racing series, Formula E presents a unique set of challenges for drivers. The hurdles include power management, when to enable attack mode and the constant effort not to overheat th...
01:15 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Beats Fit Pro are on sale for $180 right now
It's an ideal moment to buy wireless earbuds for those springtime walks and workouts. Amazon has put the Beats Fit Pro on sale for $180, or $20 off a good value when the store previously offered ...
12:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Engadget Podcast: Elon Musk basically owns Twitter now. What happens next?
This week, our hosts are joined by senior editor Karissa Bell and Yahoo Finances Tech Editor Dan Howley to break down Elon Musks Twitter takeover. How did we get here, who supports this, what is left ...
11:45 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget NASA photos show the debris Perseverance's landing left on Mars
Back in February 2021, the Perseverance rover landed on Martian soil after a seven-month journey. A cone-shaped backshell protected it while traveling in deep space and during its fiery descent, while...
11:15 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Formula E unveils the world's most efficient race car
Formula E officially unveiled its Gen3 car yesterday, ahead of this weekends Monaco E-Prix. There are some big power and efficiency changes coming when the new cars hit the track next season. Much of ...
10:55 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget F1 returns to 'Rocket League' with 2022 Fan Pass
Psyonix is announcing an updated Rocket League Formula One Fan Pack for 2022, giving players a way to unify their passions of cars bumping into one another to score points and also that. Much like las...
10:13 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Noom is reportedly laying off up to a quarter of its wellness coaches
Insider is reporting that infamous weight loss app Noom is laying off a significant number of its coaches as it shifts its strategy. The company, which presently enables users to engage in text chat w...
09:21 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Hidden AirTags should be easier to locate thanks to louder alert sounds
Apple announced back in February that it's introducing changes that would make AirTags easier to find after several stories of bad actors using the tracker to stalk people came out. One of the upc...
08:10 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Google now lets you request the removal of personal information from Search
You can now ask Google to remove your personal contact information, such as your physical and email addresses, as well as your phone number, from Search. The tech giant already takes request for the r...
04:39 am GMT - Fri, April 29, 2022
Engadget Airbnb adopts permanent remote work option for employees
Some companies have started requiring their employees to come into the office a few times a week now that most people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Airbnb isn't one them. Company CEO Bria...
11:59 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Amazon's pandemic boom is over
What a difference a year can make. Roughly one year after pandemic-fueled buying spree pushed Amazon profits to new highs, the retail giants growth has now stalled to its slowest rate in more than two...
11:28 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Beijing approves driverless taxi permits for Baidu and Pony.ai
Beijing is paving the way for driverless robotaxis. Chinas capital city granted permits to auto startup Pony.ai and Chinese internet giant Baidu to offer self-driving car services to the general publi...
09:38 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Netflix's Tudum lays off staff months after launch
Netflix assembled an impressive roster of writers and editors for its fan site project, Tudum, which launched in early December of 2021. Today, a significant portion of those new hires have been sent ...
09:20 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Lizzo will perform in the first metaverse music awards show
Like it or not, the metaverse is becoming an increasingly popular music venue including, apparently, for ceremonies. As Hollywood Reporterexplains, Logitech has revealed what it says is the first mus...
08:59 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Apple had a huge quarter, but revenue growth is slowing
All eyes are on Apple today, after a tumultuous series of earnings reports dropped this week. Google parent company Alphabet missed revenue expectations, while Meta (formerly Facebook) recorded a high...
08:09 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Flavored e-cigarettes are exempt from the FDA's proposed menthol ban
American regulators may not have made a decision on flavored e-cigarettes, but that isn't stopping them from cracking down on the conventional variety. The New York Timesreports the US Food and Dr...
07:54 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Amazons Fire TV Cube is the first set top box to stream directly to hearing aids
Watching TV with hearing aids is about to get a little easier for Amazon Fire TV Cube owners. The second generation of the Fire TV Cube will now support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) for com...
07:36 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget NVIDIA adds native M1 Mac support to the GeForce Now app
The GeForce Now macOS app should run more smoothly for many Mac users after the addition of native support for Apple's M1 chips. NVIDIA initially rolled out M1 support last year, albeit through Ro...
06:59 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Blizzard will reveal the first Warcraft mobile game on May 3rd
Nearly two decades after its launch and World of Warcraft is still going strong. The MMORPG saw its latest expansion drop in April and is actively working on ridable dragons for an update in the near ...
06:26 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Valorant's upcoming path-to-pro mode is designed for aspiring esports stars
Valorant's professional scene will look vastly different next year after Riot Games announced some significant changes to the game's esports structure. Domestic and international leagues will ...
06:05 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Google takes first steps in rolling out Androids Privacy Sandbox
At the start of the year, Google announced the Privacy Sandbox on Android project, a new system designed to eventually replace today's existing third-party cookie schemes and reinvent a more priva...
06:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Android 13 beta hands-on: Just small tweaks for now
The public Android 13 beta is here, and its our first chance to look at what might be coming in Googles OS update. Weve already learned a bit about what the company will be focusing on improving for t...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Snap made a $230 selfie drone called Pixy
After years of rumors, Snap has officially revealed its first selfie drone. The pocket-sized device, which is called Pixy, doesn't require a lengthy setup. It doesn't even come with a controll...
04:55 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Snapchat is getting a suite of new editing tools called 'director mode'
In case there was any doubt that Snap is among the many platforms trying to challenge TikTok, the company just introduced a new suite of creator-friendly editing tools called director mode. The compan...
04:54 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Activision Blizzard shareholders approve Microsoft's $68.7 billion takeover bid
Activision Blizzard's shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposed $68.7 billion takeover by Microsoft. More than 98 percent of the shares that voted at a special meeting held on ...
04:45 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Formula E Gen3: The world's most efficient race car
Although some of the details have already been announced, Formula E officially unveiled its Gen3 car today ahead of this weekends Monaco E-Prix. Big changes are coming in terms of power and efficiency...
04:37 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget States, activists sue USPS over purchase of gas-powered mail trucks
The US Postal Service is facing more than just stern warnings over its decision to buy mostly gas-powered mail delivery trucks. Environmental activist groups (including the Center for Biological Diver...
03:29 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Amazon re-awarded $10 billion NSA cloud contract after Microsoft dispute
Microsoft failed in its attempt to challenge Amazon's $10 billion NSA contract. Nextgov has learned the NSA re-awarded the "Wild and Stormy" cloud computing deal to Amazon Web Services a...
02:36 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Sony may create PlayStation Plus game trials on behalf of developers
It emerged in a report this week that Sony appears to be asking developers to create time-limited trials for certain games for the new PlayStation Plus Premium service. It was initially unclear how mu...
01:45 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget The Chase Bliss Habit helped me enjoy making music again
Ive been stuck in something of a creative rut for the last year or so. Ive been sitting on two (or maybe three) tracks for an EP since last January, unable to push through. Its gotten to the point whe...
01:24 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Xbox and Bethesda will hold a games showcase on June 12th
Although there's no E3 this year, you can still expect a ton of gaming news to emerge in the coming weeks. Microsoft has announced an Xbox and Bethesda games showcase, which will take place on Jun...
01:15 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Solo Stove's spring sale knocks up to $325 off fire pits
You're probably looking forward to spending more time outside now that the weather is getting nicer, and there are ways you can spruce up your backyard setup to it even more comfortable. Solo Stov...
01:02 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Call of Duty games now prevent cheaters from seeing opponents
Call of Duty developers are turning to increasingly creative ways to discourage cheaters in online matches. Eurogamernotes Activision is rolling out its kernel-level RICOCHET anti-cheat system to Call...
12:45 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Amazon permanently allows workers to carry phones following warehouse collapse
Amazon will permanently allow warehouse employees to keep their cellphones with them at work after temporarily permitting them during the pandemic, Vice has reported. "We recognize the desire for...
12:39 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Twitter admits it accidentally overstated user numbers between 2019 and 2021
As it prepares itself for the possibility of becoming wholly owned by Elon Musk, Twitter is today revealing that it previously overstated its user figures between 2019 and 2021. In its newest financia...
12:15 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget The 2022 Apple iPad Air is $40 off right now
You can grab the newly launched 2022 Apple iPad Air for just $559 right now. While the device dropped to as low as $550 on Amazon for a grand total of eight hours last week, this latest deal shaves $4...
12:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Google will allow users to limit ads about parenting, weight loss and dating
YouTube and Gmail ads are about to get a little less annoying for some. Google today is adding parenting and pregnancy, weight loss and dating to its list of sensitive categories on user ad controls. ...
11:15 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Apple's repair-it-yourself iPhone service and toolkits launch in the US
Apple's Self Service Repair program is now available in the US. If you have an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or third-generation iPhone SE, you can buy replacement batteries, cameras and displays from a de...
10:55 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Amazon one-day PC accessory sale offers savings of up to 48 percent
For anyone building a PC or looking for accessories like monitors, storage or keyboards, Amazon is having a one-day sale that might be of strong interest. A host of desirable items are significantly m...
10:23 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget CNN is shutting down earlier than planned
CNN is pulling the plug on its streaming service today, April 28th, instead of on April 30th like previously reported. The company has sent out emails to subscribers, and as Digital Trends reports, it...
08:55 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk must continue to have his Tesla tweets checked before posting
Elon Musk won't be able to get out of his agreement requiring oversight of his tweets about the company, Bloomberg reported. A judge has rejected his request to drop the 2018 deal made with the US...
06:48 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Dell's XPS 13 Plus ultraportable is now available for $1,299
Dell's latest flagship ultraportable is now available for purchase. The Dell XPS 13 Plus is powered by Intel's 28-watt 12th-gen processors and features a clean, minimalist design. Its keyboard...
04:46 am GMT - Thu, April 28, 2022
Engadget Samsung reports steep rise in profit for the first quarter of 2022
Samsung has reported a massive rise in operating profit for the first three months of 2022, thanks in part to the robust demand for its memory chips and the strong sales of its new Galaxy flagship dev...
10:46 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk is already at risk of violating a key provision of his deal with Twitter
Elon Musk may have already broken a key provision of the deal he made with Twitter. One day after Twitter disclosed the terms of its deal with Musk, the Tesla CEO is already raising questions about hi...
09:20 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Amazon makes advocacy group's list of most dangerous US workplaces, again
Amazon has made a list for the most dangerous workplaces in the US for a third time. The advocacy group National COSH (Council for Occupational Safety and Health) has included Amazon in a "Dirty ...
09:20 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Soundboks Go: A portable boombox with a wireless focus
Ive spent plenty of time in the past DJing, throwing small parties and going to events, so thats put me in the mindset of looking for the biggest sound systems with the least amount of hassle. There a...
08:07 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget 'FIFA 22' headlines May's PlayStation Plus games
Sony has revealed the three games that PlayStation Plus subscribers can snag in May at no extra cost. The headliner is a big one: FIFA 22. It was the 12th best-selling game of 2021 overall, according ...
07:50 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Withings' ScanWatch Horizon will finally arrive in the US on May 17th
At long last, Withings is releasing the ScanWatch Horizon in the US several months after its debut. The diving watch-inspired hybrid wearable will be available in the country on May 17th for $500 wit...
07:35 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Bethesda PC Launcher users can now start migrating to Steam
The time has come to say farewell to Bethesdas PC games launcher. Starting today, players can transfer their games library, as well as DLC, virtual currency, in-game items and their friends list to th...
07:15 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget 'Disney Dreamlight Valley' looks like Animal Crossing with Wall-E and Moana
If you've had your fill of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and want to check out a new game with a similar flavor, it might be worth taking a gander at Disney Dreamlight Valley when it arrives....
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Meta's newest AI discovers stronger and greener concrete formulas
They may not be able to shout "Eureka!" like their human colleagues but AI/ML system have shown immense potential in the field of compound discovery whether that's sifting through reams...
06:38 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget You can now ask Google to remove phone numbers from search results
Google has long accepted requests to remove some personal information from search results, but now that option should be considerably more useful. Google has expanded the policy to let you ask for the...
05:54 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Alexa can tell you when your security camera detects a person or package
Amazon is rolling out a feature that will allow Alexa to tell you when a supported security camera or video doorbell detects a person or a package. If you activate the announcements, you can receive a...
04:56 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Rivian teases off-road Sand Mode and a pet-friendly HVAC feature
Folks who ordered a Rivian R1T truck or R1S SUV with an Ocean Coast trim may need to wait a bit longer than expected for their EV to arrive. The company told customers in an email that "the light...
04:44 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Dodge will reveal a Hornet plug-in hybrid in August
You won't have to wait long to buy a small Dodge plug-in hybrid. As Autoblogexplains, Dodge chief Tim Kuniskis revealed in a Q&A that a PHEV edition of the upcoming Hornet compact car will be ...
04:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Pro Tools is now only available as a subscription service
Avid is taking a page out of the Adobe playbook by shifting Pro Tools entirely to a subscription model. There's no longer an option to buy a perpetual license, which granted customers lifetime acc...
03:41 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Apple promises free fixes for Watch Series 6 models with blank screens
Don't worry if your Apple Watch screen suddenly went blank you might not have to pay to get it fixed. 9to5Mac and The Verge note that Apple has launched a service program that offers free fixes f...
03:01 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Charter and Comcast team up to build 'next-generation' streaming hardware
Two of the largest American cable providers are joining forces to adapt to the internet era. Charter and Comcast have unveiled a joint venture that will create a "next-generation" streaming ...
02:30 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Sony is building a game preservation team
When Sony's expanded PlayStation Plus service starts rolling out next month, it will fold in PlayStation Now, which offers access to hundreds of games from older console generations. Now, it seems...
02:14 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Twitch is reconsidering how it pays top streamers
The biggest Twitch streamers might not rake in as much money in the future. Bloombergsources say Twitch is considering multiple proposals to rethink payment structures, including one that would cut to...
01:40 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Lucid will sell up to 100,000 EVs to the Saudi government
Luxury EV maker Lucid Group has struck a deal to sell the government of Saudi Arabia up to 100,000 vehicles over the next ten years, it announced. The kingdom's Ministry of Finance will buy at lea...
01:30 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget The best wireless workout headphones you can buy
As some of you might know, Im a runner. On occasion I review sports watches, and outside of work Im a certified marathon coach. So when Engadget wanted to round up the best wireless workout headphones...
12:23 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Apple's Self Service Repair program is now open to iPhone owners in the US
It took several months, but Apple's Self Service Repair program is now available in the US. If you have an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or third-generation iPhone SE, you can buy key parts (such as batter...
12:10 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Amazon's second-gen Echo Show 5 falls back to $50
You have another chance to grab Amazon's second-gen Echo Show 5 for $50. While it's a bit more than the device's all-time low on the website, that's still 41 percent off its retail pri...
11:40 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Robinhood lays off nine percent of its full-time employees
Robinhood is letting around nine percent of its full-time employees go, company CEO Vlad Tenev has announced. In a blog post, Tenev said the company grew rapidly throughout 2020 and in the first half ...
11:20 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Spotify still grew despite Joe Rogan boycotts and Russia closure
Spotify has managed to grow despite a high-profile rebellion over its backing of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The streaming giant today released updated finan...
11:15 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Mastodon, an open-source Twitter alternative, is having a moment
News of Twitter's buyout has rattled some users, as Elon Musk indicated he plans to take a much more hands-off approach to content moderation. As is often the case when Twitter makes a change (or ...
10:50 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Ads are coming to YouTube Shorts
With YouTube's Shorts gathering significant momentum over the past year, Google is now experimenting with ads on the platform, Bloomberg reported. At first, you're likely to see app-install ad...
08:42 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Amazon avoids fines and other penalties in Illinois warehouse collapse
Amazon won't face fines and other penalties following the collapse of an Illinois warehouse that killed six workers during a tornado, CNBC has reported. However, the US Labor Department's Occu...
05:16 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget DJI suspends sales in Russia and Ukraine to prevent its drones from being used in combat
DJI has temporarily suspended sales and all business activities in both Russia and Ukraine "in light of current hostilities," the dronemaker has announced. As Reuters reports, that makes it ...
02:10 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget After Musk's Twitter takeover, an open-source alternative is 'exploding'
We may not yet know exactly what Elon Musks takeover of Twitter means for the platform, but one Twitter alternative is already booming as a result of the news. Mastodon, the open-source social media s...
12:10 am GMT - Wed, April 27, 2022
Engadget Leaked document indicates Facebook has little insight into how user data is handled
Facebook is reportedly unable to account for much of the personal user data under its ownership, including what it is being used for and where its located, according to an internal report leaked to Mo...
11:28 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Verizon fires worker for union organizing, CWA alleges
Earlier this month, Verizon retail workers at locations in Lynnwood and Everett, Washington successfully voted to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Now the company has fired Jesse Maso...
09:46 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Hackers are reportedly using emergency data requests to extort women and minors
In response to fraudulent legal requests, companies like Apple, Google, Meta and Twitter have been tricked into sharing sensitive personal information about some of their customers. We knew that was h...
08:54 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Subaru's first EV, the Solterra SUV, starts at $44,995
Subaru has detailed pricing for the Solterra SUV, and it's clearly costlier (if easier to pronounce) than its Toyota bZ4X sibling. The company's first EV will start at $44,995 in its Premium t...
08:10 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget DARPA taps Intel to create simulation software for off-road autonomous vehicles
DARPAs RACER program has been developing off-road autonomous combat vehicles that can travel as fast as crewed systems. The agency has now selected Intel to develop a simulation platform for these off...
07:42 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget 'Sifu' is getting difficulty options to help more people actually finish the game
Sifu has been a critical and commercial success for Sloclap, but the developer isn't resting on its laurels. The studio has revealed a roadmap of updates for the notoriously tough beat-'em-up,...
07:19 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Ubisoft shuts down online services for 91 games
You might be disappointed if you were planning an Ubisoft-themed nostalgic gaming session. Kotakureports Ubisoft has shut down online services for 91 games. Many of them are ancient, or versions for o...
06:55 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Ableton's updated Learning Synths website can record and export your musical doodles
Since 2019, Abletons Learning Synths website has been a fun and free way to learn all the cool things you can do with synthesizers. If you dont know what oscillators, filters and envelopes do, the com...
06:22 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Ford starts production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup
The electric pickup truck market is now truly competitive. Ford has started "full" production of the F-150 Lightning at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, roughly four ...
06:13 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget The latest macOS beta includes a fix for the Studio Display webcam
When we got our hands on Apple's $1,599 Studio Display last month, one issue soon became apparent: the webcam offered pretty subpar image quality. Apple said it was working on a fix, and now that ...
05:52 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Sega will delist digital versions of classic Sonic games on May 20th
Ahead of the June 23rd release of Sonic Origins, Sega announced today it would delist the standalone digital versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic CD. Outside of a ...
05:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget The first Android 13 beta is available now
Google is making good on its promise to deliver the first Android 13 beta in April. The company has released Android 13 beta 1 for Pixel devices ranging from the 4 to the 6 and 6 Pro. The inaugural be...
04:48 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Sony is reportedly telling developers to create time-limited demos for their games
Sony is gearing up to roll out the revamped PlayStation Plus in the coming weeks. Ahead of the new tiers being introduced, the company is reportedly placing more demands on certain developers. Accordi...
04:32 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Historic UK Proms music festival to include its first video game concert
For the first time, the UKs annual Proms classical music festival will feature a concert dedicated to video game compositions. On August 1st, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Robert ...
04:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget YouTube's Super Thanks tipping is now available to partners worldwide
You no longer have to hold back if you've wanted to tip YouTube creators with a Super Thanks. YouTube has made the tipping feature available to all eligible creators in the 68 countries where the ...
03:50 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Instagram is testing pinned posts for profiles
For a while now, Instagram has allowed you to pin your favorite Stories to the top of your profile as a way to save them beyond their expiry date. And the company may soon allow you to do the same wit...
03:40 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe will visit a second asteroid
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will have another mission after it drops off a sample from the asteroid Bennu. The agency has extended the probe's mission to have it study the near-Earth asteroid...
03:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Google begins the rollout of Play Store safety listings
Starting today, you'll start seeing a new section within Play Store listings that show information on how apps collect, store and share data. Google first announced the feature in May 2021 and gav...
03:26 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Samsung says its new portable SSD can survive a 10-foot drop
Samsung has expanded its lineup of T7 portable SSDs with a more rugged version. For one thing, the T7 Shield has improved drop resistance. Samsung says it should be able to survive a fall of 9.8 feet,...
02:37 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget The Energy Department will block sales of inefficient light bulbs
The Department of Energy has finalized rules that will block sales of many incandescent light bulbs, The Washington Post reports. The measures bring in stricter efficiency standards, targeting light b...
01:58 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must follow local content rules to avoid ban
Elon Musk may be buying Twitter to loosen its content moderation, but he might not get to be quite as free-wheeling as he'd like. European Union internal market commissioner Thierry Breton told Th...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Roku will stream 'John Wick 4,' 'Borderlands' and other Lionsgate films for free
The Roku Channel has signed a multiyear deal with Lionsgate Films that will allow it to stream upcoming blockbusters like John Wick 4 and Borderlands for free, it announced. Roku will get those films ...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget The Fiture mirror wants to improve your at-home workout form
Maybe the pandemic made you rethink your gym membership, or maybe you just dont like working out in the presence of other people. Thankfully, theres a slew of gadgets and connected equipment that can ...
12:51 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Jabra's new Elite 4 Active earbuds are on sale for $100 right now
One of Jabra's latest pairs of true wireless earbuds, the Elite 4 Active, is another example of how the company's consistently trying to improve its devices by adding more features and making ...
12:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Jack in the Box will experiment with burger-flipping robots
Add Jack in the Box to the list of fast food chains experimenting with robots. The company is launching a pilot program that will test Miso Robotics' Flippy 2 (frying) and Sippy (drink-prepping) r...
11:15 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Elon Musk is buying Twitter
This mornings tech headlines are heavy on Musk. While the SpaceX and Tesla boss is still chasing hyperloop glory, yesterday Twitter accepted Elon Musk's buyout offer of $44 billion more than anyo...
10:47 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 falls back to $200 at Amazon
You have another chance to grab a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for $200 if you weren't able to get one at a discount earlier this year. The 40mm version of the smartwatch is currently on sale for $50 of...
08:59 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget 'Elden Ring' is getting the Game Boy demake treatment
Elden Ring is famous for its rich open world, but it just got turned into an 8-bit rolling adventure demake that's... kind of amazing? It was created by Reddit user Shintendo, who showed off an ea...
04:56 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget 'Super Mario Bros.' movie delayed to April 2023
You won't be able to see the long-awaited Super Mario Bros. movie in theatres for the holidays this year: Nintendo has pushed back the animated film's release date to April 2023 from December ...
03:44 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Jack Dorsey on Musks Twitter takeover: Elon is the singular solution I trust
Twitter co-founder and Block Head Jack Dorsey has made it clear that Elon Musk has his support as the new owner of Twitter. In his first public comments since Twitter and Musk announced the $44 billio...
01:20 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget Apple hired the same anti-union law firm as Starbucks: report
Apple hired Littler Mendelson an anti-union law firm known for high-profile clients such as Starbucks, McDonalds and Nissan reportedThe Verge. The decision to retain the firm comes shortly after 100...
01:00 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget No one knows what Musk's Twitter takeover means for the company
Even Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal doesnt know what Elon Musks acquisition of the company means for the service or its employees. Thats the biggest takeaway from accounts of the companys first all-hands m...
12:27 am GMT - Tue, April 26, 2022
Engadget How messy might Twitter get under Musk?
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk added Twitter to his stable of companies on Monday, purchasing the social media platform for $44 billion dollars. Whether he made this purchase to finally realize his as...
11:21 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Reddit launches $1 million fund to support user-driven projects
You'll finally have a chance to host that r/legaladvice happy hour, or take your friends from r/animalpics to the zoo. Reddit is investing $1 million in its Community Funds program, which aims to ...
10:20 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Bored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram compromised in $2.4 million NFT phishing scam
Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs is investigating a phishing attack after a hacker stole nearly $2.5 million worth of NFTs through the official Bored Ape Instagram account. The company disclosed...
10:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 3 packs adaptive ANC for $250
True to its word, Sennheiser is debuting the latest Momentum True Wireless earbuds in April. Today, the company is officially unveiling the Momentum True Wireless 3 after an initial tease during an ev...
07:46 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget The Pentagon's new AI chief is a former Lyft executive
The Pentagon is still new to wielding artificial intelligence, and it's looking to an outsider for help. Breaking Defense has learned Lyft machine learning head Craig Martell is joining the Defens...
07:32 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget PS5 update will add variable refresh rate support this week
PlayStation 5 owners will gain access to the long-awaited variable refresh rate (VRR) feature in the coming days. Sony will this week start rolling out a system update that will enable VRR support.VRR...
06:53 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion
Twitter has accepted Elon Musk's buyout offer. Musk is purchasing the social media giant for $54.20 per share, or about $44 billion. The Tesla chief will take the company private, and also said he...
06:28 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget E Ink's latest color ePaper panel is faster, denser and features pen support
E Ink has just announced its next-generation color ePaper panel, and its a major update for the nascent technology. Most significantly, the company has improved update times significantly. Its new E I...
05:56 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Sony's next wireless earbuds may offer 'automatic playback'
If you thought Sony's LinkBuds let in too much of the outside world, don't worry there may be a follow-up that helps you tune things out. As The Walkman Blognotes, established leak poster Sno...
05:36 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Apple Music and the App Store are experiencing issues
If Apple Music and the App Store aren't quite working as normal for you right now, you're not alone. Apple's status page notes that both services are dealing with issues that are impacting...
05:36 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Apple Music and the App Store are experiencing issues (updated)
If Apple Music and the App Store aren't quite working as normal for you right now, you're not alone. Apple's status page notes that both services are dealing with issues that are impacting...
05:08 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget The first all-civilian space crew has safely returned to Earth
Seventeen days after they left Earth, the first fully private space crew has safely returned to terra firma. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four AX-1 astronauts splashed down in the Atlanti...
05:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Vive's Mars CamTrack promises virtual set technology on an indie budget
HTC Vive has unveiled the Mars CamTrack, a system designed to put real-world actors into virtual environments Mandalorian-style, at a relatively affordable price. It'll let producers film actors a...
04:05 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget 'Apex Legends' season 13 will bring big changes to the Ranked system
Respawn is set to once again shake up Apex Legends next month when the battle royale's 13th season, called Saviors, gets underway. For one thing, there are major changes on the way to the competit...
03:30 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Panasonic GH6 review: A vlogging workhorse, with some caveats
Panasonic launched the GH5 over five years ago, helping set off a mini vlogging boom and confirming the potential of mirrorless cameras for video. Its replacement has finally come in the form of the $...
03:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Meta will open its first physical store May 9th
Meta will open its first physical retail store next month, in a sign of the increasing importance of its hardware business as the company pivots to the metaverse. The Meta Store opens May 9th in Burli...
02:35 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Diablo: Immortal is coming to mobile and (surprise!) PC on June 2nd
All the way back at BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard revealed Diablo: Immortal, which would fill in the gaps of the story between Diablo II and Diablo III. However, the fact it was announced as a mobile-only g...
02:30 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Gadgets that make great Mother's Day gifts
Your mom might not be as up to date as you on the latest tech trends, but that doesn't mean a carefully chosen gadget wouldn't make her life easier. While flowers and breakfast in bed remain l...
02:23 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Chevrolet is making an all-electric Corvette
One of Chevy's most iconic cars will get the EV treatment. GM has confirmed that it's developing a "fully electric" Corvette, and an "electrified" (read: hybrid) version wi...
01:55 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro falls to a new all-time low of $2,249
Apple's latest 16-inch MacBook Pro is now more affordable than it's ever been. Amazon is selling the 10-core M1 Pro variant with 512GB of storage at an all-time low price of $2,249, or $250 be...
01:25 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Amazon knocks 10 percent off Nintendo's $50 eShop gift card
If there's a Switch title you've had your eye on for a while, or you're looking to stock up on a few games, you can do so for slightly less by picking up an eShop gift card at Amazon right...
01:10 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Hawaiian Airlines will be the first major air carrier to offer Starlink internet
Your next flight to Hawaii might come with speedy in-flight internet access. CNBCreports Hawaiian Airlines has signed a deal to offer SpaceX's Starlink service aboard all its Transpacific flights....
01:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget GMs Ultium heat pump can extend EV ranges up to 10 percent
Keeping an EV's batteries within their optimum operating temperature range is essential to getting the highest performance and longest life cycles possible from them. Too hot and charge seeps from...
12:54 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Samsung's Galaxy S22 phones drop to new record lows at Amazon
Samsung's latest Galaxy S22 handsets are some of the best Android phones you can get right now, and Amazon has discounted the entire lineup. Each of the three S22 models is cheaper than usual, wit...
11:34 am GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Amazon's latest Echo Dot falls to a new all-time low of $28
If you've been eyeing an Alexa-powered fourth-generation Echo Dot smart speaker, now is the time to buy. Several models are on sale, including the basic model that's selling for just $28 or 44...
11:15 am GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Another gadget prototype left behind at a restaurant
Weve been playing peek-a-boo with Googles teased/leaked/rumored Pixel smartwatch for centuries now, but the existence of actual hardware makes it all feel a little more real.Unfortunately for someone ...
10:11 am GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk isn't done with the idea of building a hyperloop
Elon Musk first started the idea of a high-speed hyperloop transport system between cities way back in 2013, but he left it to other companies to develop the idea further. Fast forward to 2017, when M...
08:25 am GMT - Mon, April 25, 2022
Engadget The Wachowskis are auctioning iconic film props to support trans youth
A record 238 anti-LGBTQ bills have been proposed in the US this year alone (as of last month), with about half of them targeting transgender people specifically. With that in the background, filmmaker...
10:18 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Fade, Valorants latest agent, is a shadowy recon specialist
Riot Games has just revealed the newest agent coming to its popular tactical shooter. Shown off during the finals of Valorants Masters Reykjavk tournament on Sunday, Fade is a shadowy bounty hunter th...
09:02 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Apple may have begun a new push to remove outdated software from the App Store
Apple may have begun more rigorously enforcing its policy against unused and dysfunctional apps. Back in 2016, the company vowed it would go out of its way to remove applications that had stopped work...
07:28 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Twitter is reportedly re-examining Elon Musks $43 billion takeover bid
Twitter may be warming up to the idea of selling itself to Elon Musk. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company is re-examining Musks takeover bid after the billionaire announced he had the fi...
05:14 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Halo Infinites co-op campaign is now scheduled to arrive in August
Following multiple delays, 343 Industries hopes to deliver Halo Infinites co-op campaign sometime in August 2022, the studio said in a roadmap update released Friday. Campaign co-op was one of the fea...
03:39 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Someone left a prototype Google Pixel Watch at a restaurant
In 2010, Apple software engineer Gray Powell left a prototype iPhone 4 in a bar in Redwood City, California. In an era where nearly every device leaks before its officially announced, images of a new ...
02:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2022
Engadget Hitting the Books: When the military-industrial complex came to Silicon Valley
As with most every other aspect of modern society, computerization, augmentation and automation have hyper-accelerated the pace at which wars are prosecuted and who better to help reshape the US mili...
10:20 pm GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Sony's WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones could feature a new design
Since their release in 2020, Sony's WH-1000XM4 have consistently been among the best Bluetooth headphones you can buy thanks to their long-lasting battery and excellent noise cancelling capabiliti...
08:50 pm GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Ubisoft's new 'team battle arena' game isn't a battle royale, claims company
Following a leak early Saturday, Ubisoft announced it was working on a new "team battle arena" game codenamed Project Q. Before Ubisoft's official announcement, leaker Tom Henderson shar...
06:59 pm GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code before member arrests in March
Before police arrested seven of the group's more prolific members in late March, ransomware gang Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code that same month. In a report published Friday and spotted ...
05:20 pm GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget European Union limits targeted advertising and content algorithms under new law
Following a marathon 16-hour negotiation session, the European Union reached an agreement early Saturday to adopt the Digital Services Act. The legislation seeks to impose greater accountability on th...
12:27 pm GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Amazon workers in New York accuse the company of retaliatory firings
An independent group of Amazon workers called Amazonians United is accusing the e-commerce giant of firing four workers in Queens because they "supported a labor organization." According to ...
09:53 am GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Google files a trademark application for 'Pixel Watch'
There's a big chance that Google's long-rumored smartwatch will be called the "Pixel Watch." The tech giant has filed paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to ...
12:43 am GMT - Sat, April 23, 2022
Engadget Raven Studio game testers can vote to form a union, NLRB rules
A group of 21 quality assurance testers at Raven Software have received the blessing of the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a union vote, per a 27-page ruling from the agency released Friday...
09:07 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget 'Borderlands 3' will finally add PlayStation cross-play support this spring
Sure, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands supports cross-play on all platforms, but what about that promised Borderlands 3 update? Don't worry, it's coming. Gearbox has confirmedBorderlands 3 will add...
08:40 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Judge dismisses most claims in Sony gender discrimination lawsuit
A gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony has run into significant hurdles. Axios has learned that judge Laurel Beeler dismissed 10 of plaintiff Emma Majo's 13 claims due to multiple issues. Ma...
08:02 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Tesla can now insure your EV in Colorado, Oregon and Virginia
Tesla's in-house insurance is now available in three more states. As Forbesnotes, Tesla revealed during its latest earnings call that its "real-time" insurance has reached Colorado, Oreg...
07:24 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Twitter bans climate change denial ads
On Earth Day, Twitter announced a ban on ads that promote climate change denial. It said misleading advertising that contradicts scientific consensus on the crisis won't be permitted on the platfo...
07:08 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Instagram tests user-created Templates feature for Reels videos
Instagram is experimenting with a new Templates feature for Reels that will let users copy video formats from other Reels videos, reportedBusiness Insider. Templates are already an incredibly popular ...
06:44 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Energy Department challenges students to wring more efficiency from EVs
Your future electric car might benefit from some schoolwork. The Energy Department has teamed with GM and MathWorks to launch an EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge that asks student groups at 15 North ...
06:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget The revamped PlayStation Plus should hit the US on June 13th
Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its rollout plan for the overhauled PlayStation Plus service. It's targeting a launch date of May 23rd in select markets in Asia before expanding to Jap...
04:48 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Paradox outlines a revenue-sharing plan for Vampire: The Masquerade fan games
Many publishers and developers are very protective of their intellectual property (what's up, Nintendo?). But Paradox Interactive and World of Darkness are taking things in a slightly different di...
04:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Twitter is experimenting with a status update feature
Twitter might soon take a page from Instagram's defunct Threads app not to mention other messaging apps you used in the past two decades. As The Vergereports, code sleuth Jane Manchun Wong has di...
03:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Motorolas endless rehashes will only make it less relevant
While Motorola might not have the same clout in the smartphone space as Apple and Samsung, the company holds an outsized influence on the US market. By the numbers, Motorola is the third most popular ...
02:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget What we bought: How a portable monitor made working from home a lot easier
Even for someone like me who likes working from home, the pandemic has made things a challenge especially in my small 1,000 square-foot two-bedroom apartment. You see, when my wife and I welcomed our...
02:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget iRobot's Roomba 694 drops to $180, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
Mother's Day is quickly approaching and if you're looking to get mom a piece of new tech, you can do so right now while saving some money in the process. Apple's latest AirPods remain on s...
01:47 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Splatoon 3 hits Nintendo Switch on September 9th
Although the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has slipped to 2023, Nintendo still has a bunch of major exclusives lined up for Switch this year. We now know exactly when another one o...
01:12 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Amazon's Eero Pro mesh routers are up to 25 percent off
Does your lone WiFi router not quite cover your home? This might be a good time to upgrade. Amazon is running a sale on Eero mesh routers that includes particularly steep discounts for higher-end Eero...
12:40 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget 'F1 22' launches July 1st with VR support
EA's Formula 1 sim F1 22 will be released worldwide on July 1st, 2022 with the FIA's all-new hybrid cars and updated rules unveiled this season, EA and Codemaster announced. The game will supp...
12:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Engadget Podcast: We love the Playdate and BTS dance lessons on Apple Fitness
This week, Cherlynn is joined by guest co-host Jessica Conditt to take a closer look at the Playdate the cute little gaming console with a crank. The two go on to rave about Samsungs new Pokmon-theme...
12:21 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget The Large Hadron Collider is smashing protons again after a three-year hiatus
The Large Hadron Collider, the particle accelerator that enabled the discovery of the Higgs boson, is back in action after over three years in hiatus. CERN shut the accelerator down for maintenance an...
11:15 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: CNN is shutting down
CNN+, the streaming service launched by the Cable News Network just three weeks ago, is shutting down on April 30th. The closure comes after reports that the high-profile project had reached just 10,0...
11:03 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Massive DNA study of human cancers offers new clues about their causes
A team of UK scientists has analyzed the complete genetic makeup of 12,000 tumors from NHS patients and discovered 58 new mutations that provide clues about their potential causes. The team, comprised...
09:32 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Google is banning third-party call recording apps from the Play Store
Google is introducing a new Play Store policy that will effectively block third-party call recording apps from the Play Store by May 11th, according to a Reddit post seen by 9to5Google. Such apps curr...
08:35 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Amazon accused of using charity work scheme to conceal warehouse incident rates
Amazon is pursuing the "aggressive geographic and use case expansion" of a scheme that sends injured warehouse workers to non-profits for light duty, according to The Financial Times. Under ...
07:43 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget HBO and HBO Max gained 3 million subscribers before splitting from AT&T
HBO Max and HBO picked up 3 million subscribers in the same quarter that Netflix lost 200,000 of them for the first time in years, Variety reported. The streaming/cable service reported earnings under...
05:09 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget A new 'Tales from the Borderlands' game is coming this year
2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Borderlands fans. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has announced at PAX East that the developer will be releasing a new entry in the Tales from the Borderlands...
12:29 am GMT - Fri, April 22, 2022
Engadget Twitter will recommend third-party apps for preventing harassment
Twitter is turning to outside developers for help in preventing harassment on its platform. Under a new experiment, the company will recommend third-party moderation apps as an additional measure user...
11:48 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget OnlyFans temporarily halts services for Russian creators
OnlyFans has temporarily paused accounts and payments for its Russian creators, reportedMotherboard. The UK-based platform up until now was one of the few Western tech companies to keep its door ope...
09:34 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget FCC wants to fine wireless carrier Truphone for ties to Russian oligarchs
The FCC's crackdown on Russian ties to US telecom is making headway. The agency voted today to fine Montana-based wireless carrier Truphone for not disclosing that it is indirectly owned by R...
08:41 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Sony is looking into ad-supported games now, too
Microsoft might not be the only console maker hoping to place more ads in games. Insidersources (sub. required) say Sony is testing an initiative that would sell and place ads in free-to-play PlayStat...
07:57 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Pixar's new 'Lightyear' trailer portrays Buzz as a victim of relativity
Pixar has shared a second trailer for Lightyear, and the new clip sheds considerably more light on Buzz's origin story. As it turns out, the explorer turned action figure is the victim of Einstein...
07:40 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Godzilla and King Kong are coming to 'Call of Duty: Warzone'
Crossovers between gaming and other areas of entertainment are becoming more and more common. On the same day it emerged Wu-Tang Clan is coming to Fortnite(?), Activision Blizzard confirmed a long-rum...
07:11 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget For $200, Best Buy will haul away your two biggest hunks of tech junk
Big box electronics retailer Best Buy announced the launch of a new appliance recycling program Thursday that will allow customers to have up to two large pieces (and an unlimited amount of small item...
06:56 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget This will be the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon since Apollo
Astrobotic has finally offered a good look at the vehicle that will carry scientific payloads to the lunar surface. The company has revealed the finished version of the Peregrine Moon lander ahead of ...
06:32 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Amazon reportedly paid no income tax on $55 billion in European sales in 2021
Although Amazon's main European business saw an increase in sales to around $55 billion last year, the company avoided paying income tax. It posted a loss of 1.16 billion euros ($1.26 billion) and...
06:07 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Sonos is reportedly releasing a $250 soundbar in June
Sonos isn't exactly known for affordability, but the company has released a few more inexpensive products in recent years like the portable Roam speaker. Now, according to The Verge, Sonos is goin...
05:45 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Elektron's Syntakt wants to be the only groovebox you'll ever need
The Syntakt has been one of the worst kept secrets in the music world. But it wasn't until today that the world finally got to see what Elektron's latest groovebox is capable of. It combines t...
05:29 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Sheryl Sandberg reportedly used Facebook resources to help embattled Activision CEO
Meta is reportedly investigating whether Sheryl Sandberg broke company rules in her dealings with a publication that was reporting on Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who she was dating at the time. Accor...
05:11 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget FAA revokes YouTuber's pilot license, saying he deliberately crashed his plane
On November 21st, Trevor Jacob's single-engine airplane fell out of the sky a harrowing experience that the YouTuber just so happened to catch on film and upload to social media. In January, avia...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Even 'Rocket League' is adding a battle royale mode
If you thought it was just a matter of time before Psyonix synced up with its parent company Epic Games by adding battle royale to Rocket League... your beliefs were well-founded. Psyonix is introduci...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Sennheiser says its new Sport earbuds can reduce noise from your own body
Sennheiser has revealed a set of true wireless earbuds geared toward fitness enthusiasts. It says the Sport True Wireless buds include an Aware EQ passthrough setting that can reduce distracting noise...
03:59 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget CNN is shutting down just weeks after launching
Just three weeks after the streaming service launched, Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly shutting down CNN+. The news-focused service will cease operations on April 30th, according to CNBC and The ...
03:30 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Teenage Engineering's tiny handheld TX-6 mixer offers an instrument tuner
Teenage Engineering has a reputation for surprising and whimsical devices, and that apparently extends to music creation on the go. The company has introduced a TX-6 mixer that's not only tiny eno...
03:10 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Uber Green rides now cost the same as UberX trips
Uber has announced some Earth Week initiatives and while some of the measures won't be around for the long haul, it's making a permanent change to Uber Green rides. Those will now cost the sam...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Razers new soundbar makes your desk a home theater
Razer has increasingly gone from a specialized gaming accessory maker to more of a lifestyle brand. In addition to keyboards, mice, headsets and controllers, you can buy chairs, backpacks and even a w...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget BTS dance lessons are coming to Apple Fitness
Get ready for a Dynamite workout. Apple has a few updates for Fitness+ timed with International Dance Day, which is coming up on April 29th, and arguably the most interesting are the new Dance workout...
02:26 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk says he has the financial backing for his proposed Twitter takeover
Elon Musk now has access to the funds he'd need to buy Twitter. According to an SEC filing, Musk has received "commitment letters" that would supply about $46.5 billion to buy all of Twi...
02:12 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Apple's AirPods Max are $99 off at Amazon
Apple's AirPods Max over-ear headphones are once again on sale. The price has dropped by $99 at Amazon, where they're currently $450. One important thing to note is that you'll only get th...
02:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Spotify opens video podcast publishing to more creators
Spotify is ready to let anyone offer video podcasts and this time, you won't need to apply. As of today, all creators in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can publish video podcasts t...
01:38 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget A bunch of Google Nest devices are on sale for as low as $80
If you're looking for new devices to add to your smart home setup, you can get a few Nest gadgets for less right now. Both Adorama and B&H Photo have discounted a handful of Google smart home ...
01:15 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Lego launches an Ultimate version of Luke Skywalkers Landspeeder
Legos Ultimate Collector Series of Star Wars sets has grown again today with the launch of a new ultimate version of Luke Skywalkers Landspeeder. The new set offers an extremely-detailed version of th...
01:09 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget 'It Takes Two' will reportedly become an Amazon movie
The plans for an It Takes Two movie appear to be solidifying. Deadline and Variety sources claim Amazon Studios and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions have taken up the ...
01:09 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget 'It Takes Two' will reportedly become an Amazon movie (updated)
The plans for an It Takes Two movie appear to be solidifying. Deadline and Variety sources claim Amazon Studios and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions have taken up the ...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget MIT's newest computer vision algorithm identifies images down to the pixel
For humans, identifying items in a scene whether thats an avocado or an Aventador, a pile of mashed potatoes or an alien mothership is as simple as looking at them. But for artificial intelligence a...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget The latest Moto G phones include one with a stylus
Motorola has launched two new 5G phones as part of its Moto G line in North America, and one of them comes with a built-in stylus. The Moto G Stylus 5G has a 6.8-inch Max Vision FHD+ display that stre...
12:45 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk's Boring Company plans to 'significantly' expand after funding round
Elon Musk's The Boring Company (TBC) is now worth up to $5.7 billion after a funding round that saw it raise $675 million, TechCrunch reported. The company plans to use the funds to "signific...
11:40 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget NASA enlists SpaceX and Amazon to help develop next-gen space communications
NASA has pickedSpaceX, Amazon and four other American companies to develop the next generation of near-Earth space communication services meant to support its future missions. The agency started looki...
11:15 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Netflix plans cheaper, ad-supported subscription tiers
Netflix might offer cheaper, ad-supported plans in the coming years. In the company's most recent earnings call, co-CEO Reed Hastings said the company is working on the offering, and itll finalize...
10:05 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget FAA blamed after parachute show leads to Congress evacuation
US Congress was evacuated yesterday after Capitol Police said it was "tracking an aircraft that poses a possible threat to the Capitol Complex," CBS News reported. Everyone stood down a shor...
08:50 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget 'Buy with Prime' lets third-party retailers use Amazon's shipping service
Amazon has unveiled "Buy with Prime," a service that let's other online retailers use its vast delivery network to fulfill orders on their own websites. At the same time, it will be anot...
06:54 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget The Obamas are reportedly leaving Spotify
Spotify is losing Barack and Michelle Obama after their partnership ends in October, according to Bloomberg. The former first couple's exclusive podcast deal with the streaming giant is coming to ...
02:00 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Lincoln's first electric vehicle concept is the Star SUV
Lincoln has finally unveiled its first electric vehicle concept, and it's now a little clearer as to where the company is headed. The upscale Ford badge has unveiled the Star, a luxury SUV that hi...
01:49 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Judge dismisses class-action against Activision Blizzards sexual harassment probe
A California judge today granted Activisions motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by investors who asserted the company misled them about sexual harassment allegations at the company, includ...
01:25 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Apple Store workers in Atlanta are forming a union 'because we love this company'
When Elli Daniels started working at the Apple Store in Cumberland Mall location in Atlanta, her hourly wage was $16.50 rosy by comparison to the federal minimum Georgia adopts, but below average for...
12:22 am GMT - Thu, April 21, 2022
Engadget Productivity software that could have prevented tonight's capitol evacuation
Earlier this evening, the Capitol Police in Washington, D.C. called for an evacuation of Congress due to an "aircraft that poses probable threat" which was flying circles around Capitol Buil...
09:41 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Garmin unveils new Vvosmart fitness tracker after nearly four years
Garmin has launched the latest iteration of the Vvosmart fitness tracker, the long-awaited Vvosmart 5. Its been nearly four years since Garmin released the previous iteration of the Vvosmart, and for...
08:43 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Tesla nearly doubled its revenue in Q1 despite industry wide supply chain woes
Tesla built 305,000 vehicles in the first "exceptionally difficult" quarter of this year, delivered 310,000 of them, and opened new factories in Berlin and Austin all while CEO Elon Musk so...
08:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Instagram's latest algorithm tweak will 'value original content more'
Another day, another change to Instagrams algorithm. The app is tweaking the way it ranks content in order to value original content more, according to Instagram Head Adam Mosseri.Mosseri called out t...
07:49 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Apple Store workers in Atlanta file for first union election in the US
Workers at an Apple Store in Atlanta have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. This marks the first time that Apple Store employees in the US have formally requested a u...
06:13 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Sonicwares SmplTrek is a battery-powered groovebox for on-the-go beatmaking
Sonicware has stepped into the portable sampler space with its SmplTrek device. The battery-powered groovebox features a built-in mic that'll help you create samples wherever you are. The SmplTrek...
05:53 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget A Ghostbusters VR game is coming to Meta Quest 2
Meta hid a heck of a surprise up the sleeve of its boiler suit for the end of its Quest gaming showcase. A Ghostbusters VR game is in the works for Meta Quest 2. Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) w...
05:26 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget 'Among Us VR' will arrive later this year with literal finger pointing
Meta just held its latest Quest gaming showcase and it included some fresh looks at previously announced games as well as reveals of new titles. The stream offered a more in-depth look at Among Us VR ...
04:18 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget 'Sonic Origins' brings four remastered games to console and PC on June 23rd
Never mind the movies and endless spinoffs Sega knows you want to replay the classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog games, and it's ready to deliver. The company has announced that its Sonic Origins colle...
04:01 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Glorious PC Gaming Race is ditching its Nazi-linked name
Glorious PC Gaming Race, the maker of the Model O gaming mouse, the GMMK Pro mechanical keyboard and other popular peripherals, is changing its name. In rebranding as Glorious, the company is hoping t...
03:30 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Indi One first look: Part EV, part gaming PC
While established automakers try to come to grips with the electric revolution, fresh EV startups are thinking up innovative ways to cater to a new generation of drivers. And after checking out an ear...
03:25 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Zoom's desktop apps now respond to raised hands and thumbs-up gestures
You no longer need to bring out an iPad or iPhone just to use Zoom's gesture recognition. Zoom has updated its Mac and Windows apps with visual gesture support. Raise your hand or give a thumbs-up...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Apple Music now offers DJ mixes in spatial audio
Apple Music's spatial audio is now available for those who'd rather spend their nights at the club than the concert hall. The service is now offering DJ mixes in Dolby Atmos that promise a mor...
02:41 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget You can update your DualSense controller through Windows
You've long been able to use a DualSense controller with your PC, but it wasn't quite so appealing when you couldn't update the firmware without access to a PlayStation 5. Thankfully, that...
02:23 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Amazons latest renewable energy projects include its largest solar farm to date
Just ahead of Earth Day on Friday, Amazon has announced investments in 37 more renewable energy projects around the world. The company says these will increase its renewable energy capacity by almost ...
01:27 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget BMW's first all-electric 7 series starts at $120,295
BMW isn't letting Mercedes' EQS go unanswered. The German marque has introduced its first completely electric 7 series, the i7 xDrive60. The long-wheelbase luxury sedan offers solid performanc...
12:15 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget UK regulators will allow drivers to watch TV in autonomous cars
With self-driving vehicles possibly arriving on UK roads later this year, the government is starting to put rules in place to accommodate them, the BBC has reported. As part of that, it will allow dri...
11:25 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget UK court orders US extradition of Julian Assange on espionage charges
A court in London has formally issued the order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. That puts his fate in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel, who'll be the one decidin...
11:18 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Electric chopsticks that make food taste saltier
Researchers in Japan have developed a set of electric chopsticks they claim enhance the taste of salt. The device is attached to a wristband computer. It uses electrical stimulation to transmit sodium...
11:05 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Lexus announces the RZ, its first purpose-built EV
Lexus has today announced the RZ, the luxury marques second entry into the EV market, and the first designed from the ground-up as an electric vehicle. With a 71.4kWh battery and a claimed range of ar...
10:45 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Lenovo's Smart Clock Essential with Alexa falls to a new low of $45
Lenovo launched a new smart clock at CES earlier this year, and it improved upon its previous models by giving it a pogo docking pin at the bottom and support for Amazon's Alexa. If you've bee...
09:57 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Okta says Lapsus$ breach affected only two customers
Following a breach of its systems in January, Okta has released a forensic report finding that the threat group Lapsus$ accessed just two active customers via a third-party company. Lapsus$ "acti...
09:05 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Brave's browser can automatically bypass Google's AMP pages
Brave is putting Google's Accelerate Mobile Pages (AMP) on blast with a new feature called De-AMP, The Verge reported. It's designed to bypass any pages rendered with AMP and take users direct...
08:12 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Delta confirms it worked with SpaceX to trial Starlink's satellite internet
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian has revealed in an interview that the airline held talks with SpaceX and conducted "exploratory tests" of Starlink's internet technology for its planes. ...
04:50 am GMT - Wed, April 20, 2022
Engadget Netflix plans to offer cheaper ad-supported subscription tiers
Netflix might offer cheaper ad-supported plans in the coming years. In the company's most recent earnings call, co-CEO Reed Hastings has revealed that the streaming giant is currently working on t...
11:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Motorola will be the official jersey patch partner of the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres will start wearing a Motorola logo on their sleeves, beginning with the 2023 Major League Baseball regular season. While corporate partnerships are nothing new in baseball, its th...
10:57 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in
Cre8Audio made a splash a few years ago when it launched the NiftyCase in 2019, a Eurorack case that featured a surprising amount of convenient features for a stunningly low price. Seriously, $200 for...
08:45 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Netflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers
Netflix may have benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's not blaming its latest troubles on people leaving their homes. The company has revealed that it lost about 200,000 subscribers in t...
08:25 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Amazon will perform a racial equality audit of its hourly workers
Amazon will perform a racial equity audit of its nearly one million hourly employees, the company said last week in a statement to shareholders. The company is hiring a law firm to conduct the audit, ...
08:03 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Nitecores new Sony camera battery charges through built-in USB-C
Every year, companies like Canon and Nikon push camera technology forward with new models that add features like 8K video recording and 30 fps shooting speeds. But the batteries powering those cameras...
07:19 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget 'Crossfire: Legion' will hit Steam early access on May 24th
Real-time strategy game Crossfire: Legion will soon be available on Steam in early access. You'll be able to get your hands on Blackbird Interactive's latest Starcraft-esque title starting on ...
06:58 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Quest headset apps now support hand clapping and high-fives
Meta's VR hand tracking has come a long way in two years. The company has upgraded its Presence Platform hand tracking support for Quest headset apps to allow considerably more natural gestures, p...
06:24 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget World of Warcraft expansion Dragonflight predictably lets you ride dragons
Nearly two decades into the life of World of Warcraft, Blizzard has just announced the MMOs ninth expansion. Dragonflight will allow players to explore the Dragon Isles, the ancestral home of Aze...
05:50 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget MIT scientists reveal why it's hard to evenly split Oreo filling between two halves
Researchers at MIT created a 3D-printed device to develop a better understanding of the science behind what happens to the cream filling when you split the two sides of an Oreo cookie. Their device, t...
05:04 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Europa's resemblance to Greenland bodes well for possible life on Jupiter's moon
Europa's potential to support life may have increased thanks to geographic observations. Reutersnotes researchers have discovered similarities between double ridges on the Jovian moon's surfac...
04:43 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Amy Hennig's studio is making a Star Wars game
Amy Hennigs Skydance New Media studio is working on not one but two new games with Disney. Following last years Marvel announcement, Hennig and company revealed today theyre working on a AAA Star Wars...
04:15 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Instagram brings its fundraiser tool to Reels
Instagram is rolling out the option to create and donate to fundraisers through Reels. Users in more than 30 countries can now add a link for people to donate to more than 1.5 million nonprofits. The ...
04:06 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Apple workers at New York store call for minimum wage of $30 per hour
Apple Store employees attempting to form a union at the companys flagship Grand Central Terminal location in New York City want the tech giant to pay workers at least $30 per hour. According to CNBC, ...
03:39 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Uber and Lyft drop mask requirements for US drivers and passengers
You no longer need to wear a mask to ride with Uber or Lyft n the US. Uber has dropped mask requirements for US drivers and passengers as of today (April 19th). Lyft, meanwhile, announced that mask we...
03:14 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget The lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltier
Researchers in Japan have developed a set of electric chopsticks they claim can enhance the taste of salt. The device is attached to a wristband computer. It uses electrical stimulation to transmit so...
02:48 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget The Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 multicooker is $70 off right now
The Instant Pot may be the most popular and ubiquitous multicooker, but it's certainly not the only option. Companies like Ninja now make their own multicookers that can hold their own against the...
02:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Apple products were made with 50 percent more recycled material last year
Apple is boasting of its environmental initiatives ahead of Earth Day, and it's shedding new light on its devices in the process. As part of its 2022 Environmental Progress Report, the company has...
02:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget The best webcams you can buy
That tiny webcam on your laptop has probably gotten more use in the last few years than it ever has before. Even if youre back to taking some of your meetings in the office, chances are that back-to-b...
01:58 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Nintendo moves 'Xenoblade Chronicles 3' release forward to July 29th
In a rare case when we're so used to major games getting delayed, Nintendo now plans to release Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on Switch on July 29th. It originally scheduled the game for September, but p...
01:27 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro is back down to a record low of $1,749
The 2021 MacBook Pros were some of the best laptops we came across last year, but as to be expected, they come with high price tags. Right now, you can pick up the 14-inch MacBook Pro for $250 cheaper...
01:13 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Amazon ordered to reinstate warehouse worker who was fired after protest
Amazon is facing legal consequences for its history of firing protest participants. The New York Timesreports that judge Benjamin Green has ordered Amazon to reinstate warehouse worker Gerald Bryson, ...
11:15 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Our verdict on Playdate, the console with a crank
After all that waiting, Senior Editor Jessica Conditt finally got her hands on Playdate. From the makers of Firewatch and meme-friendly Untitled Goose Game, its a petite portable console that marries ...
11:00 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Audis Urbansphere EV concept is built for tomorrow's megacities
As automobiles gain increasing autonomy and their occupants spend less time actively paying attention to the task of driving, Audi is reimagining the role of the vehicles cabin space from a rigid, sa...
10:25 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Segas Super Game project already has a Crazy Taxi reboot underway
A new, big budget reboot of Crazy Taxi has already been in development for more than a year, and is expected to launch within the next three years. Thats the revelation issued forth by Bloomberg ...
10:25 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Segas Super Game project already has a Crazy Taxi reboot under way
A new, big budget reboot of Crazy Taxi has already been in development for more than a year, and is expected to launch within the next three years. Thats the revelation issued forth by Bloomberg ...
10:00 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Mercedes' EQS SUV arrives in US showrooms this year
Building upon the success of the EQS and the launch of the EQE, Mercedes has another electric vehicle on the way to the United States. This time its more in line with what the US wants: an SUV.The odd...
09:52 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Samsung's Pokmon-themed Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a delight
Samsung has unveiled the Pokmon Edition of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable smartphone that's bound to be irresistible to collectors. It comes in a special box with a number of Pokmon-themed accessori...
08:04 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget 'Love Death and Robots' Season 3 comes to Netflix on May 20th
The third season of Netflix's animation anthology Love, Death and Robots will bow on May 20th. The streamer teased the release with a short video showing the same adult-oriented themes and wide va...
07:01 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Logitech Lift hands-on: A vertical mouse for the rest of us
Because the pandemic has caused me to spend more time at my PC than ever before, things like carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries have become a growing concern. And while the MX...
07:00 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Bang & Olufsen's Beoplay EX earbuds offer an AirPods-like design
Bang & Olufsen has long offered true wireless earbuds, but its designs have all been monolithic models that might not fit as well as you'd like. The company is finally shaking things up, howev...
12:32 am GMT - Tue, April 19, 2022
Engadget Jason Momoa in negotiations to star in Minecraft movie
A movie version of Mojang Studios Minecraft is starting to come together. Action hero veteran Jason Momoa is in talks to star in an upcoming film adaptation of the popular worldbuilding game, reported...
11:15 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Streets of Rage movie adaptation reportedly in the works
Sega Genesis Streets of Rage franchise is reportedly coming to the silver screen. Sources toldDeadline that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad wrote a script adaptation on spec. Also to be involved are S...
09:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Elden Ring's most famous player immortalized in fan-made mod
Over the last week, the Elden Ring community has been entranced by Let Me Solo Her, a player whose skill at the tough-as-nails game is matched only by their fashion sense. The legend of LMSH was born ...
09:20 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Netflix is making an 'Exploding Kittens' mobile game and TV series
If Exploding Kittens is still a part of your party game repertoire several years later, Netflix has just the news you were hoping to hear. The streaming service is introducing an "exclusive"...
08:53 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Blackmagic launches DaVinci Resolve 18 with real-time cloud collaboration
Blackmagic Design has unveiled a raft of new products including the DaVinci Resolve 18 video editing/color correction app and Blackmagic Cloud, a cloud collaboration system designed for editors, VFX a...
06:35 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Instagram enables product tagging for everyone in the US
Starting today, all Instagram users in the US with public accounts can tag products in their feed posts. The option had until now been limited to brands and some creators.Budding influencers, for inst...
06:15 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Nintendos Super Mario anime has been remastered in 4K to confuse a new generation
You probably didn't get to watch Nintendo's first anime movie when it premiered in Japan in 1986, but you now have your chance at quality you would never have experienced in theaters. Polygon...
06:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Samsung Galaxy A53 5G review: Hardly an upgrade
Samsungs Galaxy A52 5G wasnt the best midrange phone you could buy in 2021, but it did possess some standout features, including a responsive display and versatile camera. It was easy to imagine the c...
05:48 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget First Playdate orders begin shipping today
The day has finally arrived. Following an eleventh-hour delay late last year due to a "critical" battery issue, Panic has begun shipping its long-awaited Playdate portable (spoiler warning: ...
05:25 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget 'Battlefield 2042' will finally get in-game voice chat on Tuesday
DICE and Electronic Arts will roll out a major Battlefield 2042 patch on Tuesday, which will bring an important, long-awaited feature to the beleaguered first-person shooter: in-game voice chat.The Vo...
05:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Playdate is a magical indie game machine
Playdate shouldn't be able to do the things it does. Its tiny enough to fit in the too-tight front pockets of my skinny jeans, its lighter than a deck of cards and it has a 1-bit black-and-white s...
02:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget VW ID.Buzz first look: An EV that makes vans cool again
We're in the middle of an EV revolution and every day it feels like there's a new electric car, truck or SUV hitting the road. But if you want an electric van, your options are a lot more limi...
02:31 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Roland celebrates 50 years of music gear with glossy new book
Famed electronic instrument maker Roland is celebrating its 50th anniversary today by teaming up with boutique publisher Bjooks to announce a coffee table book that tells its story. Inspire The Music:...
02:05 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Fitbit's Charge 5 tracker is on sale for $130 right now
Fitness trackers are a good alternative to smartwatches for those that want to keep track of daily activity and workouts, but aren't into the look and feel of digital timepieces. One of the best o...
01:22 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Apple's 10.2-inch iPad drops to an all-time low of $290
You'll want to act quickly if you've been looking for a frill-free tablet. Amazon is selling Apple's latest 10.2-inch iPad (that is, the 2021 model) at an all-time low price of $290 after ...
12:48 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget iRobot's Roomba 694 is back on sale for $179
If you're looking for a budget-friendly robot vacuum to get for yourself or for mom for Mother's Day, iRobot's Roomba 694 is a great option. It's our current favorite affordable robo-v...
12:05 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Google lets you explore new heritage sites with help from the State Department
The US Department of State is making it easier for people to explore cultural heritage sites from around the world thanks to a partnership with Google Arts & Culture. Announced as part of World He...
10:43 am GMT - Mon, April 18, 2022
Engadget Researchers break world record for quantum-encrypted communications
Researchers in Beijing have set a new quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) world record of 102.2 km (64 miles), smashing the previous mark of 18 km (11 miles), The Eurasian Times reported. Trans...
08:51 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2022
Engadget Tesla investors say a judge found Elon Musks funding secured tweet was misleading
In court documents filed late Friday, a group of Tesla shareholders said a federal judge recently ruled Elon Musk made false and misleading statements in 2018 when he said he was considering taking th...
07:13 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2022
Engadget Workers at Apple's Grand Central Terminal store are moving toward a union vote
Apple Store employees at the companys flagship Grand Central Terminal location have begun collecting signatures to form a union, according to The Washington Post. In a recent update to their website, ...
05:21 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2022
Engadget NASA rolls back SLS Moon rocket for repairs after multiple failed fueling tests
After multiple attempts to complete a critical fueling test of its next-generation Space Launch System, NASA has decided to finish the rockets wet dress rehearsal at a later date. On late Saturday eve...
03:32 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2022
Engadget Tesla will no longer include a mobile charger with new vehicle purchases
Tesla has stopped including a complimentary Mobile Connector Bundle with new vehicle orders. The change was first spotted by Twitter user Tesla_Adri, and later confirmed by CEO Elon Musk. The accessor...
02:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2022
Engadget Hitting the Books: How American militarism and new technology may make war more likely
There's nobody better at persecuting a war than the United States we've got the the best-equipped and biggest-budgeted fighting force on the face of the Earth. But does carrying the biggest s...
08:54 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget WhatsApp is adding the option to hide your Last Seen status from specific contacts
This week, WhatsApp began rolling out emoji reactions. And it looks like the company could soon implement another overdue feature. With the latest beta release of its iOS app, WhatsApp has added an op...
07:02 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget Twitter's edit feature may list a tweet's revision history
Even since Twitter confirmed it was working on an edit button, there have been questions about how the company would limit potential abuse of the feature. And we may now have an answer. In a tweet spo...
05:10 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget 'No More Heroes 3' heads to PlayStation, Xbox and PC this fall
After debuting exclusively on Nintendo Switch last year, No More Heroes 3 is coming to PC and home consoles. In a tweet spotted by The Verge, publisher XSeed Games said on Friday it plans to release S...
03:52 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget China cracks down on livestreaming of unauthorized games
China has signaled it will begin actively enforcing regulation that forbids the livestreaming of unauthorized games. Per Reuters, the countrys National Radio and Television Administration said on Frid...
02:00 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget Recommended Reading: The rise and fall of Pebble
Success and failure at PebbleEric Migicovsky, MediumThe founder of Pebble, one of the hottest products ever to hit Kickstarter, reflects on why the startup failed during the 10-year anniversary of its...
01:08 pm GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget China's record-breaking astronauts are back on Earth after six months in orbit
Chinese astronauts or taikonauts, as the country calls them Zhai Zhigang, Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping have returned to Earth after spending 183 days in space. That's the country's longest cre...
10:03 am GMT - Sat, April 16, 2022
Engadget Scammy Mac apps force users to pay for subscription
Back in 2021, The Washington Postreported that around two percent of the 1,000 highest-grossing apps in the Apple App Store were some form of scam. Turns out the Mac App Store also isn't immune to...
08:49 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget DuckDuckGo removes search results for major pirate websites
DuckDuckGo's crackdown on dodgy content now extends to digital bootleggers. TorrentFreak has discovered that the search engine no longer lists results for some major pirate websites, including The...
08:49 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget DuckDuckGo reportedly removes search results for major pirate websites (updated)
DuckDuckGo's crackdown on dodgy content now supposedly extends to digital bootleggers. TorrentFreak has claimed the search engine no longer lists results for some major pirate websites, including ...
07:35 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Microsoft reportedly wants to sell ad space in free-to-play Xbox games
You might not be thrilled with in-game advertising, but you might soon see more of it. Insidersources (sub. required) claim Microsoft is developing a program to help marketers place ads in free-to-pla...
06:50 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget AMC's mobile app lets you buy tickets with crypto now
A few months after AMC Theatres started accepting crypto payments, you can use its app to buy movie tickets using Dogecoin, Shiba Inu tokens and other virtual currencies. CEO Adam Aron said the app is...
06:02 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk's Twitter bid is as well thought out as his tweets
Elon Musk, who until the last week or so, was known on Twitter mainly for trolling and incurring the wrath of the SEC, has now set his sights on taking over the platform. Speaking at a TED conference ...
05:25 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Hubble telescope spots the largest known comet to date
Comets aren't known for being gargantuan, but there are clearly exceptions to that rule. Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted the largest known comet to date, C/2014 UN271 (Be...
05:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Riding in the Mercedes Vision EQXX, the ultimate endurance EV
In January, Mercedes unveiled the Vision EQXX, an electric concept vehicle. It had a sleek exterior, active aerodynamics, and a battery pack that approached 100kWh while being lighter and taking up le...
04:42 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Twitter initiates 'poison pill' to block Elon Musk's takeover bid
The Twitter board isn't willing to let Elon Musk buy the company without a fight. The board members unanimously approved a limited duration shareholder rights plan, which will be in place for one ...
03:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Apple's third-gen AirPods drop to $150, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
A number of gadgets remain on sale as we head into the holiday weekend. Apple's latest AirPods remain $30 off and down to $150, and you can pick up the AirPods Pro for $175. Certain colors of the ...
01:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget iRobot's poop-detecting Roomba j7 robot vacuum is $200 off right now
If you missed the last sale on iRobot's latest robot vacuums, you're in luck. Both the Roomba j7+ and the Roomba s9+ are $200 off at Wellbots when you use the code ENGMOM200 at checkout. That ...
01:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Samsung's $430 Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 is aimed at students
Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 has arrived in the US market today as a 2-in-1 version of the Chromebook 2, with a price and features tailored for students. The key feature is a flip-around 2,56...
12:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Build your own quantum computer with Google's latest 'simulator'
World Quantum Day was apparently yesterday, and Google feted the occasion with the launch of The Qubit Game, as spotted by 9to5Google. Created in partnership with Doublespeak games, it's a playful...
12:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Engadget Podcast: Nintendo Switch Sports and Elon Musk's ongoing Twitter affair
This week, Cherlynn and guest co-host Sam Rutherford discuss the new Nintendo Switch Sports games, a coincidental week of beauty gadget coverage and the ongoing saga of Elon Musk trying to own Twitter...
11:37 am GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Opera's crypto browser is now available on iOS
Opera launched its dedicated "Crypto Browser" into beta back in January, promising to make Web3 as accessible as any Web2 website. The company released the browser for Windows, Mac and Andro...
11:15 am GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: MIT engineers' stroke-surgery robot
Dont worry, yes, there are even more Musk machinations, but first lets broach something a little different and possibly lifesaving. A team of MIT engineers is developing a telerobotic system for neur...
09:16 am GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget DC Attorney General asks court to reconsider Amazon antitrust lawsuit
DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a motion (PDF) asking the court to reconsider its decision to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit he filed against Amazon in 2021. In the original lawsuit, Racine a...
08:44 am GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Reddit comments are finally searchable
After 17 years, Reddit is finally making its comments searchable, it announced. Users can now get search results from replies to posts, rather than just the original posts and topics within a communit...
04:55 am GMT - Fri, April 15, 2022
Engadget Apple has reportedly started testing nine Mac models with M2 chips
Apple may soon release a new set of Mac computers powered by the next generation of its homegrown chip. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the tech giant has started the widespread testing of a...
11:32 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget HBO Max exec admits to the apps early flaws
Viewers have long complained about the early HBO Max apps tendency to crash, and its lack of discoverability features. There have been a number of overhauls and fixes since then. Now we know why. Turn...
08:24 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget See Overwatch 2's first new hero Sojourn in action
The Overwatch 2 PvP beta starts later this month and Blizzard has released a gameplay trailer for one of the sequel's main additions, Sojourn. She's the 33rd hero in the Overwatch lineup, but ...
08:06 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Major League Baseball will stream 15 games on YouTube this season
Like an ambitious butcher trying to cleave a dollar of meat out of a 10-cent steak, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it is carving out a bit more of its television broadcast rights, re...
07:46 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Meta teases a web version of Horizon Worlds
Meta's Horizon Worlds might not require that you don a headset to get a taste of Horizon Worlds. In response to criticisms of Meta's 47.5 percent cut of sales in the virtual world, CTO Andrew ...
07:02 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget FBI believes North Korean hacker cell is behind last month's $600 million crypto heist
Late last month, hackers stole more than half a billion dollars worth of Ethereum from the Ronin blockchain behind play-to-earn game, Axis Infinity. On Thursday, the FBI announced that it now attribut...
06:30 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget NASA hopes to make space more accessible by addressing socioeconomic barriers
NASA is taking steps to create more opportunities related to space, including for those from underserved and underrepresented communities, amid a broader push for improved racial equity in the federal...
06:16 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk says that Twitter's algorithm should be open source
If Elon Musk is indeed able to buy Twitter, the platform could look a lot different. In his first public, non-tweeted comments since the saga began, Musk addressed why he wants to buy the company, and...
06:02 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget 'Cyberpunk 2077' expansion will arrive in 2023
You'll be waiting a while if you want an extra dose of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red has revealed that an upcoming expansion for the gritty sci-fi game is due sometime in 2023. You can expect mor...
05:22 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Watch Elon Musk's TED talk live for free
It's a busy time in the world of Elon Musk. On the same day it emerged he made a bid to buy Twitter, he's giving a TED Talk. The organizers of TED are opening up the conference's livestrea...
05:12 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Alexa devices now support TuneIn Premium radio streaming
TuneIn is bringing its paid service to Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. You'll be able to access TuneIn Premium content such as live sports from any Alexa smart speaker or display.You'll be able ...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget YouTube gives Shorts creators the ability to remix most videos
YouTube is giving Shorts creators access to a much larger toolkit. Creators will be able to clip and remix up to five seconds of any eligible video or Short in their own shorts. The feature should be ...
04:36 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Tinder brings back Festival Mode now that in-person events are a thing again
Tinder is bringing its Festival Mode out of mothballs as in-person music events return in earnest. As of today, you can use the mode in Tinder Explore to match with people up to a month before festiva...
04:10 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Peloton increases its subscription fees for the first time
Peloton is bumping up subscription fees for the first time in the US and Canada. It's balancing out those increases (at least for newcomers) by reducing the prices on some hardware: the Bike, Bike...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Moog's Etherwave Theremin makes a classic design more convenient
There are few instruments that are as iconic or mysterious as the Theremin. Its sound immediately conjures recollections of '50s Sci-Fi films and B horror movies. Yet when it debuted in the late 1...
03:50 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget US warns of state-supported malware built to attack critical infrastructure
The US is still on high alert for more cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. TechCrunchnotes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Energy Department, FBI and NSA have issued a ...
03:38 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Honda will retire the hybrid Insight to focus production on its 'core' models
The Honda Insight was first released in 1999 and immediately gained a passionate following among car enthusiasts, but was always something of an odd duck in the automaker's lineup it was the Civi...
03:28 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Korg's Volca FM 2 synth adds more voices, reverb and randomization
Korg arguably kickstarted something of a synth revolution when it launched the Volca line. And the Volca FM has been a consistent favorite in the series. (It was also the first "real" synth ...
03:02 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget WhatsApp wants to turn your group chats into 'Communities'
WhatsApp will start experimenting with Communities, an update that represents a major evolution for the messaging app, according to Mark Zuckerberg. An unreleased version of the feature was first spot...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
WhatsApp is introducing some arguably overdue messaging and calling features, including one that could reduce the spread of misinformation. To begin with, WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji to help pe...
02:21 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Juul will pay $22.5 million to settle a Washington state lawsuit
Vape pen maker Juul has agreed to settle another state lawsuit alleging that it targeted minors with its marketing. It will pay $22.5 million and undertake measures to prevent underage use and sales t...
01:30 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget The best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy
If theres one thing Ive learned about todays Bluetooth speakers, its that for general consumers, the options are pretty good. However, that doesn't make the process of sifting through the dozens o...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Amazon is bringing mobile games to its Amazon Kids service
Amazon is bringing two mobile games to its subscription-based entertainment platform for children. Known as Amazon Kids+, the $2.99 per month service has served as sort of a one-stop shop for kid-frie...
12:46 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Apple's AirPods Pro are on sale for $175 again
Apple's best sounding earbuds have been discounted on and off throughout the past few months, and now they're back down to one of the best prices we've seen all year. The AirPods Pro are 3...
12:17 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget MIT engineers built a robot for emergency stroke surgeries
Remote robotic-assisted surgery is far from new, with various educational and research institutions developing machines doctors can control from other locations over the years. There hasn't been a...
11:35 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Wikipedia editors vote to block cryptocurrency donations
Wikipedia editors have voted in favor of dropping cryptocurrency from the Wikimedia Foundation's donation options. As Ars Technica reports, an editor for the online encyclopedia called GorillaWarf...
11:15 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Elon Musk faces lawsuit over his Twitter investment
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, SpaceX boss, that guy, has been Twitters largest shareholder for mere weeks but has packed in enough drama and turmoil to make it feel like months.Hes now facing legal action ove...
10:46 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion
Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion, telling the SEC in a filing that the deal would be good for free speech. "I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platf...
10:10 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Thermophotovoltaic cell converts 40 percent of heat energy to electricity
Researchers have revealed a new thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell that converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency, performance nearly on par with traditional steam turbine power plants. ...
09:25 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Google's 'Switch to Android' app helps iOS users do just that
Google has finally countered Apple's "Move to iOS" app by releasing "Switch to Android" for iOS on the App Store, confirming earlier rumors. As the name indicates, it's des...
08:36 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Amazon hits US sellers with a 5 percent fuel and inflation surcharge
Amazon will charge US sellers using its fulfillment services a 5 percent fuel and inflation fee for the first time. It will add the fees to what it already collects from third-party sellers using the ...
07:46 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Nikon's Z9 gets 8K 60p RAW video and more via a major firmware update
Nikon has released the firmware 2.0 update for its flagship mirrorless Z9 camera that gives it significant new video powers including 8.3K 60p RAW. It also offers benefits to photographers with autofo...
05:18 am GMT - Thu, April 14, 2022
Engadget Judge affirms jury's verdict in Tesla racism lawsuit but reduces $137 million payout
US District Judge William Orrick has rejected Tesla's argument that it isn't liable to Owen Diaz, according to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Diaz is a former Black Tesla worker who accu...
11:48 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget The New York Public Library makes four banned books free nationwide on its e-reader app
The New York Public Library made four banned books available nationwide on SimplyE, its free-reader app. The titles include Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender,...
09:27 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget NASAs James Webb Space Telescope is ready for calibration after chilling out
The James Webb Space Telescope is one step closer to probing the depths of the universe. On Wednesday, NASA announced that it was ready to start taking test images and aligning the optics of the JWST ...
08:35 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Supercomputer simulations show climate changes role in early human migration
Humanity's expansion across the globe is inextricably tied to the environmental conditions that our early ancestors faced. On Wednesday, a research team from South Korea's Pusan National Unive...
06:38 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget CD Projekt Red delays 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' next-gen update indefinitely
Don't count on playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next-gen update in the near future. CD Projekt Red has delayed the free upgrade's release "until further notice" after deciding ...
06:22 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Dungeons and Dragons owner Hasbro buys up D&D Beyond
Wizards of the Coast owner Hasbro is buying D&D Beyond, one of the most popular digital toolsets for playing Dungeons and Dragons. In a press release spotted by Gizmodo, the publisher said on Wedn...
06:14 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Niantic's next AR game looks like a modern version of Tamagotchi
Niantic is best known for creating augmented reality games based on existing franchises, but its next title will be an original one. Peridot is all about breeding and caring for unique virtual pets.Th...
05:55 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget TikTok is testing a 'dislike' button in comments
TikTok is testing a way for users to dislike comments in an effort to help people feel more in control over what they are seeing. The company revealed the experiment in a blog post about its most rece...
05:20 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Kia's EV9 SUV will arrive in the US in the second half of 2023
Just a couple weeks after Kia announced a European release window for its EV9, the automaker has revealed when US drivers will be able to get behind the wheel of the electric SUV. It said at the New Y...
05:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Novation's first keyboard for FL Studio offers a lot of utility for $200
Its hard to believe that FL Studio (ne Fruity Loops) has been around for 24 years. Its even harder to believe that it took 20 years for someone to make dedicated hardware for the DAW. And that it was ...
04:50 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Governor Newsom faces accusations of meddling in Activision Blizzard lawsuit
A former lawyer with Californias Department of Fair Employment and Housing has accused Governor Gavin Newsom of interfering with the agencys sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Acco...
04:37 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Apple signs an exclusive deal with Tom Hanks' production company
Apple is looking to build on the success of TV+ by locking in Tom Hanks' production company to an exclusive multi-year deal. The agreement with Playtone covers series, documentaries and unscripted...
04:22 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Meta reportedly plans to release its first AR glasses in 2024
Meta has been conspicuously eager to stake its future on augmented reality and the metaverse, but a new report from The Verge might shed light on exactly what the social media giant hopes to deliver. ...
04:04 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Amazon is rebranding IMDb TV as 'Freevee'
Amazons IMDb TV is rebranding. Beginning April 27th, the ad-supported streaming service will be known as Freevee, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Amazons Studios division told the outlet the new ...
03:33 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Amazon accused of ramping up anti-union efforts ahead of another warehouse election
Amazon is said to have intensified its anti-union efforts ahead of a union election at a warehouse later this month. The Amazon Labor Union told Motherboard the company is mandating daily anti-union m...
03:21 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech
Amazon has brought its checkout-free "Just Walk Out" technology to airports, grocery stores and other shops, but now it's coming to a particularly useful place for sports fans: the ballp...
02:28 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Meta will take a 48 percent cut from sales in Horizon Worlds
Don't expect to make a fortune from digital items sold in Meta's virtual world. Meta has confirmed to CNBC that it will take a total 47.5 percent cut from digital asset sales in Horizon Worlds...
02:11 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget No Mans Sky's Outlaws update lets you play as a space pirate
No Mans Sky is already an enormous game and yet Hello Games isnt exactly out of ideas about how to expand the universe. The developer has released the Outlaws update, which adds the games first new st...
02:10 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Kia's 2023 Niro SUV comes in all the EV flavors
The Kia Niro has long been a staff-favorite here at Engadget. On Wednesday, the Korean automaker took to the NYIAS 2022 stage to show off its latest iterations of the popular compact sport utility, on...
01:17 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Sony and Nintendo stop billing unused game subscriptions in the UK
Sony and Nintendo are following Microsoft in halting payments for unused gaming subscriptions in the UK. The country's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has obtained an agreement with Sony t...
12:39 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Hyundai's electrified Genesis GV70 will be its first EV manufactured in the US
Hyundai will manufacture EVs in the US starting in December this year with the electrified Genesis GV70 crossover model, the company announced at the NY Automotive Forum in a video seen by Automotive ...
11:35 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Samsung's portable Freestyle projector is $250 off for today only
Back in January, Samsung launched a portable projector called Freestyle at CES. We thought the product was a solid choice for the product category, seeing it only weighs 1.83 pounds and has auto focus...
11:15 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Tesla's cheaper Model Y is almost here
Still waiting on a new Tesla with its higher-capacity batteries? Perhaps, once the companys employees have got theirs, youll also be able to grab a Model Y with longer range. Electrek reports Tesla is...
10:35 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Robosen's Optimus Prime Transformer robot truck gets an auto-converting trailer
Robosen Robotics' Optimus Prime robot can automatically transform into a truck just like the movie/cartoon versions, but the breathtaking $900 price makes it more a toy for collectors than childre...
09:51 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Clubhouse's latest experiment is in-room games
Clubhouse has started testing an in-room gaming feature, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch, and its debut game could help users get to know each other better. The feature's launch title call...
09:00 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Polar revives the Pacer as a back-to-basics running watch
Polar is today launching a new pair of watches designed to encourage you to get your sneakers on and start running. The Pacer and Pacer Pro are back-to-basics devices with an emphasis on high-quality ...
08:18 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Amazon's smart thermostat falls back to a low of $48
If you don't need all the fancy features of Google's Nest thermostat, Amazon's smart thermostat is a solid, budget-friendly option. Now, it's an even better deal thanks to a 20 percent...
05:57 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Spotify exec who helped lead its podcast push is leaving the company
Spotify hasn't been just a music streaming service for quite some time now. Over the past few years, it has acquired exclusive shows and inked massive deals as part of its push to become a power p...
01:30 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk is hit with a class action lawsuit over his Twitter investment
Elon Musk has only been Twitters largest shareholder for a few weeks, but hes already facing a class action lawsuit over his handling of the investment. A Twitter shareholder has filed a class action ...
01:08 am GMT - Wed, April 13, 2022
Engadget Uber and Lyft criticized for surge pricing after NYC subway shooting
On a rush hour train in Brooklyn's Sunset Park Tuesday morning, an individual described as wearing a gas mask and construction vest opened fire inside a subway car, hitting 10 passengers and criti...
08:46 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget SteelSeries' latest lightweight Aerox mice are designed for MMOs and MOBAs
If youre in the market for a lightweight gaming mouse, you have plenty of options if first-person shooters are what you play most often. Between products like the Logitech G Pro X Superlight and Razer...
08:15 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget DuckDuckGo opens its privacy-centric Mac browser to beta testers
DuckDuckGo has revealed something it says its users have been requesting for years: a desktop browser. It will be available on Mac first, and a Windows version is coming in the near future. Until now,...
07:54 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Googles Pixel 6a is likely to be released in May
Googles new model of the Pixel A-series budget phones is likely to be released in May, according to FCC listings first spotted by MySmartPrice. The documents described features well likely see in futu...
07:37 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget T-Mobile resurrects Google Photos' unlimited storage, with a catch
Do you miss Google Photos' unlimited storage? You now have a chance to get it back, but it will cost you. Droid Lifenotes T-Mobile is introducing an exclusive, $15 per month Google One plan that i...
07:23 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget T-Mobile may have secretly attempted to buy customer data leaked in 2021 hack
Last August, T-Mobile confirmed it had fallen victim to a hack that saw the personal data of more than 54 million of its customers compromised. In the aftermath of that incident, the carrier announced...
06:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Snapchat lets news outlets automatically share articles as stories
People have used social media as a news source for years, and Snapchat hopes to make the most of that reality. As Axiosreports, Snapchat has launched a Dynamic Stories test feature that lets media out...
06:19 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Beats is rolling out some handy features for Android users
Android owners who use Beats products are getting some more useful features. The Apple-owned brand is adding "Locate my Beats" and Product Widgets tools to its Android app. You'll b...
05:29 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Acclaimed sci-fi mystery '13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim' lands on Nintendo Switch
Highly acclaimed sci-fi mystery 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has arrived on Nintendo Switch. Until now, the game from Atlus and Vanillaware had only been available on PlayStation 4 (and PS5 through backwar...
05:13 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget PlayStation indie darling 'Bugsnax' heads to Xbox, Steam and Switch on April 28th
After nearly two years of PlayStation and Epic Games Store exclusivity, indie darling Bugsnax is making its way to additional platforms. Starting April 28th, you can play the game on Xbox Series X/S, ...
05:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget iMovie 3.0 for the iPhone and iPad makes it easier to create your first video
While Apple's iMovie software has always been a fairly powerful piece of movie-editing software, its main appeal is that it's a free and simple way to start making your own videos. But iMovie ...
04:28 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Ukraine says Russian hackers tried and failed to attack an energy provider
Ukraine says Russian military hackers attempted to disrupt an energy provider in the country, but they were unsuccessful. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) claims it was able t...
04:14 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Adobe makes it easier to collaborate on video production thanks to Frame.io
Remote collaboration on video has been virtually necessary for some producers since the pandemic began, and Adobe thinks it can help. The company has added Frame.io collaboration tools for Creative Cl...
04:06 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget TikTok now lets anyone create AR effects with its beta tools
Last summer, TikTok began beta testing Effect House, a platform that allows people to create their own augmented reality filters for use within the app. The closed test eventually came to include appr...
03:20 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Tesla will release a cheaper Model Y with bigger batteries soon
If you've been pining for a Tesla EV using one of the company's higher-capacity 4680 battery cells, it's finally here though you'll probably have to wait a short while. Electrek has l...
03:11 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Apple Watch Series 8 could include a body temperature sensor
If Apple sticks to its usual calendar, we should get our first look at Apple Watch Series 8 in September. We'll likely see watchOS 9 for the first time at WWDC in June as well. Both events are mon...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Arturia's Augmented Strings is a cinematic combo of orchestra and synth
Arturia has never been known for its recreations of acoustic instruments (though, there are decent pianos included as part of its V Collection). And frankly, thats probably not going to change after t...
02:40 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Toyota's first EV will start at $42,000
After announcing the company's first electric vehicle last year (not counting the weird old RAV4 EV), Toyota has finally released pricing for its upcoming bZ4X SUV before it arrives at dealers lat...
02:26 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget FIFAs streaming service could be the first step to cutting out broadcasters
This morning FIFA, the global governing body for world soccer, announced the launch of its own streaming service. FIFA+ offers subscribers live streams of men and womens matches, as well as a raft of ...
02:07 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Twitter bought a company to make notifications more relevant
Twitter has bought a mobile platform called OpenBack as it seeks to improve notifications and keep people coming back to its app. "OpenBack and their talented team joining Twitter will help us im...
02:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Spotify Greenroom is now Spotify Live, and it's available in the main app
The rumors were true. Less than a month after Bloomberg reported that Spotify was mulling a name change for its Clubhouse competitor Greenroom, the company has officially done just that. Starting toda...
02:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget What we bought: A microdermabrasion device to scrape off my skin
When I was 12, a classmate and I were rewriting the lyrics to a well-known song in Singapore called One people, one nation, one Singapore. My friend, thinking of homonyms, had renamed it One pimple, o...
01:26 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Orba, the musical grapefruit, now lets you design your own synth sounds
When I reviewed the Orba back in late 2020, I was told there was no plan to open up the internal synth engine to users; That because of the limited resources available it would be difficult to make it...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Lucid unveils two variants of its Air Grand Touring EV
If you missed out on your chance to score a Lucid Air Dream Edition last year, youre in luck. Lucid Motors is releasing two versions of its latest all-electric sedan, the 2022 Air Grand Touring. The ...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget This is what it looks like inside a giant space balloon for tourists
Balloons have been pitched as better space tourism options thanks to gentler, longer-lasting trips that don't require training, and now it's clearer what you'll get if you take one of thos...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget GoPro's 'Bones' is a stripped down Hero 10 Black for FPV drones
GoPro has unveiled the Hero 10 Black Bones, a lightweight version of the Hero 10 Black designed for FPV and "Cinewhoop" drones that have taken off in popularity. It offers features like Hype...
12:25 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget The Lectric XP Lite is a folding e-bike with a low price
Lectric already has a good reputation for delivering solid electric bikes at budget prices, thanks to models like the $1,000 XP 2.0. Now, it has taken that to a new level with the launch of the Lectri...
12:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget The TheraFace Pro gently punches your face to help you relax
Therabody, best known as the maker of Theragun percussive recovery devices, is launching its first product for your face. The company unveiled the $399 TheraFace Pro, which offers a mix of functions, ...
12:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Panera will test an AI coffee system from the makers of the Flippy burger bot
Miso Robotics, the company that built a robot burger flipper in use at White Castle and a tortilla chip maker Chipotle is testing, has turned its attention to coffee. Its AI-powered CookRight Coffee s...
11:38 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Nissan now fully owns a Formula E team
Nissan has been racing in Formula E as a partner of the e.dams team since it made its debut at the circuit back in 2018. Now, the Japanese automaker has announced that it's no longer just e.dams&#...
11:15 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Vivo claims its solved the foldable phone crease problem
The newest foldable on the scene is a China-exclusive, but it has enough to keep us interested even if we may never buy one. The Vivo X Fold, with a 6.53- or 8-inch unfolded screen, packs a Snapdragon...
10:25 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Apple's Mac Mini M1 falls back to an all-time low of $570
Apple's Mac Mini M1 has gone on sale multiple times since it launched in 2020, but it's available now at the best price we've seen so far. The 256GB version has returned to an all-time low...
09:14 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Anker chargers and accessories are up to 44 percent off today at Amazon
You can grab a few Anker accessories at a discount today as part of Amazon's one-day sale. The discounted items include an assortment of powerbanks, chargers and cables, with prices marked down fo...
06:32 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Honda plans to invest $40 billion on EVs and launch 30 models by 2030
Last year, Honda revealed that it intends to shift all its car sales to electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2040. To make phasing out gas-powered cars feasible, it has to release a wide selection of ze...
01:06 am GMT - Tue, April 12, 2022
Engadget Season 3 of For All Mankind is coming to Apple TV on June 10th
The alt-history space race drama For All Mankind is headed to Mars for its third season. Apple unveiled a trailer today for the upcoming season, set to debut on June 10th. While the second season depi...
10:20 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Etsy sellers go on strike over fee hikes
Etsy sellers are acting on their promise to go on strike. The Wall Street Journalnotes some crafters are protesting the marketplace's latest fee increase by putting their shops into "vacation...
10:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Meta tests letting creators sell digital goods in virtual reality
Meta has begun testing user monetization tools within Horizon Worlds, the company announced on Monday. Starting today, a select group of creators can begin creating digital items and effects they can ...
08:08 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Biden administration cracks down on 3D-printed 'ghost guns'
The Biden administration is taking new measures that would limit the spread of 3D-printed guns. The Justice Department has issued a final rule with multiple measures restricting the sale and distribut...
07:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Activision Blizzard recruits a new chief diversity officer amid harassment scandal
Activision Blizzard has recruited a new chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. Kristen Hines will join the company and its senior leadership team on April 25th. She will report to Julie ...
06:30 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget The Vivo X Fold has a fingerprint reader on both screens
Following the likes of Samsung, Huawei (and Honor), Motorola, Xiaomi and Oppo, we have a new contender in the foldable smartphone market. As reported by Engadget Chinese earlier today, the Vivo X Fold...
05:56 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Researchers create bacteria that could protect your gut from antibiotics
In 1928, Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered what we know today as penicillin. Flemings work and that of his successors would go on to forever change how we treat bacterial infections...
05:35 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget YouTube's Coachella livestreams return this weekend
After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coachella will return this weekend. For the tenth year, you'll be able to stream the music festival on YouTube and the platform has announced...
04:33 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Epic Games receives $2 billion investment from Sony and Lego's parent company
Epic Games has received two big briefcases stuffed with cash which will help it "advance the companys vision to build the metaverse and support its continued growth. Sony and Kirkbi, the majority...
04:24 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget CNN is now streaming on Roku devices
Roku support was conspicuously absent when CNN+ launched last month, but that won't be a problem after today. CNN+ is now available on the Roku platform in the US, including TVs and dedicated medi...
04:15 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Fox Sports will stream every match of the 2022 World Cup
You won't have to resort to conventional TV to keep tabs on the 2022 World Cup. Fox Sports has confirmed it will stream all 64 World Cup matches live through its app. The first match takes place N...
04:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Netflix will let you give shows 'Two Thumbs Up'
Theres a big difference between merely liking a show and it being your all-time favorite. Netflixs recommendation algorithm will now be able to distinguish between the two. The streaming service is ad...
03:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Sonos bought a startup that made a light-powered Bluetooth speaker
Sonos has acquired Mayht, a Dutch startup best known for co-creating a Bluetooth speaker powered by light. Mayht specializes in an audio technology called Heartmotion. The company claims to have reinv...
03:38 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Fitbit will roll out a passive heart rhythm monitoring feature after getting FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration has given Fitbit the green light to monitor users' heart rhythms in the background. A new photoplethysmography (PPG) algorithm can passively check a user's hea...
03:05 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Lincoln teases its first EV concept
Lincoln is finally ready to say more about its electrified future. Ford's upscale badge has teased its first EV concept ahead of an official unveiling on April 20th. The company didn't offer m...
02:56 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget DoorDash adds a cheaper DashPass plan for students
DoorDash is courting students with a cheaper DashPass subscription. The DashPass for Students plan costs $5 per month, which is half the cost of the regular DashPass. The annual student plan costs $48...
02:38 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Sega says its 'Super Game' project is actually multiple AAA titles
Sega has revealed more about its mysterious "Super Game" project, and it's more complex than you might have suspected. As VGC and Kotaku note, Sega executive VP Shuji Utsumi used an inte...
02:34 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Microsoft's spring sale knocks up to $200 off the Surface Laptop Go
Microsoft is ushering in the spring season with a new sale that discounts Surface devices, Xbox games, accessories and more through April 21st. A bunch of Surface gadgets are hundreds of dollars off r...
02:06 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Apple TV 4K with 64GB of storage falls back to an all-time low
The price of the Apple TV 4K with 64GB of storage has dropped back to the lowest price we've seen for the device to date. It's currently available for $170 on Amazon. That's $29 less than ...
01:42 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget YouTube says picture-in-picture will hit all iOS 15 devices in the coming days
If you don't yet have YouTube picture-in-picture on your Apple device, you will soon. YouTube has told users PiP should be available "in a matter of days" across all devices running iOS ...
01:42 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget YouTube says picture-in-picture will hit all iOS 15 devices in the coming days (updated)
If you don't yet have YouTube picture-in-picture on your Apple device, you will soon (but not as soon as you'd think read the update below). YouTube has told users PiP should be available &qu...
01:26 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Apple's latest AirPods are back on sale for $150
We saw both the AirPods Pro and the second-generation AirPods drop to near record-low prices last week, and now the third-generation AirPods have followed suit. Apple's latest version of its popul...
01:04 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Apple begins manufacturing the iPhone 13 in India
Apple has started manufacturing one of its latest phones in India. Reutersreports the tech firm has begun producing iPhone 13 units in the country. While Apple didn't say which factory was respons...
01:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Nintendo Switch Sports hands-on: Reviving a surefire formula for fun
Its hard to believe Wii Sports came out more than 15 years ago. But to me, the strangest thing is that despite being one of the most memorable Wii games of all time, Nintendo never made a proper seque...
12:55 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Google's Nest Learning Thermostat is $50 off right now
A smart thermostat can help you save on energy costs while also letting you conveniently control your home's environment from anywhere. Google's Nest Learning Thermostat has a few extra perks ...
12:35 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget GoPro's new Player ReelSteady app adds stabilization and 360 tools
GoPro has unveiled Player + ReelSteady, a replacement for the GoPro Player app with added technology from GoPro's acquisition of ReelSteady. The new app introduces ReelSteady tools that let you st...
12:30 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget TP-Link's first WiFi 6E mesh system is available to order
TP-Link's first WiFi 6E mesh router system is now available to order. The Deco XE75 is a tri-band system that the company claims delivers speeds of up to 5,400 Mbps. It says users can connect up t...
11:17 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Google and iFixit collaborate on parts to help you repair Pixel phones
Google is the latest phone maker to join Apple and Samsung in giving you resources to fix phones yourself. Its partnering with the tinkerer of all tinkerers, iFixit, to provide official parts for Pixe...
10:45 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Amazon's Kindle and Fire tablet sale offers savings of up to 44 percent
As it does from time to time, Amazon has launched a sale on both Fire HD tablets and Kindle devices, with most items at the second-best prices we've seen so far. The best deal is on the Fire HD 8 ...
10:45 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Amazon's Kindle and Fire tablet sale offers savings of up to 45 percent
As it does from time to time, Amazon has launched a sale on both Fire HD tablets and Kindle devices, with most items at the second-best prices we've seen so far. One of the best deals is on the Fi...
09:26 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Apple Watch Series 7 falls to a new all-time low of $314 at Amazon
Apple Watch Series 7 models are still on sale at Amazon starting at $330, but one model in particular just fell even further. The 41mm GPS model with a green aluminum case and green "Clover Sport...
08:35 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Apple Studio Display issue leaves some owners unable to update their firmware
Some owners of the new Apple Studio Display are having problems updating to the latest firmware, MacRumors has reported. After multiple failed attempts, users are being told by Apple support to bring ...
07:20 am GMT - Mon, April 11, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk won't join Twitter's board of directors after all
Elon Musk will no longer join Twitter's board of directors, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal revealed in a tweet. Last week, it was reported that Musk would join as a Class II director following his purc...
09:27 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2022
Engadget iOS 16 could include improved notifications and new health tracking features
The next major release of Apples iOS operating system could include significant enhancements, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says he anticipates iOS 16 ...
07:46 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2022
Engadget An autonomous Cruise vehicle left police confused when they tried to pull it over
Since February, GMs Cruise self-driving unit has offered public taxi rides in San Francisco. And for the most part, it seems the service hasnt run into any notable problems. That is until a strange si...
05:39 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2022
Engadget Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has the best opening weekend for a video game movie
Sonic has done it again. With a $71 million debut at the domestic box office, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has set a new record for the US film debut of a video game adaptation, beating out the previous high ...
04:11 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2022
Engadget Apple's 10.2-inch iPad is down to $309 right now
For a few days now, Amazon has offered a $50 discount on the 256GB model of Apple's 10.2-inch iPad, allowing you to purchase the tablet for $429. But if all you wanted to do was buy the less expen...
03:16 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2022
Engadget 'Kingdom Hearts IV' features a new look for series protagonist Sora
Square Enix is developing a new mainline Kingdom Hearts game, the publisher announced on Sunday during an event in Tokyo celebrating the franchises 20th anniversary. Kingdom HeartsIV sees series prota...
10:01 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget Twitter reverses change that turned embeds of deleted tweets into blank boxes
Twitter has temporarily walked back a controversial change that made it difficult for people to preserve deleted tweets. On Wednesday, writer Kevin Marks pointed out that the company had recently twea...
08:19 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget Google Fi cuts plan pricing, adds more high-speed data
Google Fi is making its unlimited data plans more affordable. In an email the MVNO sent to Engadget, it shared it was reducing the monthly cost of its Simply Unlimited and Unlimited Plus plans by up t...
06:37 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget First Star Trek: Lower Decks season three trailer teases a starship hijacking
Amid the deluge of all the Star Trek shows CBS has produced since bringing the franchise back to TV in 2017, Lower Decks has stood out for its fun and smart take on Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi unive...
05:19 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget NASA delays Artemis 1 Moon rocket test to April 12th
NASA has once again delayed the final test of its next-generation Space Launch System. The agency spent much of last weekend conducting a wet dress rehearsal of its upcoming Artemis 1 Moon mission. Th...
03:46 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget Google blocks Russian parliament YouTube channel
Google has blocked Russias Duma TV YouTube channel, according to Reuters. On Saturday, the company said it had terminated the channel, which airs meetings of Russias lower house of parliament, for a v...
01:06 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget 3D CT scans make even ketchup caps look cool
See that picture up there? It may look like something out of Tron or Blade Runner, but it's actually a CT scan of a Heinz ketchup cap. A group of "deeply curious engineers" is scanning ...
12:35 pm GMT - Sat, April 9, 2022
Engadget The first all-civilian space crew has docked with the ISS
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the first fully private space crew has docked with the International Space Station. The quartet launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday morning without...
11:59 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Meta will close a loophole in its doxxing policy in response to the Oversight Board
Meta has agreed to change some of its rules around doxxing in response to recommendations from the Oversight Board. The company had first asked the Oversight Board to help shape its rules last June, s...
09:43 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget WarnerMedia finalizes $43 billion merger with Discovery
WarnerMedia and Discovery have completed their merger. Warner Bros. Discovery, as the new entity is called, will eventually combine HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single streaming service. The blend of...
09:25 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget After 24 years Black Star is back, but only on the Luminary podcasting platform
In 1998, Brooklyn-based hip-hop superstars Talib Qweli and yasiin bey (still then going by Mos Def and capitalizing his name) found themselves recording at the same time, each working on a solo album....
09:05 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Apple hints at its first dual-port USB-C power adapter
Apple isn't exactly known for its cutting edge power adapters it took ages for the company to embrace gallium nitride (for the current MacBook Pro), and it frequently stuck to basic 5W iPhone ada...
08:40 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget US taxpayers unknowingly paid millions to get Starlink terminals to Ukraine
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pledged to send Starlink internet terminals to the country. His company donated thousands of units and is covering the cost of the s...
08:20 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Amazon Prime is about to get more expensive in Canada
Americans have had to deal with multiple Amazon Prime rate hikes over the years, but not Canadians these northern neighbors have paid the same $8 CAD per month or $79 CAD per year since Prime became ...
07:57 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Dancing With the Stars will be the first live TV show on Disney
The long-running series Dancing With the Stars is leaving ABC for Disney+. Disney announced that at least two future seasons of the popular competitive dance show will debut on its streaming platform....
07:20 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Researchers may have discovered a galaxy barely younger than the Big Bang
It's been a good few weeks for spotting distant objects in the universe. As Forbesnotes, Japanese researchers have detected what might be the most distant galaxy known to date. HD1 is far enough t...
06:20 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Nissan plans to launch its first solid-state battery EV by 2028
Solid-state batteries promise to shake up the electric car world by reducing prices and improving performance, and Nissan wants to be one of the earliest adopters. The automaker now plans to release i...
05:29 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Puerto Rico is slowly recovering from an island-wide blackout
Puerto Rico is gradually recovering from an island-wide power outage that started on Wednesday evening. However, hundreds of thousands of people still lack electricity as the territory continues to st...
03:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Apple Watch Series 7 models drop to $330, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
It was a great week for Apple lovers as many of the company's most popular gadgets went on sale. Amazon discounted both the Apple Watch Series 7 and the Apple Watch SE to near record-low prices, p...
03:31 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Axiom Space's first private mission to the ISS has launched successfully
Axiom Space has successfully launched its AX-1 mission, which is taking the first fully private crew of astronauts to the International Space Station. The quartet departed from Kennedy Space Center in...
03:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Google and iFixit will offer parts to help you repair Pixel phones
Google is joining Apple and Samsung in giving you the resources needed to fix phones yourself. The tech firm is partnering with iFixit to provide official parts for Pixel phones later this year. The i...
02:04 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Halo Infinite's delayed second season starts on May 3rd
Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed that season two of Halo Infinite will get underway on May 3rd. The season, which is called Lone Wolves, will herald the arrival of fresh arena and Big Team B...
01:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Hummer EV first drive: An enormous electric super-truck
The Hummer has always been ostentatious. So it should have been a surprise to no one that the Hummer EV is not only large, but also heavy, and really not all that efficient as an EV. But what it lacks...
01:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Hummer EV first drive: An enormous electric super truck
The Hummer has always been ostentatious. So it should have been a surprise to no one that the Hummer EV is not only large, but also heavy, and really not all that efficient as an EV. But what it lacks...
01:11 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Spotify expands access to its TikTok-like discovery feed
Spotify's TikTok-style music discovery feed is official. The streaming service has formally launched a beta test that helps you find new tunes through a vertical, customized feed of Canvas visual ...
01:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget How to watch Axiom Space send the first all-civilian crew to the ISS
After several delays, Axiom Space is set to launch its first private crew to the International Space Station (ISS) today. Three paying passengers and a NASA astronaut will launch aboard a SpaceX Crew ...
12:30 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Engadget Podcast: Twitter gets Elon Musk and an edit button
What a week its been for Twitter. Elon Musk snapped up 9.2 percent of the company, becoming its biggest shareholder. He soon became a board member and shortly after, Twitter announced it was bringing ...
11:52 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Microsoft blocked Russian cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
Microsoft said it has disrupted cyberattacks from a Russia-linked group called Strontium (aka APT28 and Fancy Bear) targeting Ukraine and the West. The software giant obtained a court order allowing i...
11:15 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Wordles Wordlebot will judge your poor word choices
As the interest in Wordle ebbs and flows, The New York Times is trying to keep you hooked on its recent acquisition. So how about some post-match analysis? WordleBot is an optional feature that breaks...
10:35 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Google Meet will kick you out if you're the only person in the meeting
If your co-workers or friends don't show up within the first five minutes of your scheduled video call, you'll soon be able to blame Google for why you left early. The tech giant will start ro...
09:25 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Audio-Technica releases a $79 Bluetooth version of its popular M20x headphones
Audio-Technica recently launched a $199 wireless Bluetooth version of its M50x headphones (the M50xBT) and now it's doing the same for a popular budget model. It just released the M20xBT, a wirele...
08:20 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Nintendo's $50 eShop gift card is 10 percent off again at Amazon
If you want the latest Switch games, particularly the most popular AAA titles, usually the only choice is to suck it up and pay full price. There is a way to get a discount, though. Right now, you can...
07:17 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Tesla's Cybertruck will go on sale in 2023, says Elon Musk
Tesla will finally start selling the Cybertruck next year, Elon Musk has announced at the opening party for the company's Giga Texas factory. During his presentation on stage, Musk showed off the ...
05:53 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Ford and Lincoln owners can now personalize their Alexa commands
Ford and Lincoln owners whose vehicles have hands-free access to Alexa don't have to stick to using standard voice commands if they don't want to. The automaker has rolled out enhanced Car Con...
12:37 am GMT - Fri, April 8, 2022
Engadget Amazon is planning to appeal Staten Island unions victory
Amazon will reportedly object to a recent union election victory at its warehouse in Staten Island, alleging that organizers pressured workers into voting to organize. The Wall Street Journal reported...
11:01 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Wordles Wordlebot will analyze how badly you played
Everyone has their own approach to playing Wordle. Some methods are arguably better than others. But what if a computer could help players perfect their gameplay? The New York Times just unveiled Wor...
08:53 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Prime Video will exclusively air 21 Yankees games in four states
Amazons Prime Video will stream New York Yankees games for in-market customers during the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The first game, scheduled on April 22nd, is between the Yankees and t...
08:26 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget HBO Max's Apple TV app gets a much-needed overhaul
HBO Max is following through on promises to overhaul its underwhelming smart TV apps. Both Variety and The Verge say WarnerMedia is rolling out an updated Apple TV app that tackles some of the most gl...
07:35 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Classic puzzle game 'Myst' is being turned into a VR mini golf course
Myst, the classic puzzle game, is getting a unusual new lease of life. Developer Cyan Inc. has teamed up with Mighty Coconut to create a Myst-themed expansion for the latter's VR game, Walkabout M...
07:12 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Twitter test lets you 'unmention' yourself in tweets
Twitter might not have an edit button just yet, but it's still delivering at least one useful feature this week. The social network is now rolling out a previously hinted-at "Unmention" ...
06:48 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Smart reveals the production version of its compact electric SUV
Smart is finally ready to show the production version of its Concept #1 electric SUV, and you'll be glad to hear that the distinctive design largely remains intact. The newly unveiled Smart #1 loo...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget ASUS ROG Flow Z13 review: Practicality can be overrated
The Surface Pro's design has been with us for almost a decade, so it's kind of a wonder that in all that time, no one has really ever tried to make a detachable 2-in-1 gaming machine. Pretty m...
04:51 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Activision Blizzard gives 1,100 QA testers full-time jobs and higher base pay
Activision Blizzard is converting all of its temporary and contract quality assurance workers in the US to full-time employees starting on July 1st. Many of the 1,100 workers will receive a pay raise ...
04:42 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Epic Games and Lego team up to build a kid-friendly metaverse
Epic Games and The Lego Group are building a new, family-friendly virtual world. The companies haven't revealed too many details just yet, though they plan to "shape the future of the metaver...
04:21 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Barnes & Noble is finally offering an audiobook service
Barnes & Noble finally has a direct answer to Amazon's purchase of Audible. The bookseller has launched a B&N Audiobooks service in the US that lets you either buy recordings or pay $15 pe...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget 'Slow Horses' makes me glad I forgot to cancel Apple TV
Confession time: Id never read any John LeCarr until after Id seen the 2011 film of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Its a brilliant movie, and one that sent me scuttling to read the Karla trilogy and then ...
03:18 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Spotify's Car Thing can now take calls and control other apps
Just a couple months after it started selling its $90 Car Thing to anyone in the US, Spotify is rolling out a bunch more features for the device this week that should make it more useful. Among the up...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget 'Rogue Legacy 2' will hit PC and Xbox on April 28th
Almost exactly two years after Rogue Legacy 2 was announced, Cellar Door Games has revealed when the sequel is coming out of early access. It will officially arrive on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S...
02:25 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Meta may return to digital currencies despite its failures
Meta might not give up on the concept of digital currency just because its Diem crypto project has floundered. The Financial Timessources claim Meta is "exploring" a digital currency (intern...
02:19 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Google's Nest Hub and Nest Cam bundle is $50 off at B&H
If you're looking to build out your smart home setup, it's worth considering a bundle of two Google products that are now on sale. You can save $50 if you buy the Nest Hub smart display and Ne...
02:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget What we bought: Logitechs G Pro X Superlight isnt just for gaming
This winter, I spent $160 (or, $200 CAD for me) to buy a new gaming mouse. I've never owned one that cost more than about $50. My previous one was the Logitech G305. And before that, I owned a Ste...
01:16 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Star Trek's first NFTs lean heavily on incentives
If you've been yearning for an official Star Trek NFT, now's your chance. Paramount and Recur are launching the first batch of Star Trek NFTs through Paramount.xyz in a 24-hour sale starting A...
01:10 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Anker's affordable Eufy RoboVac 11S drops to $160 at Amazon
Spring cleaning has a way of sneaking up on us all, but luckily you can outsource the vacuuming portion of your chores to a semi-autonomous robot. Anker's Eufy brand has a number of solid robot va...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Google Lens can now search images and text at the same time
At I/O 2021, Google announced it was using a new technology called Multitask Unified Model to enhance the capabilities of its search engine. Then, in September of that same year, it showed off how MUM...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Nike is opening a 'technology center' in Atlanta next year
Nike has facilities all over the world for product innovations and its aspirations beyond footwear. Today, the company announced that it's opening a new Technology Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Nike...
12:19 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget SpaceX's Texas expansion plans derailed by environmental paperwork
SpaceX can't start expanding its launch facilities in Boca Chica, Texas anytime soon. According to documents obtained by Bloomberg and CNBC, the Army Corps of Engineers has closed its review of th...
12:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Facebook may crack down on Russian government accounts to fight disinformation
Facebook says its eyeing new ways to limit the influence of official Russian government accounts as it sees a surge in cyber espionage and covert influence operations tied to government-linked actors ...
11:45 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Google is clamping down on out-of-date Android apps
Google has unveiled new policies for the Play Store that will effectively bar any existing Android Apps that are significantly out of date. All apps in the Store must target an API level within two ye...
11:18 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: OpenAIs DALLE 2 is imagination meets AI image generation
The OpenAI consortium has unveiled the next iteration of DALLE, a multimodal AI that could generate rudimental, low-res images from a text-based prompt. This time around, the system is capable of gene...
10:55 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget The FBI silently removed Russian malware to thwart global cyberattacks
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has revealed that the United States secretly removed malware from computer networks around the world over the past few weeks to pre-empt Russian cyberattacks. As Th...
10:15 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Volvo says all its new vehicles now support over-the-air updates
Volvo now offers over-the-air (OTA) software updates across its entire vehicle lineup, it announced. After first introducing it on all-electric models like the XC40, it's bringing the feature over...
09:30 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget TAG Heuer's latest golf smartwatch offers more help with your shots
TAG Heuer was virtually certain to follow up its Connected Calibre E4 smartwatch with a version for golf enthusiasts, and it's now clear you didn't have to wait long. The watchmaker has introd...
08:45 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Google pulls apps that may have harvested data from millions of Android devices
Google has pulled dozens of apps used by millions of users after finding that they covertly harvested data, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Researchers found weather apps, highway radar apps, QR...
07:52 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget 'Mario Golf' will join Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack on April 15th
You can already play Mario Golf on the Switch thanks to Super Rush, but soon you'll also be able to play the original game that started the series if you're feeling nostalgic. Nintendo is givi...
05:35 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget The SEC is reportedly investigating Amazon over its use of third-party seller data
Back in 2020, a Wall Street Journal report revealed that Amazon employees routinely used data collected from third-party sellers to launch competing products for the company's private-label busine...
12:48 am GMT - Thu, April 7, 2022
Engadget Mark Zuckerberg thinks this looks like a home office
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a real, human man who works understands the plight of those who work remotely. The 37-year old founder of one of the worlds largest companies is actually working remotely as...
10:05 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Remedy is remaking the first two Max Payne games for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Remedy is remaking Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, the Finnish studio said it was working with Rockstar Games to fully remaster the first two...
09:55 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget MLB's latest streaming deal brings Sunday games to Peacock
Major League Baseball and NBCUniversal's Peacock have reached a deal that will see 18 games throughout the 2022-23 season broadcast on the streaming service, per the latter's tweet Thursday.BA...
08:02 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Apple can now fix Face ID on the iPhone X without replacing the whole device
Apple debuted a program in March that let it repair Face ID on newer iPhones without replacing the whole device, but it left the iPhone X out of the equation frustrating if you're determined to u...
07:33 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Xbox controllers can now switch TV input back to your console
You won't have to reach for a remote the next time you're ready to return to your Xbox after a TV session. Microsoft is rolling out an update that lets you press the Xbox button on your contro...
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Police reports suggest a larger pattern of AirTag stalking
Its been clear for a while that bad actors are planting location trackers on other people without their knowledge to track their locations. Trackers have been used in car thefts as well. Now, Motherbo...
06:45 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget THQ Nordic will host a digital game showcase on August 12th
THQ Nordic will host its second annual digital showcase on August 12th, the publisher announced on Wednesday. The company said it would announce new games as well as share updates on previously announ...
06:20 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Meta won't host its F8 developer conference this year
Meta still isn't keen on reviving its F8 conference, but this time it's not due to the pandemic. The Facebook parent firm revealed that it "will not hold" F8 in 2022 as it retools fo...
06:10 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Twitter appears to have quietly altered a key way deleted tweets can be preserved
Twitter might finally be delivering an edit button, but the company appears to have quietly altered a key way deleted tweets can be preserved. As writer Kevin Marks first pointed out, the company chan...
05:29 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget ESPN is getting into NFTs with the help of Tom Brady
When Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs became one of the first amateur athletes to auction an NFT, it was hard to imagine the technology entering the mainstream. After all, most of us still had no...
05:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget OpenAI's DALL-E 2 produces fantastical images of most anything you can imagine
In January, 2021, the OpenAI consortium founded by Elon Musk and financially backed by Microsoft unveiled its most ambitious project to date, the DALL-E machine learning system. This ingenious multi...
03:57 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget ESPN will air tonights Nets and Knicks game with decade-spanning classic graphics
On November 1st, 1946, the Toronto Huskies and New York Knicks played what is now considered the first game in NBA history. With the league celebrating its 75th birthday this season, ESPN hopes to tak...
03:47 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget MLB is turning to an electronic pitch-calling system to fight cheating
For well over a century, baseball catchers have signaled pitches with their fingers, but that could soon become a thing of the past in the big leagues. Major League Baseball has approved the use of a ...
03:44 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget GOG renews its focus on classic games, starting with 'The Wheel of Time'
GOG originally stood for "Good Old Games," and the online store wants to better match the expectations associated with that name. It's launching a revival that will do more to highlight ...
03:30 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget The Peloton Guide wouldnt let me skip a single push-up
Peloton continues to take steps beyond cardio exercise with Guide, a set-top camera ($295) that brings strength training to the lineup. Its joined by a new all-inclusive $39 monthly subscription (with...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Dozens of gig workers have been the victims of homicide
Over 50 gig workers have been killed on the job in the United States since 2017, according to a report released today by Gig Workers Rising. Of that figure, nearly two-thirds (34 deaths) occurred this...
02:40 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Canada considers law requiring Facebook, Google to pay news publishers
Canada may soon echo Australia in making internet companies pay news publishers to use their content. CBC Newsreports Canada's ruling Liberal Party has introduced legislation requiring that Facebo...
02:29 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Ghost Recon Breakpoint wont receive any more updates
Ubisoft says Ghost Recon Breakpoint will no longer receive content updates, leaving the tactical shooter essentially frozen in time. In the last few months, the developers added a mode called Ope...
02:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Two Point Campus offers evolution, not revolution
Finally, Im benefitting from the worlds seemingly-endless appetite for nostalgia for the good ol days. 25 years after Theme Hospital was released, and four years after Two Point Hospital, its remake s...
01:30 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Pinterest will ban climate misinformation
Pinterest has a history of banning content it sees as harmful before other online platforms, and that approach is now extending to climate change issues. The social site is rolling out a policy that b...
01:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Technics' iconic turntable gets a seven-color makeover for its 50th anniversary
Since 1972, the Technics SL-1200 has been a go-to for DJs in search of a durable and dependable turntable for spinning vinyl. And in honor of its 50th anniversary, Panasonic will release the SL-1200M7...
12:05 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Uber plans to add train, bus and flight bookings to its UK app
Uber is planning to add travel booking via flights, trains and more in the UK this year to expand its ride-hailing business, The Financial Times has reported. The new service is designed to provide a ...
11:40 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Korean authorities tell Google it can't remove apps that link to external payments
Google will be violating South Korean law if it pushes through with its plan to remove apps linking out to external payment methods, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said in a new legal guida...
11:15 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: VanMoof's two new different, but stylish, e-bikes
If I ever take the plunge on an electric bike, I hope its a slick VanMoof. The company has unveiled two new models that are, unfortunately, slightly more expensive than their predecessors, but pack in...
10:22 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Google Docs now offers emoji reactions
Collaboration is a huge part of Google Docs, letting multiple users chip in edits, comments and more. Now, you can include not just text in your comments but emoji reactions, much as you can in messag...
09:35 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Anker says its first 3D printer is designed with speed in mind
Anker, a company most known for its charging products, is getting into the 3D-printing business. The company has just announced AnkerMake, its new 3D printing brand, and its first model called AnkerMa...
08:46 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Vevo says an 'unauthorized source' vandalized Drake, Lil Nas X and other YouTube channels
If you were trying to watch Drake, Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd, Eminem, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Kanye West, Michael Jackson and other artists on YouTube this morning, you may not have see...
07:45 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Amazon Music Unlimited price is going up a dollar to $9 for Prime members
The price for an Amazon Music Unlimited plan is going up from $8 to $9 for Prime members, Amazon has confirmed. It's also raising the price for a "Single Device" subscription from $4 to ...
06:15 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Uber will soon offer taxi rides in San Francisco
Uber customers in San Francisco might soon find a traditional taxi waiting for them when they use the app to summon a ride. According to San Francisco Chronicle, the ride-hailing giant has inked a dea...
01:30 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Facebook wants you to post Reels from third-party apps
Facebook is taking another step to encourage users to create original content for its TikTok clone. The company introduced a new sharing to Reels feature to allow users of third-party apps to post dir...
12:57 am GMT - Wed, April 6, 2022
Engadget Cash App breach impacted over 8 million users
Block disclosed today that a security breach involving a former employee impacts 8.2 million Cash App users. In an SEC filing, the company reported that an ex-employee on December 10th downloaded a nu...
09:44 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Twitter confirms it will test an edit button
More than a decade and a half into its existence, Twitter has confirmed what was once unthinkable: an edit button is on the way. The company confirmed as much Tuesday, saying that it's been "...
09:05 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Microsofts Xbox Series S is $50 off at Adorama today only
For today only, you can get $50 off the Xbox Series S through camera retailer Adorama. With the discount, Microsofts entry-level ninth-generation console costs $250. That matches one of the best price...
08:45 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market
Authorities aren't done busting dark web crime operations this week. German federal police (the Bundeskriminalamt) working with US law enforcement have seized Hydra Market, billed as the world'...
08:22 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Epic Games made a mobile app that turns photos into 3D models
Epic Games has built a mobile app that can turn photos into 3D scans. Capturing Reality, a company Epic bought last year, created photogrammetric software called RealityCapture. It can quickly convert...
07:45 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Opera's paid Android VPN secures your entire device
Opera has long offered a free VPN to its browser's Android users, but now it's hoping you're willing to pay up. The software maker has launched a beta VPN Pro service for Android that, for...
07:20 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget JLab's $60 JBuds Air Pro can connect to two devices simultaneously
As an audio company, JLab is known for producing affordable but interesting products. Take one of its more recent releases, the Go Air Tones. It worked with nail care brand ORLY to create a set of ear...
06:48 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Snapchat's latest lens helps you learn the American Sign Language alphabet
Snap isn't done teaching Snapchat users how to communicate using sign language. The social media service has introduced an ASL Alphabet Lens that, as the name implies, significantly expands the Am...
06:25 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Rocket Lab will try to snatch a rocket out of mid-air with a helicopter
Rocket Lab is developing Electron as a reusable orbital launch vehicle and it has revealed details about the next step of the program. After the rockets 26th launch, which is scheduled for later this ...
06:05 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Twitter wont let government-affiliated accounts tweet photos of POWs
Twitter is once again tightening its rules to address how its platform is handling the war in Ukraine. The company said Tuesday that it will no longer allow official government or government-affiliate...
05:49 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget A new Tomb Raider game is on the way, powered by Unreal Engine 5
Crystal Dynamics has just started development on a new Tomb Raider game, the studio announced today on Twitter. It didnt share what the game will be called nor when fans can expect to play it, but it ...
05:21 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget The entire Next Generation cast will appear in 'Star Trek: Picard' season three
The entire* principal cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation will appear on the third and final season of Picard. Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner, who have already featured in the seri...
04:51 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Samurai side-scroller 'Trek to Yomi' heads to consoles and PC on May 5th
Devolver Digital will release stylish side-scroller Trek to Yomi on May 5th, the publisher announced today. If Ghost of Tsushimas Kurosawa mode left you wanting for more cinematic samurai action,...
04:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Marcel The Shell With Shoes On turns a decade-old viral video into a feature film
A24 has shared the first trailer for Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, a film adaptation of the viral YouTube series of the same name. If youre not among the millions of people who have watched the shor...
04:28 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Spotify's exclusive 'Batman Unburied' podcast finally debuts May 3rd
Spotify's long-promised Batman podcast is almost here. The streamer has announced that DC Comics and Warner Bros.' Batman Unburied will debut worldwide on May 3rd, with a trailer offering a hi...
04:19 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Microsoft unveils system-wide video call upgrades for Windows 11
As part of its hybrid work event, Microsoft revealed some system-wide features designed to improve virtual meetings on Windows 11. Some are hardware-dependent, however, so if you have an under-powered...
04:09 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Apple's online-only WWDC 2022 begins June 6th
June is fast approaching, which means it's almost time for Apple to hold this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. The company has announced that its WWDC 2022 event will be held between Ju...
04:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Google Maps is getting toll pricing and other route details
With road trip season about to commence, Google Maps is getting an update that should help make vacation planning a bit easier thanks to enhanced details and a new feature that will calculate estimate...
04:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Instacart will compensate workers who get stiffed on tips
Instacart is doing more to limit the damage from customers who shortchange drivers (aka shoppers in Instacart lingo) through "tip baiting." The service is introducing "tip protection&qu...
03:45 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Windows 11 is getting a redesigned File Explorer with tabs
Microsoft just unveiled a set of news around Windows 11 and its capabilities for hybrid work, bringing system-wide improvements to video-calling tools on PCs. It also announced some changes coming to ...
03:10 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Unreal Engine 5 is finally ready to power a new generation of games
Unreal Engine 5 is finally here after nearly a year of early access. Epic Games has officially released UE5 to developers, promising both more photorealistic visuals and easier-to-use creator tools.&n...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget VanMoof refreshes its e-bike lineup with the $2,998 S5 and A5
VanMoof is updating its core e-bike lineup for the first time in two years. There are two new models designed for different use cases.The company created the S5 with longer rides in mind. It reworked ...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget VanMoof refreshes its e-bike lineup with the $3,000 S5 and A5
VanMoof is updating its core e-bike lineup for the first time in two years. There are two new models designed for different use cases.The company created the S5 with longer rides in mind. It reworked ...
02:30 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Nikon Z9 review: A versatile camera with solid 8K video recording
With Sony and Canon dominating headlines, Nikon has been the forgotten company in the mirrorless race. Thats set to change, though, with the launch of the 45.7-megapixel Z9. Its an innovative professi...
02:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget What we bought: Pelotons Lanebreak offered just the kick I needed to get back in the saddle
Four years ago, I decided to purchase a Peloton bike. I was spending way too much on membership dues at a luxury gym I hardly attended, and I was intrigued by the idea of an exercise bike with live an...
01:27 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk will join Twitter's board of directors
Elon Musk isn't just stopping at buying a stake in Twitter he's also have a seat at the table. As CNBCreports, Twitter is appointing Musk to the company's board of directors. He'll be...
01:10 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Amazon orders up to 83 launches for its Project Kuiper internet satellites
Amazon needs partners if it's going to send its Project Kuiper internet satellites to space, and the tech giant now has them lined up. The company has reached deals with Arianespace, ULA and its c...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Ubisofts Rainbow Six series heads to mobile later this year
Rainbow Six is coming to phones and tablets. On Tuesday, Ubisoft announced Rainbow Six Mobile, a new entry in its long-running first-person shooter franchise that will be exclusive to Android and iOS ...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget The Olive Max 2-in-1 hearing aids come with adaptive hearing tech
Olive Union has started taking pre-orders for Olive Max, its new pair of hearing aids that doubles as a pair of ordinary wireless earbuds. The company says the model was built-on top of the success of...
01:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget August's 4th-gen WiFi smart lock is $40 off right now
August's WiFi smart lock is a good one if you want an easy to use device to expand your smart home. Now you can get $40 off the smart home gadget at Wellbots by using the code EGDTLOCK at checkout...
12:54 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Apple's 256GB iPad returns to a record low of $429
Apple's base iPad isn't for early adopters or those looking to replace their laptop with a more svelte solution. Instead, it's the iPad for those who just want a more than capable tablet a...
12:21 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget GM and Honda announce plans to build 'affordable' EVs arriving in 2027
GM and Honda will co-develop a series of affordable EVs using a global architecture and GM's Ultium battery technology, the companies announced. They promised to build vehicles in multiple product...
12:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget PayPal's credit card will offer up to three percent cashback
PayPal has revealed its upgraded credit card, which will now offer users more cashback, depending on how they make their purchases. As before, users will still get unlimited two percent cashback on an...
11:15 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Elon Musk is now Twitter's largest shareholder
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey might not like whats become of the internet. But the internet doesnt stop moving. Elon Musk now owns part of Twitter, after purchasing $2.89 billion in stock, according to ...
10:22 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Apple Watch SE models are $49 off in a big Amazon sale
Following a sale on the Apple Watch Series 7 models, Amazon is now focusing on the more value-oriented Watch SE. All four models are available with discounts of $49, with the 40mm GPS Watch SE startin...
09:15 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Hulu's iOS and Apple TV apps now support SharePlay
When Apple rolled out SharePlay with iOS 15.1 last year, it was only supported by a handful of apps. The list has grown a bit over the past months, with ESPN, Twitch and Disney+ updating their apps wi...
08:01 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Google's Pixel 6 April update arrives with camera and charging fixes
Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are great phones on paper, but they've been beset by bugs and problems that have annoyed a fair number of users. Google's April update has now arrived (on time, ...
04:31 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, asks users if they want an edit button
Elon Musk, who recently became Twitter's largest shareholder, has posted a poll on the website asking users whether they want an edit button. His options are a misspelled "yse" and "...
12:27 am GMT - Tue, April 5, 2022
Engadget Hackers breached Mailchimp to target crypto holders
Hackers used internal tools from Mailchimp to target customers from a total of 102 users, including hardware cryptocurrency wallet Trezor, reportedThe Verge. Trezor users over the weekend received ema...
11:21 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget TikTok owner ByteDance scraped content from Instagram and others to push predecessor app
To fuel the rise of its app Flipagram, TikTok parent company Bytedance scraped profiles, videos, usernames and other content from Instagram and other social media platforms. Buzzfeed reported that the...
09:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget DOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web seller
In what the DOJ calls one of the largest cryptocurrency civil forfeiture filings in US history, the Southern District of Florida has successfully seized around $34 million worth of coins and tokens fr...
09:30 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Valve is increasing Steam Deck shipments
Since Steam Deck went on sale at the end of February, Valve has emailed reservation holders about once a week to tell them they can purchase its handheld PC. Thats meant a lot of people have been pati...
09:05 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Amazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'
Amazon's anti-union stance might spill into the apps for employees. The Intercept says it obtained internal documents detailing a planned worker chat app that, while meant to boost happiness, woul...
08:40 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget We have three years to curb emissions to avoid climate catastrophe, UN report finds
The world needs to cut carbon emissions by a quarter by the year 2030 to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change, according to the latest report from the United Nations' Intergovernm...
08:17 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget State Departments new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy
The Department of State has cut the ribbon on the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), which is now in operation. The move makes cybersecurity a more formal area of focus for US foreign poli...
07:35 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget The DeLorean EV will be unveiled on August 18th
After years of teasing, the DeLorean Motor Company announced on Monday that it will unveil an all-electric vehicle on August 18th, promising to share its official name at the same time. Details on the...
06:43 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Native Instruments Maschine devices are up to $200 off
If you're in the market for a music-making machine that just about can do it all, then it's worth taking a peek at Native Instruments' latest sale. The company is cutting the price of its ...
06:11 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Trump's Truth Social reportedly lost two critical executives
Former President Donald Trumps Truth Social may have lost its best chance at success. According to Reuters, two executives seen as critical to the platforms success, chief technology officer Josh Adam...
05:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget DJI made a $329 clip-on mic for your vlogs
DJI is better known for its drones and cameras than any of its audio tech, but it's apparently eager to change your mind. The company has released the Mic, its first dedicated audio recording gear...
05:24 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Amazon's Prime Video and IMDb TV are staying on Roku
Roku users who might be used to major third-party services disappearing for a while (or taking forever to arrive) wont lose access to Prime Video and IMDb TV any time soon. Amazon and Roku have reache...
04:07 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Irreverent RPG 'Nobody Saves the World' comes to PS4, PS5 and Switch on April 14th
You no longer need an Xbox if you're going to play Drinkbox's latest game in your living room. The studio has announced that its silly-but-sophisticated RPG Nobody Saves the World is coming to...
03:59 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget A Monkey Island sequel from creator Ron Gilbert is coming this year
One of the best video game series of all time is making a return in 2022 with some of its key original creatives on board. Return to Monkey Island is "a game by Ron Gilbert," who conceived t...
03:12 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget The UK will issue an official NFT (sigh)
The UK wants to show that it's embracing crypto, and that includes digital tokens whether you like them or not. Chancellor of the Exchequer Richi Sunak has announced that the Royal Mint will issu...
03:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Samsung's 2022 TV lineup has something for everyone
While Samsung announced all of its new 2022 TVs back at CES, due to the pandemic we havent been able to check them out in person until now. And even though Samsung didnt bring all of its 30-plus new s...
03:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget 'Fortnite' players raised $144 million for Ukraine relief efforts
Epic Games and Microsoft have wrapped up their campaign to support Ukraine relief efforts through Fortnite after raising an impressive $144 million. Both companies donated their proceeds from the...
01:38 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Get a $25 Amazon gift card when you buy the Beats Fit Pro
Now is a good moment to buy the Beats Fit Pro if you're a habitual Amazon shopper. Amazon is offering a free $25 gift card when you buy the true wireless earbuds for $200. While that doesn't r...
01:09 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget LG's 2021 C1 OLED TVs are up to 32 percent off right now
Upgrading to an OLED TV will make a big difference in your living room setup, but the best displays out there don't come cheap. However, Amazon has slashes the prices of LG's 2021 C1 OLED line...
12:45 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Hertz will order up to 65,000 Polestar EVs for its rental fleet
Hertz isn't just leaning on Tesla to electrify its fleet. The rental car agency has struck a deal that will see it buy "up to" 65,000 Polestar EVs over the next five years. The initial m...
12:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Alphabet's Wing will begin drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth on April 7th
Alphabet's Wing division has announced that it's launching a drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex on April 7th. "With this service, the DFW area will be the lar...
11:36 am GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Elon Musk now owns a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk now owns 9.2 percent of Twitter after purchasing $2.89 billion in stock, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing spotted by CNBC. The purchase ...
11:13 am GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: Jack Dorsey misses the old internet
The days of Usenet, IRC, the web even email (with PGP)... were amazing, Jack Dorsey said in a tweet over the weekend. Centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet....
08:32 am GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Apple Watch Series 7 models fall to new all-time lows in one-day Amazon sale
If you've been eyeing the latest Apple Watch Series 7 but are waiting for a deal, it may be time to act. No less than four models, including the 41mm and 45mm models with and without cellular, are...
04:01 am GMT - Mon, April 4, 2022
Engadget Apple adds workouts for new parents to Fitness
Apple continues to expand its Fitness+ workout video service with more content catering to people with different needs and lifestyles. Today, the company is adding seven ten-minute videos for new pare...
10:03 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Someone modded Doom to add ray-tracing
Nearly three decades after Dooms 1993 release, people continue to find ways to breathe new life into id Software's seminal first-person shooter. The latest to do so is a modder by the name of Sult...
08:50 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget NASA delays SLS Moon rocket test due to safety concerns
NASA has delayed a critical test of its next-generation Space Launch System. On Sunday, the agency had planned to fuel the rocket as part of a wet dress rehearsal designed to replicate the launch coun...
07:31 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget The latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer promises a return to form
A little more than a month before its May 5th premiere, Paramount+ has shared a new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. For those who have become weary of the franchises more dark tone during t...
06:35 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Twitters Android app may finally get tweet text selection
Twitters Android app has lagged behind its iOS counterpart for years, but at least in one way, the two clients could soon be on equal footing. In a tweet spotted by Android Police, Jane Manchun Wong, ...
04:45 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Jack Dorsey regrets his role in creating a centralized internet
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey would like you to know he too misses the early days of the internet when protocols like IRC made the web seem like a place of boundless possibility. He also knows hes partl...
03:36 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Apples AirPods Pro are back on sale for $174
While Apples AirPods Pro are a few years old now, theyre still among the best wireless earbuds you can pair with an iPhone. And if youve been waiting to purchase a set, now is a good time to do so. Am...
02:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Hitting the Books: Raytheon, Yahoo Finance and the world's first 'cybersmear' lawsuit
A company's public image is arguably even more important to its bottom line than the product they produce and very much not something to be trifled with. Would Disney be the entertainment behemoth...
02:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2022
Engadget Hitting the Books: Raytheon, Yahoo Finance and the rise of the 'cybersmear' lawsuit
A company's public image is arguably even more important to its bottom line than the product they produce and very much not something to be trifled with. Would Disney be the entertainment behemoth...
09:41 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Tesla's deliveries increased despite supply shortages and plant closures
Tesla delivered 310,048 vehicles over the first three months of 2022, the automaker announced on Saturday. This was an exceptionally difficult quarter due to supply chain interruptions and China Zero-...
08:09 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget NASAs Perseverance Rover helps scientists discover sound travels slower on Mars
Since landing on Mars more than a year ago, NASAs Perseverance Rover has used its microphones to capture the sounds of the Red Planet, including its harsh winds and the hum of Ingenuity cutting throug...
08:09 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget NASAs Perseverance Rover helps scientists find sound travels slower on Mars
Since landing on Mars more than a year ago, NASAs Perseverance Rover has used its microphones to capture the sounds of the Red Planet, including its harsh winds and the hum of Ingenuity cutting throug...
06:36 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Apples Prehistoric Planet is a dinosaur documentary narrated by David Attenborough
If you love dinosaurs (and who doesnt?), youll want to mark May 23rd on your calendar. Thats when Prehistoric Planet, a new five-part documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough will debut o...
04:59 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Epic brings building back to Fortnites casual queue
Not two weeks after Epic Games removed the feature, Building is back in Fortnite. On Saturday, Epic re-addedFortnites classic Battle Royale mode to the games casual queue. It now lives side-by-side wi...
03:35 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Russia wont cooperate on the International Space Station until sanctions are lifted
Russias Roscosmos will stop working with NASA and other western space agencies on the International Space Station. On early Saturday morning, Roscosmos director Dmitry Rogozin slammed international sa...
02:09 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Bored Ape and other major NFT Discord servers targeted by scammers
The Discord servers of popular NFT projects, including the Bored Ape Yacht Club, were targeted by scammers in the early hours of April Fools'. Some users reported losing money to the bad actors wh...
02:00 pm GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Recommended Reading: Tracking migratory birds
The extraordinary lives of migratory birdsFresh Air, NPRIn this recommended listening, Author Scott Weidensaul discusses how new tracking tech may help keep migratory birds alive and how one species, ...
09:16 am GMT - Sat, April 2, 2022
Engadget Activision Blizzard will let studios decide their own COVID vaccine policy
Activision Blizzard's studios will have the power to determine their own return-to-office policies despite the company leaders' decision to drop its vaccine mandate. That's what Activision...
10:57 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Google unfairly blocked rival payments, Indias antitrust regulator says
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday released early findings of an investigation into Googles app store and its payment system, Google Pay. As Bloombergreported, it found that Googles P...
08:15 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget The follow-up to 'Hyper Light Drifter' is a full 3D co-op slasher
Hyper Light Drifter's retro style and relentless action have prompted a spiritual successor and even an animated series, but what about a follow-up? Don't worry, it's coming. Eurogamernote...
07:43 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Twitch halts paid stream boosts after viewers abuse them to push porn
Twitch is halting a feature that lets viewers pay to promote their favorite streamers after bad actors used it to push porn and other NSFW content onto its homepage. First spotted by PC Gamer, a numbe...
07:10 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget The first episode of 'Halo' is free to watch on YouTube for one week
You don't have to start a Paramount+ trial just to figure out whether or not the Halo TV series is worth your time. The streaming service has made the first episode of the game-inspired show free ...
05:05 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Magnetic slime 'robot' could help recover swallowed objects
Soft robots may soon be more flexible than ever... and a tad creepy. As The Guardianreports, researchers have developed a magnetic slime "robot" that can shift into different shapes to grab ...
04:14 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated)
There should be at least one unionized Amazon warehouse in the US. CNBCreports Workers at the company's JFK8 facility in Staten Island have voted 2,350-1,912 in favor of joining a union in a late ...
03:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Apple's new iPad Air is $30 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
While many of this week's deals only lasted for a limited time, some of them are still available. Apple's new iPad Air is $29 off and down to $570, while the iPad mini is $40 cheaper than usua...
03:07 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget House committee launches investigation into Amazon labor practices
Amazon's labor practices are facing political scrutiny following a tornado that collapsed a warehouse and killed six people in Edwardsville, Illinois last December. The New York Timesnotes the Hou...
03:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Directors Edition makes its glorious return
If there was ever a Star Trek film that needed a do-over, both artistically and reputationally, it was The Motion Picture. Dismissed by critics as boring and sterile when it came out, its nickname ins...
02:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget JackRabbit review: If a scooter and an e-bike had a baby
In a world where most e-bikes are trying to blend in, JackRabbit, well stands out. In fact, its unique enough that youre either going to love it or at the very least be curious. As a pedal-free e-bike...
02:16 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Washington is first state to guarantee pay and benefits for Uber and Lyft drivers
Washington State legislation guaranteeing pay and benefits for ride-hail workers has become a practical reality. Reutersreports Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure setting minimum pay gu...
02:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Sony shouldn't have killed the Vita
I loved the Vita. I have vivid memories of playing Persona 4 Golden for hours in the dark on my dads couch in Chicago flying around the world of Gravity Rush from an airplane seat and playing Murasaki...
01:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Alexa can alert you to upcoming deals on Amazon
You won't have to camp in front of a screen the next time you want to take advantage of an imminent Amazon sale. The company has updated Alexa with a Prime-only feature that alerts you to the avai...
12:45 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Samsung's Galaxy S22 is down to a record low of $700 at Amazon
Both Samsung and other retailers have offered a few ways to save when picking up one of the latest Galaxy smartphones, including offering a discount on higher storage models during the pre-order windo...
12:27 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Dells new rechargeable stylus has Tile tracking built-in
If you've hesitated in getting a PC stylus because it's one more thing to lose, Dell has a possible solution. The company's latest Premiere Rechargeable Active Pen has Tile tracking built ...
12:20 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget The original 'Angry Birds' game returns to app stores
The original Angry Birds game is back. Sure, there are other, newer entries in the Angry Birds franchise out there and even a couple of movies but this one's for those who have a special pl...
12:05 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Apple's 2021 iPad mini falls back to an all-time low of $459 at Amazon
The latest WiFi-only iPad mini in space gray has been on sale for $459 at Amazon since the beginning of March, but if you'd rather get one of the tablet's other color options, here's your ...
11:35 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget UK police charge two teens in connection with Lapsus$ hacking group case
After arresting seven alleged members of the hacking group Lapsus$ last week, London police have charged two of them with multiple computer crimes. The teenagers, aged 16 and 17, remain in police cust...
11:15 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: GoPros new battery grip fixes the Hero 10s biggest issue
For GoPro cameras, battery life has never been a strong feature in fact, the Hero 9 outlasted the Hero 10 by almost half an hour when we tested out the newer camera. Now, the company has launched a n...
10:40 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Aurora from 'Child of Light' is the latest playable character in 'Bloodstained'
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has a new playable character, and its one that contrasts a bit with the action RPGs gothic vibe. In the latest free update for the spiritual successor to Castlevania,...
10:15 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget 'Mappy-Land,' 'Dig Dug II' and 'Earthworm Jim 2' come to Nintendo Switch Online
The latest Super NES and NES games for Nintendo Switch are now available, and they may bring up nostalgic feels. Players can now access the 1995 SNES run and gun platformer Earthworm Jim 2, along with...
09:40 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Apple's latest iOS and macOS updates patch two zero-day vulnerabilities
Apple has rolled out updates for its mobile, tablet and desktop operating systems, and they come with a fix for two zero-day vulnerabilities. As Ars Technica notes, the bugs can give bad actors access...
09:15 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign ends with $41.7 million
Appropriately enough, the famously fast writer Brandon Sanderson took no time at all to break Pebble's record for the most-funded Kickstarter project ever. The fantasy and sci-fi author's proj...
08:20 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Amazon spent $4.3 million on anti-union consultants in 2021 alone
Amazon spent around $4.3 on consultants last year in an effort to prevent unionization of its warehouses, according to company filings with the US Department of Labor. Workers were required to attend ...
06:00 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget An engineer just made the worlds first Android phone with a working Lightning port
Back in 2021, engineer Ken Pillonel did what Apple refuses to do when he made the worlds first iPhone with a working USB-C port. Now, Pillonel has flipped the script with his latest project: the first...
05:53 am GMT - Fri, April 1, 2022
Engadget Scientists sequence the most complete human genome yet
A team of almost 100 scientists part of the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has successfully sequenced the most complete human genome yet. If you're thinking "Wait a minute didn't ...
10:52 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Leaked document indicates Facebook may be underreporting images of child abuse
A training document used by Facebooks content moderators raises questions about whether the social network is under-reporting images of potential child sexual abuse, The New York Timesreports.The docu...
10:30 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Clubhouse debuts 'protected profiles' in response to at-risk users in Ukraine and Russia
Invite-only social audio platform Clubhouse will let users limit who can see their full profiles due to increased security threats related to Russias invasion of Ukraine, according to a company blog p...
08:59 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Amazon union rerun election in Alabama will be determined by challenged ballots
The initial results of a second union election at Amazon's BHM1 warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama have finally come through. Workers have voted against unionization in a closely contested 993-875 vot...
08:05 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget You can now share YouTube videos directly to Snapchat
You no longer have to copy-paste or otherwise contort yourself to share a YouTube clip through Snapchat. As of today, Android and iOS users can share YouTube videos directly through the Snapchat Came...
07:54 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget FacebookNews Feed bug injected misinformation into users' feeds for months
A bug in Facebooks News Feed ranking algorithm injected a surge of misinformation and other harmful content into users News Feeds between last October and March, according to an internal memo reported...
07:42 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget E3 2022 is canceled, but might be back next year
Multiple publications are reporting that E3 2022 is fully canceled. Both the physical and a planned digital version of the gaming convention have been scrapped for this year, according to IGN and Vari...
07:27 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Xbox Game Pass will reportedly get a family plan
The days of getting kicked off of Xbox because a partner or family member decides to sign in from another room may soon be over. Microsoft is reportedly adding a family plan as a separate subscription...
05:53 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Windows' revamped phone sync app puts Android notifications up front
Microsoft realizes it has crammed Your Phone with features as of late, and it's giving the software a rework to help you manage all that content. The company has unveiled a rebranded Windows 11 Yo...
05:30 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Join us on Twitter Spaces tomorrow to chat OnePlus and Dyson
This is not an April Fools' joke. Tomorrow (April 1st) at 12pm ET, UK bureau chief Mat Smith and I will be hosting a Twitter Space on the Engadget account, and we'd love for you to join us. We...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Many Americans distrust emerging technology, new study finds
For more than a century, popular science fiction has promised us a future filled with robotics and AI technologies. In 2022, many of those dreams are being realized computers recognize us on sight an...
04:29 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Disney's 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' premiere will include two episodes to make up for delayed debut
The tone is almost apologetic. "I have some important news," says Ewan McGregor, star of the upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. "Our premiere date is moving just a couple of days.&...
04:02 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Google Meet video chats will be available directly in Docs
Google Meet video chats should now be more useful if you need to get work done, or just don't want them monopolizing your screen. Google is rolling multiple Workspace updates that include offering...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Instagram will let you multitask while you DM
Instagram is making it a little easier to chat while browsing your feed. The app is adding a new multitasking feature that allows users to quickly respond to incoming messages without switching back a...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Samsung and iFixit will launch a self-repair program for Galaxy devices
Apple isn't the only major tech brand introducing a fix-it-yourself program this year. Samsung is teaming up with iFixit to launch a self-repair program for Galaxy devices in the US sometime this ...
02:30 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget OnePlus 10 Pro review: Well, it charges fast
Last years OnePlus 9 Pro was one of the best phones of 2021 which surprised some of us. The company substantially improved the cameras and packaged a high-spec phone in a premium body. Now, after sev...
02:21 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Wyze was aware of a major camera security flaw for three years
Tech companies don't always disclose security flaws in a timely fashion, but Wyze apparently didn't disclose one at all. As Bleeping Computer and The Verge explain, Bitdefender has revealed th...
01:02 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget The US Space Force will use a 'digital twin' to simulate satellite incidents
The US Space Force needs to prepare for calamities, but how can it do that when it can't practice using real satellites in orbit? It's going to use a digital twin, apparently. Slingshot Aerosp...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget GoPro's Volta battery grip addresses its cameras' biggest weakness
You'll most likely never buy a GoPro camera for its battery life. As we mentioned in our review of the Hero 10, it has never been the brand's strong suit in fact, the Hero 9 outlasted the Her...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Google is testing its new Privacy Sandbox settings in Chrome
Google is starting "origin trials" for the Chrome Privacy Sandbox, its new system for serving targeted ads without using cookies, the company announced. The initial aim is to test ad relevan...
01:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Watch Blue Origin's New Shepard space tourist launch at 9:30 am ET
Blue Origin's first crewed space tourism mission of 2022 is go for launch today with a crew of six, the company has announced. The NS-20 mission is set to take place at the company's launch fa...
12:46 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget ASUS ZenBook laptops are up to $250 off at Amazon today only
If you're looking for a new Windows laptop, you may find what you need in Amazon's one-day ASUS sale. Today, the online retailer has a number of ASUS laptops on sale, with some up to $250 off....
12:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Google tweaks Search and News results to direct people to trusted sources
Google is rolling out some updates for Search and News it hopes will reduce the spread of misinformation. Since last June, the company has applied labels to results for "rapidly evolving topics,&...
11:35 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget BMW's first all-electric 3 Series is made just for China
BMW has developed the first fully electric 3 series vehicle but it will only be available in China. In May 2022, the BMW i3 eDrive35L model that's based on the automaker's line of compact car...
11:15 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget The Morning After: The effects of working in space
After 355 days aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth both a NASA record holder and a changed man. Though his run was not as long as Peggy Whitsons 665 cumul...
11:00 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Yelp expands its restaurant health-grading initiative
Yelp today announced it would further expand its health grades information on restaurant listings. While the reviews platform developed its own digital standard for restaurant hygiene (called "Lo...
09:45 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget TweetDeck may become a paid Twitter Blue option
TweetDeck a version of Twitter beloved by journalists, social media pros and other power users might soon become a paid app, The Verge has reported. A new version of the app redirects to the Tw...
09:20 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Here are some of the best deals we've seen on World Backup Day
Today is World Backup Day and to mark the occasion, retailers including Amazon and Best Buy are offering some solid deals on storage. Amazon's sale includes an all-time low price for SanDisk's...
09:20 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Here are some of the best storage deals we've seen on World Backup Day
Today is World Backup Day and to mark the occasion, retailers including Amazon and Best Buy are offering some solid deals on storage. Amazon's sale includes an all-time low price for SanDisk's...
08:45 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Boston Dynamics begins selling its Stretch warehouse robot
Almost exactly a year ago, Boston Dynamics introduced a new robot called "Stretch." It's not quite as exciting or as terrifyingly adorable as the Hyundai-owned company's Spot robotic...
04:41 am GMT - Thu, March 31, 2022
Engadget Apple now allows Netflix, Spotify and other 'reader' apps to link to their sites for payment
Netflix, Spotify and other similar services will now be able to add a link in their iOS apps that take users to their own websites for payment and account management. Apple now allows developers of &q...