https://www.engadget.com/rss.xml https://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif?cachebust=true https://www.engadget.com/rss.xml en-us Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics Copyright 2017 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/qualcomm-may-face-takeover-bid-from-chip-rival-broadcom/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/qualcomm-may-face-takeover-bid-from-chip-rival-broadcom/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/qualcomm-may-face-takeover-bid-from-chip-rival-broadcom/#comments Qualcomm is already facing headaches between antitrust cases and its patent spat with Apple, but there's one more that might join the pile. The Financial Times reports that Broadcom, one of Qualcomm's main rivals in the wireless chipset space, is pl... ]]> acquisition broadcom chipset gear mobile qualcomm smartphone takeover wireless Sun, 05 Nov 2017 15:32:00 -0500 21|23267356 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/saudi-arabia-arrests-major-tech-investor/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/saudi-arabia-arrests-major-tech-investor/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/saudi-arabia-arrests-major-tech-investor/#comments Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a crackdown on alleged corruption, and its dragnet has caught one of the tech world's most important investors: the country has arrested Prince al-Waleed bin Talal over money laundering charges. He has major stakes in... ]]> apple business corruption gear investors kingdomholding lyft politics princeal-waleed princeal-waleedbintalal saudiarabia twitter Sun, 05 Nov 2017 14:01:00 -0500 21|23267243 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/the-best-humidifier/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/the-best-humidifier/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/the-best-humidifier/#comments By John Holecek and Tim Heffernan This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter, reviews for the real world. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. R... ]]> gear home honeywell humidifier partner sunpentown syndicated thewirecutter venta wirecutter Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:30:00 -0500 21|23266116 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/after-math-xs-and-os/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/after-math-xs-and-os/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/after-math-xs-and-os/#comments It's been a wild week for schemes and strategies. A band of thieves made off with a load of new iPhones, the CIA released more of bin Laden's hard drive contents, and Netflix nixed House of Cards because Kevin Spacey turned out to be a sexual predato... ]]> after math aftermath apple cia column house of cards japan kevin spacey netflix numbers opinion osama bin laden san francisco showa university tomorrow united parcel service Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0500 21|23266283 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/ben-hecks-hex-game-fun-with-soldering/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/ben-hecks-hex-game-fun-with-soldering/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/ben-hecks-hex-game-fun-with-soldering/#comments After working out the kinks with the layout of the Hex board game, Ben and Felix have received the PCBs from OSHPark and they're all ready for soldering. That's interesting, because ultimately the game itself will be used to teach soldering in... ]]> benheck benheckshow diy do it yourself doityourself element14 gear partner syndicated thebenheckshow video Sun, 05 Nov 2017 08:30:00 -0500 21|23265785 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/3d-gel-stacks-grow-enough-stem-cells-to-treat-brain-disease/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/3d-gel-stacks-grow-enough-stem-cells-to-treat-brain-disease/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/05/3d-gel-stacks-grow-enough-stem-cells-to-treat-brain-disease/#comments Programmed stem cells promise to tackle all kinds of illnesses, but there's one catch: making them. It's hard to cultivate large numbers of them, and the need to grow them on 2D surfaces isn't very practical. That's where researchers might come to th... ]]> disease gear gel health injury medicine science stanford stanforduniversity stemcell stemcells tomorrow Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:04:00 -0500 21|23266993 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/apple-explains-oled-on-iphone-x/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/apple-explains-oled-on-iphone-x/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/apple-explains-oled-on-iphone-x/#comments Apple's bezel-less "X" is the first iPhone with an OLED screen -- a technology known for its greater contrast and saturation, but also for its tendency to get burn-in. To make sure customers understand that their $1,000 phone might suffer from image... ]]> apple gear iphonex mobile oled support Sat, 04 Nov 2017 23:55:00 -0400 21|23266970 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/kaspersky-antivirus-software-copied-non-threatening-files/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/kaspersky-antivirus-software-copied-non-threatening-files/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/kaspersky-antivirus-software-copied-non-threatening-files/#comments Kaspersky's attempt to quash collusion fears through transparency isn't quite reassuring everyone. In an interview with Reuters, founder Eugene Kaspersky has acknowledged that his company's antivirus software has copied files that weren't marked as d... ]]> antivirus gear internet kaspersky politics privacy russia security software Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:19:00 -0400 21|23266975 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/estonia-freezes-resident-id-cards-security-flaw/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/estonia-freezes-resident-id-cards-security-flaw/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/estonia-freezes-resident-id-cards-security-flaw/#comments Estonia's residents use their mandatory national IDs to access pretty much anything, from online banking to online voting. So, it was a huge blow to the program when experts found a security flaw in the IDs' chip that makes it easy for bad players to... ]]> estonia gear id security securityflaw Sat, 04 Nov 2017 20:50:00 -0400 21|23266918 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/internet-giants-back-online-sex-trafficking-bill/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/internet-giants-back-online-sex-trafficking-bill/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/internet-giants-back-online-sex-trafficking-bill/#comments For ages, internet companies have fought changes to the Communications Decency Act's Section 230, which protects them from liability for content that might pass through their websites. They don't want to be sued because someone conducted sex traffick... ]]> amazon bill communicationsdecencyact crime exploitation facebook gear google internet internetassociation law politics regulation safeharbor sesta sextrafficking stopenablingsextraffickersact Sat, 04 Nov 2017 19:18:00 -0400 21|23266960 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/crunchyroll-hack-tried-to-infect-visitors-with-malware/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/crunchyroll-hack-tried-to-infect-visitors-with-malware/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/crunchyroll-hack-tried-to-infect-visitors-with-malware/#comments Hacks that target major websites are nothing new, but Crunchyroll just suffered a particularly vicious attack. The anime streaming service was compromised for hours on November 4th after intruders planted a fake home page that pushed a malicious "Cru... ]]> anime crunchyroll entertainment gear hack internet malware security services streaming web Sat, 04 Nov 2017 17:46:00 -0400 21|23266910 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/microsoft-ends-its-last-free-windows-10-promo-on-december-31st/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/microsoft-ends-its-last-free-windows-10-promo-on-december-31st/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/microsoft-ends-its-last-free-windows-10-promo-on-december-31st/#comments Microsoft largely stopped offering free Windows 10 upgrades back in July 2016. However, there's been an ongoing exception: if you use accessibility features, you've had an extension of that promo. And now, that last deal is coming to an end. Microsof... ]]> accessibility gear microsoft personal computing personalcomputing software upgrade windows windows10 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:15:00 -0400 21|23266826 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/t-mobile-and-sprint-end-merger-talks/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/t-mobile-and-sprint-end-merger-talks/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/t-mobile-and-sprint-end-merger-talks/#comments So much for T-Mobile's bid to rescue a potential merger with Sprint. The two carriers have ended their not-so-secret merger talks after they couldn't find "mutually agreeable terms." Neither side is specific about what went wrong, but their remarks... ]]> carrier gear merger mobile sprint t-mobile wireless Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:44:00 -0400 21|23266858 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ring-home-security-injunction/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ring-home-security-injunction/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ring-home-security-injunction/#comments The Ring Protect DIY home security system might not make it under anybody's tree this Christmas. A judge in Delaware has temporarily blocked Protect's sales due to a lawsuit filed by rival electronic security provider ADT. The bigger home security co... ]]> adt gear home homesecurity ring ringprotect security Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:01:00 -0400 21|23266608 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ea-introduces-ufc-3/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ea-introduces-ufc-3/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ea-introduces-ufc-3/#comments EA has a penchant for sports games whose stories go beyond the actual match, and that now includes the UFC series. The publisher has unveiled UFC 3, and its centerpiece is a GOAT Career Mode where your choices outside the Octagon determine the fight... ]]> av conormcgregor ea easports games gaming ps4 ufc ufc3 video videogames xboxone Sat, 04 Nov 2017 12:29:00 -0400 21|23266734 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ask-engadget-where-should-i-put-my-router/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ask-engadget-where-should-i-put-my-router/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/ask-engadget-where-should-i-put-my-router/#comments The support shared between readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In f... ]]> askengadget business coaxial gear home home office internet modem router Sat, 04 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0400 21|23253267 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/federal-report-humans-cause-climate-change/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/federal-report-humans-cause-climate-change/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/federal-report-humans-cause-climate-change/#comments Today, over a dozen federal agencies released the Climate Science Special Report, which is a product of the National Climate Assessment -- a congressionally mandated review that takes place every four years. In it, hundreds of scientists from dozens... ]]> carbonemissions climatechange climatesciencespecialreport congress donaldtrump environment epa gear green greenhousegases nasa nationalacademyofsciences nationalclimateassessment parisclimateagreement politics researchers scientists specialreport Sat, 04 Nov 2017 09:27:00 -0400 21|23266278 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/the-morning-after-weekend-edition/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/the-morning-after-weekend-edition/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/the-morning-after-weekend-edition/#comments Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to the weekend. Did you get the iPhone X? Our full review is up if you need help making a decision, but first, we'll take a look back at some of the week's biggest stories, including the latest updates o... ]]> entertainment gadgetry gadgets gaming gear themorningafter Sat, 04 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0400 21|23266636 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/overwatch-new-healer-hero-moira-another-map-reinhardt-cinematic/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/overwatch-new-healer-hero-moira-another-map-reinhardt-cinematic/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/overwatch-new-healer-hero-moira-another-map-reinhardt-cinematic/#comments At last year's Blizzcon, Blizzard introduced a new character for its hero shooter, Overwatch — but community excitement was subdued after the months of teasing, hints and puzzles leading up to the announcement. Perhaps that's why Blizzard chose... ]]> av blizzard blizzardworld blizzcon2017 gaming moira overwatch overwatchworldcup video Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:09:00 -0400 21|23266397 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/iphone-x-teardown-ifixit/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/iphone-x-teardown-ifixit/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/iphone-x-teardown-ifixit/#comments As they tend to do, the folks at iFixit have descended upon Apple's latest creation to pull it apart piece by piece. While we didn't spot any fairie dust spilling out of the iPhone X, they did dig into its TrueDepth camera system (above) that enables... ]]> apple gear ifixit iphonex mobile teardown Fri, 03 Nov 2017 23:56:00 -0400 21|23266527 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/netflix-kevin-spacey-house-of-cards/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/netflix-kevin-spacey-house-of-cards/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/netflix-kevin-spacey-house-of-cards/#comments If House of Cards comes back for its planned sixth and final season, it won't happen on Netflix with Kevin Spacey attached. After accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced yesterday from crew members working on the show, the streaming video company i... ]]> av breaking news entertainment fridaynightnewsdump houseofcards kevinspacey Fri, 03 Nov 2017 22:30:00 -0400 21|23266503 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/amazon-reportedly-eyeing-a-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/amazon-reportedly-eyeing-a-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/amazon-reportedly-eyeing-a-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/#comments Hollywood is buzzing with rumors (Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter) that Warner Bros. and Amazon are considering a deal for a series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books, with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos "personally" involved in the t... ]]> amazon amazonstudios av business entertainment jeffbezos lordoftherings warner warnerbros Fri, 03 Nov 2017 22:02:00 -0400 21|23266497 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/ryder-electric-windowless-van-rental/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/ryder-electric-windowless-van-rental/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/ryder-electric-windowless-van-rental/#comments Your next trip to IKEA could be a lot greener. Ryder, the vehicle-rental company, has announced that it's putting 125 electric medium-duty windowless vans into its fleet by year's end. The zero-emissions vehicles will be provided by Chanje Energy and... ]]> commercialvan electricvehicle ev gear movingvan rentalcar ryder transportation Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:57:00 -0400 21|23266122 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/razer-overwatch-gear-completes-d-va-cosplay/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/razer-overwatch-gear-completes-d-va-cosplay/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/razer-overwatch-gear-completes-d-va-cosplay/#comments Are you into Overwatch as a broadcaster, looking to use Blizzard's new influencer-friendly features? Or are you a super fan who's played through every special event since the game released? Did you start playing the developer's more traditional MOBA,... ]]> av blizzard d.va gaming headset mecha mouse mousepad overwatch personal computing personalcomputing razer softmat tank Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:48:00 -0400 21|23266082 https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/cricket-adds-more-data-to-low-cost-plans/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/cricket-adds-more-data-to-low-cost-plans/https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/03/cricket-adds-more-data-to-low-cost-plans/#comments AT&T's low-cost Cricket brand has historically been somewhat stingy with data unless you've bee willing to pay almost as much as you would for a regular AT&T plan, but it's loosening things up a bit on November 5th. The budget carrier is addi... ]]> at&t att carrier cricket cricketwireless gear mobile plans smartphone wireless Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:39:00 -0400 21|23265951