Toyota puts Prius C on a pedestal, we go back for more

Microsoft says it will hire 77 ZeniMax QA contractors as unionized employees. One of the perks for the workers is a copy of Starfield, a game they worked on and wouldn't otherwise have gotten for free.
Some deals are still live from Black Friday and number of new deals have come online since.
The Game Awards not only gave us a list of winners and losers, but also a bunch of game trailers. There was a trailer for a new game from the makers of No Man’s Sky and one for a new Jurassic Park game, among many others.
Hideo Kojima said his documentary, Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, will be distributed exclusively by Disney+. The legendary game designer posted Thursday on X that the film will launch globally in the spring of 2024.
Several Amazon Echo smart speakers and displays are on sale for the lowest prices we've tracked, and many can be bundled with a Sengled smart bulb for no extra cost.
Google’s NotebookLM, a AI-powered note-taking app, is now generally available to everyone in the US. You can instruct the tool to only look at information from specific sources, which can help with research and taking notes.
In an email sent to customers earlier this week viewed by Engadget, the company announced that it had made updates to the “Dispute Resolution and Arbitration section” of its terms of service that would prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits.
It takes your Framework mainboard, any old parts you have lying around, and turns it into a small form factor PC for light tasks to give your laptop a second, or third, life.
A complete redesign of the Ironwood Series delivers a host of improvements, including expanded smart features, more efficient heat distribution and easier cleanup.
The Sonos Era 100 bookshelf speaker is back down to $199, matching prices found during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The company is also offering discounts on the Roam portable speaker and the Beam wireless home entertainment speaker.
VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution. Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. We tested out nine of the best VPNs available now to help you choose the best one for your needs.
It includes Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods.
The biggest news stories this morning: Meta’s Threads is getting searchable hashtags that aren't hashtags, The makers of No Man’s Sky will simulate a whole planet for Light No Fire, Google admits it staged a Gemini AI demo video.
The UK is weighing an investigation into whether Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI has resulted in an "acquisition of control."
The feature is available through Android's Personal Safety app
Apple built more iPhone 15s in India than any past model and it plans to continue that trend.
Intuit is shutting down its free budgeting app Mint, which had 3.6 million active users in 2021.
Retiring PlayStation boss Jim Ryan received a custom-made PS5 in the style of a PS1 as a farewell gift.