Engadget Podcast 140

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Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids
Manhattan's District Attorney wants to meet with YouTube's CEO to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture "ghost guns" and why its algorithm is pushing them to underage viewers who watch video game content.
2h ago
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The best ereaders for 2024
We tested ereaders from Kobo, Amazon, Boox and more to see which one is the best overall, along with a budget pick and the best one with page-turn buttons.
7 months ago
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Threads has 150 million monthly users
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February
11h ago
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TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s reward-to-watch feature would be suspended.
12h ago
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PUBG will take a nostalgia-infused trip back to its first map in May
PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game will recreate the old-school battlefield from the game’s inception for a limited two-week run in May and June.
13h ago
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JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature
JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature. The company’s Blueprint system also offers content recommendations.
14h ago
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Threads is testing automatic archiving for posts
Threads is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared.
14h ago
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WhatsApp is enabling passkey support on iOS
WhatsApp users on iOS will soon have a more secure way to log in. Meta is rolling out passkey support for that version of the app, several months after it did so for Android.
14h ago
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The White House wants a zero-emission freight industry by 2040
The Biden administration is tackling the monumental task of making America’s industrial freight system more environmentally friendly. The White House said on Wednesday that it aims to have 30 percent of industrial truck sales produce zero emissions by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040.
15h ago
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PBS Retro is a new FAST channel playing just the classics
PBS just launched a new FAST channel called PBS Retro. It’s available on Roku and shows stuff like Reading Rainbow and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
15h ago
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Rabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI Pin
At the Rabbit R1 pickup party, we were able to check out the adorable AI device that costs $200. It has a screen, scroll wheel and works with some third-party apps.
16h ago
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Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again)
Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome. Now the company says it’ll happen in 2025.
17h ago
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Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok in the United States
The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law.
17h ago
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Steam closes an early-access loophole in its refund policy
Valve has closed a loophole in its refund policy that let users play many hours of a game before its official release and still get their money back.
18h ago
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Qualcomm is expanding its next-gen laptop chip line with the Snapdragon X Plus
Ahead of the Snapdragon X Elite's arrival later this year, today Qualcomm announced a second laptop processor based on its Oryon CPU architecture.
20h ago
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Windows 11 now comes with its own adware
It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito.
20h ago
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FTC bans employers from using noncompete clauses
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned noncompete clauses in a move to "drive innovation" and protect workers' rights and wages.
20h ago
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The best gifts for grads under $50
A great gift for the recent graduate in your life doesn't have the break the bank. Here are some tech gift ideas that will make their lives better, each coming in at $50 or less.
10 months ago
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Mercedes-Benz quad-motor G-Class could be the ultimate EV off-roader
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been in regular production since 1979. It's changed a lot since then, but it's never seen a change quite like this. Meet the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology.
21h ago
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The Morning After: Senate passes the bill that could ban TikTok
The biggest news stories this morning: X, for some reason, has a TV app now, The best travel gear for graduates, Adobe Photoshop’s latest beta makes AI-generated images from simple text prompts.
22h ago

Engadget Podcast 140 - 04.03.2009

Latest Stories

Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids

The best ereaders for 2024

Threads has 150 million monthly users

TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye

PUBG will take a nostalgia-infused trip back to its first map in May

JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature

Threads is testing automatic archiving for posts

WhatsApp is enabling passkey support on iOS

The White House wants a zero-emission freight industry by 2040

PBS Retro is a new FAST channel playing just the classics

Rabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI Pin

Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again)

Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok in the United States

Steam closes an early-access loophole in its refund policy

Qualcomm is expanding its next-gen laptop chip line with the Snapdragon X Plus

Windows 11 now comes with its own adware

FTC bans employers from using noncompete clauses

The best gifts for grads under $50

Mercedes-Benz quad-motor G-Class could be the ultimate EV off-roader

The Morning After: Senate passes the bill that could ban TikTok

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