LG will officially unveil its latest 4K projector at CES 2024 in early January. The CineBeam Qube is built for portability, with a built-in handle and a weight of just 3 pounds.
Read MoreLG is trying to one-up its rival Samsung with the launch of the MyView 32-inch 4K monitors with built-in smart TV features.
Read MoreJust ahead of CES (as usual), LG has unveiled one of the most interesting gaming monitors we've seen yet as part of its 2024 UltraGear OLED lineup.
Read MoreIt takes your Framework mainboard, any old parts you have lying around, and turns it into a small form factor PC for light tasks to give your laptop a second, or third, life.
Read MoreUniversal Audio is giving away free Volt 2 hardware audio interfaces with the purchase of an annual subscription to its Spark plugin service. This is a limited-time deal.
Read MoreDonald Trump's former "fixer," Michael Cohen, used Google Bard to cite made-up legal cases that ended up in a federal court. Cohen admitted in unsealed court papers that he passed on documents referencing bogus cases to his lawyer, who then relayed them to a federal judge.
Read MoreExplore generative AI's promise and challenges, navigating ethical dilemmas and learning from Sam Altman's leadership shift at OpenAI.
Read MoreLet's take a look at how OpenAI and its chatbot have impacted consumer electronics in 2023 and where they might lead the industry in the new year.
Read MoreThe Humane AI Pin is expected to start shipping in March. The company posted on Friday that "those who placed priority orders will receive their Ai Pins first when we begin shipping in March."
Read MoreA dataset used to train AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion has been pulled down after researchers confirmed the presence of CSAM among its 5 billion-plus images.
Read MoreThe ruling blocks Dr. Stephen Thaler's years-long attempt to register patents for his AI "creativity machine."
Read MoreThe FTC said in its complaint that the drugstore chain deployed an artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology from 2012 to 2020 to identify customers who may have previously shoplifted or have engaged in problematic behavior. However, it was apparently poorly implemented and had led to thousands of false positives.
Read MoreTomTom is releasing a generative AI platform for automobiles which was developed with the help of Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. You'll be able to navigate, set up infotainment and a whole lot more just by conversing with the bot.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Engadget's best gaming laptops, Threads' new hashless tags are good for pranks, Time to get miserable about the COP28 declaration.
Read MoreStriking deals with AI companies could provide a brand new revenue source for publishers who are currently going through the worst year for the media business in decades.
Read MoreMusic-creation software company Output just launched an AI tool that generates sample packs based on text prompts. These packs are not sourced from other musicians but from the company's in-house library.
Read MoreAfter a 404 Media investigation found Civitai's image generation platform could be used to create images that 'could be categorized as child pornography,' its cloud computing provider OctoML has decided to cut ties.
Read MoreThis week: Google's Gemini is the biggest threat yet to ChatGPT, Microsoft upgrades its chatbot, too, Lenovo's huge handheld PC is here
Read MoreThe EU has reached a historic regulation agreement over the development of future AI systems.
Read MoreCalm has released a new bedtime story, featuring an AI-generated version of Jimmy Stewart's voice.
Read More"This content may violate our content policy or terms of use", ChatGPT responded to Engadget's prompt to repeat the word "hello" forever.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The iPhone's computational photography made this confusing image, The perennial Game Awards question: What does indie mean? Google is reportedly pushing the launch of its Gemini AI to 2024.
Read MoreOpenAI notified GPT Builder users on Friday that it's delaying the release of the GPT Store, which is intended to be a marketplace for custom AI bots. The company has been "unexpectedly busy" after its leadership shakeup that played out across the end of November.
Read MoreAmazon will no longer sell donkey-based products to California residents. The online retailer settled with a nonprofit that filed a complaint, alleging the products violated state animal welfare laws protecting horses.
Read MoreProject Kuiper plans to create a mesh network of high-speed laser cross-links.
Read MoreThe deal is limited to one per customer.
Read MoreThe FTC and 17 attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon in September, alleging the company uses illegal tactics to stifle competition. The suit accused Amazon of punishing sellers for listing their products for lower prices elsewhere, among other "monopolistic practices."
Read MoreIt includes Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods.
Read MoreAmazon will no longer allow customers to pay for goods directly via Venmo.
Read MoreAmazon announced a deal with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches in 2025 that will carry some of its Project Kuiper satellites to orbit. SpaceX is Amazon's top competitor in the satellite internet space, and a rival of Blue Origin — founder Jeff Bezos' aerospace company.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are back on sale after an appeals court granted the company a temporary stay on an import ban. The watches may be banned again on January 10.
Read MoreIndian authorities allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have questioned Apple on the accuracy of its internal threat algorithms and are now investigating the security of its devices, according to The Washington Post.
Read MoreA federal appeals court in Washington D.C. has allowed Apple to continue importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models on Wednesday.
Read MoreApple has filed an appeal to the International Trade Commision attempting to reverse a ban on US sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. The company's also requesting an emergency stay on the ban until a decision is reached regarding proposed redesigns of both smartwatch models.
Read MoreApple's designer exodus continues as product design chief Tang Tan is leaving the company and joining Jony Ive's design firm LoveFrom,.
Read MoreThe International Trade Commission has sided with the company that accused Apple of infringing on its patents related to blood oxygen monitoring.
Read MoreApple has reportedly started negotiating with major publishers and news organizations to ask for permission to use their content to train the generative AI system it's developing.
Read MoreWe explain why Apple had to stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 this Christmas.
Read MoreThe battle between Beeper and Apple over iMessage integration looks to be coming to an end. Beeper has issued a fix that it says will be the last one, as it's done playing 'cat and mouse' with Apple.
Read MoreAccording to a new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has ramped up production of the Vision Pro.
Read MoreThe ITC has denied Apple's request to pause the Apple Watch ban until its appeal is done.
Read MoreApple's financial services, including Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Apple Card and Wallet, have been experiencing service disruptions.
Read MoreChanging how the Watch measures oxygen saturation, Apple believes, could help keep the Watch on shelves during the busy holiday shopping season.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: A new picture of Uranus looks like a sci-fi portal, An electric car completed the world's first-ever drive from the North to the South Pole, Apple pauses Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales.
Read MoreApple is halting sales of Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales in the US due to a patent dispute over blood oxygen sensor tech.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Baldur's Gate 3 will never come to Xbox Game Pass, Meta Quest headsets join the exciting world of Microsoft Office, A One Piece anime remake is in the works from Netflix.
Read MoreA bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the DOJ to investigate whether Apple violated antitrust laws by attempting to block Beeper's iMessage app.
Read MoreApple, Visa and Mastercard are being sued by beverage retailer Mirage Wine & Spirits on behalf of US merchants who accept Apple Pay. The lawsuit argues that Apple accepted a bribe from the two companies in an agreement to stifle competition, resulting in inflated merchant fees.
Read MoreApple will pay $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of misleading customers over Family Sharing.
Read MoreThe Hugo Award-winning novel series The Murderbot Diaries from Martha Wells is becoming a 10-episode Apple TV+ series starring Alexander Skarsgård.
Read MoreLaw enforcement will now need a judge's consent in order to obtain push notification data from Apple.
Read MoreThe EU has sided against Apple in a long-gestating fight with Spotify and other music app providers as to how the company's app store operates. It's likely that Apple will be hit with hefty fines in the near future.
Read MoreApple is now selling the USB-C AirPods Pro case separately. So if you have $99 to spare and really want to get rid of your Lightning cables, it could be worth picking up.
Read MoreApple has expanded its self-repair program to include the recently-released iPhone 15 and M2-powered Macs. There's also a new remote diagnostic tool to help people figure out what's going on.
Read MoreApple first announced its Journal app for iOS 17 back in June, but it only just became available on Monday, nearly three months after iOS 17 itself came out.
Read MoreThe company was charged with antitrust payment restrictions in 2022.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: How to get a refund for The Day Before, the game canned in just four days, Apple launches its long-awaited Journal app, The best fast chargers.
Read MoreApple has redesigned the Apple TV app to include a sidebar for easier navigation and profiles for more personalized recommendations.
Read MoreApple is rolling out iOS 17.2, which includes a new Journal app and a bunch of other updates.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Researchers made VR goggles for mice, Fortnite Festival tries to bring back the heyday of music gaming,
Read MoreBloomberg's Mark Gurman has predicted Apple will release new iPad Pros and iPad Airs in March, both coming in two size options. He also says Apple will release the M3 MacBook Air in two sizes that month, while the M3 Mac Pro and Mac Studio won't come until later on.
Read MoreApple built more iPhone 15s in India than any past model and it plans to continue that trend.
Read MoreApple's latest tvOS beta suggests the iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps on Apple TV are on their way out. The former home of streaming purchases and rentals is no longer in the tvOS 17.2 release candidate (RC), which usually ends up identical to the public version.
Read MoreApple is reportedly pushing India to give it a delay or exemption over a rule that will require all smartphones to have a USB-C charging port. The rule may even apply to older iPhones.
Read MoreMicrosoft also releases a Copilot app for iPhones and iPads, days after rolling out an Android version.
Read MoreArturia just surprise-dropped a new multi-fx plugin and it's free for a limited time. Refract is based on unison-based sound architecture and is free until January 4, at which point it'll cost $100.
Read MoreI thought I was budgeting when I was really just expense tracking. The budgeting app You Need a Budget helped me organized my finances and plan for the future — here's how.
Read MoreBeeper Mini has a new "fix" coming for its broken iMessage on Android integration. However, the new method requires Mac access to send (and intermittently resend) "registration data" from an Apple-made desktop or laptop.
Read MoreApple has begun piloting an App Store feature called contingent pricing that will let developers offer cheaper subscriptions to customers based on the other subscriptions they already hold. The company says it's meant to help developers "attract and retain subscribers."
Read MoreUsers can now download Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint from the Meta Quest store for free.
Read MoreSpotify is testing an AI-powered feature that creates playlists from text prompts. The feature takes a short description and turns it into playlists.
Read MoreProton finally has a desktop app. The Swiss company, known for its privacy-focused alternatives to the Google Workspace apps, revealed a Windows and macOS application on Thursday that includes Proton Mail and Proton Calendar.
Read MorePopular photo-editing software company Capture One is ending its free Express tier on January 30. It's hoping to steer consumers toward the Pro plan that costs, at minimum, $24 each month.
Read MoreArturia V Collection X adds six more instruments to the fold, but it's the completely rebuilt Minimoog model that
Read MoreThe Browser Company has announced the Windows version of its Arc browser. Invites are already going out to waitlisted users.
Read MoreAndroid users can once again send and receive iMessages to and from Apple devices after a Beeper Mini update.
Read MoreA recent Google Messages beta included code fragments suggesting that users will be able to edit texts after they're sent.
Read MoreThe new "iMessage on Android" app, Beeper Mini, was released on December 5 and offers iMessage blue bubbles and end-to-end encryption to Android users. On Friday, users found they could no longer send and receive messages.
Read MoreBeeper Mini, the chat app that reverse-engineered Apple's iMessage for Android, is having problems. The entire Beeper platform is seemingly broken, leading to the obvious speculation that Apple has stomped the bootleg iMessage workaround.
Read MoreIntuit is shutting down its free budgeting app Mint, which had 3.6 million active users in 2021.
Read MoreProton Drive now automatically backs up your photos to a private cloud server, so you don't have to worry about anyone taking a peek. The service is rolling out now and features an intuitive management interface.
Read MoreThe DAW Bitwig Studio just received a fairly substantial update, bringing new instruments and effects. Version 5.1 brings additional waveshapers, filters, oscillators and other enhancements.
Read MoreUbisoft's Rocksmith+ guitar-learning platform just got an update for piano players. A single subscription allows access to every instrument and title under Rocksmith's umbrella, including 400 newly-released piano compositions.
Read MoreAlgoriddim's djay Pro 5 arrives with several AI-enhanced mixing features including next-gen Neural Mix, Crossfader Fusion and Fluid Beatgrid.
Read MoreThe universal chat app Beeper just got a lot more universal. The company just unveiled the Beeper Mini app, which makes the bold claim to bring true iMessage support to Android devices.
Read MoreIt also introduced a Midnight theme for a pure black background.
Read MoreMoog's Mariana is a great sounding virtual synth that's all about bass.
Read MoreStrava app users can now send other profiles messages in either direct one-on-one chats or in groups.
Read MoreTelegram has released an iOS and Android app update that includes several new features. Anyone can now get a transcription of a voice message, while you can finally repost other people's public stories.
Read MoreThe Engadget team's pick of the worst things that happened in tech in 2023.
Read MoreLG is best known for its OLED range when it comes to TVs, but this year it's launching a pretty broad QNED LED lineup as well.
Read MoreThe New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement for using published news articles to train its artificial intelligence chatbots.
Read MoreThis year, tech companies have made concessions that would have once been unthinkable. It's all because of the European Union.
Read MoreThe National Labor Relations Board has found that eBay has violated the rights of unionized workers at TCGPlayer,
Read MoreAdobe and Figma have abandoned their $20 billion merger plan after determining there was no clear way to gain approval from UK and European Union regulators.
Read MoreA US judge has ruled that Elon Musk must comply with the SEC and testify for the Twitter-takeover probe.
Read MoreEtsy is the latest company to lay off staff in 2023. The online retailer is letting go of 11 percent of its staff in the company's first significant staffing cut in recent years.
Read MoreHuawei is allegedly building a self-sufficient chip network, with help from a Shenzhen city government investment fund.
Read MoreDeals this week include Anker charging accessories, Apple AirTags, Hatch Restore 2 sleep machine and more.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The Apple Watch import ban is paused — for now, Swedish Researchers develop 'electronic soil', The Right to Repair movement won its biggest victories in 2023.
Read MoreA bundle of four Apple AirTags is currently on sale at Amazon for a price that's even lower than what it sold for during the website's Black Friday sale.
Read MoreIt offers new features like Adaptive Content.
Read MoreHere are the best iOS and Android apps to download on your new smartphone, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreFrom creeping supernatural horror and psychological thrillers to ebulent rom-coms and progression fantasy chickens, this list has something for every reader.
Read MoreThis week's best tech deals include the Apple MacBook Air M2 for $1,299, the Apple AirTag for $24, the LG A2 OLED TV for $550 and a ton of discounts on good video games.
Read MoreCharging accessories make for great stocking stuffers and many of Anker's products are on sale right now.
Read MoreThe deal knocks $300 off its sticker price.
Read MoreIt's currently 20 percent off its sticker price.
Read MoreThese are the best gadgets Engadget editors bought this year.
Read MoreThe Beats Studio Buds are at an all-time low.
Read MoreThis week's best tech deals include the Xbox Series X for $349, a four-pack of Apple AirTags for $80 and discounts on Apple gift cards.
Read MoreLooking for a late holiday gift for someone who loses things all the time? Consider getting them some Apple AirTags. A pack of four has dropped to $80.
Read MoreThe 9th-gen Apple iPad is back on sale via Amazon for $249 instead of $329, which is a savings of 24 percent. This isn't the lowest price ever for this model, but it's close.
Read MoreIt uses the new S9 SiP chip to enable features like double tap.
Read MoreApple's 15-inch MacBook Air with an M2 chip is up to $250 off right now at Amazon.
Read MoreSamsung's 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 (M80C, 2023 refresh) can act not only as a monitor with a webcam, but a smart TV as well.
Read MoreSeveral Anker headphones and charging accessories we recommend are currently on sale across multiple Amazon sales.
Read MoreAmazon is holding a sale on Blink security cameras, with 53 percent off a pack that includes both the Blink Outdoor 4 and the Blink Mini cameras. By itself, the Blink 4 is 40 percent off.
Read MoreApple's third-generation AirPods are only $140 right now in a deal on Amazon, or $30 off their usual price. This is the lowest price they've ever been, last seen during Black Friday sales. The second-generation AirPods Pro are discounted too, for $50 off.
Read MoreSome deals are still live from Black Friday and number of new deals have come online since.
Read MoreSeveral Amazon Echo smart speakers and displays are on sale for the lowest prices we've tracked, and many can be bundled with a Sengled smart bulb for no extra cost.
Read MoreThe Sonos Era 100 bookshelf speaker is back down to $199, matching prices found during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The company is also offering discounts on the Roam portable speaker and the Beam wireless home entertainment speaker.
Read MoreThe Google Pixel Tablet is back on sale for $399 at various retailers, matching the lowest price to date for the versatile Android tablet.
Read MoreIf you want to surprise your favorite gamer with a gift but aren't sure exactly what to get, why not let them decide themselves?
Read MoreA number of Tile trackers are on sale right now at Amazon -- some are up to 30 percent off.
Read MoreThe second generation AirPods Pro with USB-C charging have returned to their low Black Friday price of $190.
Read MoreA new Amazon deal has dropped the Roku Ultra 4K streaming box down to $67, or 33 percent off.
Read MoreTarget has Sony's excellent WH-1000XM5 headphones on sale for their lowest price to date. Typically $400, you can grab the over-ear cans for an all-time low $250.
Read MoreA four-pack of Apple's AirTags is on sale for $80 at Amazon, matching the deal price we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel Watch 2 just came out in October but we're already seeing the first substantial discount.
Read MoreCyber Monday might be over, but a few deals are still around -- and a few new ones have popped up. Here are the best tech deals that are still live today.
Read MoreYou can get the recently-released MacBook Pro M3 for $200 off, bringing the price to $1,600 for the 14-inch model and $2,300 for the more powerful 16-inch version. These laptops are barely a month old.
Read MoreThe Sony WH-1000XM5 is our favorite pair of wireless headphones for most people, and right now the noise-canceling cans are back on sale for $328.
Read MoreIf you've been meaning to pick up an Xbox Series X but weren't able to grab one on Black Friday, good news: Walmart has a bundle that pairs the powerful console with a digital copy of the (divisive) action-RPG Diablo IV for an all-time low of $349.
Read MoreHere's a list of the best audio interfaces you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreThe deal includes the fourth-generation outdoor cameras.
Read MoreNVIDIA is launching a graphics card specifically for the Chinese market to comply with US export rules. The GeForce RTX 4090D is a lower-powered version of the traditional 4090 GPU.
Read MoreHuawei surprised the industry with its Chinese-made 7nm mobile processor this year.
Read MoreTeenage Engineer's OP-1 Field synthesizer just got a fairly substantial system update. Software version 1.5.0 brings a fun new bit crusher effect and an easier way to merge tracks.
Read MoreIntel today is entering the "AI PC" era with the launch of its new Core Ultra notebook chips.
Read MoreAMD has unveiled the Ryzen 8040 series chips, its next batch of AI-enabled processors.
Read MoreNational Amusements, CBS and Paramount's parent company, confirmed a year-old hack this month affecting 82,128 people. TechCrunch first reported on the breach, revealed in a company legal filing with Maine's Attorney General under a 2005 state digital privacy law.
Read MoreMint Mobile emailed customers this weekend alerting them that their information may have been stolen during a security breach. BleepingComputer reports that names, phone numbers, email addresses, plan descriptions, and SIM and IMEI numbers were accessed.
Read MoreVX-Underground shared this week that hackers were able to breach Ubisoft's internal services in an attempt to exfiltrate 900GB of data. Ubisoft shut down the breach after 48 hours, and told BleepingComputer it's investigating the incident.
Read MoreInsomniac Games has weighed in publicly for the first time since hackers leaked over 1.3 million of the publisher's private files. The studio posted that it's "saddened and angered" by the cyberattack, describing the internal aftermath as "extremely distressing."
Read MoreFirst American, a real estate and mortgage financial firm, experienced a "cybersecurity incident" impacting operations, the company posted on its website on Thursday.
Read MoreThe FTC is proposing changes to the COPPA to make it harder for tech companies to track and monetize children's data.
Read MoreA London judge has sentenced the teenage hacker who infiltrated Rockstar Games, leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage, to an indefinite hospitalization. The 18-year-old, Arion Kurtaj, breached Rockstar's servers from a Travelodge hotel while under police custody, using only an Amazon Fire TV Stick, smartphone, keyboard and mouse.
Read MoreThe fanfare around these attacks, however, mostly outweighs the threat of using QR codes in your daily life.
Read MoreThe US Department of Justice says it has disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group. Also called ALPHV or Noberus, the group has targeted over 1,000 computer networks and extorted millions of dollars from victims.
Read MoreXfinity says it suffered a data breach in October with attackers likely obtaining usernames, hashed passwords and potentially other sensitive information.
Read MoreMuch of the data focuses on the upcoming Wolverine video game.
Read MoreVF Corporation reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday that it had been hit by a cyberattack.
Read MoreHere's a quick holiday checklist you and your loved ones can spend an hour doing during your holiday downtime to set up for a more secure year.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The end of E3, Apple may lift NFC restrictions in Europe to escape antitrust fines, Netflix reveals 'what we watched'.
Read MoreA Congressional letter called on the Department of Health and Human Services to revise HIPAA so that these warrantless searches couldn't occur.
Read MoreSony's investigating a possible ransomware attack at Insomniac Games by a hacker group called Rhysida. The organization may have stolen images and details regarding the forthcoming Wolverine game, in addition to personal data.
Read MoreMuch of the cyber criminality today is social engineering jobs, ripping off mid-level creators with much fewer resources than a multinational corporation, but also significantly less technical know-how.
Read MoreiMessage on Android was a fever dream, and that dream has come to an end, if an Apple announcement today is any indication.
Read MoreIn an email sent to customers earlier this week viewed by Engadget, the company announced that it had made updates to the "Dispute Resolution and Arbitration section" of its terms of service that would prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits.
Read MorePush notifications, the dings you get from apps calling your attention back to your phone, may be handed over from a company to government services if asked. But it appears the Department of Justice won't let companies come clean about the practice.
Read MoreOfcom has published a draft of age-restriction guidelines for online services that host explicit sexual content in the UK. The not yet finalized recommendations are a step toward cementing enforcement for the recently passed Online Safety Act, which requires sites and apps to prevent children from easily accessing adult content.
Read MoreA hack that affected 23andMe back in October is estimated to have exposed significantly more profiles than previously reported.
Read MoreBiotech company 23andMe first disclosed a data breach affecting a portion of its customers back in October. The information was obtained in a credential stuffing attack. An SEC filing now reveals roughly 14,000 accounts were accessed, along with information on millions of users participating in the DNA Relatives feature.
Read MoreKiss performed its final live show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, and introduced a virtual band featuring digital avatars of the four current members. They were created by George Lucas' special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic.
Read MoreXiaomi's SU7 electric car apparently has a range of up to 497 miles, and it can accelerate faster than the competition.
Read MoreJAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density than lithium-ion, its lower costs, simpler and more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption.
Read MoreFor the final installment of Hitting the Books for 2023, we're bringing you an excerpt from the fantastic Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway.
Read MoreGM has paused deliveries of the new Chevy Blazer EV after drivers found the infotainment system keeps crashing and displaying all kinds of error messages. The company said it is aware of "software quality issues" and is working on a fix.
Read MoreTesla has issued a second recall in the US in as many weeks. The company has issued an over-the-air update to resolve a issue that could increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Read MoreHyperloop One is shutting down, a staff member has confirmed to Engadget after Bloomberg published a report about its closure.
Read MoreIt's gorgeous but do you really need a luxury city runaround?
Read MoreThe next generation of Apple's CarPlay interface has been previewed in luxury cars made by Porsche and Aston Martin.
Read MoreAn explosive investigative report chronicles patterns of blame-shifting and deliberate neglect at Tesla. A damning exposé details the Elon Musk-led company's long-running tendency to blame vehicle owners for "driver abuse," charging them for repairs over failures caused by parts the company secretly knew were flawed.
Read MoreVolkswagen says it will use Tesla's charging standard in its North American EVs starting in 2025. The commitment also applies to its Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors brands.
Read MoreAfter laying off nearly a quarter of its staff last year, e-scooter company Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Read MoreBoth Gm-backed Cruise and Google-backed Waymo came into 2023 riding high on growing public interest and increasing corporate investment, but only one would make it to 2024 intact.
Read MoreVolkswagen is bringing back physical buttons to future cars, in response to customer feedback.
Read MoreTrevor Milton, the disgraced founder of Nikola, was just sentenced to four years in prison on three counts of fraud. He was found guilty in 2022.
Read MoreAcura has opened reservations for its first fully electric vehicle (EV). Starting today, you can order the Acura ZDX at around $60,000 for a baseline model with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain.
Read MoreAn EV from Chinese manufacturer Nio will soon go on sale with a 150kWh battery, one of the largest in any passenger car.
Read MoreScottish adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey completed their 'Pole To Pole EV' expedition with a Nissan Ariya electric car.
Read MoreCruise is laying off 24 percent of its workforce, the company confirmed to Engadget. GM's self-driving subsidiary says it will cut approximately 900 employees.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Instagram is making it easier to remove spammy followers, Apple's self-repair program now includes the iPhone 15, Xbox Cloud Gaming lands on Meta Quest headsets.
Read MoreA few weeks after Cruise's CEO Kyle Vogt and co-founder Daniel Kan resigned, the company has also dismissed nine executives considered as "key" figures for the firm.
Read MoreFollowing a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over 2 million vehicles to make fixes to its Autopilot system.
Read MoreSeveral years ago, Land Rover announced plans to offer electrified versions of all its vehicle and now that process has begun.
Read MoreTesla's purchase agreement for the Foundation Series Cybertruck contains the controversial clause warning customers that they could be sued if they sell their vehicles within one year of buying it.
Read MoreYou won't have to wait too much longer to see the next electric vehicle from Honda. The automaker plans to show off a new EV series at CES in January.
Read MoreHalf of London's black cab fleet is now made up of zero-emission vehicles.
Read MoreAbout 200 more should open by the end of 2024.
Read MoreCan a super tiny electric car still work in the US? We'll soon find out! Fiat will soon start selling the 500e hatchback stateside in 2024 for $32,500.
Read MoreFederal tax credit for the cheapest Tesla car, the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, will reduce to $3,750 as of January 1st, 2024.
Read MoreToyota said Monday it plans to expand its European lineup of battery electric vehicles to six models by 2026. The automaker revealed two new EV concepts, including a "close-to-production" Urban SUV and a Sport Crossover scheduled for a 2025 European launch.
Read MoreWe've never tried to name the Game of the Year, but it's become a tradition to get the whole team together to talk about our individual favorites. Here are those games.
Read MoreThe fan-made mod Fallout: London is finally releasing on April 23. This is a DLC-sized adventure built from Fallout 4 that's, obviously, set in London.
Read MoreDevolver Digital is squeezing in one more games showcase this year with its Public Access Holiday Special. Along with holiday hijinks, expect fresh details on the likes of Baby Steps and The Plucky Squire.
Read MoreBobby Kotick will officially step down as CEO of Activision Blizzard on December 29, 2023.
Read MoreAs the year comes to a close, we're looking back on 12 months of massive change for the video game industry, driven by acquisitions, layoffs and unionization.
Read MoreDeath Stranding: Director's Cut for Mac and iPhone is delayed to early 2024.
Read MoreThis past year, the video game industry shrank, even as it grew financially.
Read MoreThis week: Google's Gemini is the biggest threat yet to ChatGPT, Microsoft upgrades its chatbot, too, Lenovo's huge handheld PC is here
Read MoreCalifornia's Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in 2021, accusing the company of systemic gender discrimination and fostering a culture that encouraged rampant misogyny and sexual harassment.
Read MoreSo long E3, we knew you weren't long for this world.
Read MoreThe Video Game History Foundation has unveiled a digital library that offers remote access to the archive's collection of gaming magazines, art books and various historical materials. This has been in the works for two years.
Read MoreBethesda just revealed that a next-gen, or current-gen, patch for Fallout 4 has been delayed until 2024. The update was due for 2023 and will bring higher frame rates and 4K resolution to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Read MoreNetflix has revealed some of the games it's releasing next year.
Read MoreThe Game Awards are done and the video game marketing machine is winding down for the year, but this industry never fully stops. This week, we're taking a look at what The Game Awards could have done better (a few things, it turns out) and breaking down some of the biggest announcements from last week's show.
Read MoreThe long-running video game expo E3 is officially dead. "It's the right thing to do given the new opportunities our industry has to reach fans and partners," ESA president and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said.
Read MoreSteam will refund The Day Before purchases after studio Fntastic's abrupt closure.
Read MoreFree Radical Design, the company tasked to create a TimeSplitters reboot, has closed its doors. Additionally, the developer's official website now redirects to a 404 error, along with text reading "company not found" and a sad face.
Read MoreFortnite Festival brings Rock Band-like rhythm gaming to Epic's ever-expanding online powerhouse.
Read MoreRemedy's Alan Wake 2 is getting a new game plus mode, complete with an updated ending. There's also plenty of new lore, charms and, of course, a ramp up in enemy difficulty.
Read MoreThe Game Awards not only gave us a list of winners and losers, but also a bunch of game trailers. There was a trailer for a new game from the makers of No Man's Sky and one for a new Jurassic Park game, among many others.
Read MoreThe first Final Fantasy XVI DLC was not only announced at the Game Awards 2023; it's already available on the PlayStation Store. Echoes of the Fallen, set before the base game's final battle, is out now, while a second DLC installment, The Rising Tide, arrives in spring 2024.
Read MoreMonster Hunter Wilds, the next big game in Capcom's long-running series, is scheduled to arrive in 2025.
Read MoreHello Games, the studio behind No Man's Sky, is making Light No Fire, an Earth-sized multiplayer sandbox.
Read MoreArkane Lyon, the developer of Deathloop, is making a game based on Marvel's Blade. This is a single-player adventure that'll task you with killing vampires.
Read MoreUbisoft's long-delayed Skull and Bones finally has a release date. It's set to arrive on February 16.
Read MoreEpic Games revealed the first gameplay trailer for its new Rocket Racing mode for Fortnite at the 2023 Game Awards!
Read MoreSaber Interactive and Universal just dropped a trailer for a new Jurassic Park game The Game Awards. Jurassic Park: Survival is set just one day after the events of the original film.
Read MoreSega promised a new era at The Game Awards, and it gave us five games to look forward to. Well, "new" is doing a lot of heavy lifting: The storied developer announced that fresh titles are coming based on Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage.
Read MoreSupermassive used The Game Awards to drop a trailer for its forthcoming Dead by Daylight spinoff. The game is a single-player adventure set in the same universe, so its not an asymmetrical horror title.
Read MoreNo Rest for the Wicked is the new project from Moon Studios, the team behind the Ori series — and it looks as beautiful as you'd expect.
Read MoreHang out with friends and solve puzzles in Big Walk, House House's new open-world sandbox.
Read MoreDead Cells developer Motion Twin dropped one of the first eye-popping trailers of the Game Awards 2023. The visually striking Windblown is billed as "a lightning-fast action roguelike," bringing "a whole new level of speed to the action rogue-like genre."
Read MoreAtlus dropped a trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy RPG from much of the same team that worked on recent Persona titles, including Persona 5. The game launches in the fall of 2024 for Xbox and PC.
Read MoreArchetype Entertainment's first game is an emotional drama about time dilation.
Read MoreThrasher is a new game from the artist and composer behind the 2016 nightmare-inducing 'rhythm-hell' hit Thumper. Check out the trippy first trailer here.
Read MoreThe tenth edition of the Game Awards is upon us. The event unfolds Thursday evening, with host Geoff Keighley scheduled to take the stage at 7:30PM ET. You can tune in here.
Read MoreTHQ Nordic has once again delayed its Alone in the Dark reboot. The publisher said it's changing the release date to prevent developers from working long hours over the holidays to ship the game in January.
Read MoreEpic Games is expanding the Fortnite experience even further with three new modes. Most importantly to kids, there's a Lego-themed survival builder that launches today.
Read MoreDay of the Devs is awesome. Here are the new indie games, release window updates and hot titles from the 2023 Game Awards Edition of the show.
Read MoreAfter a slow few weeks in the world of video game marketing, things are starting to pick up. The past week has given us a first look at the new Fallout TV show, a few release dates and a trailer for a little game called Grand Theft Auto VI — and the Game Awards are still to come. What good timing for us to launch a weekly video game show to dig into the news.
Read MoreEveryone's favorite hooved menace is back on mobile with the launch of Goat Simulator 3 for iOS and Android.
Read MoreMultiple game developers have announced layoffs in a year filled with them. Tinybuild, Codemasters and New World Interactive are all reducing their workforces.
Read MoreLogitech has introduced the Astro A50 X headset that does more (and costs more) than most rival products.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 review, The cheapest Tesla car won't qualify for full federal tax credit from January 1, ChatGPT says asking it to repeat words forever violates its terms.
Read MoreThe new game will be out in 2025.
Read MoreOne of the titles nominated for Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2023 is not indie. Here, we'll discuss a framework for deciding what's indie and what's not.
Read MoreAnalogue just announced a forthcoming restock of its Pocket portable gaming console. You'll be able to order one on December 4 and the company promises to have them shipped to homes by Christmas.
Read MoreSci-fi strategy sequel Homeworld 3 at last has a firm release date. It's now slated to arrive on March 8.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Xiaomi says its EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla, Apple is selling its contested Watch models again, Look at LG's two-legged robot.
Read MoreThe 2020 lawsuit said Google was deceiving people into thinking that they could control the information they're willing to share.
Read MoreGoogle Chrome is getting new security and performance features. The web browser's latest version (M12) upgrades Safety Check and Memory Saver while adding the ability to save tab groups.
Read MoreOn top of fighting (and losing to) Epic Games over Play Store antitrust concerns, Google has been fighting a similar lawsuit filed by 36 states and the District of Columbia in 2021.
Read MoreGoogle is giving anyone who has a WiFi-only Stadia controller lying around an additional year to convert it to Bluetooth.
Read MoreGoogle has rolled out a new mode for Pixel devices to help protect your data when your phone or tablet is being repaired.
Read MoreGoogle will begin to restrict third-party cookies in Chrome starting on January 4, 2024.
Read MoreIt also has new data deletion features.
Read MoreIf you've been thinking about hosting your own mini data center or need to stream 1,333 Netflix 4K programs at once, Google Fiber has the answer.
Read MoreGoogle details where you can access purchased content in preparation for the complete phaseout of Google Play Movies and TV.
Read MoreA jury has sided with Epic Games in its antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Read MoreGoogle's NotebookLM, a AI-powered note-taking app, is now generally available to everyone in the US. You can instruct the tool to only look at information from specific sources, which can help with research and taking notes.
Read MoreGoogle admits that it staged part of a Gemini AI demo video, in which there was actually no voice interaction as implied.
Read MoreGoogle's new migration tool will help users move their podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts to YouTube Music.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The first affordable headphones with MEMS tech have arrived, Apple and Google are probably spying on your push notifications, Researchers develop under-the-skin implant to treat Type 1 diabetes.
Read MoreGoogle Drive for desktop now offers a recovery tool, which may help find the missing files affected by an earlier sync issue.
Read MoreGoogle unleashed its new Gemini AI platform on Wednesday, in hopes of clawing back market share from dominant rival OpenAI's GPT-4.
Read MoreIt also has a new AI accelerator, the Cloud TPU v5p
Read MoreThe company's flagship smartphone, which is powered by the Google Tensor G3 chip designed to speed up AI performance, will run Gemini Nano, a version of the model built specifically to run directly on smaller devices
Read MoreA new report by The Information says Google has pushed back the launch of its next-gen AI, Gemini. The company was reportedly planning to introduce the new foundational model in events scheduled for next week, but has quietly delayed it until January after finding it needed to work on its responses to non-English queries.
Read MoreThis week: A popular female coding influencer's Instagram is apparently run by a man, Oh god, Spotify Wrapped is back, Google is clearing out all of your old accounts.
Read MoreGoogle's new generative AI experiment lets you create music "inspired by" over 100 instruments worldwide. It will spit out a 20-second sound clip as a starting point to compose soundscapes that may or may not include the instrument you entered.
Read MoreLG has announced some new laptops for CES 2024, including updates to the gram line. The Gram Pro is stuffed with Intel Core Ultra chips and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs and features plenty of AI.
Read MoreLenovo has revealed its latest productivity-focused ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops, which are equipped with Intel's new Core Ultra chipsets.
Read MoreAcer just announced its Nitro V 16 gaming laptop which is powered by the new AMD Ryzen 8040 Series processor. You can add even more power by outfitting the laptop with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU.
Read MoreDon't miss out on a 3-in-1 charging station for just $19 and an Emeril Lagasse air fryer for nearly 55% off.
Read MoreWalmart's 30 Days of Deals is the gift that keeps on giving! Pick up smart lightbulbs for just $9 a pop, an Emeril Lagasse air fryer that's $90 off and more.
Read MoreMeta has fixed a bug that temporarily prevented some Threads users in Canada from reading and sharing news on the app.
Read MoreMeta's Oversight Board has published its decision for its first-ever expedited review, which focused on content surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.
Read MoreMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest public figure to question how Meta is moderating content during the Israel-Hamas war.
Read MoreA new test will make some Threads content available on Mastodon and other apps for the first time.
Read MoreThreads is going to make an effort to moderate more of the user-generated content on the platform.
Read MoreMeta's latest update for Threads will address a long-running feature request for the company's Twitter competitor: topic tags.
Read MoreMeta's Oversight Board says it will fast-track two cases dealing with content takedowns on Facebook and Instagram related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Read MoreMeta has launched a standalone version of its image generator as it tests dozens of new generative AI features across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The image generator, called Imagine, was first previewed at the company's Connect event in November and has been available as part of Meta's AI chatbot.
Read MoreThe New Mexico attorney general's office says it set up dummy kids accounts on Instagram and Facebook According to a lawsuit, these accounts were barraged by inappropriate sexual content and requests.
Read MoreNASA, Intel, Yale University and more are involved.
Read MoreMeta will soon remove a feature that lets you chat with Facebook friends on Instagram and vice versa. Starting mid-December, the company will disconnect the cross-platform integration, which it added in 2020.
Read MoreMeta's latest AI suite claims to enable seamless, expressive real-time speech translation.
Read MoreMeta is failing to stop vast networks of people using its platform to promote child abuse content, a new report in The Wall Street Journal says.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Amazon's Prime Video will start serving ads, Apple appeals ban on Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, How the EU forced tech companies to change in 2023.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Copilot tool is now an app on the Google Play Store on Android mobile devices.
Read MoreMicrosoft is repositioning itself as an AI-focused company, but it's still unclear if that will actually make its products better.
Read MoreMicrosoft is ending its Windows Mixed Reality platform, adding to a list of deprecated Windows features. This includes Windows Mixed Reality, the accompanying Mixed Reality Portal app and Windows Mixed Reality for Steam VR.
Read MoreMicrosoft Copilot can now make songs via text prompt, thanks to a partnership with Suno. Just type in what you want and let the AI algorithm do the rest.
Read MoreIf you need a spare gamepad for your Xbox or PC, Microsoft's wireless Xbox Series X/S controller is currently available for $45 at Amazon.
Read MoreMicrosoft and the Communications Workers of America union have reached an agreement regarding the use of AI with regard to employee rights. This is the first US instance of collective bargaining in Microsoft's history.
Read MoreOpenAI's recent drama hasn't only caught UK regulators' attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft's investment in the Sam Altman-led company and whether it violates antitrust laws.
Read MoreMicrosoft says it will hire 77 ZeniMax QA contractors as unionized employees. One of the perks for the workers is a copy of Starfield, a game they worked on and wouldn't otherwise have gotten for free.
Read MoreThe UK is weighing an investigation into whether Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI has resulted in an "acquisition of control."
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Microsoft upgrades its Copilot chatbot, Lenovo Legion Go review, This tiny electric car is coming to the US.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10 will stretch its lifespan by up to three years.
Read MoreMicrosoft is celebrating one year of Copilot by announcing new integration with OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo and the DALL-E 3 image generator. There's also tools to help with writing and coding.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Seeing AI app, which is designed to help blind and low-vision folks understand more of the world around them. is finally available on Android.
Read MoreVerizon said Monday it's offering a discounted bundle of Netflix and Max streaming subscriptions. The pairing of the two services is the first of its kind, giving the carrier's myPlan subscribers a 41 percent discount over buying the two ad-supported plans individually.
Read MoreVizio recently agreed to settle a class action lawsuit in California over its marketing of "effective" refresh rates for $3 million. The lawsuit alleged these descriptions were misleading. People who purchased a Vizio TV in California after April 30, 2014 may be eligible for up to $50.
Read MoreThe biggest stories this year: How OpenAI's ChatGPT has changed the world in just a year, Apple's switch to USB-C on the iPhone 15 brings more cable confusion, Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard.
Read MoreThe Engadget team's verdict on tech's biggest winners in 2023.
Read MoreBut the movement can't rest on its laurels going into 2024.
Read MoreThis week: The Apple Watch ban is here, Samsung adds foldables to its self-repair program for the first time, Sony has sold 50 million PS5 consoles over three years.
Read MoreVizio has released a software update for its Home platform across all current models in its lineup, which makes the new interface respond faster than before.
Read MoreWe're about to see what happens when an industry built on failed bets suddenly has to pay back its debts.
Read MoreGig workers in the EU will soon get new benefits and protections, making it easier for them to receive employment status.
Read MoreArturia has updated its MiniFreak hardware synthesizer with a whole bunch of new features. There's a new sound engine, a union effect, new LFO modulation options and even an online store to buy sound packs.
Read MoreAudio leader Rode just acquired rival Mackie, creating something of an audio device powerhouse. This should be a boon to both companies as they attempt to dominate the streaming space amid rivals like Corsair's Elgato.
Read MoreNintendo has started shutting down online play opportunities for the Wii U and 3DS consoles. This was originally supposed to happen in April, but it looks like the company couldn't wait.
Read MoreAn anonymous and inventive Nintendo fan has recreated the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening with a twist. The widescreen Windows remake adds high frame rate support and lets you zoom out to view a larger portion — or even all — of Koholint Island.
Read MoreNintendo's year in review site is now live to show you how much time you spent playing Switch game in 2023.
Read MoreIf you love RPGs and retro gaming, then you'll enjoy these three new titles made for the Game Boy or emulators.
Read MoreSuper Nintendo World Japan's Donkey Kong Country area is set to open this spring. The main attraction is a mine cart rollercoaster named after a level in the 1994 SNES classic, Donkey Kong Country.
Read MoreArkane's time-bending FPS/mystery game Deathloop is free on PC for Amazon Prime members. The deal ends on January 10 and requires a linked Epic Games account.
Read MoreSteam's annual winter sale is upon us, offering discounts on everything from AAA titles to overlooked indie gems. It lasts from today until January 4.
Read MoreAcer just announced the Predator Triton Neo 16 laptop. The standout feature here is the inclusion of Intel's brand-new Core Ultra processors, which boast a dedicated processing unit for increased AI performance.
Read MoreSony has announced that it's no longer removing shows from Discovery by December 31 like it had previously planned, thanks to updated licensing agreements.
Read MoreThe PlayStation 5 has officially hit the 50 million sales milestone.
Read MoreThe effort to develop an online title for The Last of Us franchise is dead in the water.
Read MoreOther features, such as audio descriptions, have also been delayed.
Read MoreSony's 2023 Wrap-Up is now available. The recap reflects on your PS5 or PS4 gaming habits from the past year. The new version will sum up your most-played games, tally your total hours and assign an algorithmic "gaming style."
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Meta's Threads is getting searchable hashtags that aren't hashtags, The makers of No Man's Sky will simulate a whole planet for Light No Fire, Google admits it staged a Gemini AI demo video.
Read MoreRetiring PlayStation boss Jim Ryan received a custom-made PS5 in the style of a PS1 as a farewell gift.
Read MoreSony surprised God of War Ragnarok fans with the announcement of a new Valhalla-themed expansion. Not only that, the DLC is free and you can play it next week.
Read MoreSome Overwatch 2 players say the game is 'unplayable' due to severe frame rate drops after season eight went live on Tuesday. Blizzard is looking into 'reports of performance issues for some platforms.'
Read MoreSony has released a trailer for the new No Return mode in The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered. The clip shows off gameplay, as well as all of the playable characters.
Read MoreAt $300, the K.O. II is pretty reasonably priced for what it can do. Despite some quality assurance issues, the EP-133 proves cool doesn't have to be costly.
Read MoreSamsung's current flagship soundbar is a complete package, and a sonic powerhouse.
Read MoreTwo new Masterbuilt charcoal smart grills are set to debut at CES 2024.
Read MoreA complete redesign of the Ironwood Series delivers a host of improvements, including expanded smart features, more efficient heat distribution and easier cleanup.
Read MoreSolid-state headphones have been on the horizon for years, but the first consumer product to feature it comes from a name you might not have expected.
Read MoreFor those who want a gaming handheld with big performance and a huge display, there's a lot to like about the Lenovo Legion Go.
Read MorePeak Design's phone tripod folds down to a credit-card-sized profile, a little thicker than Apple's MagSafe wallets. With a solid micro-ball head, you can even can adjust the angle of your phone while it's in tripod mode.
Read MoreThree years after the Pocket 2, DJI has introduced the Osmo Pocket 3 with some big improvements.
Read MoreLG is going to debut a small bipedal AI-powered robot at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreResearchers have created an AI-powered robot they claim wipes the floor with humans at the physical marble game Labyrinth. After six hours of practice, CyberRunner finished the game faster than any previously recorded time, the researchers say.
Read MoreAgility Robotics shared a demo video Wednesday of one of its Digit robots upgraded with AI smarts. Although that may conjure images in your mind of sentient sci-fi machines taking over the world, the demo video reveals much more plodding, if not boring, work.
Read MoreTesla has offered a look at the latest version of its humanoid Optimus robot. In a new video, the machine is shown squatting and delicately handling an egg without breaking it.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Hyperloop One is shutting down, Microsoft is nixing its Windows mixed-reality platform, Netflix milks Squid Game again with a $39 in-person 'experience'.
Read MoreIt's widely expected that Samsung will reveal its Galaxy S24 lineup in early 2024. New leaks have shed more light on what specs the devices may have.
Read MoreSamsung has added a new medication tracking feature to its Health app and it's expected to launch in the US when the app updates later this week.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Apple reportedly scrambles to update Watch software to avoid retail ban, In 2023, Cruise's robotaxi dreams took a necessary hiatus, Volkswagen is returning to physical buttons instead of touch controls.
Read MoreSamsung's self-repair service is expanding so that more Galaxy products, including foldables and tablets, are included.
Read MoreFirefly Green Fuels, a UK-based company, has developed a new form of jet fuel that is entirely fossil-free and made from human waste.
Read MoreResearchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a 'bioelectronic soil' that can speed up the growth of plants in controlled agricultural farming environments.
Read More2023 was an important year for patients with sickle cell disease. The FDA approved Vertex's "Casgevy," a CRISPR-based therapy for the treatment of sickle cell disease marking it as the first genetically edited therapy to reach the general market.
Read MoreThe extent of the task in front of us is massive, but nobody's prepared to take the bold action required.
Read MoreIn a story ripped from the opening scenes of a sci-fi horror movie, scientists have bridged a critical gap between the biological and electronic. The study details a "hybrid biocomputer" combining lab-grown human brain tissue with conventional circuits and AI.
Read MoreResearchers from Northwestern University developed mouse-sized VR goggles to create a more immersive environment for studying their response to overhead threats. The goggles surround the mouse's face while it runs on a treadmill.
Read MoreThe FDA greenlit two new drugs for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 and older, one of which —Vertex's drug Casgevy.
Read MoreScientists have developed a new implantable device that has the potential to change the way Type 1 diabetics receive insulin.
Read MoreIt comes out as COP28 deals with controversies around prioritizing fossil fuels.
Read MoreResearchers discovered that generating an image using artificial intelligence has a carbon footprint equivalent to charging a smartphone.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The US government halts Meta briefings on foreign influence campaigns, Google Messages now lets you choose your own chat bubble colors, How OpenAI's ChatGPT has changed the world in just a year.
Read MoreCreating stickers from photos is an easily overlooked feature tucked into iOS 17. Using Apple's machine learning algorithms that quickly separate a subject from its background, it extracts pictures of you, your friends or pets, transforming them into digital decals.
Read MoreThe OnePlus 12 has officially launched in China and now the company's most powerful phone is coming to the rest of the world. OnePlus has announced global availability on January 24, including the US.
Read MoreGoogle is reportedly creating a new, more sophisticated AI assistant for Android called Pixie set to arrive with the Pixel 9.
Read MoreIf you're not sure when your Android 14 will arrive on your phone, this article includes the latest release timelines from all the major manufacturers.
Read MoreThe latest iOS 17.2 update brought spatial video recording capabilities to the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here's how to do it so you can have some clips ready for the Apple Vision Pro.
Read MoreApple is adding a new iPhone feature called Stolen Device Protection that limits what thieves can do with a stolen phone and passcode. Created following a report earlier this year about passcode-based thefts, the opt-in feature is included in the iOS 17.3 beta, now available for developers.
Read MoreThe feature is available through Android's Personal Safety app
Read MoreRealme's GT5 Pro smartphone can be unlocked with your palm print, and you can even control it using gestures.
Read MoreUse iOS 17's new accessibility features to save a copy of your Personal Voice. Here's how to set it up, what the process is like and how effective it is.
Read MoreiPhone 13 and 14 will support Qi2 wireless charging, courtesy of iOS 17.2 update.
Read MoreAn iPhone camera appears to have separated a woman into two distinct entities via a mirror. This isn't a glitch in the Matrix, but rather a common computational photography error.
Read MoreA federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk's attempt to invalidate a state social media law. The state's AB 587 requires social companies to publish their content moderation policies, something Musk's X (formerly Twitter) claimed violated the First Amendment.
Read MoreBluesky announced this week that you can now view posts on from the social network without logging in. It's also overhauled its logo, replacing the cloudy blue sky with a simple blue butterfly.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Tesla knew some of its parts had high failure rates but reportedly blamed drivers anyway, How to create stickers on the iPhone using your photos in iOS 17, Sony has sold 50 million PS5 consoles so far.
Read MoreTwitter did die this year, but the way it played out was both more boring and more stupid than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Read MoreThe European Commission has designated Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat as 'very large online platforms.' The porn sites are now subject to the same strict rules as the likes of Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.
Read MoreTikTok, which is traditionally mobile-forward, will video feeds to bigger screens with "enhanced clarity."
Read MoreFlipboard is the latest mainstream app to officially join the fediverse, the collection of decentralized services that run on the ActivityPub protocol.
Read MoreThe announcement follows months of back and forth between X and the commission.
Read MoreTwitch has quickly taken back its policy update that gave users permission to post sexual content as long as it was labeled.
Read MoreInstagram is rolling out a feature that allows users to create their own templates for Stories using text, GIFs and images. Other users will be able to riff on and add to someone else's template.
Read MoreThreads last week rolled out searchable topic tags, which work like hashtags but have some key differences. They don't start with the # symbol, and they can contain spaces and special characters. In some cases, they may not stand out as obvious tags, which is exactly what makes this trick work.
Read MoreThe tool, backdrop, is available for US users.
Read MoreThreads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world.
Read MoreDiscord has officially updated its hateful conduct policy to add behaviors that don't reflect its "goal to promote acceptance and inclusivity."
Read MoreMeta is rolling out a suite of new tools on Instagram that give users more control over how much spam content and bots they will see on their feeds.
Read MoreInstagram is adding two-second looping videos and direct replies to Notes, the status update-like feature that lives at the top of users' inboxes.
Read MoreSnapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to extend images — or "zoom out" — at the click of a button.
Read MoreBeReal is launching new features for its app, which has over 25 million daily active users globally. The company, which tries to differentiate its platform by focusing on spontaneous authenticity, is adding a feature similar to Apple's Live Photos.
Read MoreElon Musk created a poll on Saturday asking users to vote on whether Alex Jones should be reinstated. After the majority voted "Yes," the conspiracy theorist best known for calling the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax was given his X account back.
Read MoreMeta's social network Threads is officially launching in Europe next week on December 14. This has been a long-time coming, as it launched in the US many months back.
Read MoreByteDance's TikTok has launched new comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content.
Read MoreStreamlabs has partnered with X to integrate a suite of livestreaming tools as an overlay on top of the social media platform. This comes after news that advertisers completed n a mass exodus from the platform due to Elon Musk's antisemitism.
Read MoreWhatsApp just added a new feature that automatically deletes voice messages after being played once. This is similar to how the function works with messages and photos.
Read MoreFacebook Messenger is getting default end-to-end encryption through the latest update, along with a few other handy new features.
Read MoreTikTok and Ticketmaster have teamed up to allow artists to sell tickets to live events via the social media app. The program started in the US, but has expanded to more than 20 countries.
Read MoreWhatsApp just released an update that lets iPhone users send photos and videos in their original quality. The tool bypasses compression entirely and sends the media as files.
Read MoreWalmart, America's single biggest employer and largest company by revenue, said Friday it's no longer advertising on the platform formerly known as Twitter. The departure follows owner Elon Musk amplifying antisemitic posts and flinging expletives at fleeing advertisers.
Read MoreNASA's Curiosity rover captured the passage of a Martian day over the course of 12 hours in November using its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams). The rover was parked ahead of a two-week pause in duties for the Mars solar conjunction.
Read MoreNASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to launch in October 2024 to study whether the icy Jupiter moon could support life. In a campaign called Message in a Bottle, NASA has invited the public to have their names added to the spacecraft alongside a poem by US Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
Read MoreThe news follows Russia's previous commitment to stay on the ISS until 2028.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Mint Mobile says hackers accessed customer information during a security breach, The best books we read in 2023, Apple reportedly wants to team up with news publishers to train its AI.
Read MoreOn December 11, NASA successfully beamed an ultra-high definition video from the Psyche spacecraft to Earth. At the time, Psyche was about 19 million miles away. The video signal was received 101 seconds after it was sent.
Read MoreIn 2023, there were at least 200 successful orbital launches, and nearly half of them were conducted by SpaceX. Private space companies have been ramping up their activities as they compete to serve as launch providers and facilitate space tourism. But it wasn't a milestone year for all.
Read MoreNASA shared a photo of two tomatoes that turned up on the International Space Station after eight months lost. They were harvested by astronaut Frank Rubio, who returned to Earth in September. The tomatoes held up well in space, appearing only dehydrated but otherwise intact.
Read MoreBlue Origin's 24th mission is officially a success. The New Shepard rocket took off as planned this morning and the booster and crew capsule safely separated mid-flight and landed back on this great blue marble we call Earth.
Read MoreBlue Origin's first New Shepard launch in over a year is set to take place on Tuesday. You can watch the livestream here.
Read MoreThe James Webb Space Telescope has a treat to celebrate the upcoming second anniversary of its launch. NASA and the ESA, which operate the craft alongside the CSA, shared a dazzling new image of the icy planet Uranus.
Read MoreJeff Bezos' Blue Origin has announced its return to flight with the New Shepard rocket, targeting Monday December 18 at 9:30AM ET for liftoff. New Shepard was grounded for over a year after a failure on September 2022 during an uncrewed mission.
Read MoreAre we really willing to trust mercurial SpaceX CEO Elon Musk with people's air supplies?
Read MoreWednesday marks the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station's (ISS) physical assembly in orbit. On December 6, 1998, the crew aboard the space shuttle Endeavor attached the US-built Unity node to the Russian-built Zarya module, kicking off the modular construction of the ISS.
Read MoreAmazon will start showing ads with shows and movies on Prime Video starting on January 29.
Read MoreThe third season of Formula E's Unplugged docuseries is coming to Roku in January. The motorsport's new streaming home will start airing live races later that month.
Read MoreNetflix opened a pop-up experience in Los Angeles where fans can pay to play games inspired by the show, eat Korean snacks and maybe even buy some costumes.
Read MoreNetflix announced on Sunday that it's working on a remake of the One Piece anime, starting from the beginning of the manga. There's no release date yet. Wit Studio, the animation studio behind the first three seasons of Attack on Titan, will be producing it.
Read MoreTwitch has finally streamlined its confusing guidelines surrounding sexual content after a creator was able to appear seemingly topless in a stream posted on the website.
Read MoreNetflix published the first of a new twice-a-year engagement report called What We Watched. The first installment, launched Tuesday as a Microsoft Excel file, lists the hours viewed for every title, original and licensed, tallying more than 50,000 viewing hours.
Read MoreHideo Kojima said his documentary, Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, will be distributed exclusively by Disney+. The legendary game designer posted Thursday on X that the film will launch globally in the spring of 2024.
Read MoreDisney has started integrating Hulu shows and movies into Disney+ in the US.
Read MoreMusic streamer Tidal has announced that it will lay off 10 percent of its staff as part of a cost-cutting strategy detailed last month by Jack Dorsey.
Read MoreWarner Bros Discover (WBD) has scored a coup by inking a "Pay 1" deal with indie darling A24 for priority streaming rights.
Read MoreNetflix just announced that it has renewed Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season, and casting is already underway. The reality show is based on the dystopian drama of the same name.
Read MoreTwitch is shutting down in South Korea, with plans to cease all operations on February 27. This is due to 'prohibitively expensive' networking fees, according to CEO Dan Clancy.
Read MoreIn a pre-holiday shocker, Spotify is laying off 17 percent of its workforce across the company.
Read MoreYouTube's dramatic content gatekeeping decisions of late have a long history behind them, and there's an equally long history of these defenses being bypassed.
Read MoreAmazon and Games Workshop have signed a full agreement to make TV shows and movies based on Warhammer 40,000. It may be a few years before you see those on the big or small screen, but Henry Cavill is on board as an executive producer.
Read MoreCelebrated film studio A24 is helping to bring Death Stranding to the big screen.
Read MoreAfter going straight to Disney+ amid COVID-19 lockdowns, Pixar's Soul, Turning Red and Luca will hit movie theaters in early 2024.
Read MoreAmazon has revealed the first glimpse into its Fallout series, which comes out next spring. It's set in what was once Los Angeles, 200 years after a nuclear war. The show is based on the best-selling video game series and stars Yellowjackets actor Ella Purnell.
Read MoreWith the release of Apple tvOS 17, Apple TV devices now support native VPN apps. One of the first to take advantage is the renowned NordVPN, as there's now an app for Apple TV.
Read MoreThe Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are about to get some powerful upgrades thanks to improvements to the social network's AI assistant.
Read MoreThe ScanWatch Nova is Withings' latest take on a luxury smartwatch and will cost buyers $600.
Read MoreThe massively popular RPG Baldur's Gate 3 isn't coming to Xbox Game Pass, according to the developer. The game did, however, recently launch on Xbox Series X/S.
Read MoreMeta Quest 2, 3 and Pro owners can now play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles though their VR headset.
Read MoreXbox's year-in-review recaps for 2023 are now available for viewing.
Read MoreLarian Studios has finally revealed when Baldur's Gate 3 will hit Xbox Series X/S.
Read MoreHideo Kojima officially unveiled his next game at the Game Awards 2023. Previously described as something "no one has ever experienced or seen before," the cinematic OD will include a collaboration with horror director and comedian Jordan Peele.
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