Razer claims the Viper 8K is its most responsive mouse ever
Razer's new Viper 8K mouse features the company's second-generation optical switches, Focus Plus sensor and an 8,000Hz polling rate.
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Polk Audio claims React is the 'most advanced Alexa-enabled soundbar'
The $249 soundbar supports Dolby Digital and STS 5.1 virtual surround sound.
Read MoreWacom's pen tablet for students now works with Chromebooks
The One by Wacom tablet now works with Chrome OS devices thanks to the fact it recently earned Google's Works with Chromebook certification.
Read MoreBelkin recalls portable phone charging stand over fire risk
Belkin is recalling its Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition over a fire risk.
Read MoreDenon expands its home theater lineup with the Home Sound Bar 550
The $599 soundbar will be available in February.
Read MoreASUS' ZenBeam Latte is a coffee cup-sized portable projector
ASUS has launched a ZenBeam Latte projector with a coffee cup-sized design you can carry around the home.
Read MoreLG's latest 4K CineBeam laser projector adjusts to your room light
LG just unveiled the CineBeam HU810P 4K laser projector that automatically adjusts to the light in your room.
Read MoreTurtle Beach is buying quirky microphone maker Neat
Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach is acquiring Neat Microphones. The company's founders include Skipper Wise and Martins Saulespurenssome, who also started Blue Microphones back in the 90s. Turtle Beach didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal, but did share some of its reasons for buying Neat.
Read MoreASUS' new 32-inch monitor can handle 4K 120Hz games on next-gen consoles
ASUS has unveiled a ROG Swift PG32UQ gaming monitor that can handle your PS5 and Xbox Series X games at 4K and 120Hz.
Read MoreRane packs high-end tech into its first single-unit DJ controller
Rane, a well-known name in DJ hardware, has finally announced its first one-piece DJ controller: the Rane One. It is available starting today for $1,499.
Read MorePopSockets' latest iPhone grips are MagSafe-compatible
PopSockets became famous for phone grips that you can attach to the back of a device. It's had to conjure up new types of products these past years as wireless charging became increasingly popular, though, such as the MagSafe-compatible line for iPhone 12 that it has launched at CES 2021. The new line includes three grips, the first of which (simply called PopGrip for MagSafe) attaches to iPhone 12 MagSafe cases with a magnet instead of an adhesive.
Read MoreMad Catz's new mice have mechanical switches with a 2ms response time
Mad Catz hopes that its new Dakota mechanical switches will entice you to think about gaming mice the same way you think about keyboards.
Read MoreTP-Link adds voice control to its newest mesh WiFi router
The Deco Voice X20 has built-in Alexa, the Archer AX206 is the first with WiFi 6E.
Read MoreTargus unveils a virus-killing keyboard light and antimicrobial backpack
Targus is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic by releasing an UV light for your keyboard, an antimicrobial backpack and other safer gear.
Read MoreLG's latest 4K UltraFine monitor is its first with an OLED panel
LG is one of the leaders in OLED display technology, but it's mostly been limited to TVs for the living room thus far. As part of its slate of CES 2021 announcements, though, the company just announced the LG UltraFine OLED Pro monitor, a 31.5-inch 4K screen that features individual dimming for all 8 million pixels. As you'd expect for a high-end monitor, the UltraFine OLED Pro is loaded with connections including USB-C, three standard USB ports, two DisplayPort connections and HDMI.
Read MoreHyperX unveils a $100 compact RGB mechanical keyboard
The $100 price tag of HyperX's Alloy Orgins 60 makes it one of the more interesting mechanical keyboards we've seen in a while.
Read MoreV-Moda's M-200 ANC are its first wireless noise-cancelling headphones
V-Moda has introduced a new version of its M-200 headphones with ANC, the company's first model with active noise cancellation.
Read MoreAcer’s newest Nitro monitor supports HDMI 2.1 for 4K, 120 fps console gaming
The XV282K KV is 28-inch display with a 3,840 by 2,160 resolution IPS panel that features a 144 Hz refresh rate and it comes with that all elusive HDMI 2.1 port.
Read MoreJBL's latest soundbar offers Dolby Atmos for $400
It was just last year that we got our first look at JBL's first Dolby Atmos soundbar, so it's little surprise the Harman-owned brand is taking at another, somewhat more sophisticated stab at one for 2021.
Read MoreDell built a range of monitors for video conferencing
The monitors all come with a 5-megapixel IR camera, dual 5W speakers and a noise cancelling microphone.
Read MoreDell unveils its first 40-inch ultrawide monitor
Dell has launched the first 40-inch ultra-wide curved monitor aimed at productivity and content creation chores.
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MIT's oncological risk AI calculates cancer chances regardless of race
Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems continue to be adopted into an ever wider array of healthcare applications, such as assisting doctors with medical image diagnostics. Capable of understanding X-rays and rapidly generating MRIs -- sometimes even able to spot cases of COVID -- these systems have also proven effective at noticing early signs of breast cancer which might otherwise be missed by radiologists. Google and IBM, as well as medical centers and university research teams around the world, have all sought to develop such cancer-catching algorithms.
Read MoreResearchers built an AI that plays chess like a person, not a super computer
They trained Maia on millions of online games played by humans.
Read MoreOtter launches live transcription for Google Meet
Otter.ai offers live transcriptions via its own Chrome extension.
Read MoreThis AI smart crib gently bounces waking babies back to sleep
This smart crib can keep your child asleep for longer.
Read MoreYSL's at-home lipstick maker lets you create thousands of shades
When L'Oreal showed off its Perso Smart Skincare system last CES, it was still just a prototype. Today, the company is announcing that the Perso system will finally be available for consumers to buy under the Yves Saint Laurent brand. Instead of making different formulations of skincare though, the Rouge Sur Mesure will create a new shade of lipstick each time you need it.
Read MoreA 'virtual human' presented some of LG's CES event
Unsurprisingly, some companies are using the format change to experiment with their live-streamed press conferences. LG, for instance, used an entirely virtual human called Reah Keem to promote some of its products today. Keem used those wishes to transition into the LG CLOi UV-C Robot, an already-announced machine that uses ultraviolet light to disinfect public and generally popular areas.
Read MoreOpenAI's DALL-E app generates images from just a description
OpenAI has reached a new milestone with DALL-E, an agent that can create an image out of nearly any description.
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Amazon's Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments
Amazon's Ring has revealed that it partnered with over 2,000 police and fire departments — most of them in the past year.
Read MoreAmazon’s motorized Echo Show 10 goes on sale February 25th
Amazon's Echo Show 10 will go on sale on February 25th for $250.
Read MoreRing launches its cheapest connected doorbell yet
The new camera doesn't have a battery, and costs just $60.
Read MoreAmazon's Alexa Guard Plus security subscription comes to the US
Amazon's Alexa Guard Plus subscription service is now live in the US. The company unveiled Guard Plus back in September as a paid option for those who want the extra features that come with the premium version of its free Guard service. While the basic Guard feature can already turn Echo smart speakers and displays into home security devices, its premium version takes things a step further by giving subscribers hands-free access to emergency services and giving Alexa the power to deter intruders from breaking in.
Read MoreAmazon removes militia-associated charity groups from Smile program
Amazon has removed five groups that appear to be associated with the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, two militias the FBI is investigating for their alleged involvement in the January 6th US Capitol attack.
Read MoreAmazon can keep Parler's servers offline, judge rules
Amazon Web Services doesn't have to let Parler back online, a federal judge has ruled.
Read MoreAmazon offers to help the incoming Biden admin with COVID response
Fast on the heels of now-President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday morning, Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark sent a letter on behalf of his employer to the incoming administration pledging its help with Federal government's ongoing COVID pandemic response, per NBC News. "Amazon stands ready to assist you," the statement reads. In his letter, Clark notes that Amazon and its subsidiary Whole Foods, have already partnered with a third-party company in order to to rapidly inoculate its 800,000-person workforce and will do so "once vaccines are available."
Read MoreAmazon built a customized Alexa assistant that’s coming to cars
Amazon is opening up its AI tech to automakers and other third-companies with a new product called Alexa Custom Assistant.
Read MoreAmazon says it spent months warning Parler about violent posts
Amazon says it warned Parler officials about the violent threats on its platform nearly two months before the riot at the US Capitol.
Read MoreRing starts offering end-to-end encryption to (some) of its users
If you're using the wired version of Ring's Elite or Pro doorbell, or any of the wired home security cameras, then you can access end-to-end encryption.
Read MoreAmazon is finally enforcing its rules that ban QAnon-promoting goods
It may take a few days to remove all of the products.
Read MoreParler sues AWS after Amazon knocks service offline
Parler is suing Amazon Web Services in a last-ditch attempt to get back online.
Read MoreAmazon is cutting off Parler's servers
Unless Parler can find a new host, it will go offline on Sunday.
Read MoreAlexa's 'tell me when' command sets reminders for upcoming events
Amazon has introduced a 'tell me when' Alexa command that not only answers your questions about events, but sets reminders to make sure you're aware.
Read MoreAmazon's Prime Pantry delivery service is no more
Amazon Prime Pantry, the e-commerce giant's early foray into grocery delivery, is dead.
Read MoreAmazon pledges $2 billion toward affordable housing in three hub cities
The Housing Equity Fund will help build and preserve 20,000 homes.
Read MoreAmazon buys planes for the first time to expand its cargo air fleet
Amazon is buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 aircraft to expand its air cargo operation.
Read MoreAmazon's Haven healthcare venture is reportedly disbanding
Three years after Amazon started a healthcare venture with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, the trio have decided to call it quits.
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Apple just paid a record $25 million to buy a Sundance movie
Apple has paid $25 million to buy the movie 'CODA' — a record amount for a Sundance Film Festival deal.
Read MoreTim Cook: Active install base of iPhones is now over 1 billion
There are over 1 billion active iPhones.
Read MoreApple reports $111 billion in quarterly revenue, shattering previous record
Apple's iPhone 12 series pushed company earnings to a new record: $111.4 billion in a single quarter.
Read MoreHomePod mini update adds UWB-enhanced handoff features
The new feature builds on the handoff functionality that's already available on the company's smart speakers.
Read MoreiOS 14.4 rolls out with Bluetooth audio monitoring
Apple has fixed security flaws in iOS 14 that may have already been actively exploited -- update your devices ASAP.
Read MoreApple celebrates Black History Month with a limited-edition Watch Series 6
The company is amplifying Black voices and stories in Apple Music, Apple News and elsewhere.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Apple's new fitness feature is a guided walk with Dolly Parton
Apple has a secretive new hardware project in the works, and 'Babylon 5' is back in remastered form on HBO Max.
Read MoreApple shuffles hardware execs to make room for a mysterious new project
Apple hardware engineering SVP Dan Riccio will move over to a new project, while still reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook.
Read MoreApple's 'Time to Walk' stories arrive today for Fitness+ users
Apple's Fitness+ subscription service is getting its first major new feature today. As was rumored earlier today, "Time to Walk" is a set of stories that play alongside a walking workout initiated from the Apple Watch. Essentially, they're self-contained podcast episodes exclusive to those with an Apple Watch and Fitness+ subscription; the first four episodes go live today.
Read MoreApple's Time to Walk feature will offer inspiring stories to Fitness+ subscribers
Apple could soon launch a podcast-like feature called "Time to Walk" for Fitness+ subscribers and Watch owners.
Read MoreApple warns against putting an iPhone 12 too close to your pacemaker
Apple has issued a warning that the iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories might interfere with medical implants like pacemakers.
Read MoreApple's next MacBook Air could be even thinner and lighter
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple was planning a redesigned MacBook Air.
Read MoreApple's VR headset may include a fan and support prescription lenses
Apple is pushing ahead with two devices focused on VR and AR respectively, according to a Bloomberg report. The company has long been rumored to be working on an augmented reality headset similar to the much-hyped Magic Leap One. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning a "mostly virtual reality device" that could launch as early as 2022.
Read MoreApple is temporarily closing more stores due to COVID-19
Apple will temporarily close more than 20 of its retail locations in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas as coronavirus cases continue to climb in those states.
Read MoreApple is reportedly working on a major redesign for the iMac
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a major redesign of its venerable iMac all-in-one desktop computer.
Read MoreApple is reportedly considering a podcast subscription service
Spotify and SiriusXM have invested heavily into podcasts, and Amazon's getting into the action.
Read MoreApple will produce Ridley Scott's upcoming Napoleon biopic
Apple will produce 'Kitbag,' a Ridley Scott movie starring Joaquin Phoenix as French emperor Napoleon.
Read MoreApple will build a learning hub in Atlanta as part of its racial equity pledge
Apple has shed more light on its $100 million pledge to improve racial equity. Today, the company announced that it will be making a $25 million contribution to the Propel Center, a learning hub designed for members of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). It will include a physical campus at the Atlanta University Center, a virtual platform for remote learning and events at partner institutions' campuses.
Read MoreHyundai and Apple will reportedly sign an electric car deal by March
Hyundai and Apple reportedly plan to sign a deal for self-driving electric cars by March, and production could start by 2024 at Kia's Georgia plant.
Read MoreApple kicks Parler out of the App Store
24 hours after issuing an ultimatum to Parler, Apple has suspended the platform from the App Store for failing to take more effective moderation measures.
Read MoreHyundai confirms discussions about building a car with Apple
Hyundai issued a statement saying Apple is in talks with multiple automakers about working on a car together.
Read MoreApple releases limited edition AirPods Pro to celebrate the Year of the Ox
Apple has launched a pair of limited edition AirPods Pro for the Year of the Ox, and it's cute enough that even those who don't celebrate the Lunar New Year may be inclined to buy it. Apple is only selling the Ox-edition earbuds in select regions in Asia, though, which include China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia. The good news for those who can get it from their Apple Stores is that it seems to cost just as much as the regular version without the engraving.
Read MoreApple reconsiders banning Mac app Amphetamine over its drug-inspired name
Apple has reconsidered plans to kick Amphetamine from the Mac App Store over its drug-inspired name.
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This 2004 iPod can stream music from Spotify
The "sPot" is a 4th-generation iPod Classic that can stream music from Spotify.
Read MoreTelegram makes it easier to import your WhatsApp chat history
Telegram has introduced the ability to import your chat history from rivals like WhatsApp — in time to support the wave of people leaving Facebook's service.
Read MoreWhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access
You'll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook—owned company has added a layer of protection to its apps in order to limit the chances of somebody else linking to your account without your knowledge or permission. As long as the phone you're using has face or fingerprint unlock switched on, WhatsApp will ask you to go through the authentication process when you link your account to the service's desktop app or web version.
Read MoreTweetbot 6 arrives for iPhone and iPad with a subscription model
It also clarified that Tweetbot 5 owners can use Tweetbot 6 for a year without paying the subscription.
Read MoreTasker's Android phone automation connects with Google Assistant
Now you can trigger Tasker's automated scripts by voice using Google Assistant.
Read MoreGrimes and Endel bring their AI-powered sleep sounds to Android
Last October, Endel announced that it had partnered with Grimes for a special 'soundscape' inside its music app, which is meant to help you focus, relax or fall asleep. The collaboration was called AI Lullaby and, as you might have guessed from the name, combined artificial intelligence with Grimes' original music and vocals. The slumber sounds have now disappeared for iPhone users and, as promised, hopped over to Endel's Android application.
Read MoreA personal trainer app guilt-tripped me into exercising (and it worked)
Read Engadget's review of the personal training app Future Fit.
Read MoreTucows closes its once-popular software download site
"Tucows Downloads is old," Elliot Noss, CEO of Tucows said.
Read MorePut Bernie Sanders almost anywhere with this Google Street View app
It seems the senator is a well-traveled man.
Read MoreFirefox extensions are now easier to install on Android devices
Mozilla has simplified the process of finding and installing add-ons for Firefox on Android. At the moment, you have to go to Add-ons Manager to install the extensions you want — a process Mozilla says could be a bit confusing if you're used to the desktop installation flow. Mozilla hasn't expanded the list that much since it launched the new browser experience, which is based on its own GeckoView engine, in August 2020.
Read MoreMoog app brings the classic Model 15 modular synth to the Mac
Moog has released a Mac version of its Model 15 app, helping you recreate the classic modular synth on your computer.
Read MoreChrome 88 makes it easier to manage and change passwords
Google has released another Chrome update for Windows, Mac and Linux, adding some personal security features that should keep users a little safer online. If you use Chrome's built-in password manager — which isn't our recommendation, but it's better than using the same password everywhere — you'll now have some extra options. You can check if you have any weak passwords, for instance, by selecting your profile picture in the browser, followed by the key icon.
Read MoreKorg Gadget-VR takes music producing from the studio to the headset
Korg's Gadget app is already assisting music producers on iOS, desktop and even the Nintendo Switch. Now it's coming to virtual reality too.
Read MoreBrave browser now supports peer-to-peer IPFS protocol
In a move it says will help make the internet more transparent and resilient, privacy-focused browser Brave now offers fully integrated and native IPFS browsing.
Read MoreSerif brings back 50-percent discounts on Affinity creative apps
Serif is once again discounting Affinity Photo, Publisher and Designer by 50 percent, and it's offering 90-day free trials before you buy.
Read MoreMicrosoft Edge beta is now optimized for your M1 Mac
Microsoft has released an Edge beta optimized for M1 Macs, promising better performance if you want a Chrome-alike browser.
Read MoreSignal recovers from a day-long service outage
Signal has recovered after more than a day of service issues due to an influx of WhatsApp users.
Read MoreBumble disabled its politics filter after it was used to out Capitol rioters
The dating app Bumble has disabled its politics filter after it was supposedly used to reveal the identities of Capitol rioters.
Read MorePeloton users can now make their own custom workout routines
Starting today, Peloton is allowing its users to easily transition from one class to the next using a new Stacked Classes feature. Think of it as a playlist, but for Peloton classes. Tapping a stack icon will add a class to your stack.
Read MoreEvernote's Home feature is a dashboard full of handy widgets
Home is a dashboard made up of widgets that allow you to access some of Evernote's most useful features from one place.
Read MoreGoodMaps Explore aims to bring step-by-step navigation to indoor spaces
The Android and iOS app is designed for users who are visually impaired.
Read MoreYelp will tell you which restaurants aren’t following COVID-19 guidelines
Yelp recently introduced a COVID-19 section on its app, allowing businesses to detail the sanitary measures they've taken to protect clients. Now, the review site is allowing customers to provide feedback on those practices.
Read MoreSpotify Kids' latest feature is parent-curated shared playlists
Parents can now create shared playlists for their children to listen to on Spotify Kids.
Read MoreApple says a record $540 million was spent on apps this New Year's Day
Apple's App Store set a new one-day record on New Year's, with people spending $540 million on games and other apps.
Read MoreSome Florida counties are using Eventbrite to schedule COVID-19 vaccines
Scammers are reportedly trying to charge for fake appointments.
Read MoreSingapore police can access data from the country's contract tracing app
With a nearly 80 percent uptake among the country's population, Singapore's TraceTogether app is one of the best examples of what a successful centralized contact tracing effort can look like as countries across the world struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreA major Slack outage welcomed us back to work this morning
You might have trouble connecting or loading messages.
Read MoreVenmo's mobile app can now cash your checks
Venmo has introduced a Cash a Check feature that lets you make deposits without using your bank's app.
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Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban
Xiaomi has filed a court complaint challenging the US investment ban, arguing that it's unconstitutional and based on false claims.
Read MoreUK will investigate Uber’s plan to buy British rival Autocab
The UK wants to take a look at Uber's plan to buy its major rival, Autocab.
Read MoreTim Cook takes aim at Facebook's practices during privacy conference
We must do more. We've spoken out, time and again, for strong encryption without backdoors, recognizing that security is the foundation of privacy. We believe that ethical technology is technology that works for you. It's technology that helps you sleep, not keeps you up.
Read MoreFacebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The potential litigation could center around ad tracking and default messaging apps on Apple products.
Read MoreTesla's 'transformative' fourth quarter tops a full year of positive revenue
It's 2021 and nearly 7 percent of the US workforce is currently idle on account of the pandemic but heck if Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't still making money hand over fist. The company reportedly handed off 499,550 vehicles in 2020 — just a hair shy of its 500k delivery target and a 36 percent increase over 2019's delivery figures. "Given Tesla's stock doubling again since November, we believe... bulls are betting on Tesla leading commercialization of autonomous vehicles technology," Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rusch told Yahoo!
Read MoreWalmart will use robots to turn stores into automated fulfillment centers
Back in 2019, Walmart started piloting its first local fulfillment center in Salem, which uses robots called the Alphabot to pick items from shelves. Now, the retail giant is turning more locations into automated fulfillment centers by converting a portion of the stores into warehouses or adding a new section. Walmart stocks automated fulfillment centers with frequently purchased goods, including consumables (such as fresh and frozen items) and electronics.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Tesla accuses engineer of stealing Warp Drive secrets
Tesla accuses engineer of stealing Warp Drive secrets, and a new tiny Android phone to rival the iPhone 12 mini?
Read MoreUber cuts 15 percent of Postmates' workforce
Uber is cutting 15 percent of Postmates' workforce, including many of its executives.
Read MoreTesla accuses engineer of stealing crucial company software
Tesla has sued a new engineer for allegedly stealing crucial software it uses to run its business.
Read MoreDemocrats ask Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to rework their suggestion algorithms
A group of more than 30 democratic lawmakers led by are calling on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to make substantive changes to their recommendation algorithms.
Read MoreInstacart lays off 1,900 workers, including the 10 who formed a union
Instacart is laying off 1,877 workers who were classified as employees at the company.
Read MoreSouth Korea's biggest web company acquires Wattpad for $600 million
Webtoon and Wattpad may soon be inextricably linked. Naver, the South Korean internet giant behind the Webtoon digital comics platform, will acquire Wattpad for a deal worth US$600 million in cash and stocks. Neither side has revealed what that means exactly, but The Hollywood Reporter says they'll share a platform for their combined audience of 160 million users.
Read MoreLG considers leaving the mobile business
LG's CEO says that it's time to make a 'cold judgment' about the company's ailing mobile division.
Read MoreTesla is hiring people to handle complaints people tweet at Elon Musk
The CEO may no longer be the company's customer service department on Twitter.
Read MoreFacebook and Google allegedly cut a deal that reduced ad competition
Leaks have detailed a deal between Facebook and Google that allegedly reduced ad competition between the two companies, raising antitrust concerns.
Read MoreUS adds Xiaomi to list of alleged Chinese military companies
The Trump administration has added Xiaomi to the US military list under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999. "The Department is determined to highlight and counter the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Military-Civil Fusion development strategy, which supports the modernization goals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by ensuring its access to advanced technologies and expertise acquired and developed by even those PRC companies, universities, and research programs that appear to be civilian entities." Xiaomi, however, denies its connection to the Chinese military and said that it will take steps to protect the company and its shareholders.
Read MoreTwo years in, Sony wants to bring 360 Reality Audio to the masses
Sony's plan to bring its immersive 360 Reality Audio to more people includes the combo of new speakers, more content, software plug-ins and licensing.
Read MoreWatch the ASUS CES 2021 keynote in 8 minutes
Take a peek at new laptops and a coffee cup-sized wireless projector.
Read MoreAirbnb is canceling all Washington DC inauguration week bookings
Airbnb announced today it's canceling all Washington DC metro area reservations throughout inauguration week.
Read MoreIntel CEO Bob Swan steps down after just two years on the job
Bob Swan will step down on February 15th.
Read MoreThe Morning After: LG's cheaper 4K OLED TVs are on the way
Donald Trump's YouTube account is suspended, and we're voting on the Best of CES award winners.
Read MoreVisa abandons $5.3 billion acquisition after DOJ objections
Visa has abandoned its $5.3 billion bid to acquire fintech startup Plaid.
Read MoreGoogle and Microsoft chat accessibility in tech
Microsoft's chief accessibility officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie and Google's product manager for Android Accessibility Brian Kemler join us on our virtual stage at the show to share how they think about accessibility. At what stage in product design is accessibility considered?
Read MoreSony shows off its Airpeak filmmaking drone for the first time
Wait... so what was filming the Airpeak?
Read MoreWatch LG's CES event in 9 minutes
Check out a rollable phone, Mini LED-powered QNED TVs and much more.
Read MoreApple and Google crack down on Parler after violent threats
Apple and Google have told the "free speech" social media app Parler that it must begin moderating its users content,
Read MoreSony reveals full details on its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers
Sony revealed full specs for its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers: the SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000.
Read MoreLG's webOS 6.0 smart TVs have a new UI, NFC-equipped remote
LG is rolling out version 6.0 of its webOS smart TV platform, with more voice control, a new look for the interface and a remote with NFC in it.
Read MoreShopify delists Trump-affiliated online stores
On Thursday, e-commerce platform Shopify took offline two online stores affiliated with the president in response to Wednesday's riot at the US Capitol.
Read MoreSony's new Bravia XR TVs are all about 'cognitive intelligence'
This year, Sony is doubling down on that reputation with the Cognitive Processor XR, a new image processor that will focus on bringing "cognitive intelligence" to its upcoming Bravia XR LED and OLED TVs.
Read MoreElon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world
His net worth is now more than $185 billion after Tesla shares skyrocketed.
Read MoreThe UK is investigating NVIDIA's acquisition of ARM
The UK's competition regulator has launched an investigation into NVIDIA's $40 billion acquisition of ARM.
Read MoreSony finds a home for Crystal LED screens: virtual set backgrounds
Sony's Crystal LED displays can provide nearly-unmatched contrast or brightness in massive sizes. Now Sony's selling them for use as virtual set backgrounds, similar to screens used in production for 'The Mandalorian.'
Read MoreFacebook and YouTube remove Trump video calling rioters ‘very special’
Facebook and YouTube both removed a video posted by Donald Trump, in which he addressed the rioters who descended on Washington D.C.
Read MoreIntel is using its RealSense tech for facial recognition
RealSense ID could be used to provide access to ATMs, smart locks and more.
Read MoreHuawei restores Tencent games to its Chinese app store after dispute
Huawei has pulled Tencent games like Arena of Valor from its app store because of a "big change" Tencent made in how the companies work together.
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Engadget Podcast: How Reddit day traders blew up GameStop's stock
Or are they trying to teach the financial industry a lesson? And isn't this just another example of online memes bleeding into reality, leading to potentially disastrous consequences? We also get a bit of context from an anonymous member from the infamous R/WallStreetBets subreddit.
Read MoreRovio gives up on its mobile game streaming service
Angry Birds developer Rovio has quietly wound down its mobile game streaming service. First spotted by Gamasutra, the official Hatch website now has a message explaining that the platform was retired on December 31st, 2020. Rovio hasn't provided a reason for the closure, but it's safe to assume that the concept simply never took off.
Read MoreBlizzard's Battle.net launcher is getting a much-needed redesign
For many, Battle.net is the portal into their favourite PC and macOS video games. Blizzard-owned titles such as Overwatch and World of Warcraft, but also Activision releases such as Call of Duty: Warzone. As PC Gamer explains, though, the client has barely changed in the last eight years.
Read MoreThe future of gaming laptops with ASUS ROG
Now that we've got new NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs and AMD's Ryzen 5000 chips on the way, it's a great time to be in the market for a gaming laptop. To see where ASUS ROG is headed, we chatted with Jeff Kampman, part of the company's technical marketing team. He dives into the ROG Flow x13, the company's first convertible gaming notebook with an optional eGPU, as well as how ASUS is approaching dual screen devices.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Samsung's Galaxy S21 will be revealed on January 14th
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Read MoreThe Morning After: 2021's other next-gen console launches
'The Office' is off of Netflix, and we've rounded up all of the Galaxy S21 rumors.
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Buying Guides (31)
This week's best deals: $100 off Apple's Magic Keyboard for iPad and more
Here are the best tech deals we found this week, including $100 off Apple's Magic Keyboard for iPad and $50 off the AirPods Pro.
Read MoreApple's latest 27-inch iMac is $200 off at Amazon
While the new M1 MacBooks are getting all of the attention as of late, Apple's still producing machines with Intel chips, with one of them being a recently updated iMac. The biggest caveat to this deal is that, at the time of writing this, Amazon will have stock available at the end of February. This iMac is a modest upgrade from the previous model, including a new CPU and GPU, as well as camera and audio improvements.
Read MoreThe best Pixel 4a 5G accessories
Here's a list of the best accessories for Google's Pixel 4a 5G smartphone, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreRoku's Streambar is the cheapest it's been since the holidays
Roku's Streambar is one such device that can upgrade your TV's sound quality, while also giving you the power of Roku's streaming OS. It normally runs $130, but Amazon has the Roku Streambar for $102 right now — that's only a few dollars more than its Black Friday price and the best deal we've seen on it since the start of the year. Roku designed the Streambar to be an easy and affordable way to inject better sound into your living room.
Read MoreApple's M1 Mac mini is $50 off at Amazon and B&H
Apple's M1 Mac mini is $50 off as part of a sale at Amazon and B&H, making the tiny desktop that much more affordable.
Read MoreSony's WF-1000XM3 ANC earbuds are 23 percent off right now
You can still grab that deal today, but if over-ear cans aren't your style, you can now save a bit on Sony earbuds, too. The excellent Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds are down to $178 at Amazon and Best Buy.
Read MoreWalmart knocks over $50 off the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6
While Apple doesn't have many sales of its own, it's possible to find things like the Apple Watch for less at other retailers. The latter is the case right now at Walmart, where you can get the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 in blue aluminum with a navy sport band for $376.28. It appears Amazon may have matched this price, but the navy model is currently sold out.
Read MoreSony's WH-1000XM4 ANC headphones return to a record low of $278
Now, one of the best sale prices we've seen on Sony headphones has returned — you can get the WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones for $278, which is an all-time low that we last saw during the holiday shopping season. The design hasn't changed a ton, but the M4 has a new matte finish, a slimmer headband and more comfortable earpads — all of which make the M4 look and feel slightly more luxe than the previous M3. The M4 has Sony's Adaptive Sound Control that lets you personalize your own ANC presets or opt for automatic adjustments based on your activity.
Read MoreAirPods Pro are 20 percent off at Amazon and other retailers
AirPods Pro remain the best sounding wireless earbuds that Apple makes the moment, and now they've dropped to $200 at a number of online retailers including Amazon and Walmart. The customizable ear tips on the AirPods Pro help them fit better in different ear shapes, and they also help keep the buds secure if you use them during workouts.
Read MoreApple's Magic Keyboard for iPad drops to $199 at Amazon
Apple's Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air and 11-inch iPad Pro has dropped to $199 in an Amazon sale.
Read MoreThe best deals we found this week: $40 off Google's Pixel 4a 5G and more
Here are the best tech deals from this week, including $30 off Apple's iPad, $40 off Google's Pixel 4a 5G smartphone and 50 percent off Beats Solo Pro headphones.
Read MoreBeats' Solo Pro ANC headphones are back to an all-time low of $150
If you've had your eye on a pair of Beats headphones, one of the best deals we've seen is back. Now you can get the Beats Solo Pro wireless ANC headphone for $150, a record-low price, at Woot. While you'll get that thumping bass that Beats products are known for, it doesn't overpower everything else like it has in past models.
Read MoreAugust's WiFi smart lock hits all-time low of $183 at Amazon
That's an all-time low price for August's 4th-generation smart lock.
Read MoreAmazon knocks $80 off Apple's MacBook Pro M1
If you've been itching to upgrade your MacBook but want something a bit more powerful than even the latest MacBook Air M1, you're in luck. Amazon has a deal on the MacBook Pro M1 with 256GB of storage right now, knocking $80 off the original price and bringing it down to $1,219. The MacBook Pro M1 was just as impressive as its Air counterpart thanks to Apple's new chipset and the fact that the Pro has a fan.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel 4a 5G returns to record-low price of $459
Google's Pixel smartphones are solid options for those who want a clean Android experience at a good price, along with some of the best cameras you'll find on any handset. The Pixel 4a 5G came out at the end of last year and basically made a few welcomed changes to the already solid Pixel 4a, namely adding 5G connectivity. Now you can grab that handset for less at a number of retailers — the Pixel 4a 5G is down to $459 at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo and even Google's online store.
Read MoreAmazon's Fire HD 8 tablets are $30 off right now
You can save on both the standard model and the Fire HD Plus.
Read MoreRazer's BlackWidow Elite keyboard drops to an all-time low $70 at Best Buy
Best Buy is selling Razer's BlackWidow Elite gaming keyboard for just $70, making it an option if you normally can't justify higher-end models.
Read MoreThe best deals we found this week: $30 off Apple's iPad and more
Here are the best tech deals we found this week, including $30 off Apple's iPad, $10 off the Xbox Series X wireless controller and $10 off Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure.
Read MoreThe Morning After: The Best of CES 2021 award winners
The Best of CES winners are in, and we're setting up for Samsung's Galaxy S21 Unpacked event at 10 AM ET. Also, CD Projekt Red is still apologizing for 'Cyberpunk 2077' and Jack Dorsey spoke up about Donald Trump's Twitter ban.
Read MorePresenting the Best of CES 2021 winners!
The cream of the crop in 14 categories, plus Best of the Best and the winner of our People's Choice reader poll.
Read MoreAnova's sous vide Precision Cooker is $90 off today at Best Buy
It's fun to experiment with new cooking methods, especially if you have "cooking at home more" on your New Year's resolution list. Now you can get a unique kitchen gadget for less that may lead you to try new recipes. Anova's Precision Cooker sous vide is down to $119 at Best Buy, which is $80 off its normal price.
Read MorePresenting the Best of CES 2021 finalists!
Here are the finalists for the official 2021 Best of CES Awards.
Read MoreVote for the Best of CES 2021 People's Choice award!
Now that we've announced our Best of CES finalists, it is time for you, the people, to choose your favorite gadgets from the show. Head on over to this link to pick your top three from our list of finalists. You have until 3PM ET tomorrow, January 13th, to get your votes in.
Read MoreThe Xbox Series X wireless controller is in stock and $10 off
Saying it's been difficult to get anything Xbox Series X- or PlayStation 5-related since late last year would be an understatement. Both the consoles themselves and many of their accessories have months-long wait times, which is why a deal going on right now for Xbox's new controller is a rather notable one. Both GameStop and Newegg have the Xbox Series X wireless controller for $50, which is $10 off its normal price.
Read MoreApple's iPad drops to all-time low of $299 at Amazon
If you missed the chance to grab Apple's base iPad during the holiday season, now's a good time to do so. Amazon has the 8th-generation tablet in rose gold for $299, which is the lowest price we've seen it. Like most iPads that Amazon carries, the 8th-gen model often goes in and out of stock — especially when a sale like this comes around.
Read MoreThe best deals we found this week: $30 off Crucial's MX500 SSD and more
These are the best tech deals we found this week, including sales on the iPad Air and Razer gaming accessories.
Read MoreThe latest iPad Air returns to a record-low price of $559 on Amazon
Apple's new iPad Air is on sale for $559 on Amazon. The sky blue, rose gold and silver models have been discounted to an all-time-low price.
Read MoreNintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is back in stock and $10 off
The Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure is back in stock at Amazon and Best Buy right now. Both retailers have it for $10 off, bringing it down to $70.
Read MoreRazer's BlackWidow mechanical keyboard is 42 percent off right now
Arguably the best deal available right now is on the company's BlackWidow mechanical keyboard —it's down from $120 to $70, which is a record-low price. Also discounted are Razer's noise-cancelling Opus gaming headset and the Viper mouse. The BlackWidow doesn't have as many switch options as the Elite (the one on sale includes Green switches) and includes its media controls behind the F keys rather than in a dedicated spot on the right like the Elite does.
Read MoreCrucial's 1TB MX500 internal SSD is cheaper than ever on Amazon
Crucial's 1TB MX500 internal SSD for laptops and desktops falls to $85 in new Amazon sale.
Read MoreJabra's Elite 85t wireless earbuds drop to $170 at Amazon
Jabra's Elite 85t earbuds are on sale for $170 at Amazon, making them a good deal if you crave true wireless audio.
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Computing (20)
Intel starts shipping its first Iris Xe discrete graphics cards for desktop
Intel's first dedicated graphics cards for desktop will soon pop up on the market as part of pre-built systems customers can buy. The chipmaker has announced that it has officially launched the Iris Xe discrete desktop graphics cards, which it developed with partners, including Asus. Intel first gave us a glimpse of the graphics chip — called "DG1" while in development — at CES 2020.
Read MoreChrome OS 88 turns your Chromebook into an impromptu smart display
Google has started rolling out Chrome OS 88 to users.
Read MoreFormlabs launches its first SLS 3D printer for in-house prototyping
It's for professionals only, with a professional price-tag.
Read MoreYou can run Linux on an M1 Mac if you have the patience
Corellium has successfully run Ubuntu Linux on Apple's M1 Macs, although you'll need a USB drive and some know-how to make it work.
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Pico is a $4 Arduino alternative
The Raspberry Pi team has released the Pico, a $4 microcontroller that competes with Arduino.
Read MoreWindows 10X leak reveals another attempt at taking on Chrome OS
Windows 10X was supposed to be Microsoft's dual-screen OS, powering devices from a slew of major manufacturers. So what is Windows 10X really going to be now? Apparently, a lot like Microsoft's take on Google's Chrome OS, according to Paul Thurott, who's been testing a leaked version of the OS.
Read MoreQualcomm buys a startup founded by former Apple chip designers
Qualcomm has paid $1.4 billion for Nuvia, a startup founded by three engineers who worked on Apple's A-series processors that power the iPhone and iPad.
Read MoreWatch NVIDIA’s CES 2021 keynote in 10 minutes
Laptops with RTX 30 series GPUs are on the way, along with more G-Sync displays.
Read MoreNVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 offers ray tracing for $329
NVIDIA has introduced a standard RTX 3060 that offers the latest ray tracing at $329.
Read MoreAMD unveils 65W Ryzen 5800 and 5900 CPUs
AMD has unveiled Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 9 5900 CPUs that consume less power than their X counterparts, although they're limited to pre-built PCs.
Read MoreWatch Intel's CES 2021 press conference in 10 minutes
Everything Intel announced at CES 2021, from Alder Lake hybrid CPUs to 11th gen H-Series chips.
Read MoreDolby promises better call quality with Dolby Voice for PCs
Lenovo is among the first to use the tech in its latest laptops.
Read MoreIntel's Rocket Lake S CPUs are up to 19 percent faster than last year
Well, Intel is now claiming the new Rocket Lake S chips are up to 19 percent faster than their predecessors. While we're still waiting for more details on Rocket Lake S hardware, Intel gave us a few more tidbits at CES. Rocket Lake S chips will support PCIe 4.0, and they'll be backwards compatible with Intel's existing 400 series chipsets, as well as the upcoming 500 series motherboards.
Read MoreIntel's 10nm Pentium Silver and Celeron CPUs are a huge leap for schools
While it may seem strange to be reading about new Pentium processors in the year 2021, bear with me. Intel just announced its N-series Pentium Silver and Celeron processors at CES, and they may just lead to some transformative changes for inexpensive education PCs. You can also expect 78 percent better UHD graphics performance, which should be particularly useful for the cool teachers who incorporate Minecraft and Rocket League into their lessons.
Read MoreLinksys reveals a WiFi 6E mesh system starting at $450
A single AXE8400 node costs $450 and will cover up to 3,000 square feet.
Read More2020 was the best year for PC shipments in a decade
The PC industry ended 2020 with another strong quarterly performance, capping off one of the best years for computer sales in recent memory.
Read MoreNetgear's first WiFi 6E router offers plenty of bandwidth for streaming
Netgear's new Nighthawk RAXE500 is the company's first WiFi 6E router, which will use the 6GHz spectrum, granting it access to 59 more channels of bandwidth.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Surface Pro 7+ has LTE, new CPUs and a bigger battery
Microsoft doesn't typically have a lot to show off at CES, but the company dropped a surprise announcement this morning. The Surface Pro 7 is getting a few key updates, including removable SSD storage, a bigger battery and LTE connectivity. At least for now, the new Surface Pro 7+ will only be available to education and business customers.
Read MoreLenovo's Yoga 7 AiO can flip between landscape and portrait modes
It's time again for Lenovo to update its products, and brace yourselves, because there's a ton of them. Of note are the new IdeaPad 5G 14-inch, the Yoga AiO 7 and new IdeaPad 5 Pros with AMD chips. It features Lenovo's patent-pending rotating hinge that can help the screen flip between landscape and portrait orientations.
Read MoreLG will demo a 'bendable' OLED gaming TV at CES 2021
At CES 2021, LG Display will be showing off a 48-inch "Bendable CSO (Cinematic Sound OLED) display" that can switch between a flat screen and a curved screen.
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Cybersecurity (21)
International authorities disrupt NetWalker ransomware scheme
Law enforcement agencies from several countries have teamed up in a coordinated effort against a ransomware called NetWalker. According to the US Department of Justice's announcement, NetWalker was used to attack schools, hospitals, companies, government agencies and emergency services. NetWalker uses the ransomware-as-a-service model, wherein "developers" are in charge of creating and updating the ransomware for "affiliates."
Read MoreInternational law enforcement disrupts the notorious Emotet botnet
International law enforcement has disrupted and taken control of Emotet, one of the world's larger and more dangerous botnets.
Read MoreAn automated Telegram bot is selling Facebook account phone numbers
A Facebook database and Telegram bot are being used to help hackers look up people's user data.
Read MoreTikTok patched an exploit that could've let attackers steal user phone numbers
TikTok has fixed a serious flaw discovered by the security firm Check Point Research.
Read MoreGoogle reveals North Korean-backed campaign targeting security researchers
Google's Threat Analysis Group has identified an ongoing campaign that's been targeting security researchers working on vulnerabilities over the past few months. The team says "a government-backed entity based in North Korea" is behind the attacks, which typically use social engineering to engage the victims. In a post detailing the campaign, TAG's Adam Weidemann explained that the bad actors would go to great lengths to gain the victims' trust, mostly by posing as researchers themselves.
Read MoreFTC issues first fines using a law against ticket scalping bots
The FTC has issued its first-ever fines using the BOTS Act, a law targeting ticket scalper bots.
Read MoreHome security technician admits hacking customers' security cameras
A former ADT security company employee has admitted to breaking into the cameras he installed in users' homes in the Dallas area to watch their private moments. Telesforo Aviles has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces up to five years in federal prison. According to the Department of Justice, Aviles has admitted that he would take note of the homes of women he deemed attractive to log into their accounts and view feed from their cameras for sexual gratification.
Read MorePresident Biden appoints 'world-class' cybersecurity team in wake of hacks
President Biden is giving cybersecurity a high priority with appointments of a "world-class" team of experts with more prominence than before.
Read MoreSolarWinds hackers also targeted security specialist Malwarebytes
American security company Malwarebytes has revealed that it was targeted by the same "nation state actor implicated in SolarWinds breach." The firm says it doesn't use SolarWinds' IT software, which served as the hackers' entryway into the systems of all the companies and federal agencies they breached, and that it was infiltrated using another intrusion vector. In particular, the bad actors got in through a dormant email protection product within its Office 365 tenant.
Read MoreGDPR fines skyrocket as EU gets tough on data breaches
The EU is ready and willing to enforce data breaches against companies with lax security.
Read MoreMt. Gox exchange users may finally get to recover some of their lost Bitcoin
An agreement between Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee and another group might allow creditors to recover as much as 90 percent of the remaining Bitcoins.
Read MoreRing's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses
A flaw in Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses, compounding earlier privacy issues.
Read MoreEuropol confirms world's largest dark web marketplace has been taken offline
Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have teamed up to take down what Europol is calling the "world's largest" illegal marketplace on the dark web. DarkMarket had almost 500,000 users when it was taken offline. According to Europol's announcement, vendors mainly used the marketplace to sell drugs, counterfeit money and credit card details, malware and anonymous SIM cards.
Read MoreBitcoin exchange owner who helped scam eBay buyers sentenced to 10 years in prison
Rossen G. Iossifov, the Bitcoin Exchange owner who was accused of laundering money for a Romanian gang putting up fake car listings on eBay, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to the Department of Justice, Iossifov was sentenced "for conspiracy to commit a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) offense and conspiracy to commit money laundering." Based on the evidence submitted to court, Iossifov knowingly assisted the gang of fraudsters in laundering the proceeds of their fraudulent scheme while taking steps to protect himself from criminal liability.
Read MoreWhatsApp reassures users it can't read their messages
The Facebook-owned messaging platform has drawn ire for the way it's handled the policy changes.
Read MoreAfter US Capitol assault, a different cybersecurity threat emerges
The insurrection at the Capitol had many worried about nation-state actors. It turns out, the real threat could be much closer to home.
Read MoreSolarWinds brings in a former federal cybersecurity chief as a consultant
Christopher Krebs and former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos have opened a consultancy.
Read MoreSolarWinds hackers accessed some of the DOJ’s email accounts
The DOJ says approximately three percent of its Office 365 email accounts were accessed in connection to the SolarWinds hack.
Read MoreUS intelligence agencies say Russia was likely behind the SolarWinds hack
The FBI, NSA and CISA say it'll take a lot of effort to fix the problem.
Read MoreFlipper Zero turns hacking into a Tamagotchi-style game
Its creators want to show that hacking is 'a skill set like anything else.'
Read MoreSolarWinds hack may have been much wider than first thought
The SolarWinds hack may have compromised many more networks than first thought, and might have taken advantage of weaknesses in the US and Europe.
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Entertainment (5)
Lego's Vidiyo is a do-it-yourself music video maker for kids
Vidiyo uses AR and Lego minifigures to help teach kids how to shoot a music video.
Read More'New Pokémon Snap' hits the Nintendo Switch on April 30
A sequel to one of the best Nintendo 64 games is almost upon us. Today, The Pokémon Company announced that the imaginatively-named New Pokémon Snap will be coming to the Switch on April 30th. A fresh trailer shows the game's twin heroes and Lental, a new region filled with a variety of terrain.
Read MoreWhat the NBA bubble can tell us about the future of sports
At CES 2021 we spoke to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes about the state of the NBA during COVID and beyond.
Read MoreLucasfilm Games is back, but only as a brand
For many, Lucasfilm Games conjures up some fuzzy feels. It's been a while since Lucasfilm was associated with video games, though. "Lucasfilm Games is now the official identity for all gaming titles from Lucasfilm, a name that encompasses the company's rich catalog of video games and its eye toward the future," a post on starwars.com explains.
Read MoreDrone Racing League embraces sports betting in partnership with DraftKings
Since the dawn of the drone era, enterprising pilots and enthusiasts have found ways to make money off their passion for flying. Thanks to a new partnership between the Drone Racing League and DraftKings, though, gamblers can now make money off of other people's passion for flying. While DraftKings can legally operate its daily fantasy sports business in 43 states, the company stresses that betting on drone races is currently only legal in Colorado, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Tennessee and New Jersey.
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EVs and Transportation (63)
Tesla offers collision repairs in its service centers
Tesla's Service Centers can now perform various forms of collision repair in-house, according to CNBC. The automaker has reportedly sent out a message to customers entitled "Collision Repair is Here," telling them that their local Tesla Service Centers can now be an alternative option to body shops for fixing "minor dents, scuffs, scratches and more." Its optimized flow, Tesla wrote, enables the company to fix damage quickly.
Read MoreHyundai said to be 'agonizing' over Apple's electric car
Hyundai is reportedly struggling with whether or not it should help Apple make its electric car.
Read MoreDriverless robotaxis are now available for public rides in China
AutoX is now offering China's first fully driverless robotaxi service for the public — you can grab a ride in Shenzhen without seeing another person.
Read MoreTesla's Roadster won't go into production until 2022
In a recent tweet, however, Elon Musk said that Roadster production isn't set to start until next year (2022), confirming that it will be delayed by a good two years over the original date.
Read MoreGM plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2035
GM has unveiled plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2035, dropping combustion cars entirely.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Tesla revamped the Model S and Model X
This morning we're looking at the new 'steering yoke' Tesla is putting in the Model S and Model X, as well as the latest news about Reddit's anti-short-seller stock market forum and Apple's 1 billion active iPhones.
Read MoreBaidu secures license for full driverless road tests in California
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Baidu permission to test its autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. It's had authority to test its vehicles in California since 2016, but up until now, it could only do so with a backup driver. This development means it can now conduct full driverless road tests using Lincoln MKZ and Chrysler Pacifica vehicles loaded with its self-driving technology within Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County.
Read MoreTesla's Cybertruck is on track for volume production in 2022
According to Elon Musk, Tesla expects to make a "few deliveries of the Cybertruck in 2021, but volume production won't start until 2022.
Read MoreThe redesigned Tesla Model S interior swaps in a steering yoke
Nestled in its latest earnings report, Tesla included images of its upcoming Model S refresh.
Read MoreEVs with Google Maps will make it easier to plan trips around recharging
The app will figure out the most efficient route if you need to make multiple stops.
Read MoreSpin will test scooters with remote parking capabilities this spring
Spin will start testing 300 e-scooters that feature remote parking capabilities this spring in Boise, Idaho before bringing the tech to other markets in North America and Europe.
Read MoreVirgin Hyperloop outlines how it thinks journeys will actually work in 2030
A constant vacuum, rapid switching, Virgin-style capsules. Will it work?
Read MoreLime begins trialing shared electric mopeds
It will also support the company's ambition to become a transportation platform.
Read MoreBloodhound needs another new owner to break the land speed record
The team behind Bloodhound, a British car designed to beat the the world land speed record, is looking for a new benefactor. The current owner, Ian Warhurst, saved the project from financial ruin in December 2018. In a press release, the Bloodhound team explained that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, combined with the turbulent UK economy, has "severely impacted the search for fundraising" and, as a consequence, the timeline for completing the world record attempt.
Read MoreFormula One champion Jenson Button will compete in Extreme E
Former Formula One champion Jenson Button is joining Extreme E. Lewis Hamilton, the current Formula One title holder, and Nico Rosberg, the 2016 champion, have created their own teams for the electric motorsport.
Read MoreBoeing wants all its aircraft to fly on sustainable fuels by 2030
Boeing has vowed to make flights using its planes more eco-friendly within the next decade: The aviation titan has announced its commitment to make sure its planes can fly on 100 percent sustainable fuels by 2030. It explained that making the shift to sustainable fuels is the "safest and most measurable solution to reduce aviation carbon emissions in the coming decades." It's also a necessary step to take for the industry to achieve its goal of slashing its carbon emissions by 2050.
Read MoreCadillac's upcoming Celestiq flagship EV has a tint-shifting smart roof
The flagship EV is being built to help the brand recapture its reign as "the Standard of the World." As such, it's expected to arrive packed to the gills with cutting edge, futuristic technology including an all-glass roof that can adjust its opacity anywhere between crystal clear and completely opaque with the mere flick of a switch.
Read MoreFord begins sharing its driver-collected accident data with other car makers
That's why Ford has started sharing its own car data, which includes airbag activations, emergency braking and fog light usage, with other manufacturers.
Read MorePorsche brings its cheaper rear-wheel-drive Taycan to the US
The entry-level Taycan comes in two flavors, Performance Battery and Performance Battery Plus, which offer 79.2 kWh and 93.4 kWh capacity respectively.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz' EQA crossover is its first sub-$50,000 EV
After teasing it late last year, Mercedes has unveiled the EQA, its latest entry as part of a plan to release wide range of EVs in the coming years.
Read MoreDonald Trump pardons ex-Waymo, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski
Anthony Levandowski, an engineer convicted of stealing information about self-driving car tech from Google/Waymo, has been pardoned by Donald Trump.
Read MoreMicrosoft teams up with Cruise and GM on self-driving cars
Cruise, GM and Microsoft have entered a partnership to speed up the arrival of self-driving cars.
Read MoreAudi and BMW shut down car subscription programs
Audi and BMW have either ended or paused car subscription programs, suggesting the strategy isn't panning out.
Read MoreBird's skid detection helps catch reckless scooter riders
Bird has introduced skid detection to catch joyriders who abuse their scooters.
Read MoreFord delays some Mustang Mach-E orders over 'quality checks'
Ford has delayed some Mustang Mach-E orders by up to a month over quality checks.
Read MoreFAA approves first commercial drone flights with no on-site pilots
The FAA has approved the first commercial drone flights where pilots won't be on-site.
Read MoreKia teases several of its upcoming electric vehicles
It plans to release seven EVs by 2027.
Read MoreGM is reportedly considering an electric Corvette SUV
GM might be working on a Corvette family of vehicles, including an electric crossover.
Read MoreBMW drivers will be able to unlock cars without touching their iPhone
The automaker is upgrading the BMW Digital Key with ultra-wideband tech.
Read MoreThe iconic Renault 5 is coming back as an EV
Renault is increasing its bet on electric by announcing that it will launch 10 new EVs across brands, including a re-imagining of the classic Renault 5
Read MoreRenault's reborn Alpine team will work with Lotus on an EV sports car
Renault wants to be known as a technology-focused sports car powerhouse. To that end, the company is relaunching Alpine — a French manufacturer established in 1955 and acquired by Renault in 1973 — as an umbrella brand for all of its high-performance initiatives, including Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing (RSR). Today, though, Renault revealed that Alpine will also become a cutting-edge EV maker.
Read MoreNHTSA wants Tesla to recall 158,000 Tegra 3-equipped vehicles
NHTSA is pushing Tesla for a full recall to deal with a memory chip that can wear out and cause touchscreens in Model S and Model X EVs to go blank.
Read MoreGig economy drivers in California sue to overturn Prop 22
Drivers and labor unions have asked the California Supreme Court
Read MoreWatch GM’s CES 2021 keynote in 10 minutes
The automaker laid out its EV roadmap and showed off a single-seater drone concept.
Read MoreGM's BrightDrop is building an EV 'ecosystem' for delivery companies
GM wants a piece of the battery-powered logistics market. The company, which owns Chrysler and Cadillac, has announced a new business unit today called BrightDrop. It's starting with two vehicles, the first of which is an electric van that can drive up to 250 miles on a single charge.
Read MoreCadillac shows off a single-seater VTOL drone concept
The company showed off a drone and a self-driving box-on-wheels that, it says, is like a mobile living room.
Read MoreGM will reveal its new Chevy Bolt and Bolt 'EUV' next month
General Motors is almost ready to unwrap its revamped Bolt vehicles. Tesla has built a reputation, however, on its ability to continuously update the software inside its EVs, leveraging the real-world miles completed by its ever-growing community of drivers.
Read MoreUber's EV ride service comes to 1,400 more North American cities
Uber is greatly expanding Uber Green to 1,400 new North American cities and towns, including Calgary, New York City, Miami and Houston.
Read MoreFiat Chrysler teams with startup Archer to build an electric air taxi
Archer Aviation has announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
Read MoreIndy has selected the AI-powered cars for its autonomous challenge race
The Indy Autonomous Challenge has revealed the vehicle participating universities will have to program and race in October 2021: the Dallara IL-15 racecar. IAC has made the announcement during its press conference for CES 2021, where it also hosted discussions about the commercialization of autonomous vehicles and technology in motorsports. The competition, which has a $1.5 million prize purse, challenges universities to build AI algorithms that can power an IL-15 that has been fitted with hardware and controls that enable automation.
Read MoreWatch Sony test drive its Vision-S prototype on public roads
Sony shared a clip of its Vision-S EV driving on picturesque Austrian roads.
Read MoreWatch Mercedes-Benz's CES keynote in under 7 minutes
Want to know what Mercedes-Benz detailed at its CES keynote? We've produced a video that shows everything you need to know in less than 7 minutes.
Read MoreBMW previews iDrive in the iX electric SUV
BMW has previewed iDrive for the iX electric SUV, and the interface has been updated for an era of semi-autonomous driving and connected cars.
Read MorePanasonic unveils its vision for future automotive interiors at CES 2021
Panasonic revealed a host of automotive upgrades at CES 2021, including several AI-powered features, aimed at the interior of your car.
Read MoreAptiv brings semi-autonomous tech to more affordable cars
Aptiv has unveiled a new driver assistance platform that brings semi-autonomous features to lower-priced cars.
Read MoreVolvo’s self-docking boat tech is now a reality
The technology makes continuous adjustments to the boat's position, enabling it to travel in tight, straight lines.
Read MoreChina’s Baidu is building an EV with help from Polestar’s parent company
Baidu has already developed autonomous vehicle tech but now the plans to produce electric vehicles in partnership with Geely.
Read MoreFord and Nissan will cut vehicle production due to a chip shortage
Ford and Nissan are idling factories and cutting vehicle production as they deal with chip shortages.
Read MoreEV automaker Nio unveils a luxury sedan to compete with the Model S
During its fourth annual Nio Day on Saturday — amidst performances by composer Shi Lei Chang and musician Wang Feng — the Chinese automaker revealed its latest EV model, the ET7 sedan. Nio Days have become de facto launch events for the company. At the first one in 2017, Nio unveiled its first production model, the ES8 EV SUV, followed by the ES6 longer-range EV SUV at the 2019 event as well as the EC6 EV coupe.
Read MoreGM modernizes its logo to highlight its EV-centric future
Look closely, and you might spot the shape of an electrical plug in there.
Read MoreNHTSA says users are to blame for reports of Teslas suddenly accelerating
Following a nearly year-long investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says Tesla vehicles don't have a design flaw that makes them prone to sudden and unintended acceleration.
Read MoreThe Jeep Wrangler 4xe will be on display in AR during CES
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will create a virtual world where CES attendees and later consumers will get a chance to see what the automaker has been working on these past few months.
Read MoreTesla begins selling its cheapest Model Y yet
The standard rear-wheel drive's range is much shorter at 244 miles, of course, but that's still longer than Tesla's 230-mile projected range.
Read MoreWaymo will no longer use the term 'self-driving' to describe its tech
The next time Waymo talks about its autonomous vehicle technology, you won't see the Alphabet subsidiary use the term "self-driving."
Read MoreUS Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has resigned from her position.
Read MoreCadillac offers a glimpse at the Lyriq EV's 33-inch display
The 33-inch wraparound display that GM is building will first be integrated into Cadillac's upcoming Lyriq EV, which we first saw last August. The UI experience will reportedly be personalizable with themes designed to match the driver's mood and personality.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz made a 56-inch 'Hyperscreen' for its EQS electric car
The Mercedes EQS will include a giant, 56-inch 'Hyperscreen' that includes the dash and infotainment systems in one massive display.
Read MoreHarman's latest audio tech is designed for in-car concerts
Due to COVID-19, livestreams and drive-in shows are very popular. Harman wants to make the audio in your car much better for them.
Read MoreEVs made up more than half of car sales in Norway last year
Norway has spent decades planning its transition to EVs. Now its seeing the results of all that work.
Read MoreMassachusetts plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
As part of the state's 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap, Governor Charlie Baker said Massachusetts will mandate that all new cars sold in the Commonwealth be electric by 2035.
Read MoreWatch Tesla's Full Self-Driving navigate from SF to LA with (almost) no help
A Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles with virtually no intervention, although it's not truly autonomous yet.
Read MoreTesla's refreshed Model S design may have been spotted on the road
Tesla's Model S 'Plaid' may have been spotted in action, boasting a wider and more aggressive look.
Read MoreTesla made half a million electric cars in 2020
Tesla produced over 500,000 electric cars in 2020, meeting a symbolic goal — although deliveries were slightly short of the target.
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Gaming (55)
'Fortnite' gets a 'GI Joe' character with a matching action figure
'Fortnite' now has a 'GI Joe' character outfit, Snake Eyes, with a real action figure that matches the virtual look.
Read MoreFinally, I can solve a Rubik’s Cube
To solve the Rubik's cube, all you need is a slightly expensive connected cube, and time to kill.
Read More'Left 4 Dead 2' is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can now make its uncut international version available for sale in the country. To be able to make the game available in Germany and Australia, Valve had to remove elements commonly found in survival horror titles.
Read More'Destiny 2' shifts away from weekly bounties to seasonal challenges
Bungie has eliminated the weekly "Destiny 2" bounty system that forced players to sign in and complete specific goals within seven days to gain rewards and premium currency.
Read MoreG4 teases the return of 'Attack of the Show!' and 'X-Play'
G4 plans to bring back both Attack of the Show! and X-Play.
Read MoreSuper Bowl LV comes to 'Rocket League' with gridiron mode
Rocket League's upcoming Super Bowl LV event includes a limited-time gameplay mode called Gridiron.
Read More‘Cyberpunk 2077’ update fixes game-breaking bug from the last patch
CD Projekt Red's hotfix is rolling out on PC, consoles and Stadia.
Read MoreEA founded a new studio to work on the long-awaited 'Skate 4'
EA has formed a new studio called Full Circle to develop the next Skate game.
Read MoreThe first official modding tools for 'Cyberpunk 2077' have arrived
Intrepid gamers haven't wasted any time deploying Cyberpunk 2077 mods — you could, for example, turn Night City into a smog-covered wasteland like Blade Runner. CDPR says it'll continually update them alongside Cyberpunk 2077's patches, though I'd take the developer's promises with a grain of salt at this point. Clearly, CD Projekt Red still has plenty to fix with the game, so I wouldn't expect modding support to be a huge priority moving forward.
Read MorePlex Arcade features a bunch of old-school Atari games
You can also add your own ROMs and emulators to your server.
Read More'The Lord of the Rings: Gollum' is delayed to 2022
Daedalic and Naco has teamed up to co-publish the stealth adventure.
Read MoreGorgeous RPG 'Haven' expands to Switch and PS4 on February 4th
It'll land on the Epic Games Store on the same day.
Read More‘Cyberpunk 2077’ update introduced a game-breaking bug
Cyberpunk 2077's 1.1 update was supposed to set the troubled game on the path toward redemption.
Read More'Madden NFL 21' comes to Google Stadia on January 28th
'Madden NFL 21' will be available on Stadia starting January 28th, bringing football to Google's cloud gaming service.
Read MoreRecommended Reading: What went wrong with Cyberpunk 2077?
Recommended Reading highlights the week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.
Read MoreThe first big 'Cyberpunk 2077' patch has arrived
The 1.1 patch for 'Cyberpunk 2077' lays the groundwork for future updates, while also addressing memory management and crashes right now.
Read MoreBlizzard is gobbling up Vicarious Visions
Game publisher Activision is folding one of its oldest support studios into Blizzard.
Read More'Re:Verse' lets you play as your favorite Resident Evil character online
Resident Evil Re:Verse is a new multiplayer game that pits some of the franchise's most iconic characters against one another in four to six player deathmatches.
Read More'Resident Evil Village' hits Xbox One, Series S/X, PS4, PS5 and PC May 7th
'Resident Evil: Village; will land on Xbox Series X, Series S, PlayStation 5 and PC, as first promised, but it's also coming to Xbox One and PS4.
Read MoreWatch Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase at 5PM ET
Capcom is about to show off new gameplay footage for the latest installment of its venerated Resident Evil horror shooter franchise, "Resident Evil Village."
Read More'Call of Duty: Warzone' is about to get a big esports push
"In the next few months, I think we will have exciting things to share," Head of Leagues Johanna Faries said.
Read MoreThe UN created a game about protecting the ozone layer
The UN has created a mobile game, 'Reset Earth,' that tasks you with saving the ozone layer.
Read More'Hitman 3' players run into launch day server problems
The launch of 'Hitman 3' has been marred by server problems that prevented players from transferring saves for previous games, or connecting to play the game at all.
Read MoreOpera now has a game engine to go with its gamer-focused browser
It's not often that a browser company acquires a game development platform. The latter is a hugely popular platform for novice game developers with little programming experience. It works well with 2D projects and has an approachable drag-and-drop interface, along with its own scripting language that can be used to build more advanced titles.
Read MoreNVIDIA Shield TV now supports PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers
Connecting the controllers works as you'd expect: Turn on the Shield's Bluetooth discovery mode, and then either press the pairing button on your Xbox controller, or the PlayStation and Share/Clip buttons on the DualSense. It's surprising it took so long for NVIDIA to add support for these new gamepads, considering that they already support PC pairing. In addition to the usual bug fixes, NVIDIA says that the Shield update also adds the December 2020 Android security patch, as well as better IR volume support for the Shield remote with Denon receivers.
Read MoreEU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles
The EU has fined Valve and five game publishers $9.4 million for geo-blocking titles in some countries.
Read More'Auto Chess' is going back to its roots with a MOBA spinoff
The auto battler started as a mod for ultra-popular MOBA 'Dota 2.'
Read More'Fortnite' gets soccer skins from major clubs and a Pelé emote
American football has been part of the Fortnite experience for years. On January 23rd, however the ludicrously-successful battle royale will be embracing club soccer, too. Here's the full list of compatible teams: Manchester City, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, AS Roma, Seattle Sounders FC, Atlanta United, Los Angeles FC, Santos FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, Sevilla, Sporting CP, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Schalke 04, VFL Wolfsburg, Rangers, Celtic, Cerezo Osaka, Melbourne City FC, Sydney FC, Western Sydney Wanderers and EC Bahia.
Read More'Apex Legends' season 8 adds a new demolitionist character
On Monday, Respawn Entertainment detailed what players can expect from season eight of Apex Legends.
Read More'Hitman 3' owners won't have to buy earlier games to play their maps
IO Interactive has promised that 'Hitman 3' players won't have to buy the first two games to use their maps, although a solution isn't ready yet.
Read MoreBloomberg: 'Cyberpunk 2077' full development didn't start until 2016
In one of probably many dissections of CD Projekt Red's missteps in making Cyberpunk 2077, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier just published a piece investigating the game's development. As the article explains, despite being announced in 2012, the company was still focused on The Witcher 3 and "full development" didn't begin until 2016 when CD Projekt Red "hit the reset button." Add in COVID-related restrictions during the last stretch of development, where programmers mostly played development builds of the game at home on PC, far away from testers on console who could see the game's issues.
Read More'Hitman 3' players on Stadia can share playable custom setups
Anyone who clicks the URL can try a mission from the same starting point as you.
Read More'Bloodstained' goes old school with new classic mode
As if the game wasn't already enough of a spiritual successor to Castlevania.
Read MoreAssassin's Creed fans have decoded its fictional Isu language
AC fans may have just solved one of the series' most complex riddles yet.
Read MoreCD Projekt Red co-founder apologizes for the sorry state of 'Cyberpunk 2077'
'This video is me publicly owning up,' Marcin Iwi?ski said.
Read MoreCyberpunk 2077's next-gen update will arrive in the second half of 2021
CD Projekt Red will release Cyberpunk 2077's free next-gen console update in the second half of 2021, the studio announced today. "We're aiming for the second half of the year and we'll reveal more when we have more to share," CD Projekt Red said in an update on the game's status. In the interim, the company will release Cyberpunk 2077's first major patch within the next ten days.
Read More'Hogwarts Legacy' has been delayed to 2022
Warner Bros. Interactive is giving the Harry Potter RPG 'the time it needs.'
Read MoreUbisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game
Ubisoft is creating an open-world Star Wars game — the first franchise game in several years that doesn't come from EA.
Read MoreRazer's wild concepts: A smart mask and a gaming chair with a 60" OLED
Razer has a knack for unveiling lofty concept devices at CES that never actually ship — remember the laptop dock for the Razer phone, or the three-screen laptop? Let's start with the one that may actually launch: Project Hazel is one of the most tech-infused masks we've ever seen. Oh yah, and it can also protect you from that pesky COVID thing, too, with active air ventilation that's as effective as an N95 medical mask.
Read MoreAn Indiana Jones game is coming from the studio that rebooted Wolfenstein
Bethesda and 'Wolfenstein' studio MachineGames are creating a new 'Indiana Jones' game.
Read More'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' gets a free next-gen upgrade
Fallen Order was already a hit, now it's better looking.
Read MoreLG's 2021 TVs ship with Google Stadia and a game optimizer
LG's 2021 TVs will include Google Stadia and an optimizer that can fine-tune the picture for specific game genres.
Read MoreAfter Math: 24-hour PogChamps and 56-inch 'Hyperscreens'
The virtual CES 2021 starts this week, and Section 230 is apparently staying put. Here are some of the top headlines from this just bonkers week.
Read More7-time 'Tetris' world champ Jonas Neubauer passes away
Jonas Neubauer, which Vice once called the "greatest Tetris player in the world," has passed away. Neubauer helped popularize Tetris as an esport and won the Classic Tetris World Championship seven times, including its inaugural year back in 2010. It's with a heavy heart that we deliver the terrible news that Jonas has passed away from a sudden medical emergency.
Read More'Fall Guys' will add 'Doom' costumes on January 12th
It's official: Doomguy is on his way to Fall Guys.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Microsoft is pulling the plug on 'Minecraft Earth'
Bose is rolling out a new style of wireless ear buds, 'Minecraft Earth' is going away and Amazon's buying planes.
Read More‘Minecraft Earth’ will shut down on June 30th
A little over a year after bringing Minecraft Earth in the US, Microsoft announced this week it will shut down the game later this year.
Read More'Call of Duty: Warzone' players used an app to cheat matchmaking
A 'Call of Duty: Warzone' app maker was forced to make changes after their anti-cheat tool was used to rig matchmaking.
Read MoreAsobo Studio shows off real-time snow in 'Microsoft Flight Simulator'
Last month, Microsoft Flight Simulator developer Asobo Studio released an update that made the program compatible with most VR headsets.
Read MoreAfter almost four years, the last 'Nier: Automata' secret has been found
A cheat code lets you skip almost the entire game.
Read MoreEpic Games' next headquarters will replace a local shopping mall
Epic Games is buying the local shopping mall to turn it into the 'Fortnite' developer's headquarters by 2024.
Read More‘Wild Rift’ finally made me a ‘League of Legends’ player
A couple of years ago, I decided to open Twitch and watch some professional League of Legends. The mobile-optimized game has detailed models of each champion, for instance, that you can rotate and generally admire while you're selecting a loadout and waiting for your fellow teammates to pick their champions.
Read More'Apex Legends' Fight Night event formalizes in-game boxing with a new zone
Apex Legends is starting up a 'Fight Night' event that brings a zone where players can't use their guns, explosives or special abilities -- it's all punches and kicks.
Read More'Cyberpunk 2077' DLC is still in the works for 'early 2021'
'Cyberpunk 2077' DLC will roll out in 'early 2021,' hopefully.
Read MoreStadia Pro adds 'F1 2020' and 'Hotline Miami'
To ring in the new year, Google has added four new titles to Stadia Pro: Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Figment, F1 2020, and Hotline Miami.
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Google pulls Element's Android chat app over content it doesn't control (updated)
Google has pulled Element's federated chat app from the Play Store for allegedly propagating abuse that's outside of its control.
Read MoreGoogle will soon allow gambling apps on the Play Store in the US
Android users in regions other than the UK, Ireland, France and Brazil will soon be able to find and download real-money gambling apps from the Play Store.
Read MoreGoogle is turning Tilt Brush over to the open source community
Google said it's halting development on Tilt Brush and open sourcing the project so that the community can continue to use it.
Read MoreGoogle unions around the world form Alpha Global alliance
Various Alphabet unions have joined forces and created a global alliance called Alpha Global. It was created with some help from UNI Global, a federation of unions that represents 20 million workers from a variety of fields including the technology industry. According to The Verge, 13 different unions are part of Alpha Global, spanning 10 different countries including the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden.
Read MoreGoogle will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sites
Google will convert some of its facilities into COVID-19 vaccination sites starting in New York City, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Kirkland, Washington.
Read MoreGoogle mobile search redesign focuses on results, not frills
Google is rolling out a mobile search redesign that helps you focus on results while cutting back on distractions.
Read MoreGoogle says it will disable Search in Australia if it's forced to pay for news
The country's officials were negotiating an agreement that would make payments voluntary.
Read MoreAlphabet will 'wind down' Loon's internet-broadcasting balloons
Google's parent company is shutting down its balloon internet project.
Read MoreYouTube rolls out hashtag landing pages to all users
This week, Google completed the rollout of new landing pages that organize videos using metadata tags.
Read MoreGoogle agrees to pay French publishers for news previews
Google has signed a deal with publishers in France to pay for content used for preview snippets in its news section.
Read MoreGoogle Calendar's desktop site can work offline again, in some cases
Google Calendar's desktop website lost offline support in a 2018 redesign, but now it's coming back -- at least for business accounts.
Read MoreGoogle is investigating an AI researcher over the handling of sensitive data
The company claims thousands of files were retrieved from a server and shared externally.
Read MoreGoogle's Android and TV leads chat Samsung, RCS and CES
Android chief Hiroshi Lockheimer made an appearance at Unpacked today, for example while Sony and TCL unveiled their first Google TV sets. Lockheimer and VP for Google TV Shalini Govil-Pai joined us today to discuss the news this week as well as the future of Android and Google TV.
Read MoreGoogle is testing the ability to shop directly from YouTube videos
Your favorite creators could become informercial hosts.
Read MoreGoogle now owns Fitbit
Both Park and Google's Rick Osterloh also reiterated that this deal was always about "devices, not data."
Read MoreGoogle's new Assistant feature is an incognito mode for smart speakers
Last January Google quietly did away with the existing Guest Mode feature, which allows people not on your Wi-Fi network to connect with a Chromecast or smart speaker by entering a four-digit PIN, from its Home and Nest devices on account that some people and pets could hear the ultrasonic frequencies the two devices use to pair. Today, in the culmination of online privacy efforts the company first announced back in October, users will be able to turn off the voice recording features of their smart display and speaker like the Nest Audio or Nest Hub Max simply by telling it to. This new Guest Mode is basically like Chrome's Incognito tabs.
Read MoreGoogle is again halting all political ads following Capitol Hill riots
Ads referencing impeachment and the inauguration are also temporarily prohibited.
Read MoreGoogle has rolled out a fix for a COVID-19 tracking app loading issue
Google engineers are trying to fix the problem.
Read MoreGoogle commits $3 million to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The Google News Initiative funding aims to support people targeted by falsehoods.
Read MoreGoogle's quantum computing division will help develop new drugs
Google's Quantum AI division is teaming with pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim to develop new types of pharmaceutical products.
Read MoreThe UK will probe Google's plan to eliminate third-party cookies in Chrome
UK's competition regulator has announced that its investigating Google's Privacy Sandbox project, out of concern that advertising dollars could "become even more concentrated on Google's ecosystem at the expense of its competitors."
Read MoreGoogle’s next Nest Hub could use the Pixel 4’s Soli chip for sleep tracking
Google will reportedly release a new version of the Nest Hub that features its Soli radar sensor for sleep tracking.
Read MoreGoogle fixes a Pixel 5 bug that played system sounds at max volume
As Android Police reported back in December, there's a bug causing the device to play audio like touch and screenshot sounds, dialer tones and camera clicks at the loudest volume possible even if users turn the volume down. Now, Google has rolled out a fix for the issue as part of the Pixel's January update. One of the patches that came with the January update brings "improvements for volume level of system sounds" on the Pixel 5, according to Google's notes.
Read MoreYouTube has suspended a News Corporation-owned radio station
It's not clear what prompted the suspension.
Read MoreGoogle workers have formed a union
A group of 226 engineers and other Google workers have formed a union.
Read MoreAlphabet's Wing argues new US drone rules will hurt privacy
Alphabet's Wing has criticized the FAA's new rules for drone ID, warning they may have 'unintended consequences' for privacy.
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Chromebook demand more than doubled in 2020 due to the pandemic
Chromebook shipments more than doubled in 2020 as the pandemic forced many people to learn and work at home.
Read MoreThe Morning After: ASUS makes a second attempt at a dual-screen laptop
The ZenBook Duo is a big improvement on its predecessor, plus news about 'The Matrix' and G4TV. Also, The Engadget Podcast digs into this week's news about Robinhood and the GameStop stonk explosion.
Read MoreIntel's PC business is up 33 percent thanks to cheap notebooks
We already know that 2020 was a huge year for PC shipments, now Intel is confirming that report with explosive fourth quarter earnings results. Intel's Client Computing Group, which houses its PC products, reached $10.9 billion in revenue during the quarter, a 9 percent jump over last year.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Biden-Harris day one, and Samsung Display's new laptop OLEDs
The 'Hitman 3' launch is having problems, and Mercedes just revealed a new EV that will sell for less than $50k. Also, the new White House website has dark mode and an Easter Egg, and Samsung Display is building 90Hz OLED screens for laptops.
Read MoreLenovo's new Titanium Yoga laptop will feature Sensel's force-sensing tech
Sensel has announced that the first product to use its force-sensing technology will be Lenovo's thinnest-ever ThinkPad, the X1 Titanium Yoga laptop.
Read MoreAcer's latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem
Acer has unveiled a bunch of new computers meant for the classroom, including a refresh of two of its convertible and durable Chromebooks. The new versions of its Spin 512 and Spin 511 Chromebooks are powered by the latest generation Intel N4500 and N5100 processors, with batteries that can run for up to 10 hours. For connectivity, they have WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 support, as well as two USB-C ports.
Read MoreThe next MacBook Pro may bring back the MagSafe connector
Apple is planning a new design for the MacBook Pro that will mark the return of the the MagSafe charger.
Read MoreLenovo Japan president weighs in on how weird concepts make it to market
We've previously established that the NEC Lavie Mini -- that 8-inch laptop that doubles as a gaming machine -- is a charmingly weird concept that stands a solid shot making it production.
Read MoreASUS made its next wave of dual-screen laptops more practical
Dual-screen laptops have a tendency to feel more like novelties than proper workhorse machines, but ASUS was clearly proud of the approach it took with its original ZenBook Duo and Pro Duo. As usual, the ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED is the flagship of the bunch and can be configured with up to an Intel Core i9 processor, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage in the form of a PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD and one of NVIDIA's RTX 3070 mobile GPUs. No matter how you spec the Pro Duo, packs a 15.6-inch 4K OLED touchscreen, which certainly comes as good news for the gamers and creative professionals the Pro Duo is geared toward.
Read MoreMSI updates its gaming laptops with new Intel and NVIDIA chips
MSI has updated its gaming laptops with Intel's latest 11th-gen Core chips and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 graphics.
Read MoreCES has blessed us with a three-webcam laptop
Nexstgo's Avita Admiror II is a laptop made with livestreaming in mind. You'll find a "ring light" around the screen, along with three webcams at the top.
Read MoreAcer adds Ryzen 5000 CPUs to its Nitro 5 gaming notebook
The new machines also get NVIDIA's RTX 3080 GPUs.
Read MoreAcer's laptop lineup gets RTX 30 graphics
The new machines run NVIDIA's latest graphics and Intel's newest laptop chips.
Read MoreAlienware's M15 and M17 will get NVIDIA's RTX 30 GPUs
Alienware isn't wasting any time after NVIDIA unveiled its new RTX 30 GPUs for notebooks. The company has announced that the Alienware M15 and M17 (R4) gaming laptops will be getting those new video cards, along with all of the improved ray tracing performance they feature. There aren't any major design upgrades this time around, but they remain Alienware's thinnest notebooks yet.
Read MoreRazer's Blade 15 and Pro 17 get RTX 30-series GPUs, fast QHD displays
Moving in lockstep with NVIDIA's new RTX 30 laptop GPUs, Razer has announced that its Blade 15 and Pro 17 notebooks will support those new video cards. The RTX 30 GPUs will be a healthy upgrade over NVIDIA RTX 20 Super GPUs, much like we saw with their desktop counterparts.
Read MoreNVIDIA’s RTX 30 series GPUs are heading to laptops on January 26th
As expected, NVIDIA announced that it's bringing its RTX 30-series of GPUs to laptops.
Read MoreLenovo's updated ThinkBook Plus packs a more practical E Ink screen
Pop quiz, hotshot: when's the last time you seriously thought about buying a laptop with a standard screen on one side and an E Ink display on the other? The big draw here is that the second display is, well, bigger: last year's ThinkBook Plus packed a 10.8-inch E Ink screen while this year's model uses a more spacious 12-inch panel that matches the 13.3-inch main screen's 2560x1600 resolution. Curiously, there's no word on Amazon partnerships this year, so while the Gen 2 appears to include an Alexa shortcut, it's unclear if you can read Kindle books on the external display again.
Read MoreLenovo's new gaming laptops have 16:10 displays for non-gaming moments
Lenovo has unveiled a flurry of updated Legion gaming laptops with taller screens, RTX 30 graphics and the latest AMD processors.
Read MoreAMD's Ryzen 5000 laptop CPUs arrive with big performance claims
AMD just launched its new Ryzen 5000 mobile family with Ryzen H-Series CPUs aimed at gamers and content creators, along with the power-friendly U-series chips designed for thin and light ultrathin PCs.
Read MoreAMD says RDNA 2 GPUs will come to laptops before July
The first laptops to feature GPUs with AMD's new RDNA 2 architecture will come in the first half of 2021, CEO Lisa Su announced during the company's CES 2021 keynote. Su also promised new desktop GPUs in the first half of the year. AMD is on track to launch the first notebooks with #RDNA2 in the first half of 2021, and you'll see mainstream RDNA 2 desktop graphics card designs in the first half of the year as well.
Read MoreHP and Lenovo discuss the wild side of laptops in 2021
Every CES, we can expect laptop makers like Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer and ASUS to announce their latest products with the newest chipsets that Intel and AMD tend to announce at the show. HP and Lenovo are typically the two companies that bring us some of these more fascinating products. At Engadget's virtual stage here at CES 2021, HP's chief technologist Mike Nash and Lenovo's chief customer experience officer Dilip Bhatia joined us to discuss how they come up with these ideas.
Read MoreIntel's 11th-gen H-series CPUs are made for ultraportable gaming laptops
Historically, Intel's H-series laptop chips have been meant for beefy gaming and workhorse PCs. The first batch of chips we're seeing are actually meant for ultraportable gaming laptops that dip below four pounds.
Read MoreLenovo’s ThinkPad Yoga gets a titanium upgrade
The new machine is Lenovo's thinnest ThinkPad.
Read MoreHP says its latest Envy 14 runs for up to 16.5 hours on a single charge
The Elite Wireless Earbuds are designed for seamless switching between devices.
Read MoreHP's leather-covered business laptop uses a Snapdragon CPU
A few things set the Elite Folio apart from other Snapdragon laptops. Then there's the Folio's leather finish, of course, but HP also offers a few of its privacy-centric features here. When you're typing, you'll be using the company's "premium" backlit keyboard that's spill resistant.
Read MoreHP launches two new Dragonfly laptops with 5G and Tile tracking built in
HP made bold claims when it launched the Elite Dragonfly laptop last year, calling it "lighter than air." You can get the G2 with new 11th-generation Intel chips with up to 32GB of RAM instead of the original's limit of 16GB. When you put the Dragonfly back on a stable surface like a desk, it'll allow the temperature to go up.
Read MoreNVIDIA hints at RTX 30 laptop graphics launch on January 12th
NVIDIA has teased the debut of GeForce RTX 30 series laptop graphics at its CES event on January 12th.
Read MoreAcer reveals its first Chromebook with AMD's latest Ryzen CPUs
The 14-inch machine arrives in February and it starts at $480.
Read MoreThe Lavie Mini is a modern netbook that doubles as a game console
Enter the NEC Lavie Mini: a sort of modern take on the classic netbook that, with the right accessories, doubles as a Switch-style game console. The jury's still out on how usable the Lavie Mini will actually feel because — again — it only exists as a protoype right now.
Read MoreLG refreshes its light Gram laptop lineup with Intel Evo certification
The newest edition of LG Gram laptops claim they can run for up to 19.5 hours on battery power.
Read MoreDell's new Latitude 9000 laptops feature an automatic webcam shutter
The Latitude 9420 and 9520 laptops come with a feature called SafeShutter. Dell says it's the industry's first automatic webcam shutter, which can open or close on its own by syncing with video conferencing applications. In addition, the new 9000 series laptops have secure mic and mute keys.
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Facebook is reportedly building a newsletter tool for indie writers
Facebook is building its own newsletter tools, according to The New York Times. The social network is reportedly working on the initiative to offer more services to independent writers and journalists as part of the Facebook Journalism Project. It's still in its very early stages, but NYT's sources said the tools could have features similar to what other newsletter services have.
Read MoreFacebook's oversight board's first judgments overturn four moderation decisions
The Oversight Board has issued its first judgments.
Read MoreFacebook predicts ‘uncertainty' in 2021, blames upcoming iOS 14 update
Facebook's business has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is warning that 2021 might prove more difficult
Read MoreFacebook criticized for not doing enough to enforce its Holocaust denial policy
The Anti-Defamation League said that Facebook is failing to enforce its own Holocaust denial policies, leaving hateful content up after its reported
Read MoreFacebook will let researchers study its election ad targeting data
'Understanding the online political advertising landscape is key to protecting elections.'
Read MoreFacebook's Oversight Board will review Trump's suspension
He'll remain locked out of Facebook and Instagram in the meantime.
Read MoreFacebook improves AI photo descriptions for the visually impaired
Facebook has detailed how its AI describes photos for the visually impaired, including new tech that offers detailed labels.
Read MoreFacebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories and military gear
Facebook has paused all ads for gun accessories and military gear in the US through President-elect Biden's inauguration.
Read MoreWhatsApp postpones new privacy policy amid ‘confusion’
WhatsApp says it will give users more time to agree to its controversial new privacy policy, citing mass "confusion" and "misinformation" about the update.
Read MoreFacebook and NYU trained an AI to estimate COVID outcomes
Complicating the public health response is the fact that we still know so little about how the virus operates -- such as why some patients remain asymptomatic while it ravages others. When the outbreak first reached New York City, "we started trying to figure out what to do, how we could actually help manage the patients," Moore continued.
Read MoreOculus is launching multi-user accounts and app sharing next month
Starting next month, Quest 2 owners will be able to create separate accounts for anybody they're sharing their VR headset with. Oculus has announced that it's rolling out multi-user accounts and app sharing, which it says are two of its users' most requested features. The multi-user feature enables the primary account owner to add up to three secondary accounts on their device, and each one will get personalized game progress and achievements.
Read MoreFacebook bans all mentions of ‘stop the steal’ ahead of inauguration
Facebook says it's barring all mentions of the phrase "stop the steal" in the wake of last week's riot in Washington D.C. that resulted in five deaths.
Read MoreFacebook appoints a vice president of civil rights
Roy Austin Jr. will also become the company's deputy general counsel.
Read MoreFacebook is freezing some of its political spending
Facebook plans to pause its contributions to political action committees (PACs) through the first quarter of 2021 in the wake of last week's US Capitol riot.
Read MoreWhatsApp: Let us share your data with Facebook or else
"As part of the Facebook Companies, WhatsApp receives information from, and shares information (see here) with, the other Facebook Companies," the updated privacy policy reads.
Read MoreFacebook and Instagram make Trump's ban indefinite
The suspension will last until at least Biden's inauguration.
Read MoreFacebook locks out Donald Trump for 24 hours
Facebook will bar the president from posting to his page for the next 24 hours.
Read MoreFacebook's redesigned Pages make it easier to see verified content
Facebook's new Page design starts rolling out today.
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Microsoft (7)
Microsoft's sustainability report is a lot more interesting as a 'Minecraft' map
Microsoft has spiced up its sustainability report with a 'Minecraft' map that reflects the company's environmental goals.
Read MoreMicrosoft's profits jump by 33 percent thanks to the cloud, PCs and Xbox
That's $2.9 billion more than what analysts were expecting. While Microsoft's cloud business shows no signs of slowing down, with a revenue increase of 23 percent compared to last year, it's also seeing strong growth when it comes to the PC market in general.
Read MoreMicrosoft won't increase Xbox Live Gold prices for new members
Hours after announcing a price hike for Xbox Live that doubled the annual cost to $120, Microsoft reversed its decision.
Read MoreMicrosoft Edge will notify you if your passwords have been compromised
Microsoft is introducing a new feature to Edge called Password Monitor so you don't have to turn to a website like Engadget to find out one of your passwords has been compromised. In a way, Microsoft is playing catch up here. Both Chrome and Firefox have offered similar functionality for the past few years, as have Password managers like 1Password and LastPass.
Read MoreMicrosoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
Salesforce and the Mayo Clinic are also members of the Vaccination Credential Initiative.
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams 'Dynamic View' makes watching presentations easier
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft has been releasing a steady stream of improvements to Teams, the company's de-factor Slack competitor. As noticed by The Verge, the company gave a quick preview of a feature called "Dynamic View" that should make video calls with presentations a lot easier to view. When you're in a Teams call with multiple participants as well as dynamic content (like a video or screen share), Dynamic View will offer a customizable view.
Read MoreMicrosoft tried to buy Nintendo, but got laughed out of the room
Specifically, the Xbox was unveiled at CES in 2001 — to commemorate that launch, Bloomberg has published an in-depth oral history of how the console came to be. It's a fascinating read, but one particular passage stands out: details on Microsoft's efforts to secure games for the brand-new console. While the company implored third-party developers to work on the Xbox, Microsoft also considered using its considerable financial might to buy developers.
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Mobile (5)
The East Coast suffered major internet connection issues this afternoon
Verizon said a fiber cable has been cut in Brooklyn.
Read MoreAT&T's public safety network knows which floor first responders are on
AT&T has upgraded its FirstNet first responder network with new support for vertical GPS, walkie talkies and rural emergencies.
Read MoreVerizon's latest prepaid service offers mmWave 5G for $75 per month
You can now access Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband service with a prepaid plan. The company has launched Verizon Prepaid Unlimited, a $75 per month option that includes access to its mmWave network. If you need a refresher, Verizon effectively offers two forms of 5G — basic 5G Nationwide, which is only slightly faster than 4G/LTE, and mmWave, which is harder to find but offers dramatically higher speeds.
Read MoreVerizon CEO pitches 5G as a 'platform' for services like drone delivery
Verizon's higher-speed 5G UWB connection is coming to more NFL stadiums and Live Nation venues.
Read MoreVerizon puts 3G shutdown plans on hold indefinitely
Verizon (owner of Engadget's parent company, Verizon Media) isn't shutting down its 3G network anytime soon. Kevin King, the carrier's spokesperson, told Light Reading that Verizon's "3G network is operational" and that it doesn't "have a plan to shut it down at this time."
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News (72)
India will propose a law banning private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
India is planning to introduce a law that would ban private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and help set up an official currency instead.
Read MoreLiven XFM is a $199 groovebox for '80s fetishists
Liven XFM features three "fusion" FM engines that allow you to blend and morph sounds to create entirely new ones.
Read MoreRobinhood raises $1 billion, will reopen GameStop stock purchases on Friday
Robinhood claimed its decision to freeze purchases of 13 stocks, including GameStop, on Thursday was a "risk-management" decision. After raising $1 billion from investors, it will reopen trading access on Friday morning.
Read MoreGameStop stock market squeeze attracts attention from Congress
The Senate Committee on Banking will hold a hearing "on the current state of the stock market," after Reddit's GameStop squeeze.
Read MoreRobinhood hit with class action lawsuit after it restricts GameStop stock
Robinhood can now add a class action lawsuit to its growing list of headaches after it said it would restrict users from trading GameStop and other stocks.
Read MoreStrega is a compact modular synth for crafting dreamscapes or hellscapes
Strega (Italian for witch), is a complex drone machine built in collaboration with Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails fame. It can sound like a hazy memory or a night terror.
Read MoreFujifilm’s GFX 100S crams a huge 102-megapixel sensor into a compact body
Fujifilm has unveiled the GFX 100S with a huge 102-megapixel medium-format sensor and a surprisingly compact body.
Read MoreFujifilm's mid-range X-E4 has a new design and X-Trans 4 sensor
With the X-E4, Fujifilm is updating one of its fan-favorite cameras with its latest crop sensor, a tilting screen and a more minimalist design.
Read MoreSony's A1 is a $6,500 50MP camera that shoots 30fps bursts and 8K video
Sony has just dropped a bomb on the camera world with the launch of the A1, its new flagship full-frame mirrorless camera with some breakthrough features
Read MoreWink's home automation service has been down for a whole day
The company says the issue does not affect local control.
Read MoreEurope created more energy from renewables than fossil fuels last year
Europe is slowly reducing its dependancy on fossil fuels. A report co-published by Ember and Agora Energiewende, two think tanks focused on clean energy, has revealed that the continent generated more electricity from renewables than fossil fuels in 2020.
Read MoreAMC avoids bankruptcy, at least for now
AMC says it has enough funding to avoid a near-term threat of bankruptcy during the pandemic, although its future is still far from certain.
Read MorePresident Biden names Jessica Rosenworcel acting FCC chair
Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC's leading Democrat, will serve as acting chairwoman, replacing Ajit Pai.
Read MorePoly Effects fully merges Digit and Beebo into one super pedal
The Poly Effects Digit and Beebo are two of the more interesting guitar pedals to come out in the last few years. They were built on the exact same platform and their firmware are completely interchangeable. Now the company is taking the next logical step, and combining them into a single firmware and single pedal under the Beebo name.
Read MoreThe US will rejoin the Paris climate change agreement
With the third executive order of his new administration, President Joe Biden said the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreNew White House website includes a hidden recruitment message for coders
With Joe Biden now the 46th president of the United States, the official White House website has gone live with an eye-catching new design.
Read MoreFederal court strikes down Trump's coal-friendly EPA climate rules
A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration's plan to relax restrictions on power plant greenhouse emissions.
Read MoreHector is a virtual modular synth you can put in your real modular synth
Hector is essentially a Poly Effects Digit and Beebo modular guitar pedal, but in a 30 HP Eurorack module.
Read MoreKorg teases Drumlogue, a hybrid analog / digital groovebox
Korg announced the next member of the 'logue family: the Drumlogue. It will be a hybrid analog / digital groovebox. Judging from the short teaser video, that means some analog drum voices similar to the Volca Beats, as well as PCM and digital synthesis voice.
Read MoreCapitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
A woman who was allegedly part of the mob that stormed Capitol Hill earlier this month may have stolen a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and tried to sell it to Russian intelligence. The FBI is investigating the claim from a "former romantic partner" of Pennsylvania woman Riley Williams, who has been charged with disorderly conduct and entering a restricted building. According to court documents, Williams' supposed ex (identified as W1) contacted an FBI tipline and said she intended to send the laptop "to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell the device to SVR, Russia's foreign intelligence service."
Read MoreThe miniKORG 700FS is an overdue reissue of its first landmark synth
Korg is finally giving its first synth the miniKORG 700 the recognition it deserves with a 100-percent analog reissue: the miniKORG FS. The company even brought back the original designer, Fumio Mieda to oversee the development.
Read MoreKorg reinvents a cult favorite with the Modwave wavetable synthesizer
In 1985 Korg released the DW-8000, an analog-digital hybrid synth that combined at the time cutting edge digital oscillators with analog filters. The Modwave is an all digital take on the DW, updated to fit in with the company's modern lineup, including the Wavestate and Opsix, which focus heavily on knob-per-function controls and live performance.
Read MoreKorg's ARP 2600 M is a 'mini' version of an iconic synth
The ARP 2600 M is about half the size of the original and one-third the weight. But it still packs all the classic sound design modules.
Read MoreAfter Math: Tesla recalls, Steam streams and COVID checks
If you bought a Model S between 2012 and 2018 or a Model X between 2016 and 2018, you'll want to get in touch with your local Tesla dealership sooner rather than later. Turns out that Tesla's sold during that period used NVIDIA Tegra 3 chips in their central displays. According to the NHTSA, 158,000 Teslas are susceptible to the fault and is encouraging the company to issue a formal recall.
Read MoreBiden elevates science advisor to cabinet role for the first time
President-elect Joe Biden has named Eric Lander as OSTP director and presidential science advisor, putting the advisor in the cabinet for the first time.
Read MoreICYMI: More gadget highlights from CES 2021
Here are some devices from CES 2021 that you may have missed this week, including new HP laptops, a new Philips smart toothbrush and Otterbox gaming accessories.
Read MoreMedium will expand into books with its latest acquisition
Medium announced that it's acquiring Glose, a social reading platform.
Read MoreTaco Bell is working with Beyond Meat to create a new plant-based protein
Taco Bell will start testing a Beyond Meat dish at its restaurants later this year.
Read MoreInstacart tries to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations with a $25 stipend
Instacart is offering shoppers a $25 stipend to help them take time off for vaccinations, but it's not clear that's enough.
Read MoreArturia updates the MicroFreak synth with three new oscillators
The MicroFreak gets perhaps its biggest update yet with three new oscillators from Eurorack experimentalists Noise Engineering.
Read MorePhilips Hue module turns any light switch into a smart switch
A new Philips Hue add-on turns your existing light switches into smart ones that keep your lights available even if someone flicks the switch off.
Read MorePodcast: Everything that matters at CES 2021
We chat about everything that went down at CES 2021.
Read MoreUno Synth Pro is IK Multimedia's attempt to move beyond budget instruments
IK Multimedia is stretching its wings yet again, this time with the Uno Synth Pro. This three-oscillator paraphonic instrument goes well beyond the portable and affordable Uno Synth and looks to carve out space among higher-end competition like Korg and Moog.
Read MoreGoPro Labs adds more experimental features to its cameras
GoPro is expanding support for GoPro Labs to include the recently released Hero9 Black and its older Hero7 Black and Max models.
Read MoreFender packs Mustang tones inside its new personal guitar amplifier
It's a step above your regular personal guitar amplifier.
Read MoreLivingPackets will trial its next-gen smart delivery parcels in France
LivingPackets is one step closer to making the traditional cardboard box redundant. Boulanger, a major electronics retailer in France, will adopt the packaging for orders that originate from one of its stores in Paris. LivingPackets says the pilot has three basic purposes.
Read MoreThe home fitness tech that will help us stay active in 2021
It shouldn't surprise anyone that home fitness surged in popularity in 2020. Exercise equipment went out of stock as soon as the lockdowns started here in the US, and a flurry of fitness apps and videos flooded our feeds.
Read MoreAirbnb is banning anyone who took part in the attempted coup
Airbnb will ban anyone who took part in last Wednesday's attack.
Read MoreWeber acquires smart oven maker June
Weber announced it will acquire June, the smart oven company that helped it build its Weber Connect smart grilling platform.
Read MoreLG's entry-level A1 OLED TVs should be its cheapest yet
It's missing a number of nice-to-have features, but the fundamentals are strong.
Read MoreSonos offers a $69 replacement battery kit for its portable Move speaker
The Sonos Move is the company's first (and so far only) speaker with a battery. Obviously, batteries eventually die — Sonos knew this and offered a way for Move owners to get their battery replaced. As the name suggests, this $69 kit includes a fresh battery in either white or black as well as replacement screws and the tools you'll need.
Read MoreThe Morning After: CES 2021 starts with drones, 8K TVs and robots
LG has all kinds of OLEDs, Sony showed off its drone camera and prototype car, and TCL is leaning into 8K. Here's all the news from day one of CES 2021.
Read MoreLululab's Lumini PM is a smart mirror that offers skincare suggestions
The Lumini wasn't something you could buy yourself, and that's something Lululab wants to change with its latest iteration on the idea, the Lumini PM.
Read MoreWatch TCL's CES keynote in 9 minutes
Along with displays of all sizes, TCL showed off the first wireless Roku TV Ready soundbar.
Read MoreAlarm.com's touchless video doorbell is built for the COVID era
Alarm.com claims it has made the first commercially available touchless video doorbell.
Read MoreTCL pushes 8K and 'OD Zero' mini LED tech for its 2021 TVs
TCL's new 6-Series TVs in 2021 will all feature 8K resolution. Separately, it's launching a new line of 85-inch XL TVs, with the cheapest model starting at $1,599.
Read MoreTCL unveils the first Roku TV Ready wireless soundbar
TCL has unveiled the Alto R1, the first Roku TV-friendly wireless soundbar — you don't need a cable or separate remote.
Read MoreBreaking down LG's CES 2021 keynote
As usual, LG kicked off CES with a slew of OLED TV announcements, including some information on its next-generation Evo OLED technology. Join me and Engadget Senior Editor Chris Velazco as we dive into everything LG debuted.
Read MoreTP-Link adds security cams and a video doorbell to its Kasa smart home line
TP-Link is committing to smart home tech in a big way with Kasa devices that include a video doorbell, security cameras and switches.
Read MoreFormlabs' new castable wax makes it easier to 3D-print jewelry molds
Formlabs wants to make itself a key part of the jewelry making process.
Read MoreThe Morning After: CES 2021 kicks off today
Engadget's daily tech news bulletin. The biggest tech news, every morning.
Read MoreLG Display reveals that 42-inch OLED TVs are coming soon
LG Display, which builds the panels for LG's OLED TVs, has revealed that it will build a 42-inch display for an OLED TV to be released this year.
Read MoreLutron's outdoor smart plug controls your lights in harsh weather
Lutron has unveiled a Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug that's built to survive tough weather — it can control your patio lights even in torrential downpours.
Read MoreCatch up on all the action from Engadget’s virtual CES 2021 stage!
Tune in to Engadget's homepage or YouTube channel for three days of CES 2021 programming.
Read MoreSenator asks social networks, carriers to preserve evidence from Capitol riot
Senator Mark Warner has sent letters to Facebook, Twitter, carriers and other companies asking them to preserve evidence from the US Capitol riot.
Read MoreKohler's smart home upgrades include a mood-setting bath
Kohler has grown its smart home line to include a mood-setting bath, a lower-cost smart toilet and a hands-free faucet.
Read MoreHitting the Books: The racist underpinnings of incel ideology
In public view, the conversation was extreme, and saturated with racism. I feel despair and rage. that's why I want to join—I am a truecel and I want to talk to others like me. I feel very alone and very angry and I want to talk to others. I was in.
Read MoreCPSC warning highlights fire risk of loose 18650 lithium-ion batteries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning customers against purchasing loose lithium-ion battery cells that can be used for vapes, flashlights and other small devices. In particular, the CPSC has issued a warning for 18650 cells, which are slightly larger than AA batteries and are typically manufactured as part of large battery packs. CPSC says using the repacked cells could result in "fires, explosions, serious injuries and even death."
Read MoreWhat to expect from an online-only CES 2021
CES 2021 will officially take place from January 11th to 14th, but it'll look very different this year. In the meantime, here's an idea of what we can expect from CES 2021. We'll likely see some continuation of trends from previous years too. But, CES 2021 promises to be a relatively slow show.
Read MorePanasonic's latest OLED TV offers gaming upgrades and AI tuning
Panasonic's new JZ2000 OLED TV uses AI to tune the picture, and includes new optimizations for gamers.
Read MoreRoku makes it simpler to build wireless soundbars for Roku TVs
Roku says the reference design uses the company's proprietary Wi-Fi based wireless audio technology, which it's already using with the Roku TV wireless speakers.
Read MoreSony will debut its own 360 Reality Audio speakers this spring
Sony plans to expand its 360 Reality Audio platform with new speakers and more content.
Read MoreFCC head Ajit Pai won't reform Section 230 before he leaves office
After announcing that he planned to "clarify" the meaning Section 230 free speech internet rules back in October 2020, FAA chairman Ajit Pai has now backed away from that idea.
Read MoreBoeing agrees to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charge over 737 Max crashes
In addition to paying $2.5 billion, Boeing will have to continue cooperating with the FAA's fraud section for any ongoing and future investigations.
Read MoreMobile-first bank Simple is shutting down
One of the first-ever mobile-first banks is shutting down.
Read MoreNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo will push for online sports betting
He said the state could become the country's biggest sports gambling market.
Read MoreGet your sweatpants ready, virtual CES 2021 is about to begin!
Instead of braving the hordes in endless trade show halls, questionable restrooms and very poor food decisions, we've swapped our badges for comfy clothes and solitude for CES 2021. We're also replacing our usual stage show with a fully virtual experience.
Read MoreLG's new stick vacuum automatically empties dirt while it charges
LG has unveiled a cordless vacuum that cleans and removes dirt while it charges, sparing you the messiest part of house cleaning.
Read MoreTrump administration bans Alipay and WeChat Pay
The order will take effect after 45 days, long after Trump leaves office.
Read MoreGE's smart home brand expands beyond lighting with a security camera
C by GE has become Cync, and it's expanding beyond lighting to include smart home tech like security cameras and thermostats.
Read MoreUK court rules Julian Assange shouldn't be extradited to the US
The court has ruled that Julian Assange can be extradited, but it's likely that he will appeal the judgment.
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Nintendo (11)
Nintendo is releasing an ornate, limited-edition Monster Hunter Switch
Nintendo is releasing a limited edition 'Monster Hunter Rise' Switch loaded with elaborate graphics and, of course, a copy of the game.
Read MoreThe EU wants an investigation of the Switch's Joy-Con 'drift' issues
The European Consumer Organisation received more than 25,000 complaints over the problem.
Read More'Animal Crossing' updates send Mario and Hello Kitty to Carnival
An 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' update coming on January 28th brings Brazilian Carnival to the game, and the worlds of Hello Kitty and Super Mario arrive in March.
Read More'Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning' heads to Switch on March 16th
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is making its way to Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Read MoreThe Morning After: 'Mario Kart', but for fitness goals
Today's headlines: NASA, manual 'Mario Kart' and more trouble for Facebook and Google.
Read MoreHomebrew Labo kit gives you a full-body 'Mario Kart' workout
An enthusiast has built a Ring Fit kit that gives you a full-body workout while you play 'Mario Kart 8.'
Read MoreSuper Nintendo World opening delayed again due to COVID-19
Super Nintendo World won't open on February 4th as scheduled, as Japan declared a state of emergency in Osaka to fight a rising tide of COVID-19 infections.
Read MoreNintendo's intensely red Mario-themed Switch will be available February 12th
Last fall, Nintendo announced a slew of games and other announcements to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. Somewhat unexpectedly, Nintendo has another limited-edition product coming soon: the Switch - Mario Red & Blue Edition. Nintendo completes the look with a red-and-blue carrying case that is unsurprisingly bright but has subtle gray glyphs representing various Mario enemies. As with most limited-edition consoles, we expect this one to sell out quickly, so set your calendar if you want to take the plunge.
Read MoreA 'Monster Hunter Rise' demo hits Nintendo Switch tomorrow
You can check out several missions with friends via local and online co-op.
Read MoreNintendo is buying the developer of Luigi's Mansion 3
Nintendo has agreed to buy Next Level Games, the developer of the Luigi's Mansion series.
Read MoreBreath of the Wild's minor characters are likely advanced Miis
For years, fans have theorized that Nintendo used Miis to build many of the NPCs (non-player characters) in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A Mii expert with the handle HEYimHeroic has discovered that it's possible to convert and import traditional Miis — the ones that you can craft on the Wii, Wii U, 3DS and Switch — into the game. HEYimHeroic has stressed that the Mii and UMii file formats aren't identical.
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PC Gaming (6)
Steam's February Game Festival will feature over 500 playable demos
Steam's next Game Festival starts on February 3rd, with over 500 demos available to play.
Read MoreGeForce Now game streaming starts to roll out Chrome support
The latest update to NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud gaming service lets users play PC games from within their Chrome web browser on Windows and Mac.
Read MoreGamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020
Valve also hit new highs in terms of daily active players and peak concurrent users.
Read MoreBreaking down the AI wizardry of 'Microsoft Flight Simulator'
Jorg Neumann and Sebastian Wloch discuss the tech magic behind real-time flight.
Read MoreWatch the ASUS ROG CES 2021 keynote in 12 minutes
The Republic of Gamers had a lot of new PC hardware to show off during CES 2021.
Read MoreValorant's next agent is a duelist that can slip into another dimension
In addition, Riot Games is launching a new battle pass on January 12th.
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PlayStation (7)
Sony pushes PS5 exclusive Returnal's release date to April 30th
Housemarque needs a bit more time to polish things up.
Read More'Control: Ultimate Edition' headlines February's batch of PS Plus freebies
The messy next-gen upgrade saga just took another twist.
Read MoreSquare Enix’s mysterious PS5 exclusive ‘Project Athia’ is coming in early 2022
During Sony's CES presentation, sharp-eyed viewers spotted some PS5 gaming news next to the usual copyright nods.
Read More'Hitman 3' trailer shows off stealth violence in VR
PSVR owners will be able to play the entire Hitman trilogy in virtual reality.
Read MoreHow 'Bugsnax' studio Young Horses stays sustainable and deeply strange
It all started with an octopus pretending to be a normal human father.
Read MoreForgotten PS1 game 'Magic Castle' finally emerges two decades later
You can download the RPG for free and run it on an emulator.
Read MoreSony is launching the PS5 in India on February 2nd
PlayStation gamers in India will finally have the chance to get their hands on a PS5 within a few weeks' time. The official PlayStation India Twitter account has announced that Sony's new console will be available in the country on February 2nd. As TechCrunch suggests, the launch could indicate an improvement in Sony's supply chain, allowing the the tech giant to release the console in a new region.
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Reviews (32)
ASUS ZenBook Duo review (2021): A better dual-screen notebook for less
Read Engadget's review of the ASUS ZenBook Duo, which was named Best PC in the official Best of CES 2021 Awards.
Read MoreGarmin's daintiest watch ever is designed for small wrists
The Lily's bands are just 14mm wide, which is noticeably thinner than 20mm and 24mm versions on most other smartwatches. Functionally, the Lily offers a mix of features found on Garmin's other watches like the Venu Sq and Vivomove Style.
Read MoreICYMI: We test out the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphones
Here's a recap of all of Engadget's tech reviews from the past week, including those for the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Ultra and the Galaxy Buds Pro.
Read MorePodcast: Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra review
We dive into Samsung's latest: the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra.
Read MoreThe Morning After: The Galaxy S21 reviews are in
The verdict is in for Samsung's Galaxy S21 series. We've got two separate reviews for you today, one on the premium Ultra variant and another for the standard S21 — which should also inform you of what to expect from the S21+ model.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S21 review: The best Android phone for the money
Space zoom aside, I enjoyed the versatility of the S21's triple-camera setup.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: A capable but costly flagship
In many ways, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a by-the-book upgrade — it's faster, its cameras are more polished, and its software is a little cleaner. Calling it a thrill would be a stretch. With that in mind, the Ultra absolutely shines this year, not because of game-changing updates, but because it addresses basically all the problems we saw in last year's model.
Read MorePolyend Tracker review: A powerful but confounding groovebox
The Polyend Tracker is an exceptionally built and almost intimidatingly powerful groovebox. It can record samples, edit them, turn them into playable synths, and control external gear. It will carry you all the way from germ of an idea to polished track. The workflow isn't for everyone, but it's impossible to deny the value packed into this $599 instrument.
Read MoreSamsung’s 870 Evo boosts the performance of entry-level SSDs
The company says it offers up to 38 percent higher performance speeds over the 860 Evo.
Read MoreSamsung's latest rugged tablet gets a Dex and WiFi 6 update
If you thought Samsung was done with its announcements this month, think again. After showing off a slew of new TVs, the Galaxy Chromebook 2, robots, the Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Smart Tags and the Galaxy S21 series, the company has one more thing to share. The Galaxy Tab Active 3, which Samsung launched in Europe and Asia in September, is now headed to the US.
Read MoreHatch Grow review: A smart scale for infants that could have been great
Hatch's Grow smart scale has terrific potential, but just isn't there yet.
Read MoreGalaxy Buds Pro review: Samsung's best earbuds yet
With the Galaxy Buds Pro, Samsung combined the subtle curves from the Live with the small stature of original Galaxy Buds. Another design cue from the Galaxy Buds Live is the Buds Pro's glossy exterior. Wrap-up The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung's most complete set of true wireless earbuds yet.
Read More8BitDo's second arcade stick is moddable, stylish and versatile
That's right — 8BitDo's Arcade Stick can be used wirelessly. The 8BitDo Arcade Stick is another brilliant blend of Nintendo heritage and modern video game sensibilities. The Arcade Stick is heavy, too. It's been awhile since I used a fight stick.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy S21+ vs. the OnePlus 8T and the iPhone 12 Pro Max
The Galaxy S21+ is a nice 6.7-inch device, but how does it measure up to the OnePlus 8T and iPhone 12 Pro Max?
Read MoreThe Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the OnePlus 8 Pro
Check out how the new Galaxy S21 Ultra's specs compare against the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the OnePlus 8 Pro.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy S21 vs. the iPhone 12 Pro and the Google Pixel 5
We look at the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S21 versus the iPhone 12 Pro and the Pixel 5.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S21 series first look
Meet the Galaxy S21 Let's start with the foundation for all of these new devices: the Galaxy S21. The Ultra experience The Galaxy S21 Ultra is, as usual, the biggest, best, and most bombastic of what Samsung has to offer. There's another change we should talk about: the S21's design.
Read MoreThe ASUS Chromebook CX9 is rugged, light and powerful
ASUS has made a host of Chromebooks over the years, perhaps most notably its line of convertible "Flip" laptops. As part of its CES 2021 lineup, the company has a new Chromebook that's a little different, though — the Chromebook CX9 is a thin, light and rugged laptop meant for getting work done in harsh environments. Indeed, the CX9 meets MIL-STD 810H US military standards — though ASUS hasn't specifically said what it tested for or what kind of conditions it should be useable in.
Read MoreThe Razer Blade 15 vs. Alienware's M15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
We take a look at the specs of some of the premiere gaming laptops of CES 2021.
Read MoreASUS' ROG Flow X13 is a tiny gaming convertible with an eGPU
Last year, ASUS delivered one of the most compact and impressive gaming notebooks we've ever seen, the Zephyrus G14. At CES 2021, the company debuted the ROG Flow X13, a 13-inch ultraportable convertible that looks like a cross between one of Lenovo's Yoga notebooks and a piece of military gear. It's powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS chip and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, making it a decent machine for basic gaming.
Read MoreThe Tula is a stylish portable audio recorder with AI noise cancellation
You probably haven't heard of Tula before, but you may be familiar with founder David Brown and his other microphone brand: Soyuz. The Tula is different: it's a surprisingly flexible portable recorder that promises quality audio and clever features for $199. The first thing you'll notice about the Tula is its design -- while not nearly as ostentatious as a Soyuz, it shares a sense of old-school whimsy lacking in more "professional" gear like, well, anything Zoom makes.
Read MoreThe TCL 20 5G vs. the Motorola One 5G Ace and the Pixel 4a 5G
Check out the specs of two mid-range 5G handsets introduced at this year's CES versus last year's Pixel 4a 5G.
Read MoreSensel's touchpad tech could bring realistic haptics to Windows laptops
Sensel wants to bring its shape-shifting touchpad to laptops.
Read MoreRoland's Verselab is a groovebox built for vocalists
The Verselab is a music studio in a box complete with a vocal processing unit. It's aimed squarely at singers, songwriters and rappers.
Read MoreICYMI: We take a listen to Apple's AirPods Max
Here's a recap of all of Engadget's tech reviews over the past few weeks, including the Apple AirPods Max and the Amazon Echo Frames.
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer’s Chromebook Spin 514 vs. the competition
We compare the Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer's Chromebook Spin 514 against ASUS's Flip C436 and the Pixelbook Go.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 is cheaper and sports a QLED screen
The company turned heads last CES with the Galaxy Chromebook — a razor thin, bright red convertible with a 4K OLED screen. This CES, Samsung might be remedying those issues with the new Galaxy Chromebook 2. Despite the lower price, the Chromebook 2 is just as eye-catching as its predecessor, with a sleek 0.55-inch profile that's a tad thicker than the original (0.39 inches).
Read MoreSamsung's new TVs can track your workout reps and form
Samsung's latest TVs might be able to help. I tried this out at Samsung's preview event in New York, and am so far impressed. Unfortunately, because I was so focused on (or distracted by) the system verifying my form, I lost count of my reps.
Read MoreHologram Electronics Microcosm: A cheat code for making ambient music
The Microcosm can be a rhythmic glitch machine, a top-notch loop pedal or a straightforward delay. It's more than just a one-trick pony, which is important given the $449 price.
Read MoreHP Reverb G2 review: A great VR headset with middling controllers
HP's Reverb G2 is a solid VR headset held back by middling controllers.
Read MoreA workout-at-home service report card
Here's how a number of at-home workout services compare to each other, including Apple Fitness Plus, Peloton Digital, Daily Burn and Glo Yoga.
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Robotics (6)
Hyundai rolls out adorable customer service robot for its showrooms
In an effort to offer assistance without any unnecessary human interaction, Hyundai has unveiled the DAL-e, a new customer service robot that is both adorable yet functional. It debuted today in a Hyundai Motor showroom in southern Seoul in a pilot operation. The company says part of the purpose behind DAL-e is to accommodate customers who'd like to reduce human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreHitting the Books: AI doctors and the dangers tiered medical care
Frank Pasquale's 'New Laws of Robotics' shows how the promise of faster, more efficient medical diagnoses from AIs can also be a double-edged sword, cutting off access to the quality care provided by human doctors.
Read MoreLaser microrobot makes minimally invasive surgery more precise
Minimally invasive surgery techniques have gone far over the past few decades, but they still have limitations that scientists are working to overcome. Laser micro surgery, for instance, leaves minimal peripheral tissue damage, but it can only be used on parts of the body within the laser's line of sight. Meanwhile, surgery using flexible robotics can access hard-to-reach areas, but they can damage surrounding tissue.
Read MoreMoflin is the AI emotional support pet we all need right now
It's cute, smart, and sleeps (charges) in a nest. This year's award for "Cutest thing at CES" goes to Moflin.
Read MoreColumbia engineers built basic empathy into a robot
This is how we teach robots to cooperate with each other. And lie.
Read MoreThis robot dog learned how to get up after being knocked down
In a recent paper published in the journal Science Robotics, scientists detailed an AI reinforcement approach they used to allow their dog-like robot, Jueying, to learn how to walk and recover from falls on its own.
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Samsung (25)
Samsung Mobile's head of camera R&D wants your phone to 'personalize' your photos
In an exclusive conversation with Engadget, Samsung's camera chief pulled back the curtain on how the company lands on a vibe for its image processing, highlighted the growing importance of AI and hinted at how the future of Samsung cameras may involve making your photos look totally different from mine.
Read MoreSamsung boosts profits despite a drop in smartphone sales
Samsung boosted profits by 26.4 percent for its fourth-quarter despite an 11 percent drop in smartphone sales over last year, the company announced.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra features a new low-power OLED display
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 Ultra, it talked about how the device's screen supports refresh rates of 120Hz at both full HD and Quad HD resolutions. What it didn't say until now, however, is that the S21 Ultra serves as the debut device for the tech giant's new low-power OLED display technology. Samsung has revealed that the flagship phone uses OLED display that reduces power consumption by up to 16 percent.
Read MoreSamsung Display to make 90Hz OLED screens for laptops
What would you prefer in your next gaming laptop? An OLED panel with excellent contrast and deep black levels, or a different display technology that can surpass 60Hz? Samsung Display has announced plans to manufacture "the world's first" 90Hz OLED panels destined for laptops and notebooks.
Read MoreSamsung heir Jay Y. Lee is going back to jail for bribery
Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee has been sentenced to 2.5 years of prison over bribery charges, wrapping up a court battle that started four years ago.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Samsung revealed the Galaxy S21 series
Samsung's new flagship Galaxy phones are here, and Apple might bring back MagSafe on the next MacBook Pro.
Read MoreSamsung is expanding S Pen support to more devices
Samsung's S Pen is mostly associated with its Galaxy Note series, but that'll most likely change in the coming years. The newly unveiled Galaxy S21 Ultra will come with S Pen support — Samsung will even make standalone S Pens for the device, including a Pro model that enables Bluetooth connection for Air Actions gestures. Based on the company's statement to SamMobile, Samsung may be manufacturing those S Pens for other devices, as well.
Read MoreHere's everything Samsung announced at its Galaxy S21 event
We recap everything Samsung announced at its first Unpacked event of 2021.
Read MoreSamsung is bringing SmartThings dashboard to Android Auto
You'll be able to control your car with the SmartThings app too.
Read MoreHow to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra
Here's everything you need to know about how and where to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra smartphones. The Galaxy S21 starts at $799, the S21+ starts at $999 and the S21 Ultra starts at $1,199.
Read MoreThe Galaxy S21 and S21+ are Samsung's new, more affordable flagships
Samsung's new 2021 S-series phones see the South Korean company adopting a new strategy.
Read MoreWatch Samsung's Galaxy S21 Unpacked event with us live at 9:40AM ET
Watch Samsung's Unpacked event with us as the company unveils the Galaxy S21 and possibly offers a few surprises.
Read MoreSamsung’s next flagship Exynos chip will have an AMD GPU
Samsung provided an update on the GPU it's been working with AMD since on 2019.
Read MoreSamsung's 2021 Q soundbars have advanced room optimization and AirPlay 2
Samsung unveiled quite a few new devices and experimental technologies at CES 2021, including its 8K and 4K Neo QLED TVs and a bunch of new helper robots for the home. Both models support Apple's AirPlay 2 and come with a feature called SpaceFit Sound, which can help you calibrate the devices so they can deliver the best sound for the room where you're placing them. The models have calibration mics inside the soundbars themselves and their subwoofers.
Read MoreSamsung TVs will have solar-charging remote controls in 2021
In addition to an array of new televisions, Samsung has also announced a more eco-friendly remote control at CES 2021. The Solar Cell Remote Control can be powered by both indoor and outdoor light, or just regular USB if the former two are insufficient. According to Samsung, the remote itself is also pretty eco-friendly, as 24 percent of its 31 grams of plastic is made from "recycled polyethylene terephtalate."
Read MoreWatch Samsung's CES event in under 9 minutes
Want to know what Samsung unveiled at CES 2021? We've produced a video that shows everything you need to know in less than 9 minutes.
Read MoreSamsung's latest home robots can do chores and nag you to stop working
Bot Handy's extendable arm can load your dishwasher and set the table.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy Upcycling turns old phones into IoT devices
A few years ago, Samsung announced a sustainability initiative called "Galaxy Upcycling," an effort to repurpose and reuse older smartphones. At its core, the idea is to let people who still own older Galaxy smartphones to use them as part of their connected home rather than just leave them in a drawer (or worse, send them to a landfill). To enable new features for these old phones, Samsung will release a software update that lets owners choose how they want to use their devices.
Read MoreSamsung's smart home vision includes more intelligent fridges and vacuums
CES wouldn't be CES if Samsung didn't have a slew of new appliances to announce, and the longer the company invests in its vision of a connected home, the more we at Engadget wind up writing about refrigerators and vacuums. Samsung's smart Family Hub fridge, for instance, packs all of the same nifty storage options found in the company's Bespoke refrigerators, and once again lets you peek inside the fridge with a camera. There are also new tools here for the novice cook or nutritionist -- you can plot out a week's worth of family meal on a calendar for all to see, and a tie-in with a Samsung cooking app provides meal inspiration, automated ingredient ordering, and guided cooking instructions piped through the refrigerator's 25W speaker.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Samsung's new Mini LED TVs and solar powered remote
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Read MoreYou can install Samsung’s latest MicroLED TVs yourself
While LG and Sony have pushed OLED for their premium TVs, Samsung has pursued another display technology: MicroLED. With these MicroLED TVs, Samsung is taking a more familiar approach.
Read MoreSamsung's new Frame TV rotates between portrait and landscape modes
Samsung has carved out a unique niche for itself with The Frame, a TV set that looks more like an artsy picture frame than a piece of consumer electronics.
Read MoreSamsung's 4K and 8K Neo QLED TVs are powered by Mini-LEDs
Samsung's next-generation Neo QLED TVs will be powered by Mini-LED technology.
Read MoreSamsung's latest experiments include a phone app to calibrate your TV
Samsung has unveiled its latest crop of C-Lab experiments, including a phone app that calibrates your TV and a scanner that helps you clean clothes.
Read MoreEverything we know about Samsung's Galaxy S21 so far
Samsung is planning to unveil its latest flagship devices very soon. We've collected everything we know about them right here
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Science (14)
Hitting the Books: The continuing controversies surrounding e-cig safety
In Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them, Dr. Seema Yasmin examines controversies surrounding the tobacco replacement technology — as well as a host of other pieces of "common" medical knowledge. Excerpted from Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall For Them by Dr. Seema Yasmin, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. In the spring of 2019, young people, mostly young men in Illinois and Wisconsin, began to fall sick with a strange lung disease.
Read MoreBMW tries to get ahead of its supply curve using quantum computing
It's using Honeywell machines to figure out the best time to buy components.
Read MoreHow Biden and Harris could refocus the White House on science
In each of its annual budget requests, the Trump administration made deep funding cuts to federal research spending, in spite of Congress' consistent refusals. It asked for double funding to those departments in the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, Darpa, and the Joint AI Center to $2 billion annually. While decried as wholly inadequate to address the field's rate of technical advance, that funding bump would come at the expense of funding other basic sciences in those same agencies, as well as an overall reduction in research and development spending by 9 percent over 2020, to $142.2 billion.
Read MoreTouchless tech mimics the ability to ‘press’ an elevator button
The studio's Kinetic Touchless technology can mimic the movement of one's fingers and recreate the tactile response of pushing a button.
Read MoreElon Musk announces $100 million prize for new carbon capture tech
Yet for being among the wealthiest people on the planet, Musk's philanthropic track record over the years has been paltry compared to the likes of Jeff Bezos.
Read MoreSee the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting in 10-gigapixel detail
Microscope manufacturer Hirox has created a panorama of Vermeer's famous Girl with a Pearl Earring at a mind-goggling 10-gigapixel resolution.
Read MoreSynthetic cornea helped a legally blind man regain his sight
A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant.
Read MoreMethane emissions declined slightly in 2020 amid lower oil and gas production
The IEA says the sector's emissions need to drop by over 70 percent by 2030.
Read MoreAsics used EEGs to prove that, yes, running makes you happier
Using an EEG, researchers found runners were less stressed, were able to relax more and had clearer thinking after a 20 minute exercise.
Read MoreNASA says 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record
Depending on what group of scientists you ask, 2020 was either tied or second only to 2016 as the warmest year on record.
Read MoreLasso is working on a recycling center for the home
The collection boxed could merely be redistributed to manufacturers and turned into new products that don't require any additional materials. Aldous Hicks, CEO of Lasso, believes that everyone should treat recycling like washing clothes and dishes.
Read MoreEarly Solar System meteorites might explain how Earth got water
Scientists have discovered that meteorites from the early Solar System held water until relatively recently, possibly contributing to life on Earth.
Read MoreLooking Glass says it can turn any photo into a hologram
Looking Glass Factory has unveiled a service that promises to turn any photo into a 3D holographic image.
Read MoreResearchers have turned pineapple leaves into drone parts
The bio-composite material degrades within two weeks after it's buried.
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Smartphones (21)
Xiaomi's remote wireless charging powers up your phone from across the room
Xiaomi is touting its remote wireless charging Mi Air Charge Technology, which can power up a compatible phone from several meters away, and through objects.
Read MoreThe smartphone market is growing again
IDC (International Data Corporation) has announced that handset shipments reached 385.9 million in the final quarter of 2020, up 16 million year-over-year. Apple took pole position with 90.1 million smartphone shipments throughout the quarter. Samsung ranked second, with 73.9 million shipments and 19.1 percent market share, followed by Xiaomi and Oppo with 43.3 million and 33.8 million respectively.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Sony's $6,500 A1 camera has a matching $2,500 smartphone
Sony's new pro equipment builds a mobile broadcast studio, and Apple's latest iOS 14 update includes key security fixes.
Read MoreSony built a $2,500 smartphone for creators and broadcasters
If that price tag didn't make it immediately obvious, the Xperia Pro isn't for you or me. Sony's concept is a tantalizing one, especially now that broadcasters are experimenting with more mobile camera setups.
Read MoreHuawei may spin off its P and Mate smartphone brands
After selling Honor last year, Huawei may spin off its premium Mate and P smartphone brands next to get around crippling sanction.
Read MoreSony may resurrect the Xperia Compact line for small phone fans
Sony is reportedly bringing back the Xperia Compact to take on small phones like the iPhone 12 mini.
Read MoreThe View40 is Honor's first phone after splitting from Huawei
Honor has unveiled the flagship View40 5G, its first phone since it was sold off by Huawei.
Read MoreThe Morning After: LG might get out of the smartphone business
Samsung's new flagship Galaxy phones are here, and Apple might bring back MagSafe on the next MacBook Pro.
Read MoreQualcomm's Snapdragon 870 is a souped-up version of last year's flagship
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 870, a faster 865 Plus chip for phones where the 888 isn't an option.
Read MoreThe next iPhone might have an in-screen fingerprint scanner
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company's engineers see this as an "S" kind of year after they built so many improvements into the iPhone 12.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy S21 phones won't have a charger in the box
As expected, Samsung's new Galaxy S21 phones won't come with a power adapter in the box.
Read MoreThe Galaxy S21 Ultra packs two telephoto lenses and supports the S Pen
Samsung's highest-specced S21 smartphone features a quad-camera system and is priced starting at $1,200. It's also the first S series phone to work with the company's S Pen stylus.
Read MoreThe Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s high-end mobile chip for 2021
With just two days before its first Unpacked event of 2021, Samsung has detailed its latest high-end Exynos mobile chip.
Read MoreQualcomm says its new in-display fingerprint sensor is 50 percent faster
The second-gen scanner is 77 percent larger than the first version.
Read MoreTCL's new budget-friendly '20' series phones are the first of many
TCL only started selling smartphones under its own banner last year, and it made the most of that momentum -- the company released six smartphones in 2020 alone. TCL confirmed today it will release at least five smartphones in its new TCL 20 series, possibly including a more ambitious model, like a final version of one of its rollable or foldable concepts. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with a center-aligned cutout so an 8-megapixel front camera can peer through the panel.
Read MoreLG will fight foldables with a rollable phone, and it's coming in 2021
For the last two years, it's been an open secret that LG has been working on a smartphone with a rollable screen — that is, a device with a display that starts out phone-sized and stretches out into a tiny tablet. It's still not quite done, but that didn't stop LG from offering our first real glimpse at the device — called the LG Rollable — in a lightning-fast teaser during its CES 2021 press conference. While further details are scant, the LG Rollable is at least visually a tantalizing response to Samsung's slew of foldable phones.
Read MoreMotorola's latest batch of budget phones includes a cheap 5G model
Rounding out Motorola's line is the $170 Moto G Play, which returns to firm up Motorola's presence in the budget smartphone arena.
Read MoreOnePlus's cheap new Nord phones will arrive in the US on January 15th
Remember the Nord N10 5G and N100? The mid-to-low-end smartphones OnePlus announced last October after the launching the original (and well-received) Nord? The $299 N10 5G and the $179 N100 will go on sale in North America at 10AM Eastern on January 15th — unlocked phone fans can get them from OnePlus directly, but T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile will also offer both models. "The OnePlus Nord N Series represents the next step in our strategy to expand our smartphone offerings to more price points," said OnePlus CEO Pete Lau in a statement.
Read MoreQualcomm's Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to even cheaper phones
Starting this year, you're likely to see 5G support make its way to a greater number of budget phones thanks to the introduction of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 480 chipset and its built-in X51 modem.
Read MoreSamsung will reveal its next flagship smartphones on January 14th
Samsung confirmed today that its latest Galaxy Unpacked event -- and its first major smartphone launch of the year -- will take place virtually at 10AM Eastern/7AM Pacific on Thursday, January 14th. Samsung has already opened preorder reservations for its Galaxy smartphones, and a well-informed employee at the Samsung flagship store in Bengaluru, India confirmed the launching timing to Android Authority in early December. Holding a launch event this year in a given year is certainly unusual for Samsung, but the company's moves later in the year may prove to be even more surprising.
Read MorePoco teases a sequel to its legendary F1 phone
Poco has teased a sequel to its well-known F1, although the F2 may not offer the breakthrough specs of its predecessor.
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Social Media (49)
WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users' privacy fears
WhatsApp is using Status messages (aka Stories) in a bid to reassure US and UK users that it protects their privacy.
Read MoreBreaking down Reddit's battle over GameStop's stock
I get it, the story of how Redditors banded together to increase the value of GameStop's stock is confusing. So we tapped business journalist Mike Futter, author of the GameDev Business Handbook and co-host of the Virtual Economy Podcast, to help us break everything down on the Engadget Podcast.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Robinhood, Reddit and Gamestop
So what exactly is happening with Robinhood, Reddit and Gamestop? By the time you read this, it might have changed again.
Read MoreReddit's WallStreetBets is back on Discord after ban (updated)
Discord has banned the server used by the controversial subreddit r/WallStreetBets for repeated violations of the company's hate speech policies.
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg wants to reduce political content in News Feed
Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook is thinking about ways to "reduce the amount of politics on its platform."
Read MoreUS arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday.
Read MoreInstagram rolls out its new look for Stories on desktop
It says the redesign makes things more immersive and easy to navigate.
Read MoreTwitter is making it easier for researchers to study its platform
Twitter just took a major step toward making it easier for researchers to understand the conversations happening on its platform.
Read MoreByte, the spiritual successor to Vine, has a new owner
Byte, the 'spiritual successor' to Vine created by one of its original founders, has been bought by another would-be Vine successor.
Read MoreTwitter jumps into newsletters with Revue acquisition
Twitter wants a piece of the fast-growing newsletter industry. Today, the company announced that it's acquired Revue for an undisclosed sum. In a blog post, Twitter argued that newsletters were a natural expansion of its platform.
Read MoreFacebook's News tab arrives in the UK
Facebook News tab's UK rollout is the first expansion of the feature outside the US.
Read MoreTwitter’s new ‘Birdwatch’ experiment crowdsources fact-checking
Twitter is launching a new feature to fight misinformation: Birdwatch, a "community-driven approach" that crowdsources fact checks.
Read MoreInstagram adds ‘professional dashboard’ for businesses and creators
Instagram is adding a new "professional dashboard" feature that brings all the app's business tools into a single place.
Read MoreItaly blocks TikTok for some users following girl's death
Italy has blocked TikTok for some users after a 10-year-old girl died while allegedly participating in a 'choking' challenge.
Read MoreFacebook inexplicably logs out iPhone users
If you use Facebook on an iPhone, then you might have been logged out suddenly on Friday night. Facebook said in a statement that this may be due to a "configuration change" and they're looking into it.
Read MorePinterest adds eyeshadow to its virtual makeup kit
Pinterest has expanded its Try On feature with a new makeup category: eyeshadow.
Read MoreHouse oversight chair asks FBI to investigate Parler
The chair of the House Oversight Committee wants the FBI to investigate Parler's role in the Jan.6 violence at the Capitol.
Read MoreTikTok's new Q&A feature makes it easier for creators to respond to fans
TikTok has started a new feature that makes it easier for some of its most popular creators to host Q&A sessions with their fans.
Read MoreAirbnb has been quietly using social media to root out and ban extremists
It's said to have banned more than 100 accounts with ties to hate groups.
Read MoreYouTube extends Trump's suspension ahead of inauguration day
YouTube will continue blocking Donald Trump's official channel from uploading new videos and livestreams for a minimum of seven more days. The Google—owned video platform told CNBC and Bloomberg that it extended the channel's suspension "[i]n light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence." The website originally blocked Trump from uploading new content on January 12th after removing a video wherein he called the Capitol rioters "very special."
Read MoreTelegram took down 'hundreds' of calls for violence from public US channels
Following an increasing number of reports in early January, Telegram says it took decisive action against US channels that advocated violence.
Read MoreParler's website is back up, but the service is still unavailable
One week after it lost access to Amazon's hosting servers, Parler's website is back online in limited form.
Read MoreFacebook blocks events around D.C. and state capitals ahead of inauguration
Facebook is cracking down on events in an effort to prevent its users from organizing violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.
Read MoreHow Twitter will transition presidential accounts after Inauguration Day
Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, will become the first @SecondGentleman.
Read MoreJack Dorsey breaks his silence after Trump ban
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made his first public statements since the company permanently banned Donald Trump from its platform
Read MoreSnap permanently closes Donald Trump's account
Add Snapchat to the list of services that no longer allow Donald Trump as a poster.
Read MoreTikTok changes privacy settings for its youngest users
TikTok is introducing new "enhanced" privacy settings that restricts certain features for younger teens and changes default settings for older teens.
Read MoreYouTube removes content from Donald Trump's channel, blocks new uploads
Donald Trump's YouTube channel can't upload new videos for a week, comments are disabled and it has received a strike.
Read MoreTwitter purged 70,000 QAnon accounts in three days
Twitter says it's purged more than 70,000 accounts for spreading conspiracy theories associated with QAnon.
Read MoreA YouTube network was spreading election disinformation for two months
A YouTube network was spreading US election disinformation for two months after the vote despite the company's promises of a crackdown.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Twitter really banned Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter -- permanently. Here's what happened next.
Read MoreDonald Trump is trying (and failing) to get around Twitter's ban
Donald Trump is banned from Twitter, so he's using other accounts to post. But now those accounts have been suspended as well.
Read MoreDonald Trump has been kicked off of Twitter
Donald Trump's personal Twitter account is no longer active.
Read MoreTwitter cuts off QAnon conspiracy accounts as employees push to ban Trump
Trump allies Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and Ron Watkins have been banned as part of a Twitter push against Coordinated Harmful Activity. Meanwhile, Twitter employees are pressuring executives to permanently suspend Donald Trump's account.
Read MoreReddit bans 'r/donaldtrump' subreddit for 'repeated policy violations'
Reddit has banned the r/DonaldTrump subreddit. While not directly affiliated with Trump or his campaign, the group is one of the largest communities dedicated to the president. Axios was the first to report on the news.
Read MoreThe day Facebook and Twitter's rules finally applied to Donald Trump
Facebook and Twitter finally delivered an answer to what has been one of the most pressing questions during Donald Trump's presidency.
Read MorePodcast: An attempted coup powered by social media
This week, we get ready for CES and chat about tech's role in the right-wing extremist siege on the US Capitol.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Donald Trump is back on Twitter, but not Facebook
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Read MoreTikTok ban will remove videos of Donald Trump inciting rioters
TikTok's content policy will prevent people from posting Donald Trump's video addressing Washington D.C. rioters who supported him, and is blocking several hashtags. Trump's ban on TikTok in the US has yet to take effect.
Read MoreDonald Trump's Twitter lockout is over (for now)
Donald Trump's Twitter timeout is over — for now.
Read MoreTwitch disables Donald Trump's account
Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday's riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president's account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers.
Read MoreTwitch bans the PogChamp emote following Capitol Hill riots
Twitch has banned the popular PogChamp emote after the face of it, Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez, encouraged further violence.
Read MoreSnapchat locks Donald Trump's account, as well
Facebook and Twitter aren't the only social networks that blocked Donald Trump on their platform. Snap has revealed that it has also placed a restriction on the outgoing president's account, preventing him from sharing anything on its app. Rachel Racusen, the company's spokesperson, told The Information: "We can confirm that earlier today we locked President Trump's Snapchat account."
Read MoreTwitter suspends Donald Trump
Twitter has temporarily suspended Donald Trump after the president tweeted his support for a violent mob.
Read MoreTwitter applied warning labels to Trump's tweets prior to his 12-hour suspension
Twitter has added new warnings to tweets from Donald Trump amid violence in Washington D.C.
Read MoreTwitter labeled a forecaster's Georgia election tweet without controversy
Twitter labeled Dave Wasserman's call of a Senate seat victory by Raphael Warnock over Kelly Loeffler as coming in without corroboration from other sources, and Dave Wasserman agreed.
Read MoreTwitter is buying the team behind a podcast app to help build its audio Spaces
Twitter acquired the team behind Breaker, a podcast app that focused on community.
Read MoreInstagram tests new design for Stories on desktop
Instagram, is testing a new layout for Stories on desktop that puts Stories into a carousel.
Read MoreWhatsApp set an all-time record for calls on New Year's Eve
WhatsApp had its most calls in a single day on New Year's Eve as the pandemic forced people to have virtual get-togethers.
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Space (19)
NASA's delayed Moon lander contracts cast doubt on Artemis timeline
NASA has delayed two lunar lander contracts in a further sign the Artemis program might not put people on the Moon in 2024.
Read MoreSpaceX Starship launch reportedly violated an FAA license
SpaceX reportedly violated its FAA license with the Starship SN8 launch, prompting an investigation.
Read MoreNASA's SLS rocket will go through a second and longer hot fire test
It will be part of the rocket's Green Run series of tests meant to assess the core stage and ensure it's ready for the Artemis I mission, which will send an unmanned Orion spacecraft to the Moon. What was supposed to be an eight-minute burn lasted for only 67 seconds — NASA wants the second go to last longer than that to be able to collect more data. According to NASA's announcement, though, the Green Run team analyzed data from the first test firing and determined that four minutes would be enough to provide significant data that can help verify if the core stage truly is ready for flight.
Read MoreNASA's asteroid-sampling OSIRIS-REx probe will head back to Earth in May
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will soon bid asteroid Bennu farewell. NASA has announced that OSIRIS-REx will start its journey back to our planet on May 10th, two-and-a-half years after it rendezvoused with the near-Earth asteroid. The agency launched the spacecraft back in 2016 to collect samples from Bennu in hopes that analyzing the materials could give us more insight into the formation of the Solar System and into the beginning of life here on Earth.
Read MoreScientists find a cloudless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet with a four-day year
Researchers have discovered a strange Jupiter-like planet that's cloudless and has a four-day year.
Read MoreSpaceX launches a record 143 satellites into orbit
SpaceX has successfully launched a record 143 satellites into orbit in its first SmallSat Rideshare Program mission.
Read MoreSpaceX's first 'rideshare' mission will launch a record number of satellites (updated)
The SpaceX Transporter-1 mission set to launch today will put 133 commercial and government spacecraft, as well as 10 more Starlink satellites, in orbit. SpaceX says that's "the most spacecraft ever deployed on a single mission" — the previous record holder, an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, ferried only 104 satellites to space. In addition to having a record-breaking payload, Transporter-1 is also the first dedicated launch under the SmallSat Rideshare Program SpaceX announced back in 2019.
Read MoreScientists may have found the background ripples of the universe
Scientists have found a strong signal that might represent the universe's background gravitational waves.
Read MoreVirgin Orbit carries satellites to space for the first time (update: deployed)
Virgin Orbit has successfully carried satellites into space for the first time.
Read MoreWatch NASA's historic Moon mission rocket test at 4PM ET (update: cut short)
NASA is conducting a historic first hot fire test for SLS's core stage on January 16th at 4PM ET — here's how to watch live.
Read MoreOneWeb secures funding to launch more than 500 internet satellites
OneWeb has secured a $400 million investment from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems.
Read MoreNASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon
NASA's Orion spacecraft is complete and ready for its Artemis I test mission to the Moon later in 2021.
Read MoreNASA abandons InSight mission to crack the surface of Mars
Martian soil does not behave in the way NASA engineers expected.
Read MoreBlue Origin's upgraded New Shepard vehicle completes its first flight
It's New Shepard's 14th mission overall, but it's the first for both the redesigned crew capsule and its booster.
Read MoreCanon made a site that lets you 'take photos' from a real satellite
Rather than releasing any new cameras for CES 2021, Canon is doing something different: Letting you take pictures from space.
Read MoreNASA smallsat concepts will study galaxy evolution and exoplanets
NASA has picked four missions for smallsats and a balloon that will study galaxy evolution, exoplanets, neutron stars and neutrinos.
Read MoreNASA reveals how its SPHEREx space telescope will search for big bang clues
NASA has hit a key milestone in the development of SPHEREx space telescope, designed for the lofty purpose of studying the Big Bang theory and origins of galaxies.
Read MoreChina's huge FAST telescope will open to scientists globally in April
China will open its 500-meter (1,600 foot) "Sky Eye" FAST telescope to the global scientific community starting on April 1st.
Read MoreSpaceX will try to 'catch' its Super Heavy rocket using the launch tower
Elon Musk says SpaceX will try to 'catch' the Super Heavy booster rocket using the launch tower, saving the trouble of using legs.
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Streaming (57)
G4 returns today on YouTube and Twitch
G4 is back, starting with a weekly series that will air on YouTube and Twitch ahead of its official relaunch this summer.
Read MoreApple will produce a series on WeWork's fall from grace
The show will adapt the popular podcast WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork for Apple TV+.
Read MoreNetflix is testing a sleep timer on Android
Don't lose your place if you fall asleep while watching the new season of 'Cobra Kai.'
Read MoreThe ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut debuts March 18th on HBO Max
Fans won't have to wait much longer to see the director's true take on the movie.
Read MoreDisney releases interactive short 'Baymax Dreams' on GeForce Now
Sundance Film Festival isn't happening this year — not in person, anyway — so creators are finding new ways to showcase their creations. The folks at Disney, for instance, are offering an interactive short through NVIDIA's GeForce Now, a streaming service that's usually focused on blockbuster games. Any user can search for Baymax Dreams of Fred's Glitch and experience the charming but all-too-brief adventure, which focuses on the cast from Big Hero 6.
Read MoreYouTube is testing its own version of Twitch clips
A small number of creators will have access to the clipping feature for now.
Read MoreSpotify gives NYU students the chance to learn how to podcast like a pro
Developed as a collaboration between Spotify and NYU, a course this winter gave students an overview of podcasting with the opportunity to learn from the pros.
Read MoreSling TV price hike adds another $5 per month for new customers
The prices of Sling TV subscriptions are going up for new subscribers.
Read MoreDisney+ restricts kids from watching content with racist stereotypes
Disney is taking an additional step to provide children the proper context when seeing titles like 'The Jungle Book' and 'Peter Pan.'
Read MoreHBO Max didn't expect to have this many subscribers for another two years
During its Q4 2020 earnings call on Tuesday, AT&T revealed that its streaming subsidiary HBO Max now boasts some 40 million paid monthly subscribers — a figure neither company anticipated the service would attain until at least 2023. HBO overall now boasts more than 60 million subscribers, according to AT&T. It should be noted that the 40 million subscriber figure includes not just folks who pay for the standalone Max subscription but also people who have Max access either through their existing cable bundles or one of the numerous introductory deals that cellular carriers have been offering since the service's launch last May. Only around 17 million of those are considered "activated" in that they either downloaded and used the Max mobile app or are actively paying for the service outside of bundling deals.
Read MoreTomb Raider and Skull Island anime series are headed to Netflix
While we're still waiting on Netflix's Pacific Rim anime series, the streaming service has announced that it's also working on anime versions of Tomb Raider and Skull Island. Netflix is working with Legendary Television on all of those upcoming shows, and it follows a slew of anime announcements, including a Cyberpunk 2077 series, and a Resident Evil CG show (if you can call that anime). Netflix says the Tomb Raider series will follow the events of Square Enix's recent reboot trilogy, which leaves the door wide open for stories following a young Lara Croft.
Read More'Godzilla vs. Kong' makes its HBO Max debut on March 31st
'Godzilla vs. Kong' will premiere March 31st in the US on HBO Max and in theaters, March 26th in theaters outside of North America
Read MoreDisney and Comcast are sharing streaming rights to ‘Modern Family’
Thanks to a deal between Disney and NBCU, you'll be able to watch all 250 episodes of Modern Family through Hulu and Peacock.
Read More‘Babylon 5 Remastered’ now available to buy, or stream on HBO Max
Nearly thirty years after it first aired, and twenty years after its troubled DVD release, Babylon 5 is getting a polish as part of its release on HBO Max.
Read MorePeacock will stream Indycar practice and qualifying sessions this season
When the 2021 Indycar season starts on April 18th, you'll be able to watch some of the action through Peacock Premium.
Read MoreSpotify dabbles in audiobooks by offering nine public-domain works
Spotify's aggressive move into content beyond music continues today, as the company is testing a small "pilot" of audiobooks on the platform. Specifically, nine classic audiobooks will be available starting today. This isn't technically the first time Spotify has offered audiobooks, though before it only had a star-studded reading of the first Harry Potter novel.
Read MoreWWE Network will stream exclusively on Peacock in the US
Peacock subscribers will get WWE pay-per-views, including WrestleMania, at no extra cost.
Read MoreNetflix delivers 'studio-quality' sound upgrade for Android viewers
Netflix has rolled out an audio upgrade for Android that promises studio-level quality.
Read MorePixar's 'Soul' was so popular on streaming that it beat 'The Office'
Pixar's 'Soul' was the top streaming title during the holidays, and was so popular it even dethroned 'The Office' from its usual top spot.
Read MoreNBC is shutting down its sports cable channel as the bundle contracts
According to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, NBC Sports Group Chairman Pete Bevacqua told staffers in a memo that the NBC Sports Network cable channel is shutting down the end of this year. While it's unclear what will happen to some of the content it currently airs, stuff like NHL games and NASCAR races will shift to the USA Network channel instead, and they plan to dual-broadcast some of those prior to the channel going dark. This could also push some content to NBCUniversal's streaming platform Peacock, but the focus right away seems to be strengthening USA Network as an option against channels like Warner's TNT/TBS.
Read MoreAmazon will start streaming Robert Kirkman's 'Invincible' on March 26th
The first three episodes of Invincible will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 26th, with new episodes to follow every Friday until April 30th when the company starts streaming the season finale.
Read MoreSpotify signs an exclusive podcast deal with filmmaker Ava DuVernay
The Oscar-nominated director's Array collective will work with Gimlet Media on a variety of shows.
Read MoreRussia bans 'Death Note' and other 'violent' anime
A court blocked the shows on some streaming sites.
Read MoreHow to watch Biden’s inaugural 'Parade Across America'
You can catch the entire event through the Presidential Inaugural Committee's social media channels on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch starting at 3:15 PM ET.
Read MoreWhat's on TV this week: 'Hitman 3,' 'They Live' and 'Pixar Popcorn'
This week's highlight game release is Hitman 3, closing out a trilogy of murder-for-hire simulators
Read MoreNetflix grows to over 200 million subscribers globally
Netflix now has over 200 million subscribers worldwide.
Read MoreParamount+ will replace CBS All Access on March 4th
Paramount+, the rebranded and expanded CBS All Access, will launch on March 4th.
Read More'The Muppet Show' finally hits Disney+ on February 19th
Even Statler and Waldorf might approve.
Read MoreSling TV users can now add NHL Center Ice to their plan for $29 a month
With the NHL's shortened 56-game season getting underway last week, Sling TV is adding NHL Center Ice so you can follow all the action through to May when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.
Read MoreRecommended Reading: 'WandaVision' begins Marvel's TV slate on Disney+
Recommended Reading highlights the week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.
Read MoreNetflix buys Gal Gadot's spy thriller 'Heart of Stone'
Netflix has snapped up the worldwide rights to a spy thriller that could affect subscriber's buying decision. The streaming giant has won the auction for Hearts of Stone, a Gal Gadot spy thriller developed by Skydance Media and to be directed by Tom Harper (The Aeronauts). Skydance also sold Chris Patt-starrer The Tomorrow War to Amazon earlier this week.
Read MoreApple is once again extending TV+ free trials
Apple will once again give some of its customers a few extra months of TV+.
Read MoreDisney will release 'Nomadland' simultaneously in theaters and on Hulu
It's no surprise that Disney has chosen Hulu over Disney+ for Nomadland's streaming release.
Read MoreNielsen says people mostly streamed old network shows, not new releases
Many more viewers watched older network shows like The Office, Grey's Anatomy and Criminal Minds, according to Nielsen's first-ever yearly streaming show rankings and the NY Times.
Read MoreBandsintown Plus offers exclusive concert streams for $10 per month
Many artists make the bulk of their income from performing live concerts around the world. One potential solution could be Bandsintown Plus, a new subscription service dedicated to live music. Adeline, Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief, Bakai, Brijean, Bye Beneco, Chrome Sparks, Chromeo, Claud, Diamond Thug, Empress Of, Fleet Foxes (Solo), Flying Lotus, HONEYMOAN, Ian Isiah, James Hersey, Jeff Tweedy, Joe Bonamassa, Little Dragon, Local Natives, Lomelda, mau from nowhere, Mindchatter, Misty Mtn, Mt. Joy, odie, Phoebe Bridgers, Poolside, Prequell, Rexx Life Raj, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sam Himself, Scarypoolparty, Sir Chloe, Soccer Mommy, Toro y Moi, Trevor Hall, Tycho, Wallows, We the Commas, and former Bandsintown Big Break alumni Omar Apollo with special guest Q. Bandsintown says more artists will be announced at a later date.
Read MoreAmazon follows Netflix with mobile-only video subscriptions in India
It's in recognition that more people have access to phones and want to watch Amazon's shows.
Read MoreAT&T's cord-cutting TV Now service is no longer accepting signups
AT&T is killing off its skinny bundle AT&T TV Now service, less than 18 months after its introduction as a replacement for DirectTV Now.
Read MoreGameFly adds Elite rental subscription tiers and a movies-only option
GameFly has expanded its video game rental service with new subscription tiers, which could have customers paying either more or less, depending on their needs
Read MoreSonos on where streaming music is going next
Sonos launched Sonos Radio just as the pandemic took hold in the US. Sonos owners had the chance to use their speakers more than ever and that helped Sonos Radio get off to a fast start. We talk to Sonos Radio GM Ryan Taylor on how the company built a service that complements options like Spotify and Apple Music.
Read MoreNetflix hypes its 2021 film slate, promising a new movie every week
Films starring Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba and Meryl Streep are on the way.
Read MoreSony's Bravia Core streaming service will deliver video comparable to Blu-ray
If you purchase a Sony Bravia XR TV this year, you'll get exclusive access to high-quality movies through a new streaming platform called Bravia Core, Sony has announced.
Read MoreNetflix and Kevin Hart agree to a multi-year film deal
2021 is off to a great start for everybody named Kevin Hart. Netflix announced on Monday that it had signed a multi-year distribution deal with the comedian's HartBeat Production company. Under the terms of that deal, Netflix would be the exclusive host for four upcoming feature films, as well as have first look rights for any future films produced under that banner.
Read MoreHulu's ad-supported plan for students costs just $2 a month
Students have been able to get Hulu for free as part of a bundle with Spotify for a while now. Students can get a subscription to ad-supported Hulu for $1.99 per month, a discount of $4 from the plan's usual cost. This basic plan includes access to the entire Hulu library of shows and movies that can be streamed on up to two devices at once.
Read MoreWatch the 'Ratatouille' TikTok musical encore at 8PM Eastern
The 'Ratatouille' TikTok musical is returning on January 10th at 8PM ET after the first performance was a success.
Read MoreTwitch will refresh the PogChamp emote image every 24 hours
The popular emote is returning with a twist.
Read More'WandaVision' will debut with two episodes on Disney+
WandaVision, Marvel Studios' first live-action Disney+ series, will have a special two-episode premiere.
Read More'Dracula' and six other horror classics will stream for free on YouTube
Universal is making seven horror movie classics available for free on YouTube for a week, including 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein.'
Read MoreRoku confirms it's buying Quibi's shows
Roku is buying Quibi's shows, ensuring the ill-fated service will live on through the Roku Channel.
Read More'SportsNation' is making a comeback on ESPN+
ESPN has announced that SportsNation is coming back on ESPN+ with three new hosts.
Read MoreYouTube will temporarily ban accounts for posting election fraud videos
Given YouTube's strike rules, it would seem that Trump's YouTube account is subject to the one week ban on adding new content. It took this writer all of 10 seconds to find a full copy of Trump's offending video from yesterday.
Read MoreNetflix won't work on Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS after June 30th
Netflix will stop streaming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U devices later this year.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Discovery+ is the first new streaming service of 2021
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Read MoreThe Persona soundtracks are now available on Spotify and Apple Music
If you love the jazz and hip hop-inspired beats of Persona 5, or the slightly mellower vibes of Persona 3, good news: all of these tunes are now available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. If you're looking for deep cuts, Spotify has you covered there too. The streaming service has the soundtracks from the Persona 4 spin-offs Dancing All Night and Arena Ultimax, the crossover titles Persona Q and Persona Q2, as well as two live concerts performed in 2013 and 2015.
Read MoreDiscovery+ launches today, and it's available on Fire TV, Roku and more
Discovery+ is available today in the US and you can basically access it on almost any major platform.
Read MoreComedy Central, MTV and more are coming to Hulu’s live TV service
14 more ViacomCBS networks are on the way under an expanded deal.
Read MoreQuibi's content library could make its way to Roku
It looks like Quibi's 'quick bites' content catalog may be sold to streaming app and hardware manufacturer Roku.
Read MoreNow 'The Office' is a Peacock exclusive
NBCUniversal has taken 'The Office' back from Netflix, making it a subscription streaming exclusive for Peacock.
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Tablets (3)
TCL teases a 17-inch tablet that unfurls like a scroll
TCL has teased plans for a 17-inch tablet that unfurls like a scroll, although when you'll get it is another matter.
Read MoreTCL's NXTPAPER color paper-like screen arrives on a real tablet
Last year, TCL announced its intriguing NXTPAPER technology that was not only a full color paper-like display, but was also capable of playing video at relatively high frame rates. Now, at CES 2021, it's finally ready to unveil the creatively named TCL NXTPAPER — an 8.88-inch Android tablet with the new screen. The tablet itself weighs 310 grams, which is lighter than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (363 grams) and the 2019 Galaxy Tab A 8-inch (320 grams).
Read MoreLenovo's Tab P11 Android tablet is targeted at families
It's called the Lenovo Tab P11, and it appears to be a more budget-friendly and lesser version of last year's Tab P11 Pro. While the P11 Pro is aimed at professionals, the P11 is aimed more at families.
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Technology (4)
Sony's A1 is a $6,500 50MP camera that shoots 30fps bursts and 8K video
Sony's A1 is a $6,500 50MP camera that shoots 30fps bursts and 8K video
Read MoreIntel Evo Chromebooks will feature Thunderbolt
Intel normally doesn't have much dedicated hardware for Chromebooks at CES, but this year it announced some intriguing tidbits. First, the company revealed that Chromebooks are coming with Intel Evo branding, its new name for refined Project Athena machines. Those will also be the first Chromebooks to include Thunderbolt support, allowing them to support faster external hard drives and other accessories.
Read MoreReachy the robot can now be controlled via VR
Last year at CES French startup Pollen Robotics debuted Reachy, an open-source humanoid robot (the top half of one at least) capable of performing a wide variety of tasks — from traditional R&D to product demonstrations and food service. This year, Reachy is back and more capable than ever before. Rather than program in Reachy's movements, users can now control the robot directly simply by donning a VR headset.
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Tomorrow (3)
Filo’s Tata prevents parents from forgetting kids in car seats
Tata is an alarm system that keeps kids safe in cars.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is promising to build a network of smart cities that won't have any cars or roads. It's called The Line, due to its arrangement of "hyper-connected future communities," and will form part of NEOM, a $500 billion project announced in October 2017. According to the prince, the development will offer "ultra-high-speed transit," autonomous vehicles and an urban layout that ensures basic facilities, such as schools and medical clinics, are never more than a five-minute walk away.
Read MoreHitting the Books: What do we want our AI-powered future to look like?
For example, the artificial intelligence principles of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development emphasize the human ability to challenge AI-based outcomes. We desperately need an "off " switch for all AI and robotics in my opinion.
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TV & Movies (13)
Alleged 'Matrix 4' leak suggests a new title: 'Matrix Resurrections'
'Matrix Resurrections' is a possible title for the fourth 'Matrix' movie, which is set t debut on HBO Max in December.
Read More'Serial' season three is being turned into a HBO series
The third season of Serial is being turned into a TV series.
Read MoreWhat's on TV this week: 'The Medium' and 'Resident Alien'
This week 'The Medium' comes to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as PCs, while HBO Max is streaming 'The Little Things.'
Read MoreThe Sundance Film Festival makes a giant leap into VR
Anyone can access Sundance's VR platform by picking up a $25 Explorer Pass (or one of the festival's more premium passes), and logging onto a website. It's one area I hope Sundance expands on in the future. Overall, Sundance has 14 New Frontier exhibitions this year.
Read More'Uncharted' movie release date slides to February 11th, 2022
The 'Uncharted' movie has been delayed again. It finished shooting last year, but won't come out until at least February 11th, 2022.
Read MoreNetflix picks up an animated movie from 'Into The Spider-Verse' producers
Helper robots cause havoc in 'The Mitchells vs. The Machines'
Read MoreHitting the Books: Smaller cameras and projectors helped the Allies win WWII
During the war, SMPE meetings regularly hosted participants active in the military who reported about military film use. Before and throughout the war, American captains, lieutenants, majors, and corporals alike presented to the SMPE on military film activities.
Read MoreWhat's new on TV this week: 'WandaVision' and 'One Night in Miami'
This week 'WandaVision' premieres as the first original MCU TV series on Disney+, while HBO Max has 'Search Party' and Apple TV+ kicks off season two of 'Servant.'
Read MoreCowin's $80 soundbar splits in half for easy surround sound
Cowin's new $80 soundbar snaps in half to make a surround sound system that's both easy and affordable.
Read MoreLG dials up the brightness on its 2021 mid-range OLED TVs
LG's new G1-series models use new panel technology called "OLED evo" that's designed to improve luminosity along with clarity and resolution
Read MoreDisney's decommissioned '20,000 Leagues' ride gets a second life in VR
A volunteer team has recreated Disney's old '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' ride in VR.
Read MoreWatching ‘Babylon 5’ in its original format is pretty great
The original, 4:3 versions of 'Babylon 5' are available to buy, and it's a trip watching them, even in SD.
Read MoreWhat's on TV this week: 'Star Trek: Discovery' season finale
Other than the NFL playoffs, though, we'll keep an eye out for the season finale of Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access.
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VPN (1)
Mozilla brings its VPN to Mac and Linux
You can use the service on up to five devices with a $5/month subscription.
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Wearables (26)
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 ECG tracking comes to 31 more countries
Samsung has announced that it's expanding the ECG and blood pressure tracking features in its latest Galaxy Watch models to the UK and Europe, along with Chile, Indonesia and the UAE for 31 new countries in total.
Read MoreiFixit says Apple’s AirPods Max are ‘quite serviceable’
There are also x-ray images of the new headphones.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Your smartwatch might detect signs of COVID-19 before you do
Your wearable, whether it's an Apple Watch, Fitbit, or another fitness tracker, might offer an early detection system for COVID-19, based on your heart rate variability (HRV).
Read MoreSmartwatches may detect the signs of COVID-19 before you know you're sick
Smartwatches and fitness wearables may be able to play a valuable role in the early detection of COVID-19, according to recent studies.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy Buds Pro offer ANC, 360 audio and more for $200
Samsung is poised to take on Apple's AirPods Pro with its $200 noise-cancelling Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds.
Read MoreSamsung is making Bluetooth and ultra-wideband tracking tags
The new Galaxy SmartTag is a "Bluetooth locator" — in other words, it's a Tile-like dongle you can attach to your belongings to keep track of where they are. That's for the Bluetooth LE-based version.
Read MoreAnker takes on the AirPods Pro with the $130 Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro
Anker's latest Soundcore earbuds are set to take on the AirPods Pro with multi-mode ANC, six-hour battery life, wireless charging and more.
Read MoreOmron's VitalSight is a blood pressure monitoring service for telehealth
Before the pandemic, telehealth — seeing a doctor virtually instead of in real life — was hardly used by most patients in the US. In response, we have seen more connected tools like glucose monitors that can monitor vitals at home. Omron's VitalSight aims to do the same for hypertension, or high blood pressure, which can be a precursor to a stroke or heart attack.
Read MoreStartup claims its new wearable can monitor blood sugar without needles
It's an outrageous claim, but a huge one if true.
Read MoreCowin's latest earbuds and headphones balance budget and battery life
Cowin's latest headphones come with active noise cancelling and up to 30 hours of battery life at a reasonable price.
Read MoreHonor's Band 6 wearable is going global
The barebones fitness tracker joins Honor's 16.1-inch MagicBook Pro in the US.
Read MoreTCL is finally bringing its wearable display prototype to the public
After having shown off its Project Archery concept several times at various tradeshows over the past few years, TCL is finally ready to bring its heads up display to the general public. Currently called the TCL Wearable Display (the company didn't try too hard there), the headset will be available commercially later this year, though the company still can't share pricing or launch information beyond that. Having been through quite a few prototype stages, though, it appears the wearable display has finally reached its final form.
Read MorePhilips' new smart toothbrush adapts to your brushing style
It doesn't need a mode select button, it just knows what you need.
Read MoreJabra's Elite 85t noise-cancelling earbuds are now available in more colors
Jabra added four more color options for its comfy and feature-packed Elite 85t true wireless earbuds.
Read MoreFossil debuts an LTE smartwatch and adds new styles to its Michael Kors lineup
Fossil is single-handedly keeping the Wear OS dream alive as the platform languishes while we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit. At CES 2021, the fashion giant is announcing several new smartwatches and hybrid watches from its family of brands including Michael Kors and Skagen. Meanwhile, the new Michael Kors Access connected watches run Google's operating system in designs that are smaller and cleaner than previous generations.
Read MoreOnePlus unveils its first smartband
As expected, OnePlus is jumping into the wearable market. The company announced the OnePlus Band today, a cheap and cheerful fitness tracker bound for India. The centerpiece is a 1.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 126 x 294 resolution and, according to XDA Developers, P3-wide color gamut.
Read MoreWondercise adds arm and leg sensors to better track your exercise form
Before Apple Fitness+ debuted late last year, Wondercise was one of the many companies offering on-demand fitness classes you could take at home. The company's edge, though, is its Live Motion Matching system that uses wearables like the Apple Watch and Garmin devices to track your form while you're working out. The new straps are add-ons that can be used with either the company's own fitness band or third-party wearables that connect to the service, including the Apple Watch.
Read MoreLenovo's ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses can show up to five virtual displays
Lenovo has launched a new ThinkReality device for CES 2021, and the company says it's "one of the most advanced and versatile" smart glasses for enterprise customers. The manufacturer is presenting the ThinkReality A3 as a pair of smart glasses that can be used for applications like 3D visualization and augmented reality guided workflows at a time when the world is "looking to adopt new technologies for smart collaboration." Unlike the first ThinkReality model, the A6, which looks like your typical mixed reality headset, this one fits more like a pair of (chunky) sunglasses.
Read MoreThis gesture-sensing band could make the Apple Watch more accessible
This device could one day make the Apple Watch more accessible to those with disabilities.
Read MoreArcX's wearable joystick is a Bluetooth remote for your phone
Wear it as a ring, control your phone with the embedded joystick.
Read MoreJLab Audio's open-ear speakers clip onto glasses you already have
JBuds Frames cost $50 and should be available in the spring.
Read MoreJBL's latest earbuds and headphones pack 'smart' noise cancelling
JBL has unveiled a flood of earbuds and headphones, including wireless models with a 'smart' ambient mode to bring in sound from the outside world.
Read MoreGolf fans can see PGA Tour players’ heart rates thanks to new wearable partnership
The PGA Tour will use Whoop fitness straps to show the heart rates and other biometric data of players "during defining moments throughout the season," it announced.
Read MoreEarin's A-3 true wireless earbuds have an open design with no ear tips
Earin's third-generation true wireless earbuds feature an open design and a host of handy features for $199.
Read MoreTile's next-gen tracker could use ultra-wideband tech
Tile is reportedly developing a tracker that will use ultra-wideband (UWB) tech, instead of Bluetooth, to help you find lost items.
Read MoreBose officially unveils its wireless Sport Open Earbuds
After they leaked last month at the FCC, Bose has officially unveiled its wireless Sport Open Earbuds.
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Xbox (6)
Ninja Theory is done updating multiplayer brawler 'Bleeding Edge'
The game's still active, but you might not find enough players to throw down with.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Microsoft changed its mind about an Xbox Live price hike
Microsoft announced a price hike for Xbox Live, then walked back those plans late on Friday night.
Read MoreMicrosoft reverses Xbox Live price hike, will add free multiplayer for some games
Microsoft won't raise the price of Xbox Live, and it's adding free multiplayer for free-to-play games like 'Fortnite.'
Read MoreYouTube finally delivers HDR videos on the Xbox One
You can finally watch YouTube videos in HDR on last-gen Xbox One S and One X consoles, along with the latest Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X models
Read MoreOtterBox gets into gaming with a new line of rugged Xbox accessories
Otterbox gets into gaming with accessories for your Xbox gamepad and a new phone case.
Read MoreWatch 14 minutes of next-gen Xbox horror fest 'The Medium'
Blooberg has shared 14 minutes of gameplay from its Xbox Series X horror exclusive 'The Medium.'
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