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'Apple Watch X' will reportedly feature a thinner casing and magnetic bands
It's still at least a year away.
iRobot’s poop-detecting Roomba j7+ is at an all-time low price right now
Some of the most advanced Roomba robot vacuums are on sale right now. Wellbots has the poop-detecting iRobot Roomba j7+ for an all-time low price of $549. Or, you can opt for our favorite vacuum / mop hybrid, the upgraded j7+ Combo, for $799. In both cases, you can enter the coupon code ENGROOMBA200 to receive the $200 discount exclusively for Engadget readers.
Sony and other music labels sue Internet Archive for digitizing old records
Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and a handful of other music labels have sued the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project.
Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail for witness tampering
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was sent to jail Friday after the judge overseeing his case revoked bail. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan found probable cause that the disgraced former CEO repeatedly tampered with witnesses. In addition, Kaplan rejected Bankman-Fried’s attorneys’ request to delay his detention pending appeal.
Baldur's Gate III localization studio apologizes for omitting contract workers from credits
A studio that handled Baldur’s Gate III translations has apologized after outsourced workers were omitted from the game’s credits. Altagram Group says the issue will be resolved in an upcoming patch.
California deploys AI to detect wildfires before they start spreading
AI and climate change represent two ways humans may ravage life as we know it on Earth, but the former can also help with the consequences of the latter. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) revealed a new program today that uses AI to detect wildfires. Created in partnership with the University of California San Diego, the Alert California AI program takes feeds from 1,032 360-degree rotating cameras and uses AI to “identify abnormalities within the camera feeds.” It then notifies emergency services and other authorities to check if a potential blaze warrants a response.
America's original hacking supergroup creates a free framework to improve app security
Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc), a hacking group known for its activist endeavors, built an open source tool for developers to build secure apps. Veilid, launched at DEF CON on Friday, has options like letting users opt out of data collection and online tracking as a part of the group’s mission to fight against the commercialization of the internet.
Biden administration earmarks $1.2 billion for two large-scale carbon capture projects
The Department of Energy is giving grants of up to $1.2 billion to two direct air capture (DAC) projects that aim to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. The agency says that's equivalent to the annual emissions of around 445,000 gas-powered cars.
Jabra is reportedly readying new Elite 8 earbuds with premium ANC
Jabra is preparing a pair of earbud refreshes with some high-tech features. The Jabra Elite 8 Active earbuds look to be a refresh that combines elements from the Elite 7 Active and the well-reviewed Elite 7 Pro earbuds. The company also seems to be skipping an iteration, as it's also reportedly prepping the Jabra Elite 10 earbuds.
Instagram's musical photo carousels are a lot like TikTok's Photo Mode
Instagram now lets you add music to photo carousels. Unveiled in partnership with pop star Olivia Rodrigo to promote her single “bad idea right?”, the feature allows you to pick licensed music to soundtrack your slideshows. In addition, the company announced that you can create Collabs with up to three co-authors and post audience-response prompts to Reels.
Sony's PlayStation 5 drops back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week's best tech discounts include deals on Apple MacBooks, PlayStation 5 consoles, Samsung phones and more.
Zoom now says it won’t use any customer content for AI training
Zoom has reversed course (again) and updated its terms of service after a backlash earlier this week. Following consumer blowback about an update to its terms which appeared to grant the platform the unlimited ability to use customer data to train AI models, it now says it will not use any consumer data to train AI models from Zoom or third parties. The previous wording said it wouldn’t do so “without customer consent,” which raised eyebrows since “consent” was (at best) a gray area for people joining a call (and acknowledging a pop-up) in which the meeting organizer enabled the feature and already agreed to the terms.
Chip implants get under your skin so you can leave your keys at home
Software engineer Miana Windall has about 25 implants under her skin, ranging from magnets to RFID tech. While that might make your skin crawl if you’re squeamish, “for the most part, they’re not really noticeable,” she told Engadget.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones and earbuds are reportedly on the way
Bose is reportedly preparing to launch some new headphones and earbuds, a refresh in the QuietComfort line. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds will be a successor to the well-reviewed QuietComfort Earbuds II and the QuietComfort Ultra headphones look to be a more premium-take on the company’s QuietComfort 45 headphones.
Rockstar recruits the team behind the biggest ‘GTA V’ roleplay community
The team behind the most popular Grand Theft Auto V roleplay mod has joined Rockstar Games.
Apple TV's MLS Season Pass subscriptions have doubled since Messi's arrival in the US
Lionel Messi has hit the ground running in Major League Soccer and he's boosting Apple's bottom line in the process. Subscriptions to Apple TV's MLS Season Pass have more than doubled since the superstar's move to Inter Miami in July.
Engadget Podcast: Are Samsung's foldables getting stale?
This week, Cherlynn, Sam and guest Michael Fisher talk about their reviews of Samsung's foldables, as well as the competition in the US.
Scientists genetically engineer bacteria to detect cancer cells
An international team of scientists has developed a new technology that can help detect (or even treat) cancer in hard-to-reach places, such as the colon.
Google Slides' new tool lets you annotate your presentations
Google Slides has a new pen tool you can use to write annotations.
'Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis' comes to iOS and Android on September 7th
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, a mobile game that expands the FFVII story and universe, will be available on iOS and Android on September 7th.