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Amazon is offering a $5 credit when you buy a $50 eGift card for Prime Day
Amazon is adding a small additional Prime Day bonus with a $5 promo credit if you purchase a $50 Amazon eGift Card for someone special (yourself included).
Cowboy Cruiser e-bike offers a more upright ride
When premium e-bike maker Cowboy introduced its Adaptive Power update earlier this year, Engadget’s Mat Smith wondered when a new model would arrive. We have the answer today as the company announced the Cowboy Cruiser. The new variant encourages a more upright design for a relaxed Dutch riding position. It also includes a wider saddle — a feature that was at the top of our wish list for the Belgian company’s latest iteration.
Gfycat is shutting down on September 1st
Gfycat is shutting down later this year.
Apple's next AirPods Pro could feature a built-in temperature sensor
Apple's next set of AirPods Pro could come with features for checking your hearing health and taking your temperature.
The best AirPod deals you can get for Independence Day
Several Apple AirPods models are on sale during the July 4th weekend.
AMD’s $229 Ryzen 5 5600X3D is a Micro Center exclusive
AMD has announced a new AM4 processor that will only be available at one retailer and only for a limited time.
Twitter puts strict cap on how many tweets users can read each day
Twitter has begun aggressively limiting how many tweets users can view per day.
Elon Musk claims Twitter’s new login requirement is a ‘temporary’ response to data scrapers
On Friday, Musk claimed Twitter's new login requirement was a "temporary emergency measure."
Apollo and other popular third-party Reddit apps have shut down
Several popular third-party Reddit apps are no longer operational, while a few have chosen to charge users for access, now that the website's new API rules are in effect.
Spotify reportedly wants to add full-length music videos to its app
Spotify is considering adding full-length music videos to its streaming service.
The FTC plans to slap companies with hefty fines for using fake reviews
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a formal ban on fake reviews and testimonials. Companies would also be prohibited from using phony followers and views to inflate their social media metrics.
The best passive bookshelf speakers for most people
Here are the best passive bookshelf speakers you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton isn't convinced good AI will triumph over bad AI
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton isn't convinced good technology will prevail over the evil kind.
Tech firms sue Arkansas over social media age verification law
A tech alliance including Meta and TikTok is suing Arkansas over its social media age verification law.
Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in
It seems Twitter is no longer letting people who aren't signed in see any tweets. It's unclear whether this was an intentional decision by Twitter or another technical error.
The UK will ramp up its investigation into Adobe's $20 billion Figma acquisition
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans to perform an in-depth probe into Adobe’s acquisition of Figma, the agency announced today (via The Wall Street Journal). Citing concerns about “a substantial lessening of competition” for screen design software, it plans to move into a “phase two” investigation. However, it’s giving the companies five business days to “offer legally binding proposals” to address the concerns; if their response doesn’t satisfy the CMA, the probe will begin. Adobe announced its plans last year to buy its smaller rival for $20 billion.
Sony's Mocopi avatar motion-capture system is coming to the US
Sony just announced North American availability for its unique Mocopi motion-tracking system. The tools allow you to control digital avatars in real-time using full body movement, thanks to six motion sensors and a proprietary smartphone app. In addition to real-time control, this translated body movement can be used in videos and 3D animations, via an SDK that imports motion data into related apps.
Senators demand answers from Meta over how it handles CSAM on Instagram
A group of bipartisan senators are said to have asked Meta to explain Instagram's alleged failure to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared among networks of pedophiles on the platform. Lawmakers from the Senate Judiciary Committee also want to know how Instagram's algorithms brought users who want to share such content together in the first place, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Engadget Podcast: The rise of foldable competitors for Samsung
This week, Cherlynn, Sam and guest Julian Chokkattu talk about the Pixel Fold and the state of foldables and smartphones in general.
Twitter's lawsuit over censorship in India has been dismissed
Last year, Twitter sued India over orders to block content within the country, saying the government had applied its 2021 IT laws 'arbitrarily and disproportionately.'