GoPro has unveiled a wireless remote to make action shooting easier, along with firmware updates that bring new features and performance improvements to the Hero 9 Black, Hero 8 Black and Max cameras.
Read MoreQualcomm's QCC305x chip delivers a host of premium earbud features and it's equipped for the upcoming Bluetooth LE Audio standard.
Read MoreDo you know what's better than a Sonos Sub? Today, the speaker manufacturer has confirmed that Sonos fans will soon be able to use dual Subs in their home theater setup. At least one of the Subs will need to be a Gen 3 model, the company explained in a press release, because of its increased processing power.
Read MoreRazer's latest true wireless earbuds offer active noise cancellation and THX-certified audio for $200.
Read MoreYou can now purchase Apple's MagSafe Duo charger from the company's store for $129. The Duo does, so you can simultaneously charge your iPhone and your Watch.
Read MoreJust about every year since 1952, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has delivered a Christmas address to the masses, and 2020 will be no different. Shortly after she gives her remarks, however, British broadcaster Channel 4 will air an "alternative message" from the Queen, brought to life by deepfake software and an actress with a pseudo-regal affect. "On the BBC, I haven't always been able to speak plainly and from the heart," the "Queen" said in a promo posted to the broadcaster's Twitter.
Read MoreIt's a scientifically accurate representation of just how basic your taste is.
Read MoreIn 2016, Alphabet's DeepMind came out with AlphaGo, an AI which consistently beat the best human Go players. DeepMind then created AlphaZero, which could play Go, chess and shogi with a single algorithm. DeepMind's latest AI, MuZero, didn't need to be told the rules of go, chess, shogi and a suite of Atari games to master them.
Read MoreDadabots trained the neural network with a two-hour improvisation from YouTuber Adam Neely.
Read MoreThe ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others objected to a proposed rule change.
Read MoreResearchers have developed AI that can determine mental health by tracking eye movements, although it may be a long while before the tech is practical.
Read MoreAI has controlled a US military aircraft for the first time, serving as a co-pilot aboard a U-2 spy plane in a milestone test for the Air Force.
Read MoreNVIDIA has developed a new approach for training generative adversarial networks (GAN) that could one day make them suitable for a greater variety of tasks.
Read MoreAmazon released two TVs under its AmazonBasics brand in India this week.
Read MoreAs expected, Amazon has acquired one of the few remaining large and independent podcast networks in the US.
Read MoreWhile Netflix has ignored the lure of live sports and Disney has left it to ESPN+, Amazon Prime Video has included streaming games from the Yankees, MLS, tennis and even the NFL. The service may have another major target in its sights with Formula 1.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth will deliver her Christmas Day message on smart speakers for the first time through Alexa.
Read MoreAmazon is rolling out group calling to Echo speakers and displays in the US, and its' bringing Zoom calls to the Echo Show 8.
Read MoreAmazon unveiled on Wednesday a revolutionary Ka-band phased array antenna design that will allow for more compact and less expensive user terminals.
Read MoreAmazon's Luna game streaming service is only available on select Android devices for now.
Read MoreAmazon's smart displays can stream Netflix, along with Hulu and Amazon Prime Video.
Read MoreYou'll need to provide measurements and two photos to use Made for You.
Read MoreStarting today, Alexa can translate conversations between two people who speak different languages.
Read MoreIt's been almost six months since Amazon purchased self-driving startup Zoox, and today the company pulled the wraps off its first autonomous vehicle.
Read MoreAfter coming out earlier this year on an invite-only basis, Amazon's Halo Band activity tracker is now available to anyone in the US who wants to buy one.
Read MoreBack when Amazon announced its latest Fire TV products -- namely, the third-generation Fire TV Stick ($40) and the Fire TV Stick Lite ($30) -- it also said it was going to roll out a new Fire TV interface this year. Not only does the Fire TV UI have a new look, it has a few additional features such as the addition of User Profiles. According to Amazon, these changes are all aimed at improving content discovery and making it easier to find what you want.
Read MoreAmazon workers will get a National Labor Relations Board court hearing over claims the company fired them in retaliation for labor organization.
Read MoreStarting today, Fire TV users can access live and on-demand news from local channels based in 12 cities across the US.
Read MoreAlexa can now respond to commands via text on iOS.
Read MoreAmazon UK broke a lot of gamers' hearts in November when people who thought they managed to buy a PlayStation 5 received its box without the actual console. Now, PushSquare managing director Anthony Dickens — who received, of all things, a Nerf gun instead of a PS5 — has shared an email from Amazon telling him that the retailer was able to "secure" a replacement console for the one that he didn't get. As you can see, Amazon is asking Dickens for permission to charge his card again after refunding what he paid for the console.
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports Amazon is in talks to acquire podcast network Wondery.
Read MoreYou'll need to hook up a compatible third-party webcam.
Read MoreAmazon is bringing the Mac Mini to the cloud for developers who want cloud-based build and test machines for any Apple device app.
Read MoreIn 2013, Apple found that one of its suppliers, Suyin Electronics, had employed underage workers, and yet it took another three years before it finally cut ties.
Read MoreThe App Store is reportedly looking a little different in China today. According to Reuters, Apple has removed roughly 39,000 games owned by developers and publishers that don't have an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) from the Chinese government. Research conducted by Qimai, a specialist firm in China, reportedly reveals that many Western titles were included in the purge, including Assassin's Creed Identity and NBA 2K20.
Read MoreApple has pulled an iOS app called Vybe Together that promoted private parties in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreApple sued security start-up Corellium last year, accusing it of violating copyright law for offering researchers access to "virtual" iPhones that can help them find bugs in iOS products. Now, a federal judge in Florida has tossed Apple's copyright complaint, giving Corellium a major victory in its legal battle against the tech giant. Apple also accused Corellium of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for allegedly bypassing its security measures to create its iPhone emulator.
Read MoreA video leak appears to show a Watch prototype and reveals how Apple gets such devices to developers while still keeping them under a veil of "ultra" security.
Read MoreLos Angeles County has teamed with startup Healthvana on an app that will that will store vaccination records in Google or Apple wallets.
Read MoreApple has quietly started accepting applications for a new mentorship program that aims to help first-generation college students.
Read MoreApple iCloud has been suffering sign-in and activation problems right as many people are getting its devices for the holidays.
Read MoreApple has started taking smaller commissions from some of its App Store Small Business Program participants, according to AppleInsider. The tech giant introduced the program in November, offering developers that earn less than $1 million a year a way to cut App Store fees in half. Instead of paying a 30 percent commission rate, participants will only have to pay 15 percent for sales and in-app purchases.
Read MoreApple plans to fix a macOS flaw that limits ultrawide monitor support for M1 Macs.
Read MoreElon Musk apparently once tried to sell Tesla to Apple.
Read MoreThe coronavirus most definitely did not stop Apple from releasing a slew of new hardware in 2020. Putting aside the outlier AirPods Max, there was a common trend across all this new hardware: Apple is blurring the lines between its so-called "Pro" devices and its less expensive, mainstream-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad Air and iPhone 12 than ever before. Take the iPhone, for example.
Read MoreApple has closed all 53 stores in California and up to 16 across the UK, Tennessee, Brazil and Mexico due to soaring COVID-19 cases in those regions.
Read MoreApple has put another manufacturer on probation after pay problems at a Wistron India plant prompted a riot.
Read MoreApple has explained the low-power modes for the AirPods Max, and it has debunked some rumors in the process.
Read MoreCEO Tim Cook will also be deposed as the case heads to trial.
Read MoreNew Macs with Apple's M1 chip inside should see even better performance with Firefox 84, now that it can run natively on Apple Silicon.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Apple rolled out iOS 13.7, which added a COVID-19 exposure notification framework. This Exposure Notifications system allowed you to opt in and find out if you've been in contact with someone who tested positive with COVID-19. Now, however, Apple has released iOS 12.5, which finally adds the same COVID-19 notification to older iPhone models as well (iPhone 6 and older).
Read MoreiOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more
Read MoreApple+ TV killed a show called Scraper about the rise of Gawker Media after CEO Tim Cook personally weighed in, according to a report in the New York Times.
Read MoreA lawsuit claims Apple has 'an illegal monopoly over iOS app distribution.'
Read MoreApple has published a lengthy support document on how to use the MagSafe Duo Charger, and one of the details in it could spell bad news for some long-time fans. As AppleInsider has noticed, a note in the support page says the company's own 29W USB-C power adapter isn't compatible with the device. As the publication explains, MagSafe can deliver twice the power that standard Qi chargers can.
Read MoreApple has started developing its own cellular model this year, one of the company's executives has revealed. The tech giant currently uses Qualcomm cellular modems for its devices, including the iPhone 12.
Read MoreWhatsApp claims Apple's data privacy labels are anti-competitive as they don't apply to iMessage and might scare away users.
Read MoreApple officially revealed its new Fitness+ service back in September, but at the time the company wouldn't offer a launch window more specific than "late 2020". Well, with just a few weeks left in this awful year, the company has confirmed that the service will go live on December 14th, just in time to help people get a jump on that one pesky New Year's resolution.
Read MoreAfter months of rumors, we finally have confirmation. Apple officially announced its first over-ear headphones: the $549 AirPods Max.
Read MoreA wrap up of this week's reviews, including those for macOS Big Sur, the HP EliteBook x360 1040 and the Elgato Wave:3 microphone.
Read More"A small percentage of iPhone 11" units suffer from touch issues, Apple says, and it's swapping out their displays for free as part of a new replacement program. Apple didn't elaborate on what exactly causes the screen to stop responding, but it's asking owners with affected displays to check their phone's serial number on the support page to find out if they're eligible for free replacement. Only iPhone 11 models manufactured within the said period are part of the program.
Read MoreIf Chrome, Safari and Firefox aren't enough, then maybe Brave is the right browser for your new Mac.
Read MoreArturia's new V Collection 8 added a recreation of the iconic Juno-6, so in the spirit of the holiday season (and a dash of self promotion), the company is giving away a free version of the chorus effect from that plugin until December 29th.
Read MoreAdobe has released a beta version of its Premiere Pro video editing software for M1 Macs.
Read MoreZoom is adding support for Apple Silicon through an update on December 21st, improving video call performance on M1 Macs.
Read MoreAdd the Epic Games Store to the list of places where you can download Spotify.
Read MoreOn several key holidays running through New Year's. free Zoom calls can go as long as you want.
Read MoreBack in September, Epic, Spotify and a variety of other companies both big and small came together to form The Coalition for App Fairness in an effort to pressure Apple and Google to change their app store policies. DCN claims Apple's practices have negatively affected its members.
Read MoreYou can add RSS feeds to Substack Reader, too, but it's fairly bare-bones.
Read MoreEndlesss has relesaed Studio for the desktop, helping socially distant musicians work together on songs.
Read MoreIt didn't take long for Microsoft to catch up with Apple's new hardware.
Read MoreGoogle Photos will start turning your old images into new types of Memories over the coming weeks. The Memories feature displays old photos saved in your account in a stories-like format similar to Snap's and Facebook's. These new types of Memories can add new life to your old images, though, instead of showing them to you as they are — Cinematic photos, for instance, add animation to previously still images. The feature uses machine learning to predict an image's depth and to create a 3D representation of a scene.
Read MoreNow, Signal is joining the fray and offering a secure way to video chat with friends, colleagues or classmates. Signal has launched the new feature with the latest version of its apps, and as you'd expect, video calls on the service are end-to-end encrypted. While most people probably already have a video conferencing app of choice at this point in time, Signal fans might appreciate being able to rely on the app for their group calls, as well.
Read MoreThe browser tool is in beta and available only on macOS and Chrome OS.
Read MoreApple is shutting down its Music Memos app and prompting users to export their recordings to Voice Memos.
Read MoreDon't expect any new features, though.
Read MoreAn update to Algoriddim's djay Pro AI is now available and its most notable feature is a touchless Gesture Control interface for iPad Pro and iOS 14.
Read MoreFollowing the beta release of Photoshop for Apple's M1 Macs, Adobe's version of Lightroom for ARM-based machines is now available.
Read MoreThe mobile app uses anonymous machine learning models to identify your browsing habits without tracking you.
Read MoreYou'll be able to enroll in CA Notify starting on Thursday, December 10th.
Read MoreDoorDash will allow restaurants that prefer using their own people for delivery to use its platform to reach more potential customers. DoorDash says the option could increase restaurants' visibility in their area while being in control of their "end-to-end customer experience" and creating "new opportunities for their existing staff." Restaurants that sign up under the option can set a delivery zone and price their own delivery fees.
Read MoreYou'll soon be able to hand off calls between your phone and computer.
Read MoreUpdates include a revamped note editor, faster search and streamlined navigation.
Read MoreThe Best of 2020 winners include Zoom, 'Bad Boys for Life' and 'Genshin Impact.'
Read MoreNow that it has launched disappearing messages, WhatsApp is trying to make regular ones more memorable. It has not only launched a selection of new wallpapers and stickers, but made it possible to customize chats for groups and individuals
Read MoreAccording to an investigation by The Washington Post and the Tech Transparency Project, companies including Apple, Amazon and Tesla are sourcing parts from a Chinese supplier that allegedly uses forced Muslim labor. The Tech Transparency Project found documents detailing how Lens Technology uses "thousands of Uyghur workers from the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang" in its factories. The Post describes Lens Technology as a long-time, major partner of Apple, with a history going back to the "early days" of iPhone production.
Read MoreChina's crackdown on Jack Ma's empire is far from over: The country's regulators have ordered the Ma-founded Alibaba affiliate Ant Group to scale down its business. Ant Group started out as Alipay, which became China's largest digital payment platform, though it eventually expanded to offer investment and savings accounts, as well as lending, insurance and wealth management services. Pan Gongsheng, the deputy governor of China's central bank, called those services "illegal" and said the company must "strictly rectify" those activities.
Read MoreLG's OLED TVs are still its best option, but now the company's LCD lineup will include QNED sets that use Mini LED tech for more precise backlight control.
Read MoreLG has unveiled a new line of InstaView fridges where voice recognition can open the door for you.
Read MoreThe outlet is reporting that Square, the payments company run by Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, has discussed a potential acquisition with Jay-Z, the rapper and entrepreneur who bought Tidal in early 2015. Bloomberg cites an unnamed source and has emphasized that a deal isn't guaranteed. Tidal is a direct competitor to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music Unlimited.
Read MoreChina's market regulator has opened an investigation into Alibaba's "suspected monopolistic conduct." The State Administration for Market Regulation has posted a short statement on its website announcing the anti—monopoly probe. The regulator seems to have taken issue with Alibaba's "choosing one from two" policy, in particular.
Read MoreZoom may offer an email service in 2021 to expand its surging business beyond video calls.
Read MoreDJI says its drones will continue to be available despite the US trade ban, but it's uncertain how long that will last.
Read MoreLike [Frank J.] Malina and Klüver, Pierce's interests extended far beyond engineering. Pierce proved remarkably tolerant of Klüver's art-and-technology efforts, seeing these as activities that could benefit engineers as well as artists.
Read MoreSonos said this was just a small portion of Google's overall infractions, noting that both Amazon and Google likely violated about 100 patents each. Amazon and Google's most popular smart speakers have been the $50 Echo Dot and Nest Mini, respectively.
Read MoreThe Commerce Department said the drone maker 'enabled wide-scale human rights abuses within China.'
Read MoreRobinhood's issues with it boil down to two things.
Read MoreFacebook is using full-page newspaper ads to criticize an upcoming Apple policy that will give iPhone and iPad customer the choice over whether advertisers can track them. If the policy change goes ahead, it argues, these sorts of companies will be unable to find and target customers with personalised ads. If they can't do that, their sales will plummet, "adding to the many challenges they face right now," the company argues in the ad, which Bloomberg reports will be running in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post papers.
Read MoreThe UK is also planning to clamp down on harmful content on social media.
Read MoreAnd then there's the Switch. It's uncanny. Pretty much every video-calling service provider saw similar activity, whether it's Google's Meet, Microsoft's Teams or Cisco's WebEx.
Read MoreUber has been fined $59 million by California regulators over its refusal to hand over more detailed data from a 2019 report on sexual assault.
Read MoreTwitter, Discord, TikTok owner ByteDance and YouTube are also among the subjects of a study.
Read MoreApple and Google have reportedly ordered app developers to sever ties with X-Mode Social Inc., a data broker that specializes in location tracking. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company has supplied data to US government contractors working on national security and pandemic-related issues. X-Mode has other clients, but its ties to the political world have forced Apple and Google into action.
Read MoreHyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting today, December 10th. Boston Dynamics is known for its nightmare-inducing (or oddly adorable, depending on your perspective) robotic dog Spot, which it started selling in mid—2020 for $75,000.
Read MoreUnilever also pledged to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Read MoreStarting in January, Google and Samsung plan to integrate their respective platforms more closely together.
Read MoreChinese telecommunications giant Huawei tested facial recognition software that could identify minority Uyghur individuals and automatically send alerts to local authorities of their presence, according to a report obtained by The Washington Post.
Read MoreTinder parent company Match Group is partnering with one of the largest anti-sexual violence groups in the US to audit how it handles reports of sexual assault across its many dating platforms.
Read MoreFor a few years now, several Airbnb hosts have opened up their homes for those in need, like those escaping Hurricane Sandy or COVID-19 responders. Today, Airbnb has decided to formalize the process by starting a new non-profit appropriately called Airbnb.org designed to provide shelter in emergency situations. In a statement, Airbnb said that the new non-profit will focus on "emergency response and to help provide stays to evacuees, relief workers, refugees, asylum seekers, and most recently, frontline workers fighting the spread of COVID-19."
Read MoreWalmart+ is dropping the $35 minimum for orders to help compete against Amazon Prime's speedy deliveries.
Read MoreThe massive cloud computing company wants Slack's real-time messenger to help bolster its cloud business brand.
Read MoreThe Postmates brand will be kept around, but the back ends will be integrated.
Read MoreTicketmaster paid $10 million for hacking a competitor, and LG's showing off see-through OLEDs. Also, we take a look back at the CPU revolutions of 2020, starring Apple, AMD and Intel.
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Read MoreWe review NVIDIA's RTX 3060 Ti, and Elon Musk reveals he tried to sell Tesla to Apple.
Read MoreIf, say, a friend of yours is still in need of last-minute shopping information, or you just want to double check what's out there, the Engadget Holiday Gift Guides for 2020 are here to help.
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Read MoreRetweets make sense again, HBO is back on Roku and Facebook really doesn't like iOS 14.
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Read MoreDisney+ has a lot more stuff on the way, and Boston Dynamics has a new owner.
Read MoreIn an effort to unify its many streaming services, Disney announced today that it plans to integrate ESPN+ into Hulu's interface in 2021. During its Investor Day presentation today, the company said you'll be able to subscribe and watch ESPN+ entirely within Hulu — no more need for a separate app. While there's no word on when that integration will arrive, it should make life a bit easier for some sports fans.
Read MoreSpaceX almost stuck the landing, 'Cyberpunk 2077' launched and Facebook is in hot water.
Read MoreApple has new audio gear, Sonos makes a key upgrade and we reviewed Lenovo's foldable PC.
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Read MoreBest Buy is selling Apple's 10.2-inch iPad at all-time low prices, including
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Read MoreThere are plenty of video games you can enjoy with friends and family without getting too close.
Read MoreAmazon has Apple's MacBook Pro M1 with a 512GB SSD for $100 off.
Read MoreConsidering the Google Pixel 4a's relatively low price, we've rarely seen one on sale, but B&H Photo Video is selling it at $319 for today only.
Read MoreJust a few short weeks after they hit $120, you can now get Jabra's excellent Elite 75t earbuds in black for $100 from Best Buy.
Read MoreApple's M1 Mac mini has dropped to $639 in a one-day B&H Photo sale, giving you $60 off the fast but tiny desktop.
Read MoreBest Buy is now selling the Beats Solo Pro wireless headphones in the "More Matte" color collection in white, black or powder blue for $150 — the lowest price we've seen yet.
Read MoreThe Engadget staff talks about their favorite games of 2020, both new and old.
Read MoreThe 256GB WiFi model costs $949, down from $1,099.
Read MoreRight now, you can grab the Watch Series 6 Product RED edition at Amazon and Best Buy for $339 — a healthy $60 off the full price.
Read MoreBuy BlackWidow Elite (green) at Amazon - $85 Buy BlackWidow Elite (orange) at Amazon - $85 Buy Basilisk X HyperSpeed at Amazon - $40 Despite being a couple years old, the BlackWidow Elite is a solid gaming accessory that's also a satisfying everyday keyboard.
Read MoreAll Garmin Fenix 6 smartwatches are $150 off at Wellbots. These advanced fitness watches have heart rate monitors, built-in GPS and Garmin Pay.
Read MoreHere are all of the best tech deals we found this week that you can still get today, including the Apple Watch SE, NVIDIA's Shield Pro TV and the Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop.
Read MoreYou can now get for $150 off the original price, or around $250, with sales at Best Buy and Amazon
Read MoreShop Amazon's one-day storage sale Buy Crucial X8 (500GB) at Amazon - $80 Buy Crucial MX500 (1TB) at Amazon - $89 Crucial's storage devices are generally solid and we like the X8 for its anodized aluminum unibody that's sleek while also being strong.
Read MoreAs mentioned before, Sony has a bunch of wireless earbuds that we like. One of the best things about the WF-SP800N is that they have many features found in the company's more expensive WF-1000XM3, including Adaptive Sound Control.
Read MoreRazer's Blade 15 Base laptop has received a $450 discount at Amazon, making it an easier choice for a gaming portable.
Read MoreApple launched a lineup of M1 machines last month, but Intel-powered Macs are still out there and remain good options if you're looking to upgrade immediately. Amazon has a great discount on the Intel-powered Mac Mini right now that brings it down to the lowest price we've seen: $800 for a model with a 3GHz 8th-gen Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. This is the higher-end model of the Mac Mini, but you can also snag the base version (with a Core i3 processor and a 256GB SSD) for $550 if you prefer to spend even less.
Read MoreRight now you can find the larger 44mm Apple SE model at the best price we've seen yet at $250 on Amazon.
Read MoreThe Engadget staff looks back on the best purchases they made in 2020.
Read MoreNVIDIA's Shield TV Pro is on sale for around $180 at several sites, including Best Buy, B&H Amazon.
Read MoreOwlet's monitor and camera are on sale today and tomorrow!
Read MoreThe excellent Sony WH-1000XM4 ANC headphones are back down to $278, which was their sale price on Black Friday. The excellent Jabra Elite 75t wireless earbuds have hit $129, which is $50 off their normal price.
Read MoreIf you missed the opportunity to buy Apple's AirPods at a discount during the Black Friday weekend, you have another chance now. The list price is $128.99 right now, but Amazon has an automatically applied coupon that will bring the final price down to $109.99 at checkout. You probably know the deal with AirPods by now.
Read MoreSave on Razer gaming mice, keyboards and headsets in Best Buy's new one-day sale.
Read MoreOne of the best Instant Pot models for most people, the Duo Nova, was half off for Black Friday and, unsurprisingly, it went in and out of stock throughout the weekend. The 6-quart Duo Nova is on sale for $50 again, which is 50 percent off its normal price and $10 cheaper than the price it's been hovering at for the past few days. If you're somehow unfamiliar, the Instant Pot combines a bunch of small kitchen appliances into one.
Read MoreThe iPads that Apple released this year are its most viable laptop replacements yet, and the company's Magic Keyboard is arguably the best accessory to get if you plan on using your tablet as such. The Magic Keyboard attaches magnetically to your iPad and provides a typing experience that's very similar to that of the latest MacBook Air and Pro. Instead of the old-school (and frustrating) butterfly keys, this uses Apple's new scissor-switch keys that are much easier and more comfortable to type with.
Read MoreUpdate 9:42am ET: Amazon is now matching the $900 sale price on the Roomba S9+ and the $700 sale price on the S9. The holiday shopping season is a great time to find a robot vacuum at a good sale price, and one of iRobot's most advanced devices is $200 off right now. The Roomba S9+ vacuum is down to $900, which is a record low for this model.
Read MoreHere's a list of the best tech deals from Cyber Week 2020 that are still available today, from Sonos speakers to Roomba robot vacuums and more.
Read MoreIt's the lowest price we've seen to date for the external storage device.
Read MoreJabra's excellent Elite 75t buds are down to $120 at Amazon and Best Buy, which is the lowest we've seen them. Jabra has consistently impressed us with their earbuds, and the company improved upon the 65ts in almost every way with the 75ts. Jabra also added a new feature to the 75ts recently via a firmware update — active noise-cancellation.
Read MoreApple's latest machines with the new M1 machine have only been available for a few weeks, but Amazon has the best deal we've seen on one of them so far. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro M1 with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD (in space gray only) has dropped to $1,200 — that's $100 off its normal price and the lowest we've seen it. While we didn't get our hands on the MacBook Pro, we were able to spend some time with the MacBook Air outfitted with the new M1 chipset.
Read MoreThe winners include Zoom, Disney+, 'Genshin Impact' and 'Pokémon Go.'
Read MoreThe gold, 32GB iPad is down to $299, or $30 off its normal price. Buy 8th-generation iPad at Amazon - $299 Apple didn't change too much about the latest iPad, but the upgrades it did make are noticeable. The most important new feature is the A12 Bionic chipset inside the iPad.
Read MoreBuy Arctis Pro wireless headset at Amazon - $240 The Arctis Pro looks much like SteelSeries' other gaming headsets.
Read MoreThe Internet Archive announced that it has made ComputerWorld's print issues from 1967-2014 available online in better quality than ever.
Read MoreAs per its annual tradition, LG Display is preparing to show off some new display tech demos for CES 2021, with the focus set on showing where transparent OLED may fit in the pandemic age.
Read MoreIntel put out another high-end chip, 10th-gen "Comet Lake", which added a few cores but is still based on its aging 14nm transistor design, and AMD countered with Zen 3, an improved version of its desktop architecture that now goes up to 16 cores. While Zen 3 didn't increase core counts or clock speeds dramatically, it did deliver a big boost in instructions per-clock without increasing power consumption.
Read MoreUS Department of Commerce added dozens of Chinese companies to its Entity List this morning, but one looms especially large. Citing concerns over national security, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation — China's single largest chip maker — has now effectively been blacklisted from buying components from US tech suppliers. "We will not allow advanced U.S. technology to help build the military of an increasingly belligerent adversary," said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Read MoreMicrosoft has enabled x64 emulation on ARM in a new Windows 10 Insider preview, significantly expanding the rane of apps you can run.
Read MoreApple reportedly plans to aggressively scale its Mac CPU plans and offer 32-core desktop chips in 2021.
Read MoreThe hackers behind the SolarWinds attack were able to view some of Microsoft's source code, the company said in an update.
Read MoreAs if 2020 weren't bad enough, some T-Mobile customers are winding down the year with word of a data breach. According to reports from BleepingComputer and AndroidPolice, T-Mobile has within the past few days begun to notify affected subscribers of "malicious, unauthorized access" to some of their account information. "We also immediately reported this matter to federal law enforcement and are now in the process of notifying impacted customers."
Read MoreTicketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution over charges that it accessed a rival's computer system without authorization
Read MoreNijeer Parks says he spent 10 days in jail after he was falsely identified as a shoplifter.
Read MoreGoDaddy promised a $650 holiday bonus, but it was just a phishing test.
Read MoreThe group behind the SolarWinds hack also tried to compromise CrowdStrike, a top security firm.
Read MoreNew York state is suspending the use of facial recognition in schools until it can study the privacy and security implications.
Read MoreThe DHS has issued an advisory saying that US businesses should steer clear of using Chinese-based companies both for data centers and equipment.
Read MoreThe security experts participating in Apple's Security Research Device (SRD) Program may soon be receiving their hacker-friendly iPhones.
Read MoreThey hope to create a standardized framework for responding to attacks.
Read MoreBack in November, Let's Encrypt warned that older Android phones stuck running 7.1.1 Nougat or lower won't be able to visit large portions of the secure web by September 2021. Now, the nonprofit certificate authority has announced that it has found a solution for the problem that will extend older Android phones' compatibility with its certificates by three years. Let's Encrypt relies on IdenTrust, another certificate authority, for cross-signature that allows its certificates to work on older platforms.
Read MoreNVIDIA and Intel have joined the growing list of organizations affected by the unprecedented hack US officials have blamed on Russia.
Read MoreA security vulnerability in iPhones let spies hack dozens of Al Jazeera journalists using an NSO Group tool.
Read MoreThe Trump administration has proposed splitting Cyber Command leadership from the NSA, although it's not clear if the division is ready.
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia for a hacking campaign against federal agencies — the first in the administration to accuse Putin.
Read MoreKazakhstan is trying yet again to force its citizens to install a "national security certificate" on every internet-capable device in the country. As a response to the country's latest attempt to spy on people's devices, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla have teamed up like they did last year to block the certificate from working on their browsers. In its announcement, Mozilla said it was recently informed that ISPs in Kazakhstan have recently started telling customers that they're required to install the digital certificate to be able to access foreign websites.
Read MoreVarious organizations are grappling with the impact of a massive hacking campaign that compromised networks using SolarWinds' Orion network management tools, and now Microsoft says it found "malicious binaries" on its systems. As Reuters reports, the NSA sent out a cybersecurity advisory on Thursday that specifically referenced Microsoft products like Azure and Active Directory as tools the attackers targeted to gain access to other resources. In a statement, Microsoft confirmed it had found "malicious binaries" on its systems from the attacks, but found no access that anyone had accessed production services or customer data.
Read MoreForeign hackers have breached the networks of the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration.
Read MoreDutch prosecutors say a man really did 'hack' Donald Trump's Twitter account by guessing the password.
Read MoreHackers backed by a foreign government reportedly breached the US Treasury Department and NTIA, stealing info in the process.
Read MoreSpotify recently reset the passwords of a small subset of its users after a software oversight exposed private account information to some of its business partners.
Read MoreMore than four years after the Dyn cyberattack in 2016, we have a better idea of who was behind one of the most disruptive DDoS attacks in internet history.
Read MoreCheck Point Research found four vulnerabilities within the company's Steam Sockets network library.
Read MoreFireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the US, says it believes it's been the victim of a state-sponsored hacking attack that saw the theft of internal tools it uses to conduct penetration testing for other companies.
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching an inspector general investigation into the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s warrantless use of commercially-available phone location data to track individuals.
Read MoreThere's a new robocall scheme that uses Apple's and Amazon's name to rip people off, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to raise awareness about it.
Read MoreIBM says it recently uncovered a highly coordinated global phishing campaign focused on the companies and organizations involved with the upcoming "cold chain" distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreRyan Hernandez, the 21-year-old who spent years breaking into Nintendo servers, was sentenced to three years in prison today for his hacking exploits and possession of child pornography.
Read MoreApple recently fixed an iOS exploit that let intruders control your phone over WiFi without any interaction on your part.
Read MoreMassachusetts could make history as the first state to issue a ban on the use of facial recognition by law enforcement.
Read MoreA cloud server used by nTreatment held data on US patients, including children.
Read MoreHow to watch 'Wonder Woman 1984' in 4K, and a look at some samples from an asteroid.
Read MoreOur favorite 2020 games, a weird radio signal from space and 'Death to 2020.'
Read More"The idea is to transport someone in the back row down to the action on the field," says co-founder Mike Einziger.
Read MoreDisney World was trying to discourage risky behavior by digitally adding masks to faces in ride photos.
Read MoreStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, better known as KOTOR, is one of the best Star Wars games ever made. Its sequel, KOTOR II, isn't held in quite the same regard, but still boasts an impressive 85-rating on Metacritic. Now, that second instalment -- first released for the Xbox in 2004, but later ported to Windows, MacOS and Linux -- is getting a mobile version.
Read MoreOur hosts are joined this week by special guest Harris O'Malley aka Dr. NerdLove to talk all about the ways tech affects dating, relationships and breakups.
Read MoreEngadget's daily tech news bulletin. The biggest tech stories this morning.
Read MoreTesla has launched the world's largest Supercharger station in China.
Read MoreAs for Cadillac, the brand unveiled its first EV called the Lyriq back in August. It will be the first model to use GM's "Ultium" scalable battery system, which the automaker's other brands will also be using for their vehicles, including GMC's Hummer EV.
Read MoreThe "Full Self-Driving" system that Tesla sells as a $10,000 option isn't available in subscription form yet, but the car company is already using that idea to boost sales. Reported earlier by Electrek and confirmed in a tweet by Elon Musk, "All Tesla cars delivered in the final three days of the year will get three months of the Full Self-Driving option for free."
Read MoreIt's the first time a US domestic carrier will fly a 737 Max on a service flight since March 2019.
Read MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shared its latest set of drone regulations, and they're likely to have a significant impact on drone usage in the US.
Read MoreCEO Elon Musk confirmed the company will move into the country soon.
Read MoreVW has shown its prototype EV charging robot in action, hinting at a future where you don't have to park in a dedicated space to recharge.
Read More2020 saw explosive growth in the automotive industry's EV segment, with nearly every major manufacturer and brand group announcing, unveiling or debuting new and upcoming electric vehicles. Tesla managed to retain its position at the head of the market this year but its lead over rivals is shrinking as automotive stalwarts like GM, Fiat Chrysler, Hyundai Motor Group and the Volkswagen Group all jump into the EV fray. 2020 saw more than just new EV models, though: The battery technologies that power them and the transportation infrastructure that leverages them enjoyed some impressive advancements of their own.
Read MoreTesla has released a holiday update that turns your EV into a boombox, provided you have a new-enough model.
Read MoreCalifornia's DMV has granted the state's first Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit to Nuro.
Read MoreAccording to the report, Apple could start production on its own electric vehicle as early as 2024. Apple is also exploring the possibility of using a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry. "It's next level.
Read MoreMercedes has teased a new version of its MBUX infotainment system that adds AI to the mix.
Read MoreElon Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving subscription is now slated to arrive in early 2021.
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Read MoreTesla has started rolling out a software update that could show a range increase for 2021 Model 3 vehicles. The range increase is limited to the 2021 models, because it looks like the update is meant to reflect the vehicles' battery capacity more accurately. If you'll recall, the automaker introduced hardware upgrades for the 2021 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that expanded their range capacities.
Read MoreThe MPVD starts at around $33,000 and the first models should arrive in 2022.
Read MorePeople were buying electric bikes and scooters long before the pandemic.
Read MoreTesla is known for delivering its electric vehicles a little later than intended. It's strangely fitting, then, to hear that toy versions of the Cybertruck won't be arriving on time either.
Read MoreF1 aims to hit net zero carbon emissions within 10 years.
Read MoreMotional has helped the company carry out more than 100,000 self-driving rides.
Read MoreLordstown Motors, a company that's been focused on developing electric trucks for commercial customers, is teaming up with the RV retailer Camping World for a slew of EV offerings.
Read MoreHonda is recalling 1.4 million cars, 737,000 of them for software flaws that could 'break' rear-view cameras, turn signals and windshield wipers.
Read MoreNext year, there won't be any human drivers in the Gatik autonomous trucks working a two-mile route in Arkansas for Walmart.
Read MoreThe company has announced major partnerships with Capgemini, Ferrovial and Hitachi, big names in the world of legacy rail and infrastructure.
Read More"No, we won't do this car," VW CEO Ralf Brandstätter when asked about the ID Buggy.
Read MoreTesla is shutting down production for the Model S and X for 18 days as demand for the high-end EVs appears to have fallen.
Read MoreThe 1,000HP Hummer EV 'supertruck' is testing in Michigan to make sure it can handle the cold.
Read MoreUber announced Tuesday that it has sold its flying taxi service, Uber Elevate to California-based Joby Aviation.
Read MoreNow that electric vehicle sales are starting to take off, however, Toyota is has unveiled a pure EV SUV for the European market.
Read MoreAs expected, Uber is selling off its self-driving unit.
Read MoreIt's the first time China's capital city has granted such permits.
Read MoreFord and Argo AI have launched a pilot that uses self-driving cars to deliver fresh produce to Miami-area students learning at home during the pandemic.
Read MoreElectric cars are undeniably the way of the future, but a company called Lunaz has been bringing that technology to older, classic vehicles like the Jaguar XK120 and Rolls-Royce Phantom V. As of today, the company is expanding its lineup to include Range Rovers from the 1970-1994 time period, what Lunaz calls the "classic era" of Range Rover design. The "country" spec, on the other hand, is meant to bring modern engineering to these classic cars in an off-road setting.
Read MoreAbout 150 Cadillac dealers would reportedly rather stop selling the brand entirely than upgrade to sell electric cars.
Read MoreTesla has cut the price of a Full Self Driving upgrade by $1,000, but only for people with Enhanced Autopilot-equipped cars.
Read MoreThe Boring Company shared a short clip showing off one of the underground stations it's building as part of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) loop.
Read MoreChina's first completely driverless robotaxis are on the road after an AutoX launch in Shenzhen.
Read MoreThe company appears to be focusing on safer bets as it seeks profitability.
Read MoreThe Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its "E-GMP" battery electric vehicle platform -- the basis for nearly two dozen upcoming Kia, Genesis and Hyundai EV models.
Read MoreThe original 'FarmVille' shuts down today as the end of Flash support effectively ends the game.
Read MoreDespite the pandemic, it's been a pretty great year for video game hardware. Microsoft launched the Xbox Series X and the smaller Series S. Sony, meanwhile, released the PlayStation 5 and a cheaper Digital Edition that doesn't come with a disc drive.
Read More'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' is set to ship in 2021, more than ten years after it was announced, and this is our first in-engine look at the PC and Xbox game
Read MoreCasual players dominated the gaming discourse of 2020.
Read MoreA firm called Rosen Law has opened a class-action lawsuit against CD Projekt Red over the release of Cyberpunk 2077.
Read MoreIt's been almost exactly a year since we had seen new footage of Sons of the Forest.
Read MoreThe 1.06 hotfix is rolling out on PC and consoles (no word about Stadia, yet), and while console players will hopefully benefit from improved memory management that should reduce the game's crashing (especially on memory-limited PS4 and Xbox One systems), the most important fix is on PC.
Read MoreDespite all the controversy surrounding CD Projekt Red's latest title, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hit.
Read MoreGoogle is working hard to push Stadia as hard as it can. The latest innovation is to offer commitment-free trials for half an hour.
Read MoreWith less than two months before its five-year anniversary, farming sim Stardew Valley has just received its biggest content update ever.
Read MoreHomestar Runner remains one of the best-known internet cartoons built on Adobe Flash, a site that regularly produced hilarious absurdist content throughout the 2000s.
Read MoreThe title offers a fantastic glimpse into The Simpsons' living room, complete with giant lumbering Homer.
Read MoreNinja now has a costume in 'Fall Guys,' letting you play as the streamer while you chase crowns.
Read MoreThe 'Cyberpunk 2077' 1.05 hotfix has plenty of problems to solve. Some of the changes noted include HDR tweaks, and the removal of the debug console on PC.
Read MoreDeveloper CD Projekt Red says its intention is to offer a refund to everyone who purchased a physical copy of the game or a digital one at retail, even if it means paying for the expense out of its own pocket.
Read MoreThis is what it took to make Sony delete the biggest launch of the decade.
Read MoreToday, the developer announced that Control: Ultimate Edition will be available digitally on next-gen hardware from February 2nd, 2021. Ultimate Edition was released last August for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. In a tweet, Remedy explained that the next-gen version of Ultimate Edition will offer two modes: Performance and Graphics.
Read MoreThe Call of Duty: Warzone subreddit is now littered with clips and anger-filled reports of people being assassinated by invisible players.
Read MoreBlizzard has surprised the Overwatch community with a new Free-For-All map called Kanezaka.
Read MoreYou can snag extra freebies this month, including 'Overcooked' and 'Yooka-Laylee.'
Read MoreThe Atari VCS retro console will also feature Chrome as its built in browser.
Read MoreYou can access the add-on from an in-game menu in 'Doom' and 'Doom II.'
Read MoreOn the same day that Among Us makes its way to Nintendo Switch, Epic is adding a new limited-time gameplay mode called The Spy Within.
Read MoreEpic hopes players will pull friends back into 'Fortnite' to earn a few prizes with this 'Reboot a friend' program.
Read MoreMicrosoft, Nintendo and Sony have agreed to a set of common principles for safer gaming, including efforts to fight hate and harassment.
Read MoreUbisoft+ doesn't require Stadia Pro membership.
Read MoreCodemasters, the British developer behind countless racing franchises including Dirt, Project Cars and the annualized F1 games, has been snapped up by EA. A little more than a month ago, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2K and Rockstar Games, announced that it had reached an agreement with Codemasters' board. EA already owns the Need for Speed and Burnout franchises.
Read MoreToday's statement should go some way towards assuring Cyberpunk 2077 players that the game will continue to see improvements both before and after the holiday period.
Read MoreUpdate 4.0 brings with it two new ships, the introduction of custom matches and a variety of bug fixes.
Read MoreThe first post-launch 'Cyberpunk 2077' patch is going out, and it includes a fix for scenes that could trigger epileptic seizures.
Read MoreA teaser hinted at a direct continuation of the original trilogy.
Read MoreThe Airship will come out sometime in early 2021.
Read MoreHere's something to play if Cyberpunk 2077 isn't quite cutting it.
Read MoreSeason three of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout starts next week.
Read MoreAs promised, BioWare shared a new teaser for its next Dragon Age game during The Game Awards.
Read MoreTeddy Dief finally opens up about the new project from Palmtree Team in an Engadget interview.
Read MoreThat 'sell junk' button takes on a whole different meaning.
Read More'Cyberpunk 2077' PC players will have to download a small patch before jacking in tonight.
Read MoreScuf has unveiled its first gaming headset, the H1, and you can customize it much like you would the brand's controllers.
Read MoreWhile Bungie previously said Destiny 2 crossplay would arrive next year at the earliest, the developer has now confirmed that cross-platform play will definitely be available sometime in 2021.
Read MoreThe team will implement a 'permanent solution' as soon as possible.
Read MoreToday, publisher Atlus confirmed that Persona 5 Strikers will be released in the West on February 23rd, 2021. It will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (we assume the latter will be backwards compatible for people who have already made the jump to PlayStation 5.) The release date isn't a huge surprise, given Atlus accidentally uploaded an announcement video to YouTube last week. Persona 5 Strikers is set after the events of Persona 5, a critically-acclaimed JRPG that was released for the PS4 in 2016.
Read MoreThe titular Prince from Prince of Persia might be able to control time, but Ubisoft cannot. Ubisoft first revealed the delay through a post shared on its official Czech Republic page. The Sands of Time Remake was officially revealed during Ubisoft's Forward showcase event in September.
Read MoreTo promote the release of the Elder Scrolls Markarth game pack, Bethesday ANZ is offering a choose your own adventure-type story on Twitter.
Read MoreEpic has no plans for in-person 'Fortnite' competitions in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic recovery is unclear.
Read MoreNaughty Dog has a new co-president, and it's the creative director behind some of its most popular titles. The company has announced that Neil Druckmann, who led the development for The Last of Us franchise as well as for Uncharted 4, has been promoted to co-president. Since Druckmann is leaving his old position, the company has also promoted Alison Mori and Christian Gyrling to serve as co-vice presidents.
Read MoreLong disparaged by the Baby Boomer generation as either a childish distraction or a leading cause for the downfall of civilization, video games have weathered that criticism and grown into the dominant storytelling medium of the modern world — not to mention a $136 billion industry. In his latest book, Becoming a Video Game Designer, journalist Daniel Noah Halpern examines the career of gaming titan Tom Cadwell from his roots at MIT, where he became one of the world's top Starcraft II players, to his meteoric rise as head of design at Riot Games. Through exhaustive interviews with Cadwell and other leading industry figures, Halpern provides a unique and valuable snapshot for aspiring designers into the business of gaming.
Read MoreA massive 'Call of Duty' update will bring a new map to the battle royale Warzone mode when it launches on December 16th.
Read MoreThe first, PAX East, is scheduled to take place in June.
Read MoreYou can now play in Fortnite as Kratos from the God of War series, either as a single skin or in a bundle with a Mimir back bling.
Read MoreIf you were hoping to play Destiny 2's next-gen update the moment it becomes available on December 8th, you may end up waiting.
Read MoreCasey Hudson and Mark Darrah say they're retiring.
Read MoreNo Man's Sky ended up being the perfect game to work out my potential mid-life crisis.
Read MoreFornite's Marvel arc is now over after the big final event last night that saw Galactus being destroyed with the help of Iron Man, Thor and a whole lot of battle buses. Now, Season 5 begins with characters from the Mandalorian.
Read MoreMore than five years after launch, Rocket League's second season goes live on December 9th.
Read MoreGoogle is testing a search feature that puts short videos from Instagram and TikTok into an easy-to-navigate carousel.
Read MoreWhile flashing a message saying the device is sold out and prompting customers to try out a pair of the new Nest Audio devices instead, the Google Store will still let you check out a Charcoal-colored Home Max speaker for $179. On eBay, they're available for $159.
Read MoreThe Pixel community recently found that you can't use Google's astrophotography feature in combination with the Pixel 5's and 4a 5G's ultra-wide cameras.
Read MoreCloud Print joins the Google graveyard on January 1st, 2021.
Read MoreGoogle has responded to the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit by rejecting its claims, arguing that mobile search deals are legal.
Read MoreGoogle is already facing quite a few antitrust lawsuits around the world, and the list could grow by one come January. According to Bloomberg, at least three US states (Utah, North Carolina and New York) are looking into the fees the tech giant takes from in-app purchases and subscriptions. The states' attorneys general are reportedly in the midst of preparing an antitrust lawsuit and could file it as soon as January.
Read MoreGoogle has posted its finding into what happened on Monday morning when many of the company's services were done for about 45 minutes.
Read MoreDOJ antitrust case against Google may not go to trial until 2023
Read MoreGoogle has revealed that the Internet-of-Things platform is joining its ever growing pile of retired products in an FAQ page for developers. The tech giant originally launched Android Things as an operating system for all kinds of IoT devices until it decided to change the platform's focus and make it a dedicated OS for speakers and displays OEMs can use for their products last year. "Following in line with those updates," Google wrote in the FAQ page, "we are turning down the Android Things Console for non-commercial use."
Read MoreModiFace worked with a lot of brands like Benefit to create similar AR tools in the past, and YouTube launched an AR Beauty Try-On feature last year to let users try on makeup while watching tutorials.
Read MoreEarlier today, attorneys general from 38 states and territories filed antitrust charges over Google's search business. In a post over on its Keyword blog, Google argues its search engine has evolved in response to user feedback, not a desire to disadvantage competitors. "Our rigorous testing tells us that you far prefer these types of rich results," the company writes of its current design, which includes direct links to businesses (and other Google services).
Read MoreAttorneys general from 38 states and territories have filed antirust charges over Google's search business.
Read MoreTwo weeks after the departure of AI researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru, Google's Ethical AI team has issued a list of demands to its management.
Read MoreThe EU has approved Google's acquisition of Fitbit, although there are limits on data use and Android support.
Read MoreGoogle has added a new 3D object to its growing collection of augmented reality treasures you can unearth on Search, and this one's for The Mandalorian fans.
Read MoreSince 2015, Google has offered a timeline feature through Maps that allows you to retrace where you were on a specific day in the past. With the latest version of app, you'll find a new way to see all the photos you took on a given day.
Read MoreThe state's AG said the company used 'monopolistic power to control' ad pricing.
Read MoreGoogle is adding new games to Assistant-enabled smart displays like the Nest Hub to give people something new to play.
Read MoreA big draw for video game streaming services is the ability to play on any device, any time. Starting today, you can play any Google Stadia game on an iPhone or iPad. The service is accessible through Chrome, Safari or a progressive web app (PWA).
Read MoreThis week, Google acquired Neverware and now plans to make CloudReady into an official Chrome OS release.
Read MoreGoogle has delayed its return to the office once again, to September 2021, but it will include flexible weeks that allow remote work even when it's safe.
Read MoreSay goodbye to the Home Max, Google's original large smart speaker meant to provide HiFi audio. The company has shared with Engadget that it is no longer manufacturing the device and that it's sold out of the last few units on the Google Store. Existing users will still see support for the foreseeable future, and there are no plans to end support for this or the original Google Home.
Read MoreGoogle's Nest Hub Max now makes Zoom video calls as part of a preview, helping you stay in touch remotely over the holidays.
Read MoreNot the best start to the week. Around 6:29AM ET, the vast majority of Google-operated services, including Gmail and YouTube, went down for customers in multiple markets.
Read MoreGoogle has enabled a Chrome Labs feature that makes it easier to try the browser's experimental features when they'd otherwise be hidden.
Read MoreGoogle appears to be testing a dark mode for search on the desktop web, easing your eye strain at night.
Read MoreOn the Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, the Pixel Camera automatically applies Portrait Light in default mode and to Night Sight photos that have people in them.
Read MoreThe tech giant has announced on Twitter that it has added 50 new 3D animals to Search on mobile.
Read MoreGoogle is making it a lot easier to edit Microsoft Office documents sent as Gmail attachments.
Read MoreGoogle is introducing new advertising settings that allow users to see fewer ads related to gambling and alcohol.
Read MoreGoogle is launching a new Search feature that will display a list of authorized vaccines in your location, as well as information panels on each type of vaccine.
Read MoreDr. Timnit Gebru left the company last week under murky circumstances.
Read MoreGoogle will implement new Chrome policies in 2021 will give you more control over how much data extensions can collect.
Read MoreIt may not be in person this year, but Google is holding its annual Chrome Dev Summit, starting a 12:30PM ET keynote that kicks off two days of virtual sessions and workshops. Just before things kick off, Google has dropped a preview of what it'll be focusing on the next two days. For those not familiar with the Chrome Dev Summit, it's not specifically about the Chrome browser or Chrome OS — it's about the web as a broad platform, regardless of what browser you use.
Read MoreSuch ads have been prohibited since November 3rd.
Read MoreGoogle's 2020 search trends make this year feel like a decade.
Read MoreYouTube has started removing any content claiming widespread fraud in the US election now that states have certified the results.
Read MoreGoogle is giving Android users a simple way to contribute to health research with its new Health Studies app.
Read MoreYou'll also be able to use a new card and save its details on that account.
Read MoreAnyone can now access the project's bug tracker and technical roadmap.
Read MoreFood waste in America is a big problem with an estimated 30 - 40 percent of our groceries getting tossed out, costing retailers $57 billion each year. To address this issue, X launched a food waste moonshot in search of a smarter food distribution system. Two and a half years of research and prototyping later, the project is moving up to Google proper for further development at scale.
Read MoreThe Android accessibility app is designed for people with motor and speech impairments.
Read MoreEngadget has confirmed that YouTube streaming is finally rolling out on Stadia.
Read MoreA number of AI-powered features from the Pixel 5 are now available on Google's older Pixel phones.
Read MorePlayers in Portugal, Switzerland and Slovakia among others have access starting today.
Read MoreGoogle is considering a ban or other penalties for IAC's Chrome extensions over claims they're deceptive.
Read MoreChromebooks can now display the battery level of a connected Bluetooth device.
Read MoreGoogle Podcasts now lets you add shows through raw RSS feeds, helping you listen to indie shows that you'd otherwise have to skip.
Read MoreAfter launching a beta program just months ago, Google Fiber has announced that its 2 Gbps "2 Gig" tier is now widely available in Nashville and Huntsville.
Read MoreYouTube is taking new steps to weed out bullying, hate speech and other kinds of nasty comments.
Read MoreWere he still alive today, Ludwig van Beethoven would turn 250-years-old on December 17th. Google is celebrating the occasion through its Arts and Culture app.
Read MoreAnother employee said she was let go this week over an email to colleagues.
Read MoreGoogle has announced that it's latest Street View beta comes with a tool called connected photos. That lets anyone capture and publish photos from an Android phone, with no need for a fancy 360-degree camera or backpack, let alone an entire car.
Read MoreGoogle just announced that it's shutting down Poly, its 3D object library and platform that arrived in 2017 aimed primarily and VR and AR creators.
Read MoreAs a Google News Showcase user, you'll soon have the chance to read some paywalled articles for free.
Read MoreThe reinforcement learning model guides balloons much more efficiently.
Read MoreGoogle has unveiled the Shopping Gift Guide, a microsite that lets you browse trending categories, compare prices and find local buying options.
Read MoreGoogle is introducing a new community feed to Maps that the company says will help keep you informed of all the latest developments in your city, including new restaurant openings and changes in service.
Read MoreFollowing a leaked render earlier in the week, more information on Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 has found its way online, including details on pricing.
Read MoreSamsung is apparently working on a follow-up to the Galaxy Chromebook it released earlier this year. In our review, we called the first Galaxy Chromebook's battery life "unacceptable," seeing as it failed to reach the four-hour mark multiple times when we used it for basic daily tasks.
Read MoreYou'd be forgiven for never hearing about the original Eve V: it was a curious, crowdsourced, cheaper competitor to the Surface Pro, built by a startup with an affinity for "nordic" design.
Read MoreFacebook is winding down some of the Irish companies it used to avoid paying taxes in the US, UK and elsewhere.
Read MoreFacebook reportedly offered to license its social network code to avoid antitrust lawsuits.
Read MoreFacebook has a higher-level of security it offers to US political figures. Now human rights activists, journalists and politicians outside the US will be able to access it.
Read MoreFacebook isn't done attacking the iOS 14 privacy changes Apple is rolling out next year.
Read MoreA broader pause on election-related ad buys in the US is still in effect.
Read MoreFacebook is doing more to alert users who have shared dangerous misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreFacebook reportedly 'balked' at banning an extremist group in India after its security team warned of possible retaliation against staff.
Read MoreOfficials say welding the platforms may 'constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance.'
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has filed antitrust charges against Facebook, saying the social network has for years engaged in anti-competitive behavior.
Read MoreThe Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over its hiring practices for foreign workers.
Read MoreThe company is also reportedly updating its hate speech detection algorithms.
Read MoreThe name change anticipates a launch in 2021.
Read MoreFacebook's Oversight Board has revealed its first cases, and most of them focus on thorny hate speech issues.
Read MoreFacebook is launching its dedicated News tab in the UK with a promise to pay UK news sites substantial sums to license articles.
Read MoreIt sounds like Apple isn't the only company that wants to reduce its reliance on Intel. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is developing in-house ARM processors to power its Surface devices and could infrastructure. Developing...
Read MoreTogether Mode from Microsoft Teams is now available in Skype.
Read MoreIf you bought the game digitally from the Microsoft Store, you can get your money back.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Authenticator on mobile will soon be updated with password management and autofill capabilities, the company announced.
Read MoreAfter a buggy initial release in the US this past August, Microsoft's Surface Duo will make its way to other countries next year.
Read More"Hey Cortana, opening marketing deck," and "Hey Cortana, open budget Excel from Anthony" are two examples, along with 'find recent files" to pop up the last few items you've accessed.
Read MoreCompanies could see how often individual employees carried out actions in Microsoft 365.
Read MoreThe FCC didn't have a limit for non-telemarketing calls before this change.
Read MoreA law taking effect December 20th prevents your ISP from charging rental fees for modems and other boxes you own.
Read MoreThe agency affirmed its stance that Huawei is a national security threat.
Read MoreAT&T and Ericsson held a concert in augmented reality where Axel Mansoor and his fans needed only 5G smartphones to have an intimate gig.
Read MoreNew York's MTA has added OMNY contactless payments to every subway station and bus line in all five boroughs.
Read MoreApple's big press events and its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) wield arguably even more influence on the world of tech.
Read MoreUsed electronics marketplace Gazelle is ending its mail-in trade-in program.
Read MoreCanon has filed a patent that showcases a handheld camera that combines an Osmo Pocket-like design with its RF series of mirrorless lenses.
Read MoreVisa isn't done investigating allegations of illegal activity against Pornhub, but it has apparently seen enough to start accepting payments from its parent company again. According to Reuters and CNN, the credit card company will allow payments using its cards for some of MindGeek's adult sites featuring professionally produced videos after an in-depth review. "Following a thorough review, Visa will reinstate acceptance privileges for MindGeek sites that offer professionally produced adult studio content that is subject to requirements designed to ensure compliance with the law."
Read More'Tetris Effect: Connected' combines multiplayer action and virtual reality immersion for PC players.
Read MoreLee, 28, is a paraplegic who uses walking aids to get around, and being able to rely on video calls greatly reduced the challenges involved in getting to school. When he's making his way to classes, it's impossible for Lee to walk and text while gripping onto his crutches, and if he doesn't have a headset he can't easily hold his phone up to speak either.
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Read MoreIn a press release, Peloton today confirmed its plans to acquire Precor, a maker of home and commercial-grade workout machines, for $420 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2021.
Read MoreCongress' COVID-19 relief bill includes $7 billion for broadband internet, including $3.2 billion to bring access to low-income families.
Read MoreThis week on the show, we dive into Apple's first noise cancelling over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, and the latest FTC move against Facebook.
Read MoreBut 2020 was the year everything just kept getting worse. And it's not entirely Qualcomm's fault. Plus, the service's user interface is a nightmare. It's the first dual-screen device that's so thin and beautiful.
Read MoreAMC has warned that it might run out of cash as soon as January 2021 as the pandemic and streaming push it to the breaking point.
Read MoreThis week on the show, we dive into Apple's first noise cancelling over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, and the latest FTC move against Facebook.
Read MoreMastercard says it's axing its relationship with Pornhub after finding illegal content on the site.
Read MoreThe world is on a collision course towards a catastrophic 3 degree Celsius increase in global temperatures.
Read MoreSharp has unveiled its first microwave ovens with Alexa, and they have voice commands fine-tuned for Orville Redenbacher popcorn.
Read MoreWhen Apple launched HomeKit for Secure Video at WWDC in 2019, it said the service will work with Logitech's upcoming cameras. Sure enough, the Circle View camera the accessory-maker released earlier this year works exclusively with Apple's secure video platform. Now, Logitech has also launched the first consumer smart doorbell that supports HomeKit Secure Video, which means its camera footage will be encrypted before it's uploaded to the iCloud.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Senate today voted 49-46 to confirm Nathan Simington to a five-year term at the Federal Communications Commission.
Read MorePornhub is ending uploads from unverified users and banning the ability of users' to download much of the site's content.
Read MoreMany people want to make a change after staring at their face all day.
Read MoreLast week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai signaled his intent to resign on January 20th, freeing his seat to be filled by the incoming Biden administration. For those keeping count, Pai's term was originally set to expire in June 2021, but it is customary for the commission's chairman to step down when a president of another party takes office. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past four years," Pai said in a statement at the time, before expressing particular pride on being the first Asian-American to chair the FCC.
Read MoreAlexander Vinnick, the Russian man who founded and ran the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange service BTC-e, has been sentenced to five years in prison. A Paris court has found Vinnick guilty of money laundering and has ordered him to pay €100,000 (US$121,000) in fines. Vinnick was arrested in Greece back in 2017 under an international warrant issued by the US Department of Justice and was extradited to France earlier this year.
Read MoreDenmark will end offshore oil and gas pumping by 2050 to make a clearer stand on climate change.
Read MoreJD.com has become the first online store to take China's official digital currency, although it's not quite ready for prime time.
Read MoreA bipartisan group of 49 lawmakers led by Senator Brian Schatz says the current state of expanded access and coverage to telehealth services should be the norm going forward.
Read MoreDJI looks like it's about to release an FPV drone to go with its FPV Goggles, judging by a leak.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines is gearing up to become the first US airline to resume commercial passenger flights with the Boeing 737 Max after the plane's 20-month ban was lifted. The company has completed a test flight with media onboard — a short 45-minute trip from Dallas, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma — as part of a public relations campaign before it resumes commercial flights on December 29th. Boeing's 737 Max planes were grounded around the world in March 2019 following two fatal crashes within a span of five months.
Read MoreIt was the only mini game I won the entire time my friends and I played. So, let's talk about Mario Party instead. Yes, Mario Party. Because after all, the points don't matter in Mario Party.
Read MoreA judge has confirmed Nintendo's court victory over a go-kart company that did Mario Kart-themed tours on the streets of Tokyo, Nintendo announced.
Read MoreNow that we're only a few days away from 2021, the gaming giant has flipped its Switch year-in-review tool for 2020 live. Like the version for 2019, it'll reveal the Switch games that took up most of your time these past months. In my case, I got "Nintendo Fan," since I mostly played titles published by the company.
Read MoreThe promise of Super Nintendo World is especially tantalizing in a world where the pandemic is cutting into travel options, but now we've had a chance to experience the Universal Studios park without going to Japan or waiting for its doors to open in the spring.
Read MoreA special Nintendo Direct will take viewers inside the Super Nintendo World theme park ahead of its opening next spring.
Read MoreThe Cross Save feature for Hades on the Nintendo Switch is finally live.
Read MoreWith Saturday morning cartoon vibes and addictive puzzles, Grindstone makes sense on Switch.
Read MoreSpelunky and its numbered sequel are headed to the Nintendo Switch next summer. The original will have local multiplayer, while Spelunky 2 will support both local and online play. The 'original' Spelunky launched on the Xbox 360 back in 2012.
Read MoreThe latest software update for the Nintendo Switch has arrived, and it comes with new ways to upload your screenshots to a phone or a computer. You can now wirelessly transfer both photos and videos of your game to phones or tablets by using the smart device's camera to scan the QR code your Switch will generate every time you use the feature. The new option lives in the "Manage Screenshots and Videos" section under "Data Management" in Settings.
Read MoreFaceted Browsing allows you to narrow down what you're looking for while trying to find discounts during Steam sales.
Read More"KFC and Cooler Master have unveiled a bucket-shaped gaming PC that also warms chicken," is a sentence I never expected to write in my tech journalism career.
Read MoreYou can also lock in your votes for the annual Steam Awards.
Read MoreThe latest update adds real-time snow and ice coverage along with a holiday scavenger hunt.
Read MoreRiot Games is expanding into every video game genre imaginable. Greg Street, the VP of IP and Entertainment at Riot Games, revealed on Twitter that the company is working on a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game set in the League of Legends universe. Riot Games is known for League of Legends, an immensely popular free-to-play MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena).
Read MoreBut, like today's Cyberpunk-themed update, it's currently exclusive to the PC version.
Read MoreOne of the most infamous games in Kickstarter history has something approaching a release date
Read MoreEarlier today, Taiwanese developer Red Candle Games announced that its first-person horror title would be coming to GOG.com on December 18th. The game was immediately review bombed on Steam.
Read MoreVulkan's updated software kit should bring ray tracing to more games and apps without depending on DirectX.
Read MoreThe personalized news portal that Valve started testing for Steam back in March is no longer an experimental feature. Unlike Steam's old news feed that showed the same information for everyone, the News Hub will show you posts from the developers of the games you play, the games in your wishlist and the games you follow — so long as you're signed into your account, of course. The News Hub even lets you add gaming sites through the Steam Curator system, so you can read the blurbs or full articles they post and watch the YouTube videos they upload, right on your feed.
Read MoreEpic Games is introducing a new Performance Mode to help out those who are stuck playing the game on less capable PCs.
Read MoreEric Engstrom, who played a key role in propelling Windows gaming and the Xbox through DirectX, has died at 55.
Read More'Super Meat Boy Forever' is finally ready, and will come to PCs through the Epic Games Store on December 23rd.
Read MoreCyberpunk 2077 has set a new record for the largest number of simultaneous players in a single player game, with a record 1,003,262 playing just hours after the launch.
Read MoreHP has launched a new initiative called "Omen Presents" that will see it collaborate with developers to create "innovative PC gaming experiences."
Read MoreThe Unreal Tournament Weapon Bundle is only available on the Epic Store.
Read MoreValve has rolled out a new Steam Labs Experiment that can help narrow down your choices if you're looking for new games to play. To start with, all new releases and popular titles can now be found under one menu marked "New & Noteworthy," which will also display Steam events, such as game festivals and publisher sales. The experimental Genres section is much more extensive than Steam's usual, populated with sub-genres under main ones to make results as specific as possible.
Read MoreStarting today, if you want to take part in the game's Trials of Osiris, Competitive Crucible and Iron Banner player versus player modes as a F2P user, you'll need to verify your account before you can jump into any of them for the first time.
Read More'Cyberpunk 2077' is coming to GeForce Now via Steam and Epic Games and not just GoG.com.
Read MoreTo be able to experience what ray tracing adds to the game, you'll need to run it on a PC with one of NVIDIA's GPUs that's capable of ray tracing.
Read More'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' is now the fastest-selling PC game ever, with 3.7 million units sold in its first full day.
Read MoreAll Steam gamers can now play titles that use the platform's Input API with PS5's DualSense controller. It started by adding initial compatibility on PS5's launch day and then rolling out full support for the controller's LED, trackpad, rumble and gyro features a couple of weeks ago.
Read MoreCCP is releasing a truly native Mac version of 'EVE Online' in 2021, 18 years after the space MMO's debut.
Read MoreThe Katamari Damacy creator's friend-making game, 'Wattam,' is coming to Steam on December 18th after spending a year on the Epic Games Store.
Read MoreSince the Tomahawk is a modular PC, though, you can configure its components according to your needs.
Read MoreWhile the Opera GX gaming browser launched with Razer Chroma compatibility last year, the integration was pretty limited: Chroma devices could only match your chosen highlight colors in the browser.
Read MoreThis week on the show, we answer over a dozen listener questions.
Read More'Greedfall' is also in the lineup, while PS5 owners can get their hands on 'Maneater.'
Read MoreA glitchy release has prompted Sony to remove 'Cyberpunk 2077' from the PlayStation Store. Anyone who already purchased it for the PS4 can fill out a form and get a refund.
Read MoreYou can now transfer your saves from PS4 to PS5.
Read MoreJaguar has unveiled a follow-up to its first-ever electric sports car — but just like its predecessor, it's a virtual vehicle meant for the Gran Turismo universe.
Read MoreLook inside the PlayStation 5 from all angles, including via x-ray.
Read MoreWhen Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales launched on PS5, it came with two options: Fidelity and Performance Mode. The former offered ray tracing but kept the experience locked at 30 frames per second. The latter, meanwhile, dropped the ray tracing in favour of 60 frames per second gameplay.
Read MoreIt's an unreleased adaptation of one of the worst games ever made.
Read MoreDespite the $550 price tag, there are a lot of things to like about Apple's new AirPods Max headphones. One of the first comes from Waterfield Designs, a San Francisco-based company that's been making lovely leather bags and custom cases for devices from Apple, Microsoft, Google, Nintendo and more for years. Waterfield's AirPods Max "Shield Case" goes on sale this morning for $99, and it appears to be a huge improvement over Apple's option.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Flight Simulator is so realistic in VR it's now haunting my reams.
Read MoreA review of Sony's mirrorless A7C, an unusual entry in its A7 full-frame series.
Read MoreThe AirPods Max offer great sound, handy features and a heavy dose of Apple design. But that price tag is hard to justify.
Read MoreNVIDIA's RTX 3060 Ti is the new king of $399 GPUs.
Read MoreHarmonix's new 'Fuser' game lets you live out your festival DJ dreams thanks to a robust set of music-making tools.
Read MoreRead Engadget's review of Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo Frames smartglasses.
Read MoreHere's a roundup of all the gadget reviews on Engadget this week, including the Apple MacBook Pro M1 and the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless Pro earbuds.
Read MorePreSonus built the Atom SQ explicitly for its Studio One DAW, and it shows. The integration between the two is excellent. The price is right and the unique staggered layout bridges the gap between a traditional keyboard and a grid-based pad controller. But, if you don't use Studio One, the Atom SQ probably doesn't have a ton of appeal.
Read MoreRazer's latest true wireless earbuds offer active noise cancellation, THX audio and more in a bid to take on the AirPods Pro.
Read MoreThe M1 MacBook Pro is fast and efficient, though its compatibility issues may turn off some professionals.
Read MoreUsTwo Games continues to prove that it's not a one-hit-wonder. The studio, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley, has pulled off an equally-creative sequel, a dreamy adventure in mobile VR, and a timed exclusive for Apple Arcade about fixing objects and fraying relationships. UsTwo's latest project, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, hits the same creative heights.
Read MoreA roundup of this week's tech reviews on Engadget, including the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, the Anova Precision Oven and the Grado GT220 earbuds.
Read MoreRecommended Reading highlights the week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.
Read MoreTonies are cute figurines that activate music and stories when placed on the Toniebox connected speaker.
Read MoreLeica has launched the SL2-S, a sportier and cheaper version of its flagship 47-megapixel, $5,995 mirrorless SL2 camera.
Read MoreCorsair's K60 RGB Pro Low-Profile gaming keyboard is great for how it sticks with the basics.
Read MoreOrba's goal of lowering the barrier of entry to music creation is admirable. And it errs closer to a musical fidget toy than an intimidating and unusual instrument. But, those willing to push its limits will find surprising depth.
Read MoreLenovo is no stranger to making weird things. In 2016, the company gave us the first dual-screen hybrid with the Yoga Book that was part color tablet, part e-ink touchscreen keyboard / drawing pad. Not to mention that Lenovo pioneered the 360-degree hinge system and was the first to announce a 5G laptop with Qualcomm in 2019.
Read MoreIn the world of softsynths Arturia's V Collection and Analog Lab are two of the best bangs for your musical buck. Version seven which launched in mid 2019 included 23 instruments, many of them basically unobtainable in vintage physical form. Arturia V Collection 8 is somehow even more comprehensive.
Read MoreRead Engadget's review of Anova's steam-powered Precision smart oven.
Read MoreBeyond size and aesthetics, NextMind's technology also seems fairly mature. Mostly because we'll need to wait for a library of apps to be built for it first, but also it's still a new technology -- and it takes some practice to become "fluent" with it, as my terrible performance on a mind-controlled game of Breakout can attest. Right now, the applications are pretty simple: Mostly controlling media and games and so on, but NextMind's founder and CEO, Sid Kouider is confident the technology will evolve to the point where you can simply think of an image to search for it, for example.
Read MoreGrado promises its trademark sound in the GT220, the company's first true wireless earbuds -- and it delivers.
Read MoreWrap-up As with other recent macOS updates, I have little hesitation recommending you install Big Sur. Fortunately, with Big Sur, the Messages experience is nearly identical across platforms.
Read MoreThe Elgato Wave:3 is an amazing audio tool, but it doesn't quite nail the software side of things.
Read MoreAtlas, Spot and Handle get together to dance to "Do You Love Me" by The Contours.
Read MoreMajor and Shah explore the user experience, how companies leverage it to attract and maintain customers, and how allowing users to define their own experiences can lead to disastrous design outcomes.
Read MoreThe agency is still working on its Gremlins reusable drone project.
Read MoreBoeing has flown its MQ-25 mid-air refueling drone with a fuel pod for the first time, bringing it one step closer to mid-air top-ups for combat aircraft.
Read MoreBoston Dynamics is now officially part of Hyundai Motor Group. The Korean conglomerate has struck a deal with Softbank to acquire a controlling interest — an 80 percent stake — in the robotics company for $1.1 billion. According to their announcement, Hyundai decided to purchase a controlling stake in the robotics firm, because it "possesses multiple key technologies for high-performance robots equipped with perception, navigation, and intelligence."
Read MoreThe sea creature-inspired device is powered by light and magnetic fields.
Read MoreA team at MIT has built a platform to design the perfect robot for a specific terrain.
Read MoreSamsung's HDR10+ Adaptive tech lets the TV show you content the way the director intended, while also using its built-in light sensor to account for room lighting conditions.
Read MoreIt's another hint that Samsung will reveal its next handsets very soon.
Read MoreAccording to a leak, Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro will cost $199 — $30 more than Samsung's Galaxy Buds Live, but a good $50 cheaper than the AirPods Pro from Apple.
Read MoreSamsung will soon roll out the Galaxy Buds Pro, according to a leak on its own website.
Read MoreSamsung seems to have weathered 2020 without too many issues, and with the year nearly over, the company has started talking about its path forward. In a blog post published this morning, Samsung smartphone chief TM Roh looked back at the year that was, but -- more importantly -- he also confirmed a few key updates to the company's mobile strategy going into the new year. Perhaps his juiciest confirmation is that Samsung plans to bring some of the Galaxy Note's "most well-loved features" to other devices in the Galaxy line-up.
Read MoreSamsung has launched a 110-inch MicroLED TV, and it's now up for pre-sale in Korea. The tech giant has been showcasing massive displays that use MicroLED technology over the past two years. It unveiled a 146-inch TV called The Wall at CES 2018, and it showed off a 75-inch model and a 219-inch display at the same event last year.
Read MoreThe Galaxy Note20, Z Fold2, Z Flip, Note10, Fold and S10 series are getting One UI 3.0 in the coming weeks.
Read MoreScientists have turned CO2 into jet fuel, hinting at a future where aircraft could have net zero emissions without relying on electric motors.
Read MoreA Korean fusion device has set a record by running for 20 seconds at 180 million degrees.
Read MoreThe next stage involves testing the vaccine on animals. By November, just four months after beginning phase III trials, the company demonstrated its vaccine to be 94 percent effective in preventing COVID infection.
Read MoreThis week, a joint team of researchers made up of scientists from Caltech, the Department of Energy's Fermilab, AT&T, Harvard University, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and the University of Calgary announced that they successfully teleported qubits of photons across approximately 27 miles of fiber-optic cable.
Read MoreIt could help scientists explore issues such as the effect of gravity on time.
Read MoreIt's almost impossible for the organization to release raw datasets, however.
Read MoreJust one week after Singapore became the first country in the world to approve the sale of lab-grown meat, XPrize has announced a new competition to foster the development of technologies that will transform the global food industry. In partnership with ASPIRE, an offshoot of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), the Feed the Next Billion contest gives entrants four years to develop meat alternatives. The XPrize says entrants will need to create consistent cuts of alternative meats that look, taste, smell, feel and cook like a regular fish fillet or chicken breast.
Read MoreA breakthrough in CRISPR gene editing for patients with blood diseases shows the promise and problems with the new technology.
Read MoreUsing supercomputer simulations, Michigan State University scientists have found that exploding stars create life-giving carbon atoms much faster than they thought. However, that discovery has created another mystery that could upend current theories of element creation and help fuel new science in the areas of astronomy and fusion.
Read MorePlastic Logic is making glass-free panels based on E Ink's ACeP tech.
Read MoreThe company says it's developed a superior digital cold cathode which, if true, could make x-rays more efficient.
Read MoreThe trouble at Arecibo began this August, when one of the auxiliary cables supporting the receiver platform slipped out of its socket atop Tower 4, one of the telescope's main support struts. Once free, the cable struck Arecibo's reflector dish, leaving behind a gash about 100 feet long.
Read MoreSingapore has become the first country in the world to approve the sale of cultured meat.
Read MoreThe phone will only use Adaptive Charging if you plug it in after 9PM. Further, you'll need to set an alarm to go off anytime between 5 and 10AM.
Read MoreVerizon has released a new update that builds out the LG Wing's unique functionality and should make it easier to use.
Read MoreXiaomi detailed its new Mi 11 flagship today. It's the first Snapdragon 888 device.
Read MoreXiaomi is joining Apple (and possibly Samsung) in removing the charger from the box for its next big phone — the Mi 11 will go without.
Read MoreMove over, Qualcomm: According to a new report from research firm Counterpoint, MediaTek has overtaken the San Diego-based chipmaker to become the world's biggest vendor of smartphone chipsets by market share. While Qualcomm (understandably) held onto its title as the biggest purveyor of 5G-friendly chipsets, Counterpoint's data suggests that more than 100 million MediaTek-powered smartphones were sold in Q3 2020 — a roughly five percent increase compared to this time last year. Counterpoint's report added some valuable context to MediaTek's most recent earnings release, in which it reported revenues of NT$97,275 million — a boost of nearly 50 percent over the year-ago quarter.
Read MoreThe experimental phone has a stylish pattern on the back that can switch between light silver and dark blue. According to OnePlus, the design relies on a special film "that contains metal oxide in glass," with "the valence state of the metal ions varying under different voltages." Well, OnePlus believes that the film could become a genuinely useful part of the phone.
Read MoreThen there's the larger Galaxy S21 Plus, which shares most of its specs with its smaller sibling and unfortunately) comes in all the same colors minus that charming pink.
Read MoreA new partnership between Google and Qualcomm will see the two companies work together to improve Project Treble and further simplify the update process for devices that feature a Qualcomm chipset.
Read MoreThe Galaxy Note line may not be discontinued anytime soon. A Samsung official told Yonhap News on condition of anonymity that the tech giant is preparing to release a new Galaxy Note model next year. Reports that Samsung is killing the product line started coming out earlier this month.
Read MoreQualcomm's newest chip is the Snapdragon 678.
Read MoreA OnePlus 9 photo leak has not only offered clues to the phone's design, but also its 'Ultrashot' cameras and high-end specs.
Read MoreSamsung's next Android flagship could be closer than you think. If accurate, these timings would suggest a strategic shift by Samsung. The company typically announces its Galaxy S phones at an Unpacked event in February, before or during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Read MoreThe in-house mobile team will focus on premium devices.
Read MoreAn Oppo patent envisions phones with removable camera modules, letting you take selfies without even looking at your phone.
Read MoreGoogle has rolled out a host of new Android features, including expanded Auto access, automatically-narrated audiobooks and app sharing.
Read MoreZTE is releasing the first phone with an under-display camera, the Axon 20 5G, on December 21st in several countries.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy Note 20 may go down as the last of its line.
Read MoreThe company is announcing today that its latest premium mobile chipset is the Snapdragon 888, and it'll be in Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 11 flagship. Other companies like LG, OnePlus, Motorola, ASUS, Lenovo and Oppo have "provided their support for Snapdragon 888," Qualcomm said.
Read MoreThey made a custom VCR to watch them with as well.
Read MoreJohn Paul Mac Isaac, the owner of the Delaware computer repair shop at the heart of that controversial New York Post story on Hunter Biden's emails, has filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Twitter. Isaac owned the Mac Shop, which the NY Post cited as the source for the laptop from where it reportedly obtained Biden's emails. In response to the story and its sourcing, Twitter blocked the article's URL, citing its existing policy around hacked materials.
Read MoreBumble is raising questions over a policy that bans bikini and bra photos taken indoors — but not outdoors.
Read MoreTelegram founder Pavel Durov says you won't see the startup sell to a company like Facebook, but starting in 2021, it will begin serving ads to cover some of its costs.
Read MoreThe White House and press secretary accounts will also lose their followers.
Read MoreYou'll find the NYT's new Shattered Crosswords game through the Effects tab of its Instagram account.
Read MoreFor the first time in history, TikTok is tailoring its yearly recap to its users.
Read MoreTwitter is more aggressively labeling Trump's tweets, noting that officials have certified Biden's election win.
Read MoreTwitter has begun testing Spaces, its new feature for live audio.
Read MoreTwitter will soon let users request verification for the first time in more than three years.
Read MoreFacebook has rolled back a News Feed change designed to promote reliable news coverage in the aftermath of the US election. Last month, the New York Times reported that the company had made an emergency tweak to combat the surge in misinformation about missing ballots, miscounted votes and other forms of unproven interference. Facebook reportedly increased the weighting of an internal value called NEQ (news ecosystem quality), which tries to quantify the value and rigor of an outlet's journalism.
Read MoreWalmart is using a TikTok livestream on December 18th for a first-of-its-kind show where you can shop fashion like it's a TV channel.
Read Morewitter is ending its experiment that encouraged users to quote tweet rather than retweet.
Read MoreTwitter wants to make it easier for you to see funny tweets.
Read MoreStarting next week, Twitter will begin removing tweets that make false or misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic, and the dangerous misinformation that came with it. forced social media platform to take steps they once tried to avoid.
Read MoreTwitter plans to no longer offer a standalone Periscope experience.
Read MoreFacebook has identified more coordinated inauthentic behavior. The takedowns were linked to people associated with the French military and Russia's IRA.
Read MoreTikTok is introducing an updated set of community guidelines based on feedback from its content advisory council.
Read MoreCollab debuted in beta earlier this year.
Read MoreReddit has acquired short-form video platform and TikTok rival Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced.
Read MoreOn Friday, Twitter announced the acquisition of Squad, an app that allows you to share your screen and video chat with friends at the same time.
Read MoreTwitter is introducing new sharing tools that allow users to natively share tweets to Snapchat and Instagram Stories.
Read MoreTo help its more active users wrangle their "visual inspiration" more easily -- and to keep moments like the one I've described from happening too often -- Pinterest has rolled out a handful of new organizational tools.
Read MoreInstagram's transformation into a digital shopping mall is just about complete.
Read MoreInstagram is partnering with three museums in the United States and France to bring AR versions of their exhibits into the photo sharing app.
Read MoreLast month, Facebook added a dedicated shopping button to WhatsApp. Facebook is rectifying that somewhat with carts. WhatsApp is slowly rolling out in-app payments, though, which could solve the problem.
Read MoreThanksgiving is now behind us and those folks who travelled to see family during the holiday haven't gotten their positive COVID tests back yet, so everything still seems rosy. Economies of scale are a beautiful thing. As Google's fiber optic internet service continues to grow, the per month cost to users continues to shrink.
Read MoreInstead, Bloomberg and Reuters report, based on anonymous sources, that the Chinese company and the US government will continue negotiations. While the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) could enact some enforcement of a ban on the company, there's no indication of when that might happen or in what form.
Read MoreTwitter updated its rules to "prohibit language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin."
Read MoreThe beauty of TikToks is that they're (usually) never long enough to overstay their welcome, but a new report suggests the company behind the app is mulling a big change.
Read MoreReddit has revealed its daily active user count for the first time, and it's nowhere near social media giants — but it's still important at 52 million.
Read MorePuerto Rico has approved $8 million to help rebuild the Arecibo Observatory telescope, although it will likely need considerably more help.
Read MoreAstronomers from the INAF-Palermo Astronomical Observatory modeled a supernova remnant called IC 443 or the Jellyfish Nebula, showing just how weird they can get.
Read MoreNASA will take part in two heliophysics missions that could give us the data needed to better understand solar winds and explosions, or space weather as a whole.
Read MoreJames Doohan's ashes may have been clandestinely brought aboard the ISS.
Read MoreThe ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter probe has made its first flight past Venus, collecting valuable data in the process.
Read MoreShortly after Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returned to Earth, JAXA showed off some of the samples it collected from asteroid Ryugu. Now, JAXA has released photos showing the contents of the capsule's "C" chamber, which it opened on December 21st. In JAXA's tweet, it said the agency opened both chambers "B" and "C." The "B" chamber is empty since it wasn't used for collection, but the "C" chamber was used to collect samples during Hayabusa2's second touchdown in July 2019.
Read MoreThe two minute video focuses on Starship SN8's successful execution of the 'landing flip' maneuver.
Read MoreScientists have detected a strange radio signal coming from Proxima Centauri, although we wouldn't count on aliens being involved.
Read MoreWhile Donald Trump said that at first he was "not really serious" when considering a Space Force branch of the military, it has become real, and has continued to progress despite the ongoing pandemic.
Read More2020 has been very good to SpaceX with the aerospace transportation firm surpassing a number of milestones, achieving virtually every goal it set out for itself during the year.
Read MoreNASA announced that Hubble has released 30 newly created Hubble images as part of the Caldwell catalog.
Read MoreNASA has approved Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy lift rocket for future unmanned scientific and exploration missions, even though the 310 foot reusable booster has yet to fly.
Read MoreChina's Chang'e-5 probe landed after a mission to grab samples from the moon.
Read MoreThe Lunar Gateway, NASA's outpost that will orbit the moon as part of its upcoming Artemis program, will be equipped with external robotics from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA announced today.
Read MoreJapan's space agency JAXA has opened the space probe Hayabusa2's recently-returned sample capsule and found that the mission did succeed in collecting material from the asteroid Ryugu.
Read MoreHubble researchers have determined that a jovian world has such a strange orbit that it might explain our Solar System's theoretical 'Planet Nine.'
Read MoreChina's Chang'e-5 probe has started its return to Earth with the first Moon samples in decades.
Read MoreScientists have discovered a Solar System 'superhighway' that could lead to faster, more efficient space travel.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic's first attempt at a rocket-powered flight from Spaceport America has ended in failure after the motor didn't ignite.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic is poised to launch its SpaceShipTwo vehicle as early as Saturday on a milestone, powered flight test
Read MoreNASA has named the 18 astronauts eligible for Artemis' first crewed Moon missions, and they include both veterans and newcomers.
Read MoreGet the closest look possible at SpaceX's high altitude test flight to see the impressive landing maneuver and the fiery explosion as it came down too fast to avoid a crash.
Read MoreSpaceX successfully launched and flew a prototype of its new Starship vehicle, before it exploded while attempting to land.
Read MoreSpaceX plans to launch its 160-foot tall prototype Starship spacecraft to a height of 12.5km (41,000 feet) above the surface
Read MoreHaving fallen from a height of 35,000 feet and landed safely in the New Mexico desert, Boeing's Starliner space capsule successfully completed its parachute balloon drop test on Monday, clearing the way for crewed test flights. Unlike SpaceX's Dragon capsule, which uses parachutes to slow it for water landings, the Starliner employs a multi-stage system of parachutes and airbags to cushion its landings on solid ground. According to Boing, the Starliner is actually the first American-made lander designed to land on land.
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Read MoreThe FCC has revealed the results for the first phase of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction, and one of the biggest winners is SpaceX. In addition, SpaceX will have to adhere to "periodic buildout requirements" in those 35 locations to get access to the FCC's funds.
Read MoreSpaceX is planning the first high-altitude flight test of its new Starship vehicle.
Read MoreSpaceX is launching an upgraded cargo Dragon capsule for the first time at 11:17AM Eastern. The new spacecraft can dock entirely on its own.
Read MoreThe Voyager 1 and 2 probes have detected a new kind of cosmic ray electron burst emanating from the Sun, decades after they started their missions.
Read MoreA capsule returning an asteroid sample from Hayabusa2 has successfully reached Earth.
Read MoreThis week, a company based out of Alabama called Aevum unveiled the Ravn X, a drone designed to carry and launch satellites into low-orbit.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic has revealed the spacesuits that its test pilots will wear on the first rocket-powered test flight from its new Spaceport America facility in New Mexico.
Read MoreYesterday, China's Chang'e-5 robotic lunar lander successfully set down on the lunar surface marking, for the first time in four decades, that humans have travelled to the moon to collect soil samples. Today, the Chang'e-5 reported back to Earth, transmitting a full-color recording of its descent.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic plans to do the first rocket-powered test flight of its VSS Unity spacecraft from its freshly christened Spaceport America facility in New Mexico as early as next week.
Read MoreIt's been more than 40 years since humans last harvested lunar dust.
Read MoreThe world-famous Arecibo Observatory has collapsed.
Read MoreUFC pay-per-views will also cost $5 more on the streaming service.
Read MorePeloton spent a lot of time fighting with music publishers over royalty payments. Now, it's buying Elvis remixes.
Read MoreFor a short time, it was possible to find some of the more popular fan-made remixes on Spotify.
Read MoreIts head may hang heavy, but Twitch is still the streaming king.
Read MoreToday, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has announced that 4.8 million LP albums were sold this year in the UK. According to the BPI, vinyl sales haven't been this strong since "the early nineties." The format now represents 18 percent of album sales in the UK and, notably, creates "twice as much in industry revenues as music video streaming platforms, such as YouTube," the BPI said in a press release.
Read MoreSony Pictures has enjoyed a surge of demand from Hollywood after WarnerMedia's HBO Max plans scared some creators.
Read MoreHBO Max will stream 'Wonder Woman 1984' in 4K and HDR starting on Christmas Day, but only to certain devices.
Read MoreDisney and Daft Punk have uploaded an extended edition of the score called Tron: Legacy - The Complete Edition to Spotify and Apple Music.
Read MoreHBO Max will begin stream both Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond starting in January.
Read MoreHere are the best shows and movies to watch during the holidays.
Read MoreThis week is a light one due to the holiday, but for sports fans there's plenty of college football, plus the beginning of the NBA season. HBO Max and Warner Bros. kick off a year of movie premieres available at home with the release of Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day.
Read MoreUS Congress has finally passed a new spending bill with COVID-19 relief measures, which on the one hand is good news for many Americans. As often happens with crucial legislation, however, lawmakers tacked on extra legislation, including felony streaming measures and a controversial copyright bill called the CASE Act.
Read MoreThe 'Level of Concern' project ran for almost 178 days.
Read MoreThe mockumentary 'tells the story of the dreadful year that was.'
Read MoreOne of the most notable YouTube premium features is the ability to download basically any video for offline playback. According to Android Police, YouTube briefly tested an extension of that feature that would use your account to sync downloads across multiple devices (like a phone and a tablet). The new feature was apparently live in both stable and beta versions of the YouTube Android app, but Android Police was unable to actually make it work.
Read More'Wonder Woman 1984' will be available to rent on January 13th in the UK and Ireland, where HBO Max simply isn't an option.
Read MoreSpotify is launching a new Songwriters Hub inside of its apps: a section in the Browse tab for the creatives behind the music.
Read MoreAfter months of wrangling, HBO Max ready for streaming on Roku smart TVs and connected devices.
Read MoreAfter announcing that Apple Music will be available on Google's smart speakers and displays earlier this month, the two companies are playing nice once more. The Apple TV app will be available on Chromecasts with Google TV beginning early next year, with more Android TV OS devices to follow.
Read MoreYou can finally use Alexa to control Spotify podcasts outside of the US, with 11 countries like Canada and the UK getting voice support.
Read MoreNetflix is taking on podcasts, in a way, by rolling out on audio-only playback mode in its Android app.
Read MoreIf you're an NPR fan who lives outside of the US, you can now stream its podcasts for free on Spotify.
Read MoreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the latest to sign an exclusive podcast pact with Spotify.
Read MoreThe new 'Mortal Kombat' movie has a release date: April 16th. It will be available in theaters and streaming via HBO Max.
Read MoreOnce the show leaves Netflix at the end of December, Peacock will start airing the mockumentary beginning on January 1st.
Read MoreLast week, infamous porn-hosting site Pornhub made a big change by cutting off "unverified" uploads. Overnight, Pornhub has removed millions of uploaded videos — and, according to Vice, the site will start reviewing and verifying that those videos meet its "trust and safety policy." This comes after a New York Times report last week highlighted how the site's lax enforcement of its policies was leading to child exploitation.
Read MoreIt's been a week of big deals, big trouble (at least for Facebook), and even bigger televisions. Check out some of this past week's top headlines.
Read MoreNetflix has explained how it uses AI to decide how to not only pitch movies, but predict their audiences — it's not just relying on execs.
Read MoreFollowing the news that all of Warner Bros.' films in 2021 will be released on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has written an essay (published on Variety) slamming AT&T for the move. Warner Bros. is owned by WarnerMedia, which is part of the telecommunications giant. In his article, Villeneuve called the release strategy "a desperate attempt to grab the audience's attention."
Read MoreThe price of Disney Plus is going up.
Read MoreAfter Star Wars, Hulu, Disney live-action, animated films and a few other things, Disney is highlighting its plans for the Marvel Cinematic Universe during its investor's day event. Marvel Studios also announced several new items for Disney+, including Secret Invasion which will feature Samuel L. Jackson returning as Nick Fury, a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special written and directed by James Gunn, Armor Wars starring Don Cheadle and Ironheart.
Read MoreDisney already announced a premium VOD plan for its next big animated movie, a new tie-up for Hulu and ESPN+, and a truckload of Star Wars news. Now during its investor's day presentation, the studio announced two live-action movies, Pinocchio (directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks) and Peter Pan & Wendy, will both come to Disney+ instead of theaters. While Disney still has plans to bring some movies to theaters next year (news from Pixar and the MCU is still yet to come) it's clearly mixing things up as promised and focusing on the streaming service.
Read MoreTwo 'The Mandalorian' spinoffs are coming to Disney+, including 'Ahsoka' starring Rosario Dawson. Hayden Christensen will play Darth Vader, while R2-D2 and C-3PO get their own movie, 'A Droid Story.'
Read MoreDisney's next animated epic, Raya and the Last Dragon, will debut on Disney+ the same day as it hits theaters: March 5th, 2021. It'll be a premium release like Mulan, the company announced during its investor day presentation.
Read MoreIn a tweet Netflix has since deleted, the company announced that it's working on a Sonic the Hedgehog 3D animated series.
Read MoreThanks to a bunch of TikTok creators, Pixar's Ratatouille will make its bow as a Broadway-style musical.
Read MoreBack in October, Disney announced a "strategic reorganization" that gave higher priority to streaming, it said we'd find out more at an investor's meeting on December 10th. Today is the day, with the four-hour event scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM ET.
Read MoreTwo years ago, Sony's purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition and supplied some content for HBO Max, but now AT&T has agreed to sell it off to Sony/Funimation for $1.175 billion. Crunchyroll noted it has 3 million subscribers and over 90 million registered users across more than 200 countries.
Read MoreThe Confederate flag will be banned from streams starting January 22nd.
Read MoreAs HBO Max prepares for the Christmas debut of Wonder Woman 1984 and its controversial plans for 2021, AT&T CEO John Stankey revealed that the service is seeing "improved traction," going from 8.6 million activations at the end of September to 12.6 million.
Read MoreThe company rolled out an ad-supported live TV option in February.
Read MoreComcast customers can stream CBS All Access through the company's Xfinity X1 cable offering starting this week.
Read MoreYou can now live stream to YouTube in HDR. If you want to.
Read MoreSpotify now lets you upload a custom image for your playlist from your hone instead of settling for album covers.
Read MoreNielsen is revamping its ratings system to acknowledge a world where people watch much more than TV, although it won't be ready until 2024.
Read MoreNetflix reportedly offered to buy 'Godzilla vs. Kong' for $250 million, but Warner Bros. will release it and other films on its own streaming service, HBO Max. Christopher Nolan called the decision "a real bait and switch."
Read MoreIf you're one of many who've cursed the year 2020 more times than you can count, Netflix hears you. The streaming giant just announced Death to 2020, a "comedy event" from the creators of Black Mirror that features some huge names. The announced cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones, Joe Keery (of Stranger Things fame), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley and The Big Sick), Tracey Ullman, Cristin Milioti (The Wolf of Wall Street), Diane Morgan (After Life) and Samson Kayo (Famalam).
Read MoreIt's hard to imagine Apple and Google playing nice on a device, but that can be the case starting today. Google announced today that Apple Music is now rolling out to Assistant-enabled speakers and displays like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini and more. Apple Music subscribers can ask the Assistant to find and play your songs, albums and playlists using their voice after they link their accounts in the Google Home app.
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Read MoreThe first 19 James Bond movies are now available on YouTube for free, including those from the late Sean Connery.
Read MoreWarnerMedia is reportedly looking to expand streaming beyond HBO Max with two services based on CNN, TBS and other networks.
Read MoreAs of this week, HBO Max is no longer offering a free one-week signup period to new subscribers.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Warner Bros. announced a radical and drastic adaption to our new socially-distanced reality.
Read MoreStarting today, YouTube is adding three new enhancements to Premieres to make them more valuable to channels.
Read MoreHulu's Watch Party is now officially available.
Read MoreDiscovery+ is launching its on-demand streaming on January 4th at a starting price of $5 per month.
Read MoreSpotify's annual year-in-review is primed to remind you of what you listened to most in 2020.
Read MoreIf you want to watch the occasional video while listening to tunes on Amazon Music Unlimited, now you can.
Read MoreWhen Wonder Woman 1984 comes out on December 25th, it will be the first title to stream in 4K on HBO Max.
Read MoreApple has chimed in with a selection of the most popular podcasts, audiobooks and books people in the US downloaded through its online stores.
Read MoreLess than eight months after it arrived, the streaming service is dead.
Read MoreYouTube may not be releasing a Rewind video for 2020, but it's not skipping its other year—end tradition: revealing the top trending videos in the US for the year.
Read MoreSpotify has released its year-end charts for 2020, offering further proof that Bad Bunny is very popular.
Read MoreRobots are doing the twist, Google's super-sized speaker is back and 'Shrek' is on a floppy disk.
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Read MoreWe reviews the new Apple headphones, plus there's an AI to insult your musical taste, and 'Cyberpunk' has another new patch.
Read MoreA few years back, Discord gave everyone the ability to boot up their laptop or PC, jump into a group call and share what's happening on their screen. Similar to the desktop client, you'll be able to open the mobile app and broadcast everything that's happening on your iPhone or Android handset. Nothing is off limits, essentially, unless you dive into an app that doesn't allow screen recording, such as Netflix.
Read MoreOur review of the MacBook Pro M1 is in, and we're listing winners and losers for 2020. Oh, and 'Among Us' is available on the Nintendo Switch.
Read MoreGoogle's Home Max is gone, Pornhub is different and there's a sliding phone concept you should see.
Read MoreIn 2020, the technology industry pushed products geared towards minimizing, sanitizing or tracking physical touch. Which of these innovations will we keep?
Read MoreIt unfurls into a clock and notification display, a selfie mode and a wide screen.
Read MoreLove Hulten has developed a vocal synth where each key plays notes through plastic teeth — it's just as strange as it sounds.
Read MoreAlso new this week: Bowl games, 'Doctor Who' and season three of 'Cobra Kai.'
Read MoreThe viewership for 'Wonder Woman 1984' on HBO Max helped WarnerMedia decide to fast-track 'Wonder Woman 3.'
Read MoreFox Sports used a Sony A7R IV during a broadcast to give NFL fans a more intimate and cinematic experience.
Read MoreThe original "film" was created in four months in 2002 by a barebones team of animators on a budget of about $650,000, and director Colin Slater hoped it would be the first in a line of extremely popular, extremely cost-effective holiday specials. Apparently, all it took to get Luke Skywalker himself onboard was to hire a limo that would ferry him to and from recording sessions.
Read MoreThe 1988 anime classic 'Akira' has been released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, remastered from the original 35mm master in 4K resolution. It's supposed to have HDR too, but distributor Funimation confirmed that discs shipped in the UK and US are missing HDR, so it will send out free replacements.
Read MoreWarner Bros. has unveiled a 2023 movie lineup that will premiere in theaters first — the 2021 HBO Max approach is only temporary.
Read MoreWhen the season two finale of The Mandalorian dropped last week, it teased something called The Book of Boba Fett in a post-credits scene. It was clear that Boba Fett was going to get some time in the spotlight, we didn't know if this was a movie, a new series, an arc on The Mandalorian or something else entirely. Today, Disney clarified that The Book of Boba Fett will be a full new series debuting in December of 2021.
Read MoreComing December 2021.
Read MoreAlso new this week: 'The Mandalorian' season two finale, and 'The Stand.'
Read MoreNetflix has been fairly quiet about Outside the Wire, a sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Altered Carbon.
Read MoreThis week Cyberpunk 2077 will ship for games on PC and consoles of two generations. For movie and TV fans, Total Recall is coming home in a newly remastered 4K version.
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Read MoreFrom X-wings to cardboard boxes.
Read MoreStudio Ghibli has released the trailer for its first CG movie, 'Earwig and the Witch.'
Read MoreThe FBI and Europol have shut down a VPN service pitched toward criminals, and it could make honest VPN operators nervous.
Read MoreWhether you're a first-time smartwatch user or just new to watchOS, wearing an Apple Watch can feel like a big change in your daily life. From watch face tips to key reminders, this guide will walk you through how to make the most of your new Apple Watch. Turn on your Apple Watch, hold it near your iPhone and a panel will pop up to take you through basics like pairing, signing in with your Apple ID, creating a password and choosing what apps or features to enable.
Read MoreThe headphones offer quirky retro styling and working analog VU meters in the ear cups.
Read MoreOnePlus is working on a smartwatch and plans to release it early next year, the company's CEO has revealed on Twitter. Pete Lau has confirmed the reports going around a few months ago that the Chinese manufacturer revived its smartwatch ambitions years after its first attempt. Back in 2016, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei shared sketches of a circular smartwatch design after the company already scrapped its plans for the wearable.
Read MoreThe latest iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 updates have introduced a new way to measure your health, specifically your cardio fitness level. Not only can Apple Watch users now view their cardio fitness level in the Health app, they'll also receive a notification if it falls to a low range.
Read MoreThe company says the bug affects a few hundred units.
Read MoreBose adds a much-requested feature to its QuietComfort and Sport earbuds.
Read MoreThey appear to be a version of the company's Sport Earbuds, but with a hook.
Read MoreThanks to an FCC filing earlier this week, we know Samsung's next true wireless earbuds are very likely called Galaxy Buds Pro. As previously reported, the Buds Pro design is more akin to the look of the Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ rather than the bean-shaped earbuds of the Galaxy Buds Live.
Read MoreArtist and community organizer Lauren Halsey captured her team's day-to-day work.
Read MoreMicrosoft is winding down support for 'Halo' games on Xbox 360, and aims to shut down legacy services in December 2021.
Read MoreAmong Us is heading to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in 2021, and will be available to play through Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service.
Read MoreMicrosoft needs 'more time to provide the Xbox Game Pass experience.'
Read MorePlay Capture the Flag in Halo's Blood Gulch starting Dec. 11th.
Read MoreThe Xbox family will ad a console exclusive next summer when 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
Read MoreXbox is giving parents a couple new ways to monitor their children's gaming.
Read MoreMicrosoft plans to bring the service to more markets next year as well.
Read MoreForza Horizon 4 has been out for two years now, but it's been kept fresh with no less than 30 updates since release. Now, developer Playground Games has introduced something completely different: a stunt mode called Super7 with a "Blueprint Builder" designer.
Read MoreAfter a disappointing unveiling earlier this year, Microsoft put the brakes on plans to make Halo Infinite a launch title for the new Xbox consoles and focused on adding much-needed visual polish.
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