Peter Cao

Former Contributing Reporter

Peter has been writing about various technology topics for a decade now (quite literally — 10 years). Peter started off with news and reviews relating to jailbreaking iPhones and iPads, moved on to covering audio, including headphones, soundbars, and speakers and now covers almost anything related to tech. They’ve been at numerous publications such as 9to5Mac, and started publishing for Engadget in 2023 as a contributing reporter.

Articles by Peter Cao

Nintendo says it'll be easy to transfer over to its next console
Nintendo's President and CEO Shuntaro recently said that the company is exploring ways to make it easier to bring your current games to its next-generation console - whenever it comes out.
The Backbone One PlayStation Edition controller finally arrives on Android
The Backbone One PlayStation Edition has been available for iPhone users for a while. Today, Sony and Backbone are collaborating once again to bring the Backbone One PlayStation Edition to Android.
Twitter's rebrand to X is causing scam alerts on Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge's Progressive Web App Icon Change (PWA) indicates Twitter's rebrand to X may be a scam.
X placed ads from Discovery, Showtime and USA Today on a neo-Nazi account
X (formerly Twitter) placed ads from major brands on neo-Nazi accounts.
Reddit is testing verification labels for brands
Reddit is testing its own version of a verification badge. It has started rolling out an "Official" badge for a small number of brands.
The $10,495 Fuell Fllow electric motorcycle is available for pre-order today
Eric Buell's Fuell is announcing new details, including pre-orders for its Fllow electric motorcycle.
X tells advertisers to spend $1,000 per month or risk losing verification status
Elon Musk says that brands will need to pay X $1,000 per months in order to keep the verification badge.
Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem
A study from Stanford shows that Mastodon has a big child sexual abuse (CSAM) problem.
‘Borderlands’ movie is set to be released next August
The Borderlands movie is officially coming out on August 9th, 2024 after it reportedly finished filming over two years ago.
Blizzard is bringing 'Overwatch 2' to Steam on August 10th
Blizzard is bringing Overwatch 2 to Steam on August 10th.
Twitter is working on new publishing tools for long-form articles
Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Twitter Notes is now Twitter Articles. He says that it will be a place to post long-form content, noting "You could publish a book if you want."
Cloud gaming platform Antstream Arcade brings over 1,000 retro games to Xbox
Antstream Arcade is coming to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox.
Proton is releasing a native encrypted file-syncing app for Windows
Proton is releasing a Windows app for its Drive cloud-based storage solution.
New Family Center tool gives parents better insight into their teen's Discord usage
Discord is announcing Family Center, a tool that will help parents keep their teens safe on the platform. It includes a new activity dashboard and a weekly email summary.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is coming to Peacock on August 3rd
The Super Mario Bros Movie will be hitting a streaming service—Peacock—for the first time on August 3rd.
Spotify stops accepting payments that were set up through Apple's App Store
Spotify is notifying users who were paying for Premium through Apple's App Store that it will no longer be supporting it as a payment method. Users will be moved to Spotify's ad-supported Free tier.
8BitDo’s modernized Neo Geo CD controller offers 35-hour battery life and wireless connectivity
8BitDo is reviving the classic NSK Neo Geo controller with its Neo Geo CD wireless controller. It features 35 hour battery life and customizable button layouts.
DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows
Available on Mac in open beta since late last year, DuckDuckGo is launching a Windows version of its browser in beta today. It includes features such as Duck Player and email protection.
Roblox now allows creators to build content for people 17 and older
Roblox is looking to amp up its experiences for ages 17 and older. These new experiences may include violence, blood, crude humor, romantic themes and alcohol.
Google unexpectedly sells its domain-hosting business to Squarespace
Squarespace has entered an agreement to purchase Google's domain business. The company expects to acquire approximately 10 million domains. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2023.