If you've ever browsed Razer's selection of gaming peripherals and thought, "You guys need to step up your RGB game," HP has just the accessory for you. The company's newest HyperX microphone, unveiled on Tuesday at Gamescom, has over 100 LEDs for "a stunning visual" with "energetic style."
Read MoreXfinity Rewards is offering a free year of Perplexity Pro AI for its customers.
Read MoreAmazon's next-gen Alexa assistant will reportedly be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays.
Read MoreOpenAI said that ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, twice what it had as of last November.
Read MoreOpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to share AI models before and after release with the US AI Safety Institute. The agency, established through an executive order by President Biden in 2023, will offer safety feedback to the companies to improve their models.
Read MoreMeta has published an update on how its Llama large language models are performing, and they're apparently doing so well that they're now "approaching 350 million downloads to date."
Read MoreThe latest iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 developer betas are here, and they include a few new Apple Intelligence features.
Read MoreGoogle's generative AI tools are getting another boost. Starting this week, the company is rolling out the next-gen version of its Imagen image generator, which reintroduces the ability to generate AI people, and custom chatbots called Gems.
Read MoreWatch out, because there's a new AI pin in town. Plaud is built for taking notes, so maybe won't crash and burn like Humane and Rabbit.
Read MoreThe chatbot circulated false information about when ballot deadlines occurred in nine states.
Read MoreGoogle Meet is getting a new AI tool called "take notes for me," which will generate summaries of key points during a video call.
Read MoreGetting AI companies to pay publishers for fresh data sounds great in theory. But will anyone bite?
Read MoreGoogle DeepMind workers wrote a letter to urge the company to drop military contracts. Over 200 employees signed the letter.
Read MoreThe partnership comes amid growing concerns over the unauthorized use of publishers' content by AI companies.
Read MoreSan Francisco City Attorney David Chiu vowed to prosecute 50 defendants in a new complaint over AI undressing sites.
Read MoreOnline publications increasingly face a lose-lose dilemma: allow Google to use their published content to produce inline AI-generated search "answers" or lose visibility in the company's search engine.
Read MoreAI Overviews are now available in India, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
Read MoreSAG-AFTRA has announced a new agreement that would allow actors to earn from AI copies of their voice with their informed consent.
Read MoreGoogle is bringing a ton of new AI features with the Pixel 9 phones.
Read MoreYou can still use Gemini as your assistant on most current Android phones — but only if you opt in. You must first fire up Google Assistant and tell it to replace itself with Gemini when you are asked.
Read MoreIreland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) is taking Elon Musk's X to court.
Read MoreThe Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts.
Read MoreMicrosoft is teaming up with secretive data analytics company Palantir, which has been accused of enabling ICE to operate "as a domestic surveillance agency." Palantir will reportedly integrate its products with Microsoft's government cloud tools, including the Azure OpenAI service.
Read MoreUK opens antitrust investigation into Amazon over its ties to AI startup Anthropic. This comes after the retail giant invested $4 billion.
Read MoreEveryone's returning their Humane AI pins and nobody is buying any. This is according to leaked internal sales documents.
Read MoreOpenAI president Greg Brockman is taking a sabbatical, while his fellow co-founder John Schulman is joining Anthropic.
Read MoreIn the latest example of a troubling pattern in the tech industry, Nvidia appears to have scraped troves of copyrighted content for AI training. The $2.4 trillion company reportedly asked workers to download videos from YouTube, Netflix and other datasets to develop commercial AI projects.
Read MoreElon Musk has revived a lawsuit against OpenAI. His lawyer says the latest version is a "much more forceful lawsuit."
Read MoreFollowing a report from The Wall Street Journal that claims OpenAI has been sitting on a tool that can spot essays written by ChatGPT with a high degree of accuracy, the company has shared a bit of information about its research into text watermarking.
Read MoreNVIDIA has discovered 'design flaws' in its upcoming series of AI chips that may push their release back at least three months, The Information reports. The company has reportedly started notifying customers of the delay, including Microsoft.
Read MoreUdio and Suno were sued in June, with major labels claiming they trained AI models by scraping copyrighted music from the Internet. In a court filing today, Suno acknowledged doing just that.
Read MoreTaco Bell is expanding its program for using AI voice recognition in drive-thrus. The move expands on the chains tests of the tech in 13 states.
Read MoreOpenAI will give the US AI Safety Institute early access to its next model as part of its safety efforts, Sam Altman has revealed in a tweet.
Read MoreApple is pumping the brakes on some of its updates to the Photos app in iOS 18. The company made some changes — removing some features and tweaking others — on Monday to address user feedback.
Read MorePayments relating to a class action lawsuit over Apple's butterfly MacBook keyboards have reportedly begun to arrive. Apple agreed to pay a total of $50 million in a settlement that was approved last year.
Read MoreApple's latest ad in its Underdogs series is drawing criticism for its portrayal of Thailand.
Read MoreThe iPhone maker is demanding that the companies close loopholes that direct customers to third-party purchase options.
Read MoreOhioans can carry a digital copy of their drivers in Apple Wallet.
Read MoreSonos is documenting the app issues it has already fixed in a public Trello board that you can view and browse yourself.
Read MoreThe Apple Sports app's latest updates give you real-time scores and ball locations on the field during NFL and NCAAF games.
Read MoreInstagram may be testing Spotify integration in the form of automatically updating Notes.
Read MoreSnap wants to help educators have a better understanding how how teens use Snapchat, as well as the safety resources and protections that are available to schools and students.
Read MoreUber teen accounts are now more convenient and safer to use.
Read MoreGoogle's new Essentials app will offer quick access to some of its most popular services like Driver, Calendar and Photos.
Read MoreAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp will cease to exist on November 28, but players' saves should be getting a new home.
Read MoreTwitch is updating subscription costs on mobile purchases. Beginning October 1, Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices made in the company's mobile app will be $8.
Read MoreGovernor Gavin Newsom's office announced today that both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet will be adding support for California driver's licenses and state IDs.
Read MoreHalide's new Process Zero mode makes it easier to shoot and share RAW images from your iPhone.
Read MoreGoogle's new Pixel Screenshots app uses AI to parse your screen captures and find answers.
Read MoreOpera One, the browser with a focus on generative AI features that Opera launched for desktop last year, is now available for iOS devices.
Read MorePatreon will use Apple's in-app purchase system before the end of the year.
Read MoreTikTok will start linking videos featuring clips from movies and TV shows to a landing page with more details about the title.
Read MoreAmazon has struck new deals that will give people the option to shop without having to leave TikTok or Pinterest, according to The Information.
Read MoreConvicted felon and ex-pharmacy executive Martin Shkreli has been ordered to surrender all his copies of the one-off Wu-Tang Clan Shaolin album he used to own.
Read MoreSonos has reportedly laid off around 100 employees on Wednesday, with. workers from the company's marketing department allegedly bearing the brunt of the hit. The cuts come as Sonos tries to simultaneously sell the public on its new Ace headphones and fix the rebuilt Sonos mobile app.
Read MoreTeenage Engineering's latest odd gadget is a medieval-themed sampler, complete with Gregorian chants. It's ostensibly a followup to the successful K.O. II.
Read MoreAs the US speeds toward one of the most consequential elections in its 248-year history, Google is rolling out safeguards to ensure users get reliable information.The company said on Friday that it's adding election-related guardrails to YouTube, Search, Google Play and AI products.
Read MoreSpotify has created a temporary solution for volume controls on iOS when using Spotify Connect after Apple made a change to its operating system.
Read MoreThe EU believes that Telegram may have deliberately understated the number of users it has in the bloc to avoid stricter regulation.
Read MoreYelp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, capping off years of animosity between the two companies.
Read MoreTelegram CEO Pavel Durov has been formally charged by French prosecutors and is barred from leaving the country amid their investigation into the Russian billionaire.
Read MoreReddit is currently having some problems. The site appears to be down across the board, apart from a blank homepage that doesn't contain or point to any content. "We encountered an error," the website reads. "We were unable to load the content for this page."
Read MoreHP is the latest recipient of CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Biden-Harris Administration said today that the Department of Commerce has agreed to preliminary terms with HP to funnel up to $50 million for expanding and modernizing the company's Oregon-based plant.
Read MorePavel Durov is being held by French authorities.
Read MoreThe Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber.
Read MoreAmazon sent an email to its customers that the home page on their Echo Show 8 will only show ads starting in September.
Read MoreThe Department of Justice and eight states' attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against rental software company RealPage on Friday, accusing it of using algorithms to drive up rent prices nationwide.
Read MoreAn appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon filed by the Attorney General of Washington, D.C. more than three years ago.
Read MoreGoogle has reached a deal with California lawmakers to fund local news in the state after previously protesting a proposed law that would have required it to pay media outlets
Read MoreTexas Instruments is the latest recipient of CHIPS Act funds. The 2022 law will award TI $1.6 billion in grants.
Read MoreMeta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that was an "invaluable" resource to the research community, is drawing fresh scrutiny from European Union regulators.
Read MoreVestager is known for being one of Europe's top antitrust authorities and has been been tough on big tech companies during her term.
Read MoreUS fines T-Mobile $60 million for data breaches. This is the largest penalty this particular organization has ever issued.
Read MoreAn Irish commission ruled that a former Twitter executive's firing was unjust and ordered the company to pay over $600,000 in damages.
Read MoreMeta has shut down CrowdTangle, the analytics tool that for years helped tens of thousands of researchers, journalists and civil society groups understand how information was spreading on Facebook and Instagram.
Read MoreInstagram is failing to enforce its own rules and allowing some of its most high-profile accounts to be targeted with abusive comments "with impunity," according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Read MoreX's live streaming infrastructure appears to have failed, once again, at a high-profile moment for the company.
Read MoreOmid Kordestani, who was Twitter's executive chairman from 2015 to 2020 and served on the board until 2022, is suing X over $20 million worth of shares he says the company is refusing to pay. Kordestani filed the lawsuit on Friday with a California superior court.
Read MoreThis week, Devindra and Senior Editor Karissa Bell dive into the landmark Google antitrust case to explore how it could affect the future of search.
Read MoreAn ad industry group named in X's antitrust lawsuit is "discontinuing," two days after the social media company accused major advertisers of an "illegal boycott" against the company.
Read MoreX, whose top executives have long railed against advertisers who fled the platform amid concerns over hate speech, is now also suing them.
Read MoreA judge has ruled that Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in the online search market. It is not yet clear what remedies the judge will impose on the company.
Read MoreIn a crushing quarterly update, Intel disclosed that it will cut more than 15 percent of its workforce, or over 15,000 jobs
Read MoreThese are the best free games you can play today, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreApple Watch Ultra 2 has dropped back down to its lowest price to date. You can choose from a number of bands and the offer will still apply.
Read MoreApple's AirPods Max drop back down to $400. That's a discount of $150 for the company's high-end headphones.
Read MoreThe 2024 MacBook Air is available for $850.
Read MoreApple's AirTags are the best item trackers an iPhone user can get, and they're going for cheap right now in a deal on Amazon. A four pack of AirTags — normally $100 — is 23 percent off, making it just $76.
Read MoreThis week's best tech deals include the PlayStation 5 for $449, the PlayStation VR2 for $349 and the Apple AirPods for $70, among others.
Read MoreApple's Beats Fit Pro earbuds have dropped to their lowest price to date. You can pick up a pair for $140.
Read MoreIndiegogo introduces its guaranteed shipping program for selected campaigns that qualify. Buyers get their money back if orders don't ship on time.
Read MoreFujifilm's X-T50 is a big improvement over the previous X-T30 II, but the high price makes it more difficult to recommend.
Read MoreAMD Ryzen 9000 and 7000 series CPUs receive performance boost via new Windows 11 optional update.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Windows Recall feature, which stores a timeline of activity snapshots on your PC, has a new release date for Windows Insiders. It will roll out Recall to beta testers using Copilot+ PCs in October.
Read MoreHow is AMD building for the AI PC era? We talk with two executives to find out.
Read MoreMicrosoft righted an age-old "wrong" (at least for those who geek out about disk formatting) earlier this week. With its latest Windows 11 Insider Canary Preview Build, the company increased the maximum FAT32 partition size limit from 32GB to 2TB when using the command line.
Read MoreYou can now get and use Proton VPN's browser extension even if you're not a paying user.
Read MoreThe next Mac mini, which will like use an M4 chipset, could be Apple's smallest desktop computer to date.
Read MoremacOS Sequoia will require regular permissions updates to use screen recording and screen-sharing capabilities.
Read MoreIntel's Core 13th and 14th-gen processors have serious instability issues.
Read MoreProton Drive now has a business tier for teams.
Read MoreMeta has blocked WhatsApp accounts involved in "a small cluster of likely social engineering activity" on the service.
Read MoreRepresentatives from CrowdStrike, Microsoft and other third-party developers will meet in September to discuss way to avoid another global computer meltdown.
Read MoreThe deepfake discouraged voting in the New Hampshire primary election.
Read MoreThe company revealed that it did suffer a security breach wherein people's names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers and mailing addresses had been stolen.
Read MoreOpenAI says it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts in English and Spanish. In a blog post on Friday, the company wrote that it identified and banned accounts generating content for five websites pretending to be news outlets.
Read MoreA huge data leak may include the Social Security Numbers and other personal data of every American.
Read MoreTom's Hardware reports that the Ryzen 1000, 2000 and 3000 series along with the Threadripper 1000 and 2000 won't get the security patch, as AMD said its older products are "outside the software support window."
Read MoreResearchers discovered a potentially catastrophic vulnerability in AMD chips that has been there for decades. It's called a 'Sinkclose' flaw.
Read MoreProton's password manager is catching up with rivals like 1Password. The company added biometric authentication to its Proton Pass app. The feature works with Touch ID on macOS and Windows Hello on Microsoft's desktop OS.
Read MoreIdriss Qibaa could face a federal indictment if a grand jury finds reason to proceeds on two counts of issuing violent threats after locking people out of their social media accounts.
Read MoreLabor Day sale discounts a four-pack of AirTags to $75. That's around 25 percent off.
Read MoreLabor Day sales discount Apple's MagSafe charging pad to only $29. It's normally $40.
Read MoreGet up to $150 off fire pits and pizza ovens in Solo Stove's Labor Day sale. This includes a bonfire bundle for $455.
Read MoreParamount+ annual subscriptions are half off right now. Prices start at $30 per year.
Read MoreGet Anker's Magnetic Power Bank for a new record-low price.
Read MoreSamsung's first 5K monitor is now on sale at Amazon for almost half off its original price.
Read MoreThis Walmart Labor Day deal discounts the Ninja Creami by $50. We can all scream for ice cream by spending just $150.
Read MoreNew subscribers can get a 25 percent discount to the 1Password Families plan, with a year of coverage for $45.
Read MoreSonos' Labor Day sale discounts speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent. This includes the Era 100 for $200.
Read MoreApple's 9th-gen iPad is on sale for only $199 right now — a new record-low for the tablet.
Read MoreYou can choose from three subscription tiers.
Read MoreThis Lego Labor Day sale discounts Star Wars and Mario sets by 25 percent. The sale also includes Harry Potter, Marvel and Minecraft kits.
Read MoreA sale and additional coupon push it to $1,150.
Read MoreThis week's tech deals include back-to-school pricing on some of our favorite tech, including an iPad, Sony headphones, Sonos speakers and more.
Read MoreGet a 360-degree view of your home while away.
Read MoreA bundle of Amazon's Echo Pop and Sengled's Smart Color Bulb has dropped to $23. That's $37 off the regular price.
Read MoreApple's M2-powered iPad Air has dropped to its lowest price to date. You can pick up one with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $729.
Read MoreRight now, brand new subscribers can get Apple Music for free for three months instead of the usual one-month trial.
Read MoreAmazon's revived Echo Spot is back on sale, this time for $55. The Echo Show 5 and Echo Dot are on sale too.
Read MoreThis week's best tech deals include the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones for $198, the Nintendo Switch Lite for $159 and a bunch of pre-order offers for Google's new Pixel 9 phones.
Read MoreOur favorite ThermoWorks instant-read thermometer is on sale for $79 right now. This is nearly a record low price for the Thermapen One.
Read MoreThe second-gen Sonos Beam is one of our favorite midrange soundbars. It's currently available for the lowest price to date for a model in new condition.
Read MoreOur pick for the best budget wireless earbuds have dropped back down to their all-time-low price. You can pick up a set of Soundcore by Anker Space A40 earbuds for $49.
Read MoreNinja's DualZone air fryer is on sale for $150 right now. It's the best price we've seen all year.
Read MoreThis Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is cheaper than ever right now. It's down to $88, which is 20 percent off.
Read MoreYou can get a four-pack of Apple AirTags right now for even less than they went for during Amazon Prime Day. The multipack is currently 26 percent off on Amazon, dropping the price down to just $73.
Read MoreThis week, we found deals on one of our favorite Roomba combo vacs, the new MacBook Air and an older budget iPad.
Read MoreRoomba robot vacuums are up to $420 off right now. You also get free shipping.
Read MoreTwo of our favorite Ooni pizza ovens have steep price drops right now. The Fyra 12 is $250 and the Karu 16 is $650.
Read MoreApple's 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro has dropped to its lowest price to date. Be sure to clip the Amazon coupon to get the full $300 off.
Read MoreThe Ring Stick Up Cam is down to its lowest price yet. The security camera is $55, which is 45 percent off.
Read MoreThe 9th-gen iPad is getting a little long in the tooth, but it's still a solid tablet that should handle basic needs. It's currently on sale for $229.
Read MoreThere's a solid deal on Beats Studio Pro headphones and AppleCare+ at the minute. The price of the bundle has dropped by over $200, so you're effectively getting two years of AppleCare+ coverage for free.
Read MoreResponding to a question on Threads about whether Warner Bros. has a game in the works based on the Robert Pattinson-led film, DC Studios' co-head James Gunn said, 'Sadly there is no truth to this whatsoever.'
Read MoreThis week's reading recommendations include 'Sacrificial Animals' by Kailee Pedersen, 'Trash Talk' by Iris Gottlieb and the comic 'Convert' by John Arcudi and Savannah Finley.
Read MoreESPN launched a feature called Where to Watch in its app and website. This guide is a list of all the sporting events happening on a given day and, fittingly, where you can watch them.
Read MoreApple Podcasts on the web now allows you to do a whole lot more than just listen.
Read MoreMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom is finally headed to the US. New Zealand's justice minister signed an extradition order on Thursday to end the entrepreneur's nearly 13-year legal battle.
Read MoreNew releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention.
Read MoreIn need of a new read? Check out Toward Eternity, Into the Clear Blue Sky and Epitaphs from the Abyss.
Read MoreWaymo's self-driving cars have finally stopped honking at each other in the middle of the night.
Read MoreIntel has unveiled a discrete GPU for cars, the Arc A760A, designed to bring the "triple-A gaming experience" from home over to your car.
Read MoreThe parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot switched on have sued the automaker and the car's driver.
Read MoreHideaki Itsuno, who directed the Dragon's Dogma series and other major games for Capcom, announced on Saturday that he's leaving the company.
Read MoreTommy, Chuckie, Lil and Phil are back on your console or PC in the new platformer game Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland set for release on September 10.
Read MoreRaven Software filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board over its union negotiations with Microsoft.
Read MoreGameStop is pivoting to retro games at select locations. As the industry moves to digital media — and the retailer struggles to adapt to the shifting landscape — the company is betting on the old school.
Read MoreClair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a dreamy fantasy adventure that taps into the turn-based style of '90s RPGs.
Read MoreNeva, from the creators of Gris, will break your heart on October 15.
Read MorePoker roguelike Balatro is crossing over with a whole bunch of other games. The Witcher 3, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver and Among Us have joined the party.
Read MoreWild-looking dating sim Date Everything! is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on October 24.
Read MoreThese are the best daily online games like Wordle you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreThese are the best Netflix games you can play right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Read MoreThe company has finally confirmed the game's existence with an official Steam page, which notes that Deadlock 'is in early development' and in the hands of playtesters.
Read MoreThe first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies mode lands on the Internet.
Read MoreHeart Machine has announced that it has pushed back Hyper Light Breaker's Steam Early Access launch to "very early next year."
Read MoreGenshin Impact is bringing its fantastical world to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming beginning on November 20.
Read MoreFiraxis Games announced the release date and shared gameplay for Sid Meier's Civilization VII at Gamescom 2024. The strategy title will launch on February 11, 2025.
Read MoreLost Records: Bloom & Rage has a firm release date after it was delayed earlier this year.
Read MoreIt's Gamescom time! Follow along with Senior Reporter Jessica Conditt, Contributing Reporter Kris Holt and Executive Editor Aaron Souppouris
Read MoreTarsier Studios, creators of the first two Little Nightmares games, is back with another creepy adventure. Announced at Gamescom Opening Night, Reanimal takes two children on an adventure across land and sea as they work together to rescue their missing friends on an island filled with horrifying creatures.
Read MoreIndiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PC
Read MoreBorderlands 4 is the next entry in the popular franchise from Gearbox Software and 2K Games. It's due to arrive in 2025.
Read MoreBlack Myth: Wukong has broken Steam's concurrent players record for a single-player title, passing Cyberpunk 2077 for the single-player record. In addition, it's now the game with the second-most all-time concurrent players to date (including multiplayer), moving past Palworld.
Read MoreInspired by things like The Running Man, Castle Crashers and the WWE, Glowmade's King of Meat is a wild four-player co-op hack-and-slash dungeon builder.
Read MoreA game developer called Amazing Seasun Games is demonstrating NVIDIA's Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) technology through its upcoming multiplayer mecha game Mecha BREAK at Gamescom this year.
Read MoreGamescom 2024 is almost here. Exhibitors from over 60 countries will descend on Cologne, Germany, for what is now the industry's biggest gaming event following E3's demise. You can watch the opening-night showcase right here on Tuesday, August 20.
Read MoreHow to watch all of Xbox's Gamescom streams. All told, there are four events to check out.
Read MoreBehind each turn of The Plucky Squire's pages, there's a new little surprise just waiting to make you smile.
Read MoreFortnite is finally back on iOS as a native app in the EU after the Epic Games Store arrived on iPhone and iPad. The app marketplace is also available on Android worldwide, while Fall Guys is on smartphones for the first time.
Read MoreDoctor Doom will be heavily featured in Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 4 as part of the Absolute Doom battle pass.
Read MoreToday the trailer dropped for a new game called Defect from a new studio called emptyvessel, comprised of veterans from many of the heavy-hitting titles in AAA game development.
Read MoreTwo new action sim games are coming to VR headsets later this year including Action Hero and Vendetta Forever.
Read MoreThe "Fred" will rise from the dead when the Arizona Sunshine Remake drops on VR headsets on October 17.
Read MoreThe absurd, wonderful Trombone Champ is coming to VR headsets this fall.
Read MoreActivision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes. The company's removing Warzone from the default download for annual games.
Read MoreThe Plucky Squire, one of this year's most anticipated indie games, now has a release date. It'll also be available to PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers at no extra cost on day one.
Read MoreDragon Age: The Veilguard comes out on October 31. Bioware's latest action RPG has been a long time coming.
Read MoreSteam reviews tend to be a medley of serious, helpful, jokey and meme-y, but Valve is looking to switch that vibe up a bit.
Read MorePlaydate just released an adorable cover for its handheld that looks like a tiny pizza box.
Read MoreThe Sleep Room in The Outlast Trials is named after a real-life space at McGill University's Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, where from 1957 to 1964, doctors conducted mind-control experiments on patients as part of the CIA's MK-Ultra initiative.
Read MoreIbrahim Al-Nasser of Riyadh holds the Guinness World Records for his impressive collection of working game consoles.
Read MoreSony has revealed that the Until Dawn remake is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC on October 4.
Read MoreThe sci-fi platformer from Sad Cat Studios has been pushed back to 2025.
Read MoreRetroRealms is bringing Halloween's Michael Myers and Evil Dead's Ash Williams into the age of 16-bit gaming.
Read MoreValve's new game racks up 16k concurrent players, without officially existing. It's likely a MOBA hero shooter called Deadlock.
Read MoreThe Indie Horror Showcase event returns on October 24. Last year's show featured Home Safety Hotline, Slay the Princess and more.
Read MoreOn paper, Taskmaster the TV show was ripe for a VR spin-off. But it's a bit of a miss. Two points
Read MoreUnder a cloud of studio closures and layoffs, there's a sliver of sunshine in the gaming business.
Read MoreSummit is a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that's strongly reminiscent of Celeste.
Read MoreJust five days after blocking Instagram, Turkey has banned Roblox over reports over inappropriate sexual content perceived as exploiting children
Read MoreFortnite is reversing a long-held policy for its Battle Passes. Epic Games may make seasonal rewards available in the shop, but not until at least 18 months after the pass expires.
Read MoreReady at Dawn, the Meta studio behind the sci-fi sport title Echo VR, is closing.
Read MoreThe brilliant poker-inspired roguelike Balatro is getting its first major gameplay update in 2025. The game has also now sold more than 2 million copies.
Read MoreDracula and Trevor Belmont from Castlevania are coming to Dead by Daylight on August 27.
Read MoreStar Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on September 17. Respawn's sequel was originally released last year.
Read MoreFall Guys beans have landed in Fortnite for a limited time. If you zip through an obstacle course above the island, you can score great loot to help you secure a victory royale.
Read MoreA Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox on October 17. It'll tell a new story from the various movies.
Read MoreRoot Bear is a Playdate game in which your goal is to achieve the perfect pour from the root beer tap while customers (all bears) judge your work. And it's an absurdly good time.
Read MoreThe Eternal Life of Goldman, announced on Friday during THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase, is an upcoming title from Weappy Studio that's "inspired by ancient fables and depicted in classic frame-by-frame animation."
Read MoreThe game's developers need more time to improve its performance and content.
Read MoreThe gaming magazine announced its ceasing operations after 33 years in business.
Read MoreWatch THQ Nordic's digital showcase at 3PM ET. There will definitely be some news about Wreckfest, among other titles.
Read MoreValorant is now out of beta on consoles and officially available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Brazil
Read MoreA bug in the Cybertruck-Fornite crossover that seems to cause a very noticeable glitch.
Read MoreGoogle's annual hardware launch is here, and we're expecting to see a slew of new Pixel devices. Join us as we liveblog the announcement event.
Read MoreIt will soon be Google's turn to host a major hardware event. Thanks to leaks and rumors, we have a good idea of what to expect, including four Pixel 9 phones (one of which is a foldable), new Pixel Buds and the Pixel Watch 3.
Read MoreThe backlash reflects the broader debates around the role of AI in creative processes and its potential impact on the quality of human expression.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Meta's Threads has 200 million users, Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X, AI startup says scraping every song on the internet is 'fair use'.
Read MoreGoogle is adding support for its School time parental control feature to more hardware, including select Android smartphones.
Read MoreA federal judge tossed a lawsuit filed by the GOP against Google over Gmail's spam filter.
Read MoreGoogle said that it won't directly use your browsing history or tabs to train its large language models, and the feature also doesn't work with pages you browsed in Incognito mode.
Read MoreThe XPS 13 is a capable and stylish Copilot+ PC, but it's still slower than the Intel model at times and doesn't run some games and apps. Battery life is also surprisingly average.
Read MoreLenovo's leading business laptop continues to deliver excellent performance in a classy frame. It's just missing a bit of oomph.
Read MoreFramework has updated the insides of its 13-inch laptop for another year in a row. And while the new silicon is good, the display and webcam aren't worth rushing for.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: OpenAI is looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT, which could expose cheating students, Nintendo profits fall 55 percent as people save their cash for the Switch 2.
Read MoreAccording to Bloomberg and The New York Times, the company is in talks with Awkwafina, Judi Dench and Keegan-Michael Key, among other celebrities.
Read MoreThe Threads app has passed the 200 million user mark, according to Meta exec Adam Mosseri.
Read MoreHMD's Barbie Phone, the year-late novelty device for Y2K-nostalgic hot pink aficionados, finally has pricing and release info. The Mattel-sanctioned flip phone launches in October for $129.
Read MoreSamsung's SmartTag 2 has dropped to a record-low price. Woot has a four-pack of the item trackers for only $60. Samsung's device supports Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for Samsung's network of Galaxy phones.
Read MorexMEMS's new micro-cooling chip could bring active cooling to any device.
Read MoreSpotify can now show its users in the European Union how much its plans cost within its iOS app after their trial period ends.
Read MoreA van from the British electric delivery van maker Arrival is available for sale on the auction website.
Read MoreHyundai's wild N Vision 74 EV supercar may go into production, according to the company's latest investor day presentation.
Read MoreBandai used recycled egg shells to make the Original Tamagotchi Celebration model.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The PS5 Pro could appear in the next few weeks, Shroom-bots and What to expect at the iPhone 16 keynote in September.
Read MoreLG has introduced a smart home hub called ThinQ ON that has the technology to control not just LG-branded appliances but also other smart home devices.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Apple's latest iOS developer betas include an AI object removal tool, Apple event rumor roundup: What to expect at the iPhone 16 keynote, Team shooter Concord doesn't quite take off.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ laptop review, Telegram CEO charges include distributing CSAM and money laundering, The biggest announcements from Nintendo Direct.
Read MoreThe Biden administration is allocating the grants to meet its goal of building more EV stations on America's roadways.
Read MoreSony WF-C510 have a key feature most budget earbuds don't: ambient sound mode.
Read MoreAfter teasing them at CES 2024 earlier this year, Samsung has officially launched the Premiere 7 and Premiere 9 ultra short throw 4K projectors.
Read MoreCanada is following the US by imposing a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese-made EVs.
Read MorePavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly as part of a preliminary investigation into the app's lax approach to moderation and failure to curb possible criminal activities.
Read MoreMeta cancels its long-rumored mixed-reality headset that was set to battle the Apple Vision Pro. The device, code-named La Jolla, was scheduled to release in 2027.
Read MoreThe nation is six years ahead of its clean energy goal.
Read MorePeloton will now charge a $95 'used equipment activation fee' to basically ruin the secondhand market. It doesn't apply to refurbished models bought directly from the company.
Read MoreThe super-yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily early Monday.
Read MoreYouTube's newest security features can help you access your account if it's been cracked by hackers.
Read MoreSmart home company Ring has launched a new update to the basic model in its battery-powered line, the Ring Battery Doorbell.
Read MoreJBL's latest premium Tour Pro 3 earbuds have some interesting features, including a charging case you can plug into an in-flight entertainment system so you can listen to audio wirelessly.
Read MoreB&W announces its Pi6 and Pi8 true wireless earbuds.
Read MoreFord has overhauled its EV strategy and as a result it canceled plans for an electric three-row SUV. It also delayed its next-gen electric truck from 2026 until late 2027.
Read MoreThe Model X SUV might have problems with its roof trim.
Read MoreThe long-awaited Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV will be released in the US this year.
Read MoreAccording to The Washington Post, US District Judge Ada Brown has determined that the agency doesn't have the authority to enforce the rule.
Read MoreAnova will soon charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. The company's also removing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality from its first-generation cookers.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The 22 best PC games you can play right now, Apple Podcasts gets a web interface, X closes its operations in Brazil.
Read MoreAlphabet's Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite dropping the camera and LiDAR sensor counts, its new setup allegedly lowers costs while maintaining safety redundancies.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Fortnite returns to iOS, How to choose the best TV for gaming right now, Microsoft boosts Windows' FAT32 partition size limit.
Read MoreMeta sends Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR to the trash heap. The Quest remake is on hold indefinitely.
Read MoreA phishing campaign that the FBI believes is linked to Iran has been targeting members of the Trump and Harris camps as they seek to be elected as the president of the United States later this year.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: This guy hooked up 444 consoles to one TV, Dyson OnTrac headphones review, Researchers claim most Google Pixel phones shipped with exploitable bloatware since 2017.
Read MoreMeta Quest HDMI Link lets you view any devices with a HDMI or DisplayPort Link on your Meta Quest headset.
Read MoreAn almost infinitely customizable design is what's unique about Dyson's first headphones (without onboard air purifiers).
Read MoreKim Kardashian is lending her name and image to a collaboration with Apple for Beats Studio Pro headphones.
Read MoreThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is looking to improve its facial recognition algorithms, is reportedly planning to use the facial data of migrant children entering the country for training.
Read MoreMeater is putting its updated wireless probes to use in a new smart grilling hub.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: CIA brainwashing experiments helped make Outlast an iconic horror series, Everything announced at the Made by Google Pixel 2024 launch event, I like this ridiculous Playdate pizza case so much I bought a Playdate.
Read MoreElectric vehicle company Polestar has started production for the Polestar 3 in South Carolina.
Read MoreApple has reportedly assigned hundreds of employees wo work on a tabletop device that combines a rotating, iPad-like display with a robotic arm.
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission passed new rules regarding fake online comments and testimonials for products and services.
Read MoreThe Sonos app is so badly broken that the company is delaying new products to fix it.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Hackers may have leaked the social security numbers of every American, Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro hands-on, Pixel Watch 3 hands-on.
Read MoreThe new Pixel Buds Pro 2 are smaller and more powerful, but its Tensor-powered features come in earbuds that are also more expensive.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Valve's new game doesn't exist, but has thousands of players, Elon Musk claims 'massive DDOS attack' delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Taskmaster VR doesn't quite deliver on the promise of the TV show.
Read MoreThe Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are 43 percent off right now.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: ASUS ROG Ally X review, Intel is bringing GPUs to cars, X now lets you sort replies so blue checks don't bury other users' comments.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas, What to expect from Google's Pixel 2024 event, Microsoft and Palantir partner to sell AI to government agencies.
Read MoreICON's 3D printer can build the main structure of a three or four-bedroom home in three weeks.
Read MoreChargePoint has released a new EV connector designed to work with "any" EV, regardless of its charging architecture without requiring drivers to have a specialized adapter.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: The third season of Industry tackles the impact of overhyped tech, Fujifilm X-T50 camera review, RIP Chromecast.
Read MoreA poorly rolled out app update months ago is impacting Sonos' bottom line and causing product delays.
Read MoreNew York City's emergency warning drones don't speak Spanish very well.
Read MoreA Tesla Cybertruck veered off Texas road and crashed into a culvert, bursting into flames and killing the driver.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Google launches its new set-top box and thermostat, and X is just trying to find the guy that did this.
Read MoreSonos has delivered on its promise to expand TV audio swap for its new Ace headphones. Starting on Tuesday, Ace owners can swap their audio with the Ray and both generations of the Beam.
Read MoreWith the Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging all your favorite shows and movie that also pulls double duty as a smart home hub.
Read MoreGoogle's 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat features a larger display and a wireless temperature sensor. Pre-orders are live right now and units ship out on August 20.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Latest iOS 18 beta adds Safari 'distraction control', Elon Musk drags OpenAI into federal court, The next Zelda game has a smoothie shop.
Read MoreNat Geo is delivering its first immersive experience for the Apple Vision Pro: A Disney+ environment featuring Iceland's Thingvellir National Park.
Read MoreAn appeals court said the case filed by broadband providers against the FCC will likely succeed.
Read MoreTCL's $20,000 115-inch QD-Mini LED TV comes with a ticket to the Super Bowl. Customers can also choose other perks, like a trip to CES.
Read MoreThe Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a solar farm. The US Department of Energy is helping to repurpose the 8,000-acre location.
Read MoreFret not, fans of adorable murder: Zelda will have a sword after all in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Read MoreNintendo has stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS because it has simply run out of parts.
Read MoreNintendo has announced a double games showcase for August 27. The back-to-back Indie World showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner presentations will start at 10AM ET and run for about 40 minutes.
Read MoreThe Yakuza series is finally coming to Nintendo Switch. The remake of the first game in the franchise releases on October 24.
Read MorePizza Tower has surprise dropped on Nintendo Switch. The 2D platformer takes a whole lot from Wario Land and a little bit from Sonic.
Read MoreLego's first Mario Kart sets start throwing out blue shells on January 1. They include buildable characters, vehicles and more.
Read MoreBeloved cat sim Stray comes to the Switch on November 19. Soon it'll be available on just about everything.
Read MoreNew Zelda footage shows off an expansive map, smoothie shops and one heck of a cute horse. The top-down Switch sequel features the titular princess as the protagonist.
Read MoreNintendo posted a net profit of 80.9 billion Japanese Yen, which is higher than its forecast but over 50 percent lower than its net profit for the same period last fiscal year.
Read MoreMMORPG Blue Protocol shuts down before planned worldwide release.
Read MoreOne Btn Bosses, oddly enough, is a boss rush game that uses a single-button input. It's both more fun and more difficult than you might imagine at first.
Read MoreThe Epic Games store has a couple of notable free games right now: The Callisto Protocol (a spiritual successor to Dead Space) and Gigantic (a fun MOBA/hero shooter hybrid).
Read MoreThe Crush House was a jumble of random dialogue and code for a long time before its procedural generation systems had enough information to produce a rational, powerful experience.
Read MoreMegagon Industries unveiled its gameplay trailer for its newest downhill racing game Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders.
Read MoreSamsung just revealed a glasses-free 3D gaming monitor with eye tracking. There's no price yet for the Odyssey 3D, but it'll likely be high.
Read MoreValve is kicking Counter-Strike players out of matches if they use a feature found on some Razer and Wooting keyboards.
Read MoreFinal Fantasy XVI at last has a PC release date. It will hit Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 17.
Read MoreThe cute medieval building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23.
Read MoreHollowbody was one of the standouts from Steam Next Fest earlier this year, and it's coming out real soon.
Read MoreThanks to some subtle design tweaks and major hardware upgrades, ASUS has turned the ROG Ally X into the flagship Windows gaming handheld it was meant to be.
Read MoreThe latest PowerWash Simulator update gave users more than developer FuturLab bargained for.
Read MoreIt sure seems like the PS5 Pro will be announced in the next few weeks. We also have some alleged details on the design of the console.
Read MoreThe PlayStation 5 will have a price increase of 19 percent starting September 2, 2024.
Read MoreUsers can now PlayStation DualSense Edge controllers on PC using the PlayStation Accessories app.
Read MoreSony has revealed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for August. It includes The Witcher 3, Cult of the Lamb, Watch Dogs 2 and the TimeSplitters series.
Read MoreThe excellent auto-shooter Vampire Survivors at last has a PlayStation release date. It's coming to PS4 and PS5 on August 29.
Read MoreA recap and some insight on how the Engadget team reviewed the Pixel 9 series and the Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ PC.
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 9 gets reviewed, Peloton ruins its own secondhand market and Snapchat's new glasses.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Are the new Pixel 9 Pro models any good? And why is Ford axing new EV models.
Read MoreA recap of recent Engadget reviews, including our impressions of the Dyson OnTrac, Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
Read MoreMotorola is still trying to reclaim the glory of its original Razr phone with its latest foldables.
Read MoreWhile classic muscle car fans may not agree, the Mustang Mach-E is a thoughtful reinterpretation of Ford's iconic pony car for the EV era.
Read MoreResearchers at Cornell University tapped into fungal mycelia to power a pair of proof-of-concept robots. Mycelia, the underground fungal network that can sprout mushrooms as its above-ground fruit, can sense light and chemical reactions and communicate through electrical signals.
Read MoreThe solar energy company Solar Landscape will put solar panels on the roofs of the National Storage Affiliates Trust's facilities across America.
Read MoreNeuralink has published an update on the second patient in its early human trials, and it said that "promisingly," it has "observed no thread retraction" in the participant.
Read MoreLate Sunday night into the pre-dawn hours of Monday will be the best time to see the Perseids.
Read MoreA new ultra-thin material created by scientists at Oxford University could revolutionize solar collection technology.
Read MoreAn innovative scanner is allowing scientists to digitize previously isolated fossils in remote South American regions. PaleoScan provides a portable and affordable way to preserve and share collections of ancient impressions that may have otherwise been lost or smuggled.
Read MoreNeuralink's brain chip has been implanted into a second patient as part of early human trials.
Read MoreApple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 16 on September 9th, so we've brought on Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to chat about his scoops around Apple's upcoming hardware.
Read MoreAt last, Apple has announced when it will reveal the iPhone 16 lineup.
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: All about the iPhone 16, plus Boeing's terrible year continues.
Read MoreThis week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones.
Read MoreThanks to a slick new design, improved software, upgraded cameras and a vibrant display, the Pixel 9 is the true Android phone to beat.
Read MoreWith the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google continues to improve its cameras, is available in two sizes.
Read MoreGoogle says the wording that was in a form sent out to Team Pixel members for device access "missed the mark" and has been removed.
Read MoreIn this episode, Devindra chats with Senior Writer Sam Rutherford about his hands-on impressions of the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Read MoreMobile phone security firm iVerify has discovered a vulnerability in Google Pixel smartphones. An exploitable piece of third-party software with deep system shipped with "a very large percentage of Pixel devices [...] since September 2017."
Read MoreApple isn't just opening up Near-Field Communication (NFC) access in the European Union; it's offering third-party access to functions like tap-to-pay in the US and other regions. Third-party developers can start implementing their own contactless transaction systems in the upcoming iOS 18.1.
Read MoreThis week, Devindra and Senior Editor Karissa Bell dive into the landmark Google antitrust case to explore how it could affect the future of search.
Read MoreTo support its latest Pixel 9 phones with faster charging speeds, Google has quietly unveiled a new 45 watt charger.
Read MoreIf you missed our liveblog or the event itself, catch up here on everything Goole announced during it's 2024 Made by Google Pixel event.
Read MoreThe upcoming line of Google Pixel 9 smartphones will launch with Android 14 rather than the upcoming Android 15 version.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, evolving the company's foldable phone formula from the lineup's debut a year ago. Let's look at how its specs and features compare to its most direct rival, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Read MoreGoogle has just revealed the Pixel 9. Here's how it stacks up against the Samsung Galaxy S24.
Read MoreToday at its latest Made By event, Google showed off the Pixel 9 Pro Fold sporting a brand new design and an even larger 8-inch main screen.
Read MoreGoogle just announced the Pixel 9 Pro XL high-end smartphone. Here's how it compares to the recently-released Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Read MoreGoogle's second foldable phone has arrived. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has an eight-inch inner display, the largest on a folding phone. The bad news is that the second-gen phone costs the same $1,799 as its 2023 predecessor.
Read MoreHere's where you can buy Google's new Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds 2 Pro, plus the key new features with each device.
Read MoreGoogle's Pixel 9 is a sleeker and more powerful flagship built for AI with a Tensor G4 chip and 12GB of RAM.
Read MoreFor 2024, Google has updated the Pixel 9 with a refreshed design, new Tensor G4 chip and two sizes for the Pro model.
Read MoreGoogle announces SOS calling for Pixel 9 phones. These are the first Android handsets to offer this feature.
Read MoreGoogle just announced the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL smartphones, complete with 16GB of RAM and upgraded cameras. The two handsets offer a similar experience, aside from the display size.
Read MoreGoogle is about to reveal the Pixel 9 lineup. You can watch the Made by Google event here. We're also expecting to see new Pixel smartwatches and earbuds.
Read MoreDespite phones with flexible screens being more delicate than typical handsets, after a year of daily use, the Pixel Fold proved itself to be more durable than I expected.
Read MoreA new Safari feature coming with iOS 18 can help you block distracting elements on any website.
Read MoreGoogle's most recent entry-level Pixel is a fantastic budget Android phone. It can be all yours for $399, but bear in mind that the company is about to reveal the Pixel 9 lineup.
Read MoreElon Musk's refusal to comply with a Brazilian court's orders has led to a nationwide ban on X.
Read MoreA Texas judge turns down Media Matters for America's request for a dismissal of X's lawsuit.
Read MoreA judge in Brazil has blocked Starlink's bank accounts in the country amid a deepening dispute with X.
Read MoreX is discouraging users from viewing a link to an NPR story about Donald Trump, labeling it as "unsafe."
Read MoreUsers shared the posts on Facebook and Instagram.
Read MoreThe different worlds will also offer age ratings.
Read MoreThreads is allowing users who have opted in to fediverse sharing to see replies on other people's posts.
Read MoreX s testing its own version of Zoom, called X Conference.
Read MoreInstagram has introduced new text tools meant to help you design a grid that's more reflective of your personality.
Read MoreThreads is testing the option for users to put a 24-hour expiration timer on their posts, after which the post and all replies would disappear, Stories-style. A spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that the feature is being tested.
Read MoreSnap is getting ready to show off a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report.
Read MoreZoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants. This is after hundreds of thousands of people hopped on webinar calls to support Vice President Kamala Harris.
Read MoreX owner Elon Musk says that the company is shutting down operations in Brazil effective immediately. The company claims one of its legal representatives was threatened with arrest if it did not "comply with his censorship orders."
Read MoreIn an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a vertical grid for users' profiles.
Read MoreNineteen members of Congress are pushing Mark Zuckerberg to explain why Meta has allowed ads for cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to be shown on Facebook and Instagram.
Read MoreThreads readies new features, like a robust analytics platform and multiple drafts. It's an effort to attract more creators and businesses.
Read MoreMeta's latest round of account takedowns includes a fake political group that ran dozens of dummy accounts in an attempt to recruit Americans to run for office.
Read MoreX announced today that it is rolling out support for passkeys on its Android app.
Read MoreThe US House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member sent a letter to committee chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Thursday, imploring him to investigate inaccurate information about the presidential election on X. Jordan, a self-proclaimed free speech advocate, has relentlessly pursued claims that social platforms have censored conservative voices.
Read MoreTikTok is rolling out group chats for up to 32 people. It says this was a "highly requested" feature.
Read MoreX has introduced new options for sorting replies that should make it easier to see the comments you're actually interested in. On Friday, the social media platform announced that replies can now be sorted by most relevant, most recent and most liked.
Read MoreTurkey has restored access to Instagram after the social media site agreed to meet the country's demands around censorship and crime-related content. Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced the agreement in a post on X.
Read MoreAccording to Mediaite, X has switched off the ability to search for Trump's tweets.
Read MoreVenezuela and Russia have blocked access to the Signal messaging app.
Read MoreVenezuela president Nicolás Maduro has blocked X in the country for 10 days after claiming that the platform's owner Elon Musk had incited hatred. Musk said that Maduro had committed "major election fraud" amid last month's contentious presidential vote.
Read MoreInstagram has doubled the number of photos and videos users can share in a carousel post.
Read MoreElon Musk's X may have rules allowing for community notes about false election information and preventing deep fake videos. However, a new report shows that Musk hasn't corrected or reprimanded for any of his false posts.
Read MoreGoogle worked with Meta to roll out ads that target minors even if it's against the former's rules, according to the Financial Times.
Read MoreSubscribers paying for the $16-a-month tier previously still saw some ads.
Read MoreYouTube is testing its community notes feature with a select group of users.
Read MoreMeta announced a new policy that will allow people with professional accounts to complete in-app "educational training" in order to avoid a strike on their account for first-time violations of the platform's community standards.
Read MoreReddit just wrapped up its second earnings call as a public company and CEO Steve Huffman hinted at some significant changes that could be coming to the platform. 3
Read MoreX will soon close its longtime San Francisco office and move employees to offices elsewhere in the Bay Area, according to an email from CEO Linda Yaccarino.
Read MoreThe US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law and violating a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for previous privacy violations.
Read MoreInstagram has been inaccessible in Tukrey since Friday morning. Meta hasn't publicly commented.
Read MoreDon Lemon is taking Elon Musk and X to court over his canceled online news interview show.
Read MoreBlue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket and its Mars-bound NASA payload now have a tentative launch date. The company said on Friday that the inaugural flight will take place no earlier than October 13.
Read MorePolaris Dawn, a private space mission that aims to complete the first-ever civilian spacewalk, is expected to launch this week. SpaceX said it's targeting Tuesday August 27 at 3:38AM ET for liftoff.
Read MoreAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will come home in February 2025 on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, and the Boeing Starliner they flew to the International Space Station on in June will return uncrewed.
Read MoreOn August 24, NASA will finally announce how Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the astronauts that flew to the ISS aboard Boeing's Starliner, will be coming home.
Read MoreWater exists on Mars, according to a team of geophysicists, and not just as ice on its poles or as vapor in its atmosphere.
Read MoreThe target launch date is now September 24, at the earliest.
Read MoreBoeing has revealed that it has taken another $125 million in losses as a result of its Starliner spacecraft's delayed return from the ISS.
Read MoreThe Fmovies illegal streaming empire has been shut down by a joint effort between Vietnamese police and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
Read MoreThe new Terminator anime heading to Netflix looks absolutely brutal in a trailer that dropped this weekend. The eight-episode first season premieres on August 29.
Read MoreThe Pokémon Company has landed a distributor for a single-IP free ad-supported television channel that includes the first 22 seasons of the Pokémon anime series.
Read MoreStreaming posted another banner month in July, reaching multiple new milestones in the latest issue of The Gauge report from Nielsen.
Read MoreA federal court granted an injunction against Fox-Disney-Warner's planned launch for Venu Sports.
Read MoreParamount laying off another 15 percent of its US workforce.The company let go of 3 percent of its employees back in February.
Read MoreThree members of Congress have called on the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether Venu Sports violates antitrust laws.
Read MoreA crackdown on Disney+ account sharing is set to start "in earnest" in September. That's just ahead of price increases for Disney's streaming services coming into force.
Read MoreStarting next year, Stranger Things fans will be able to watch its stage play spin-off on Broadway.
Read MoreStreaming provider Roku is adding a new free, ad-supported channel for sports content on August 12.
Read MoreGoogle's Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday's introduction of its successor, it's time to look back at 11 years of Chromecast products.
Read MoreIn what seems to be an annual tradition, Disney announced that the costs for standalone plans of its video streaming services will get more expensive, starting on October 17.
Read MoreIn What We're Listening To, Engadget writers and editors highlight some of the recent music releases we've had on repeat lately.
Read MoreSay goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. It's being shuttered, but some of the content will end up on Max.
Read MoreThe upcoming sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu. Subscriptions will cost $43 a month.
Read MoreSiriusXM is launching a standalone podcast subscription service. The content isn't exclusive, but users do get ad-free episodes and bonus content.
Read MoreNetflix's Geeked Week event will return in September with an in-person fan component for the first time. A teaser suggests there will be updates on Wednesday, Squid Game, Stranger Things and much more.
Read MoreApple's mini-tablet has dropped to a record low on Amazon. Usually $499, the sixth-gen model with 64GB storage is on sale for a mere $379. If you want more storage, the 256GB variant, typically $649, is on sale for $529.
Read MoreLyft is piloting its own rider verification program, much as Uber did earlier this year. This feature confirms to drivers that the person getting in their vehicle is who they say they are.
Read MoreMonday is National Dog Day, and Lyft seized the opportunity to catch up on a feature Uber has had for about five years. When heading somewhere with a furry companion, Lyft's new Pet Mode ensures you'll get a driver who will accommodate your dog or cat.
Read MoreVolkswage is bringing some casual multiplayer games to several of its cars thanks to a partnership with the AirConsole games platform.
Read MoreUber and Cruise have reached a deal that would add driverless vehicles to the ride sharing giant's fleet of vehicles.
Read MoreThe US Department of Transportation has laid out a plan to deploy vehicle-to-everything tech across the country. The aim is to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on America's roadways.
Read MoreWaymo driverless cars have begun honking at one another all night. Company representatives say this is likely due to a malfunctioning security feature.
Read MoreTenways' AGO-T is a powerful e-bike, but with great power comes great weight.
Read MoreCrowdStrike says Delta turned down onsite assistance during July's huge IT outage that saw the airline cancel thousands of flights. Delta last week claimed it will have 'no choice' but to seek damages.
Read MoreWith a healthy dose of heart and whimsy, the Sundance documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon follows two young Black women who are devoted to finding the original model for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
Read MoreTV and film adaptations of Control and Alan Wake could be on the way after publisher Remedy struck a deal with Annapurna Pictures.
Read MoreNetflix and the BBC have released a charming teaser for Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The stop-motion animated movie features a "smart gnome" called Norbot.
Read MoreWe finally get our first look at Keanu Reeves' Shadow in the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Read MoreThe first trailer for an anime-style Lord of the Rings film called The War of the Rohirrim is here.
Read MoreRotten Tomatoes further dilutes its utility with 'Verified Hot' badge. This is like "Certified Fresh" but for viewer ratings.
Read MoreSecret Level is a gaming-inspired anthology series coming to Prime Video on December 15. The upcoming Amazon title is from the same team behind Netflix's Love, Death and Robots.
Read MoreA24's hilarious-looking Y2K has teens battling ancient computers and bloodthirsty Tamagotchis. The trailer for Kyle Mooney's feature film is a retro-soaked good time.
Read MoreLucasfilm has decided not to renew The Acolyte for a second season, according to Deadline and Variety.
Read MoreThe next entry in the Pacific Rim franchise could be an origin story for the universe, set before the events of the 2013 film by Guillermo del Toro.
Read MoreSamsung is streaming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one for free on its TVs and other devices for a limited time. Meanwhile, the final trailer for the second season, which premieres on Prime Video on August 29, has arrived.
Read MoreAlien: Romulus is a magnificent return to form for the sci-fi franchise.
Read MoreThere's another BlackBerry movie coming out and this one's a documentary. Mark Wahlberg is somehow involved as a producer.
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery redirects visitors of Cartoonnetwork.com to the channel's Max page.
Read MoreBorderlands is a lifeless slog better suited to an episode of Mystery Science Theater.
Read MoreThe Borderlands movie is set to open with a 3 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read MoreArcane Season 2 has leaked online, so watch out for spoilers. This happened a full three months before the Netflix premiere date.
Read MoreIndustry confronts tech startup overhype in its ambitious third season.
Read MoreHBO has released the first teaser for The Last of Us season two and while short, it offers clues as to what we can expect when it debuts in 2025
Read MoreThe biggest news stories this morning: Etsy just announced a loyalty program that's (sort of) similar to Amazon Prime, Ayaneo's take on the Game Boy Micro is available to order starting at $190, Reddit CEO wants Microsoft to pay for its content.
Read MoreiFixit took apart Samsung's Galaxy Ring, scrutinized its components and wrote its findings, which could make you think twice about buying the device.
Read MoreFitbit is no longer making smartwatches and will focus on activity trackers. Pixel watches will be the company's flagship smartwatches under Google.
Read MoreThe Made By Google event introduced the Pixel Watch 3.
Read MoreThe Pixel Watch 3 finally comes in a bigger size, but manages to deliver a larger screen without adding much bulk.
Read MoreGoogle's latest fitness tracker for kids is a lot of fun, and will definitely get them moving.
Read MoreThe latest Xbox update brings the streaming app to more Fire TV devices. There's also deeper integration with Discord.
Read MoreThe Wolverine V3 Pro introduces Hall effect joysticks for the first time in a Razer gamepad, and it's also the company's first fully wireless controller for Xbox consoles.
Read MoreXbox continues to make accessibility a priority with a series of new controllers including the Xbox Adaptive Joystick.
Read MoreA new update for Starfield adds the REV-8 off road vehicle and graphics updates for players on Xbox Series S.
Read MoreToday is the first day to pre-order the new 2024 Xbox consoles, including the all-digital Xbox Series X, a Special Edition Xbox Series X with 2TB of storage and a white Xbox Series S.
Read MoreParts of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are in third-person, and there are plenty of cutscenes for players to admire Troy Baker's spot-on Harrison Ford impression.
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