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iOS 17 has new features, including FaceTime Video Messages. Here's how to record and send video messages to your loved ones when they can't pick up the phone.
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iRobot's Roomba j5 vacuum and mop combo machines are up to $200 off
Several Roomba robot vacuum and mop combo devices are on sale. You can save up to $200 at Wellbots right now thanks to some discount codes.
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Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth
Letterboxd cofounder Matthew Buchanan announced that Tiny, a venture capital firm, has bought a 60 percent stake in the platform. The founder insists "very little else will change."
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Cocoon is a near-perfect puzzle game that everyone should play
Cocoon is a game I can (and will) recommend to anyone that plays video games, and plenty who don’t. Perhaps my only complaint is that I want more.
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Your phone will blare a national emergency alert test on October 4 at 2:20PM ET
Americans' cell phones will sound an emergency alert signal (and message) on Wednesday, October 4, at about 12:20PM ET. The warning is a test only to train the public and ensure the system works.
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The NSA has a new security center specifically for guarding against AI
The National Security Agency (NSA) is starting an artificial intelligence security center to safeguard our defense and intelligence systems. This should discourage bad actors from stealing or sabotaging currently-used AI models.
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The Creator review: A visually stunning, yet deeply shallow, AI epic
The Creator is yet another sci-fi epic about a war between humans and AI.
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The Arecibo Observatory's next phase as a STEM education center starts in 2024
Nearly three years after the Arecibo Observatory's main telescope collapsed, the NSF has awarded $5.5 million in funding to four institutions who will transform it into a STEM education center.
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The Supreme Court will hear social media cases with immense free speech implications
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear two cases that could transform how social media companies police their content.
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The best early October Prime Day deals you can get for 2023
Amazon's next Prime-focused sale happens October 10 and 11, but some deals are going up early and we picked out the best ones.
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The best wireless earbuds for 2023
Here’s a list of the best wireless earbuds you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Analogue's limited edition Pockets are delightful and frustrating
Retro gaming is more than just classic titles from the past, it's also about collecting and finding rare items. Something Analogue is acutely aware of.
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Engadget Podcast: Meta’s Quest 3, AI and Ray-Ban smart glasses
This week, Cherlynn chats about her experience reviewing the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Series 9. Also, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Microsoft’s big Surface event in NYC, which actually ended up being more of an AI shindig.
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The best smart light bulbs for 2023
Here’s a list of the best smart light bulbs you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Netflix mails its final DVDs to subscribers
Netflix is shipping its final DVD rentals, marking the end of an era that helped make the company the streaming behemoth it is today.
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The Morning After: The FTC is challenging Microsoft’s Activision buyout, again
The biggest news stories this morning: macOS Sonoma made me hate widgets less, Scientists confirm some black holes spin, These origami-inspired flying robots change shape in mid-air
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Google is sunsetting its collaborative Jamboard app
Google is sending Jamboard on its way to the company's ever-growing graveyard full of products and services that didn't quite work out
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SpaceX lands US Space Force contract for Starshield satellite communications
SpaceX has won a $70 million contract with the US Space Force to provide satellite communications for the US Space Force via its Starshield program.
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Tesla sued by federal agency for racial harassment at California factory
Tesla has been tolerating racial harassment at its factory in Fremont, California since at least 2015 until today, according to the lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling in Epic case
As expected, Apple is making a last-ditch effort to get the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that would force it to open up its App Store to third-party payments.