Logitech's Litra Glow streamer light falls to a new low of $40
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Dbrand’s artisan keycaps are here to curse you out and stab you
Dbrand announced a limited drop of two mechanical keyboard keycaps to coincide with its 12th anniversary. One is a pyramid that replaces the Escape key, while the other has a sassy message and replaces the Enter key. They're selling through NovelKeys.
Read MoreMaster & Dynamic debuts MW09 earbuds with upgraded sound, ANC and battery life
Master & Dynamic touts big upgrades to sound quality, noise cancelation, fit, calls and battery life with its MW09 wireless earbuds.
Read MoreRoli is making its squishy MPE MIDI keyboards affordable and portable (again)
The Roli Seaboard Block M is a more affordable and portable way to get your hands on its signature squishy MPE MIDI controller.
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AI (49)
Can digital watermarking protect us from generative AI?
Digital watermarks might help content creators better authenticate their online works in an age of generative AI misinformation.
Read MoreHow OpenAI's ChatGPT has changed the world in just a year
On the first anniversary of ChatGPT's November 30, 2022 release, let's take a look back on the year of OpenAI that brought us here.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Formula 1 wants AI to help it figure out if a car breaks track limits
The biggest news stories this morning: Formula 1 wants AI to help it figure out if a car breaks track limits, Dbrand is suing Casetify for allegedly stealing its designs, NVIDIA sued for stealing trade secrets after screen sharing blunder.
Read MoreFormula 1 hopes AI will help it figure out if a car breaks track limits
Formula 1 will test an AI system to check whether cars go entirely out of bounds. It says Computer Vision tech uses shape analysis to determine the number of pixels that cross the line at the edge of the track.
Read MoreWhat is going on with OpenAI and Sam Altman?
Here's everything you need to know about the situation to hold your own at Thanksgiving on Thursday.
Read MoreThe AI startup behind Stable Diffusion is now testing generative video
Stable Diffusion's generative art can now be animated, developer Stability AI announced.
Read MoreChatGPT's voice chat feature is rolling out to free users
OpenAI introduced voice chats with ChatGPT on Android and iOS back in September, but it only made the feature available to Plus and Enterprise subscribers.
Read MoreSam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired
Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as CEO following after his firing five days ago launched the company onto one of the wildest rollercoaster rides in tech history,
Read MoreAnthropic's ChatGPT rival Claude can now analyze 150,000 words in one prompt
Anthropic launched Claude 2.1 today. The latest version of the ChatGPT rival boosts its context window (the amount of information it can parse in a given request) to 200,000 tokens, allowing you to paste the entirety of Homer's The Odyssey for AI analysis.
Read MoreSam Altman is said to be in talks with the OpenAI board about a possible return
Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with the OpenAI board over a possible return to the company. That news comes just a day after Microsoft said it hired Altman to lead a new AI research division.
Read MoreMost of OpenAI's staff threatens to quit unless the board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman as CEO
Around 500 OpenAI staff have threatened to quit the company unless the board resigns and reinstates former CEO Sam Altman as CEO.
Read MoreSam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI
Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI as reinstatement talks with the board broke down.
Read MoreSam Altman and Greg Brockman are meeting with OpenAI execs now at HQ in ongoing talks over reinstatement
Amid growing backlash over the surprise firing of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and talks to possibly reinstate him, The Information reports that executives leading the push invited Altman and former OpenAI president Greg Brockman to HQ to discuss the matter.
Read MoreOpenAI reportedly considering reinstating just-ousted CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI's leadership crisis continues to spiral out of control.
Read MoreInternal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn't due to 'malfeasance' or OpenAI safety practices
An internal memo sent to OpenAI staff and obtained by Axios and The New York Times said Altman's firing had nothing to do with "malfeasance or anything related to our financial, business, safety, or security/privacy practices." It comes as The Information reports Altman has new ventures in the works.
Read MoreSam Altman was 'shocked and saddened' after he was fired as CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman have published a statement on the former's firing as CEO of OpenAI.
Read MoreOpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman as 'board no longer has confidence' in his leadership
OpenAI's board of directors announced that CEO Sam Altman is leaving both the company and the board, effective immediately.
Read MoreDiscord is already killing Clyde, its experimental OpenAI chatbot
Discord has updated the support page for its AI chatbot Clyde to say it's deactivating it at the end of the month. It will no longer be operational as of December 1. The platform introduced Clyde, powered by OpenAI technology, in March 2023.
Read MoreYouTube's first AI-generated music tools can clone artist voices and turn hums into melodies
Musicians like John Legend and Troye Sivan are lending their voices.
Read MoreAI music pioneer quits after disagreement over 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Ed Newton-Rex disagrees with the company's position that copyrighted material is "fair use" for training AI models.
Read MoreUnity launches a suite of AI tools intended to simplify game creation
Unity has released a software suite called Muse that's packed with AI to simplify the game creation process. These tools let you chat with a bot to get usable code and much more.
Read MoreAI-powered Elmo and Cookie Monster are shilling $25 video messages on Cameo
Cameo has added a pair of superstars to its stable of celebrities available for personalized video greetings. AI-powered Cookie Monster and Elmo, who may or may not have fallen on hard times, will shamelessly plug their services on the six-year-old platform, offering to count to your kid's age or rattle off words that start with the same letter as your child's name for $25 a pop.
Read MoreAI is starting to outperform meteorologists
A machine learning-based weather prediction program called "GraphCast" can outperform traditional weather pattern prediction technologies at a 90% verification rate.
Read MorePopular AI platform introduces rewards system to encourage deepfakes of real people
Popular AI platform Civitai just launched a feature called 'bounties' that encourages the community to create passable deepfakes upon request. The best one gets some fake money.
Read MoreNVIDIA's next generation of AI supercomputer chips is here
NVIDIA has launched its next-generation of AI supercomputer chips that will likely play a large role in future breakthroughs in deep learning and large language models.
Read MoreNVIDIA may soon announce new AI chips for China to get around US export restrictions
he company is developing three new AI chips especially for China that don't run afoul of the latest export restrictions in the US, according to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
Read MoreOpenAI wants to work with organizations to build new AI training datasets
OpenAI is launching an initiative to partner with private and public organizations to collect datasets it can use to train its AI models.
Read MoreHumane's Ai Pin costs $699 and ships in early 2024, which is about all we know for certain
Humane AI officially revealed its AI Pin wearable on Thursday, with orders chipping in early 2024.
Read MoreSAG-AFTRA ends strike after securing a deal that protects members 'from the threat of AI'
SAG-AFTRA says it was able to negotiate "unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI."
Read MoreHumane’s AI Pin will cost $699
Humane's much-hyped Ai Pin is a device that's about the size of a large business card that clips on to your clothing and acts as a personalized assistant controlled via voice and touch.
Read MoreNVIDIA's Eos supercomputer just broke its own AI training benchmark record
NVIDIA's new Eos supercomputer uses more than 10,000 H100 Tensor Core GPUs to train a 175 billion-parameter GPT-3 model in under four minutes.
Read MoreChatGPT was down for more than 90 minutes after a major OpenAI API outage
OpenAI's extremely popular ChatGPT service is currently down and non-functional for its 100 million weekly active users. The outage started just before 9AM ET but now it's back.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Hollywood studios wanted to use AI-generated likenesses of dead actors without permission
The biggest news stories this morning: Things go from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis, Zelda, Mario and Pikmin give Nintendo a boost as console sales dwindle, The Sony A9 III is the fastest full-frame camera ever.
Read MoreGPT-4 Turbo is OpenAI’s most powerful large language model yet
Here's everything that's new in GPT-4 Turbo, the latest large language model from OpenAI.
Read MoreOpenAI GPTs are customizable AI bots that anyone can create
ChatGPT users can now make little mini-ChatGPTs for specific use cases and program them with nothing but natural language!
Read MoreThe Morning After: Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, launches Grok the chatbot
The biggest news stories this morning: Elon Musk's new AI company, xAI, launches Grok the chatbot, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud, Washington DC pilots free AirTags scheme to tackle car theft.
Read MorexAI’s ‘Grok’ chatbot will be available to X Premium+ subscribers only
An AI chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI will be released to X Premium+ subscribers once it's out of beta, the CEO tweeted. He also shared screenshots of conversations with the AI, and said it is designed to have humorous responses and has access to real-time information from X.
Read MoreElon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, soft launches this weekend
Elon Musk's xAI company is set to launch, sort of, with a roll out to select users beginning tomorrow, November 4. Musk says this will be the "best" AI and could solve the mysteries of the universe.
Read MoreThe Morning After: The final Beatles song was made with a little help from AI
The biggest news stories this morning: The final Beatles song was made with a little help from an AI friend, NASA is launching a free streaming service, Scarlett Johannson fights AI clones, in court.
Read MoreBrave's AI assistant comes to its desktop browser
Brave joins the growing list of browsers that come with built-in generative AI assistants.
Read MoreListen to the 'final' Beatles song, 'Now and Then,' made with help from AI
The Beatles are back with a new-ish song featuring the late John Lennon on vocals and the equally late George Harrison playing some guitar. The song is called "Now and Then" and was made using some machine-learning AI provided by Peter Jackson.
Read MoreScarlett Johannson takes legal action against AI app that cloned her likeness
Oscar-nominated actor Scarlett Johansson has taken legal action against an AI app developer for using her voice and image in an ad without permission.
Read MoreThe UK is spending $273 million to build its fastest ever AI supercomputer
The UK government announced a $273 million investment to build Isambard-AI, its most powerful supercomputer yet. It's expected to begin operations in 2024 and will be hosted by the University of Bristol.
Read MoreThe AI Seinfeld show is bugging out harder than Frank Costanza on Festivus
Twitch's AI Seinfeld show, Nothing Forever, has been riddled with bugs and errors lately, causing characters to repeatedly walk into a refrigerator for five straight days. This has, unsurprisingly, increased traffic.
Read MoreSony's 'GT Sophy' racing AI is taking all Gran Turismo 7 challengers
Now anybody can race Sony's AI, GT Sophy, on Gran Turismo 7 for the PS5.
Read MorePsync's Genie S security camera uses GPT to describe what it sees
It's a home security camera with the promise of generative AI to describe what it thinks it's seeing.
Read MoreThe Morning After: US government announces AI Safety Institute
The biggest news stories this morning: Surface Laptop Studio 2 review, Tesla's Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash, US government establishes AI Safety Institute.
Read MoreLinkedIn’s latest premium perk is an AI job coach
LinkedIn is adding a new, AI-powered perk for its premium subscribers: a built-in job coach that uses AI and LinkedIn data to help job seekers find, research and apply for roles.
Read MoreKamala Harris announces AI Safety Institute to protect American consumers
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a half dozen additional machine learning initiatives that the administration is undertaking, at the UK AI Safety Summit on Tuesday.
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Amazon now has its own AI image generator
Amazon has hopped on the same bandwagon many major tech companies have hitched a ride on this year by debuting its own image generator. A preview of Titan Image Generator is now available for AWS customers.
Read MoreAmazon says its next-gen chips are four times faster for AI training
AWS unveiled its latest-generation of AI chips intended for model training and for running trained models. It also announced a deeper partnership with Nvidia and unveiled a new AI chatbot.
Read MoreAmazon's Kindle Paperwhite drops to $120 for Black Friday
The Kindle Paperwhite ereader is $20 off for Black Friday at Amazon.
Read MoreAmazon's latest Echo Buds get new features including tap-to-start playlists
Amazon's Echo Buds just got some new audio features via a software update, like the ability to tap the earbuds to start a playlist and new sound adjustment options. These tools are only available for newer 2023 models.
Read MoreAmazon will host free 'AI Ready' courses in an effort to boost the AI talent pool
Amazon is launching a free program called "AI Ready," in a bid to provide generative AI training to two million people globally by 2025.
Read MoreAmazon is laying off several hundred employees working on Alexa
The company has so far laid off more than 27,000 employees since last year.
Read MoreAmazon will start selling Hyundais through its website next year
The first cars available on Amazon will come from Hyundai, thanks to a partnership between the companies.
Read MoreAmazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle
The Comixology app is shutting down as of December 4. After that, users will have to use the Kindle app to access any comics, manga and graphic novels purchased or borrowed from the platform.
Read MoreAmazon’s dinky Astro robot is now available as a security guard
But replacing your flesh-and-blood security guard won't be cheap.
Read MoreAmazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division
Amazon has cut around 180 jobs in its gaming division. The cuts will affect the entire Game Growth team and all staff working on Crown, an Amazon-backed Twitch channel. A leaked email reportedly cited a company pivot to refocus resources on growth areas like free monthly games for Prime subscribers.
Read MoreAmazon reportedly plans to dump Android for a homemade Fire OS replacement
Amazon reportedly plans to remove the Android core from its Fire TVs, smart displays and other devices. Inside sources, job listings and other materials support Amazon's alleged move to a new Linux-based operating system codenamed 'Vega.'
Read MoreAmazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone
Prime Members will still get exclusive deals in-store and online.
Read MoreAmazon Prime now comes with discounted access to One Medical health services
Amazon announced that Prime subscribers can now sign up for One Medical at a $100 discount. A membership will cost $99 per year, or $9 a month. Amazon finalized its purchase of One Medical in February.
Read MoreUnredacted documents in the FTC's Amazon lawsuit shed light on the company's secret price-gouging algorithm
A new and mostly unredacted version of the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon has been released today. The new documents show Amazon execs discussing the company's policies for third-party sellers.
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Apple is reportedly ending its partnership with Goldman Sachs
It leaves the Apple Card's future uncertain.
Read MoreApple, Disney among brands reportedly pulling ads from X amid growing antisemitic content backlash
Apple has opted to "pause" all advertising on the platform after its ads were discovered near pro-Nazi posts and X owner Elon Musk appeared to publicly endorse an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Read MoreApple will offer RCS support starting in 2024
Apple will support the RCS messaging standard next year.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Apple will adopt RCS in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning include Apple's embrace of RCS, Amazon the car dealer, and AI game development.
Read MoreLawmakers question Apple over cancellation of Jon Stewart's show
Did Apple cancel 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' over its coverage and criticism of China? A group of lawmakers from a House of Representatives committee wants to know.
Read MoreApple extends free emergency SOS satellite access for existing iPhone 14 owners
Existing iPhone 14 owners can use Apple's emergency satellite texting feature for free for an extra 12 months.
Read MoreApple’s iPad refresh next year could bring OLED iPad Pros and a 12.9-inch iPad Air
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts Apple will refresh its entire iPad lineup in 2024, starting with the introduction of a new 12.9-inch iPad Air and OLED iPad Pros. Both are expected to arrive in the first half of the year, followed later by new a new iPad mini and 11th generation iPad.
Read MoreApple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring
This is the largest amount that the DOJ has collected under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Apple’s new MacBook lineup makes much more sense
The biggest news stories this morning: WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bored Ape NFT event leads some attendees reporting severe eye burn, Apple's new MacBook lineup.
Read MoreFinal Cut Pro uses Apple's new M3 chips to improve face and object tracking
Final Cut Pro is now further optimized for Apple silicon to offer improved object tracking.
Read MoreApple Watch battery drain issues to be fixed in upcoming watchOS update
Apple has acknowledged an excessive battery drain issue in multiple Watch models and promised that a fix will arrive in an upcoming update.
Read MoreLive in Washington DC? You might be able to get free AirTags for your car
The city of Washington D.C. will distribute free Apple AirTags to residents in certain neighborhoods, mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday. The aim: to make stolen cars easier for police to track down.
Read MoreApple's extended holiday return policy is now in effect
Apple has extended its return policy for the holiday season.
Read MoreEngadget Podcast: Apple’s spooky M3 MacBook Pros and iMac
In this episode, we chat with Janko Roettgers, author of the newsletter Lowpass, about the state of streaming media.
Read MoreApple's revenue declines again despite record iPhone and services sales
Apple reported its fourth consecutive quarter of revenue decline, despite setting new records for its iPhone and Services divisions.
Read MoreApple Music's Siri-only $5 voice plan appears to be toast
The Apple Music Voice Plan, which granted users access to the streaming service for $5 per month as long as they were willing to use it only via Siri voice control, appears to be no more.
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Apps (16)
Evernote officially limits free users to 50 notes and one measly notebook
Evernote has confirmed the service's tightly leashed new free plan, which the company tested with some users earlier this week. Starting December 4, the note-taking app will restrict new and current accounts to 50 notes and one notebook.
Read MoreGoogle Messages now lets you choose your own chat bubble colors
Google is rolling out a number of updates for Messages, including the option to customize the color of chat bubbles.
Read MoreEvernote is reportedly testing a severely restricted plan for free users
Users on Evernote's free plan may soon experience some serious restrictions. The company is testing changes that will limit the free plan to one notebook and 50 notes.
Read MoreEndlesss Clubs is like a Discord server for making music
You can test it out for yourself now.
Read MoreSunbird shuts down its iMessage app for Android after major privacy concerns
The Sunbird app for Android, which allows interoperability between messaging platforms like iOS, has shut down for the time being after major privacy concerns came to light. This comes after Nothing's chat platform, which was based on Sunbird, also shut down.
Read MoreTinder profiles just got a 'rizz-first' redesign
The dating app is introducing features like profile prompts and basic info tags.
Read MoreNothing pulls its iMessage-compatible Chats app amid widespread privacy concerns
Nothing announced on X that it's pulling the Nothing Chats beta from the Play Store as it works out bugs. Since its release, critics have voiced concerns over the risks that come with Sunbird's iMessage workaround, which Nothing Chats is based on.
Read MoreThe Morning After: iMessage comes to Nothing’s Android phones (for now)
The biggest news stories this morning: Nothing hacks iMessage, How to make working from home easier, and how AI might make weather reporting more accurate.
Read MoreWhatsApp chats backed up to Google Drive will soon take up storage space
You may want to check your Google account storage situation if you back up your WhatsApp conversations to Drive on Android.
Read MoreRoland’s new software instrument Galaxias offers access to 20,000 sounds
Roland just unveiled its latest software instrument, called Galaxias. The plugin offers 20,000 presets, leading the company to call it a super instrument. You can also layer up to four instruments to create unique soundscapes.
Read MoreVenmo's Groups feature could spell trouble for bill-splitting apps
Venmo's Groups features could help users manage and settle up shared expenses. That may spell trouble for apps like Splitwise.
Read MoreAbleton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play them
The latest version of Ableton's popular Live software has lots of new tools for would-be music makers. A new synth and some MIDI creation tools should help the creativity flow.
Read MoreAirbnb will let hosts send you smart lock codes through its app
Airbnb will soon let hosts send you smart lock codes through its app. They'll be able to connect smart locks to the app and automatically generate a unique code for each guest.
Read MoreWaze will now warn you if a road has a history of crashes
Waze's latest feature focuses on safety and will give you the knowledge needed to make an informed choice about the route you're taking.
Read MoreArturia releases new free version of Analog Lab synth instrument
Arturia has released a free-to-use software synth instrument called Analog Lab Play. It's based on the pre-existing Analog Lab and features 100 presets culled from other synths like Pigments.
Read MoreChrome for iOS now lets you move the address bar to the bottom
Google has rolled out the ability to move Chrome's address bar to the bottom of the screen from the top.
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Big Tech (17)
Unity cuts 265 jobs as part of a company 'reset'
Unity Software is eliminating 3.8 percent of its global workforce and terminating an agreement with VFX company Weta as part of a 'reset.'
Read MoreAdobe and Figma deal will ‘harm’ digital design sector, UK report suggests
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority began a detailed investigation into the planned $20b Abode and Figma merger earlier this year. It found that the deal would harm the digital design sector and eliminate competition.
Read MoreByteDance's latest layoffs have reportedly gutted the publisher of Marvel Snap
TikTok's parent company ByteDance is apparently winding down its gaming business, including the Nuverse brand.
Read MoreNVIDIA sued for stealing trade secrets after screensharing blunder showed rival company's code
NVIDIA is facing a lawsuit filed by French automotive company Valeo after a screensharing blunder by one of its employees.
Read MoreBroadcom closes its $61 billion megadeal with VMware
Broadcom's mega $61 billion VMware acquisition has closed following considerable scrutiny by regulators.
Read MoreOpenAI and Microsoft hit with copyright lawsuit from non-fiction authors
The complaint was filed by Julian Sancton on behalf of a group of nonfiction authors who said they were not compensated for the use of their books and academic journals in training the company's large language model.
Read MoreBinance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down as CEO, will plead guilty to federal charges
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is set to plead guilty to federal money laundering charges and step down from his position at the crypto exchange. Binance will also pay $4.3 billion as part of a government settlement.
Read MoreTech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in December
The Senate wants the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Discord and Snap to testify at an online child sexual exploitation hearing in December.
Read MoreApple joins Meta and ByteDance in contesting the EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ designation
Apple has joined Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance in contesting their platforms' inclusions in the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The legislation allows regulators to designate dominant companies' services or platforms as "gatekeepers," or big and powerful enough to act as a bottleneck between businesses and customers.
Read MoreJudge rejects X's attempt nullify its FTC privacy settlement
A judge has rejected Elon Musk's request to remove the FTC's consent decree on X.
Read MoreGoogle pays Apple 36 percent of search advertising revenues from Safari
It's not clear how much ad revenue Google generates from Safari, but it's safe to assume that 36 percent of that number would likely be tens of billions of dollars.
Read MoreGoogle, Meta and other social media companies will be forced to defend teen addiction lawsuits
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that the companies that own and run the most popular social networks today will have the face lawsuits blaming them for teenagers' social media addiction.
Read MoreSpaceX workers face above-average injury rates as Musk prioritizes Mars over safety, report finds
A Reuters investigation into SpaceX has uncovered more than 600 injuries going back to 2014, at multiple facilities across the country. Workers who spoke to the publication said CEO Elon Musk prioritizes getting to Mars over safety protocols.
Read MoreAmazon reportedly blocks 'junk ads' on Apple product pages
Amazon gives Apple's product pages the special treatment and keeps them relatively clear of unrelated ads, signifying an arrangement between the companies, according to Insider.
Read MoreSnap lays off 20 product managers, claiming it's trying to speed up decision-making
Snap is going through a reorganization and has laid off "nearly 20 product managers," according to The Information.
Read MoreGoogle and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform
The EU's Digital Market Act prohibits Apple and other tech giants from favoring their own systems.
Read MoreFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud, faces up to 110 years in prison
A federal jury has found Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy he was charged with in relation to the downfall of his cryptocurrency exchange.
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Buying Guides (167)
PS5 Cyber Monday deals 2023: You can still get $50 off the PlayStation 5
These are the best Cyber Monday PS5 deals you can still get today, including console bundles, games and more.
Read MoreOur favorite Cyber Monday deals for 2023: These are the 37 that are still left
Cyber Monday might be over, but many of its deals are still around. Here are the best Cyber Monday tech deals that are still live today.
Read MoreNintendo Switch Cyber Monday deals you can still get on consoles and games
Nintendo's Cyber Monday bundles include a free game and three months of Switch Online access with the purchase of a Switch.
Read MoreThe best Cyber Monday TV deals that are still available: Save hundreds on sets from Samsung, Sony, LG and more
Here are the best Cyber Monday TV deals we could find, with discounts on TV sizes ranging up to 75 inches from retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy.
Read MoreThe best Cyber Monday laptop deals that are still live today
Here are the best Cyber Monday 2023 laptop deals that are still available now.
Read MoreThe best Cyber Monday deals on Amazon devices that are still live today
These are the best Cyber Monday deals on Amazon devices that you can still get right now.
Read MoreThe best Cyber Monday gaming deals for 2023 that are still live today
These are the best Cyber Monday gaming deals you can still get right now.
Read MoreThe best Apple Cyber Monday deals of 2023: Save up to $250 on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads and more
Here are the best Apple Cyber Monday deals you can get on Apple gadgets, including AirPods, iPads and more.
Read MoreAnker Cyber Monday deals: Save up to 36 percent on chargers, cables, power banks and more
Amazon is running Cyber Monday deals on a number of products from Anker, including fast-charging wall chargers and portable power banks. The devices are upwards of 30 percent off.
Read MoreCyber Monday deal brings the Xbox Series X down to a record low of $400 on Amazon
The Xbox Series X has dropped to an all-time low of $400 after you apply a coupon at Amazon. You'll need to be quick if you're interested, though. There's no telling when the deal will expire.
Read MoreAudible Cyber Monday sale brings a Premium Plus membership down to $6 for the first four months
Plus, it comes with a $20 Audible credit.
Read MorePS5 Cyber Monday sale 2023: Deals on a console bundle with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 included
Looking for a good PS5 deal on Cyber Monday? Amazon has bundles that include Marvel's Spider-Man 2 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at no extra cost.
Read MoreCyber Monday Lego sale 2023: Deals on Marvel, Star Wars and Mario sets are available on Amazon
For those looking to finish a bit of holiday shopping ahead of time, some of the best Lego sets remain on sale for Cyber Monday.
Read MoreDyson Cyber Monday deals for 2023: Save up to $250 on cordless vacuums, plus the Airwrap for its lowest price yet
Dyson is offering a number of deep discounts on cordless vacuums as part of Cyber Monday, with sales up to $250 off. Also, the Airwrap hair styler is available for $480 instead of $600.
Read MoreCyber Monday deals: The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is $80 off at Amazon
The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is our favorite multi-purpose air fryer and it's $80 off for Cyber Monday.
Read MoreAmazon Cyber Monday deals include up to $400 off Roomba robot vacuums
The Roomba 694 is down to a record low of $159.
Read MoreThe best Cyber Monday TV deals include up to $1,000 off the Samsung Frame TV
Samsung's The Frame TVs are on sale for Cyber Monday, with discounts on every size model. The Frame blends in with your home decor, displaying art when its not being used as a TV. It comes in seven sizes, from 32-inch to 85-inch.
Read MoreAirPods Pro with USB-C are on sale for $190 in an Amazon Cyber Monday deal
Apple's third-generation AirPods are also on sale.
Read MoreThe Sonos Five speaker is 20 percent off today only for Cyber Monday
The Sonos Five is the company's best-sounding smart speaker and, for Cyber Monday only, it's $110 off.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Our pick of the best Cyber Monday deals
The biggest news stories this morning: Our pick of the best Cyber Monday deals, The OnePlus 12 will debut in China on December 5, X could lose $75 million in ad revenue after antisemitic content backlash.
Read MoreNintendo eShop gift cards are 10 percent off for Cyber Monday
Many Switch games are also on sale.
Read MoreSolo Stove’s Pi Prime Pizza Oven is $50 off for Cyber Monday
The Solo Stove Pi Prime Pizza Oven is $50 off for Cyber Monday, bringing the total price down to $300.
Read MoreThis Black Friday gaming monitor deal takes $220 off one of our favorite LG OLED displays
Our pick for the best gaming monitor around has dropped to an all-time-low price as part of an LG sale at Amazon. At $780, the LG 27GR95QE-B is $120 off the regular price.
Read MoreAmazon's Fire TV sticks are at record-low prices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max device is on sale for just $40, which is 40 percent off and its lowest price yet. This is part of a larger Black Friday event.
Read MoreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday deals drop Google Pixel phones to record low prices on Amazon
Ahead of the official start of Black Friday, Amazon has discounted the Pixel 7a to $374. That's a 25 percent discount from the $499 Google released the device at earlier this year.
Read MoreCyber Monday deals include up to $300 off Shark robot vacuums on Amazon
For Cyber Monday, one of Engadget's favorite robot vacuums, the Shark AI Ultra, is half off.
Read MoreAmazon Cyber Monday deals: Get 30 percent off our favorite TP-Link Kasa smart plugs
TP-Link's Kasa Smart Plugs are 30 percent off in a Cyber Monday deal on Amazon. You can get a four-pack of the plugs for just $35. Kasa Smart Plugs are among our top choices for integrating your non-IoT devices into your smart home setup.
Read MoreEarly Cyber Monday deals knock 20 percent off the Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
The Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 is 20 percent off for Cyber Monday. It's a useful desktop controller that will be useful for anyone who frequently carries out the same actions on their desktop system.
Read More2023 Peacock Black Friday deal: Get a one-year Premium plan for only $20
A subscription to the streaming service Peacock is discounted this Black Friday to only $2 per month, down from $6 per month.
Read MoreCyber Monday deals include 42 percent off one of our favorite Samsung microSD cards
Amazon's Cyber Monday sees substantial discounts on some of the best microSD cards on the market.
Read MoreAmazon Cyber Monday deals drop the price of the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil to an all-time low of $80
Apple's second-generation Apple Pencil is discounted to its lowest price yet on Amazon for Cyber Monday. The pencil is now just $80, down from its usual price of $130. It offers pressure sensitivity, tilt sensitivity, Apple Pencil hover and wireless charging by attaching to the iPad magnetically.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday TV deals still available: Get up to $750 off OLED sets from LG and Samsung
These are the best Black Friday TV deals you can still get from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and other retailers.
Read MoreThe Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro is still on sale for Black Friday, with discounts up to $120 off
Google's Nest Wi-Fi Pro 6E mesh routers are discounted on Amazon for Black Friday. You can get a two- or three-pack for upwards of 30 percent off while the devices are selling for record low prices.
Read MoreBlink cameras are still on sale for Black Friday for up to 60 percent off
For those looking for an affordable security camera, the Blink Mini is only $20 right now on Amazon for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Read MoreDyson Black Friday deals are still here: Get up to $200 off cordless vacuums
Dyson is taking $200 off a vacuum that will show you how dirty your floors are with a laser light and dust particle count. The deal brings the powerful stick vac's price down to $550 from its standard $750.
Read MoreThe Meta Quest 2 VR headset is still on sale in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Amazon is now offering an additional $50 gift credit to those who buy the Meta Quest 2.
Read MoreAnker Black Friday deals 2023: Portable charges, cables and surge protectors are still on sale for up to 60 percent off
These charging accessories are still heavily discounted for Black Friday.
Read MoreThe 64 best Black Friday deals you can still get today at Amazon, Walmart, Target and others
These are the best Black Friday 2023 deals you can still get today from Amazon, Target, Walmart and others. Save on tech including Apple Watches, iPads, gaming consoles, headphones, TVs and more.
Read MoreApple deals on AirPods, iPads, Apple Watches and more are still available today with Black Friday discounts
Here are the best Apple Black Friday deals you can get on Apple gadgets, including AirPods, iPads and more.
Read MoreBlack Friday headphone deals 2023: The best picks from Sony, Apple, Bose, Beats and more
The best Black Friday headphone deals include discounts on Sony, Apple, Bose, Beats and many more of the top wireless headphones and earbuds we've tested.
Read MoreBlack Friday speaker deals include up to $180 off Sonos gear
Many of Sonos' speakers and soundbars are on sale for Black Friday. They're each up to $180 off.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals: Get a $10 gift card when you buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Thanks to a 33 percent discount, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are $160 at the moment.
Read MoreXbox Black Friday deal: Save $50 on the Xbox Series X console and get a $50 Amazon credit
Microsoft's Xbox Series X has received a rare discount for Black Friday. Until the end of the weekend, Amazon is selling the 1TB model for $449, or $50 off MSRP.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday deals on Ring cameras for 2023
It wouldn't be an Amazon Black Friday sale if the company's own in-house brands didn't take part in the promotions.
Read MoreSeagate Expansion Cards for Xbox Series S and Series X are down to record-low prices in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The 1TB and 2TB models are at all-time low prices.
Read MoreThese 23 Black Friday deals will save you up to $120 a year on the best digital subscriptions
The best subscription deals for Black Friday extend to streaming services, fitness and learning platforms and media site.
Read MoreBlack Friday 2023 laptop deals: Save hundreds on notebooks from our favorite brands like Apple, Dell, Lenovo and others
Here are the best Black Friday laptop deals we could find, including discounts on MacBooks, gaming laptops, Chromebooks, ultrabooks and more.
Read MoreAmazon’s Black Friday sale has Ember Smart Mugs for record-low prices
Amazon's Black Friday deals include record-low prices on Ember self-heating coffee mugs. Typically $130, the 10-oz. Ember Smart Mug 2 starts at $90.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals: Get a free Samsung SmartTag when you buy a Galaxy Watch 6
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is 24 percent off for Black Friday, meaning it's also at an all-time low price.
Read MoreThe 29 best Black Friday tech deals under $50, including the Echo Dot with a free smart bulb
There are plenty of low cost gifts, accessories and gadgets under $50 for Black Friday.
Read MoreThe best robot vacuum deals for Black Friday 2023: We found deals on Shark, Roomba and Anker machines to fit every budget
Here are the best Black Friday deals on robot vacuums we could find for 2023.
Read MoreThe GoPro Hero 12 Black bundle with accessories is $100 off for Black Friday
The GoPro Hero 12 Black action camera is available at a discount as part of a larger Amazon Black Friday event. This sale includes the camera itself and a number of accessories, including an extra battery and a carrying case, for $350 instead of $450.
Read MoreThe Echo Dot is back down to its lowest price ever in this Amazon Black Friday deal
The Echo Dot smart speaker is on sale for $23, which matches its lowest price ever.
Read More36 Black Friday gaming deals on consoles, games and gear for PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch or PC
The best Black Friday gaming deals include a ton of discounts on games, accessories and other hardware we like, whether you play on PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch or PC.
Read MoreA four pack of Apple AirTags is down to $80 on Amazon for Black Friday 2023
The four-pack AirTag bundle is currently on sale for $80 at Amazon this Black Friday, $19 less than what you would pay for it without the discount.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals include Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphones at record-low prices
Several Samsung S23 models are on sale on Amazon for Black Friday. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has dropped to $900, which is $300 off.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday speaker deals from Bose, JBL, Sonos and more
Bluetooth speakers, smarts speakers and soundbars from brands like Sonos, Bose and JBL are all on sale for Black Friday.
Read MoreThe 5 best AirPods and AirPods Pro deals we found for Black Friday 2023
If you're looking to grab a new set of Apple wireless headphones for the holidays, here are the best Black Friday AirPods deals we could find.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday gaming console deals on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and others
We've picked out the best Black Friday game console deals for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch and rounded up everywhere you can buy each device.
Read More1Password Black Friday deal: Save 50 percent on the password manager's individual and family plans
For Black Friday this year, 1Password is giving you the chance to purchase an individual or a family subscription for 50 percent off their normal prices, as long as you're a new subscriber.
Read MoreThe Dyson Airwrap is at its lowest price yet for Black Friday 2023
Amazon has the Dyson Airwrap on sale for a record low. The styling tool uses air rather than heat to dry and shape hair and is available for a $120 discount.
Read MoreRazer Black Friday deals for 2023 include up to 70 percent off gaming mice, keyboards and webcams
If you've been looking to pick up some new gaming gear ahead of the holidays, several Razer accessories we like are on sale as part of Amazon's Black Friday deals.
Read MoreThe Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad is 28 percent off in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Amazon has a hefty price cut on the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro / Air. The Black Friday sale drops the accessory's price to $215.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals include up to 50 percent off Logitech PC and gaming accessories
There are a lot of Logitech PC and gaming accessories on sale via Amazon for Black Friday. These deals include the well-regarded Signature M650 Wireless Mouse for $30 and the G203 Wired Gaming Mouse for $20, among others.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday air fryer deals for 2023
Some of our favorite air fryers are up to 47 percent off for Black Friday.
Read MoreThe Ooni Fyra 12 pizza oven is 30 percent off for Black Friday
Ooni has the Fyra 12 wood pellet pizza oven on sale for 30 percent off for Black Friday. Usually $349, you can pick up the acclaimed outdoor pizza maker right now for $244.
Read MoreBlack Friday kitchen deals for 2023: Save up to $60 on a Vitamix Explorian blender
Black Friday kitchen deals are here, save on Instant Pots, Vitamix blenders, KitchenAid mixers and more.
Read MoreThis Black Friday deal knocks the Fitbit Charge 6 down to $100
Amazon has a Black Friday deal on the Fitbit Charge 6 that brings it back down to $100. That's $60 off the sticker price for this fitness tracker that only launched in September.
Read MoreParamount Plus subscriptions are 67 percent off for three months in a Black Friday Deal
Both the ad-free and ad-supported plans for Paramount+ are on sale for Black Friday, saving you 70 percent for three months.
Read MoreThe 58 best Black Friday deals 2023: Get record-low prices on tech from Apple, Samsung, Google and others
These are the best Black Friday 2023 deals you can get this year from Amazon, Target, Walmart and others. Save on tech including Apple Watches, iPads, gaming consoles, headphones, TVs and more.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deal: Get a $15 Amazon credit when you buy a $100 Apple gift card
A new Amazon Black Friday deal gives you $15 in store credit for no extra cost when you buy a $100 Apple gift card.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday SSD deals: Save on microSD cards, SSDs and PC storage
Here are the best Black Friday deals on SSDs, portable drives, microSD cards and other storage gear for 2023.
Read MoreAmazon's Kindle is down to $80 for Black Friday
Amazon has ereaders aplenty on sale for Black Friday. You can get the entry-level Kindle for $80, nearly a record low. In addition, the retailer has its higher-end Kindle Paperwhite for $120 (lower than the standard Kindle's sticker price), the Kindle Scribe for $240 (a record low) and the Kindle Oasis for $180.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals include 43 percent off the 2023 Fire HD 10 tablet
Amazon is selling the Fire HD 10 tablet for just $80 as part of a Black Friday sale. This deal also includes the Fire 11 Max for $150 and the Fire HD 8 for $60.
Read MoreGoogle Nest devices are up to half off for Black Friday 2023
Google Nest devices are on sale via Amazon and Target as part of larger Black Friday events. You'll save money on products like the second-gen Nest Hub and the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Read MoreBlack Friday 2023 deals are live: These are the best tech deals, hand-picked by our experts
Black Friday 2023 is here! Follow along for the most up-to-date discounts on items tested and reviewed by Engadget.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deals: The 9th-gen iPad is $99 off and down to a record-low price
Our pick for the best budget iPad is on sale for $230. This is the best price we've seen for the tablet all year.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch Series 9 drops to a record-low $329 for Black Friday
The Apple Watch Series 9, which was just released, has fallen to a record low price of $329 in honor of Black Friday. The deal is available via Amazon.
Read MoreThe Echo Show 5 drops to $40 in Amazon's Black Friday sale
The Echo Show 5 smart display has dropped to $40 as part of Amazon's Black Friday sale. That's 56 percent off the MSRP, representing a savings of $50.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deals bring the AirPods Pro with USB-C down to $190
Apple's AirPods Pro are down to a record-low price for Black Friday 2023.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday camera and drone deals for 2023
Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy cameras for content creation, travel photography and more.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deals include up to 25 percent off USB-C chargers, MagSafe accessories and more
If you recently treated yourself to an iPhone 15 or Mac, Amazon's Black Friday sale has Apple accessories you can purchase to complete your setup.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals: The Fire Max 11 tablet hits a record low of $150
Ahead of Black Friday, Amazon's flagship Fire Max 11 tablet is back down to its previous all-time low price of $150 for the 64GB model.
Read MoreThe Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer is on sale for $80 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
This Black Friday sale knocks 33 percent off one of Engadget's favorite air fryers, the Instant Vortex Plus.
Read MoreThe 7 best Black Friday streaming deals for 2023
Streaming subscriptions are only getting more expensive, but Black Friday deals are bringing some of the prices down.
Read MoreThe 4K Chromecast with Google TV drops to a new low of $38 for Black Friday
The Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K streaming stick has dropped to a record low price of $38 as part of a larger Black Friday deal on Amazon. That's 24 percent off the MSRP of $50.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deals: The second-gen Apple Pencil drops to a new low of $82
All three Apple Pencil models are on sale for Black Friday. The second-gen Apple Pencil has dropped to its lowest price to date.
Read MoreThe Beats Fit Pro drop to a record low of $159 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The Beats Fit Pro are on sale this Black Friday on Amazon for $159.
Read MoreBlack Friday 2023: The 63 best deals you can get right now from Amazon, Target, Walmart and others
These are the best Black Friday 2023 deals you can get from Amazon, Walmart, Target and others right now. Save on tech including Apple Watches, iPads, gaming consoles, TVs and more.
Read MoreRazer's Black Friday deals knock up to 65 percent off gaming peripherals
There's a seriously hefty list of Razer products on sale at Amazon right now for Black Friday, with the most deeply discounted accessories selling for up to 65 percent off their retail price.
Read MoreThe Kobo Clara 2E ereader drops to a record-low price for Black Friday
Amazon's Black Friday deals have the Kobo Clara 2E ereader at a record-low price. This model is Engadget's top pick for the best ereader in 2023, with its terrific design, intuitive navigation and seamless library book borrowing.
Read MoreLG Black Friday deals: Save up to $300 on 2023 OLED TV sets
Save up to $300 on 2023 LG OLED TV sets for Black Friday.
Read MoreApple Watch Series 9 falls to a new low of $329 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The Apple Watch Series 9 has dropped to its lowest price to date for Black Friday. It now starts at $329.
Read MoreNintendo Black Friday deals: Get a new Switch OLED bundle and a bunch of discounted games
Nintendo's Black Friday deals for 2023 are now available, including a new Switch OLED bundle and discounts on popular Switch games.
Read MoreThe 60 best Black Friday deals you can get right now at Amazon, Walmart, Target and more
These are the best Black Friday 2023 deals you can get from Amazon, Walmart, Target and others right now. Save on tech including Apple Watches, iPads, gaming consoles, TVs and more.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals include the Dyson Airwrap for its lowest price yet
Amazon has the Dyson Airwrap on sale for a record low. The styling tool uses air rather than heat to dry and shape hair and is available for a $119 discount.
Read MoreEmber Smart Mugs are at record-low prices in Amazon's Black Friday sale
Amazon has cut Ember smart mug prices to record lows for Black Friday. The mugs have built-in heating that can keep your coffee at your ideal preset temperature, allowing you to take your time sipping it without worrying about a lukewarm beverage.
Read MoreThis Shark robot vacuum and mop combo machine is $300 off in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The Shark AI Ultra 2in1 combo machine is on sale for $400 as part of an Amazon Black Friday sale. That's $300 off and represents a record-low price for the robot vacuum/mop.
Read MoreA $50 Xbox gift card is $5 off in this Black Friday deal
Xbox and PlayStation Plus gift cards are 10 percent off for Black Friday. You can save on a Nintendo Switch Online Family membership too.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday deals include $100 off our favorite Wi-Fi 6 mesh router system
Amazon's Black Friday deals keep coming, with a $100 discount off the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 Wi-Fi 6 mesh router system. That brings the price down to $200 from $300.
Read MoreYubiKeys are buy one, get one half off for Black Friday
If you've considered securing your online accounts with a physical key, today is a god time to start. From today through November 27 (Cyber Monday), you can buy one and get one half off on YubiKeys in the standard and YubiKey 5 series.
Read MoreFellow coffee devices are 20 percent off for Black Friday
Many of coffee brand Fellow's devices are 20 percent off for Black Friday. Its Tally precision scale has dropped from $185 to $148.
Read MoreMax is offering 70 percent off its ad-supported plan for six months in Black Friday sale
It's available to buy through Monday, November 27.
Read MoreApple's 9th-gen iPad falls to a new low of $230 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
It's the cheapest iPad on the market.
Read MoreThis Ninja Foodi DualZone air fryer is cheaper than ever in Amazon's Black Friday sale
The XL Ninja DZ401 Foodi air fryer is on sale in a Black Friday deal on Amazon, shaving $100 off the usual price. This air fryer has two separate cooking compartments that are hold 5 quarts each, and can run simultaneously for perfectly timed meals.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch SE drops to a record low of $189 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The second-generation Apple Watch SE normally costs $250, but it's down to just $189 right now on Amazon in a Black Friday sale. It's the lowest price yet for the 40mm model of the SE. Apple released the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) in 2022.
Read MoreA four-pack of Apple AirTags is down to $80 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Apple AirTags are 19 percent off at Amazon right now, making them just $80. It's one of the best prices yet for the popular item trackers, working out to be just $20 apiece. Amazon is also selling single AirTags for $24.
Read MoreOoni Black Friday deals include up to 30 percent off pizza ovens and accessories
Ooni is holding a Black Friday sale, offering all-time-low deals on outdoor pizza makers. The company's Fyra 12 wood pellet pizza oven is 30 percent off, dropping it to $244 from its standard $349.
Read MoreEcho Show 8 bundles are up to 64 percent off in Amazon's Black Friday deals
Amazon is running Black Friday discounts on several models of its Echo Show display, including bundles with the Blink Mini camera and Kasa Smart multicolor lightbulb. The devices are 30 to 64 percent off.
Read MoreXbox Black Friday deals include all time low console bundles and $20 off controllers
Microsoft is running a deal on the Xbox Series S Starter Bundle for just $240, or $60 off. There are also huge savings on controllers in numerous colors from Amazon, alongside discounts on Xbox Series X bundles with Diablo IV or Forza Horizon 5.
Read MoreThis 55-inch Samsung Frame TV is on sale for 35 percent off in Amazon's Black Friday sale
Samsung Frame TVs are up to 35 percent off for Black Friday — the 55-inch model is just under $1,000 thanks to these discounts.
Read MoreThese Anker Black Friday deals will save you up to 37 percent on some of our favorite charging gear
Amazon is hosting a big Black Friday sale on many Anker power banks, cables, chargers and more.
Read MoreNVIDIA’s Shield TV Pro drops to a record-low of $170 for Black Friday
The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro streaming device is on sale for $170 as part of a Black Friday deal via Amazon. That's a record low for the gadget and knocks $30 from the MSRP.
Read MoreThe Google Pixel Fold is $400 off for Black Friday
The Google Pixel Fold is on sale for $1,399, down from its original asking price of $1,799.
Read MoreApple Black Friday deals include up to $200 off the M3-powered MacBook Pros
Apple only released its M3 MacBook Pros a couple of weeks ago, but they're already on sale for Black Friday.
Read MoreA GoPro Hero 12 Black bundle with accessories is $100 off for Black Friday
The GoPro Hero 12 Black action camera is on sale for $100 off as part of a Black Friday deal from Amazon, Adorama and the manufacturer. This pack includes multiple accessories, including an extra battery.
Read MoreAmazon Black Friday Deal: Elgato's Stream Deck+ is down to its lowest price ever
Elgato's latest Stream Deck is down to its lowest price ever at Amazon and from Elgato.
Read MoreThe 10th-gen Apple iPad is at its lowest price ever in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Apple's 10th-generation iPad has dropped to its lowest price to date in a Black Friday deal.
Read MoreThese are the 10 best Amazon Black Friday deals on Kindles, Fire TV devices and Echos that you can get right now
Many Amazon devices, including Echos, Kindles, and Fire TV sticks are up to 55 percent off for Black Friday.
Read MoreThe third-gen Apple AirPods are down to $140 in Amazon's Black Friday sale
In a Black Friday deal, Apple's latest AirPods are down to the best price we've seen.
Read MoreThe Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are $50 off in an Amazon Black Friday deal
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are $50 off in an early Black Friday sale on Amazon. This brings the price down to $379 and is the best deal on these headphones since launch.
Read MoreSonos Black Friday deals discount the Era 100 smart speaker to $199
If you're in the market for a premium smart speaker that sounds better than the usual bargain-bin options, Sonos' early Black Friday deal may be what you're looking for. The company is taking $50 off the Sonos Era 100, which offers improved bass and clarity over its predecessor.
Read MoreSamsung's refreshed Smart Monitor M8 falls to a new low in early Black Friday deal
You can get Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 for 43 percent off retail.
Read MoreAmazon's Echo Show 5 falls to a record low of $40 in a Black Friday deal
Amazon is selling the Echo Show 5 smart display for $40, which matches a record low for the device. That's more than 50 percent off, with a total savings of $50.
Read MoreKorg’s iconic ARP 2600 M synthesizer on sale for $1,150 via Reverb
Reverb's holding a sale on Korg's recent recreation of the ARP 2600 semi-modular synthesizer, the ARP 2600 M. It costs $1,150 instead of the MSRP of $2,000, representing a savings of 42 percent.
Read MoreThe Echo Dot drops to a record low of $23 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Amazon's offering a deep discount on the Echo Dot smart speaker, dropping the price to $23. Additionally, the standard Echo speaker is $55 and the Echo Dot with Clock is $35.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel Tablet is $100 off in an early Black Friday sale
Google's Pixel Tablet has dropped back to its lowest price to date ahead of Black Friday. Best of all, you can get a case with a kickstand (normally $80) at no extra cost.
Read MoreMicrosoft Black Friday deals include up to $800 off the Surface Pro 9
Microsoft is having its own Black Friday sale in which the Surface Pro 9 hybrid tablet is up to $800 off, depending on the specific model. Amazon is also selling Surface Pro tablets at a steep discount.
Read MoreThe best home theater gifts of 2023
Find the latest and best home theater and home entertainment gift ideas, including TVs, streaming devices, soundbars and more, chosen by experts at Engadget.
Read MoreThe Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are up to $200 off in a Google Black Friday deal
We consider Google's Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro the best Android phones for most people, and right now both handsets are on sale for the lowest prices we've seen ahead of Black Friday.
Read MoreGoogle's Nest Thermostat drops to $90 in a Black Friday deal
It's just short of its all-time low price.
Read MoreThe Morning After: The best early Black Friday deals for 2023
The biggest news stories this morning: Cheap tech, Jon Stewart and the future of robotic hands.
Read MoreThis Roku Black Friday deal cuts the price of the Streaming Stick 4K down to $30
Roku's 4K streaming stick has dropped to $30 on Amazon as part of a Black Friday deal. This is the best price we've seen all year for the streaming stick and represents a savings of 40 percent.
Read MoreApple's iPad Air M1 drops to a record-low $500 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
Apple's latest fifth-gen iPad Air is on sale via Amazon for $500 as part of an early Black Friday deal. The M1-equipped tablet is available in five colorways.
Read MoreFitbit's Charge 6 is on sale for $100 right now during Amazon's Black Friday sale
If you're looking for a new fitness tracker this holiday season, Amazon has an early Black Friday deal on the Fitbit Charge 6. Just launched in September, the wearable brings back the physical side button, and deepens its Google integration.
Read MoreArturia’s Black Friday sale is live and offers 50 percent off flagship software
Arturia's Black Friday sale is officially live, offering 50 percent off discounts on a wide array of software collections. Grab the V Collection 9 for $300 or Pigments for $100, among other deals.
Read MoreAmazon cuts the price of the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro by 29 percent for Black Friday
If you want extra help in the kitchen for this Thanksgiving and beyond, Amazon has the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro on sale for $130 off its sticker price. The stainless steel countertop oven is incredibly versatile, offering 13 settings for cooking and heating.
Read MoreHeadspace's Black Friday deal knocks half off annual and monthly memberships
Subscriptions to the Headspace app are half off this Black Friday for only two weeks.
Read MoreAbleton's Push 3 controller is 20 percent off in early Black Friday deal
Ableton's well-reviewed Push standalone MIDI controller and music production device is 20 percent off straight from the company. Also, Ableton's offering its signature DAW, Live 11, for 20 percent off.
Read MoreiRobot's Roomba Combo j5+ is $300 off in an early Black Friday deal
You can snag iRobot's Roomba Combo j5+ robot vacuum for $500 instead of $800, a savings of $300. This early Black Friday deal represents a record-low for the product.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel Buds Pro fall to record low price of $117 in an early Black Friday deal
Google's Pixel Buds Pro earbuds are on sale for $117, which matches a record low price.
Read MoreThe Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite drops to $16 in an early Black Friday deal
Our favorite budget steaming dongle is down to $16 as part of an early Black Friday deal at Amazon.
Read MoreThe Meta Quest 2 VR headset drops to an all-time low of $250 during Amazon's early Black Friday sale
The Meta Quest 2, one of the best budget VR headsets according to our reviewers, is on sale for $250.
Read MoreThis Masterclass Black Friday deal gives you two memberships for the price of one
If you buy an annual MasterClass membership for yourself, MasterClass will throw in a free membership to you can give as a gift.
Read MoreThe best Black Friday deals we’ve found so far from Amazon, Walmart, Target and others
Here are the best early Black Friday 2023 deals available right now from Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart and other retailers.
Read MoreApple's M2 Mac Mini is up to $109 off ahead of Black Friday
The 256GB and 512GB models are both on sale.
Read MoreEcho Show 5 and Ring Doorbell bundle falls to $65 in early Black Friday sale
The deal is exclusive to Prime Members.
Read MoreSony's WH-1000XM5 ANC headphones fall back to $328 in early Black Friday deal
It's the all-time low price for our favorite wireless headphones.
Read MoreSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 drops back down to $800 in early Black Friday deal
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 has dropped back down to $800 in an early Black Friday deal. We reckon it's the best flip-style foldable around at the minute.
Read MoreGet half off a refurbished Native Instruments Maschine MK3 for Black Friday
Reverb has refurbished Native Instruments Maschine MK3 units on sale for half off the sticker price: $299 (down from $599). The device is friendly to beginner and advanced beatmakers, providing music-making software and hardware in one package.
Read MoreA Blink Outdoor 4 bundle is 61 percent off for Amazon Prime members in an early Black Friday deal
A bundle of four Blink security cameras, including two Outdoor 4 units, has dropped to $140 for Amazon Prime members.
Read MoreApple's 10.2-inch iPad drops to $249 in an early Black Friday deal
Apple's 10.2-inch iPad tablet has dropped down to $249 in an early Black Friday deal. That's the best price we've seen all year and amounts to a reduction of nearly 25 percent.
Read MoreWalmart Black Friday deals 2023: Save on the Apple Watch Series 9, AirPods, and Roku devices
Walmart's Black Friday sale has come early this year and includes $50 off the new Apple Watch 9
Read MoreA PS5 early Black Friday deal brings PlayStation DualSense controllers down to $50 each
The PlayStation Store at Amazon is selling various colors of the Playstation DualSense Wireless Controller for only $50 as part of its early Black Friday deals.
Read MoreSamsung's 32-inch Smart Monitor M80C is down to $400 in an early Black Friday deal
Samsung's Smart Monitor M80C is one of the more versatile PC monitors on the market, and now it's down to a new low of $400 at Amazon.
Read MoreThe Motorola Razr+ is $300 off in an early Black Friday deal
The Motorola Razr+ is one of our favorite foldable phones, and an early Black Friday deal has dropped it down to a new low of $700 at Amazon.
Read MoreSurfshark VPN plans are up to 86 percent off in an early Black Friday deal
Surfshark's VPN plans are up to 86 percent off as part of an early Black Friday deal, as long as you commit to a two-year subscription.
Read MoreLogitech gaming accessories are up to 50 percent off in early Black Friday sale
Keyboards, mice and gaming headsets are all discounted.
Read MoreBrümate’s early Black Friday sale knocks 25 percent off drinkware
Brümate is holding an early Black Friday sale, offering 25 percent off its well-regarded insulated and leak-proof drinkware. The sale ends on November 7.
Read MoreSolo Stove's Black Friday deals include up to $245 off fire pit bundles
Solo Stove just unveiled its Black Friday sale, allowing consumers to get up to $145 off fire pit bundles. Other products, like the Pi Prime pizza oven, are also on sale.
Read MoreThe M3 MacBook Pro is already $200 off in an early Black Friday deal
You can already get a decent discount of $200 off one of those just-announced M3 MacBook Pro laptops. The deal's available at Adorama and requires a free VIP membership.
Read MoreAmazon is bundling a Fire TV 4K Max and Blink Video Doorbell for $65 in early Black Friday deal
A range of Blink products are also on sale.
Read MoreAmazon's selling an Echo and Echo Dot bundle for $83 as an early Black Friday deal
Amazon is selling the fourth-gen Echo and the fifth-gen Echo Dot together as a bundle for just $83. Bought separately, it would cost $150, so that's a savings of nearly $70.
Read MoreAmazon's new Fire TV soundbar is 17 percent off in early Black Friday deal
It's been less than two months since Amazon launched the Fire TV sound bar at its annual fall event, but the device is already on sale as part of the website's early Black Friday offerings.
Read MoreSony ANC headphones are up to 53 percent off in Amazon's early Black Friday sale
A bunch of Sony headphones, earbuds and other audio devices are on sale at Amazon, including the Sony WH-CH720N headset, which is currently selling for the lowest price we've seen for it on the website.
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Computing (5)
Ayaneo's Macintosh-inspired mini PC starts at $149 with internals to match
Ayaneo has revealed the specs and pricing for its AM01 mini PC. It's safe to say the company was inspired by the design of Apple's Macintosh.
Read MoreASUS offers free fix for Evangelion typo on motherboard
ASUS will be offering a free replacement part to fix the 'Evangelion' typo on the special edition motherboard.
Read MoreASUS revealed to be total anime fan poseur via costly typo on motherboard
ASUS' $700 ROG Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-02 Edition motherboard has a silly typo in the iconic 'Evangelion' brand.
Read MoreHow the MTA's MetroCard vending machine became a New York design icon
As NYC prepares to say goodbye to its MetroCard vending machine, we wanted to know: How did something designed in the '90s withstand the test of time?
Read MoreArm picks up a minority stake in Raspberry Pi
Arm has made a "strategic investment" in Raspberry Pi. The former likely wants to have more of a foothold in the Internet of Things ecosystem.
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Cybersecurity (15)
Apple patches two security vulnerabilities on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple pushed updates to iOS, iPadOS and macOS software today to patch two zero-day security flaws. The company suggested the bugs had been actively deployed in the wild.
Read MoreBipartisan Senate bill would kill the TSA’s ‘Big Brother’ airport facial recognition
US Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday to end involuntary facial recognition screening at airports. The legislation would block the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from continuing or expanding its facial recognition tech program.
Read MoreA 'silly' attack made ChatGPT reveal real phone numbers and email addresses
It wasn't clear what data OpenAI's chatbot was trained on since the large language models that power it are closed-source — until now.
Read MoreSelf-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab
Nuclear research hub, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), confirmed that it fell victim to a data breach on Tuesday.
Read MoreAutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breach
AutoZone alerted authorities on Tuesday that it had been a victim of the Clop ransomware gang's MOVEit attacks earlier this year.
Read MoreUS Senator calls for the public release of AT&T ‘Hemisphere’ surveillance records
US Senator Ron Wyden has written US Attorney General Merrick Garland a letter, asking him to release additional information about the project that apparently gives law enforcement agencies access to trillions of domestic phone records.
Read MoreHackers use a new SEC rule to snitch on the company they infiltrated
A hacking group deployed a surprising tactic after infiltrating a financial software company's network. They reported the breach to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Read MoreAn email vulnerability let hackers steal data from governments around the world
Google's Threat Analysis Group revealed on Thursday that it discovered and worked to help patch an email server flaw used to steal data from governments in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam and Pakistan.
Read MoreZelle may refund your money if you were scammed
Zelle has confirmed to Engadget that it started reimbursing customers for impostor scams, such as those perpetrated by bad actors pretending to be banks, businesses and government agencies, as of June 30 this year.
Read MoreCybercriminal gang LockBit leaks alleged Boeing data
The leak includes more than 43GB of backup files that LockBit says it stole from Boeing, according to Bleeping Computer.
Read MoreData breach of Michigan healthcare giant exposes millions of records
Michigan-based healthcare nonprofit McLaren Health Care notified more than 2 million people about a data breach exposing personal information on Thursday, according to a data breach notification report.
Read MoreBasically all of Maine had data stolen by a ransomware gang
The state agencies of Maine had fallen victim to cybercriminals who exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool.
Read MoreEvery car is a smart car, and it's a privacy nightmare
The technology in today's cars has the ability to collect these kinds of personal information, and the fine print of user agreements describes how manufacturers get you to consent every time you put the keys in the ignition.
Read MoreResearchers posed as foreign actors, and data brokers sold them information on military servicemembers anyway
Researchers at Duke University released a study on Monday tracking what measures data brokers have in place to prevent unidentified or potentially malign actors from buying personal data on members of the military.
Read MoreAce Hardware's online ordering and other systems are still down due to a suspected cyberattack
Home improvement retailer Ace Hardware still can't take online orders as of Friday while it recovers from a cyberattack impacting almost 1,000 servers.
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EVs and Transportation (38)
Tesla's Cybertruck is a dystopian, masturbatory fantasy
Tesla's Cybertruck speaks almost poetically to two distinct but orthogonal archetypes of threatened masculinity: the tacti-cool milspec dork, and the showboating rich guy.
Read MoreTesla's long-awaited Cybertruck will start at $60,990 before rebates
Tesla CEO Elon Musk hand-delivered the first batch of Cybertruck EVs to their new owners on Thursday.
Read MoreTesla will deliver the first Cybertrucks today at 3PM ET
Tesla is holding a livestream event in Texas to highlight deliveries of its long-anticipated and controversial Cybertruck. To that end, the factory only made ten vehicles.
Read MoreUnited Auto Workers seeks to unionize Tesla, BMW and other carmakers
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across 13 automakers including Tesla, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Hyundai.
Read MoreEVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-powered ones, while plug-in hybrids have 146 percent more problems.
Read MoreGM to cut spending on Cruise driverless vehicles by ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
GM has announced it is massively cutting spending on its Cruise driverless car platform, which had been used to operate robotaxis in California. This comes after a pedestrian collision that forced the state's DMV to pull Cruise's driverless permits.
Read MoreThe 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe adds edge to a comfortable family cruiser
Hyundai is on a design roll these days, and the 2024 Santa Fe is another fresh and interesting model.
Read MoreRivian’s electric truck is available to lease in 14 US states
Rivian has started a leasing program in 14 US states. The EV maker added the new financing option to its website, allowing customers to lease R1T electric pickup trucks for estimated prices starting at around $770 monthly.
Read MoreTesla sues Sweden for blocking license plate deliveries during labor strike
Tesla has sued Sweden's transportation agency and postal service over a union strike blocking the company's license plate deliveries in the country. The workers are striking to demand the non-unionized automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, a standard practice in the nation.
Read MoreHW Electro’s solar-powered Puzzle will bring microvan cuteness to the US in 2025
Japanese EV automaker HW Electro (HWE) says its delightfully boxy Puzzle will come to the US in 2025. More "kei van" than kei car, the boxy electric vehicle has rooftop solar panels and equipment for commercial disaster relief — including a crowbar.
Read MoreHyundai's Ioniq 5 N doubles the power and the fun
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is already one of the best EVs on the market. It's comfortable, it's practical, it looks great and, with 320 horsepower, it's pretty quick, too. If that's not quick enough for you, Hyundai has a solution: The Ioniq 5 N.
Read MoreTesla's congestion fee bills $1 a minute to charge your car past 90 percent
Tesla's Supercharger idle fees will roll out globally, while congestion fees will specifically be implemented in the US.
Read MoreSmarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity
Payment information, location data and trip patterns can all be attached to our ridership data. Agencies say they use it to better understand how riders use the services and make improvements. But the flip side is transit agencies selling user data to advertisers like a lot of private companies do, or sharing it with law enforcement.
Read MoreCruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit
Cruise's co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned one day after the company's CEO Kyle Vogt departed from his role.
Read MoreCruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned, following GM's recent installation of a Chief Administrative Officer.
Read MoreCadillac's midrange Optiq electric SUV takes cues from the high-end Lyriq
Cadillac has unveiled a new entry-level compact electric SUV. The Optiq will sit below the Lyriq in Cadillac's lineup, and images the automaker shared suggest it will also borrow from the more expensive SUV's stylings.
Read MoreRivian now offers a wall charger and $2,000 install credit with EV truck purchases
Rivian is now offering a wall charger and a $2,000 installation credit with electric truck purchases. This happens just ahead of the official, yet beleaguered, Tesla Cybertruck launch.
Read MoreLucid's Gravity electric SUV will have a max range of 440 miles
Lucid's Gravity, a three-row electric SUV, is officially shipping in 2025 with a retail cost somewhere around $80,000. It boasts a max range of 440 miles and a high-tech interior.
Read MoreKia's latest EV concepts go big on geometrics and cabin vibes
Kia just unveiled the Concept EV3 and Concept EV 4 representing its "Opposites Unite" design philosophy.
Read MoreHyundai’s high-performance Ioniq 5 N EV goes on sale in March
Hyundai just announced that its forthcoming Ioniq 5 N electric vehicle will go on sale next March. The Ioniq 5 N charges to 80 percent in just 18 minutes and boasts a 641 Horsepower (478 kW) motor.
Read MoreChina's HiPhi debuts electric hatchback with a top speed of 186 MPH
Chinese automobile manufacturer HiPhi just unveiled the HiPhi A, with a physical debut at this week's Guangzhou Auto Show. The electric hypercar boasts a top speed of 186 MPH and reaches 60 mph in around two seconds.
Read More$1,900 Tesla Cyberquad is on sale again, less likely to maim children
The kids' version of the Tesla Cyberquad is back on sale. Made by Radio Flyer, the Cyberquad for Kids launched in 2021 but was recalled for not meeting CPSC standards. Radio Flyer says the new version of the $1,900 children's vehicle now meets all CPSC requirements.
Read MoreCruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review'
Following the freak accident, Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review.'
Read MoreCybertruck resellers rejoice: Tesla won’t sue you for flipping your car too soon
The Cybertruck's newly-updated purchase agreement, which had included the controversial clause as of last week, has now been removed
Read MoreUber is cracking down on users who give bad ratings just to get refunds
Uber has announced a string of updates for drivers and couriers, including measures to make things safer and fairer for them.
Read MoreVolvo's EM90 'living room on the move' minivan has up to 450 miles of EV range
Volvo's first electric minivan is built for comfort, but the EM90 will only be available in China for now.
Read MoreTesla could sue Cybertruck resellers for $50K if they flip it too soon
Tesla has added a new section to its Motor Vehicle Order Agreement that's "For Cybertruck Only." It stipulates that buyers cannot resell the vehicle within the first year unless they have written consent from Tesla. Otherwise, they may be sued for $50,000.
Read MoreCruise is reportedly planning to lay off employees after weeks of crises
The news comes the same week that General Motors, Cruise's parent company, recalled all its vehicles amid safety concerns.
Read MoreGM recalls nearly 1,000 Cruise robotaxis after pedestrian collision
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis following a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco last month. California also pulled its permit to operate driverless vehicles in the state.
Read MoreThings are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis
GM's autonomous vehicle Cruise division may have kept its vehicles on the streets even though it knew they had problems recognizing children.
Read MoreLucid EVs will be able to access Tesla's Superchargers starting in 2025
Lucid's electric vehicles will be able to plug into over 15,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in 2025.
Read MoreVolvo EX30 first drive: Charming and eco-friendly with power to spare
Volvo's EX30 has generated a lot of interest thanks to a killer combination of a charming crossover design and low starting price.
Read MoreRevel is shutting down its shared electric moped service
Revel is leaving behind its roots and ending its (at times controversial) electric moped service New York City and San Francisco.
Read MoreLucid cuts prices on Air luxury EVs by up to $10,000
Lucid is selling several of its electric vehicle models at a discount until November 30.
Read MoreUber and Lyft must pay $328 million to New York drivers in massive wage theft settlement
In the two settlements, Uber has to pay $290 million, while Lyft must pay $38 million to over 100,000 drivers in New York following a wage theft investigation in which AG Letitia James found the companies were "systematically cheating" drivers out of pay. They must also offer paid sick leave.
Read MoreSubaru EVs will support Tesla's NACS chargers starting in 2025
Subaru has announced its support for Tesla's NACS EV charging standard, joining manufacturers like Honda and Toyota. The company says the standard will be incorporated into charging ports by 2025.
Read MoreFormula E preseason testing 2023: Five key takeaways from Valencia
While there isn't a new Formula E car this year, there was still plenty of action at the series' preseason test.
Read MoreThis electric school bus promises nearly 300 miles of range
GreenPower has launched the Mega Beast electric school bus with a massive 300 miles of range.
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Gaming (25)
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser's next projects are a graphic novel and an audio drama
Rockstar Games co-founder and ex-creative director Dan Houser's new studio Absurd Ventures has announced its first projects: a graphic novel and an audio drama.
Read MoreNetflix is adding the GTA Trilogy to its games library on December 14
Netflix just announced that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will hit its platform on December 14. The open-world mayhem simulator joins more than 80 other games, including indie hits like Hades, Death's Door and more.
Read MoreBeyond Good & Evil is getting a 20th anniversary edition in early 2024
A 20th-anniversary edition of the cult classic Beyond Good & Evil is coming in early 2024. Details about the previously unannounced remaster popped up on the Xbox Store, and an incomplete version of the game was briefly available on Ubisoft Plus.
Read MoreDragon's Dogma 2 finally has a release date
The sequel follows over a decade after the original game.
Read MoreThe TimeSplitters revival may be in limbo as its developer faces potential closure
Free Radical Design, the re-formed studio that's working on a TimeSplitters reboot, could be shut down as soon as December 11, according to a report.
Read MoreBungie confirms Destiny 2 expansion delay after team layoffs
Bungie has officially confirmed that the Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape is being delayed until June 4 of next year. This comes after the company laid off an unknown percentage of the team.
Read MoreCult of the Lamb is getting a major free update called Sins of the Flesh in early 2024
The team behind Cult of the Lamb announced an upcoming update on X this week called "Sins of the Flesh." Fans have long been joking about a possible "sex update" and many are now wondering if they're finally getting it. That may not exactly be the case, though.
Read MoreIntellivision can't afford to make its long-delayed Amico retro console
Intellivision says it needs 'additional investment' to make its long-delayed Amico retro gaming console. The company's latest fundraising plan involves an app that requires two phones and charges $15 for 40-year-old games.
Read MoreKiller Instinct is going free-to-play on Xbox and Steam
Killer Instinct, the 2013 reboot of the fighting game series, is going free-to-play. However, you may need to buy a $30 Anniversary Edition to unlock all of the playable characters.
Read MoreCities: Skylines II developer delays DLC to to focus on fixing the base game
Cities: Skylines II developer Colossal Order is delaying the game's expansion roadmap. After numerous complaints about the PC game's performance (and the delay of console versions until 2024), the team will pause rapid patches, digging instead into more time-consuming performance and bug fixes.
Read MoreFortnite players can now submit audio clips as evidence when reporting in-game abuse
Epic has introduced a feature called voice reporting for Fortnite that will allow players to submit 5-minute audio clips to moderators when reporting harmful online behavior. It'll automatically be applied for anyone under 18.
Read MoreSega faces unfair labor practice complaint for planned mass layoff of union members
Sega intends to lay off 40 percent of its unionized workers' bargaining unit, according to the charge.
Read MoreBaldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead the 2023 Game Awards nominees
The nominees for The Game Awards 2023 have been announced. Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, the Resident Evil 4 remake, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are up for the Game of the Year award.
Read MoreRemedy scraps plans for a free-to-play multiplayer game
Remedy and Tencent are no longer making a free-to-play multiplayer game. Tthey're retooling the project as a premium co-op game.
Read MoreCall of Duty: Warzone will now snip the parachutes of cheaters so they ‘splat’
Call of Duty developers have unveiled a new anti-cheating measure called Splat. When cheaters deploy, the software will sometimes snip their parachuters, sending them to the ground in a satisfying splat.
Read MoreThe Overwatch League appears to be over
The Overwatch League seems to be no more. "We are transitioning from the Overwatch League and evolving competitive Overwatch in a new direction," a Blizzard spokesperson told Engadget.
Read MoreThe Resident Evil 4 remake will hit iPhone 15 Pro, iPad and Mac on December 20
The Resident Evil 4 remake is coming to iPhone 15 Pro, iPad and Mac just in time for the holidays. The survival horror classic will support cross-progression across Apple devices.
Read MoreThe first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer will arrive in early December
Rockstar Games plans to announce the next entry in the GTA franchise as early as this week, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreUbisoft Montreal lays off 98 people as part of a corporate restructuring effort
Ubisoft Montreal has laid off 98 people, with dozens more to come in the near future. The company gave the usual excuse, blaming corporate restructuring and the like.
Read MoreStranger Things is coming back to Dead by Daylight
The chapter was initially available from 2019 to 2021.
Read MoreFortnite's OG season keeps breaking player count records
Fortnite released a new, throwback season late last week featuring its original island map and elements from Chapter 1 Season 5. The season, Fortnite OG, will pull from earlier seasons over the course of the next month. Player counts have spiked since its release.
Read MoreDiablo IV's first expansion will introduce a brand-new class in late 2024
Blizzard has announced the first Diablo IV expansion. Vessel of Hatred will arrive in late 2024 and introduce a new class while revealing the fate of the villain Mephisto.
Read MoreYou can try new Overwatch 2 hero Mauga this weekend
Blizzard revealed the next Overwatch 2 hero, Mauga, at BlizzCon. The new tanks is playable this weekend before his official arrival in December.
Read MoreVampire Survivors will soon feature 'miniature story modes'
A new mini-story mode called Adventures is coming to Vampire Survivors soon as part of a free update. You'll have a limited set of characters, weapons and power ups at your disposal as you take on custom challenges.
Read MoreA new 3D Sonic platformer is coming to Apple Arcade in December
Apple has revealed eight upcoming games for Apple Arcade, including an exclusive 3D Sonic platformer. Disney Dreamlight Valley, Football Manager 2024 Touch and Downwell are among the other titles coming to the service by the end of the year.
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Google (28)
Google's latest Android update includes AI-created image descriptions and animations for voice messages
Google has rolled out a trio of updates for Android, Wear OS and Google TV, bringing new features like AI image descriptions, redesigned Emoji stickers and a spate of free TV channels. All told, the updates bring 11 features, some more noteworthy than others.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Google plans to delete your old inactive accounts starting tomorrow
The biggest news stories this morning: Google plans to delete your old inactive accounts tomorrow, Amazon has its own AI image generator, Elon Musk rants at companies that pulled ads from X.
Read MoreGoogle won't block news links in Canada after all
Google has reportedly backed down from its threat to block news links in Canada after reaching a deal with the government.
Read MoreGoogle's new domains can really put a price on a .meme
Nyan Cat and Grumpy Cat already have dedicated websites.
Read MorePSA: Your inactive Google account could be deleted on December 1
Do you have a Google account you haven't checked for awhile but want to keep? You'd better log in soon before it gets purged.
Read MoreGoogle's first geothermal energy project is up and running
Google says a geothermal energy project that can produce clean electricity around the clock is up and running. The company aims to run its data centers and offices entirely on carbon-free energy by 2050.
Read MoreGoogle is investigating a Drive issue that causes files to go missing
Google has acknowledged an issue with files and folders going missing from Drive and stated that it appears to be caused by the Drive for Desktop app
Read MoreThe Morning After: Google's Bard AI is getting better at understanding YouTube
The biggest news stories this morning: Teenage Engineering reveals its feature-rich K.O. II groovebox, The best Black Friday 2023 deals so far, Look at this cute solar-powered microvan.
Read MoreGoogle's Bard AI chatbot is getting better at understanding YouTube videos
Google has announced that it has expanded the capabilities of Bard's YouTube extension so that when it's enabled, the generative AI can "understand some video content."
Read MoreGoogle Meet's hand raise feature just got a lot more real
The new tool might feel a bit reminiscent of your school days.
Read MoreGoogle admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences
In screen recordings shared on Reddit and other online forums, users show how their screen goes blank for a short period when they click on a YouTube video before the page loads.
Read MoreSpotify reportedly struck a special deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees
As part of the same deal, Spotify paid Google just four percent commission if users signed up for the service through Google, far less than most other apps which typically pay 15 percent for subscriptions through the Google Play Store.
Read MoreGoogle's AI-powered search tool can help tackle your holiday shopping
Google is scaling up Search Generative Experience (SGE) for holiday shopping. The company announced Thursday that its AI-powered search bot can now spit out gift ideas, photorealistic images of product types and virtual try-ons of men's tops.
Read MoreGoogle is giving teens around the world access to its Bard AI chatbot
Google has given teens in most countries around the world access to its Bard AI chatbot, as long as their language is set to English and they meet the minimum age needed to be able to manage their own account.
Read MoreGoogle Photos has new AI-powered features to clean up your library
Google Photos will now automatically identify similar photos that you took in rapid succession and group them in a single "stack" to clean up your library.
Read MoreGoogle's updated Titan security key can store up to 250 passkeys
Google has updated its lineup of Titan security keys with some features that'll make them work better with passkeys as well as passwords.
Read MoreGoogle is testing community-sourced notes for search results
Google has started rolling out an experimental feature for Search Labs called Notes. The feature lets users add their own perspective to articles that come up in search results. It's still only a test phase, and those enrolled will be able to provide feedback.
Read MoreGoogle Maps adds collaborative lists and new transit search customizations
Plus, respond to reviews with AI-created emojis.
Read MoreGoogle sues scammers that allegedly released a malware-filled Bard knockoff
Google is suing a group of scammers that released an "unpublished" version of its Bard AI software that was riddled with malware. The perpetrators are believed to be based in Vietnam.
Read MoreGoogle workers publish letter criticizing company’s Israel-Palestine ‘double standard’
A group of Google employees has published an open letter calling out an alleged double standard in the company related to freedom of expression surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. The letter condemns "hate, abuse and retaliation" within the company against Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian workers and demands it pulls out of Project Nimbus.
Read MoreGoogle's AI-powered search feature goes global with a 120-country expansion
Six months after its debut, Google's AI-empowered SGE system is spreading to 120 countries in seven languages.
Read MoreGoogle wants to help you create new smart home automations with AI-generated scripts
Google is rolling out new features and improvements for Home and Nest, one of which could make it much easier for users to create complex home automations even if they don't know how to code.
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out tools that let advertisers create AI-generated content
Google is rolling out a new feature that allow advertisers to create AI generated content using the same technology as the Bard chatbot
Read MoreGoogle has fixed a bug in Android 14 that locked Pixel users out of their devices
Many Pixel owners have been left with a bad taste in their mouths after it took Google over a month to fix a serious bug
Read MoreGoogle creates a brand new hub for shopping deals
Chrome now also has its own coupon code tool.
Read MoreYouTube tests AI-generated comment summaries and a chatbot for videos
YouTube announced two new experimental generative AI features today. Premium subscribers can soon try AI-generated comment summaries organized by topic, and a chatbot that answers questions about videos.
Read MoreGoogle's plan to build 15,000 homes for the San Francisco Bay Project fizzles out
Google has ended its agreement with real estate developer Landlease for its San Francisco Bay Project, effectively scrapping its plans to build a campus with thousands of homes for employees and locals.
Read MoreGoogle and Match Group settle antitrust case before it goes to trial
Match will use both Google's payment system and its own as part of their agreement.
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Walmart Cyber Monday deals end today! This top-rated HP laptop is under $200, plus score a Shark robovac for 50% off
It's your last chance for Cyber Monday savings on gifts for all the gadget geeks and smart home enthusiasts in your life.
Read MoreThe 5 Walmart Black Friday deals you won't want to miss — save up to 70% on tech and TV deals
Start your shopping now! Grab a Shark robot vacuum for $120 off, a Samsung smartwatch for under $100 and more.
Read MoreWalmart Black Friday sale 2023: Get a Google Nest Hub for just $50, a Roku for under $20 and more
Save big on smart home gadgets for all the tech enthusiasts in your life at Walmart's Black Friday sale.
Read MoreWalmart Black Friday deals 2023: Save big on tech brands like Samsung and Apple
Plus, an HP printer for only $50, a laptop for under $250 and more Walmart Black Friday deals
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Meta (13)
Meta sues FTC to block new restrictions on monetizing kids’ data
Meta is striking back against recently-imposed FTC sanctions that block the company from monetizing the data of children. This is the second attempt by Meta to stop these sanctions.
Read MoreThe US government is no longer briefing Meta about foreign influence campaigns
As Meta gears up for the 2024 election, the company is grappling with a new challenge that could slow its efforts to combat foreign attempts at election interference.
Read MoreMeta pauses Quest 3 Elite Battery Strap sales, reportedly due to a charging flaw
Meta has stopped selling the Elite Strap with Battery for the Quest 3, and it's reportedly because of a firmware-related charging defect. The $130 accessory is currently unavailable from Meta and third-party retailers.
Read MoreMeta's controversial ad-free subscription is facing scrutiny from EU privacy campaigners
A privacy group is fighting Meta's tactic of only allowing users to opt out of privacy tracking if they sign up for a subscription.
Read MoreUnsealed complaint says Meta 'coveted' under-13s and deceives the public about age enforcement
Nearly a month after attorneys general from 33 states filed a lawsuit against Meta, the complaint has been unsealed to show more of the evidence and arguments they've laid out. The lawsuit alleges the presence of users under the age of 13 is an "open secret" at Meta.
Read MoreMeta’s Content Library provides researchers with digital ‘clean room’ for data access
The Meta Content Library and Content Library API tools will share real-time information about user-generated content.
Read MoreMeta calls for legislation to require parental approval for teens' app downloads
Meta says it supports 'federal legislation that requires app stores to get parents' approval whenever their teens under 16 download apps.'
Read MoreMeta may return to China with the release of a new budget VR headset
Meta hasn't been in China since Facebook was blocked way back in 2009, but that may be about to change.
Read MoreMeta will mark political and social ads altered by AI starting next year
Meta will require advertisers to disclose whether the ads they submit for its websites have been digitally altered, including through the use of AI tools, if they're political or social in nature.
Read MoreMeta whistleblower tells Senate the company 'cannot be trusted with our children'
Another Meta whistleblower has testified before Congress regarding teen safety issues on the likes of Instagram. He told a Senate subcommitee that "we cannot trust them with our children."
Read MoreMeta reportedly won't make its AI advertising tools available to political marketers
Reuters reports that Meta will specifically not make its AI advertising tools available to political marketers ahead of the presidential election cycle.
Read MoreAnother former Facebook employee will testify at Congress about safety issues at Instagram
Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook employee and consultant for Instagram, is scheduled to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, November, 7.
Read MoreMeta made an A/B testing tool to help users optimize their Reels on Facebook
Meta just announced a new A/B testing feature for Reels on Facebook, allowing creators to experiment with different captions and thumbnail images to see what works best. The company's also preparing an AI to help with writing captions.
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Microsoft (11)
Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO
With Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO, Microsoft joins the board as a non-voting observer.
Read MoreWindows 10 users can now try out Microsoft's Copilot AI
Windows 10 users can now access Microsoft's Copilot chatbot, as long as they meet certain criteria.
Read MoreMicrosoft snatches Sam Altman and former OpenAI colleagues to form its own AI research team
In another twist on the OpenAI saga that raged over the weekend, Microsoft has swooped in and hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Microsoft recruits recently fired OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman
The biggest news stories this morning: Microsoft hires recently fired OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, SpaceX loses another Starship and Super Heavy rocket, The best Black Friday Deals we've found so far.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Copilot AI is officially coming to Windows 10
Today, the company has confirmed that it's bringing Copilot AI to Windows 10.
Read MoreMicrosoft will use custom-designed chips to bolster its AI services
They'll reach its data centers early next year.
Read MoreMicrosoft rebrands its AI-powered Bing Chat as Copilot
Similarly, Bing Chat Enterprise will be known "Copilot Pro," and it will be generally available starting on December 1.
Read MoreMicrosoft briefly blocked employees from using ChatGPT over security concerns
Microsoft is one of OpenAI's biggest and most prominent investors.
Read MoreMicrosoft reportedly plans to bring its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10
Microsoft reportedly plans to bring Copilot, its generative-AI-powered personal assistant, to late adopters. It would include "roughly the same" Copilot button and sidebar experience from Windows 11.
Read MoreMicrosoft will let Xbox game makers use AI tools for story design and NPCs
Xbox has teamed up with a startup called Inworld AI to create a generative AI toolset that developers can use to create games.
Read MoreWindows 11's new AI features: How to use Paint, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool and Photos
Microsoft is adding a bunch of generative AI-powered features to Windows 11. Here are some pointers on how to use the AI features in Paint, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool and Photos.
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Mobile (2)
The FCC will crack down on ISPs to address 'digital discrimination' in poorer areas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is keeping a close eye on internet providers to make sure they provide Americans with equal access to broadband services regardless of customers' "income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin."
Read MoreVerizon may soon offer a $10 bundle of Netflix and Max ad-supported plans
Never mind Netflix and chill. It seems Verizon wants its customers to subscribe to Netflix and Max.
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News (11)
IKEA's new smart home sensors focus on safety and avoiding water damage
They're compatible with IKEA's Dirigera Hub.
Read MoreDbrand is suing Casetify for allegedly stealing its case and skin designs
Dbrand and YouTuber Zack "JerryRigEverything" Nelson are suing Casetify for allegedly stealing the designs of their Teardown skins and cases for smartphones, laptops and gaming systems.
Read MoreTeenage Engineering's K.O. II groovebox is feature-rich and only $300
Teenage Engineering just surprise-released a sampler/groovebox that is not only gorgeous, but portable and extremely powerful. The EP-133 K.O. II costs $300 and features 12 mono / 6 stereo voice polyphony.
Read MoreTeenage Engineering made a toy car that costs $250
Teenage Engineering just surprise-released a $250 toy car. The Grip Car is, well, a toy that you can roll around or keep on a shelf. That's it.
Read MoreChase Bliss and Goodhertz's Lossy is a pedal that makes your guitar sound like a crappy MP3
Chase Bliss's latest pedal is a collaboration with Goodhertz that captures the digital dust of turn of the century MP3s.
Read MorePolyend's $799 Play+ has a shot a being the ultimate groovebox
The Polyend Play+ combines generative sequencing, eight sample tracks, eight MIDI tracks and four new synth engines in what might be the ultimate groovebox.
Read MoreChroma Console is Hologram Electronics' unique take on a multi-effect pedal
The Chroma Console allows you to freely rearrange four effects modules, automate them and record loops to jam over.
Read MoreLego's 5,200-piece Avengers Tower set ships with 31 minifigures, including Kevin Feige
Lego just announced a massive 5,200 piece Avengers Tower set that includes 31 minifigures, including Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige. The set also ships with dioramas to re-enact scenes from the films.
Read MoreThe Sony A9 III is the fastest full-frame camera ever thanks to a global shutter
Sony has just unveiled its latest pro-oriented mirrorless camera, and we now know why it took them four years to develop it
Read MoreWeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
WeWork has filed for bankruptcy protection. The office space rental company has struggled as millions more people have opted to work from home over the last few years.
Read MoreBored Ape NFT event leads to at least 15 attendees reporting severe eye burn
At least 15 visitors at Yuga Labs' Apefest, a celebration of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, will be lucky to avoid becoming blind apes. Multiple people attending the NFT event in Hong Kong last weekend say they experienced eye problems, which they suspect stemmed from the event's stage lighting.
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Nintendo (7)
UE5 project reimagines Zelda: Ocarina of Time in the style of Studio Ghibli
A YouTuber named RwanLink recreated Castle Town from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a Studio Ghibli film, though there are gameplay elements. It honors the game's 25th anniversary.
Read MoreOuter Wilds is actually, finally coming to Switch in December
Outer Banks is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo Switch. The game will launch on December 7.
Read MoreThe Analogue Pocket will soon come in eight Game Boy Pocket/Advance colors
The Analogue Pocket will soon be available in eight classic Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Advance colors. Pre-orders for these Classic Limited Edition models open on November 17.
Read MoreHogwarts Legacy is finally available for the Switch
After multiple delays, the Nintendo Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy has finally been released. It's currently available for download.
Read MoreHere are the coolest trailers from Nintendo’s Indie World event
Nintendo just held another Indie World streaming showcase and debuted a number of intriguing trailers, from recent PC classics like Moonstone Island to a rerelease of Braid. Sorry, there was no mention of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Read MoreNintendo's next Indie World showcase takes place on November 14
Nintendo is squeezing in one more Indie World showcase before the end of the year. Expect around 20 minutes of indie game announcements and updates.
Read MoreZelda, Mario and Pikmin give Nintendo a boost as Switch sales continue to dwindle
In its latest earnings report from March to September 2023, Nintendo has revealed that it sold 19.5 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which was released in May.
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PC Gaming (8)
Steam’s streaming software now lets you wirelessly play PC VR games on Quest headsets
Steam just announced software called Steam Link that connects Meta Quest VR headsets wirelessly, allowing for remote play of PCVR titles. This tech isn't exactly new, as it's more or less an official version of pre-existing software like Virtual Desktop.
Read MoreCall of Duty games start landing on NVIDIA GeForce Now
Three Call of Duty games are now available on GeForce Now. Microsoft promised to bring Activision games to the service after it bought the publisher.
Read MoreStarfield update brings DLSS support and a number of fixes
Starfield has just received some key updates promised by Bethesda a couple of months ago.
Read MoreHalf-Life's big 25th anniversary update includes four new multiplayer maps and much more
Valve has released a big 25th anniversary update for Half-Life. Along with four new multiplayer maps, there's widescreen support and much more. The game is free on Steam until November 20.
Read MoreThe Steam Deck OLED arrives November 16 with an improved screen and longer battery life
The Steam Deck OLED is a thorough refresh of a machine that's not even two years old. At the same time, Valve is also adjusting the configuration of its entry-level model, making it a far more compelling option.
Read MoreWhat the Golf just got a free Among Us-inspired update on Steam
What the Golf just got a free update inspired by the classic multiplayer whodunnit Among Us. The update features 35 new levels and is available on Steam, Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.
Read MoreStray is coming to macOS on December 5
Stray will arrive on Mac on December 5, though you'll need an Apple Silicon-powered system to play it.
Read MoreBlizzard's next World of Warcraft expansions make up a three-part saga
Blizzard is planning an MCU-style future for the World of Warcraft.
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PlayStation (6)
December's PlayStation Plus monthly games include Sable and PowerWash Simulator
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for December, and it's a doozy. A trio of interesting games are about to drop, including the gorgeous open-world exploration game Sable and the cleaning-based tour de force Powerwash Simulator, along with Lego 2K Drive.
Read MoreThe Last Of Us Part II Remastered is coming to PS5 next year
The new version of the hit post- apocalyptic zombie adventure will be available on the platform on January 19, 2024
Read MoreThe Morning After: Sony whiffs another gaming handheld
The biggest news stories this morning: Sony's Portal is a bit of a wash, Google and Apple's deal is even pricier than you thought, and a new super-comfortable Volvo.
Read MoreYou can now buy a PS5 Slim in the US and Canada, if you're lucky
The PS5 Slim is starting to pop up at retailers in the US and Canada. You can pick up a bundle that includes Marvel's Spider-Man 2 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Read MoreSony has now sold over 46.6 million PS5 consoles
The company has sold 4.9 million PS5 units in its second financial quarter ending on September 30.
Read MorePS5 and PS4 are losing X sharing options on November 13
PS5 and PS4 users won't be able to post clips to X (formerly Twitter) directly from their consoles after November 13. Xbox also dropped X integration earlier this year.
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Reviews (21)
JBL Authentics 300 review: Alexa and Google Assistant coexisting
The ability to run Alexa and Google Assistant at the same time on one device is the biggest selling point on the Authentics 300.
Read MoreExpressive E Osmose review: A game-changing MPE keyboard, but a frustrating synthesizer
Even four years after it was first revealed the Expressive E Osmose remains a groundbreaking MPE MIDI keyboard. But the EaganMatrix synth engine feels more like a PhD thesis than a musical instrument.
Read MoreWhat we bought: Casio’s latest flagship digital piano doubles as drool-worthy furniture
Casio's latest flagship digital piano, the Privia PX-S7000 is an 88-key instrument that actually sounds like the real thing, thanks to a nifty quad-speaker system. It also feels like playing a piano, via the company's hybrid hammer action keys. Finally, it looks great, which may not be important for most musical instruments, but is for a large piano that will likely sit in your living room.
Read MoreSteam Deck LCD review (2023): Still one of the best handheld PCs
The 256GB Steam Deck LCD is a fantastic entry-level portable PC from Valve, and it's only gotten better with age. Anyone who feels left behind by the OLED model, it'll be OK.
Read MoreInsta360's Ace Pro is a Leica-branded action cam with AI enhancements
Insta360's Ace Pro is like a GoPro on steroids, thanks to its flip screen, large sensor, Leica tuning and dedicated AI chip.
Read MoreAlan Wake II is great, but it doesn't need guns
Alan Wake II is fantastic. Remedy calls the game its "first foray into the survival horror genre'— which makes its reliance on guns perplexing.
Read MoreEngadget Podcast: Why the PlayStation Portal is truly baffling
We question the wisdom of making a $200 handheld that only streams games from your PS5.
Read MoreMaster & Dynamic MW09 review: Premium materials, impeccable clarity
Master & Dynamic continues to improve its mix of high-end materials and clear, natural sound on the MW09.
Read MoreOpal's Tadpole proves webcams don't need to be big or boring
Opal entered the webcam market two years ago with its C1 desktop camera. Now, the company is back and this time it's going after laptop users with the itty bitty Tadpole.
Read MorePlayStation Portal review: A baffling handheld for no one but Sony diehards
The Portal is a handheld meant for the PlayStation 5 faithful. It can only stream games from your PS5, and your experience with it is entirely determined by your network connection.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Is the M3 iMac worth it?
The biggest news stories this morning include how nature finds a way, 2024's iPads and why you can't resell your Cybertruck.
Read MoreRoli Seaboard Rise 2 review: I wish I had a horror movie to score
The Roli Seaboard Rise 2 is probably the most successful showcase of what MPE MIDI is capable of.
Read MoreApple iMac review (2023): Nothing's changed, except the M3
We review the 2023 iMac, which now has an M3 chip... and nothing else to distinguish it from the model it replaces.
Read MoreEngadget Podcast: MacBook Pro M3, iMac and Steam Deck OLED reviews
We finally got our hands on Apple's new M3 MacBook Pros and iMac, and we have plenty of thoughts!
Read MoreSennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini review: Excellent and expensive
Sennheiser's smallest Ambeo soundbar does a better job with Dolby Atmos than the Sonos Beam, but it costs $300 more.
Read MoreSteam Deck OLED review: It's just better
The Steam Deck OLED is the facetuned, photoshopped, spit-shined version of Valve's handheld, featuring an updated display, faster charging, improved antennas, better thermals and smoother haptics.
Read MoreTeenage Engineering's recorder and mic make the Field series feel complete
Teenage Engineering's Field series is a family of different recording devices. Each has a purpose on its own, but the idea is that they work better together. The question is, do they?
Read MoreHP Spectre Fold review: Cutting edge at all costs
HP's Spectre Fold is a bold take on flexible-screen laptops that's thinner, lighter and more polished than anything that's come before it. The only issue is that it costs $5,000.
Read MoreMeater 2 Plus review: A more precise and durable wireless meat thermometer
Meater's latest wireless meat thermometer has additional sensors for more precise temperature readings, with increased heat resistance and enhanced durability alongside extended Bluetooth range.
Read MoreApple MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch review (2023): An M3 chip for every situation
Thanks to the M3 chip, Apple's 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are faster and more efficient.
Read MoreApple Arcade exclusive 'Japanese Rural Life Adventure' is a surprising story of rebirth
Apple Arcade exclusive 'Japanese Rural Life Adventure' may look like a simple 'Stardew Valley' clone, but it's a game with a lot of heart and an important message about community.
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Robotics (2)
Stadium card stunts and the art of programming a crowd
Code to Joy offers an accessible and entertaining guide to the very basics of programming for fledgling coders of all ages.
Read MoreResearchers printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons for the first time
Researchers at ETH in Zurich, a public university, along with a US-based startup affiliated with MIT have printed a robotic hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons for the very first time. This represents a major leap forward in 3D printing technology.
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Samsung (3)
The Morning After: Samsung made its own generative AI model
The biggest news stories this morning: HP Spectre Fold review, Amazon Prime now comes with discounted access to One Medical health services, Samsung made its own generative AI model.
Read MoreSamsung teases its own AI-based real-time phone call translation
The next Samsung phone -- likely the Galaxy S24 series -- will be getting 'AI Live Translate Call' as part of the 'Galaxy AI' suite.
Read MoreSamsung's Gauss is the generative AI that nobody asked for
Samsung has announced its own generative AI model, which could debut on Galaxy S24 devices in early 2024. Gauss can handle tasks like composing emails and generating images.
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Science (9)
NASA and IBM are building an AI for weather and climate applications
IBM and NASA are working on an AI foundational model for weather and climate applications. Among other things, they say it will be able to identify conditions conducive to wildfires.
Read MoreBlack hole behavior suggests Dr. Who's 'bigger on the inside' Tardis trick is theoretically possible
Do black holes, like dying old soldiers, simply fade away? Do they pop like universe-spawning balloons?
Read MoreMIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines
MIT researchers developed an ingestible capsule that can monitor vital signs including heart rate and breathing patterns from within a patient's GI tract.
Read MoreUK authorizes first gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Agency approved the first-ever CRISPR-based gene editing treatment for blood disorders.
Read MoreResearchers developed a gene-editing technology that reduces 'bad' cholesterol
Researchers discovered that a single infusion of a gene-editing treatment called VERVE-101 can reduce high cholesterol in patients.
Read MoreResearchers use magnetic fields for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring
A biotech research firm has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick.
Read MoreWhat happened to Washington's wildlife after the largest dam removal in US history
That thing fish do in water is shockingly important to biological diversity in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreA neural network can map large icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans
Researchers have developed a neural network that can accurately map large icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans. This could help scientists track how much meltwater is going into oceans and impacting the marine ecosystems.
Read MoreSpinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles
A Parkinson's patient can now walk 6km (3.7 miles) thanks to an implant targeting the spinal cord. The man, 62-year-old "Marc" from Bordeaux, France, developed severe mobility impairments from the degenerative disease.
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Smartphones (7)
OnePlus 12 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will debut in China on December 5
OnePlus 12 will debut in China on December 5, with a global launch announcement to follow soon.
Read MoreAndroid 14: Google's release dates, new features and everything else you need to know
Here's everything you need to know about Android 14, and all the new features it brings.
Read MoreQualcomm announces Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 mobile chipset with AI acceleration
Qualcomm just officially unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 series mobile chipset, with built-in AI, 5G integration and more. The CPU should start showing up in Honor and Vivo phones soon, with an announcement expected later this month.
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 series will work with the upcoming Qi2 wireless charging standard
Apple's iPhone 15 line will be among the first smartphones to adopt the recently-announced Qi2 wireless charging standard. Chargers are forthcoming from companies like Belkin and Anker.
Read MoreNothing Phone 2 is getting iMessage support this Friday — with some catches
This Friday, Nothing will release Nothing Chats, a messaging app that supports both RCS and iMessage communication.
Read MoreQualcomm's satellite texting plan is dead because phone makers aren't interested
Qualcomm's plan to let Android users send texts via satellite when cell service isn't available is dead for now.
Read MoreMediaTek takes on Qualcomm with its latest flagship mobile processor
MediaTek has unveiled its flagship Dimensity 9300 mobile processor using TSMC's 3rd-generation 4nm+ technoclogy.
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Social Media (34)
TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights
A US judge has blocked the TikTok ban in Montana over free speech rights.
Read MoreTikTok's new profile tools are just for musicians
TikTok has introduced the Artist Account, which offers up-and-coming musicians new ways to curate their profiles in ways that boost discoverability.
Read MoreThreads may finally launch in Europe in December
It will need to comply with EU regulations.
Read MoreMeta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Read MoreElon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: 'Go fuck yourself’
Elon Musk has a new message for advertisers pulling back from the platform: "Go fuck yourself."
Read MoreThe Morning After: Is a famous coding influencer fake?
The biggest news stories this morning: A famous woman coding influencer might be a sockpuppet run by a man, Google gets into geothermal energy and Meta stops selling battery straps for the Quest 3.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing Reels to followers of teen influencers
The biggest news stories this morning: Tesla sues Sweden for blocking license plate deliveries during labor strike, The best gifts for photographers and videographers, Rivian's electric truck is available to lease in 14 US states.
Read MoreA popular female coding influencer's Instagram is apparently run by a man
He is also accused of creating fake women tech speakers.
Read MoreInstagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
Instagram's Reels video service would apparently serve "risqué footage of children" to test accounts that only followed teen and preteen influencers.
Read MoreElon Musk's X could lose $75 million in ad revenue following antisemitic content backlash
More than 100 brands have pulled their ads from X, according to The New York Times.
Read MoreInstagram makes public Reels downloadable for everyone
Instagram launched the ability to download publicly viewable Reels in June, but it limited the feature's availability to users on mobile in the US.
Read MoreUbisoft has suspended advertising on Elon Musk's X
Ubisoft is the latest company to join what seems to be a growing list of advertisers pulling their campaigns from Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Tinder's ‘rizz-first’ redesign just ruined rizz for everyone
The biggest news stories this morning: X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus 'misleading and manipulated', The Webb telescope captures a 'chaotic' view of the center of our galaxy, Most of OpenAI's staff threatens to quit unless the board resigns.
Read MoreX lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away
X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter's research that showed ads on the social network appearing next to antisemitic content.
Read MoreX CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus 'misleading and manipulated'
Yaccarino's remarks come less than 48 hours after major advertisers including Apple and Disney paused spending on the platform after a watchdog report showed ads running against pro-Nazi content.
Read MoreBluesky hits 2 million users and will soon release a public web interface
Bluesky has just crossed 2 million users a year after the service's first ever post was created.
Read MoreX’s job search tool is now live on the web
The LinkedIn-like job search tool that X has been experimenting with is now live.
Read MoreIBM suspends advertising on X after its ads were placed next to pro-Nazi content
IBM is pulling back from X after its ads were placed alongside pro-Nazi content on the platform.
Read MoreInstagram update adds new camera filters and video editing tools for content creators
Instagram just rolled out an update to its app that adds a whole bunch of new features, including brand-new filters. You also get more video editing tools, a media hub and more.
Read MoreThree in ten US adults still get their news from Facebook
Even though Facebook has been moving away from providing its users with easy access to news over the past year, it apparently still remains a go-to source for current affairs in the US.
Read MoreThreads introduces tags to help users categorize posts
Tags are a key way for social media users seek out content, but so far they've been missing on Meta's fledgling Threads platform.
Read MoreYou can now limit Instagram posts and Reels to Close Friends
Instagram users now have the option to only share feed posts and Reels with Close Friends instead of all their followers.
Read MoreYou can now delete your Threads profile without nuking your Instagram account
Threads users are now able to delete their accounts on the app without also deleting their Instagram, Adam Mosseri said in an update.
Read MoreThreads users can now opt out of automatically sharing posts to Facebook and Instagram
Meta now lets Threads users opt out of automatically sharing posts to other apps. The feature, which requires user action to choose the most private option, will prevent Meta's Twitter clone from sharing posts to Instagram and Facebook on its own.
Read MoreTumblr’s staff is reportedly reduced to a skeleton crew
Tumblr, a flailing social media site from a bygone era, may be run by a skeleton crew from now on. An alleged internal memo from parent company Automattic has made the rounds on social platforms, stating it has "not gotten the expected results from our effort."
Read MoreOmegle shuts down after 14 years of random chats
While its creator didn't delve into the specific reasons for Omegle's shutdown, he admitted that "some people misused [the service], including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."
Read MoreWhatsApp will let you hide your IP address from whoever you call
Turning on the feature will help protect your privacy at the cost of a slight hit to sound quality on WhatsApp calls.
Read MoreInstagram finally begins testing an option to turn off read receipts
The new feature may be available for a limited number of users at first.
Read MoreTikTok is shutting down its $2 billion Creator Fund and steering users to the Creativity Program
TikTok only launched its Creator Fund a few years ago, but is already killing it off in favor of a new monetization scheme that arrived earlier this year.
Read MoreThousands of people are uninstalling ad blockers after YouTube's big crackdown
Ad blocking companies say that thousands of people are uninstalling their products after YouTube started cracking down on ad blockers.
Read MoreDiscord is switching to expiring links for files shared off-platform
Discord told BleepingComputer it's switching away from permanent file links for files hosted on its network. When those files are shared elsewhere, the links will expire after 24 hours. Content shared within Discord itself won't be affected.
Read MoreX is reportedly soliciting people to buy recycled user handles for $50,000
X — formerly Twitter — is working on a marketplace for buying disused handles, and has been soliciting people to purchase old handles for $50,000, according to a report from Forbes. The company started purging inactive accounts in the spring.
Read MoreTikTok says it's removed millions of fake accounts since start of Israel-Hamas war
TikTok is pushing back on critics who claim the video app is falling short in its content moderation duties amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Read MoreMeta will stop forcing your Threads posts onto Facebook and it can’t come soon enough
Meta appears to be working on a new privacy setting so Threads users can opt-out of having their posts cross-posted to Facebook and Instagram feeds.
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Space (9)
Webb telescope images show an unprecedented and 'chaotic' view of the center of our galaxy
NASA just revealed some gorgeous images culled from the James Webb telescope, showing the center of the Milky Way galaxy in all of its crowded and chaotic glory. Researchers plan to use this data to test current theories of star formation.
Read MoreSpaceX loses another Starship and Super Heavy rocket in double explosion during test
SpaceX launched the second flight of Starship from its Boca Chica spaceport on Saturday morning. A few minutes into launch, the Super Heavy booster exploded, followed by Starship itself.
Read MoreWatch SpaceX's Starship lift off for its second fully integrated test flight
If everything goes well during the pre-flight procedures, and if the weather cooperates, then we'll see Starship make another attempt to reach space.
Read MoreSpaceX prepares for Starship's second test flight after securing FAA clearance
The FAA has cleared Starship for a second test flight after an explosive first launch. SpaceX is now aiming for a November 17 launch date.
Read MoreNASA can’t talk to its Mars robots for two weeks because the sun is in the way
NASA is putting pause on sending commands to its Mars exploration instruments from November 11 through November 25 as it waits out the Mars solar conjunction. With the sun in the way, any commands sent to Mars could suffer interference capable of harming the robotic explorers.
Read MoreESA releases stunning first images from Euclid, its ‘dark universe detective’
ESA's Euclid spacecraft launched in July 2023 and is set to begin science observations in early 2024. It's studying how dark energy and dark matter have shaped the universe. Its first images show the Horsehead Nebula and other striking objects.
Read MoreNASA discovered that an asteroid named Dinky actually has its own moon
NASA has discovered that an asteroid named Dinky is orbited by a tiny moon, forming a binary asteroid pair. In other words, it's an even dinkier Dinky.
Read MoreA commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight is ready for NASA testing
NASA will soon start testing what's dubbed as the world's first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight. All going well, Sierra Space's Dream Chaser will make it first supply run to the International Space Station in April.
Read MoreHTC is sending VR headsets to the ISS to help cheer up lonely astronauts
HTC just sent up some Vive Focus 3 headsets to the International Space Station. It's part of an effort to improve the mental health of astronauts who are on long-term assignments.
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Streaming (35)
Formula E now lets you stream every race from its first nine seasons for free
Formula E's new race archive offers every event from seasons 1-9 for free streaming on its website and app.
Read MoreYouTube Music brings personalized album art to its 2023 Recap
YouTube Music Recap is now live and this year you can get your own personalized album art to share along with your listening stats.
Read MoreSubstack adds new video tools to compete with Patreon and YouTube
Substack has beefed up its video capabilities, offering users the ability to directly upload content and lock it behind customizable paywalls. There's also an AI tool to generate transcripts and more efficient cross-platform sharing options.
Read MorePokémon Horizons hits Netflix in February
"Pokémon Horizons: The Series" is set to drop on Netflix on February 23 in the US.
Read MoreSpotify Wrapped returns to reveal your 2023 streaming stats
Spotify's 2023 version of Wrapped is here to reveal your "listening character" and match you up with a Sound Town.
Read MoreApple Music’s year-end Replay is here to expose your listening habits
Apple Music's full year-end Replay experience has arrived. Although elements of the personalized recap are available year-round, the company spruces up its web interface this time of year for a sleeker presentation as you reflect on your 2023 listening habits.
Read MorePeacock Cyber Monday streaming deal gets you a one-year Premium subscription for only $20
Today is the final day to take advantage of Peacock's Black Friday deal, which discounts an annual Premium subscription to only $20.
Read MoreHulu Black Friday deal: Get one year of the ad-supported plan for $1 per month
Hulu is offering an enormous discount on its ad-supported plan for Black Friday. The streaming service is offering a year of Hulu (With Ads) for a mere $12.
Read MoreThe Morning After: YouTube’s fight against ad blockers led to ‘sub-optimal’ viewing
The biggest news stories this morning: Sonos' long-rumored headphones may appear April 2024, Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO, Teenage Engineering made a toy car that costs $250.
Read MoreSpotify confirms it won't offer payouts for songs with fewer than 1,000 plays
Spotify has officially unveiled its new streaming payment policies for artists and labels and the details haven't changed from previous reports. Payments have been eliminated for songs with less than 1,000 streams, impacting smaller artists.
Read MoreYouTube will now let breastfeeding and twerking videos be monetized
YouTube videos that feature breastfeeding content can now earn money on the platform, so long as they meet a certain set of criteria.
Read MoreYouTube rolls out high bitrate 1080p to all Premium subscribers
YouTube Premium subscribers now have access to some experimental new AI features as well as enhanced 1080p playback at a higher bitrate.
Read MoreNetflix's stop-motion Pokémon show arrives on December 28
Pokémon Concierge, a stop-motion animation show from Japan's Dwarf Studio, will be available for streaming on Netflix starting on December 28.
Read MoreYouTube will let musicians and actors request takedowns of their deepfakes
The company is also rolling out clearer labels on content created using AI.
Read MoreTerminator is back with a new anime series coming to Netflix
Netflix announced Terminator: The Anime Series with an official teaser during its Geeked Week event over the weekend. There aren't many details about the series out yet, but Netflix says it's coming soon. It's executive produced by Skydance, Production IG and writer Mattson Tomlin.
Read MoreNetflix is bringing Hades, Braid and Death's Door to mobile devices
Netflix has revealed a bunch more games that subscribers will soon get to play at no extra cost. They include indie hits such as Braid, Death's Door and Hades.
Read MoreSAG-AFTRA deal includes a $40 million streaming bonus and AI protections
SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studio executives this week, and are now calling on members to vote to ratify the deal. It would establish wage increases, AI protections, requirements for intimacy coordinators and the end of racist makeup practices.
Read MoreNetflix teases the live-action YuYu Hakusho series before it arrives in December
The live-action adaptation of the classic shonen manga and anime YuYu Hakusho is hitting Netflix on December 14, and the streaming service has given fans some idea of what they can expect in a short teaser video.
Read MoreNetflix's new 3 Body Problem trailer reveals a delay to March 2024
Netflix's new prestige sci-fi show is delayed until March 22, 2024. 3 Body Problem was originally scheduled for release in 2023, before being pushed back to January, and now March.
Read MoreThe Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming to Netflix on December 3
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming to Netflix in a few weeks. Until now, it's been a Peacock streaming exclusive in the US.
Read MoreNetflix confirms Arcane season two won't arrive until November 2024
Arcane finally has a streaming date for its second season, two years after Netflix renewed the League of Legends-based series.
Read MoreNetflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series gets its first trailer
It's being released on February 22, 2024.
Read MoreSpotify for TVs gets a new look and features to match the mobile app
The Spotify TV app has been revamped to make the user experience of streaming more enjoyable when you're not using your phone.
Read MoreThe merged Disney Plus and Hulu app launches in beta next month
You'll soon be able to use the one-app streaming experience Disney is creating between Disney+ and Hulu.
Read MoreYouTube will soon show visitors a personalized For You section on channel pages
YouTube is adding a new For You section to creator channels. The TikTok-like feature will be personalized to each visitor, recommending content from a channel based on the viewer's watch history.
Read MoreSpotify subscribers in the US now get 15 hours of audiobooks every month
Spotify is now offering free audiobook streaming to Premium users in the US. This feature was previously only available to users in the UK and Australia.
Read MoreHow the meandering legal definition of 'fair use' cost us Napster but gave us Spotify
From DMCA takedowns to Content ID filters, record labels continue to crack down on online music sharing.
Read MoreEcho will be the first Marvel show to hit Disney+ and Hulu simultaneously
After a rough spell, Marvel is hoping to get back on track with the help of its next series Echo. It will be the studio's first streaming show to hit Disney+ and Hulu at the same time.
Read MoreLegacy HBO Max ad-free subscribers will lose access to 4K streams soon
Max has started sending affected subscribers an email, notifying that they won't be able to stream in 4K anymore after December 5th.
Read MoreNASA is launching a free streaming service with live shows and original series
NASA has announced a streaming service called NASA+ that will launch on November 8. It's free, and doesn't have ads. NASA+ will be available on the NASA iOS and Android app, and streaming players including Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV.
Read MoreYouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos
The video streamer is also increasing the frequency of its Bedtime and Take a Break reminders.
Read MoreNetflix's ad-supported plan will soon allow downloads and reward binge-watching
The updates come one year after the tier launched.
Read MoreThe Morning After: YouTube is seriously cracking down on ad blockers
The biggest news stories this morning: This AI-powered security camera can describe what it sees in detail, YouTube is seriously cracking down on ad blockers, Disney will buy out Comcast and take full control of Hulu.
Read MoreDisney is taking full ownership of Hulu, setting it up to dominate streaming
Disney will acquire the 33 percent of Hulu Comcast still controls and expects to pay NBC Universal approximately $8.61 billion for the deal.
Read MoreYouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally
YouTube has "launched a global effort" to prevent users from using ad blockers.
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Tomorrow (1)
These sonar-equipped glasses could pave the way for better VR body tracking
A team from Cornell University fitted a pair of eyeglasses with a tiny sonar system to demonstrate how the technology can track the body's movement via acoustic signals.
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TV & Movies (8)
Amazon’s new Fallout series will reveal the origins of Vault Boy
Amazon has revealed more about its upcoming Fallout series on Prime Video. The company shared the first images from the show and gave Vanity Fair a sneak peek ahead of the series' April debut.
Read MoreDoctor Who: The Star Beast reminds us that money isn’t everything
It may have buckets of Disney's cash now, but all it ever needed was a good script and better actors.
Read MoreNetflix's The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep animated film will feature Geralt's original voice actor
Netflix has given The Witcher fans their first look at a new animated film that's set to hit the streaming service in late 2024.
Read MoreAn Elon Musk biopic will be directed by Darren Aronofsky
Film production company A24 and director Darren Aronofsky are making an Elon Musk biopic. The film will be based on Walter Isaacson's biography.
Read MoreThe director of Sundance darling 'We Met in Virtual Reality' launches a VR studio
With Painted Clouds, director Joe Hunting wants to tell more VR stories.
Read MoreNintendo confirms a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is really happening
Nintendo today confirmed that it is making a live-action film based on its Legend of Zelda franchise.
Read MoreHollywood studios reportedly want to recycle dead actors’ AI likenesses without family permission
SAG-AFTRA has reportedly responded to Hollywood studios' "last, best and final" offer, rejecting clauses that would let them use AI-created likenesses of deceased performers without consent. The union plans to make a counter-offer that removes the current AI-related language.
Read MoreStar Trek: Lower Decks' season finale delivers exactly what it promises
It's a fun romp through Star Trek's past, but maybe it's time to leave the past alone for a little while.
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VPN (2)
CyberGhost Black Friday deal includes four extra months with two-year plans
If you're looking for a VPN with robust cross-platform software support, CyberGhost's Black Friday sale gives you four extra months when you buy a two-year plan. Combined with the typical savings from committing to two years, that's 84 percent off the security company's standard monthly pricing.
Read MoreProtonVPN plans are up to 60 percent off in a Black Friday deal
ProtonVPN is our top-recommended VPN service and it's seeing a rare 60 percent discount for Black Friday.
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Wearables (7)
HTC's Vive Ultimate Trackers have cameras to improve full-body tracking
HTC released the Vive Ultimate Tracker, which delivers multi-point body tracking.
Read MoreSonos' long-rumored headphones will reportedly arrive by April 2024
The new products are an attempt to revive sales, which have slumped this year.
Read MoreApple Watch SE falls to another new low in Black Friday sale
There's never been a better time to buy the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen), as it has fallen to another new low on Amazon.
Read MoreThe Morning After: Humane’s Ai Pin wearable costs $699 and ships in early 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: You can now buy a PS5 Slim in the US and Canada, Steam Deck OLED review, Humane's Ai Pin costs $699.
Read MoreCreative unveils first true wireless headphones with MEMS drivers
The company partnered with xMEMS on the technology.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch Series 9 drops to $349 in an Amazon Black Friday deal
You can snag an Apple Watch Series 9 at Amazon or Walmart for $349 as part of an early Black Friday deal. That's a discount of $50, representing a 13 percent savings.
Read MoreApple Watch battery life bug is fixed with watchOS 10.1.1
Apple has released watchOS 10.1.1, which includes a fix for a widespread battery drain issue.
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Xbox (1)
Turn 10's Alan Hartman is the new head of Xbox Game Studios
Microsoft's Xbox leadership is starting to take shape following the company's blockbuster Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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