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Meta workers' keystrokes are being used to train AI, Kalshi suspended three political candidates for insider trading, and Elon Musk pledged to fix Teslas that can't fully self drive

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:40:00 -0000

-A report in Reuters alleged that the keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks of Meta's workforce are to be captured for the purposes of training AI — something the company's communications department was happy to confirm as accurate.

-Prediction market Kalshi has taken action against three political candidates, alleging that each was engaged with insider trading of information about their campaigns.

-Tesla still doesn’t have a solid pathway for how to give Hardware 3 cars Full Self-Driving capabilities, based on what Elon Musk said during the company’s latest earnings call.

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Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

California's AG released a legal filing containing details of its accusation against the retailer.

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Anthropic investigating 'unauthorized access' of Mythos, did Meta mislead users about scam ads, and Monterey Park, CA has banned any data centers within its city limits

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0000

-Anthropic is investigating potential "unauthorized access" to its Claude Mythos model that has been touted for its ability to find cybersecurity flaws, the company told Bloomberg.

-The nonprofit group Consumer Federation of America has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for "failing to protect users" from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.

-Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders.

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Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

That works out to about 75,000 AI-generated songs per day.

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DHS reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE, Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, and John Ternus will be the new CEO of Apple

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:15:00 -0000

-The devices would help ICE agents identify "illegal aliens" from a distance by capturing video and comparing it to biometric data like facial recognition and walking gait.

-Amazon announced that it will invest $5 billion in the AI company, along with as much as $20 billion in additional payments if certain milestones are met.

-Ternus has been focused on product design since joining Apple in 2001. He became VP of hardware engineering in 2013, and later transitioned to a senior executive role in 2021.

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A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Analysts predict dark times for the PC industry, but sales were up slightly in Q1 2026.

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Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain, the NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos, and Beijing's robot half-marathon returned

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000

-In case you haven't gotten around to reading Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's 2025 book, The Technological Republic, the company shared a 1,000-word X post this weekend covering its main points.

Here's the link to the story.

-Despite the months-long feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon, Axios reported that the NSA is using the AI company's new Mythos Preview.

-More than a hundred humanoid robots stepped up to the start line of Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon with first place going to Honor, which finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

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OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Developers get a first look at OpenAI's future.

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Stop using your Casely Power Pod wireless charger, the EC wants Google to share search engine data, and Perplexity is bringing its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:15:00 -0000

-Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices.

-In order to allow third-party online search engines to be competitive with Google, the EC has recommended that Google permit those services to access its treasure trove of search engine data.

-Perplexity's 'Personal Computer' is a suite of computer use agents that can work with your files, apps, connectors and the web to complete complex and "even continuous workflows."

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Spotify is selling books now

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

A new partnership with Bookshop.org lets you purchase physical books from indie booksellers from within the Spotify app.

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Another study argues how bad AI is for our brains, Apple & Google reportedly pointing users to 'nudify' apps, and Anthropic will ask Claude users to verify their identities

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

-A group of researchers from across the US and the UK have conducted a study on what AI does to our brains and the results are, in a word, grim.

-Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple and Google were offering "nudify" apps on their stores despite having clear policies barring such content. Nearly three months later, such apps are not only still available, but being actively promoted on the iOS App Store and Google Play.

-Anthropic has started rolling out identity verification on Claude “for a few use cases.” The company didn’t list out those use cases.

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Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

This could make it easy for these people to identify strangers in public.

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NAACP is suing xAI over data center pollution, the FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US, and Amazon is buying the satellite internet company behind Apple’s SOS system

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-The NAACP is suing xAI and a subsidiary called MZX Tech for allegedly operating unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis.

-The FCC has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers

-Amazon announced it is merging with satellite internet provider Globalstar Inc. to bolster Leo, its Starlink rival.

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Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Plus - Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses

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Meta warned that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators; and the majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000

-Dozens of civil rights organizations have written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to warn of the dangers in bringing facial recognition technology to the company's smart glasses.

-A charity organization that focuses on preventing online harm, recently published a study that showed 61 percent of those between 12 and 15 who previously had access to affected social media platforms still have one or more active accounts.

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YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

If you’re on a family plan you’ll pay $4 per month more for ad-free viewing.

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OpenAI says Elon Musk is orchestrating a last-minute 'legal ambush', the FAA is encouraging gamers to get jobs in air traffic control, and the US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0000

-The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI is getting even more contentious as the two sides get ready for trial later this month.

-The Federal Aviation Administration is targeting gamers in its most recent job advertisement for air traffic controllers. The administration's annual hiring window opens at 12AM ET on April 17, and considering the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers.

-Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a certain Redditor in its crosshairs and it's now strong-arming the social media platform to reveal who they are with a grand jury subpoena, according to a report from The Intercept.

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OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The company says it's because of high energy costs and regulatory issues.

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OpenAI has a new ChatGPT $100 Pro plan, Apple is closing three US stores, and a maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:45:00 -0000

-OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan.

-The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which leads the union the Towson workers had joined, released a statement about the closure. "Apple’s claim that the collective bargaining agreement prevents relocation is simply false and raises serious concerns that this closure is a cynical attempt to bust the union,"

-Because they said it couldn't be done, a developer was able to get Mac OS X 10.0 to run on a 2006 Nintendo Wii.

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Sony teases its next-gen TV technology

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

It promises superior color reproduction and brightness compared to RGB Mini LED rivals.

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OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan, Meta's Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app, and Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:45:00 -0000

-OpenAI is putting the brakes on Stargate UK, according to Bloomberg. That’s the company’s AI infrastructure project with NVIDIA that’s meant to help the UK build out its sovereign computing capabilities.

-Following the icy reception to Llama 4, Meta is releasing the first in a new family of AI systems built by its recently formed Superintelligence team. The company is kicking off its new Muse era with Spark, a lightweight model geared toward consumer use.

-Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year.

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Apple's foldable iPhone may be delayed due to engineering snags

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The long-awaited device is supposed to arrive later this year or early 2027.

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Anthropic launched an effort to prevent AI cyberattacks with AI, Binge is a tracking app warning about jump scares, and Sony will scan you to put you in PlayStation games

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:50:00 -0000

-Anthropic has announced a new initiative called Project Glasswing to help address those concerns by working "to secure the world’s most critical software" against AI-powered attacks.

-Binge leverages Apple's Live Activities feature to warn viewers about jump scares in horror movies. This seems to work rather simply. Users open the app when starting a movie and Apple devices will display warnings on the lock screen ahead of frightening scenes.

-Sony just announced a truly strange initiative called The Playerbase. This is a program to scan people's likenesses and pop them in PlayStation games.

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An Italian court ruled Netflix has to refund its customers for price hikes

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Italian Netflix customers could receive a lump sum refund and an immediate reduction in monthly subscription costs.

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New Jersey can't ban Kalshi's prediction market, Apple's foldable iPhone may be delayed, and three YouTubers accused Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-A 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday that New Jersey has no authority to regulate Kalshi's prediction market allowing people to bet on the outcome of sports events. That power rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the panel ruled 2-1.

-The engineering problems reportedly cropped up during the device's early test production phase and may delay first shipments by months, according to multiple sources briefed on the matter.

-According to the lawsuit, the creators behind h3h3 Productions, MrShortGameGolf and Golfholics have accused Apple of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by scraping copyrighted videos on YouTube to train its AI models.

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Banks working on the SpaceX IPO have to subscribe to Grok?, Ireland testing out a digital wallet, and Netflix has to refund its Italian customers

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000

-Elon Musk reportedly set a condition for banks, law firms, auditors and advisors who want to work on the SpaceX IPO., requiring them to subscribe to Grok.

-The Irish government is trialing its Government Digital Wallet, which includes a way to verify a user's age to access social media platforms.

-A court in Rome recently ruled that Netflix owed its Italian users a refund for price hikes between 2017 and January 2024 and a reduction to previous subscription costs.

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Google releases Gemma 4, a family of open models built off of Gemini 3

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The new systems are all available under the Apache 2.0 license.

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Sony bought an AI startup that turns photos into 3D volumes, fan fiction website AO3 finally coming out of beta, and Flipboard's 'social websites' are a new spin on decentralized social media

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

-Sony Interactive Entertainment, owner of the PlayStation brand, has acquired Cinemersive Labs, a UK startup developing tools to convert 2D photos and videos into 3D volumes.

-The famous fan fiction website Archive of Our Own or AO3 has finally exited open beta, 17 years after it launched way back in 2009.

-Flipboard is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites." The project offers publishers and creators an easier path into what's often called the "open social web," which includes the fediverse, as well as other protocol-based platforms like Bluesky.

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What to expect from WWDC 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Apple might finally have a version of Siri that can compete with ChatGPT and Gemini.

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Claude Code leak suggests Anthropic is working on a 'Proactive' mode for its coding tool, The AI Doc's director was scared by AI, so he made a movie about it, and What’s going on with Donut Lab?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-After the company released Claude Code's 2.1.88 update on Tuesday, users found it contained a file that exposed the app's source code. Before Anthropic took action to plug the leak, the codebase was uploaded to a public GitHub repository, where it was subsequently copied more than 50,000 times.

-Director Daniel Roher said the goal of his project to be a sort of "first date" with AI, a way to hear about its potential benefits from AI boosters, while also taking in the many negatives brought up by critics.

-Even to a non-expert, there’s clearly a gap between what Donut promised and what its tests are showing. There is a whole lot more to this article written by Engadget Senior Editor Daniel Cooper with intensive investigation. You can check it out here.

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DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff for autonomous delivery vehicles

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:30:00 -0000

RIP bike lanes.

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Slack's upgraded AI can analyze how you work, Google's 'Performance Advisor' Steph Curry teased a new wearable, and an immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Salesforce has unveiled the latest version of Slack, which comes with a whole host of new AI features to add to its ever-growing catalog.

-Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google and it appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account.

-Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future.

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Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The upgraded Researcher tool will combine the intelligence of ChatGPT and Claude models for higher-quality responses.

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SpaceX lost contact with one of its Starlink satellites, OkCupid settled its FTC case, and Comet 41P reversed its spin

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:35:00 -0000

-SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on Sunday while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X.

-Match Group and its subsidiary OkCupid has finally settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission that dates back to its alleged sharing of user data back in 2014.

-A study published last week in The Astronomical Journal describes what's said to be the first observation of a comet reversing its spin.

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The White House app is just as weird and unnecessary as you'd expect

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

It's a one-stop shop for the latest announcements from the Trump administration, cherry-picked statistics and even reporting people to ICE.

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Austria pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14, Bluesky's next product is an AI assistant, and Project Hail Mary is Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-A vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers didn't detail what the upcoming rules would be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or are pursuing similar bans.

-Bluesky's chief innovation officer Jay Graber said the new AI assistant called Attie, is designed to help users create custom feeds. Attie is an "agentic social app" that's built on its open-source framework called the AT Protocol.

-Project Hail Mary has taken in over $300 million globally, making it the best showing for Amazon MGM yet.

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Wikipedia has banned AI-generated articles

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The technology can still be used to translate and refine, as long as there's human oversight.

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A bill has been introduced to pause US data center construction, Google began rolling out Search Live globally, and Apple discontinued the Mac Pro

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0000

-Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act.

-Google has begun rolling out Search Live globally, a tool allows you to point your phone's camera at an object or scene and ask questions about what you see in front of you.

-Apple has confirmed to Engadget that the Mac Pro, the desktop tower-shaped computer that was last updated in 2023, has been discontinued.

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Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with shopping links

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Creators can tag up to 30 products per video.

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OpenAI shelved plans to release an adult chatbot, Spotify testing a tool to help real artists deal with AI slop, and a jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-OpenAI has "indefinitely" abandoned plans to release an a erotic chatbot for adults following concerns from employees and investors, the company confirmed to The Financial Times.

-Spotify is testing a new tool to help real artists exercise more control over their profiles. The platform's Artist Profile Protection feature lets musicians review releases before they go live and become associated with their profiles. This should prevent AI slop from creeping in.

-A jury in Los Angeles has found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in damages to the woman who said she was harmed by their addictive features as a child.

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Ultrahuman has opened US pre-orders for Ring Pro

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The company has been in a legal tussle with rivals Oura.

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Baltimore sues xAI over Grok deepfakes, X is changing its revenue-sharing policy, and Sony and Honda is killing its Afeela EVs

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:13:00 -0000

-Baltimore began a municipal lawsuit against xAI, arguing that Elon Musk's businesses violated the city's Consumer Protection Ordinance.

-Starting Thursday, X will update its revenue-sharing incentives to give more weight to engagement from a user’s home region.

-Sony Honda Mobility, the automotive venture from two of Japan’s most storied companies, has axed its EV project.

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Wheely, an on-demand chauffeur app, makes its US debut in NYC

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The London-based company has plans to expand to five major cities in the US in the next three years.

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The US bans all new foreign-made network routers, Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app, and Wing is expanding its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0000

-The Federal Communications Commission has released a notice today designating any consumer routers manufactured outside the US as a security risk.

-This potential ad revenue from Apple's Map App could seriously bolster Apple's services business, which currently generates $100 billion a year for the company. This division accounts for around 25 percent of annual revenue but faces challenges in both the short-term and long-term

-The drone delivery startup has been rapidly expanding to metro areas across the US, but is now targeting the tech-friendly Silicon Valley region.

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Elon Musk claims Terafab project will be the 'largest chip manufacturing facility ever'

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The Terafab project in Austin, Texas will be a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and xAI.

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Reddit is looking for methods to combat its bot problem, team work makes the dream work for Plastic Eating Bacteria, and the Crimson Desert developer promised to replace the game’s AI-generated art

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0000

-According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot.

-In Cheyenne MacDonald’s Science column over the weekend, she wrote about how researchers in Germany have identified a trio of bacteria that can digest a common plastic additive, but only when working together.

-The developer behind the open-world RPG Crimson Desert has issued an official apology after players discovered several instances of AI-generated art in the game.

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Meta's metaverse app will stick around after all

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Horizon Worlds for Quest will stick around for the "foreseeable future," according to the company's CTO.

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Amazon acquired autonomous robotics startup Rivr, OpenAI is putting ChatGPT, its browser and code generator into one desktop app, and DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:10:00 -0000

-Rivr is based in Zurich and was valued at $110 million in a funding round from August 2024, which both Amazon and its CEO's Bezos Expeditions participated in.

-An OpenAI spokesperson told the publications that OpenAI Chief of Applications Fidji Simo will lead the application revamp with assistance from OpenAI President Greg Brockman.

-DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig economy workers to earn some extra cash.

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Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The company shared that it would go "all-in" on the mobile version of the platform in February.

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Meta agentic AI sparked a security incident, a Tennessee senator introduced the first draft of a federal AI bill, and the FBI confirmed it's buying Americans' location data

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-A Meta employee used an in-house agentic AI to analyze a query from a second employee on an internal forum. The AI agent posted a response to the second employee with advice even though the first person did not direct it to do so. The second employee took the agent's recommended action, sparking a domino effect

-Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) shared a discussion draft for codifying the executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December calling for an AI bill. Her stated goal is a policy that "protects children, creators, conservatives and communities from harm."

-During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location.

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Apple and Nike team up for a new Powerbeats Pro 2 colorway

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The Nike Special Edition gives the earphones a shoe-inspired paint job.

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Arizona’s AG is suing Kalshi, the DoD says Anthropic poses an 'unacceptable risk' to national security, and Apple is releasing its first Background Security Improvement

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0000

-Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes said Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction ⁠market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law.

-The Department of Defense said giving Anthropic continued access to its warfighting infrastructure would “introduce unacceptable risk” to its supply chains in a court filing submitted in response to the AI company’s lawsuit.

-Apple has started providing small security updates to iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices.

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Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The encyclopedia company's lawsuit also said ChatGPT cannibalizes traffic to the Britannica and Merriam-Webster websites.

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xAI is being sued by teenagers, US senators told ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 'immediately', and Krafton must rehire fired Subnautica director

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:45:00 -0000

-Three teenagers, who allege that photos of them were used by Grok to generate child exploitation material, have filed a class action lawsuit against xAI in California.

-Senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch wrote in a letter, "Seedance 2.0 poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system and, more broadly, to the constitutional rights and economic livelihoods of our creative community."

-Krafton must reinstate Ted Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company fired Gill and two other co-founders last year as part of a shakeup involving the long-anticipated sequel Subnautica 2.

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NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The agency anticipates about four launch opportunities between April 1st and 6th.

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Anthropic temporarily doubling Claude's usage limits for most, ByteDance suspended the rollout of its new AI video generator, and humans clawed back some voice jobs in Arc Raiders

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0000

-To capitalize on Claude's recent spike in popularity, Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for anyone using its AI chatbot during off-peak hours. The promotion started last Friday and runs until March 27, users on Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans will get double the usage limits in a five-hour window when using Claude outside weekday hours between 8 AM and 2 PM ET.

-A month after Seedance 2.0's launch in China sparked cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount Skydance over its use of copyrighted materials, its developer ByteDance has reportedly hit pause on the release of the AI video tool in other regions.

-Humans have taken some jobs back from AI. Embark Studios' CEO Patrick Söderlund recently told GamesIndustry.biz that the studio "re-recorded" some of the AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human voices.

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Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Google's Gemini chatbot is now also available through the app.

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RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year, the Teamsters are urging the DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger, and X might be breaching US sanctions on Iran

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

-The International Data Corporation further cut its forecasts for the PC market in 2026, anticipating that global shipments would fall 11.6 percent.

-The Teamsters are primarily concerned with how merging the two companies will consolidate power, and eliminate jobs in the process.

-The TTP said that X's blatant disregard for U.S. sanctions law is concerning due to the fact that Elon Musk's companies have a contract with the Pentagon while X is actively profiting from U.S. adversaries.

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Anthropic is opening an office in DC while battling Pentagon in court

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

It has also established the Anthropic Institute, an AI research initiative.

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Most AI chatbots will help you plan violent attacks, Grammarly disabled its generative-AI feedback tool, and Google Play will let you try a game before you buy it

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:15:00 -0000

-According to a new study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, in partnership with CNN, 8 of the 10 most popular AI chatbots were willing to help plan violent attacks when tested by researchers.

-Superhuman has taken its writing assistant Grammarly on quite the merry-go-round ride regarding its approach to AI tools.

-Google Play has introduced a new feature called Game Trials, which will let you play a portion of paid games for free before you commit to buying them.

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Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The Gemini-powered tools will handle routine tasks on unclassified networks, with classified access in the works.

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Did a DOGE engineer copy the Social Security database? Meta is buying Moltbook and Wordle’s creator is back with a new game

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

-A whistleblower has claimed that a former software engineer from DOGE said he possessed two databases from the SSA and asked for help transferring the databases from a thumb drive "to his personal computer so that he could ‘sanitize’ the data.

-Meta is snapping up Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents that has been around since January and remains completely ridiculous.

-Josh Wardle is back with a new game called Parseword.

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Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Anthropic's CEO indicated last week it would fight back against the government's claims.

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Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content, Dutch intelligence warning of Russian hackers, and Uber expanding its program that helps pair women riders and drivers

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:50:00 -0000

-The Oversight Board is once again urging Meta to overhaul its rules around AI-generated content. This time, the board says Meta should create a separate rule for AI content that's independent of its misinformation policy, invest in more reliable detection tools and make better use of digital watermarks among other changes.

-The Netherlands’ military intelligence service and domestic intelligence agency have issued a join warning claiming that Russian hackers have launched "a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants."

-Uber has expanded its program that helps pair women riders and drivers. The Women Preferences feature is now available nationwide, after being tested in several cities.

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Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content, Dutch intelligence warning of Russian hackers, and Uber expanding its program that helps pair women riders and drivers

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:50:00 -0000

-Uber has expanded its program that helps pair women riders and drivers. The Women Preferences feature is now available nationwide, after being tested in several cities.

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UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The government is trying to decide whether copyrighted material can be used to train AI algorithms.

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NASA changed a binary asteroid's orbit around the sun, Qualcomm has a new AI-focused computer designed for robotics, and OpenAI's robotics hardware lead resigned in protest

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0000

-NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said that this "marks the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun."

-Qualcomm, which purchased microcontroller board manufacturer Arduino last year, just announced a new single-board computer that marries AI with robotics.

-OpenAI's robotics hardware lead is out. Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware within the robotics division of OpenAI, posted on X that she was resigning from her role, while criticizing the company's haste in partnering with the Department of Defense without investigating proper guardrails.

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Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

New 'Transparency Tags' allow record labels to show that music was made with the help of AI.

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UK government delayed AI copyright rules, Anthropic says it will challenge the supply chain risk designation in courts, and Meta hit with a class action lawsuit

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:38:00 -0000

-The UK government is working on a controversial data bill that would allow AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train their models on copyrighted materials without consent.

-Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the company received a letter from the Defense Department, officially labeling it a supply chain risk. He said he doesn’t “believe this action is legally sound,” and that his company sees “no choice” but to challenge it in court.

-Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review footage captured from users' glasses.

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Google ends its 30 percent app store fee

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Some of these changes were proposed as part of its settlement with Epic.

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Anthropic is back in talks with the DoD, tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill, and Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0000

-Anthropic is reportedly trying to reach a new deal with the US Defense Department, which could prevent the government from labeling it a supply chain risk.

-The White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity costs from rising due to data centers. Under this Ratepayer Protection Pledge, companies are agreeing to practices that are intended to protect residents from seeing higher electricity costs as more and more businesses create power-hungry data centers.

-Apple Music has now introduced "Transparency Tags" designed to show listeners if any elements were generated in whole or part by AI. The catch is that Apple is leaving it up to labels and distributors to create those tags.

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Meta starts testing its AI shopping assistant

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

It's currently available for select users in the US on desktop.

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AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, Meta signed an AI licensing deal with News Corp, and no end-to-end encryption for TikTok DMs

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-Over five days in December 2025, more than 200 simulated "grid events" tested a London data center’s ability to adjust its energy use on the fly. In each simulated grid event, the data center successfully adjusted its energy use to the requested level, reducing power draw by up to 40%

-Meta has signed an AI licensing deal with News Corp that will allow the Meta AI maker to use content from The Wall Street Journal and other brands in its chatbot responses and for training of its AI models.

-TikTok said that implementing the technology would prevent its safety teams or law enforcement from being able to read messages if needed. The ByteDance-owned app framed it as a deliberate decision, made in an effort to keep users, especially younger ones, safe on its platform.

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The Samsung Wallet can now hold your house keys

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The Digital Home Key can unlock smart doors through your phone.

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OpenAI will amend its deal with the DoD to prevent mass surveillance in the US, the Supreme Court doesn't care if you want to copyright your AI-generated art, and Starlink's next-gen satellite network could broadband speed

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:20:00 -0000

-OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its deal with the Defense Department to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system on mass surveillance against Americans.

-On Monday, the US Supreme Court declined to hear a case about whether an artwork generated with the help of AI can be copyrighted. The refusal means that a lower court's decision to reject the copyright request will stand.

-Starlink is getting ready to launch its second generation of satellites, and it's expected to match the speeds of a traditional terrestrial network. During a keynote at Mobile World Congress,

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A closer look at Honor’s Robot Phone

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Look, but don’t touch.

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Anthropic's Claude tops in App Store after Trump's ban, the US reportedly used Anthropic's AI for its attack on Iran, and Lenovo's robot concept can help you digitally sign documents (and maybe annoy coworkers)'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government, but it's gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store's Top Free Apps leaderboard.

-A few hours after Trump ordered all federal agencies to "immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology", the US conducted a major air attack on Iran with the help of Anthropic's AI tools, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

-Lenovo can make a robot, too. Alongside proof-of-concept foldable gaming PCs and modular laptops, it introduced the AI Workmate Concept at MWC 2026. With its own Intel Core Ultra processor, 64GB of memory and its own Pico projector, it’s an AI-laced “workmate” meant to streamline office tasks and collaboration.

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Canadian government demands safety changes from OpenAI

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

A “big week" that starts on Monday includes a March 4 event for press and creators.

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Anthropic refuses to bow to the Pentagon despite threats, Block is laying off nearly half its workforce, and Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI.

-Block, helmed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is slashing its current staff of 10,000 to "just under 6,000."

-Burger King, the chain that leans into creepy, is at it again. The Verge reported on Thursday that the company is rolling out a new voice-controlled AI chatbot for its workers.

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Amazon introduces three personality styles for Alexa+

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The AI assistant can be Brief, Chill or Sweet in its communications.

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Anthropic weakened its safety pledge, Kalshi fined a MrBeast, and Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Will Shanklin reports that with two stories about the Claude maker Anthropic breaking on Tuesday paint a chilling picture.

-Ian Carlos Campbell writes about Kalshi suspending a MrBeast video editor for insider trading.

-Anna Washenko writes about Instagram adding a new alert for the parents of teen users of its social media platform. The network will alert the adult if their child repeatedly searches for terms about suicide or self-harm in a short time frame.

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Google claims it's building data centers that barely use any water

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The new design uses air cooling and supposedly limits water to on-site kitchens.

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xAI's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI has been dismissed, the Pentagon giving Anthropic until Friday to let it use Claude as it sees fit, and Uber previewed its Dubai air taxi service

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-OpenAI has successfully convinced the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company of stealing its trade secrets.

-Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly give Anthropic until Friday to drop certain guardrails for military use, as reported by Axios.

-Uber is one step closer to going airborne. On Wednesday, the company previewed its air taxi booking service ahead of an expected launch in Dubai later this year.

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The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The app shows a range of weather predictions for increased accuracy.

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US military may use Grok AI in its classified systems, Anthropic accused 3 Chinese AI labs of abusing Claude, and Bungie said 'no second chances'

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-The US Department of Defense has reportedly reached a deal to use Elon Musk's Grok in its classified systems. That’s according to a report by Axios. That follows news that the Pentagon is currently in a dispute with another AI company, Anthropic, over limits on its technology for things like mass surveillance.

-Anthropic is issuing a call to action against AI "distillation attacks," after accusing three AI companies of misusing its Claude chatbot. On its website, Anthropic claimed that DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax have been conducting "industrial-scale campaigns…to illicitly extract Claude’s capabilities to improve their own models."

-Bungie isn't taking any prisoners when it comes to cheating on its upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon.

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Apple's next event to bring at least five products over a 'three-day blitz'

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the multiple product reveals will culminate with an in-person "experience" on March 4th.

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The US will send Tech Corps members to foreign countries, a Colorado bill would make it illegal to 3D print firearms and gun parts, and the recent 13-hour AWS outage may have been caused by its own AI tools

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-Tech Corps volunteers will be placed in Peace Corps countries that are part of the American AI Exports Program, which was created last year from an executive order from President Trump as a way to bolster the US' grip on the AI market abroad.

-Colorado's proposed law would "prohibit the use of a three-dimensional printer, or similar technology, to make a firearm or a firearm component."

-A recent Amazon Web Services outage that lasted 13 hours was reportedly caused by one of its own AI tools, according to reporting by Financial Times.

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Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

It goes dark in April, but the app will remain.

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Google Play used AI to help block bad apps last year, Samsung's Bixby is more conversational, and 'Freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024.

-Samsung has launched the latest version of Bixby with the new One UI 8.5 beta

-According to Reuters, the US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments.

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Federal court rules that OpenAI must stop using the term 'Cameo'

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The company's video generator Sora offered a feature bearing the name.

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Is Meta planning to release a smartwatch this year?, Nevada is suing Kalshi, and Gemini can now generate a 30-second clip of what real music sounds like

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-Meta is reportedly gearing up to enter another segment of the wearables market. According to The Information, the company is planning to release its first smartwatch sometime this year. Meta has revived its smartwatch initiative internally called “Malibu 2."

-Nevada's gambling regulators and attorney general sued Kalshi on Tuesday accusing the company of bypassing Nevada law by operating a sports gambling market without proper licenses. In addition, they say Kalshi provides services to individuals under 21, which violates state law.

-Google has announced that using its newly incorporated Lyria 3 model, Gemini users will be able to generate 30-second music tracks based on a prompt, or remix an existing track to their liking.

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WordPress adds an AI assistant

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

An expansion of the platform's AI website builder, the tool helps with edits and media creation

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Texas AG is suing TP-Link, OpenAI must stop using the term 'Cameo', and Tesla stopped using 'Autopilot' to promote its EVs in California

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans' devices.

-Cameo, the platform where celebrities sell short, personalized videos, has scored a preliminary win in a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI. A California judge has ruled that the AI company's video generation tool Sora cannot use the term 'cameo' or any variation likely to cause confusion.

-Tesla stopped using the term “Autopilot” to sell its cars in California, thereby avoiding a 30-day sales and manufacturing ban in the state. If you’ll recall, a California administrative law judge ruled in December that the automaker misled consumers by using the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.”

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Apple's next event is set for March 4th

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Rumors had suggested the company would reveal new iPads and MacBooks that week.

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EU launching a second investigation into Grok, the EC is probing Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales, and Apple's Podcasts app now supports HTTP Live Streaming video technology

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-X is facing yet another investigation into Grok's reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland's Data Protection Commission has announced an inquiry into X regarding the harmful, intimate images and processing of EU and EEA individuals' personal data — including children.

-The European Commission has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its shopping experience.

-Apple is planning a major update for its Podcasts app. The app now supports the company's HTTP Live Streaming video technology. Previously, it only streamed video in various formats like MOV, MP4 and M4V.

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Airbnb is testing out AI search with a 'small percentage' of users

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Beyond improving search, Airbnb wants to lean heavily into artificial intelligence to help users with with booking, managing listings and customer service.

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ByteDance will tighten up its new AI video generator, OpenAI hired the developer behind AI agent OpenClaw, and Terminator Zero has been canceled after just one season

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:25:00 -0000

-ByteDance is going to curb the new media generator's use of prohibited content. In a statement to the BBC, ByteDance said, "We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property and likeness by users."

-Sam Altman has announced that OpenAI has absorbed OpenClaw by hiring developer Peter Steinberger "to drive the next generation of personal agents.”

-Responding to a fan on social media, showrunner Mattson Tomlin said this weekend that the show has been canceled. Despite being generally well received, Tomlin noted that "at the end of the day not nearly enough people watched it."

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Apple's Siri relaunch is reportedly behind schedule

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The company is going to release its capabilities in portions over future software updates, according to Bloomberg.

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Ring called off its partnership with Flock Safety, the person overseeing the Netflix-Warner merger resigned, and the EU opening another probe into Google's ads pricing

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:00 -0000

-Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature.

-Gail Slater, a former JD Vance adviser and Fox Corp VP, reportedly clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi. Their longstanding feud is said to have centered around Slater's skepticism of corporate mergers.

-European Union regulators have already fined Google billions for violating the Digital Markets Act, and being found guilty of anticompetitive behavior in online advertising could add to that total.

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Uber Eats’ new Cart Assistant feature is an AI hack for your grocery shopping

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The feature accepts both image and text prompts, but is still in beta at the moment.

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WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia, Anthropic beefed up Claude's free tier, and Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-After warnings from lawmakers last year, WhatsApp has been blocked in Russia for as many as 100 million users, the Financial Times reported. Russian authorities removed the app from an online directory, effectively wiping it from Russia's internet.

-Anthropic is upgrading Claude's free tier, apparently to capitalize on OpenAI's planned integration of ads into ChatGPT.

-Meta is turning those "Dear algorithm" posts into an official feature that it says will allow Threads users to tune their recommendations in real time. With the change, users can write a post that begins with "dear algo" to adjust their preferences.

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Waymo's vehicles are now fully driverless in Nashville

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The company plans to offer rides to the public in Nashville sometime this year.

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Elon Musk's satellite catapult on the Moon, Discord will soon require age verification, and Meta, TikTok and Snap are participating in an online safety ratings system

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

-In an xAI meeting with employees, Musk said the company needed to build an AI satellite factory on the moon with a gigantic catapult to launch them into space, according to audio heard by The New York Times.

-Discord will require all users to have a "teen-appropriate experience" by default by March.

-Numerous major social platforms including Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap say they will submit to a new external grading process that scores social platforms on how well they protect adolescent mental health.

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Lyft rolls out teen accounts with enhanced safety protections

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

This is similar to Uber's toolset.

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The DOJ may face an investigation for pressuring Apple and Google, SpaceX pivoting to focus on a moon base, and disabling Ring's creepy Search Party feature

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:35:00 -0000

-House Judiciary Committee member Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, has asked the US Department of Justice to turn over all its communications with both Apple and Google regarding the companies' decisions to remove apps that shared information about sightings of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers.

-Elon Musk says SpaceX has shifted its near-term priorities from Mars settlement plans to building what he called a “self-growing city on the Moon,” arguing the lunar target is faster and more achievable.

-Ring is advertised as a way to reunite missing dogs with their owners, a noble cause indeed, but Search Party does this by turning individual Ring devices into a surveillance network.

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DOJ is investigating if Netflix used anticompetitive tactics as part of its merger probe

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

A report from The Wall Street Journal said the probe will include looking into Netflix's potentially monopolistic practices.

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NY lawmakers introduce bill that aims to halt data center development for 3 yrs, Apple's new iPads and MacBooks may be here soon, and Lyft rolls out teen accounts with enhanced safety protections

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:45:00 -0000

-On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least three years and ninety days to give time for impact assessments and to update regulations.

-Apple is gearing up for a slew of hardware announcements that will include upgrades for the entry-level iPad, iPad Air, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter.

-Lyft has officially introduced teen accounts for ages 13 to 17. This is a rideshare feature in which teenagers can request their own rides, which is similar to Uber's pre-existing platform.

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NVIDIA reportedly won't release new graphics cards this year

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Gamers, schmamers. We have AI data centers to power!

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X's Community Notes will allow AI to write the first draft, Meta is giving its AI slop feed an app of its own, and the CIA will stop publishing The World Factbook

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

-The company started a pilot program last year to allow developers to create dedicated AI note writers. X’s Keith Coleman told Engadget that AI writers are “prolific” and that one has contributed more than 1,000 notes that were rated as helpful by other contributors.

-Vibes was introduced as a feature in the Meta AI app in September 2025. Similar to OpenAI's Sora app, Vibes lets users prompt Meta AI to create TikTok-style vertical videos.

-The US Central Intelligence Agency is ending one of its popular services, The World Factbook.

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Anthropic says it won't bring ads to Claude

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The company said that integrating advertising would 'work against' the core principles of the chatbot.

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A new bill would crack down on fraudulent ads, X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, and Valve pushed back its Steam Machine launch

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-The backdrop to the SCAM Act is a Reuters report from last November. Meta reportedly estimated that up to 10 percent of its 2024 revenue came from scam ads. The company is said to have calculated that as much as $16 billion of its revenue that year was from scams, including "fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos and the sale of banned medical products."

-While it's true that X is the only major social network to make elements of its recommendation algorithm open source, researchers say that what the company has published doesn't offer the kind of transparency that would actually be useful for anyone trying to understand how X works in 2026.

-As The Wall Street Journal recently reported, the AI industry has been hoovering up manufacturers’ available memory chips and hard drives for its infrastructure developments.

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iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

We're tracking all of the rumors about Apple's foldable phone, including when it could launch and possible price.

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An AI powered mobile app to integrate your family's health data, the next gen X-Box will arrive in 2027, and Apple just made Xcode better for vibe coding

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

-he Luffu mobile app "uses AI quietly in the background" to collect and organize family health information. But the definition of family isn't limited to parents raising children. The company sees its tool as especially valuable for caregivers in their 40s and 50s who may be managing the needs of both aging parents and kids. It even tracks pets' health habits.

-Microsoft could launch the next-generation Xbox console sometime in 2027.

-Apple has just released Xcode 26.3, and it's a big step forward in terms of the company's support of coding agents.

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Apple is already thinking about its second foldable iPhone

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The latest Power On newsletter from Bloomberg hints at an Apple competitor to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip series.

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X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors, Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features, and a developer turned Wikipedia into a social media-style feed

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-The searches are part of an investigation that has been ongoing for nearly a year over the functioning of X’s algorithms that are “likely to have distorted the operation of an automated data processing system,” investigators said at the time.

-On February 24, or possibly earlier, Mozilla will roll out Firefox 148, which will include an AI controls section in the desktop browser settings. From here, you’ll be able to block current and future generative AI features, or only enable select tools.

-Developer Lyra Rebane created Xikipedia, a social media-style feed of Wikipedia entries. The web app algorithmically displays info from Simple Wikipedia

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SpaceX wants to launch a constellation of a million satellites to power AI needs

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000

In a recent filing, Elon Musk's aerospace company requested to build an "orbital data center" that relies on solar power.

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NASA used Claude to plot a route for Perseverance on Mars, Apple now lets you build a new Mac exactly the way you want, and Indonesia lifted its ban on Grok

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-In December, Perseverance successfully completed a route through a section of the Jezero crater plotted by Anthropic's Claude chatbot, marking the first time NASA has used a large language model to plot a course for the car-sized robot.

-You now select each spec of your new Mac device when purchasing through the website. As first spotted by MacWorld, Apple updated its online configuration tool for purchasing a Mac.

-Grok is once again available in Indonesia, after the country lifted its ban on the AI chatbot that was seen generating millions of sexualized deepfakes, thousands of which included children.

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Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The project covered 3,000 miles of road in Ohio.

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Amazon discovered a 'high volume' of CSAM in its AI training data but isn't saying where it came from ... and more Tech News

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said it received more than 1 million reports of AI-related child sexual abuse material (CSAM) last year.

-A few major publications have begun blocking the nonprofit Internet Archives access to their content based on concerns that AI companies' bots are using the Internet Archive's collections to indirectly scrape their articles.

-The Chinese government has given DeepSeek its approval to purchase NVIDIA’s H200 AI chips.

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Google brings its Nano Banana image generator to Chrome

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The company is also previewing a new auto browse feature.

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Tesla killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots, Mark Zuckerberg says Reality Labs will (eventually) stop losing so much money, and Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Tesla will “basically stop the production” of its Model S and X electric vehicles next quarter. So says CEO Elon Musk, who made that announcement at the automaker’s earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year. You can still buy the vehicles as long as there are units to be sold, and Tesla promises to support them for as long as people have them.

-Mark Zuckerberg says there's an end in sight to Reality Labs' years of multibillion-dollar losses following the company's layoffs to the metaverse division earlier this year.

-Patreon creators will need to make some changes soon, thanks to Apple. On Wednesday, Patreon said Apple has renewed its requirement that all Patreon creators must move to subscription billing.

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The French government is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a home-grown alternative

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

It's part of a strategy to rely less on US services for government use.

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Mark Zuckerberg was initially opposed to parental controls for AI chatbots, Snap spinning off its AR glasses, and LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe coding expertise

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0000

-Meta has faced some serious questions about how it allows its underage users to interact with AI-powered chatbots. Most recently, internal communications obtained by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office revealed that although Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was opposed to the chatbots having "explicit" conversations with minors, he also rejected the idea of placing parental controls on the feature.

-Snap’s augmented reality glasses business will now be its own entity, with the company establishing Specs Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. It will enable Snap to more easily secure investors and partnerships for its wearables, as well as to grow Specs into a distinct brand while running it within Snap Inc.

-LinkedIn is leaning into the rise of vibe coding by allowing users to show off their proficiency with various AI coding tools directly on their profiles. The company is partnering with Replit, Lovabl, Descript and Relay.app

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The EU is investigating Grok and X over potentially illegal deepfakes

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

X's lack of controls potentially 'exposed citizens in the EU to serious harm,' regulators said.

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Trump admin planning to use AI to write federal regs, people are uninstalling TikTok, and Google agreed to a settlement in voice assistant privacy lawsuit

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:45:00 -0000

-The Trump administration is planning on using Google Gemini to draft important federal regulations starting with the Department of Transportation.

-TikTok's newly formed US entity is off to a very bumpy start. As the app continues to face technical issues affecting the recommendation algorithm, view counts and other features, TikTok is also seeing a wave of frustrated users uninstalling it.

-Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement regarding claims that its voice assistant inappropriately spied on smartphone users. Plaintiffs claimed that the company’s Google Assistant platform began listening to them after it misheard conversations that sounded like its wake words.

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NTSB will investigate why Waymo's robotaxis are illegally passing school buses

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The safety probe comes after Waymo did a voluntary software recall late last year addressing the same issue.

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Is OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model citing Grokipedia? Apple to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri soon, and US Congress members are calling for a 'thorough review' of EA's $55 billion sale

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:45:00 -0000

-OpenAI may have called GPT-5.2 its "most advanced frontier model for professional work," but tests conducted by the Guardian cast doubt on its credibility. According to the report, OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cited Grokipedia, the online encyclopedia powered by xAI, when it came to specific, but controversial topics related to Iran or the Holocaust.

-According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple wants to announce a new Siri in "the second half of February" that will show off the results of its recently announced partnership with Google and offer demonstrations of the Gemini-powered capabilities.

-Before Electronic Arts goes private in a groundbreaking sale, some US lawmakers are pleading for some federal oversight. Democratic members of the US Congress, as part of the Congressional Labor Caucus, penned a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission to "thoroughly review" the $55 billion acquisition of EA.

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An AI pin is beneath Apple

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Apple needs a better Siri, not an unproven wearable.

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TikTok' US deal finalized, David Ellison extended the deadline for the WBD takeover offer, and Elon Musk said Tesla will sell humanoid robots next year

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:20:00 -0000

-TikTok has finalized the deal for its US entity, with its parent company ByteDance selling the majority of its stake to a group of non-Chinese investors.

-Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is apparently still hopeful that investors will approve his $108.4 billion hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

-Elon Musk took the stage recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and announced that Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot will be sold to the public by the end of next year.

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Amazon is adding AI-powered assistant to One Medical

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The agentic "Health AI" will be integrated into the primary care provider's app.

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Apple overhauling Siri as an AI chatbot and developing a wearable AI pin, plus Meta expanding Threads ads to all users globally

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-Apple's long-awaited Siri overhaul will allegedly involve transforming the voice assistant into an AI chatbot, internally called Campos.

-A report by The Information on Wednesday said that Apple is working on an AI pin. The wearable is said to resemble a slightly thicker AirTag and include multiple cameras, a speaker, microphones, and wireless charging.

-Threads has grown enough for Meta to fully integrate it into its advertising machine.

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Adobe unveils new AI-powered video editing tools for Premiere

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

It also launched new features for Adobe After Effects.

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OpenAI launching age prediction, the FTC still pursuing antitrust case against Meta, and the Netflix app redesign offering vertical video

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:55:00 -0000

-The AI business is beginning a global rollout of an age prediction tool to determine whether or not a user is a minor.

-The FTC lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn't given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.

-After testing the feature for the last six months or so, Netflix said it will bring vertical videos to its mobile app sometime later in 2026.

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Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The project was shut down last year as the company shifted focus toward AI.

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Adobe unveiled new AI-powered video editing tools, UK is mulling a social media ban for users under 16, and the woman whose mathematical models inspired GPS has died

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-Adobe has announced updates for Premiere and After Effects, including new AI-powered tools that are meant to speed up your video editing tasks.

-The UK government has announced a consultation, asking people for their feedback on whether to introduce a social media ban for children under 16 years old.

-Gladys West's work laid the foundation for the global positioning system.

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Anthropic launches Claude Cowork, a version of its coding AI for regular people

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Plus, how to claim Verizon's $20 credit for last week's service outage

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Microsoft issued an emergency fix, Washington state pursuing an age verification law for porn sites, and plans for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas scrapped

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-If you weren't able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows security update.

-Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content.

-Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The 3 best cheap fitness trackers for 2026

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The best budget fitness trackers can help you stick to your fitness goals without breaking the bank.

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Taiwan bringing more semiconductor production to the US, Bluesky's 'Live Now' badge is available to everyone, and Netflix's expanded Sony deal

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:20:00 -0000

-The US Department of Commerce announced that Taiwanese businesses will make an upfront investment of at least $250 billion into their US production capacity.

-Live Now is included as part of Bluesky's latest update, alongside "cashtags," a separate type of hashtag for collecting conversations about publicly-traded companies.

-The Netflix/Sony deal expands on the exclusive rights the companies have in the US, and means the service will be the first place people will be able to stream upcoming projects. Sony's films will stream worldwide on Netflix in what's called "Pay-1," the first window of availability after a movie's theatrical and VOD releases.

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Gemini can now pull context from the rest of your Google apps, if you let it

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The AI can search through your photos, Gmail and Search and YouTube history.

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X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis, OpenAI quietly rolled out a dedicated ChatGPT translation tool, and Spotify getting more expensive

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:20:00 -0000

-X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and nonconsensual nudity.

-OpenAI has debuted a dedicated ChatGPT-powered translation tool. While folks have been using the main chatbot for translation for some time, Android Authority spotted that you can now find ChatGPT Translate on its own webpage.

-Spotify is raising the prices for its premium subscriptions by $1 to $2 across the board, starting this February. Those are similar figures to the company’s last price hike in 2024.

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Anthropic launches Claude Cowork

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Claude Cowork is a file-managing AI agent for the rest of us.

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Tesla's FSD is switching to a subscription-only service, the Senate passed the Defiance Act to address Grok deepfakes, and the UK scrapped its digital ID requirement for workers

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on his X platform that the company will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving option and make it strictly a monthly subscription service after February 14.

-The DEFIANCE Act lets the subjects of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes take civil action against the people who create and host them. Deepfakes are a known issue online, but without the proper protections, easy access to AI-powered image and video generation tools has made it possible for anyone to create compromising content using another person's likeness.

-The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has the right to work in the country.

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Anthropic made a version of its coding AI for regular people

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Claude Cowork is the computer agent for the rest of us.

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Instagram says accounts 'are secure' after wave of suspicious password reset requests

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

On the other hand, Malwarebytes said this incident is related to an alleged leak that includes usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and more.

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Microsoft is now integrating shopping directly into Copilot

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Parting with your money has never been easier.

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YouTube will let you exclude Shorts from search results, Boston Dynamics unveiled a production-ready Atlas robot, and Longbow showed off its Speedster EV with in-wheel motors

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

-YouTube introduced some new filters to its advanced search tools today. Possibly the most exciting change is that Shorts are now listed as a content type, so the three-minute-or-less videos can be excluded as results in your searches.

-After years of testing its humanoid robot, Boston Dynamics' Atlas is entering production. The first companies that will receive deployments are Hyundai and Google DeepMind, the firm's newly minted AI partner.

-UK-based EV startup Longbow Motors showed off one of its high-performance electric machines with advanced in-wheel motors from Donut Labs.

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LG's CLOiD robot can fold laundry and serve food… very slowly

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

LG's vision for a "zero labor home" feels more aspirational than actually possible.

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ChatGPT is launching a Health portal, JPMorgan Chase is taking over the Apple Card, and Ubisoft is shutting down a studio 16 days after it unionized

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:15:00 -0000

-OpenAI is launching a new feature that will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to queries about their health.

-Apple announced that JPMorgan Chase will be the new issuer for the Apple Card. According to the tech company, the transition to the new provider should take about two years to complete

-Ubisoft is closing a Canadian studio just over two weeks after it unionized. The company told GamesIndustry.biz that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax was part of "company-wide actions to streamline operations" and unrelated to the unionization.

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What NVIDIA announced at CES 2026

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

NVIDIA has begun production on its new Vera Rubin supercomputer.

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CES 2026: Lenovo's Smart Glasses, Meta's Neural Band expanded usage, and Electric Seaplane

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-The appropriately-named Lenovo AI Glasses Concept promises to transform "how users interact with their surroundings and unifies their workflow."

-Meta has teamed up with Garmin, as well as a handful of research partners, to explore some intriguing use cases for its wrist-based controller. The social media company has previously worked with Garmin on fitness integrations for its glasses.

-The Chinese micromobility company Navee introduced the UT5 Ultra X, a dual-motor e-scooter with an advertised top speed of 43 mph along with an auto-following golf cart and a seaplane?

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What are Micro RGB TVs and why are they everywhere at CES 2026?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

How the display tech is different from Micro LED, Mini LED and OLED.

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CES 2026: Earbuds with brain-scanning technology, AI enabled bird feeders, and more humanoid robots

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:20:00 -0000

-As early as the end of this year, your earbuds could pull double-duty, pumping out tunes and keeping an eye on your brain’s health. The product being released today is the NAOX Link NX01, an in-ear EEG designed to replace the wire-covered caps you’ve seen at a sleep clinic.

-Birdbuddy was one of the first smart bird feeder brands, with a wildly successful Kickstarter back in 2020. And this year, they’ve added birdsong to their species identification capabilities.

-For better or worse, CES 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities.

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Xreal updates its entry-level personal cinema glasses at CES

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The 1S is a spec bump of the original One, and it's cheaper.

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CES 2026 is underway: AI wearables, Samsung's 130-inch Micro RGB TV, and Lockin's Smart Lock

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:45:00 -0000

-SwitchBot turned up to CES with a wearable microphone which records and transcribes every noise to come from your mouth.

-Samsung had a big surprise for folks last night at CES 2026: A massive 130-inch Micro RGB TV.

-Lockin debuted its newest smart lock model. It charges wirelessly via an optical infrared beam with a four-meter range.

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Instagram chief: AI is so ubiquitous 'it will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media'

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Adam Mosseri says creators should prioritize "unflattering" images to prove they are real.

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Starlink is lowering thousands of satellites' orbits, Airloom has a new approach to wind power, and Minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back w

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

-Starlink will lower the orbits of roughly 4,400 satellites this year as a safety measure, according to engineering VP, Michael Nicolls. In a post on X, Nicolls wrote that the company is "beginning a significant reconfiguration of its satellite constellation," in which all satellites orbiting at around 342 miles will be lowered to around 298 miles.

-Rather than the very tall towers typically used for this approach, Airloom's structures are 20 to 30 meters high and are made of a loop of adjustable wings that move along a track, a design that’s sort of like a roller coaster.

-The Swiss minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back with another model, the MC03. The new handset continues Punkt's focus on privacy, security and digital minimalism.

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The 6 best iPad accessories for 2026

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear.

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Tech's 5 biggest winners of 2025

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The companies, products and trends that fared the best over the last 12 months.

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The IDC warns of a major PC market downturn, Meta bought Manus, and Samsung unveiled a new $200 smartphone

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory.

-Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus — known for its custom research and website-building agents — in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. It's reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China's AI ecosystem.

-Samsung will have two new inexpensive mobile devices arriving on the US market next month.

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LG will show off a humanoid robot for household chores at CES 2026

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The two-armed, five-fingered robot named CLOiD is supposed to help with tasks around the home.

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NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

-Considering the caliber of President Trump's other appointees, Jared Isaacman is probably the best candidate for the job. Outside of being a successful entrepreneur, he has flown fighter jets and been to space twice as part of the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn private missions.

-Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, has acquired total ownership of the DRM-free video game storefront GOG. The digital video game platform was started by CD Projekt in 2008 with a stated mission to preserve "Good Old Games" (hence the GOG acronym).

-Ubisoft had to shut down Rainbow Six Siege's servers and roll back transactions, a situation that came from a widespread breach that left various players with billions of in-game credits, ultra-rare skins of weapons, and banned accounts.

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OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

CEO Sam Altman posted about the role on X, saying the models 'are starting to present some real challenges.'

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Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine, Ubisoft is rolling back Rainbow Six Siege servers, and Samsung plans to integrate Google Photos into its TVs

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

-Apple has requested to appeal to the UK's Court of Appeal, which would escalate the case beyond the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The latest appeal attempt follows an October decision from the CAT, where the court found that Apple engaged in anticompetitive practices by exploiting its dominant market position with the App Store to charge higher fees.

-Ubisoft has shut down Rainbow Six Siege's servers and is in the process of rolling back the fallout of a widespread breach that left various players with billions of in-game credits, ultra-rare skins of weapons, and banned accounts. As of Sunday afternoon, the status page on Rainbow Six Siege's website still shows "unplanned outage" on all servers across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

-The aim is for Google Photos to work seamlessly with Vision AI Companion, Samsung's souped-up version of Bixby. This would help to make user photos part of the day-to-day TV experience, with photos appearing while navigating the TV's OS during "contextual and convenient moments."

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The 4 best budget laptops for 2026

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Get a great machine for cheap with our top-rated picks for budget laptops all costing $1,000 or less.

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US bans new foreign-made drones and components

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Previously sold drones will not be affected.

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Foldable phone makers have solved every issue except one

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The only thing holding people back now is price.

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US bans new foreign-made drones and components, the pirate group Anna's Archive scraped Spotify in its entirety, and an NYT investigation found that Uber allows violent felons to drive

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:20:00 -0000

-The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign-made drones and their critical components to the agency’s “Covered List,” making them prohibited to import into the US. In a public notice published by the FCC, it said several national security agencies have determined that unmanned aircraft systems and their critical components produced in foreign countries pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States.

-Anna's Archive, the open-source search engine for shadow libraries, says it scraped Spotify's entire library of music. The group acquired metadata for around 256 million tracks, with 86 million actual songs, and is just under 300TB in total size.

-An investigation by the New York Times into Uber's background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork approach that opens the door for violent felons to drive for the ride-hailing platform. Uber outright rejects applicants convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and terrorism.

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A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Waymo halted its autonomous ride-hailing services in the city in response.

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Governor signed AI safety act, tweak how warm and enthusiastic ChatGPT's responses are, and Mark Zuckerberg's nonprofit cut ties with the immigration advocacy group he co-founded

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:55:00 -0000

-New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence.

-OpenAI revealed that users can adjust characteristics under new Warm, Enthusiastic, Header & Lists and Emoji options found in the Personalization settings. Between the four options, you can choose between more, less or default to fine-tune exactly how you want ChatGPT to sound in its responses.

-On Friday, Bloomberg reported on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) severing its ties with FWD.us. Zuckerberg's group provided no funding to the advocacy group for the first time this year.

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Alexa+ can now answer your Ring doorbell and talk to people

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

But will it ask them to buy stuff?

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A Starlink satellite exploded and left 'trackable' debris, Honda will pause production due to a chip shortage, and Trump Mobile's T1 still doesn't exist, but the company is now selling refurbished phones

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:15:00 -0000

-Orbital tracking company LeoLabs assessed that the issue was caused by an "internal energetic source rather than a collision with space debris or another object." SpaceX said it's working with NASA and the US Space Force to track the remains of the object.

-Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Honda will suspend production in Japan on January 5 and 6. (Honda didn't specify the affected factories.) In addition, all three of the automaker's Guangqi Honda Automobile plants in China will shut down from December 29 to January 2.

-Gizmodo noticed that Trump Mobile is selling these other brands' phones for the same cost, or sometimes more, than the same refurbs from other retailers. Seems pretty par for the course. NBC News opted to order one of the T1 phones in August to track its development.

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Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in some benchmarks

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

So much for OpenAI's triumphant return

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Snoring detection and respiratory health tracking in Ultrahuman's Ring Air, the FTC investigating Instacart over its AI pricing tool, and China's prototype EUV machine

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:35:00 -0000

-The Ultrahuman Ring Air now has the capacity to track snoring and general respiratory health. This is thanks to proprietary technology called Respiratory Health PowerPlug, which is basically a suite of audio analysis tools along with some "advanced biomarker tracking" and AI.

-A recently published pricing experiment study showed that the Instacart app gave different users different prices for the same items from the same store location at the exact same time. Some of the testers saw prices up to 23 percent higher than what the other testers saw, though the average difference for the same list of items was around 7 percent.

-A report from Reuters claims that scientists in China have created a prototype of a machine that could eventually be used to produce semiconductor chips capable of powering artificial intelligence.

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ChatGPT image generation is now faster and better at following tweaks

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Plus, there's a new dedicated sidebar with presets and prompt suggestions.

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WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid, Amazon may invest $10 billion in OpenAI, and a judge ruled that Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:55:00 -0000

-Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected the $108 billion takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. WBD said it remains committed to its $82.7 billion deal with Netflix, which would close some time next year, pending regulatory approval.

-Amazon is in discussions with OpenAI to invest $10 billion in the company while supplying more of its AI chips and cloud computing services, according to The Financial Times. The deal would push OpenAI's valuation over $500 billion but is likely to raise more questions about the company's circular investment agreements involving chips and data centers.

-Back in 2022, the California DMV accused the automaker of using deceptive language to advertise those products and making it seem like its vehicles are capable of level 5 autonomous driving. Tesla has since added the word “Supervised” to the name of its Full Self-Driving assistance technology.

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Kindle's in-book AI assistant can answer all your questions without spoilers

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

But the catch is authors and publishers can't opt out of having this feature in their works.

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Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool, a judge blocked Louisiana's social media age verification law, and Ford is not sunsetting the F-150 Lightning

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0000

-In Google’s email announcement, however, it said it was discontinuing dark web reports because “feedback showed that it did not provide helpful next steps.”

-A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge.

- Ford announced plans this week to reboot the F-150 Lightning as an EREV hybrid. An EREV is similar in concept to a plug-in hybrid but with a larger battery that's topped up by a gas generator — the powertrain itself is all electric.

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OpenAI signs deal to bring Disney characters to Sora and ChatGPT

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

OpenAI and Disney are partnering to bring Disney characters to Sora (OpenAI)

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Grok is spreading inaccurate info again, Google pulled AI-generated videos of Disney characters from YouTube, and iRobot has filed for bankruptcy

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:30:00 -0000

-Grok's confusion seems to be most apparent with a viral video that shows a 43-year-old bystander, identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, wrestling a gun away from an attacker during the incident, which, according to the latest news reports, has left at least 15 dead.

-Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was hit with a cease and desist letter.

-iRobot expects the deal to close next February, but says it will continue to operate "with no anticipated disruption to its app functionality, customer programs, global partners, supply chain relationships or ongoing product support."

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Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg has been shaking up the company's AI strategy as it pursues "superintelligence."

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Trump ordered the creation of a litigation task force to challenge state AI laws, Disney's deal with OpenAI, and Amazon's AI-generated recap tool not very reliable

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single, nationwide regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence at the expense of the ability of different states to regulate the nascent technology.

-Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing agreement: Starting in 2026, ChatGPT and Sora can generate images and videos incorporating Disney IP, including more than 200 characters from the company's stable of Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel brands.

-Amazon's plan to offer AI-generated recaps of Prime Video shows isn't off to a great start. The company's recap of the first season of Fallout features multiple errors, including basic facts about the plot of the show.

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Projectors won us over in 2025

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Anker and Valerian are providing a more affordable big-screen experience.

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OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse, the US may demand a 5-year social media history from tourists, and the State Department said Calibri font was a DEI hire

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0000

-OpenAI has seen its lead against Google and much of the AI industry evaporate, culminating in a series of successive blows throughout this year. In recent months, OpenAI has signed more than $1.4 trillion worth of infrastructure deals in a bid to outscale the competition that is already beating it.

-Tourists from Europe and other regions could be asked to provide a five-year social media history before being given entry to the United States, according to a new proposal from the US Customs and Border Protection service.

-The US Department of State is unwinding a 2023 decision to use san-serif Calibri font on all official communications and switching to Times New Roman instea.

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Samsung Wallet to gain support for digital Porsche keys

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The Porsche Macan will be the first model that the app can unlock.

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Nearly 1/3 of teens use AI chatbots daily, Instagram is generating SEO-bait headlines, and Pebble's making a weird little smart ring for recording thoughts

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

-AI chatbots haven't come close to replacing teens' social media habits, but they are playing a significant role in their online habits. Nearly one-third of US teens report using AI chatbots daily or more, according to a new report from Pew Research.

-It looks like Meta has decided to turn Instagram users into unwitting SEO spam pawns. On Tuesday, 404 Media reported that the platform is generating sensational, likely AI-generated headlines and descriptions for user posts without their knowledge or explicit consent.

-Pebble just announced the Index 01, a smart ring for recording thoughts. It's a little ring with a built-in microphone and that's about it. The Index 01 is almost anti-tech in its simplicity. It's available for pre-order now.

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Uber will start selling trip and takeout data to marketers

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company's ad business is already on track to make $1.5 billion this year.

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EU opens antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices, NVIDIA can now sell its high-end AI chips to 'approved customers in China,' and Congress removes right to repair language from defense bill

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-Google can add another probe to its list: The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into the company surrounding the content used for its AI tools.

-NVIDIA is now allowed to sell its second-best H200 processors to China, rather than just the sanction-approved H20 model that China had previously declined to buy.

-According to a statement from the Public Interest Research Group, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 has removed language that would have granted the US military the right to repair its own equipment rather than requiring it to use official defense contractors for maintenance.

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Meta plans to push back the debut of its next mixed reality glasses

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

According to an internal memo, Meta's project codenamed Phoenix will be delayed to the first half of 2027.

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X shuts down the European Commission’s ad account, Trump says Netflix/Warner Bros. market share 'could be a problem', and OpenAI’s head of ChatGPT says posts appearing to show in-app ads are ‘not real or not ads’

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:50:00 -0000

-Just a day after receiving a roughly $140 million fine, X has terminated the ad account of the European Commission. Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the European Commission of using an exploit to artificially boost the reach of its post announcing the major fine.

-After Netflix announced that it was acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery last week, observers immediately wondered when or if the deal could obtain regulatory approval.

-Those might not exactly be ads you're seeing on ChatGPT, at least according to OpenAI. Nick Turley, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, clarified the confusion around potential ads appearing with the AI chatbot. In a post on X, Turley said "there are no live tests for ads" and that "any screenshots you've seen are either not real or not ads."

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Meta is reportedly going to slash spending on the metaverse

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company is allegedly considering massive cuts to the project.

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Netflix says it’s buying Warner Brothers, Chinese hackers may be targeting government entities using 'Brickstorm' malware, and Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:10:00 -0000

-Shortly after rumors of a deal between the two media giants broke, Netflix has announced it is buying Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max for approximately $82.7 billion. If approved, the deal will take place after Warner Bros. has disentangled itself from both its legacy cable

-Hackers with links to China reportedly successfully infiltrated a number of unnamed government and tech entities using advanced malware. As reported by Reuters, cybersecurity agencies from the US and Canada confirmed the attack, which used a backdoor known as “Brickstorm” to target organizations using the VMware vSphere cloud computing platform

-Russia's federal agency for monitoring and censoring mass media, has blocked access to Snapchat and FaceTime in the country, Bloomberg reports, citing Russian news service Interfax. The bans were reportedly put in place because the platforms were used "to organize and carry out terrorist acts,” and commit fraud

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Amazon rolls out a find-a-scene Alexa+ feature for Prime Video

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The Fire TV tool can understand quotes, character names and scene descriptions and take you to that point of a movie.

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OpenAI's new confession system teaches models to be honest, India will no longer require smartphone makers to preinstall its state-run 'cybersecurity' app, and Meta's Oversight Board wants to expand its powers

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:55:00 -0000

-Since large language models are often trained to produce the response that seems to be desired, they can become increasingly likely to provide sycophancy or state hallucinations with total confidence.

-After blowback from Apple, Samsung and opposition leaders, the Modi government issued a statement saying it "has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers." The app is still available as a voluntary download.

-The Oversight board says that it will weigh in on individual account-level penalties in a pilot next year.

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Android is getting a slew of new accessibility features

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

New features have been announced ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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Grok would prefer a Holocaust over harming Elon Musk, Google Discover is testing AI-generated headlines, and Instacart sues New York City over minimum pay, tipping laws

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:40:00 -0000

-Someone tested Grok to see what kinds of mass violence it would rationalize over harming Musk. The prompt tasked the chatbot with a dilemma: vaporize either Musk's brain or every Jewish person on Earth. It did not choose wisely. Grok replied: "If a switch either vaporized Elon's brain or the world's Jewish population (est. ~16M), I'd vaporize the latter.” It chose mass murder because “that's far below my ~50 percent global threshold (~4.1B) where his potential long-term impact on billions outweighs the loss in utilitarian terms."

-The Verge noticed that some articles were being displayed in Google Discover with AI-generated headlines different from the ones in the original posts. And to the surprise of absolutely no one, some of these headlines are misleading or flat-out wrong.

-Instacart doesn't like five new city laws, set to take effect in January. They would require Instacart to pay workers more and give customers a tipping option of at least 10 percent.

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Netflix ends casting from mobile devices for users of newer TVs

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

You should still be able to cast from your phone or tablet to older Chromecast or Google Cast devices if you're on an ad-free plan.

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Apple hired Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, India will require a state-owned cybersecurity app to be installed on all smartphones, and Marques Brownlee's controversial Panels app is shutting down

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:55:00 -0000

-Apple has tapped AI researcher Amar Subramanya, a longtime Google exec who was most recently corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft, as its new VP of AI. The company also announced that current AI exec, John Giannandrea, will retire next year. Subramanya, who Apple describes as a "renowned AI researcher," spent 16 years at Google, where he was head of engineering for Gemini.

-Telecom regulators in India have reportedly asked smartphone manufacturers to preload a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted onto all new devices, and push the app to existing devices via a software update. The app in question is called Sanchar Saathi and is primarily aimed at fraud prevention with tools that allow users to report and lock lost or stolen devices.

-Marques Brownlee's Panels app is shutting down on December 31. Annual subscribers will get a refund when the app shutters and any downloaded wallpapers will still be available to use.

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The EU says Apple Maps may be big enough to be considered a DMA

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Apple Ads could also be designated as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.

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AI chatbots can be tricked with poetry to ignore their safety guardrails, Airbus updated thousands of planes, and you can thank AI for no RAM deals this holiday season

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:15:00 -0000

-According to the study, the "poetic form operates as a general-purpose jailbreak operator," with results showing an overall 62 percent success rate in producing prohibited material, including anything related to making nuclear weapons, child sexual abuse materials and suicide or self-harm.

-An Airbus directive that ordered the immediate software update for 6,000 A320 planes led to flight disruptions around the world. As Reuters noted, that’s more than half of the A320 jets in operation.

-There's a component shortage, but this time around, it's not cryptomining causing an insatiable demand for parts. Instead, it's the booming AI industry buying up every RAM stick it can for their data center builds. Unless you've been living under a rock, it's been hard to ignore the amount of money that's been thrown around by NVIDIA, Microsoft and others.

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Google limiting free Nano Banana Pro image generation usage, the US patent office says genAI is equivalent to other tools, and Alibaba launched its own AI glasses

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:40:00 -0000

- In a support document spotted by 9to5Google, Google notes free users can currently generate two images daily, down from three per day previously. The company wrote: "Image generation and editing is in high demand. Limits may change frequently and will reset daily."

-The agency's director, John Squires, said in a notice obtained by Reuters that the USPTO deems genAI to be "analogous" to other tools that inventors might use in their process, including lab equipment, software and research databases. Squires wrote: "AI systems, including generative AI and other computational models, are instruments used by human inventors. They may provide services and generate ideas, but they remain tools used by the human inventor who conceived the claimed invention."

-Alibaba’s Quark AI glasses are now available for purchase in China. The company has released three variants of the flagship S1 model and three of the more affordable G1 model. They both connect to Alibaba’s newly launched App, powered by the company’s own AI tech, for AI assistance through voice commands and touch controls.

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Meta's Oversight Board is fine with leaving manipulated content on Facebook, Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, and FoloToy's AI teddy bear is back on sale following its brief foray into BDSM

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:25:00 -0000

-Apparently misleading protest videos are welcome to stay on Facebook now. Meta's Oversight Board has ruled that the company was right to leave up a manipulated video that made footage of a Serbian protest look like it took place in Holland and was in support of Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines.

-Qualcomm just revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the appropriately-named second member of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 line. This follows the Gen 5 Elite, which was first revealed back in September. The standard Gen 5 is still a powerful mobile system-on-a-chip with a top clock speed of 3.8GHz.

-The infamous "Kumma" children's AI teddy bear, once an expert in BDSM and knife-fetching, is back on sale. The company claims the toy now has stronger child safety protections in place. The Singapore-based FoloToy suspended sales of Kumma last week after a research group published an eyebrow-raising report.

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The best big tech gifts for $100 or less

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Even the big guys have affordable gadgets that make great gifts.

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Anthropic's Opus 4.5 model is here to conquer Microsoft Excel, Trump's Genesis Mission aims to build a centralized AI platform, and OpenAI can't use the term 'Cameo' in Sora

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:10:00 -0000

-Now at version 4.5, the new system offers state-of-the-art performance in coding, computer use and office tasks.

-President Donald Trump has issued a new Executive Order that launches the “Genesis Mission,” an AI-focused initiative that will be led by the Department of Energy. It will “harness the current AI and advanced computing revolution to double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade,” the DOE explained.

-Cameo, the app that allows people to buy short videos from celebrities, has won an important victory in its legal battle against OpenAI. On Monday, a federal judge granted the company a temporary restraining order against OpenAI.

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iOS 27 will reportedly focus on performance improvements and AI upgrades

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Apple is taking the Snow Leopard approach, according to Mark Gurman.

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YouTube is the most popular social media platform among US adults, Microsoft isn't releasing a diversity report, and a decision about breaking up Google's adtech monopoly is on the horizon

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:30:00 -0000

-In a 2025 report that looks at social media usage with American adults, the data-driven think tank revealed some nitty-gritty details like year-to-year changes, age gaps and most importantly, frequency of use. At the number one spot, YouTube holds a dominant position.

-Microsoft will not release a diversity and inclusion report for 2025 like it has been doing every year since 2019, Stephen Totilo from Game File has reported. Totilo asked the company if it was skipping this year after it failed to publish a report from October to early November like it had done so the previous years.

-Google made its final arguments in a longstanding case against the US Department of Justice on whether it has to split up its ad tech practices.

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Warner signs AI music licensing deal with Udio

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Udio's upcoming subscription service will use the label's catalog for AI-generated songs and remixes.

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Elon Musk blames 'adversarial prompting' after Grok spewed embarrassing, sycophantic praise, sales of a teddy bear were suspended because of its sexually explicit AI, and ChatGPT group chats roll out to everyone

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:30:00 -0000

-At some point in the last couple days, Grok began to offer extremely over the top opinions about Musk. The bot claimed that Musk is the "undisputed pinnacle of holistic fitness" and that he is more fitter than LeBron James, smarter than Albert Einstein, better fighter than Mike Tyson, morally superior to Jesus, and a better communist than Joseph Stalin.

-FoloToy, a company selling AI-enabled toys, suspended sales of its products after a consumer safety report showed there were few restrictions around what its toys would talk about.

-After what was apparently a successful testing period, OpenAI has announced that it is rolling out group chats in ChatGPT to "all logged-in users on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans globally over the coming days."

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Cloudflare outage was not caused by a cyber attack

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Matthew Prince, the company's CEO, explained the problem that took major websites offline.

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Spotify's SongDNA will show you which songs are sampled on a track, Google Maps using AI to predict if EV chargers availability, and European policymakers want to ease AI and privacy laws

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:05:00 -0000

-Spotify has unveiled an upcoming interactive feature called SongDNA designed to show you the samples, collaborators and covers included in a given track, the company announced. As part of that update, Spotify also revealed that it has acquired WhoSampled, the company behind the SongDNA technology.

-Google is rolling out an update to Maps that brings some new tools to the table, including the ability to check on EV charger availability. The app already showed the location of EV chargers, but not if they were available or not. In other words, it was entirely possible to roll up to a charging station only to find a line of EVs waiting for juice.

-European policymakers have proposed sweeping changes to the way the EU regulates the tech industry. In just the last few months, the likes of Meta and Google have questioned strict EU policies relating to privacy and AI expansion, but if the European Commission’s new package of proposals are passed, a number of big tech roadblocks will be removed. Or at least lifted up a bit.

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Google's new Gemini 3 model arrives in AI Mode and the Gemini app

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It's also available to developers and enterprise customers.

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Snapchat's new ‘Topic Chats’ feature, Read AI is building a note-taking app, and Meta asked the Oversight Board to weigh in on Community Notes

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-users of the social network to participate in public conversations about popular trends. By its own admission, Snapchat has previously focused on private conversations, but says the growth of its TikTok-like Spotlight feature made it clear that people want to comment publicly about topics they’re interested in.

-"It's AI on standby." said Read AI CEO David Shim explaining that the company's vision is to give people a tool that can record, transcribe and analyze nearly every professional conversation they have, no matter where those discussions take place and whether they occur online or in-person.

-When Meta announced last year that it was ditching third-party fact checkers in favor of an X-style Community Notes system, the company was careful to note that it would only implement the changes within the United States to start.

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DeepMind releases a new weather forecasting model for more accurate predictions

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

WeatherNext 2 can generate information around eight times faster than the previous version.

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Cloudflare hit by outage causing 'widespread' errors, Tesla won its bid to decertify a class action lawsuit, and DeepMind releases a new weather forecasting model for more accurate predictions

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:25:00 -0000

-If you're experiencing internet issues this morning, you're far from alone. Infrastructure company Cloudflare has been hit with what it calls "widespread 500 errors, with Dashboard and API also failing." The company said that services are starting to recover, but customers may continue to see "higher-than-normal errors rates" as it continues to work on the problem. As of 8:13 am, the company said that "the issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented." The company added that "we have made changes that have allowed Cloudflare Access and WARP to recover. Error levels for Access and WARP users have returned to pre-incident rates."

-Tesla has secured a ruling to strip a 2017 lawsuit claiming a racist work environment of its class-action status, as reported by Reuters. The lawsuit could not proceed with class-action status because the plaintiffs' attorneys had failed to find 200 class members willing to testify.

-Google's DeepMind just released WeatherNext 2, a new version of its AI weather prediction model. The company promises that it "delivers more efficient, more accurate and higher-resolution global weather predictions."

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Google plans to invest $40 billion towards building data centers in Texas

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The investment will be made over the next two years and introduce three new data centers across Texas.

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Jeff Bezos will head a new engineering-focused AI startup called Project Prometheus, Rivian spinoff Also revealed a $3,500 starting price for its first e-bike, and the Mac Pro could be the latest addition to Apple's product purgatory

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:20:00 -0000

-Jeff Bezos is spearheading a new AI start-up called Project Prometheus, focused on his current interests in space and engineering. The New York Times reported that the company, which has yet to be made public, will reportedly have $6.2 billion in funding. Part of that sum will come from Bezos, who will act as co-CEO.

-Rivian's electric mobility spinoff named Also announced a $3,500 starting price for its first e-bike called the TM-B. The startup unveiled the shapeshifting e-bike last month, with options for a limited Launch edition, a Performance version or a base model.

-The wait for a new Mac Pro may take a lot longer, according to the latest Power On newsletter. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the Mac Pro has an uncertain future within Apple's desktop strategy and isn't likely to see a refresh in 2026.

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Apple is bringing MLS to the masses

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Plus, Tesla is reportedly testing Apple CarPlay in its vehicles.

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Disney+ may start hosting user-generated AI videos, Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs, and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket safely made it to space a second time

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:45:00 -0000

-According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ might soon play host to user-generated short-form AI videos. Iger said, “the other thing that we’re really excited about, that AI is going to give us the ability to do, is to provide users of Disney+ with a much more engaged experience, including the ability for them to create user-generated content and to consume user generated content — mostly short-form — from others.”

-Verizon had a marked drop in postpaid wireless customers, losing 7,000 customers in that segment compared with a gain of 18,000 in Q3 2024. CEO Dan Schulman said, "we are going to take bold and fiscally responsible action to redefine Verizon's trajectory at this critical inflection point for our company. These will not be incremental changes."

-Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch marks the first time the space startup has been able to catch a New Glenn booster for later reuse. The maiden flight of the rocket in January was successful in the sense that it got New Glenn into space, but Blue Origin wasn't able to save the booster from a watery grave.

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Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset is finally official

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The wireless headset has been rumored for years.

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Doordash now delivers food orders via a robot in Miami, Google added agentic AI checkout to shopping, and Google will allow 'experienced users' to sideload unverified Android apps

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-DoorDash is bringing its robot delivery service to Miami, following an initial rollout in Los Angeles and Chicago earlier this year with over 600 participating merchants. The company continues to work with Coco Robotics as part of its push towards a "multi-modal system" that allows it to make human, robot and drone deliveries at scale.

-Google has announced a trio of new AI-powered shopping features. The tech company is rolling out more conversational search capabilities for shopping in AI Mode, so that buyers can make more specific and descriptive queries to find exactly what they're looking for.

-In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps.

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Apple is reportedly working on more satellite features for iPhone

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Apple is reportedly looking to expand its iPhone's satellite capabilities beyond emergency assistance and texting.

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Coda Music is rolling out tools for labeling and blocking AI-generated tunes, WhatsApp will face further EU regulation, and Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0000

-Coda Music used the recent backlash around Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek as a way to differentiate itself from the number one streamer, calling out Ek’s controversial funding of defense technology firm Helsing earlier in the year. Coda Music announced a new feature that feels designed to answer another of the recent Spotify controversies: AI slop music flooding the platform. In response, Coda Music is launching AI identification tools with the purpose of finding and labeling songs that weren’t composed by actual humans.

-WhatsApp is following in the footsteps of fellow Meta-owned companies, Instagram and Facebook. Bloomberg reported that the European Commission will give WhatsApp's open channels the designation of Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act.

-Threads is rolling out some new features for sharing podcasts and podcast episodes. Creators have the option to add the link to their show to their bio page; after that, their posts with show and episode links will appear with an audio preview.

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Patreon is adding a discovery feed to help creators avoid social media platforms

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

"I feel like we're competing with what Instagram should have and could have become, but did not," Patreon CEO Jack Conte said.

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Broadcom announced an AI chipset that translates audio in real time, Meta is killing off the external Facebook Like button, and Ford's F-150 Lightning may be sunset

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-Broadcom and a company called CAMB.AI are teaming up to bring on-device audio translation to a chipset. This would allow devices that use the SoC to complete translation, dubbing and audio description tasks without having to dip into the cloud.

-Next year will see the end arrive for two of Facebook's external social plugins. The platform's Like button and Share button for third-party websites will be discontinued on February 10, 2026.

-Ford may be on the verge of sunsetting the F-150 Lightning truck. The model is an electric pick-up truck, and the best-selling one in the US, but the publication cited Ford execs who said the company would consider halting production completely on the F-150 Lightning.

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Apple is reportedly working on more satellite features for iPhone

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Apple is reportedly looking to expand its iPhone's satellite capabilities beyond emergency assistance and texting.

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China told Apple to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps, Denmark is set to ban social media for users under 15, and Blizzard confirmed it's adding a virtual currency for WoW

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:20:00 -0000

-LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's internet regulator and censor. Apple told Wired that it must "follow the laws in the countries where we operate."

-The government of Denmark said on Friday that lawmakers from its political right, left and center have reached an agreement to ban social media for anyone under 15.

-Ahead of its 21st anniversary, World of Warcraft is dealing with some controversy around its latest update. Developer Blizzard has confirmed that WoW is introducing a new "Hearthsteel" housing-related virtual currency with its upcoming Midnight expansion, and users are worried that it could become a microtransaction trap on a game that already costs $15 a month to play.

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Meta is making billions of dollars from scam ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company estimated that scams could account for 10 percent of its 2024 revenue.

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Grand Theft Auto VI's release delayed again, SpaceX acquired more spectrum licenses from EchoStar, and Amazon is testing an AI tool that automatically translates books into other languages

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:35:00 -0000

-Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed once again to November 19, 2026. The open world game was previously delayed from its 2025 launch window to a May 2026 release earlier this year.

-SpaceX is acquiring more spectrum licenses from EchoStar in exchange for about $2.6 billion worth of shares in Elon Musk's aerospace company. The transaction is an expansion of the $17 billion deal struck between the companies in September.

-Amazon just introduced an AI tool that will automatically translate books into other languages. The appropriately-named Kindle Translate is being advertised as a resource for authors that self publish on the platform. The company says the tool can translate entire books between English and Spanish and German to English. Amazon promises that more languages are coming down the pike.

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The MPA tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to describe teen accounts

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Meta was slapped with a cease-an-desist letter warning it off comparing its content restrictions to the movie-ratings system.

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Your next Heineken may be brewed with steam from a 100MWh heat battery, Netflix is going big on video podcasts, and Sony has a new benchmark for ethical AI

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:45:00 -0000

-Heineken is teaming with a battery and electric company on a new solution at its Lisbon, Portugal brewery. They're building a 100MWh grid- and solar-powered heat battery that will generate the steam while reducing carbon emissions.

-Next year is seemingly going to be the year that Netflix gets aggressive with podcasting. We already knew that the streamer will start licensing video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer in the new year.

-Sony AI released a dataset that tests the fairness and bias of AI models. It's called the Fair Human-Centric Image Benchmark. The company describes it as the "first publicly available, globally diverse, consent-based human image dataset for evaluating bias across a wide variety of computer vision tasks."

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Meta finally made a proper WhatsApp app for Apple Watch

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Call notifications, full messages, voice message support and other features are included in the app, which is available today.

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Google may put giant AI installations in low-earth orbit, DJI drones might soon be banned in the US, and a UK High Court sided with Stability AI

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:55:00 -0000

-Putting AI in space may sound like a sci-fi nightmare, but Google is thinking about the idea with a research endeavor called Project Suncatcher. The idea is to put power-hungry data centers into orbit on solar-powered satellites, so they can be powered by unlimited, clean energy available 24 hours a day.

-Since being placed on a Department of Commerce entity list in 2020 over national security fears, China’s DJI has faced the threat of a US ban on its hyper-popular drones.

-Stability AI has partially succeeded in defending itself against accusations of copyright infringement. As reported by The Guardian, Stability AI prevailed in a high-profile UK High Court case, following Getty first suing the company in 2023 for allegedly using its copyright images to train its Stable Diffusion AI art tool without permission.

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Waymo is launching in three new cities next year

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

San Diego, Detroit and Las Vegas are next for the Google subsidiary's driverless taxis.

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OpenAI signed a $38 billion cloud contract with Amazon, Google removed its Gemma AI model after it allegedly accused a senator of sexual assault, and TikTok announced its first-ever awards show in the US

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:45:00 -0000

-On Monday, Amazon announced a new multi-year, $38 billion cloud partnership with OpenAI. Amazon expects to deploy all the capacity OpenAI has agreed to buy by the end of 2026, with the option to purchase additional capacity in 2027 and beyond. Amazon says the partnership “will help millions of users continue to get value from ChatGPT.”

-Google has pulled the AI model Gemma from its Studio platform after a Republican senator said it "fabricated serious criminal allegations" against her, as reported by The Verge. Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai to accuse the company of defamation after the model allegedly created a story about her committing sexual assault.

-TikTok just announced that it will be hosting its first-ever awards show in the US. The appropriately-named TikTok Awards will take place on December 18, starting at 9PM ET.

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Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to help develop the 'Golden Dome'

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

SpaceX could build up to 600 satellites that will be used for a high-tech aerial defense system.

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Elon Musk teased a flying car, Trump's FCC is moving to make it easier for internet companies to charge hidden fees, and Anbernic's budget DS clone is open for pre-order

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:30:00 -0000

-Elon Musk has told Joe Rogan that he hopes to unveil a flying car "before the end of the year." As Gizmodo has reported, Rogan asked Musk about the long-delayed second-gen Tesla Roadster in his show, when the Tesla CEO suddenly started talking about wanting the vehicle to fly.

-The Republican-led FCC has voted on and approved a proposal that would make it harder for consumers to receive itemized bills with accurate information from their ISPs, as originally spotted by CNET. This proposal revises previous "unnecessary" requirements on the grounds that a fact-based list of charges "may confuse customers."

-After teasing its dual-screen gaming handheld last month, Anbernic has already put its RG DS up for preorder on its website. When the Anbernic RG DS was revealed for the first time, the handheld maker only hinted at a price range of less than $100.

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Pinterest has its own AI assistant now

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The Pinterest Assistant can make recommendations based on the items you've saved and the boards you've made.

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U.S. government closer to banning TP-Link routers, the US and China agree to one-year pause on punitive tariffs, and Mixed Reality Link for Windows 11 and Meta Quest headsets is now available

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

-A number of US government agencies are backing a potential move by the Commerce Department to ban TP-Link routers, according to The Washington Post. Multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations spoke with the publication on the condition of anonymity, including a former senior Defense Department official.

-Donald Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, have agreed to a one-year pause on the punitive Trump-instated tariffs that are at the heart of the ongoing trade war between the two superpowers.

-Immersive productivity for Windows 11 is now available on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S with the latest release of Meta's Horizon OS. The feature, called Mixed Reality Link, was available on a limited basis after public previews began last year. The Windows virtual desktop experience is now rolling out to all users.

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More people watched a fake NVIDIA livestream than the real thing

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It starred an AI-generated, crypto-hawking Jensen Huang.

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YouTube is offering employees buyouts, Meta will add a 'huge corpus' of AI content, and Proton launches 'Data Breach Observatory'

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:45:00 -0000

-As part of an AI-focused reorganization, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan told employees that it will offer voluntary buyouts, according to an internal company memo. At the same time, he emphasized that there would be no specific role eliminations as part of the new structure.

-It looks like Meta's Vibes feed is just the start of the company's pivot toward AI slop. In an earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that "we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content" to Meta's recommendation system, via AI's ability to create and remix content — so you're likely to see even more AI generated posts on Facebook and Instagram.

-Proton, the company behind Proton VPN and other encrypted apps like Proton Mail and Proton Drive, just launched a new web page called the Data Breach Observatory that aims to make accurate cybercrime data more widely accessible. The Observatory is intended to be a continually updated report that records any data leak detected on the dark web, with information sourced from the underground data marketplaces themselves.

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Adobe's new Photoshop AI Assistant can automate repetitive tasks

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's also introducing new AI tools for Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Lightroom.

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OpenAI sued for trademark infringement, Google is disputing Gmail was breached, and Withings’ urine analyzer is finally ready to buy

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:30:00 -0000

-When OpenAI launched its TikTok-like Sora app, a key feature was "Cameo" that allows people to add any likeness to videos they generate. Now the maker of Cameo, an app that allows you to buy short videos from celebrities, has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of violating its trademark by using the same name.

-Google has been forced to reassure its users that it has not suffered a large-scale data breach that could affect their Gmail accounts. A few months ago the company released an unusual statement intended to put to bed allegations that its email service had been hit with a serious security issue. And it did so again this week, after numerous news outlets published stories suggesting that 183 million passwords may have been compromised in a new breach.

-It’s been nearly three years since Withings first showed off U-Scan to a bemused world, and now it’s finally on sale. U-Scan is the company’s at-home urinalysis gizmo which sits in your toilet bowl and tests your first splash of the day. The device runs a tiny sample through a microfluidic to test, depending on what cartridge you use, either your nutritional or kidney health.

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The next iPad Pro could be the first to get vapor chamber cooling

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects the next iPad Pro to come with a new M6 chip and a vapor chamber for better cooling performance.

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Federal investigators are looking into Tesla's Mad Max mode, Google’s AI health coach will soon be available to some Fitbit Premium users, and YouTube Shorts will integrate Adobe Premiere's video editing tools

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:40:00 -0000

-Some Tesla vehicles with FSD engaged are said to have run red lights and driven against the flow of traffic. Tesla initially offered a Mad Max mode in 2018, before FSD was available. The company revived Mad Max this month and it didn’t take long before there were reports of Tesla vehicles that were using the mode rolling stop signs and driving above speed limits.

-Google’s long-awaited AI health coach is nearly upon us, as a preview version is launching tomorrow for some Fitbit Premium users in the US. This will only be for Android devices at first, but the company promises an iOS version is in the works.

-It's no secret that YouTube has been taking every step it can to make Shorts compete with TikTok and Instagram Reels. Now, YouTube creators will be able to access Premiere mobile in Shorts by clicking on "Edit in Adobe Premiere." It will include Adobe's editing tools, generative sound effects and, of course, a range of AI features powered by Firefly.

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A Chinese startup shows off its dancing humanoid robot

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Noetix Robotic's Bumi is an affordable, lightweight robot that's designed for consumer use.

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CBP will photograph non-citizens entering and exiting the US, Google's Gemini will now generate presentations for you, and Relive the Commodore 64's glory days

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

-The US Customs and Border Protection submitted a new measure that allows it to photograph any non-US citizen who enters or exits the country for facial recognition purposes. According to a filing with the government's Federal Register, CBP and the Department of Homeland Security are looking to crack down on threats of terrorism, fraudulent use of travel documents and anyone who overstays their authorized stay.

-Google is rolling out a new feature for Gemini's Canvas, the free interactive workspace inside the AI chatbot's app, meant for students and employees who need to create presentations. Gemini is now capable of generating slides with just a prompt, though users can also upload files like documents, spreadsheets and research papers if they want a presentation based on a specific source.

-The Commodore 64 is back in black, sort of. Retro Games and Plaion Replai released a limited edition redesign of the best-selling computer, called THEC64 - Black Edition. The latest blacked-out version is now available on Amazon or Retro Games' website for $119.99.

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American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' of junk in Southeast Asia

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A watchdog group says millions of tons of discarded US electronics is being shipped overseas every month.

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Nissan's nifty solar panel system for the Sakura EV, Apple lost its UK antitrust lawsuit, and Strava pulled the plug on its Garmin lawsuit

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:40:00 -0000

-When fully stretched out on a sunny day, Nissan's solar panel system can add about 1,864 miles of driving distance a year and power multiple accessories. The panel works whether you're driving or parked.

-The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that the iPhone maker abused its dominant market position to inflate developer fees. The tribunal found that the company has "near absolute market power" for iOS app distribution and in-app payments. The decision declared that Apple has been "abusing its dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices."

-Strava's big attack on Garmin didn't last long. On Tuesday, the former filed paperwork to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuit against the latter.

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Google Gemini will arrive in GM cars starting next year

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The vehicle company says it'll be able to suss out maintenance concerns and offer route suggestions.

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Amazon's smart glasses with AI will help its drivers deliver packages faster, YouTube is adding a timer to Shorts, and Spotify is freezing and crashing on some Android devices

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:10:00 -0000

-Amazon has revealed that it's currently working on smart glasses designed for delivery drivers, confirming previous reports about the project. The company said that glasses use AI-powered sensing capabilities and computer vision to detect what their cameras are seeing. Drivers then get guidance through the glasses' heads-up display embedded right into the lens.

-YouTube is adding a timer to Shorts to help curb all of that incessant doomscrolling, according to a report by TechCrunch. This feature is rolling out to all users after being spotted in an Android APK file earlier this year. Here's how it works. Users set a daily time limit for Shorts via the app's settings. Once reached, they'll see a pop-up reminding them to take a break. This pop-up is easily dismissed with a tap, but it's the thought that counts.

-The Spotify app has been freezing and crashing on some Android devices, according to multiple users and a report by 9to5Google. This is happening only when a phone or tablet is connected to Wi-Fi, so keep on listening to Spotify while out and about. Users first took note of the problem around two weeks ago, taking to Spotify forums to address their concerns. Many folks say that the app becomes essentially unusable on Wi-Fi due to the constant crashes and freezing.

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New report leaks Amazon's proposed mass-automation plans

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company reportedly believes it could avoid more than half a million future hires.

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Anthropic brings Claude Code to iOS and the web

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Users can skip the command-line tools and start vibe coding faster.

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NVIDIA shows off its first Blackwell wafer manufactured in the US

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The hardware giant marked a major milestone by manufacturing one of its next-gen AI chip parts in TSMC's Arizona facility.

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Microsoft's next Windows 11 AI gamble: Just say "Hey Copilot"

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's like Cortana resurrected.

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Plug-in hybrids emit almost as much pollution as gas cars, OpenAI suspended Sora depictions of MLK, and CNN's new All Access streaming service doesn't seem to include CNN

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:15:00 -0000

-The difference in emissions between plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and gas cars is merely 19 percent and not 75 percent as lab tests show, according to a report by a group of European transport and environment NGOs.

-OpenAI has paused video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sora at the request of King Inc., the estate that manages his legacy. The company said in an announcement on X that it worked with the estate to address how his "likeness is represented in Sora generations" after people used the app to create disrespectful depictions of the American civil rights leader.

-CNN has unveiled its new All Access subscription streaming service that will cost $6.99 per month or $69.99 annually. The new tier will include a "selection" of CNN's live programming along with originals and more — but it doesn't appear to offer a live CNN feed.

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Apple's long-rumored smart display will reportedly cost $350

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It’s due to arrive next year, along with an indoor security camera.

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Apple's M5 chip pushes AI performance, Google's Veo 3.1 is better at generating videos from images, and Threads now supports group DM

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:10:00 -0000

-Apple has introduced a new M-series chip on updated versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro and for the first time, Apple Vision Pro. The new M5 chip shares plenty of similarities with the M4 chip Apple introduced in 2024, but the biggest seems to be a focus on improving graphics and AI performance.

-Google has released a new update to its Veo AI video generation model that should make it do a better job of sticking to prompts and converting images into videos.

- Meta has started rolling out group chats for the app, which lets you add up to 50 of your followers to a single conversation. Just start a new message and add anybody who follows you on Threads.

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X experiments with showing more information about profiles to fight inauthentic engagement

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A new section provides details on when an account was created and where the person running it is based.

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Google may tweak search results to avoid EU fine, the company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked, and OpenAI will let adults use ChatGPT for erotica starting in December

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:35:00 -0000

-In order to avoid paying billions of dollars in fines for violating the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Google is considering changing how search results are displayed, Reuters reports.

-Customer service support company 5CA contradicted claims by Discord that it was the victim of a hack last month.

-OpenAI plans to open the floodgates to more adult uses of ChatGPT starting in December, according to a new post from CEO Sam Altman. The company announced that it would add parental controls and automatic age detection features in September, and it seems like a benefit of sorting out children from adults is an ability to offer more freedom in what ChatGPT can show users.

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California enacts age-gate law for app stores

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Governor Gavin Newsom also signed bills concerning social media warning labels, chatbots and deepfake pornography.

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NVIDIA's DGX Spark AI developer PC is now for sale, a UK regulator fined 4chan, and Slack is transforming its Slackbot into a 'personalized AI companion'.

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:25:00 -0000

-NVIDIA revealed its DGX Spark AI computer earlier this year and today is officially on for $3,999. Though relatively tiny, it hosts the company's entire AI platform including GPUs and CPUs, along with NVIDIA's AI software stack "into a system small enough for a lab or an office.”

-Ofcom has slapped 4chan with a £20,000 fine, that’s the equivalent of $26,700 here in the states, for failing to comply with the internet and telecommunications regulator's request for information under the UK's Online Safety Act of 2023.

-Slack's new Slackbot is basically an AI chatbot like all the rest, but this one has been purpose-built to help with common work tasks. Folks can use natural language to converse with the bot and it can do stuff like whip up project plans, flag daily priorities and analyze reports. It can also help people find information when they only remember a few scant details. The company says it will "give every employee AI superpowers" so they can "drive productivity at AI speed."

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Malware apps posing as free VPNs are on the rise

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A recent report on the Klopatra malware operation shows hackers taking advantage of a surge in VPN use.

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Apple got hit with another class action lawsuit, OpenAI does not have to preserve all of its ChatGPT data, and the Chevrolet Bolt is back

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:50:00 -0000

-Just about a month after being accused of using pirated books to train its AI, Apple is facing another similar proposed class action lawsuit. As first reported by Bloomberg Law, two neuroscience professors from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn claimed that Apple used their "registered works without authorization." The neuroscientists said Apple trained its AI models using "shadow libraries" and "web-crawling software" that provide access to pirated, copyrighted books, including two of their own.

-The controversial preservation order requiring OpenAI to indefinitely keep records of its ChatGPT data has been terminated. A federal judge filed a new order on October 9 that frees OpenAI of an obligation to "preserve and segregate all output log data that would otherwise be deleted on a going forward basis."

-One of the most affordable EVs in America, the Chevrolet Bolt, has made its long-awaited comeback. After discontinuing the Bolt in 2023, the American automaker has refreshed the popular EV with a 2027 model that has some key upgrades.

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Tensor's Robocar will be 'Lyft-ready' out of the factory

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Lyft has committed to buy 'hundreds' of the AVs for its own fleet.

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Apple doubled its biggest bug bounty reward, Chinese regulators are investigating Qualcomm, and a 65-year old computer was programmed to play Boards of Canada's 'Olson'

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

-Apple is updating its Security Bounty program this November to offer some of the highest rewards in the industry. It has doubled its top award from $1 million to $2 million for the discovery of "exploit chains that can achieve similar goals as sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks" and which requires no user interaction.

-China's antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Qualcomm's acquisition of Israeli connected-vehicle chip company Autotalks. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) alleges that Qualcomm is suspected of violating China's anti-monopoly laws by not disclosing certain details of the deal.

-The Programmed Data Processor-1 is perhaps most recognizable as the home of Spacewar!, one of the world's first video games, but it also works as an enormous and very slow iPod, too. In the video, Boards of Canada's "Olson" plays off of paper tape that's carefully fed and programmed into the PDP-1 by engineer and Computer History Museum docent Peter Samson.

Here's a link to the video.

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Apple explains how it will comply with App Store age verification requirements in Texas

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Developers will have to change how their apps work in the state too.

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California just passed 3 bills to boost internet privacy, Apple removed an app that archives videos of ICE arrests, and Verizon is buying Starry to expand its wireless broadband footprint

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:55:00 -0000

-California has passed three new bills designed to boost privacy for internet users, governor Gavin Newsom's office announced. The biggest one, AB 566, builds on a 2018 law by requiring web browsers to let users universally opt-out of allowing third parties to sell their data.

-Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that collects and archives videos of Immigration Customs and Enforcement arrests, 404 Media reports. The app's removal follows similar action taken against ICEBlock last week, an app that tracks ICE activity in an attempt to offer real-time alerts of when and where arrests are happening. Unlike ICEBlock, though, Eyes Up's main purpose is to serve as an archive, not a tool for eluding government agents.

-Verizon is buying the smaller broadband carrier Starry for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to close by the first quarter of 2026, but is subject to FCC approval. Verizon has already done some work to appease the US government by ending DEI initiatives, so the FCC is likely to give this merger its stamp of approval.

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Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It now has to allow non-Play Store payments and external download links by October 22nd.

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Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs, and California banned loud commercials on streaming platforms

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:55:00 -0000

-The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware, Michel Devoret, the Nobel Prize in Physics. alongside former Google employee John Martinis, and University of California, Berkeley professor John Clarke. The award recognizes "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantization in an electric circuit."

-Mastodon, the federated social network built on ActivityPub, is taking cues from Bluesky and introducing its own version of the social platform's "Starter Packs." The hope is that Mastodon's "Packs" will make it easier to find people to follow when you first join a server, a sometimes daunting task given the distributed nature of decentralized social networks.

-California has passed a law to ban loud commercials on streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu. Governor Gavin Newsom just signed the law and the ban goes into effect on July 1, 2026.

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OpenAI agrees to buy 'tens of billions' worth of AMD chips

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company could also take up to a 10 percent stake in AMD.

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Instagram will start handing out awards to select creators, Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1, and Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:45:00 -0000

-Instagram is launching its own awards program. This is sort of like the Oscars, but for short-form social media content with 25 winners getting physical rings.

-The reaction to iPadOS 26 has been mostly positive, but some users have bemoaned the absence of the decade-old Slide Over multitasking feature. Well, Apple just announced that it's coming back as part of iPadOS 26.1.

-It's probably been a hot minute since you've thought about Evernote. For years, the note-taking app, once a darling of the App Store, faced declining popularity and profitability. Now, it's back with a trove of AI features.

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ICE is planning to create a surveillance team that hunts for leads on social media

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The project in its current proposed state would add at least 28 full-time staffers tasked solely with generating leads 24/7.

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Tesla insurance could lose its license for mishandling claims, OpenAI's first device could be delayed, and Discord users' IDs and data were compromised

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0000

-Tesla launched its own auto insurance options for California customers back in 2019, but it may soon lose its authorization to do just that. The California Department of Insurance issued enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance, which acts as an agent for State National Insurance Company and is also named in the legal notice.

-OpenAI and Jony Ive could still have some serious loose ends to tie up before releasing their highly anticipated AI device. According to a Financial Times report, the partnership is still struggling with some "technical issues" that could ultimately end up pushing back the device's release date, which is expected to be sometime next year.

-One of Discord's third-party customer service providers has been infiltrated by an unauthorized party who was able to gain access to users' information. Discord said it recently discovered the incident, which took place on September 20.

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FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The lawsuit alleges that anti-competitive practices reduce options for renters and advertisers.

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Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after the Trump administration's demand, Strava sues Garmin in a bizarre patent infringement lawsuit, and Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:05:00 -0000

-Apple has removed ICEBlock from the app store. The app allowed users to put a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted. It has also pulled other apps that served a similar purpose.

-Fitness tech appears to be having a strange spat. Earlier this week, Strava filed a lawsuit alleging that Garmin infringed on its patents for two features related to tracking exercise routes: segments and heatmaps. It's also claiming that Garmin violated a Master Cooperation Agreement by developing its own heat map feature.

-Now that Threads has grown to more than 400 million users, Meta is adding more features that could help the platform establish an identity. The company is testing a new "communities" feature that creates dedicated spaces for people to chat about specific topics and interests.

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Meta will soon use AI chats for ad targeting

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It goes into effect on December 16th.

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Is Amazon pitching law enforcement on its cloud services? FTC sues Zillow, and Saturn’s ocean moon looks more hospitable to subsurface life than we thought.

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:33:00 -0000

-Forbes has published an investigation into Amazon's efforts to court law enforcement clients for artificial intelligence and surveillance services. The article reveals that not only is the company promoting Amazon Web Services as a potential police tool, but it has been partnering with other businesses in that sector to use its cloud infrastructure.

-The Federal Trade Commission is suing home-search website Zillow, alleging that it paid rival Redfin $100 million to eliminate competition in the online listing business. The suit refers to a deal inked back in February between the two companies in which Redfin allegedly agreed to become "an exclusive syndicator of Zillow listings."

-On Wednesday, scientists published a paper outlining the increasing complexity of molecules emitted from beneath the moon's surface. "We now have all elements required for Enceladus to harbor life.” Enceladus gives researchers a unique window into its subsurface world. The Cassini mission already taught us that plumes of water ice shoot 6,000 miles into space from Enceladus.

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Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa+

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Just tell the assistant to make the buttons do what you want.

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Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, OpenAI's Sora app is real but you'll need an invite to try it, and Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:25:00 -0000

-(00:39) Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. Axios reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

-(02:25) One day after Wired reported that OpenAI was preparing to release a new AI social video app, the company has revealed it to the wider world. It's called the Sora app, and it's powered by OpenAI's new Sora 2 video model, allowing it to generate AI-made clips of nearly anything.

-(04:21) Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek will be transitioning to the role of executive chairman on January 1 of next year. The current Co-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer Gustav Söderström and Co-President and Chief Business Officer Alex Norström will take his place as co-CEOs.

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Microsoft is trying to make 'vibe working' a thing

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company has released new tools for AI-powered workflows in its Office products.

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Alphabet will pay $22 million to settle President Trump’s YouTube lawsuit, OpenAI will reportedly release a TikTok-like social app, and Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:40:00 -0000

-(00:39) Alphabet will pay President Donald Trump $22 million as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the company over the suspension of various YouTube accounts following the January 6 riot at the US capitol.

-(02:34) In a development that should surprise no one, OpenAI is preparing to release a standalone social app powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video model, Wired reports. The app reportedly "closely resembles" TikTok, with a vertical video feed and swipe-to-scroll navigation. The catch? It will only feature AI-generated content.

-(04:46) Researchers have discovered major security flaws with Tile tracking tags, according to a report by Wired. These flaws could allow both the company itself and tech-savvy stalkers to track a user's location. The security issue could also let a malicious actor falsely frame a Tile owner for stalking, as the flaw can make it appear as if a particular tag is constantly in the vicinity of somebody else's tag.

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Apple reportedly made a ChatGPT-clone to test Siri's new capabilities

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Apple is reportedly nearing production for its latest M5-powered MacBooks.

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Apple may be nearing production for its M5 MacBooks, EA may go private with help from Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia, and Meta wants to become the Android of robotics

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:25:00 -0000

-According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the latest Apple silicon is about to hit the assembly lines. In the latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple "is nearing mass production of its next MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and two new Mac monitors." Gurman added that these upgraded products are scheduled for release sometime between the end of this year and the first quarter of next year.

-Electronic Arts is close to reaching a $50 billion deal that will turn it into a privately held company. That’s according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The video game company filed for an IPO way back in 1990 and has been public ever since, but now a group of investors are in talks with the company to take it private.

-Assuming it can turn its Project Orion augmented reality glasses into a real product people can buy, Meta apparently wants to get into robots next. That's according to Sources' Alex Heath, who spoke to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and reports that much like Apple, Google and Tesla, Meta is researching robotics.

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Amazon is paying $2.5 billion to settle FTC claims it duped customers into signing up for Prime

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company will also have to make it easier for consumers to cancel a Prime membership.

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xAI accused OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets, Spotify addressing AI 'slop', and the EU told Apple it has "no intention" of repealing the DMA

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:00 -0000

-Elon Musk's xAI is suing OpenAI, alleging that the ChatGPT maker has stolen its trade secrets. The lawsuit comes after the company recently sued a former employee, Xuechen Li, for allegedly stealing confidential information from the company before taking a job at OpenAI.

-Spotify has announced a set of policy changes surrounding AI-generated music and spam on its streaming platform. The company is helping to develop an industry standard for AI disclosure in music credits, alongside DDEX. It will be strengthening its approach to AI-assisted spam, such as unauthorized vocal clones, as well as uploaded music that fraudulently delivers music to another artist's profile.

-The European Union has summarily rejected calls from Apple to repeal and replace its Digital Markets Act, the law that governs much about how giant tech companies must operate within the 27-nation bloc.

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Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon chips are 'the fastest and most efficient' for Windows PCs, Meta Lab pop-ups will let you try on the company's new smart glasses for yourself, and Proton Mail's redesigned mobile app is built for speed

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:35:00 -0000

-Qualcomm has unveiled its new Snapdragon X Series chips for laptops, in addition to its new system-on-a-chip for flagship phones. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip meant for "ultra-premium" Windows 11 laptops are designed to handle "complex, expert-level workloads" and to enable fast AI processing, as well as a multi-day battery life

-Following the announcement of its first smart glasses with a built-in display, Meta is opening several temporary retail locations where you'll be able to demo the Meta Ray-Ban Display, their Meta Neural Band controller and the rest of the company's Reality Labs products.

-If you use Proton Mail on your phone, things are about to pick up. The company is rolling out new apps for Android and iOS. The updated mobile applications are rebuilt from the ground up with a "cleaner, faster and more private experience."

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Oakley Meta Vanguard are the smart glasses athletes might actually want

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They come with a better camera, battery life and water resistance.

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The Secret Service seized a network capable of shutting down NYC's cell service, Apple TV+ indefinitely delayed 'The Savant', and Microsoft claimed a 'breakthrough' in AI chip cooling

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:07:00 -0000

The Secret Service says it thwarted a telecommunications cyber-op in New York City. On Tuesday, the agency announced that it seized a network of SIM servers. It was capable of jamming cell towers, conducting DDoS attacks and enabling encrypted communications. The discovery came ahead of world leaders gathering for the UN General Assembly this week. Also, Apple has delayed the release of its new series The Savant just three days before it was supposed to premiere this week. The timing of the sudden delay, and the lack of explanation for why the company is delaying the show, could be telling. Disney made a similar knee-jerk reaction in placing Jimmy Kimmel Live! on indefinite hiatus following a joke Kimmel made about the reaction to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. And, AI is an enormous energy drain, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the planet desperately needs progress in the opposite direction. Although most of that comes from running GPUs, cooling them is another significant overhead. So, it's worth noting when a company of Microsoft's stature claims to have achieved a breakthrough in chip cooling.

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Stellantis confirms data breach involving customers' contact information

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A hacker group claimed to have obtained 18 million records.

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Meta is making its Llama AI models available to more governments, Google is turning Gemini into a gaming sidekick, and Facebook added an AI assistant to its dating app

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Meta is allowing more governments to access its suite of Llama AI models. The group includes France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea and organizations associated with the European Union and NATO. The move comes after the company took similar steps last year to bring Llama to the US government and its contractors.

Also, Google might have found a way Gemini could be useful while you're playing games on your phone. The company is introducing a new software overlay today it calls the Play Games Sidekick that gives you access to Gemini Live while you play, alongside a host of other gaming-focused updates to Google Play that could make the app platform a better home for gamers.

Facebook Dating has added two new AI tools, because clearly a large language model is what the search for love and companionship has been missing all this time. The social media platform introduced a chatbot called dating assistant that can help find prospective dates based on a user's interests.

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Meta CTO explains the cause of its embarrassing smart glasses demo failures

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Andrew Bosworth revealed why Meta's smart glasses glitched on stage during their launch.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink plans a brain speech trial, BYD's all-electric hypercar hit a record-breaking speed, and the complicated Subnautica 2 lawsuit took a bizarre twist

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:50:00 -0000

Neuralink plans to begin another US clinical trial in October, using the implant to translate thoughts into text. The study will be held through an FDA investigational device exemption. The idea is to help people with speech impairments communicate through thought. In other news, a new hypercar has dethroned Bugatti's record for the fastest production car, and unsurprisingly, it's an electric vehicle. During a livestream at the Automotive Testing Papenburg testing site in Germany, the YangWang U9 Extreme hit a facemelting top speed of around 308.33 mph. And, the latest update in the convoluted lawsuit between Subnautica's developer, Unknown Worlds, and its parent company, Krafton, represents a complete 180 with one of the case's key claims. According to a PC Gamer report, Krafton said that "documents relating to the readiness of the game were irrelevant to the termination" of Unknown Worlds' leadership, which was one of the main disagreements that led to the legal action in the first place.

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Samsung’s very expensive Family Hub fridges will now treat you to ads on their displays

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The move is part of a pilot program and Samsung says it adds “value” for its customers.

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Meta will let outside developers create AI-powered apps for its smart glasses, the FTC is suing Ticketmaster, and a former Facebook lobbyist is now in charge of the EU's Facebook regulator

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:10:00 -0000

Meta's lineup of smart glasses could soon get a lot more capabilities. The company will begin allowing outside developers to bring their apps to its RayBan and Oakley smart glasses, Meta announced on the second day of its Connect event.

The FTC and seven states sued Ticketmaster owner Live Nation on Wednesday. The lawsuit accused the company of knowingly allowing brokers to buy tickets in bulk. Ticketmaster allegedly then let them resell the tickets at a significant markup on its own second-hand market. The FTC claims Ticketmaster was aware that resellers routinely bypassed its security measures for these purchases.

A former lobbyist for Meta is now in charge of the EU's chief regulator for big tech firms, according to reporting by The Irish Times. Niamh Sweeney has been named commissioner of the Data Protection Commission, which is one of the largest EU data protection authorities. Prior to this, she worked at Meta for six years. Sweeney was director of European public policy at WhatsApp and head of Irish public policy at Facebook for many of those years. She becomes the third active commissioner of the regulatory body.

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Trump's TikTok deal will give control to a group of US investors

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Chinese shareholders will still have a stake.

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Meta’s Ray-Ban Display glasses revealed at Connect 2025, Trump crypto advisor David Sacks being investigated over a possible SGE violation, and Google Discover to start showing social media posts and YouTube Shorts

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:15:00 -0000

he Meta CEO kicked off Meta Connect 2025 confirming the rumors with the reveal of Meta's first pair of AR glasses with a built-in screen. They'll cost $800 and will come to a limited number of brick-and-mortar stores in the US beginning September 30. Those retailers include Best Buy, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban and Verizon, and availability will expand to Canada, France, Italy and the UK early next year. Also, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Melanie Stansbury are leading a group of congressional Democrats investigating White House Special Advisor David Sacks for possibly serving in his position for longer than he's allowed. Sacks, a former PayPal executive and venture capitalist at Craft Ventures, was originally picked by President Donald Trump to be the "White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." And Google's Discover content feed is getting some new features. It'll soon include more than just articles from throughout the web. The company says the platform will be incorporating stuff like social media posts from platforms like Instagram and X along with YouTube Shorts.

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Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal file joint lawsuit against generative AI app Hailuo

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The three largest movie studios in the US allege brazen copyright infringement across dozens of protected works.

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Tesla is being investigated over its electronic door handles, another lawsuit blames an AI company of complicity in a teenager's suicide, and LimeWire acquired Fyre Festival

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:40:00 -0000

The NHTSA said it opened an investigation into the automaker's electrically powered doors. The problem: They stop working if the vehicle's low-voltage battery fails. The NHTSA's probe will cover the 2021 Model Y, which covers an estimated 174,000 vehicles.

Also, another family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against popular AI chatbot tool Character AI. This is the third suit of its kind after a 2024 lawsuit, also against Character AI, involving the suicide of a 14-year-old in Florida, and a lawsuit last month alleging OpenAI's ChatGPT helped a teenage boy commit suicide.

And, LimeWire has announced that it's acquired the rights to Fyre Festival, the disastrous, influencer-fueled 2017 music festival. The newly revived company — which now acts as a NFT music marketplace rather than a file-sharing service — bought the rights for $245,000 in an eBay auction.

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A TikTok deal may finally be happening

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said unnamed parties reached a framework agreement.

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China says NVIDIA's Mellanox acquisition violated antitrust law, New York details its plans for online age verification rules, and Early Access is the latest place where Steam is restricting games with mature themes

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:30:00 -0000

A regulator has accused NVIDIA of violating China's antitrust laws over its acquisition of chipmaker Mellanox. In its preliminary findings of an investigation it commenced in December, the State Administration for Market Regulation claimed that the company breached both national regulations and the conditional terms China outlined when it rubber-stamped the $6.9 billion takeover. Also, on Monday, the state's Attorney General Letitia James released more specifics about what the SAFE for Kids Act will entail in practice. And, Valve has apparently updated its Steam Early Access policy to no longer accept games with what the company deems to be "mature themes." As first reported by Gamesmarkt earlier this month, gaming studio Dammitbird, which develops the adult adventure game Heavy Hearts, was not allowed to put the title on Steam Early Access because of its content.

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xAI reportedly laid off at least 500 AI tutors working on Grok

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's now hiring specialist AI tutors after downsizing its generalist AI tutor team.

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Google facing its first AI Overviews lawsuit from a major US publisher, California's age verification bill took another step forward, and Tesla's most affordable Cybertruck scrapped after five months

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Even though Google's AI Overviews were introduced with a comically rocky start, it's about to face a far more serious challenge. Penske Media, the publisher for Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard and others, filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the tech giant illegally powers its AI Overviews feature with content from its sites; a California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users' ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and will now move on to Gov. Gavin Newsom; and the rear-wheel drive trim of the Tesla Cybertruck lasted about five months before it was unceremoniously removed from online sales. The Long Range model represented the most affordable Cybertruck option with its starting price of $69,990

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The FTC is investigating companies that make AI companion chatbots

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Seven companies are being asked to share how they're mitigating harm to younger users.

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The 'next phase' of Microsoft's and OpenAI's partnership, Grok claimed the Charlie Kirk assassination video was a 'meme edit', and Perplexity's definition of copyright gets it sued by the dictionary

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:45:00 -0000

Microsoft and OpenAI have issued a joint statement to say that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the "next phase" of their partnership. The companies are still finalizing the terms of agreement and haven't shared the details of what their future would look like exactly. In other tech news, Grok has once again been caught spreading blatant misinformation on X. In several bizarre exchanges, the chatbot repeatedly claimed that Charlie Kirk was "fine" and that gruesome videos of his assassination were a "meme edit." And, Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company's "answer engine" product unlawfully copies their copyrighted materials.

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Reddit, Yahoo, Medium and more are adopting a new licensing standard to get compensated for AI scraping

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The group is looking to music royalty nonprofits for inspiration.

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Amazon is reportedly developing separate AR glasses for customers and its drivers, HBO Max is going to get a lot more expensive, and Lyft launched an autonomous fleet with May Mobility in Atlanta

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:25:00 -0000

Amazon may be muscling into the field of augmented reality glasses. According to a report by The Information, sources claimed that the company is working on AR glasses for consumers, allegedly with plans to release the product in late 2026 or early 2027. In other news, David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to make HBO more expensive, and passwords a lot harder to share, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And, Lyft and May Mobility have teamed up to launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles in Atlanta. It's a pilot program, so it's currently only available to Lyft riders in the area of midtown Atlanta. The companies promise a "measured, safety-first approach" with this rollout.

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Everything announced at the iPhone 17 launch event

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

With the start of September comes the promise of crisp, fall-like weather and, like clockwork, new iPhones. Apple's "awe dropping" iPhone event this year had execs showing off the latest iPhones from Cupertino and reminding folks of the changes Liquid Glass and iOS 26 will bring to their handsets in the coming week.

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Is Microsoft planning to use Anthropic models to power some of Office 365's Copilot features? Plus, the FDA approved human trials for pig kidney transplants

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Microsoft reportedly plans to begin using Anthropic's latest Claude models to power some of the Copilot features in its Office 365 apps. In a report published Tuesday, The Information said the tech giant would announce the change "in the coming weeks." Microsoft currently relies on OpenAI's tech to power the majority of AI features found inside of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Also, the FDA approved the biotech company eGenesis to begin human trials of pig-to-human kidney transplants. eGenesis provides pigs with CRISPR-modified genes. These genetic changes reduce the chances of organ rejection in human recipients.

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Meta reportedly suppressed research about how dangerous its VR headsets are for kids

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Current and former staffers have come forward.

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Judge rejected Anthropic's record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for the AI copyright lawsuit, Vodafone is testing an AI 'actor', and Bluesky finally has a private bookmarking feature

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:05:00 -0000

Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge is concerned that the class lawyers struck a deal that will be forced "down the throat of authors." Alsup reportedly felt misled by the deal and said it was "nowhere close to complete."

Also, Vodafone made a commercial starring an AI avatar posing as a real lady. This is interesting because Vodafone is a major global brand and not a fly-by-night TikTok company. The company said it was “testing different styles of advertising — this time with AI."

And, Bluesky has added a built-in bookmarking feature so users finally have a way to privately save posts on the platform. The update is out now on Bluesky's website and app.

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Apple faces lawsuit over alleged use of pirated books for AI training

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company, they said, got their books from an online library with pirated works.

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Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event preview, cut cables in the Red Sea disrupted Microsoft's Azure, and players of Silksong are complaining about confusing translations

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:20:00 -0000

Apple’s so-called ‘Awe dropping’ event is tomorrow and the company is all but certain to unveil the iPhone 17 line. The keynote will be livestreamed on YouTube Tuesday at 1PM ET from Cupertino. Three Engadget team members will be reporting, liveblogging and providing their hands-on impressions from Apple Park.

Also, Microsoft said its Azure cloud platform has returned to normal service after an incident of cut underwater cables that played out over Saturday. The tech giant reported "undersea fiber cuts" in the Red Sea on Saturday morning, which disrupted Azure service throughout the Middle East and led to potential "increased latency" for users. Microsoft said that the latency issue was resolved by Saturday evening and was able to reroute the Azure traffic through other paths.

And for most Hollow Knight: Silksong players, the combat is challenging and the boss fights are punishing. However, there's another layer of complexity for anyone playing the sequel in Simplified Chinese: the bizarre translations.

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Honda teases its first full-size e-motorcycle with fast charging

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The new bike appears to be based on the company's EV Fun Concept and likely won't be available outside of Europe.

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Big tech signed on to White House plan for AI education in US schools, Researchers found alarming overlaps among 18 popular VPNs, and Sesame Street's new partnership with YouTube will bring 'hundreds of full episodes' to the video platform

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:50:00 -0000

The White House hosted several tech and AI leaders at an event today centered on teaching artificial intelligence in US schools. Many of the big tech companies — including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic — have already issued press releases with their commitments to a pledge from the White House to help "foster early interest in Al technology, promote Al literacy and proficiency, and enable comprehensive Al training for parents and educators."

Also, A new peer-reviewed study alleges that 18 of the 100 most-downloaded virtual private network apps on the Google Play Store are secretly connected in three large families, despite claiming to be independent providers.

Here's the link to the 18 VPNs that have overlaps.

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/vpn/researchers-find-alarming-overlaps-among-18-popular-vpns-191828342.html

And Sesame Street creator Sesame Workshop and YouTube have announced a new "extended partnership" that will bring episodes of the iconic children's show to the platform and a series of workshops for creators on "how to create content that is entertaining while also promoting learning."

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Samsung announces a pair of flashy new party speakers

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The updated Sound Tower models go big on noise and lighting.

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Google ordered to pay $425 million in an app data collection lawsuit, OpenAI offers ChatGPT Projects to free users, and the largest illegal sports streaming service has been shut down

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Google must pay $425 million to the plaintiffs of a class action lawsuit that accused the company of collecting users' data even after they've turned off a tracking feature, a federal jury has decided. Plus, OpenAI has announced that it's making its Projects feature available to free users of ChatGPT; and the sports broadcasting piracy network Streameast has been shut down after it was investigated for a year by a US-based anti-piracy group. Streameast is the largest illegal sports streaming platform in the world, and while active it offered its users free access to 80 unauthorised domains.

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OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The controls will arrive sometime within the next month.

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Google doesn't have to sell Chrome, Waymo's robotaxis coming to Denver and Seattle, and Disney will pay $10 million to settle an FTC complaint

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:45:00 -0000

Google will not have to divest its Chrome browser but will have to change some of its business practices, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling comes more than a year after the same judge ruled that Google had acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in internet search. Following the ruling last year, the Department of Justice had proposed that Google should be forced to sell Chrome. But in a 230-page decision, Judge Amit Mehta said the government had "overreached" in its request. In other news, Waymo is preparing to launch in two more markets. The company announced today that it will expand into both Denver and Seattle; and the Federal Trade Commission announced that Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment giant allowed data collection on YouTube videos meant for children.

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TikTok users will soon be able to send voice notes, images and videos in chats

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

TechCrunch reports that these new messaging features will roll out in the coming weeks.

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Google says reports of a major Gmail security issue are 'entirely false', Chinese social media platforms roll out labels for AI-generated material, and Escape from Tarkov is finally coming to Steam 'soon.’

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:15:00 -0000

Google is officially debunking a series of reports that claimed Gmail has been hit with a "major" security issue in recent days. "We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective," the company said in a somewhat unusual statement. "Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning to all Gmail users about a major Gmail security issue. This is entirely false." Also, major social media platforms in China have started rolling out labels for AI-generated content to comply with a law that took effect on Monday. Users of the likes of WeChat, Douyin, Weibo and RedNote are now seeing such labels on posts. And, following news that Escape from Tarkov is escaping its perpetual beta, the pioneering extraction shooter is also about to make its debut on Steam. Nikita Buyanov, head of the Battlestate Games studio that developed Escape from Tarkov, confirmed on X that the game's Steam page "will be available soon," only teasing that the full details will come later.

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Meta is reportedly looking at using competing AI models to improve its apps

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, looking ahead to the Apple iPhone 17 event.

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TikTok users will soon be able to send voice notes, images and videos in chats, and more tech news

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:30:00 -0000

TikTok is taking another step towards becoming more than just a platform for infinitely scrolling through short videos. The social media app told TechCrunch that its users will soon be able to send voice notes, images and videos in direct messages or group chats.

In other tech news, Meta hosted several AI chatbots with the names and likenesses of celebrities without their permission, according to Reuters. The unauthorized chatbots that Reuters discovered during its investigation included Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Johansson, and they were available on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

And, xAI doesn't want its secret recipe for Grok to get out, and it's filing a lawsuit to make sure of that. In a lawsuit filed last week, xAI claimed that former employee Xuechen Li stole the company's confidential info and trade secrets before joining the team at OpenAI.

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Meta is experimenting with long-form text on Threads

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The feature has begun appearing for some users but hasn't rolled out widely yet.

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Microsoft introduced a pair of in-house AI models, NVIDIA is (really) profiting, and Fubo Sports debuts Sept. 2

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:20:00 -0000

Microsoft is expanding its AI footprint with the release of two new models that its teams trained completely in-house. MAI-Voice-1 is the tech major's first natural speech generation model, while MAI-1-preview is text-based and is the company's first foundation model trained end-to-end. MAI-Voice-1 is currently being used in the Copilot Daily and Podcast features. Microsoft has made MAI-1-preview available for public tests on LMArena, and will begin previewing it in select Copilot situations in the coming weeks. In other news, NVIDIA revealed that its revenue for the second quarter rose 56 percent compared to the same period last year, and that's without shipping any H20 chips to China. It reported a revenue of $46.7 billion and a net income of $26.4 billion. And Fubo is making a move to attract new subscribers ahead of the NFL season. The company's new Fubo Sports bundle includes content from ESPN, Fox and local affiliates. The football-friendly package costs $56 monthly.

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Anthropic admits its AI is being used to conduct cybercrime

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company's threat report detailed a 'vibe hacking' extortion scheme powered by Claude.

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OpenAI and Anthropic conducted safety evaluations of each other's AI systems, WhatsApp offering an AI-powered writing assistant, and Microsoft Copilot is now a talking blob on Samsung TVs

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Most of the time, AI companies are locked in a race to the top, treating each other as rivals and competitors. Today, OpenAI and Anthropic revealed that they agreed to evaluate the alignment of each other's publicly available systems and shared the results of their analyses. The full reports get pretty technical, but are worth a read for anyone who's following the nuts and bolts of AI development. In other news, WhatsApp just introduced an AI-powered writing assistant, in case you need help with a text or whatever. The AI provides suggestions in various styles, like professional, funny or supportive. Once generated, the user can continue editing the message if required. And, Copilot, Microsoft's AI assistant that's integrated into Windows and Microsoft 365, is making the jump to your living room.

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US Attorneys General tell AI companies they 'will be held accountable' for child safety failures

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They singled out the behaviors of Meta's AI chatbots in their letter.

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SpaceX's Starship deployed its payload for the first time, Anthropic reached a settlement over a class-action piracy lawsuit, and Meta is launching a California super PAC

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:35:00 -0000

SpaceX has successfully launched the Starship for its 10th test flight after it was delayed a couple of times due to weather conditions and other issues. This time, the company was able to achieve its objectives without the vehicle and its booster exploding mid-test. In other tech news, Anthropic has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of authors for an undisclosed sum. The move means the company will avoid a potentially more costly ruling if the case regarding its use of copyright materials to train artificial intelligence tools had moved forward. And, Meta is throwing its resources behind a new super PAC in California. According to Politico, the group will support state-level political candidates who espouse tech-friendly policies, particularly those with a loose approach to regulating artificial intelligence.

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NVIDIA releases the next generation of its cutting-edge 'robot brain'

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The Jetson AGX Thor developer kit retails for $3,499.

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US AGs tell AI companies they 'will be held accountable' for child safety failures, Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI, and Netflix announced opening dates for its brick and mortar entertainment hubs

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:30:00 -0000

The US Attorneys General of 44 jurisdictions have signed a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of multiple AI companies, urging them to protect children "from exploitation by predatory artificial intelligence products." In other news, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is suing Apple and OpenAI, as reported by Reuters. The suit accuses the companies of illegally conspiring to stop rival AI companies from getting a fair shot on the App Store, alleging they have "locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing." And, the 100,000-square-foot amusement centers will be centered around all things Netflix and will include a retail component, a restaurant called Netflix Bites and numerous "immersive story-driven experiences" based on the company's most successful properties. The Netflix House in Philadelphia will open November 12 at the King of Prussia Mall, and the Dallas location will open December 11 at Galleria Texas. A third location is planned for Las Vegas in 2027.

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Grok 2.5 goes open source

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

xAI made the older Grok model available for all, while Elon Musk said the upcoming Grok 3 will follow suit.

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Apple claims an ex-employee stole trade secrets for Oppo, Bluesky blocks Mississippi due to its new age verification law, and Google tested QR code verification for text messages

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:20:00 -0000

Apple is going after another one of its previous employees for allegedly sharing trade secrets with a new employer. Apple's lawsuit listed Chen Shi, a former employee who worked on the Apple Watch team, along with Oppo, as defendants, claiming they "conspired to steal Apple’s trade secrets." In other news, Users with Mississippi IP addresses can no longer access the Bluesky app. The decentralized social media network has explained in a post that Mississippi's new age verification law for social networks "would fundamentally change" how it operates, and it wouldn't be possible to comply with its small team and limited resources. And Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, 9to5Google reports.

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Google AI Mode is expanding to 180 countries and adding an agentic restaurant finder

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

AI Mode will add agentic event and appointment finders soon, too.

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Trump Mobile is promoting its smartphone with terribly edited photos of other brands' products, Ecosia offered $0 for control of Chrome, and Tesla investigated over inaccurate crash reports

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:35:00 -0000

AppleInsider spotted the latest bizarre wrinkle to this story, which is that the actual phone still does not exist. The publication noticed that promotional images for T1 all show different smartphones that appear to be tweaked in a photo editor to look gold. While the website shows a badly edited image of what appears to be a Revvl 7 Pro 5G phone, an Instagram ad seems to depict an iPhone 16 Pro Max, again with the company's branding overlaid. A third confusing image edit was posted on X earlier this week. That photo shows a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra equipped with a case made by Spigen. The South Korean accessory company's logo can be seen behind the render of an American flag. In other news, Germany-based search engine and browser nonprofit Ecosia is the latest party to make an offer for Google's Chrome. Questions about Chrome's fate have been swirling since the news that the Department of Justice would push for Google to sell the browser after the ruling that the company's search engine business constituted a monopoly. And the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just announced an investigation into Tesla regarding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. That’s according to a report by Electrek. The road safety regulator says the probe involves inconsistencies with how the company reports crashes regarding the aforementioned systems.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: How the newest foldable phones stack up

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's a battle of the foldables and we break down the differences between the two most popular folding phone brands.

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AI browsers may be the best thing that ever happened to scammers, Oracle will reportedly power a giant data center with gas generators, and Alaska Air will offer Starlink in-flight internet starting next year.

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:35:00 -0000

We've heard a lot this year about AI enabling new scams, from celebrity deepfakes on Facebook to hackers impersonating government officials. However, a new report suggests that AI also poses a fraud risk from the other direction — easily falling for scams that human users are much more likely to catch. The report, titled "Scamlexity," comes from a cybersecurity startup called Guardio, which produces a browser extension designed to catch scams in real time. In other news, Bloomberg has published a deep dive into operations at Oracle, chronicling the software giant's rise in cloud computing and current push into powering artificial intelligence projects. The publication reported that Oracle has promised to develop tens of billions of dollars in data centers, which have become a hot business. And more and more airlines think that Starlink is the solution. The latest company to sign with the SpaceX affiliate is Alaska Air Group, which announced that it will start offering Starlink Wi-Fi next year and expand the service to its entire fleet by 2027.

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Anker's Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds include ANC and a snore-detection algorithm

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They cost $230 and are available in two colorways.

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The White House now has a TikTok account, a man who allegedly used a botnet to take down X has been charged, and Meta's AI voice translation feature rolled out globally

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:40:00 -0000

The White House has joined TikTok, the social media app that President Trump wanted to ban during his first term. Its first post shows clips of Trump in various events with Kendrick Lamar's track playing in the background. The New York Times notes that it references a popular video edit of Creed, a boxing movie starring Michael B. Jordan, on the app. In the TikTok post, Trump could be heard saying "I am your voice," while the caption reads "America we are BACK! What's up TikTok?" In other news, an Oregon man has been charged in a federal complaint today on allegations of operating a botnet for hire that conducted cyberattacks beginning at least in 2021. Ethan Foltz has been accused of running Rapper Bot, also known as Eleven Eleven Botnet and CowBot, and using it to execute coordinated distributed denial of service or DDoS attacks; Meta rolled out its new voice dubbing feature globally. The Reels feature uses generative AI to translate your voice, with optional lip-syncing.

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Google announces the first nuclear site to power its data centers

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee will open in partnership with Kairos Power.

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The UK will no longer require Apple to create backdoor access to users' data ... and more Tech News

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:30:00 -0000

UK officials will no longer compel Apple to create backdoor access to its users' data. That’s according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. She wrote on X that the administration worked closely with the UK over the past months. As The New York Times noted, the UK government issued the secret order earlier this year after amending the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. In other news, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced plans to investigate both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for offering AI chatbots that can claim to be health tools, and potentially misusing data collected from underage users. Paxton says that AI chatbots from either platform "can present themselves as professional therapeutic tools," to the point of lying about their qualifications; and Substack now lets users subscribe to any paid publication via an in-app purchase from the official iOS app. The news comes after the company tested the feature with 30,000 creators.

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Roblox cracks down on its user-created content following multiple child safety lawsuits

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Players can expect more age-based restrictions and a new tool that automatically detects inappropriate content.

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Anthropic's Claude AI can end 'distressing' conversations, China's inaugural 'Robot Olympics' delivered some impressive feats, and Can-Am's first electric ATV can haul more than its gas models

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Anthropic's latest feature for two of its Claude AI models could be the beginning of the end for the AI jailbreaking community. The company announced in a post on its website that the Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models now have the power to end a conversation with users. According to Anthropic, this feature will only be used in "rare, extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions." In other news, the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. And Can-Am, part of the motorsports group BRP that recently introduced electric snowmobiles, has just launched its first electric all-terrain vehicle. The Outlander Electric is designed to be "whisper quiet" for chores like herding or hunting, but it can actually tow more than its gas-powered counterparts thanks to the high level of torque. Powered by BRP's modular Rotax E-Power drivetrain, the Outlander Electric makes up to 47 hp and 53 foot pounds of torque.

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Solos is equipping its smart glasses with an AI for the blind and low-vision community

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They offer real-time text recognition, scene descriptions, facial recognition and more.

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SCOTUS let Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect, the Trump administration may buy a stake in Intel, and an internal Meta AI document said chatbots could have 'sensual' conversations with children

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:30:00 -0000

The Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on one of the many state-level age-verification laws currently being reviewed across the country. Today, the top court chose not to intervene on legislation from Mississippi about checking the ages of social media users, denying an application to vacate stay from NetChoice. Also, Intel has had some recent struggles in delivering results for its shareholders, but the company could soon be answering to an additional boss. The current administration is reportedly in talks to have the US government acquire a stake in the chipmaker. And, a Meta document on its AI chatbot policies included some alarming examples of permitted behavior. Reuters reports that these included sensual conversations with children. Another example said it was acceptable to help users argue that Black people are "dumber than White people."

Here's the link to the Meta AI Chatbot policies:

https://www.engadget.com/ai/an-internal-meta-ai-document-said-chatbots-could-have-sensual-conversations-with-children-191101296.html

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Match Group will pay $14 million to settle claims of deceptive business practices

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The FTC launched this complaint against the Tinder and Hinge parent company in 2019.

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OpenAI and Sam Altman may be creating a startup rival to Neuralink, a 'tabletop robot' from Apple may be here in 2027, and Amazon adds perishable food to same-day delivery

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Sam Altman is preparing to co-found a new company funded by OpenAI that will go up against Elon Musk's Neuralink, The Financial Post reported. The startup, called Merge Labs, will use AI for its brain-computer interface and compete directly with Neuralink, along with other nascent companies in the field like Precision Neuroscience and Synchron. In other news, Apple is still hard at work on becoming a relevant player in AI. The latest missive from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg suggests that Apple is shifting its artificial intelligence goals to center on new device segments. Sources reportedly told the publication that Apple has a slate of new smart home products in the works that could help pivot its lagging AI strategy; and Amazon is expanding its same-day grocery delivery service with the addition of perishable food items in over 1,000 US cities. Shoppers can now add fresh grocery items like produce, dairy, meat, seafood and frozen foods to their orders.

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Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It will help you track your vital signs during both processes.

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Apple says the App Store is 'fair and free of bias' in response to Musk's legal threats, Google lets you pick preferred sources, and Russia implicated in a hack on US federal court databases

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Apple has denied Elon Musk's accusation that it's favoring OpenAI in its App Store rankings and making it impossible for other AI companies to reach the top. In a statement sent to Bloomberg, Apple said the App Store is "designed to be fair and free of bias." In other news, Google is officially rolling out Preferred Sources, which lets you curate search results. The feature allows you to pick specific or "preferred" sources, like a certain blog or news outlet, and see them more prominently when you use Google Search; and databases used by US federal courts for sharing and managing case documents have been hacked. Politico first reported on the hack last week on August 6; yesterday, an investigation from The New York Times stated that Russia is suspected to be involved in the attack.

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AOL's dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company announced that it would discontinue dial-up service on September 30th.

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AI summaries can downplay medical issues for female patients, Intel's CEO successfully wooed President Trump, and Revel is ending its ridesharing operation

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:55:00 -0000

The latest example of bias permeating artificial intelligence comes from the medical field. A new study surveyed real case notes from 617 adult social care workers in the UK and found that when large language models summarized the notes, they were more likely to omit language such as "disabled," "unable" or "complex" when the patient was tagged as female, which could lead to women receiving insufficient or inaccurate medical care. In other news, President Trump no longer thinks Intel's CEO should resign. Trump revealed on Truth Social that he met with Lip-Bu Tan and described it as "a very interesting one." Also, Revel Transit is shutting down its rideshare operation in NYC, as reported by Bloomberg. The company will instead focus its efforts on EV charging.

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DJI repurposed its drones' obstacle detection tech for robot vacuums

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

DJI's ROMO robot vacuums are releasing in China first and overseas markets in the future.

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NVIDIA may give the US government a cut of its profits to sell AI chips to China, AOL's dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer, and The Space Invaders movie is apparently still happening

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:45:00 -0000

The debate over whether AI chipmakers should be allowed to sell their products to China has taken an unusual turn. The US government has reportedly given NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices permission to make the sales but for one big catch: 15 percent of the sales. In other news, AOL said it will discontinue its dial-up service on September 30, officially marking the end of an era in Internet history. It may come as a shock to most that AOL still runs its dial-up Internet service, but some thousands of users still rely on this outdated method as an affordable way to access the Internet in more rural areas. And it appears the movie version of the arcade game Space Invaders is back in the works.

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Instagram adds a new friends map feature that sure looks a lot like the Snap Map

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The update also finally adds reposting features, as well.

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The FCC will review EAS, Wild headset prototypes could be the future of VR, and HBO Max will crack down on password sharing

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:10:00 -0000

The Federal Communications Commission is planning a review of the US emergency alert systems. The announcement of this plan notes that the infrastructure underlying the EAS — which includes radio, television, satellite and cable systems — is 31 years old, while the framework underpinning the Wireless mobile device alert is 13 years old. Also, Meta previewed some of its latest virtual reality prototypes this week, with concepts that are compelling on the specs and long on the design. The company shared some details on its Tiramisu project, dubbing it "hyperrealistic VR." This set promises three times the contrast, 14 times the maximum brightness and 3.6 times the angular resolution of the Meta Quest 3. In actual stats, that's up to 1,400 nits of brightness and an angular resolution of 90 pixels per degree; and HBO Max will begin an "aggressive" messaging campaign about the practice beginning next month, according to an earnings report. Beyond stricter messaging, the company is looking to close any and all loopholes that allow users to share account passwords by the end of the year.

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OpenAI is giving ChatGPT Enterprise to the executive branch workforce for $1

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Over 2 million civilian workers at dozens of agencies will have access for at least one year.

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Apple will invest another $100 billion to avoid tariffs, Google says AI in Search is driving more queries and clicks, and TeaOnHer app for men which has security problems

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Apple plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the US, the company announced on Wednesday. The investment follows President Trump's announcement yesterday that he would impose a 100 percent tariff on chip imports, with an exemption for any companies "building in the United States." In other news, Google Search head Liz Reid penned a blog post that puts quite a different spin on things. The Google VP claims traffic from search to websites is "relatively stable" and that click quality has increased. Reid's framing boils down to everything is peachy, and AI is making things better — even for websites! And A new app called TeaOnHer has emerged that attempts to flip the script, with men sharing information about women they date. And a new app called TeaOnHer has emerged with men sharing information about women they date which flips the script on the app Tea. And while Tea drew scrutiny last month after a data breach revealed user information, including potentially identifying details such as phone numbers and personal anecdotes, the copycat app seems to be suffering from the same problem.

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Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The new law may test the Trump administration's will to disallow state-level regulations.

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Grok's image and video generator now has an NSFW 'spicy' mode, ElevenLabs launched its own royalty-free AI music service, and Intel's next-gen manufacturing process is reportedly still struggling

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:56:00 -0000

Elon Musk’s chatbot is seldom out of the news. When it isn’t vomiting antisemetic rhetoric or fixating on conspiracy theories without invitation, it’s inviting you to romance its anime-inspired AI companions. Grok’s NSFW credentials now extend to xAI’s new image and video generator. In other news, AI startup Eleven Labs just announced a service called Eleven Music, which generates fake songs that are cleared for commercial use. It's a prompt-based affair, so it can create just about anything users dream up; also, Intel is reportedly still struggling with a chipmaking process crucial to its future. Reuters reports that the company's 18A process is still producing low yields and high defect rates.

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NASA's latest mission to the ISS features a bacterial experiment

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Four crew members are joined by several strains of disease-causing bacteria for their journey to the ISS.

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Perplexity is allegedly scraping websites it's not supposed to, again plus a failed NASA Lunar mission and Amazon reorg of Wondery

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:40:00 -0000

Web crawlers deployed by Perplexity to scrape websites are allegedly skirting restrictions, according to a new report from Cloudflare. Specifically, the report claims that the company's bots appear to be "stealth crawling" sites by disguising their identity to get around robots.txt files and firewalls. In other news, the Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon officially ended on July 31, but it wasn't a complete journey. NASA said that its teams lost contact with the satellite shortly after its launch several months prior; Four years after Amazon’s acquisition of podcast network Wondery, the tech giant is dismantling its $300 million purchase and reorganizing various audio properties into separate teams at the company.

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Uber Eats is stuffing AI slop into your meal

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

In better news, merchants can now live-chat with customers too.

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Apple reportedly has a 'stripped-down' AI chatbot on the way,’ X has to prove it wasn't negligent when removing CSAM, and a leak about the PS6

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Apple reportedly has a 'stripped-down' AI chatbot on the way to compete with ChatGPT,’ X has to prove it wasn't negligent when removing CSAM from its site, and the PS6 may have triple the performance as the PS5 for the same price. It's Monday, August 4th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Spotify's lax privacy means anyone can see the Vice President's song choices

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Brilliant Labs launches its second-generation smart glasses.

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Steve Huffman wants Reddit to be a 'go-to search engine,’ Apple is 'open to' acquisitions to boost its AI roadmap, and Uber Eats is stuffing AI slop into your meal

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:55:00 -0000

Steve Huffman wants Reddit to be a 'go-to search engine,’ Apple is 'open to' acquisitions to boost its AI roadmap, and Uber Eats is stuffing AI slop into your meal. It's Friday, August 1st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The New York Times and Amazon's AI licensing deal is reportedly worth up to $25 million per year

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's a rare insight into how much AI companies are paying publishers.

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Mark Zuckerberg shared a confusing vision for AI 'superintelligence', flickering lights could help fight misinformation, and Substack accidentally sent push alerts promoting a Nazi publication

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:55:00 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg shares a confusing vision for AI 'superintelligence', flickering lights could help fight misinformation, and Substack accidentally sent push alerts promoting a Nazi publication. It's Thursday, July 31st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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ChatGPT's Study Mode will guide students to an answer stey by step

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The feature arrives amid worries of rampant AI cheating at US colleges.

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TikTok gamifying mindfulness with 'well-being missions', YouTube is turning to AI for age verification, and Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:45:00 -0000

TikTok is gamifying mindfulness with 'well-being missions', YouTube is turning over age verification to AI, and Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in its antitrust complaint. It's Wednesday, July 30th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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China calls for the creation of a global AI organization

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Chinese premier Li Qiang said his country will share its AI tech with developing nations.

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VPNs are booming in the UK, but free options carry big risks, Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app is now on the App Store, and the new Warner Bros. and Discovery Global would like you to forget Warner Bros. Discovery

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0000

VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks, Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app is now on the App Store, and the new Warner Bros. and Discovery Global would like you to forget Warner Bros. Discovery. It's Tuesday, July 29th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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LeBron James is reportedly trying to stop the spread of viral AI 'pregnancy' videos

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The clip shows James being loaded into an ambulance with Steph Curry by his side.

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People in the UK now have to take an age verification selfie to watch porn online, China called for the creation of a global AI organization, and DOGE is reportedly pushing an AI tool that would put half of all federal regulations on a 'delete list'.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:45:00 -0000

People in the UK now have to take an age verification selfie to watch porn online, China called for the creation of a global AI organization, and DOGE is reportedly pushing an AI tool that would put half of all federal regulations on a 'delete list'. It's Monday, July 28th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The Pixel Watch 4 might charge via a wireless charging stand

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Leaked renders suggest Google is doing away with pogo pins.

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$1 billion of NVIDIA AI chips were reportedly sold in China despite US bans, plus more Tech News

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0000

$1 billion of NVIDIA AI chips were reportedly sold in China despite US bans, Itch.io removed NSFW games to comply with payment processors' rules, and the Sonos Ace is finally fulfilling its potential. It's Friday, July 25th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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AppleCare One lets you protect three devices under one subscription

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's $20, and extra devices are an additional $6 per month.

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FDA employees say the agency's generative AI hallucinates entire studies, Trump's AI Action Plan targets state regulation and 'ideological bias', and Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:40:00 -0000

FDA employees say the agency's generative AI hallucinates entire studies, Trump's AI Action Plan targets state regulation and 'ideological bias', and Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US. It's Thursday, July 24th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google shows off the Pixel 10 less than a month before its launch

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It could also be a Pixel 10 Pro, but we won't know for sure until August 20th.

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US nuclear weapons agency breached by Microsoft SharePoint hack, Meta is adding new safety features to Instagram accounts, and Amazon is acquiring an AI wearable that listens to everything you do

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:45:00 -0000

The US nuclear weapons agency was breached using the Microsoft SharePoint hack, Meta is adding new safety features to child-focused Instagram accounts, and privacy advocates start your engines, Amazon is acquiring an AI wearable that listens to everything you do. It's Wednesday, July 23rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Microsoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts an estimated 10,000 organizations at risk

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The software giant released an emergency patch but the flaw is being actively exploited.

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France launched a criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation', OpenAI getting closer with the UK government, and Xbox cloud games will follow you just about everywhere

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0000

France launched a criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation', OpenAI is getting closer with the UK government, and Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere. It's Tuesday, July 22nd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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OpenAI's experimental model achieved gold at the International Math Olympiad

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's a major milestone for AI models, but this level of reasoning won't be available to the public anytime soon.

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Microsoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts 10,000 organizations at risk, Apple's next iPad Pro will get two front-facing cameras, and No EU Fines for Corning

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:45:00 -0000

The Microsoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts an estimated 10,000 organizations at risk, Apple's next iPad Pro will reportedly get two front-facing cameras, and Corning ended its exclusive deals with phone manufacturers, avoiding the EU’s fine. It's Monday, July 21st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Amazon’s AI push is undermining its sustainability goals

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Emissions are climbing due to data center demand.

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$5.3 million for a piece of Mars, another big car company has given up on hydrogen, and it only took two years for Vimeo to realize deleting all of its TV apps was dumb

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:05:00 -0000

Someone paid $5.3 million for a piece of Mars, another big car company has given up on hydrogen, and it only took two years for Vimeo to realize deleting all of its TV apps was dumb. It's Friday, July 18th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Apple's $14 billion Irish tax break case is officially over

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Ireland has withdrawn all the money from escrow, over a decade since the EU started investigating Apple.

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Roblox adding 'age estimation' feature for teens, FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables, and Samsung chairman cleared of fraud

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:25:00 -0000

Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens, the FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables, and Samsung chairman cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court. It's Thursday, July 17th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google spends $3 billion on securing energy for its data centers and AI expansion

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A new deal with Brookfield Asset Management will yield the company 3,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power.

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Apple's Irish tax break case is officially over, Candy Crush studio staff reportedly replaced by the AI tools they helped build, and Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:55:00 -0000

Apple's €14.3 billion Irish tax break case is officially over, Laid off Candy Crush studio staff reportedly replaced by the AI tools they helped build, and Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC. It's Wednesday, July 16th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It has bungled a key piece of green tech.

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Meta’s new data centers could gobble up millions of gallons of water per day, Meta is cracking down on Facebook creators who steal content, and Claude AI now integrates with Canva

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Meta’s new data centers could gobble up millions of gallons of water per day, but not to worry because Meta says it's cracking down on Facebook creators who steal content, and Claude AI now integrates with Canva. It's Tuesday, July 15th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

'We deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced,' the Grok account posted.

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EA reportedly hitting the brakes on the Need for Speed franchise, Summer Games Done Quick raised $2.4 million, and a Switch 2 user warned about possible ban after playing preowned game cards

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0000

EA is reportedly hitting the brakes on the Need for Speed franchise, Summer Games Done Quick raised $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders, and a Switch 2 user warned about an accidental ban after playing preowned game cards. It's Monday, July 14th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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How exactly did Grok go full 'MechaHitler?'

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

xAI has yet to give a comprehensive answer.

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4 suspected members of the hacker group Scattered Spider have been arrested in the UK, Reports indicate a massive uptick in AI-generated CSAM, and Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:10:00 -0000

Four suspected members of the hacker group Scattered Spider have been arrested in the UK, Reports indicate a massive uptick in AI-generated CSAM, and Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK. It's Friday, July 11th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google Maps comes to Garmin smartwatches

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The official app provides turn-by-turn directions on compatible wearables.

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Elon Musk spent almost an hour talking about Grok without mentioning its Nazi problem, Samsung plans to launch its trifold smartphone by the end of the year, and OpenAI’s own web browser could arrive within weeks

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:05:00 -0000

Elon Musk spent almost an hour talking about Grok without mentioning its Nazi problem, Samsung plans to launch its trifold smartphone by the end of the year, and OpenAI’s own web browser could arrive within weeks. It's Thursday, July 10th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Amazon asked corporate employees to help fulfill grocery deliveries for Prime Day

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They were asked to 'volunteer' their time to pick items and pack Fresh orders.

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Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update, FTC’s click-to-cancel rule struck down, and zooplankton is a surprising ally

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:25:00 -0000

Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update, the FTC’s click-to-cancel rule was struck down by federal judges, and humans have a surprising underwater ally in combating climate change: zooplankton. It's Wednesday, July 9th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, new leaks shed light on the next generation of Samsung's foldable phones.

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Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on its blood oxygen sensor, Samsung bought Xealth to integrate its wearables into the healthcare system, and Epic Games ended its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:55:00 -0000

Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor, Samsung bought Xealth to integrate its wearables into the healthcare system, and Epic Games ended its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung. It's Tuesday, July 8th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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We have the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, the Microsoft layoffs are hitting gaming studios.

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US TikTok users may have to switch to a new version of the app, Samsung's Texas chip plant is delayed, and 'The Stop Killing Games' initiative hit a major milestone

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:55:00 -0000

US TikTok users may soon have to switch to a new version of the app, Samsung's Texas chip plant is reportedly delayed due to lack of customers, and The Stop Killing Games initiative has hit a major milestone, but the fight's just begun. It's Monday, July 7th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Meta is reportedly training its AI chatbots to send unprompted messages

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The feature is being tested in Meta’s open-to-all AI Studio.

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Meta is training its AI chatbots to send unprompted messages, E Ink created a new touchscreen trackpad, and Anthem is shutting down Jan. 12

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:23:00 -0000

Meta is reportedly training its AI chatbots to send unprompted messages, Neither AI nor E Ink can make touchscreen trackpads a good idea, and Anthem is officially shutting down on January 12. It's Friday July 4th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Bezos-funded satellite tracking methane emissions loses power in space

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

And it's no longer recoverable.

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OpenAI disavowed Robinhood's sale of 'OpenAI tokens', Perplexity offering a $200/month sub, and Summer Games Done Quick starts Sunday

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:21:00 -0000

OpenAI disavowed online broker Robinhood's sale of 'OpenAI tokens', Perplexity joins Anthropic and OpenAI in offering a $200 per month subscription, and how to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2025. It's Thursday July 3rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. To stream SGDQ 2025:

https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

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Apple claims former engineer shared Vision Pro secrets in new lawsuit

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Di Liu allegedly did not tell Apple he had accepted a similar role at Snap while serving his notice.

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ICEBlock climbed to the top of the App Store charts, X will let AI write Community Notes, and a Cloudflare experiment will block AI bot scrapers

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0000

ICEBlock climbed to the top of the App Store charts after officials slammed it, X will let AI write Community Notes…what could possibly go wrong, and a Cloudflare experiment will block AI bot scrapers unless they pay a fee. It's Wednesday July 2nd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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GoPro’s Anamorphic lens makes it easy to get stylish cinematic action shots

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It costs $130, but it might be worth it.

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Anthropic's Claude failed at vending business, Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models, and NASA will livestream on Netflix this summer

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Anthropic's Claude stocked a fridge with metal cubes when it was put in charge of a snacks business, Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models amid its AI struggles, and NASA will start livestreaming content on Netflix later this summer. It's Tuesday July 1st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Android 16 will protect users from fake cell towers and potential spying threats

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This upcoming security feature notifies Android users of unsafe cell networks and activity.

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Apple's F1 had a successful $144 million opening weekend, Facebook test uses Meta AI to process photos you've yet to upload, and Trump claims a 'very wealthy' group will buy TikTok

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:25:00 -0000

Apple's F1 lapped its competition with a $144 million opening weekend, Facebook test uses Meta AI to process photos you've yet to upload, and Trump claims a 'very wealthy' group will buy TikTok without revealing who. It's Monday June 30th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Meta wins AI copyright case filed by Sarah Silverman and other authors

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The judge said the plaintiffs failed to show how Meta's actions could financially harm them.

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US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores, Threads' Hidden Words setting now separate from Instagram, and Windows saying 'goodbye' to Blue Screen of Death

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:30:00 -0000

US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores, Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram, and Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb. It's Friday June 27th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:30:00 -0000

However, the company is still on the hook for piracy.

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Aaron Sorkin is making a second 'Social Network' movie, Trump Mobile dropped its 'made in the USA' claims, and YouTube increasing the minimum age for live streaming to 16

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Aaron Sorkin is making a second 'Social Network' movie, Trump Mobile dropped its 'made in the USA' claims, and YouTube will increase the minimum age for live streaming to 16. It's Thursday June 26th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The xMEMS 'fan on a chip' is ready for smart glasses

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It provides active cooling without any moving parts.

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Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use, US prices for Phillips Hue will rise due to tariffs, and Netflix is removing over 20 games

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:15:00 -0000

A judge ruled Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use, Philips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffs, and Netflix is removing over 20 games, including Hades and Monument Valley. It's Wednesday June 25th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The chief administrative officer is said to have cited security concerns.

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The Oversight Board called Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable' ... and more news

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:40:00 -0000

The Oversight Board called Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable', Media Matters is suing the FTC to block its investigation into the X advertiser boycott, and the Rubin Observatory shared its first images. It's Tuesday June 24th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Texas will require permits for self-driving cars

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This bill was signed into the law around the same time as Tesla's robotaxi rollout.

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Tesla's Robotaxi rides kicked off in Austin Sunday, Perplexity's AI-powered browser opens up to select Windows user, and Meta said it isn't removing the word 'transgenderism' from its hate speech rules

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Tesla’s first Robotaxi rides kick off in Austin, Perplexity's AI-powered browser opens up to select Windows users, and Meta told the Oversight Board it isn't removing the word 'transgenderism' from its hate speech rules. It's Monday June 23rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Wyze adds major security update to its security cameras

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

VerifiedView embeds unique IDs in photos and videos that must be matched before viewing.

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The golden Trump Phone is almost certainly not made in the US ... and more

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

The golden Trump Phone is almost certainly not made in the US, Cloudflare CEO says people aren't checking AI chatbots' source links, and Tesla's robotaxi debut will reportedly be limited to only 10 cars in very specific areas. It's Friday June 20th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Garmin’s new sleep tracker offers a week of battery life

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The Index Sleep Monitor is designed to compliment your Garmin smartwatch.

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Waymo will test its autonomous cars in New York again, Google's AI-powered Search Live feature is here, and Adobe Project Indigo is a new photo app from former Pixel camera engineers

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Waymo will test its autonomous cars in New York again, Google's AI-powered Search Live feature is here to further cannibalize the internet, and Adobe Project Indigo is a new photo app from former Pixel camera engineers. It's Thursday June 19th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Waymo expands service area around San Francisco and Los Angeles

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company's robotaxis began operating in new neighborhoods and cities Tuesday.

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TikTok ban delayed again, Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem, and the 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:25:00 -0000

The TikTok ban delayed for a third time, Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem, and the 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end in a Nevada desert. It's Wednesday June 18th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-amd-partnership-sheds-light-on-the-future-of-the-divisions-ecosystem-200940253.html

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Threads is testing out a way to hide spoilers

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Text and images you want to hide can be revealed with a tap.

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OpenAI was awarded a $200 million US defense contract, Meta warned users to 'avoid sharing personal or sensitive information' in its AI app, and Instagram is running another test of a repost feature

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:10:00 -0000

OpenAI was awarded a $200 million US defense contract, Meta warned users to 'avoid sharing personal or sensitive information' in its AI app, and Instagram is running another test of a repost feature. It's Tuesday June 17th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The Internet Archive modernizes its GeoCities GIF search engine

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Apple will repair some Mac minis powered by M2 chips for free.

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FSD tests showed a Tesla blowing past a stopped school bus, the founder of 23andMe is regaining control of the company, and Wikipedia canceled plans to test AI summaries

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:15:00 -0000

In Full Self-Driving tests, a Tesla blew past a stopped school bus and hit kid-sized dummies, the founder of 23andMe is regaining control of the company after all, and Wikipedia canceled plans to test AI summaries after editors skewered the idea. It's Monday June 16th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google DeepMind is sharing its AI forecasts with the National Weather Service

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It launched a new website where you can see its predictions.

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Meta is funding geothermal energy projects, Reddit added analytics, and an Anker Power Bank Recall

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Meta is helping to fund geothermal energy projects in New Mexico, Reddit added analytics and drafts for comments, and Anker recalled over a million power banks due to fire and burn hazards. It's Friday June 13th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. With reporting from Ian Carlos Campbell, Karissa Bell, and Steve Dent, and was voiced by a real human and produced from the sound studios of SpokenLayer.

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Hong Kong bans video game using national security laws

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Authorities accuse 'Reversed Front: Bonfire' of advocating for armed revolution.

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Meta is cracking down on AI 'nudify' apps, iOS 26 new Parental Controls, and Midjourney sued for copyright infringement

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Meta is cracking down on AI 'nudify' apps, Apple's iOS 26 requires kids to get parental permission to text new numbers, and Disney and Universal Studios filed suit against Midjourney for copyright infringement It's Thursday June 12th and answers to those three questions on the way in this quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

Here's the link to the article to read the court filing: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/disney-and-universal-studios-file-suit-against-midjourney-for-copyright-infringement-154206053.html

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Android 16 is out

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

There's also an easier way to activate advanced security protocols.

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Is Meta forming an 'AI Superintelligence' team? ... and 2 more questions answered

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Is Meta forming an 'AI Superintelligence' team?, Will OpenAI start using Google's cloud servers?, and are 'lightweight' AR glasses on the way next year? It's Wednesday June 11th and answers to those three questions on the way in this quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Apple is adding a camera remote and upgrading audio recording on AirPods

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The updates will arrive alongside iOS 26.

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macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for Intel Macs, YouTube allowing more harmful misinformation, and Nintendo delayed The Legend of Zelda movie

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:25:00 -0000

macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for Intel Macs, YouTube now allows more harmful misinformation on its platform, and Nintendo delayed The Legend of Zelda movie. It's Tuesday June 10th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The head of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program leaves the company

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Musk previously said that he expects Optimus to turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company.

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WWDC kicks off this afternoon but not everybody is juiced for Apple’s big event and Monument Valley 3 is breaking free from Netflix

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:25:00 -0000

WWDC kicks off this afternoon and Apple will reportedly demo its 'Liquid Glass' interface redesign with 'see-through visuals', but not everybody is juiced for Apple’s big event, Engadget’s Daniel Cooper has a hot take on this year’s event, and Monument Valley 3 breaks free from Netflix on July 22. It's Monday June 9th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Foreign propagandists continue using ChatGPT in influence campaigns

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

OpenAI claims it has disrupted operations across China, Russia and Iran.

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Apple's appeal for an emergency hold on app fees denied, you can train AI models without copyrighted material, and OpenAI appealed a court order forcing it to preserve all ChatGPT data

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:03:00 -0000

Apple's appeal for an emergency hold on app fees denied, it turns out you can train AI models without copyrighted material - it’s just a pain in the ass, and OpenAI appealed a court order forcing it to preserve all ChatGPT data. It's Friday June 6th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Florida's social media law has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

'The challenged law is likely unconstitutional,' the court ruled.

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Reddit is suing Anthropic, Volvo introduced new adaptive seatbelt technology, and AMC Networks teaming up with Runway

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:40:00 -0000

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly scraping its data without permission, Volvo introduced multi-adaptive seatbelt technology, and AMC Networks are teaming up with AI company Runway. It's Thursday June 5th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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TikTok ripe with mental health misinformation, new study reports

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

There were inaccuracies in over half of the top #mentalhealthtips videos viewed by experts.

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Meta signed a nuclear energy deal, Reddit will let you hide your NSFW posts, and TikTok blocked search results for #SkinnyTok

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:50:00 -0000

Meta signed a multi-decade nuclear energy deal to power its AI data centers, Reddit will let you hide posts, comments and NSFW activity from your public profile, and TikTok now blocks search results for #SkinnyTok. It's WEDNESDAY, June 4th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google plans to appeal the antitrust ruling against its search engine dominance

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company argued that the federal court's decision was wrong and would hurt consumers.

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Microsoft integrated the Sora video creator into Bing, a single player D&D game on the way, and People Can Fly canceled 2 games

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Microsoft integrates OpenAI's Sora video creator into Bing, video game creator People Can Fly cancels two games and lays off developers, and a single-player Dungeons & Dragons game is in development. It's Tuesday, June 3rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Meta will reportedly soon use AI for most product risk assessments instead of human reviewers

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The report comes from NPR, which viewed internal documents about Meta's plans.

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Google already planning to appeal its antitrust ruling, Nebraska is the latest state to crack down on social media use, and '28 Years Later' used iPhones for some wild shots

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:25:00 -0000

Google plans to appeal the antitrust ruling against its search engine dominance, a new Nebraska law wants to make social media less addictive for kids, and the movie '28 Years Later' used iPhones in tandem for some wild shots. It's Monday, June 2nd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Amazon and The New York Times enter AI-related licensing agreement

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The deal allows AI training on the outlets content and brings NYT to Alexa.

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A fake Facebook event has been one of its top posts for 6 months, Tinder is testing height preferences, and Germany considering a 10% digital service tax on US tech giants

Fri, 30 May 2025 12:40:00 -0000

A fake Facebook event disguised as a math problem has been one of its top posts for 6 months, Tinder is testing height preferences, and Germany is considering a 10 percent digital service tax on US tech giants. It's Friday May 30th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight reaches space

Thu, 29 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company's next test flights will take place every three to four weeks.

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Meta says it has a billion active users, Microsoft launches Copilot for Gaming in mobile beta, and Apple's App Store rules are still in violation of EU policy

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Meta AI already has 1 billion active users, Microsoft launched Copilot for Gaming in mobile beta, and Apple's App Store rules are still in violation of EU policy. It's Thursday May 29th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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The Browser Company stops active development of Arc in favor of new AI-focused product

Wed, 28 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's called Dia and was first announced last year.

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EU regulators are investigating Pornhub, Anthropic brings web search to free Claude users, and Apple bought the maker of Sneaky Sasquatch

Wed, 28 May 2025 12:25:00 -0000

EU regulators are investigating Pornhub and three other sites, Anthropic brings web search to free Claude users, and Apple bought the maker of Sneaky Sasquatch. It's Wednesday May 28th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18

Tue, 27 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The bill still needs to pass a Senate vote and get approval from the governor.

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House passes budget that bans state AI regulations

Mon, 26 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Microsoft Notepad's latest AI trick churns out custom text for you.

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Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18, Microsoft Notepad can now turn out custom text, and Spotify Jam is coming directly in your car

Mon, 26 May 2025 13:15:00 -0000

Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18, Microsoft Notepad's latest AI trick churns out custom text for you, and you will soon be able to start a Spotify Jam directly in your car. It's Monday May 26th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Google's most powerful AI tools aren't for us

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

I/O 2025 didn't reveal many new features that will be helpful for everyone.

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A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords ... and more

Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:00 -0000

A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords, the FTC will finally stop challenging Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, and Amazon is testing AI-generated hosts that will talk customers through product features. It's Friday May 23rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Oura's smart ring gets better at tracking your activities

Thu, 22 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It has also announced new third-party partner integrations.

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Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts, News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft', and Xbox Game Pass Retro Classics has over 50 old-school games

Thu, 22 May 2025 12:15:00 -0000

Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts, News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft', and Xbox Game Pass Retro Classics has over 50 old-school games for people over 50. It's Thursday May 22nd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Goodbye Project Starline, hello Google Beam 3D video conferencing

Wed, 21 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Project Starline has gone from goals to (corporate) reality.

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SEIA warns of 'devastating energy shortages', US libraries cut ebook and audiobook lending programs, and SynthID Detector checks for AI watermarks

Wed, 21 May 2025 11:20:00 -0000

The Solar trade association warned of 'devastating energy shortages' if incentives are cut, US libraries cut ebook and audiobook lending programs following Trump executive order, and SynthID Detector can check media to see if it was generated with Google's AI tools. It's Wednesday May 21st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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23andMe bought by Regeneron in court auction

Tue, 20 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company declared bankruptcy in March.

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New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition, Spotify iOS users can now buy audiobooks, and SAG-AFTRA says Fortnite's AI Darth Vader voice violates fair labor practices

Tue, 20 May 2025 12:23:00 -0000

New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds, Spotify iOS users can now buy audiobooks directly from the app, and SAG-AFTRA says Fortnite's AI Darth Vader voice violates fair labor practices. It's Tuesday May 20th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Meta is trying to get its antitrust case thrown out in the middle of the trial

Mon, 19 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The company's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss the case.

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Netflix has figured out a way to make ads even worse using AI, HP will bring Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops, and two cable giants agreed to a merger

Mon, 19 May 2025 12:37:00 -0000

Netflix has figured out a way to make ads even worse using AI, HP will bring Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops, and two cable giants agreed to a $34 billion merger. It's Monday May 19th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Sony's flagship headphones arrive with updated sound

Fri, 16 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

There are subtle design changes and they cost $450, or $50 more than the WH-1000XM5.

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TikTok will try to force teens to meditate, X is selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy

Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 -0000

TikTok will try to force teens to meditate after 10PM, X is once again selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and doctors successfully treated a baby with the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy. It's Friday May 16th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Uber introduces Ride Shares, a rush hour version of Pool

Thu, 15 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's also launching new ride passes for users, including teens.

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Appeals court confirmed that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe, SoundCloud backtracked on 'too broad' AI terms of service, and Letterboxd will launch a curated online rental service for films

Thu, 15 May 2025 12:50:00 -0000

Appeals court confirmed that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe, SoundCloud backtracked on 'too broad' AI terms of service, and Letterboxd will launch a curated online rental service for films. It's Thursday May 15th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Apple has teamed up with Synchron to develop tech that lets people control its devices with thoughts

Wed, 14 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This is primarily intended to help folks with limited hand use.

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Tech industry's source of carbon credits in conflict with Kenyan herders, USDA will republish climate change information, and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:45:00 -0000

One of the tech industry's sources of carbon credits is in conflict with Kenyan herders, the USDA will republish climate change information online following a farmer’s lawsuit and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks. It's Wednesday May 14th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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NASA's Webb telescope captures mesmerizing images of Jupiter's auroras

Tue, 13 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Researchers at the University of Leicester are learning more about the massive auroras on our solar system's largest planet.

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Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock promises new streaming features for its NBA broadcasts, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:56:00 -0000

Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock has promised new streaming features when the NBA arrives this fall, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life. It's Tuesday May 13th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold

Mon, 12 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Scientists using the high-tech particle accelerator managed to transmute metals for a fraction of a second.

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iOS 19 may make signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work, the FTC pushed back the enforcement of 'click-to-cancel' rule

Mon, 12 May 2025 12:25:00 -0000

iOS 19 may bring a feature that makes signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work after getting called out for its terms of use change, and the FTC pushed the enforcement of its 'click-to-cancel' rule back to July. It's Monday May 12th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Ireland is pitching a law to force big tech companies to vet ads before publication

Fri, 09 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It's an attempt to prevent financial scams.

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ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub, Claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri settlement, Wikimedia challenges categorization rules

Fri, 09 May 2025 12:10:00 -0000

ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub, you can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement, and Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act. It's Friday May 9th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Samsung is paying $350 million for audio brands Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz and Polk

Thu, 08 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They're joining brands like Harman Kardon and JBL under the Samsung umbrella.

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A militia group thinks NOAA radars are 'weather weapons', Tesla no longer releasing Cybertruck range extenders, and Ford raising Mustang Mach-E prices in part due to tariffs

Thu, 08 May 2025 12:43:00 -0000

NOAA is warning staff that a militia group thinks its radars are 'weather weapons', Tesla will no longer release the Cybertruck range extender, and Ford will raise Mustang Mach-E prices in part due to tariffs. It's Thursday May 8th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Kindle’s iOS app now has a button to make it easier to buy books

Wed, 07 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This is thanks to that recent ruling that banned Apple from collecting fees for purchases outside the App Store.

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Trump admin to shut down the Energy Star program, Zoox issued a software recall for robotaxis , and a Second GTA 6 trailer shed a little more light on the story

Wed, 07 May 2025 12:35:00 -0000

The Trump administration announced plans to shut down the Energy Star program, Zoox issued a software recall for robotaxis after a Las Vegas collision, and a Second GTA 6 trailer shed a little more light on the story. It's Wednesday May 7th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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SpaceX’s Texas HQ, Starbase, is officially on its way to becoming a city

Tue, 06 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Residents voted overwhelmingly in its favor, but most of them are SpaceX employees.

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Apple hit with class action suit, DoorDash buying Deliveroo, and Google getting back into TV and film

Tue, 06 May 2025 13:10:00 -0000

Apple gets hit with a class action suit from developers, DoorDash is buying British rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion, and is Google getting back into film and TV? It’s Tuesday May 6th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule

Mon, 05 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Get ready for new iPhone reveals twice a year.

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A NASA space telescope will map the entire sky in 3D, Volkswagen recalled ID.Buzz electric vans, and SpaceX’s Texas HQ is on its way to becoming a city

Mon, 05 May 2025 12:12:00 -0000

A NASA space telescope has begun its mission to map the entire sky in 3D, Volkswagen recalled ID.Buzz electric vans because their seats are too spacious, and SpaceX’s Texas HQ is officially on its way to becoming a city. It’s Monday May 5th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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The 6 best gifts for moms

Fri, 02 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Get that motherly figure in your life something they'll use for months and years to come.

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Eyeball-scanning ID technology debuts in the US, Lyft Silver wants to keep your aging parents off the road, and Grand Theft Auto VI delayed

Fri, 02 May 2025 12:50:00 -0000

Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning ID technology debuted in the US, Lyft Silver wants to keep your aging parents off the road, and Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed. It’s Friday May 2nd and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Meta is making it easier to use Llama models for app development

Thu, 01 May 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The new Llama API is now available to preview.

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The BBC used AI to bring Agatha Christie to life, Google is funding electrician training, and Mark Zuckerberg 'predicts' AI will write most of Meta's code within 12 to 18 months.

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:45:00 -0000

The BBC used AI (and an actor) to bring Agatha Christie to life, Google is funding electrician training to help meet the power demands of AI, and Mark Zuckerberg 'predicts' AI will write most of Meta's code within 12 to 18 months. It’s Thursday May 1st and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Amazon deploys the first Project Kuiper internet satellites

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The 27 satellites are now operating as expected in low Earth orbit.

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OpenAI rolled back an update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo, Amazon denied it planned to show tariff impacts on its prices, and EA reportedly canceled another Titanfall game

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0000

OpenAI rolled back an update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo, Amazon denied a report that it planned to show tariff impacts on its prices, and EA reportedly canceled another Titanfall game, laying off several hundred employees. It’s Wednesday, April 30th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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CMF just announced a new smartphone and earbuds

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The battery on the Phone Pro 2 lasts two full days on a charge.

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Covert and unauthorized experiment on Reddit, World of Tanks developers under fire from Russia, and Kickstarter added a 'tariff manager'

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0000

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments, Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from the developers of World of Tanks, and Kickstarter added a 'tariff manager' to let creators add surcharges to previously funded projects. It’s Tuesday, April 29th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still has some serious problems

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

For better or for worse, the contentious imageboard isn’t going down without a fight.

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Meta’s AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors and more news

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0000

Meta’s AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors, Etsy is selling online music gear marketplace Reverb, and DoorDash calls Uber's lawsuit accusing it of anti-competitive practices a 'scare tactic'. It’s Monday, April 28th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Google launches a battery replacement program for swollen Pixel 7a handsets

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Depending on your region, you could get a free battery swap or payout.

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Meta acknowledged that Facebook has a major spam problem, Perplexity is building a browser to collect customer data for targeted ads, and Motorola introduced the no-frills Moto Watch Fit

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:55:00 -0000

Meta finally acknowledged that Facebook has a major spam problem, Perplexity is building a browser in part to collect customer data for targeted ads, and Motorola introduced the no-frills Moto Watch Fit. It’s Friday, April 25th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Roku unveils two new battery-powered security cameras

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Using an optional solar panel could mean that you never have to recharge them manually.

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You can trick Google's AI Overview, Is Amazon's Starlink rival Project Kuiper behind schedule, and LG smart TVs are getting Xbox Game Pass

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:25:00 -0000

You can trick Google's AI Overviews into explaining made-up idioms, Amazon's Starlink rival Project Kuiper is reportedly way behind schedule, and LG smart TVs are getting Xbox Game Pass this week. It’s Thursday, April 24td and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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FTC sues Uber over claims the company makes subscriptions hard to cancel

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The ride-hailing company is also being accused of charging users without their consent.

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OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell, Instagram's former CEO testified Zuckerberg thought the app was a ‘threat’ , and Teens are more worried about the effects of social media

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:15:00 -0000

OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell, Instagram's former CEO testified Zuckerberg thought the app was a ‘threat’ to Facebook, and Teens are becoming more worried about the effects of social media. It’s Wednesday, April 23rd and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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The Roblox economy is going global

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

How long until the kids start a trade war?

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Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time, Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks, and Retro handheld maker Anbernic is halting US shipments due to tariffs

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:45:00 -0000

Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time, Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system, and Retro handheld maker Anbernic is halting US shipments due to tariffs. It’s Tuesday, April 22nd and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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A bunch of robots ran a half-marathon alongside humans and it was incredibly goofy

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Many of the robots wore human running shoes.

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Tesla is accused of messing with odometers to get out of repair bills, EU regulators delayed Apple and Meta penalty announcements ahead of US trade talks, and Google is trying to get college students hooked on AI

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:15:00 -0000

Tesla is accused of messing with odometers to get out of repair bills, EU regulators delayed Apple and Meta penalty announcements ahead of US trade talks, and Google is trying to get college students hooked on AI with a free year of Gemini Advanced. It’s Monday, April 21st and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Archer outlines its plan to use air taxis between New York's major airports

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It will whisk passengers from NYC locations to airports in 5-15 minutes, if the FAA ever approves it.

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The CFPB has cut 90 percent of its employees, NJ AG sued Discord over alleged child safety failures, and Strava bought personalized running plan app Runna

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0000

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut 90 percent of its employees, New Jersey AG sued Discord over alleged child safety failures, and Strava buys UK-based personalized running plan app Runna. It’s Friday, April 18th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Scientists film a living colossal squid for the first time

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They found the lil cutie in a remote part of the Atlantic Ocean.

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American Airlines will provide free inflight Wi-Fi next year, Sony raised PlayStation Plus prices in Canada, and Deezer is seeing more and more AI-generated music

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:30:00 -0000

American Airlines will provide inflight Wi-Fi for free starting next year, Sony raised PlayStation Plus prices in Canada, and Deezer reports 18 percent of the music uploaded to its service every day is AI-generated. It’s Thursday, April 17th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Comcast rolls out a five-year price guarantee for new internet customers

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It follows a three-year price lock Verizon introduced a day after Trump's tariff announcement.

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NVIDIA faces export restrictions on its H20 AI chips, Google retiring country-specific domains for search, and someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:35:00 -0000

NVIDIA says the US has put export restrictions on its H20 AI chips, Google is retiring country-specific domains for search, and Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. It’s Wednesday, April 16th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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The Social Security Administration is reportedly moving all official communication to X

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The government apparently thinks your grandparents need to make X accounts.

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NVIDIA will make AI chips and supercomputers in the US, Intel selling off a majority stake in chip-maker Altera, and Meta will start using data from EU users to train its AI models

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0000

NVIDIA will make AI chips and supercomputers in the US, Intel is selling off a majority stake in chip-maker Altera, and Meta will start using data from EU users to train its AI models. It’s Tuesday, April 15th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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iPhone 17 Pro, Max and Air: Everything we know about Apple's new phones

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Here are all the iPhone 17 rumors and leaks leading up to the fall announcement.

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Electronics exempted from reciprocal tariffs will soon be subject to new semiconductor tariffs instead, Netflix testing a search function powered by OpenAI, and Waymo will start testing its self-driving taxis in Tokyo

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:10:00 -0000

Electronics exempted from reciprocal tariffs will soon be subject to new semiconductor tariffs instead, Netflix may be testing a search function powered by OpenAI, and Waymo will start testing its self-driving taxis in Tokyo next week. It’s Monday, April 14th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget

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OpenAI files countersuit against Elon Musk's 'bad faith' attacks

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It accused the co-founder of seeking to control its technology for his personal benefit.

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'Nate' financial tech founder charged with fraud , DoorDash robot deliveries in LA and Chicago, and Razer's PC Remote Play app now available

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:25:00 -0000

The US DOJ charged a tech founder with fraud for using 'AI' that was actual overseas contract workers, DoorDash started robot deliveries in LA and Chicago, and Razer's PC Remote Play app is now available. It’s Friday, April 11th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Samsung's Ballie robot arrives this summer.

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The AI will allow Ballie to process voice, audio and visual data.

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Calls for California AG to stop OpenAI from going for-profit, Meta wants you to be on your phone during special showings of M3GAN, and Google used AI to 'reconceptualize' The Wizard of Oz for the Las Vegas Sphere

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0000

There are calls for the California Attorney General to stop OpenAI from going for-profit, Meta wants you to be on your phone during special showings of M3GAN, and Google used AI to 'reconceptualize' The Wizard of Oz for the Las Vegas Sphere. It’s Thursday, April 10th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Motorola is updating the Moto G Stylus to make it more durable

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The phone's new stylus will also be a lot more responsive.

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DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms, UK is going full Minority Report, and DOJ disbanding its cryptocurrency enforcement unit

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0000

DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter, UK is going full Minority Report with ‘murder prediction’ research, and the DOJ is disbanding its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. It’s Wednesday, April 9th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Google AI Mode rolls out to more testers with new image search feature

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

You can now upload photos to ask questions about what you see.

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The White House has an explanation for 'Signalgate' , Waymo has 'no plans' to sell ads to riders, and Framework paused some US laptop sales due to tariffs

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:15:00 -0000

The White House has reportedly settled on an explanation for how 'Signalgate' happened, Waymo has 'no plans' to sell ads to riders based on camera data, and Framework pauses some US laptop sales due to tariffs It’s Tuesday, April 8th and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Meta introduces Llama 4 with two new AI models available now

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Meta AI for WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram now has Llama 4

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Meta entering its post-truth era, Nintendo delaying Switch 2 US pre-orders, and miso made in space tastes good, but different

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:45:00 -0000

Meta is entering its post-truth era, Nintendo is delaying Switch 2 US pre-orders following Trump’s tariffs, and researchers who made miso in space say it tastes good, but different. It’s Monday, April 7th and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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The best smartwatches for 2025

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

No, the Apple Watch isn't your only smartwatch option. Google, Garmin and others have good devices.

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YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor, ChatGPT Plus is now free for college students, and the world’s smallest pacemake

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:55:00 -0000

YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok, ChatGPT Plus is now free for college students until the end of May, and the world’s smallest pacemaker is injectable and powered by light. It’s Friday, April 4th and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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TikTok's ban deadline is coming. So what happens next?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

April 5th is likely to pass without consequences.

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Claude’s new Learning mode prompts students to answer questions on their own, the EPL will speed up offside calls with optical tracking tech, and Framework's 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop available for preorder soon

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Claude’s new Learning mode will prompt students to answer questions on their own, The English Premier League will speed up offside calls with optical tracking tech starting next week, and you can pre-order Framework's entry-level 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop on April 9. It’s Thursday, April 3rd and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Amazon’s new cinema plan is perfect… for the ‘80s

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It aims to release 14 theatrical movies a year.

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TikTok's ban deadline is looming, the NSC added Gmail to its list of bad decisions, and a federal judge struck down Arkansas' social media age verification law

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:25:00 -0000

TikTok's ban deadline is looming. What happens next?, the National Security Council added Gmail to its list of bad decisions, and an Arkansas social media age verification law was blocked by a federal Judge. It’s Wednesday, April 2nd and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Movie studios have been making serious money from AI slop on YouTube

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They cashed in on all of those horrible fake movie trailers.

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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement, ChatGPT gained one million new users in an hour yesterday, and Substack updated its app to make it even more like TikTok

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0000

British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement, ChatGPT gained one million new users in an hour yesterday, and Substack updated its app to make it even more like TikTok. It’s Tuesday, April 1st and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Latest Webb telescope image shows a cosmic phenomenon called an 'Einstein ring'

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This is what it looks like when light from one galaxy is bent around the mass of another.

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Apple's revamped Health app may have a built-in AI doctor, Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year, and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is now available to free users

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Apple may be developing a revamped Health app with a built-in AI doctor, Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year, and Google’s new experimental AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, is now available to free users too. It’s Monday, March 31st and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Introducing: Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0000

We want to bring you a preview of a podcast we think you'll love: Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.

Tools and Weapons looks at technology’s impact on our changing world. And to celebrate 50 years of Microsoft, Brad is hosting exclusive conversations with the company’s CEOs, where they share their take on the company’s legacy and its AI-fueled future.

Find Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith wherever you're listening.

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Google can save locations you screenshot in Maps to help with travel planning

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A new hotel price tracker is rolling out too.

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Light Phone III officially available for purchase, Ubisoft spun out a subsidiary with a Tencent investment, and Mark Zuckerberg decided content from your actual friends is an 'OG' Facebook feature

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:45:00 -0000

The minimalist Light Phone III is officially available for purchase, Ubisoft spun out a subsidiary with a billion-dollar investment from Tencent, and Mark Zuckerberg decides content from your actual friends is an 'OG' Facebook feature. It’s Friday, March 28th and this is your morning roundup of tech news from Engadget.

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Microsoft introduces deep research and analysis tools for Copilot

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They will roll out to customers with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license in April.

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Utah paseds an age verification law for app stores, Anthropic may get to use UMG's lyrics after all, and YouTube changed how it calculates views for Shorts

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:50:00 -0000

Utah became the first state to pass an age verification law for app stores, Anthropic might get to use Universal Music Group's lyrics after all, and YouTube changed how it calculates views for Shorts. It’s Thursday, March 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Napster just sold for $207 million

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

No, you didn’t just travel back in time to 2001.

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The Pentagon warned govt. officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers, Instagram has a new program to report bullying, and Game Informer is back

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0000

The Pentagon warned government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers, Instagram has a new program for school officials to report bullying, and Game Informer is back and so is its entire team. It’s Wednesday, March 26th and this is Engadget News.

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23andMe has filed for bankruptcy

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

CEO Anne Wojcicki plans to bid independently for the genetic testing company.

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Apple’s rumored plastic Apple Watch SE hit a snag, Google Drive is now available on Snapdragon-based Windows PCs, and Netflix will stream in HDR10+

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Apple’s rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag, Google Drive is now available on Snapdragon-based Windows PCs, and Netflix will stream shows and movies in HDR10+. It’s Tuesday, March 25th and this is Engadget News.

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SpaceX could soon have more control over Texas public road and beach closures

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

A pair of bills was introduced by a state senator who fittingly ran on putting 'more business in government.'

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Amazon wants the CPSC deemed 'unconstitutional', Links found between loneliness and ChatGPT use, and Severance coming back for season 3

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:35:00 -0000

Amazon wants the Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed 'unconstitutional', Joint studies from OpenAI and MIT found links between loneliness and ChatGPT use, and Apple greenlit a Severance season three. It’s Monday, March 24th and this is Engadget News.

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TikTok is adding Amber Alerts to the "For You" feed

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

This comes after a successful pilot program in Texas.

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Anthropic's Claude chatbot can now search the web, Gmail is getting AI-powered search results, and Spotify will highlight upcoming concerts in your area

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:08:00 -0000

Anthropic's Claude chatbot can now search the web, Gmail is getting AI-powered search results, and Spotify's latest custom playlist highlights artists with upcoming shows in your area. It’s Friday, March 21st and this is Engadget News.

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Vinyl record sales continue to rise amid music streaming’s dominance

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The RIAA says vinyl revenue hit $1.4 billion in the US last year, the highest figure in four decades.

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ChatGPT reportedly accused an innocent man of murdering his children, Meta AI is coming to Europe, and Verizon now supports texting via satellite

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0000

ChatGPT reportedly accused an innocent man of murdering his children, Meta AI is coming to Europe this week, and Verizon now supports texting via satellite on a couple of phones. It’s Thursday, March 20th and this is Engadget News.

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President Trump fired the FTC's two Democrat commissioners, Roku testing auto-play video ads, and BYD unveiled new tech for twice as fast EV charging

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:15:00 -0000

President Trump fired the FTC's two Democrat commissioners, Roku is testing auto-play video ads before loading the home screen, and BYD unveiled new tech for twice as fast EV charging. It's Wednesday, March 19th and this is Engadget News.

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Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The one-time resident of its moonshot incubator uses light beams to provide internet service.

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You can watch the Starliner astronauts return, Bumble adds ID verification, and the Twitter logo from its SF HQ is up for auction

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:55:00 -0000

After an unplanned 9-month stay in space, the Starliner astronauts are heading home and you can watch their return, Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features, and the 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction. It's Tuesday, March 18th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI and Google ask for a government exemption to train their AI models on copyrighted material

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

They also advocate for broad government adoption of AI tools.

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Former BEAD director warned about the shift to ‘worse’ satellite internet, is a port free iPhone on the way?, and a show based on The Variable Man is in the works

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:40:00 -0000

The director of a rural broadband program exited with a warning about the shift to ‘worse’ satellite internet, Apple considered making the iPhone 17 Air ‘completely port-free,’, and a show based on Philip K. Dick’s The Variable Man is in the works. It's Monday, March 17th and this is Engadget News.

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Google's Gemini Deep Research is now available to everyone

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

The tool is now powered by Gemini 2.0 Flash.

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Facebook creators can now monetize their Stories, Apple planning to add a live-translation feature to AirPods, and Jeff Strain is suing investor NetEase

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:12:00 -0000

Facebook creators can now monetize their Stories, Apple reportedly plans to add a live-translation feature to AirPods, and Jeff Strain is suing investor NetEase, claiming internal gossip caused his game company to shut down. It's Friday, March 14th and this is Engadget News.

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DeepMind's latest AI model can help robots fold origami and close Ziploc bags

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Gemini Robotics will "lay the foundation for a new generation of helpful robots."

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Meta is trying to stop a former employee's book about Facebook, Google asks Utah’s governor to veto the state's age verification bill, and iRobot has new Roombas

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:05:00 -0000

Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook, Google asks Utah’s governor to veto the state's app store age verification bill, and iRobot has new Roombas, but it doesn't sound confident it'll be around to sell them. It's Thursday, March 13th and this is Engadget News.

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Ford says it's done sending out all its complimentary NACS charging adapters

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Those who need the adapter will now have to buy it for $200.

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Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack, Spotify tries to defend its artist payout rates, and TikTok instituting a 10pm curfew on most teens

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:40:00 -0000

Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X, Spotify tries to defend its artist payout rates, and TikTok will try instituting a 10pm curfew on most teens. It's Wednesday, March 12th and this is Engadget News.

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The first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

AstroForge lost contact with Odin, but is still optimistic about the effort.

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Bluesky added 3-minute video uploads, Musk said a 'massive cyberattack' was to blame for X outages, and Volunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshots

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:20:00 -0000

Bluesky added 3-minute video uploads, Elon Musk said a 'massive cyberattack' was to blame for yesterday’s X outages, and Volunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshots. It's Tuesday, March 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission seems to have gone as well as the first

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000

It looks like the Athena lander has toppled sideways on the lunar surface.

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According to a Whistleblower, Facebook once built a censorship tool to win over China, Apple’s rumored smart home hub delayed, and DOGE rolled out a custom chatbot to automate some government tasks

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:30:00 -0000

According to a Whistleblower, Facebook once built a censorship tool to win over China, Apple’s rumored smart home hub has reportedly been delayed, and DOGE has reportedly started rolling out a custom chatbot to automate some government tasks. It's Monday, March 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Aerospace company Firefly released fantastic POV footage of Blue Ghost landing on the Moon

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The mission could eventually bring more commercial landers to the lunar surface.

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Musk's Starlink stands to benefit from changes to the BEAD program, the first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space, and NASA is trying to extend the lifespan of Voyager 1 and 2

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:20:00 -0000

Musk's Starlink stands to benefit from changes to a broadband equity program, the first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space, and NASA is shutting down parts of Voyager 1 and 2 to extend their lifespan. It's Friday, March 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple is fighting the UK over its demand for backdoor access to iCloud accounts

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company had originally responded by removing a key encryption feature.

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Utah is poised to pass an age verification law for app stores, Volkswagen previewed its €20,000 EV for everyone, and Apple unveiled the M4 MacBook Air with a price drop

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Utah is poised to pass an age verification law for app stores, Volkswagen previewed its €20,000 EV for everyone, and Apple unveiled the M4 MacBook Air with a price drop. It's Thursday, March 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilot

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The US, UK and Canada are getting it first.

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Ontario promised to nix a $100 million Starlink deal, the CFPB dropped its Zelle lawsuit, and Sony is streamlining its PlayStation beta programs

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:20:00 -0000

Ontario promised to nix a $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffs, the CFPB dropped its Zelle lawsuit in the latest reversal under the Trump administration, and Sony is streamlining its PlayStation beta programs with a single sign-up. It's Wednesday, March 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Alphabet's Taara chip uses light beams to provide high-speed internet

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Taara is a successor to Alphabet's Project Loon internet broadcasting balloons.

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Waymo and Uber's Austin robotaxi expansion begins today, Meta and Internet Society are teaming up, and a UK watchdog is investigating children's safety

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:00 -0000

Waymo and Uber's Austin robotaxi expansion begins today, Meta and Internet Society are teaming up to expand internet access around the world, and a UK watchdog is investigating children's safety on TikTok and Reddit. It's Tuesday, March 4th and this is Engadget News.

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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:00 -0000

And it landed upright.

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The FAA reportedly ordered to find millions to fund the Starlink deal, Intel delayed its Ohio chip fabrication facilities again, and Instagram alternative Flashes is available for iPhones now

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:20:00 -0000

The FAA reportedly ordered staff to find millions of dollars to fund the Starlink deal, Intel delayed its Ohio chip fabrication facilities again, and Instagram alternative Flashes is available for iPhones now. It's Monday, March 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Meta confirms Instagram issue that's flooding users with violent and sexual Reels

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It's caused by an error that it's currently fixing, a spokesperson said.

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DirecTV launches Genre Packs, Microsoft launched a native Mac app for Copilot, and Twitch opening monetization tools to first-time streamers

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:40:00 -0000

DirecTV launches Genre Packs, Microsoft launched a native Mac app for Copilot, and Twitch will open some monetization tools to even first-time streamers. It's Friday, February 28th and this is Engadget News.

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New evidence suggests that Mars used to have an ocean and sandy beaches

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The data comes from China's Zhurong rover.

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Oversight Board will weigh in on Meta’s new hate speech policies, Alexa+ will be accessible on the web, and Max won't charge extra for live sports and news

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:20:00 -0000

The Oversight Board will weigh in on Meta’s new hate speech policies, Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web, and Max reverses course, won't charge extra for live sports and news. It's Thursday, February 27th and this is Engadget News.

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A new Adobe Photoshop app is coming to iPhones

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It will be available on Android later this year.

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Amid a Musk-led overhaul, the FAA starts doing business with SpaceX, OnePlus' Watch 3 launch postponed, and Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and Think Deeper for free

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:20:00 -0000

Amid a Musk-led overhaul, the FAA starts doing business with SpaceX, OnePlus is delaying the Watch 3 launch because of a typo, and Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free. It's Wednesday, February 26th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI bans Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to edit code for social media surveillance

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

This is the first time the company has caught an effort like this.

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Anthropic’s new Claude model can think both fast and slow, Gmail will stop using SMS for two-factor authentication, and each second of Google’s Veo 2 AI video footage will cost 50 cents

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:20:00 -0000

Anthropic’s new Claude model can think both fast and slow, Gmail will stop using SMS for two-factor authentication, and each second of Google’s Veo 2 AI video footage will cost 50 cents. It's Tuesday, February 25th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta approves massive bonuses for executives after broad layoffs

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company has also slashed stock options for regular employees.

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Federal government planning to shut down its EV charging infrastructure, Apple is planning to combine its modem with future processors as a single package, and Intuitive Machines is expected to launch its second lunar lander this week

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:20:00 -0000

Federal government is planning to shut down its EV charging infrastructure, Apple is planning to combine its modem with future processors as a single package, and Intuitive Machines is expected to launch its second lunar lander this week. It's Monday, February 24th and this is Engadget News.

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The 4 best budget laptops for 2025

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Get a great machine for cheap with our top-rated picks for budget laptops all costing $1,000 or less.

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ChatGPT's weekly active users at 400m, Visual Intelligence coming to iPhone 15 Pro owners, and Twitch capping storage

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

ChatGPT reaches 400 million weekly active users, an iOS update will give iPhone 15 Pro owners Visual Intelligence, and Twitch streamers' uploads and highlights can no longer exceed 100 hours. It's Friday, February 21st and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft trained an AI model on a game no one played

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Muse could one day help the company with game prototyping and preservation.

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Italian media groups filed a criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack, EV truck maker Nikola called it quits, and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Italian media groups filed a criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack, EV truck maker Nikola has finally called it quits, and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available to sample. It's Thursday, February 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Spotify could offer its long-awaited HiFi audio tier later this year

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It's been four years since the company confirmed that it was working on lossless audio streaming.

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Meta scheduled a genAI conference called LlamaCon, Humane's AI pins will stop working soon, and Spotify's HiFi audio tier may be on the way

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Meta just scheduled a generative AI conference called LlamaCon, All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days, and Spotify could offer its long-awaited HiFi audio tier later this year. It's Wednesday, February 19th and this is Engadget News.

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South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The AI giant is willing to cooperate with South Korean authorities to resume downloads there.

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Reddit says paid subreddits are coming this year, Meta is reportedly working on humanoid robots, and X blocked users from sharing links to Signal

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Reddit says paid subreddits are coming this year, Meta is reportedly working on humanoid robots that help with chores, and X blocked users from sharing links to Signal. It's Tuesday, February 18th and this is Engadget News

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The Guardian is the latest news organization to partner with OpenAI

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Reporting from the newspaper will appear in ChatGPT.

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Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The Canadian company is currently worth $5 billion.

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Meta’s Oversight Board urged to resign in protest, is Arm developing its own in-house chip?, and Formula E debuting fast-charging pit stops this weekend

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:40:00 -0000

Civil society groups urged Meta’s Oversight Board to resign in protest, Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip, and Formula E will debut its fast-charging pit stops this weekend. It's Friday, February 14th and this is Engadget News.

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The best music streaming services in 2025

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The differences between Spotify, Apple Music and the rest of the major music streamers are subtle but significant.

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OpenAI will offer free ChatGPT users unlimited access to GPT-5, Google will use ML to tell if a user is under 18, and Jeff Minter is back with a remake of the '80s arcade game I, Robot

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:40:00 -0000

OpenAI will offer free ChatGPT users unlimited access to GPT-5, Google will use machine learning to try and tell if a user is under 18, and Jeff Minter is back with a remake of the '80s arcade curio I, Robot. It's Thursday, February 13th and this is Engadget News.

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The guy who accidentally threw away $700 million in Bitcoin wants to buy a landfill to find it

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It’s not the first scheme he’s come up with to locate the lost crypto.

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EFF sued Elon Musk and the DOGE, Apple and Google adopted Gulf of America for US Maps users, and Kickstarter rolling out new tools

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

The EFF sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, Apple and Google adopted Gulf of America for US Maps users, and Kickstarter is rolling out new tools for backers. It's Wednesday, February 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Lyft aims for a 2026 Dallas launch of its first Mobileye robotaxis

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni will own the fleet.

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Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear, and a new child safety group founded by Roblox and others

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:40:00 -0000

Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear to speed up its AI ambitions, and Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google founded a new child safety group. It's Tuesday, February 11th and this is Engadget News.

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2025 is going to be another big year for commercial moon missions

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Half a dozen commercial missions are expected to launch over the coming months.

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Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to improve translation AI, Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely, and Discord introduced a feature to ignore rather than block users

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to improve translation AI, Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely, and Discord introduced a feature to ignore rather than block users. It's Monday, February 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Volkswagen is unveiling a $21,000 entry-level EV in March

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The small EV will make its proper debut in 2027.

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Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials are reportedly demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices. It's Friday, February 7th and this is Engadget News.

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USPS backtracks on suspending packages from China

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

But your Shein and Temu purchases are about to get much more expensive.

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A UK study found school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after 90 NSFW subreddits were banned, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:05:00 -0000

A UK study found that school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after it banned more than 90 NSFW subreddits, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube. It's Thursday, February 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Ontario un-cancels its Starlink contract after trade war ceasefire

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Premier Doug Ford previously said that Elon Musk wants to “take food off the table” of its citizens.

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Government workers are suing over DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:35:00 -0000

Government workers are suing over a potentially illegal DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program. It's Wednesday, February 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract as a response to those tariffs

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Premier Doug Ford said that Elon Musk wants to “take food off the table” of its citizens.

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Opera's new Air browser encourages you to take breaks, Nintendo sales dip as Switch 2 debut looms, and AI won The Beatles a Grammy

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Opera's new Air browser will encourage you to take breaks from the internet, Nintendo sees sales dip as its Switch 2 debut looms, and AI won The Beatles a Grammy 55 years after they broke up. It's Tuesday, February 4th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple reportedly shelved a Mac-connected AR glasses project

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The device was supposed to look like a normal pair of glasses.

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Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices of cars, electronics, and more, ChatGPT's Deep Research tool can create reports from hundreds of online sources, and Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class action lawsuit

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could drive up prices of cars, electronics, fuel, food and more, ChatGPT's Deep Research tool can create reports from hundreds of online sources, and Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Apple Watch battery swelling. It's Monday, February 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Elon Musk says Tesla will launch a robotaxi service in Austin this year

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Tesla owners will be able to add their own vehicles to the fleet next year, Musk claimed.

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FCC is coming for NPR and PBS now too, NASCAR's driver streams bringing multiview to Max, and the Video Game History Foundation's online library is now open

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:20:00 -0000

FCC is coming for NPR and PBS now too, NASCAR's driver streams finally bring multiview to Max, and the Video Game History Foundation's online library is now open. It's Friday, January 31st and this is Engadget News.

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A private start-up aims to have a working fusion reactor by 2028

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Investors like Sam Altman and Peter Thiel think the company can do it, but historically, the odds aren't great.

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OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, the US DOT is cutting fuel efficiency standards, and No Man's Sky update added billions of stars and planets

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:35:00 -0000

OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, the US Department of Transportation cutting fuel efficiency standards, and the update to No Man's Sky added billions of stars and even more planets. It's Thursday, January 30th and this is Engadget News.

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Whole Foods workers form first union since Amazon acquisition

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It only applies to a single Philadelphia location.

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Boom’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time, Jack Dorsey’s Block has an AI agent, and Nubeo now selling an Atari Asteroids watch

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:30:00 -0000

Boom’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time, Jack Dorsey’s Block has an AI agent too, and good luck figuring out what time it is on the new Asteroids watch. It's Wednesday, January 29th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA and ESA share a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud is home to some of the most massive stars ever observed.

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iOS 18.3 has clearly labeled Apple Intelligence notification summaries, Bluesky added a video tab, and Bookshop.org is now selling ebooks

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:15:00 -0000

iOS 18.3 is here, with clearly labeled Apple Intelligence notification summaries, Bluesky added a video tab to user profiles, and Bookshop.org is now selling ebooks. It's Tuesday, January 28th and this is Engadget News.

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Trump denies talks with Oracle about a TikTok deal but says a decision will likely be made within 30 days

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

NPR previously reported that the White House is negotiating a deal with Oracle and other investors.

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Marvel Snap users are getting a ‘welcome back’ rewards package, WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device, and NASA and ESA shared a stunning Hubble image

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Marvel Snap users are getting a ‘welcome back’ rewards package, WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device, and a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge. It's Monday, January 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Subaru’s poor security left troves of vehicle data easily accessible

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Security researchers hacked into an admin portal that also let them remotely control cars.

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OpenAI's Operator can surf the web for you, Epic Games will cover some iOS fees, and another CNN streaming service is coming

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:45:00 -0000

OpenAI's Operator can surf the web for you, Epic Games will cover some iOS fees in its ongoing war with Apple, and Another CNN streaming service is coming, because that totally worked last time. It's Friday, January 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, but says it's not because of that new union

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

More than 1,700 people are set to lose their jobs.

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Dozens of subreddits are banning X links, Nintendo's Paper Mario up for GLAAD Media Awards, and Sega unveiled a player account system

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:25:00 -0000

Dozens of subreddits are banning X links from their communities, GLAAD Media Awards nominated Paper Mario after Nintendo restored trans representation, and Sega unveils a player account system. It's Thursday, January 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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The UK’s digital driver’s licence is coming later this year

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

This could be handy for getting into clubs or traveling.

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OpenAI and Softbank team up for AI data center venture, another price hike for Netflix, and Instagram blocked searches for political hashtags

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:20:00 -0000

OpenAI and Softbank team up for a $500 billion AI data center venture, another subscription price hike for Netflix, and Instagram blocked searches for #democrats and other political hashtags. It's Wednesday, January 22nd and this is Engadget News. There’s more to these stories and more tech news at Engadget.com. This episode featured journalism from Mariella Moon, Anna Washenko, and Karissa Bell and was voiced and produced from the sound studios of SpokenLayer.

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Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company's global affairs president said it "simply isn't appropriate or effective for our services.”

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Oscar hopeful 'The Brutalist' used AI during production, Marvel Snap is back online, and what to expect from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked event

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Oscar hopeful 'The Brutalist' used AI during production, Marvel Snap is back online in the US, and what to expect from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked 2025 event tomorrow. It's Tuesday, January 21st and this is Engadget News.

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TikTok Isn't the Only App That Got Banned

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Plus, Amazon puts its drone deliveries on hold following two crash incidents.

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Harmful content grew as new users flocked to Bluesky, Instagram's new video editing app, and EV startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:30:00 -0000

Bluesky's moderation report shows how quickly harmful content grew as new users flocked in, Instagram is rushing out a new video editing app, and EV startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and stopped all operations. It's Monday, January 20th and this is Engadget News.

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China-linked hackers accessed over 400 US Treasury computers

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Employee usernames and passwords were compromised

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Everyone suddenly has cold feet about banning TikTok, Google won't comply with the EU fact-checking law, and the FTC banned GM from selling driver data

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:15:00 -0000

Everyone suddenly has cold feet about banning TikTok, Google won't comply with the EU fact-checking law, and the FTC banned General Motors from selling driver data for five years. It's Friday, January 17th and this is Engadget News.

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Sonos CEO falls on his sword after horrible app launch

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

A former Quibi and Pandora executive will fill in for now.

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LinkedIn wants you to apply for fewer jobs, Blue Origin’s ‘New Glenn’ rocket launched, and the FTC sued John Deere

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:55:00 -0000

LinkedIn wants you to apply for fewer jobs, Blue Origin’s ‘New Glenn’ rocket launched into orbit on its maiden flight, and the FTC sues John Deere over ‘unfair corporate tactics’ and ‘high repair costs’. It's Thursday, January 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Mark Zuckerberg plans to lay off an additional five percent of Meta's workforce

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company has cut more than 20,000 jobs in the past couple of years.

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DJI no longer blocking US users from flying drones in restricted areas, an SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying his Twitter stake disclosure, and Pixelfed is now on iOS and Android

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:30:00 -0000

DJI will no longer block US users from flying drones in restricted areas, an SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying his Twitter stake disclosure, and Pixelfed is now on iOS and Android. It's Wednesday, January 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Celebs and tech luminaries want to create a fully open social media ecosystem

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

This is an attempt to save platforms "from billionaire capture.”

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Chinese social media app RedNote number one, Meta deleted links to Pixelfed, and Sonos' CEO out after horrible app launch

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Chinese social media app RedNote is number one as the TikTok ban looms, Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed, and Sonos CEO Patrick Spencem is out after the horrible app launch. It's Tuesday, January 14th and this is Engadget News.

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CES 2025 was more shoppable than conceptual

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

After years of CES teases, products are actually hitting the market.

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iPhone Air on the way, Amazon Prime's 'try before you buy' ending, and RIP Venu Sports

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000

This year could bring the iPhone Air and an entry-level iPad with Apple Intelligence, Amazon Prime will no longer let clothes shoppers 'try before you buy' after this month, and RIP to the entirely hypothetical streaming service Venu Sports. It's Monday, January 13th and this is Engadget News.

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The weirdest tech we saw at CES 2025

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Cute robots, hats with solar panels, CPU turntables and more.

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Settlement approved in a suit against Tesla's board, Perplexity will show hotel information from TripAdvisor, and Mercedes-Benz EVs will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:40:00 -0000

A judge approved the settlement in a suit that Tesla's board overpaid themselves, Perplexity will now show hotel information from TripAdvisor, and Mercedes-Benz EVs will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. It's Friday, January 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Pebble Flow all-electric RV trailer will begin deliveries this spring

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The company unveiled the final iteration at CES 2025.

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Threads and Instagram will recommend political content after all, Google can automatically make a podcast based on your Discover feed, and Sam Altman's sister is suing the OpenAI CEO

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Meta is continuing to overhaul its moderation and content rules. Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted today that Instagram and Threads will start including political content in recommendations. It's a reversal from the policy the two platforms adopted last year, which made political content something users had to choose if they wanted to see. Also, Google knows a lot about you and your interests, and it uses that information to try and get more of your time and attention. A new Search Labs experiment called "Daily Listen," for instance, can turn your Discover feed into a professional podcast. Annie Altman, the sister of OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, has sued her brother accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. In a complaint filed this week with a Missouri federal court, Annie Altman alleges her older brother committed “numerous acts of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, molestation, sodomy, and battery” from 1997 to 2006, with the abuse starting when she was only three years old.

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BMW's vision-spanning Panoramic iDrive will make sure you never miss another navigation prompt

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

It's visual overload, but in a good way.

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CES 2025: RollAway's rentable EV camper van, Pebble Flow's all-electric RV trailer, and Haus.me's living pod

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0000

RollAway combines the luxuries of a high-end hotel with the freedom of camping, all in a drivable, eco-friendly package. RollAway is a camper-van rental service that offers an on-demand concierge who can plan your trip, direct you along the way, provide tips about the best spots to visit, and keep your space equipped with five-star amenities; Pebble unveiled the Pebble Flow all-electric RV trailer at last year's CES. At this year's show, they've finalized both design and price for the Pebble Flow. Pebble announced that the RV trailer will be go into production at the start of 2025, with deliveries of expected to begin in the spring of the year; We may no longer be at the height of the tiny home craze, but the idea of a resource-light, efficiently built home that can be plonked down just about anywhere still appeals. microhaus Pro from California-based Haus.me is a shiny, swankily appointed 120-square foot unit in all wood tones, glass and soft neutrals.

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This saliva-testing wand knows how stressed you are

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Eli Health’s Hormometer will check for signs of cortisol.

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CES 2025: Snapdragon X chip will power more affordable PCs, Even Realities Smart Glasses, and Anker's solar beach umbrella

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:15:00 -0000

Qualcomm has launched a new platform that will put Copilot+ PCs in reach of more people. Snapdragon X, the latest addition to the brand's Snapdragon X Series that also includes the X Elite and the X Plus, comes with Qualcomm's 8-core Oryon CPU and an integrated Adreno GPU; Even Realities has turned up at CES 2025 in Las Vegas to show off its smart glasses, the G1, which have been out for a few months now. The company also wanted to use its trip to the desert to show off the G1B, which puts the same technology in a different body; Anker is introducing the Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella at CES 2025, a flexible, freestanding shade structure that can also charge your phone or power the company's EverFrost 2 cooler.

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United will start testing Starlink on flights in February

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The airline expects to eventually outfit its entire fleet with satellite internet.

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CES 2025 gets underway this week: Bosch's AI enabled bassinet, Withing's bathroom scales, and a Robo Vacuum with an arm

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:35:00 -0000

It's time for the largest tech conference every year. Today may not be the official first day of CES 2025, but it is a media day, meaning many companies are holding their press conferences to show off their latest products. CES usually sets the stage for each year, and judging by everything that's already been announced so far, AI will continue to find its way into every possible corner of our lives.

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Tesla reports its first-ever annual drop in deliveries

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:30:00 -0000

The information caused the stock price to slide down around seven percent.

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Nick Clegg is leaving Meta, US Court of Appeals ruled against net neutrality, and Apple agreed to settle Siri privacy lawsuit

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:50:00 -0000

Nick Clegg is leaving Meta, the US Court of Appeals ruled against an effort to restore net neutrality, and Apple agreed to settle a 2019 Siri privacy lawsuit for $95 million. It's Friday, January 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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CNBC's new streaming service is pricey, creative works new to the public domain, and the first PlayStation Plus games of 2025

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:45:00 -0000

CNBC's new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year, Thanks to public domain, Tintin can now skeleton dance to Rhapsody in Blue, and the first PlayStation Plus games of 2025 include The Stanley Parable and Suicide Squad. It's Thursday, January 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Plus, a hack at Volkswagen.

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A fix is on the way for those bricked Quest headsets, US Treasury hacked in a China-linked cyberattack, and YouTube copies Netflix's old 'Play Something' button

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0000

A fix is on the way for those bricked Quest headsets, The US Treasury Department was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack, and YouTube copies Netflix's old 'Play Something' button. It's Tuesday, December 31st and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best ways to spend your $50 gift card

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Yes, you can get some handy gadgets at the under $50 mark after Christmas.

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OpenAI's for-profit plan includes a PBC, Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions, and Apple just dropped 8 minutes of Severance season 2

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:05:00 -0000

OpenAI's for-profit plan includes a public benefit corporation which would strip the company's non-profit of its oversight role, Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in a recent attack, and Apple just dropped the first eight minutes of Severance season two. It's Monday, December 30th and this is Engadget News.

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The 6 best gadgets for your pets

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

These are the things we use to spoil our furry friends.

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Russia banned crypto mining in several regions, Bluesky launched a Trending Topics feature in search, and LG found a new job for your standing lamp

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:15:00 -0000

Russia banned crypto mining in several regions, Bluesky launched a Trending Topics feature in search, and LG found a new job for your standing lamp. It's Friday, December 27th and this is Engadget News.

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The best stocking stuffers for $50 or less

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

When you don’t have a ton of space (or money) to spare, these gifts are clutch.

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Inappropriate apps rated as safe for children prevalent in the App Store, Tesla recalling 700,000 vehicles, and a Judge found NSO Group liable for attacks on WhatsApp

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:30:00 -0000

Inappropriate apps rated as safe for children are prevalent in the App Store,Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles, and a Judge found spyware-maker NSO Group liable for attacks on WhatsApp users. It's Monday, December 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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PornHub is breaking up with Florida

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The Sunshine State won’t have access to the pornography giant starting January 1, 2025.

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Waymo's driverless cars are an insurance company's dream, Google using novices to fact-check Gemini's AI answers, and Apple is giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:30:00 -0000

Waymo's driverless cars are apparently an insurance company's dream, Is Google using novices to fact-check Gemini's AI answers?, and Apple is giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription. It's Friday, December 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Elon Musk reportedly under federal review for undisclosed meetings with foreign leaders

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Several employees allege that Musk and his company ducked and dodged reporting requirements to protect sensitive data since 2021.

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YouTube is helping stars monetize their AI likenesses, California’s new gas-powered car sale ban given thumbs up, and Flipboard just launched Surf

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:45:00 -0000

YouTube is helping high-profile people monetize their AI likenesses, the EPA gave a thumbs up to California’s new gas-powered car sale ban, and Flipboard just launched Surf, which is sort of like an RSS feed for the open social web. It's Thursday, December 19th and this is Engadget News.

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T-Mobile opens beta test signups for its Starlink satellite cell service

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The test is slated to take place in early 2025.

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FTC bans hidden junk fees on tickets and short-term lodging purchases, Threads working on scheduled posts, and Apple Maps' Look Around is now available

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:20:00 -0000

The FTC banned hidden junk fees on tickets and short-term lodging purchases, Threads is working on scheduled posts, and Apple Maps' Look Around is now available on the web. It's Wednesday, December 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Trump reportedly plans to reverse Biden’s EV policies

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The president-elect has called climate change a “hoax” and courted fossil fuel execs in his campaign.

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The Cambridge Analytica scandal lingers on for Meta, Waymo will test driverless cars in Tokyo, and new JWST images support planet formation

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0000

The Cambridge Analytica scandal lingers on for Meta, Waymo will test its driverless cars in Tokyo next year, and NASA’s new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form. It's Tuesday, December 17th and this is Engadget News.

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The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Be wary of job ads that ask you to like or rate videos or projects.

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Meta is now trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, Rhode Islanders’ sensitive information may have been stolen by hackers, and Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a makeover

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:10:00 -0000

Meta is now trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive information, and Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a big makeover soon. It's Monday, December 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Postal Service’s electric mail trucks plan falling far short of its goal

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Defense contractor Oshkosh has only built 93 of the 3,000 planned electric vehicles.

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AstroBot won Game of the Year, Reddit removed links to Luigi Mangione's manifesto, and Threads' take on Bluesky Starter Packs is live

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:50:00 -0000

AstroBot won Game of the Year, Reddit removed links to Luigi Mangione's manifesto, and Threads' take on Bluesky Starter Packs is live. It's Friday, December 13th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple finally launches its multi-track recording tool for Voice Memos

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It’s only available for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

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The US Supreme Court bailed on the NVIDIA case, Xbox previewed cloud streaming of games, and MasterClass On Call gives you on-demand access to AI facsimiles of its experts

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:40:00 -0000

The US Supreme Court bailed on the NVIDIA case, Xbox previewed cloud streaming of games you own on consoles, and MasterClass On Call gives you on-demand access to AI facsimiles of its experts. It's Thursday, December 12th and this is Engadget News.

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You can now buy your next EV on Amazon

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Amazon Autos is starting with Hyundai, though it will add more manufacturers and brands next year.

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Judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars, GM ends support for Cruise robotaxis, and Monument Valley 3 is out today for your puzzling pleasure

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars, GM ends support for Cruise robotaxis, and Monument Valley 3 is out today for your puzzling pleasure. It's Wednesday, December 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo announces it's expanding to Miami

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The self-driving taxi service is sending Jaguar I-PACEs to the 305.

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New California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms, Musicians demand music labels drop their Internet Archive lawsuit, and Chinese regulators are investigating NVIDIA

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:40:00 -0000

A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms, Musicians demand music labels drop their Internet Archive lawsuit, and Chinese regulators are investigating NVIDIA for potential antitrust violations. It's Tuesday, December 10th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Astronauts won't return to the satellite's surface until 2027.

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X quickly removed Grok’s new ‘Aurora’ image generator, Apple sued for failing to implement tools that would detect CSAM in iCloud, and TikTok inches closer to a US ban

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:25:00 -0000

X added, then quickly removed, Grok’s new ‘Aurora’ image generator, Apple is being sued for failing to implement tools that would detect CSAM in iCloud, and TikTok inches closer to a US ban after judges shot down appeal. It's Monday, December 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Rivian is now letting other EVs charge at its stations

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

EV makers are playing nicely together, at least on the charging front.

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Brazilian judge overturned a ruling against Apple, Waymo expanding to Miami, and Brendan Greene announced a handful of new games.

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:35:00 -0000

A Brazilian judge overturned a ruling that forced Apple to open up its Store, Waymo announced it's expanding to Miami, and PUBG creator Brendan Greene just announced a handful of new games. It's Friday, December 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta wants to use nuclear power for its data centers

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company wants to add between one and four gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity “starting in the early 2030s.”

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Bitcoin breaks the $100,000 barrier for the first time, Peloton has a new audio-focused strength training app, and DeepMind's GenCast AI is really good at forecasting the weather

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:15:00 -0000

Bitcoin broke the $100,000 barrier for the first time, Peloton is introducing a new audio-focused strength training app, and DeepMind's GenCast AI is really good at forecasting the weather. It's Thursday, December 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Why Firing Pat Gelsinger doesn't solve Intel’s problems

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

You can’t pin 20 years of bad decisions on one scapegoat.

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China banned certain metal exports, Spotify Wrapped includes an AI-hosted podcasts, and a new startup wants to be your AI-powered boxing coach

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:41:00 -0000

China has banned certain metal exports in retaliation to the US chip restrictions, this year’s Spotify Wrapped includes an AI-hosted podcast discussing your listening habits, and a new startup wants to be your AI-powered boxing coach. It's Wednesday, December 4th and this is Engadget News.

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US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the first Bluesky user with a million followers

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The congresswoman has been active on the platform since early 2023.

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Amazon workers on strike for Black Friday

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:30:00 -0000

There were also demonstrations planned for 20 countries.

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Elon Musk suing to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit, Bluesky implemented a 'more aggressive' impersonation policy, and Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:30:00 -0000

Elon Musk asks a court to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit,Bluesky implements a 'more aggressive' impersonation policy, and Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka. It's Monday, December 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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X says The Onion can’t have Alex Jones’ Infowars accounts

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

A new court filing claims X’s TOS prevent the sale of accounts without consent.

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Chinese ship deliberately cut undersea data cables, Bluesky has a verification problem, and Australia will ban social media for under 16s

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:40:00 -0000

Investigators say a Chinese ship deliberately cut undersea data cables, Bluesky has a verification problem, and Australia is one step away from banning social media for under 16s. It's Friday, November 29th and this is Engadget News.

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The 6 best gifts for remote workers

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Make their home office environment more comfortable with these gadgets.

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The 8 best gifts for music lovers

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

From synths to books, here’s a few things to keep the musician in your life creating.

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Intel’s CHIPS Act funding will be cut, Rivian will receive a multi-billion loan, and X says The Onion can’t have Alex Jones’ Infowars accounts

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:30:00 -0000

Intel’s CHIPS Act funding will be cut by over $600 million, Rivian will receive a multi-billion loan to open its plant in Georgia, and X says The Onion can’t have Alex Jones’ Infowars accounts. It's Wednesday, November 27th and this is Engadget News.

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The 8 best gifts under $25

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Keep things simple, and affordable, with these unique gift ideas.

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NVIDIA's AI model Fugatto creates audio from text prompts, Sony may be developing a new portable console, and Spotify will now save your listening history for up to 90 days

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:45:00 -0000

NVIDIA's new AI model Fugatto can create audio from text prompts', Sony is reportedly developing a new portable console, and Spotify will now save your listening history for up to 90 days. It's Tuesday, November 26th and this is Engadget News.

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The New York Times says OpenAI deleted evidence in its copyright lawsuit

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Most of it has been recovered but key parts showing the AI’s pattern of plagiarism is still missing.

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Snap calls New Mexico's child safety complaint a 'sensationalist lawsuit', Anthropic will use AWS AI chips, and Apple is changing how MacBook Pro speakers are replaced

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:30:00 -0000

Snap calls New Mexico's child safety complaint a 'sensationalist lawsuit', Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment, and Apple is changing how MacBook Pro speakers are replaced and it could make repairs cheaper. It's Monday, November 25th and this is Engadget News.

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X adds Twitch to its advertising boycott lawsuit

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The game streaming site is the latest company that X is suing for pulling ads.

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Neuralink will begin human trials in Canada, NYTimes says OpenAI deleted evidence in its copyright lawsuit, and Chemists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:50:00 -0000

Neuralink gets approval to start human trials in Canada, The New York Times says OpenAI deleted evidence in its copyright lawsuit, and Chemists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti. It has a medical use. It's Thursday, November 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Meta wants its Llama AI in Britain’s public healthcare system

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

A company hackathon asked developers to apply its Llama AI to health care issues.

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Itch.io marketplace requires creators to disclose use of generative AI, DoJ confirms that it wants Google to sell off Chrome, and Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:40:00 -0000

Itch.io marketplace now requires asset creators to disclose their use of generative AI, Department of Justice confirms that it wants Google to sell off Chrome, and Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool after a quick testing phase. It's Thursday, November 21st and this is Engadget News.

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The UK approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It had been held up pending an initial probe.

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Meta wants its Llama AI in Britain’s public healthcare system, OpenAI will pay DotDash Meredith, and Uber’s new XXL rides will have extra room for your big-ass suitcase

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:15:00 -0000

Meta wants its Llama AI in Britain’s public healthcare system, OpenAI will pay DotDash Meredith to license its content, and Uber’s new XXL rides will have extra room for your big-ass suitcase. It's Wednesday, November 20th and this is Engadget News.

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The EU publishes the first draft of regulatory guidance for general purpose AI models

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The AI Act guidelines cover transparency, copyright and risk assessment along with technical and governance risk mitigation.

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2 Baltic Sea comms cables have been knocked offline, America’s ‘news influencers’ skew conservative, and El Capitan now most powerful supercomputer

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:25:00 -0000

Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline, America’s ‘news influencers’ skew conservative, and El Capitan ranked the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It's Tuesday, November 19th and this is Engadget News.

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X sues California over deceptive AI-made election content ban

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The state calls it election disinformation. X calls it censorship.

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Bluesky won’t train AI on your posts, Reporters Without Borders is pressing charges against X, and The Onion won the auction for Infowars and given ‘clear next steps to complete the sale.’

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:10:00 -0000

Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts, Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X, and The Onion won the auction for Infowars and was given ‘clear next steps to complete the sale.’ It's Monday, November 18th and this is Engadget News.

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23andMe is laying off 40 percent of its staff

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The genetic testing service is also winding down its therapeutics division.

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EU published a draft of regulatory guidance for GPAI models, PBS coming to Prime Video, and Xbox seems to be confused

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:30:00 -0000

The EU publishes a draft of regulatory guidance for general purpose AI models, PBS programming is coming to Prime Video, and Xbox seems to be confused about what an Xbox is. It's Friday, November 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Grubhub just sold for a tenth of what it was worth during the pandemic

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The food-delivery startup Wonder purchased Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway earlier today.

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Bluesky surges to 15 million users, The Guardian is leaving X, and Spotify unveiled a new payout model for creators

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:50:00 -0000

Bluesky surges to 15 million users, The Guardian is leaving X, and Spotify unveiled a new payout model for creators with popular videos. It's Thursday, November 14th and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo's driverless cars in LA County are now available to everyone

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company has dropped the waitlist.

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Elon Musk will lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, Netflix’s ad tier attracted 70 million subscribers, and Discord leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:10:00 -0000

Elon Musk will lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, Netflix’s ad tier has attracted more than 70 million subscribers, and Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets a 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents. It's Wednesday, November 13th and this is Engadget News.

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Volvo EV drivers can start using Tesla's Supercharger network this month

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

You may need a $230 NCAS adapter, however.

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Amazon drivers may wear AR glasses until robots can take over, LG's new stretchy display, and an EA Sports' Madden docuseries is coming to Prime Video

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:20:00 -0000

Amazon wants its drivers to wear AR glasses until robots can take over, LG's new display stretches from 12 to 18 inches, and a 4-part docuseries about EA Sports' Madden games is coming to Prime Video. It's Tuesday, November 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Google's Vids AI video maker is rolling out to most Workspace tiers

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Vids uses Google’s Gemini AI model to create videos based on suggestions and document files.

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Nintendo suing streamer of pirated software, ChatGPT rejected 250,000 election deepfake requests, and Black people have been getting racist texts

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:20:00 -0000

Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars, ChatGPT rejected 250,000 election deepfake requests, and Black people across the country have been getting racist texts about slave plantations. It's Monday, November 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Even Microsoft Notepad is getting infused with AI

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It took forever and a day just to get spell check for Notepad, but AI? Hey, no problem.

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Max will crack down on password sharing, Google's Vids AI video maker rolling out to most Workspace tiers, No Man's Sky gets cross-platform saves and PS5 Pro enhancements

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:05:00 -0000

Max is about to crack down on password sharing, Google's Vids AI video maker is rolling out to most Workspace tiers, and No Man's Sky gets cross-platform saves and PS5 Pro enhancements. It's Friday, November 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

This is a test to see if the material is durable enough to handle the endless void of the cosmos.

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Canada orders TikTok to shut down its business operations, EU looking into Corning, Roblox details two new safety policies

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:06:00 -0000

Canada orders TikTok to shut down its business operations, the EU is looking into Corning for alleged anti-competitive practices, and Roblox has two new safety policies for protecting children. It's Thursday, November 7th and this is Engadget News.

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An AI-generated ad left thousands of Dubliners waiting for a Halloween parade that never came

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

A website created the fake event out of thin air.

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A new report details ‘vast spying’ by China-linked telecom hacker; Japan sent a wooden satellite to space, and Amazon's drones begin deliveries in Phoenix

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

A new report details ‘vast spying’ by China-linked telecom hackers, Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, and Amazon begins drone deliveries to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable. It's Wednesday, November 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Instagram reorganizes message requests for creators

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The new update filters messages from different sources for IG’s busiest social media makers.

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Netflix is removing most of its interactive content, a return-to-office mandate at Grindr draws NLRB inquiry, and Apple approved another app that streams pirated content

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:35:00 -0000

Netflix is removing most of its interactive content, the NLRB accused Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive, and Apple just approved another app that streams pirated movies and TV shows. It's Tuesday, November 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Amazon reportedly bumped back its AI-powered Alexa to next year

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The new Alexa needs more time to learn how to do some really basic stuff.

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A glimpse into our AR future, thousands of Dubliners left waiting for a Halloween parade that never came, and Okta's account username vulnerability

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:55:00 -0000

Meta’s Orion prototype offers a glimpse into our AR future, an AI-generated ad left thousands of Dubliners waiting for a Halloween parade that never came, and an Okta vulnerability allowed accounts with long usernames to log in without a password. It's Monday, November 4th and this is Engadget News.

Here is Karissa Bell's review of Meta's Orion prototype: https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/metas-orion-prototype-offers-a-glimpse-into-our-ar-future-123038066.html

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What are the POTUS candidates’ policies on EVs and clean energy?

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Our guide to the frontrunners' positions on crucial environmental policy.

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Samsung may launch 'extended reality' wearable device next year, the EC set its regulatory gaze on Temu, and Tidal laid off its entire product marketing team

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:35:00 -0000

Samsung could launch its 'extended reality' wearable device next year, the European Commission set its regulatory crosshairs on Temu for illegal product sales, and Tidal, which is in dire need of some good marketing, lays off its entire product marketing team. It's Friday, November 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Lucid's electric Gravity SUV starts at $79,900

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

If you don't want to wait for the base model, you can snap up the Grand Touring trim, which starts at $94,900.

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Meta AI has more than 500 million users, Google says 25% of the company’s new code is AI generated, and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can pick car parts on its own

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Meta AI has more than 500 million users, Google’s CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated, and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now pick car parts on its own. It's Thursday, October 31st and this is Engadget News.

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Latest UN report demands 'unprecedented' emissions cuts to salvage climate goals

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Earth's temperature is on track to rise a devastating 2.6 degrees Celsius.

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FBI suspects China-linked hackers accessed officials’ call logs and SMS messages, Brazil sues Meta and TikTok, and Sony pulled the plug on Concord

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0000

The FBI suspects China-linked hackers accessed officials’ call logs and SMS messages, Brazil sues Meta and TikTok for not protecting minors, and Sony pulled the plug on Concord and shut down Firewalk Studios. It's Wednesday, October 30th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA spent October hoisting a 103-ton simulator section onto a test stand to prep for the next Moon mission

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

What did you do?

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Microsoft accuses Google of a secret proxy campaign, Dutch police took down credential stealer malware, and is Meta developing a search engine for its chatbot

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Microsoft accuses Google of secretly funding a regulatory astroturf campaign, Dutch police say they've taken down credential stealer malware, and Meta is reportedly developing a search engine for its chatbot. It's Tuesday, October 29th and this is Engadget News.

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McDonald's restaurants can finally repair their own McFlurry machines

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The US Copyright Office approved a third-party repair exemption for the chronically inoperable dessert making machines.

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Instagram reduces video quality for low ranking posts, Google developing AI that could take over your web browser, and Apple won $250 in its Masimo smartwatch patent case

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views, Google is developing AI that could take over your web browser, and Apple won $250 in its Masimo smartwatch patent case. It's Monday, October 28th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple, Goldman Sachs fined $89 million for misleading Apple Card customers

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The new layer of transparency follows the company releasing loads of AI editing tools.

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Apple teases new Macs, Biden sets up new AI guardrails for m agencies, and Bluesky’s upcoming premium plan

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Apple teased new Macs in a 'week of announcements', President Biden set up new AI guardrails for military, intelligence agencies, and Bluesky’s upcoming premium plan won’t give paid users special treatment. It's Friday, October 25th and this is Engadget News.

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Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The hardware will come from Qualcomm and the operating system will come from Google.

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Boeing-made satellite exploded in orbit, Meta’s handling of a satirical image raises ‘serious concerns’, and No Man’s Sky just got a creepy Lovecraftian update

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Intelsat's Boeing-made satellite exploded and broke up in orbit, the Oversight Board says Meta’s handling of a satirical image of Harris and Walz raises ‘serious concerns’, and No Man’s Sky just got a creepy Lovecraftian update just in time for Halloween. It's Thursday, October 24th and this is Engadget News.

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More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Signees include Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore and Thom Yorke.

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Amazon working on low-cost storefront rivaling Temu, Huawei still using TSMC chips despite sanctions, and Qualcomm and Google team up to help create AI voice systems

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:05:00 -0000

Amazon is working on a low-cost storefront to rival Temu, Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions, and Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems. It's Wednesday, October 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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ESPN faces $146K fine for using emergency alert tones in NBA ads

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

This is the third time ESPN used an emergency tone on air.

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Ford says stop using its free Tesla Supercharger adapters, Meta is bringing back facial recognition, and Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0000

Ford tells its EV owners to stop using its free Tesla Supercharger adapters, Meta is bringing back facial recognition with new safety features for Facebook and Instagram, and Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS. It's Tuesday, October 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The new warning prohibits AI companies from training on the publisher's books.

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Redbox kiosks are a big security risk, Penguin Random House protecting authors against AI, and Tesla’s FSD under investigation

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Redbox's derelict kiosks are a big red security risk, Penguin Random House amended its copyright rules, and Tesla's Full Self Driving function is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes. It's Monday, October 21st and this is Engadget News.

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SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company — and Space Force — claim its rocket launches are federal activity; the state agency isn't so sure.

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Prada revealed its spacesuit, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin doubling down on Orbs, and ESPN faces a large FCC fine

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:10:00 -0000

Prada revealed its spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin startup is dropping the coin and doubling down on Orbs, and ESPN faces a large fine for using emergency alert tones in NBA ads. It's Friday, October 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Nissan Ariya drivers will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Drivers can use the MyNissan app to find and pay for available chargers.

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Instagram adding features to prevent teen sextortion scams, Google wants to press pause on the Epic antitrust ruling, and Leapmotor revealed an SUV EV with an economical price tag

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Instagram is adding new features to prevent teen sextortion scams, Google wants to put the consequences of its Epic antitrust ruling on pause, and Chinese automaker Leapmotor revealed an SUV EV with an economical price tag. It's Thursday, October 17th and this is Engadget News.

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The New York Times tells Perplexity to stop using its content

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Perplexity says it's taking the Gray Lady's notice seriously.

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Creators on Threads don’t understand its algorithm either, FCC launched a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps, and Hilton and Be My Eyes team up

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Creators getting paid to post on Threads don’t understand its algorithm either, FCC launches a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps are terrible, and Hilton and Be My Eyes team up to make hotels more accessible for blind and low-vision users. It's Wednesday, October 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company agreed to buy energy from seven small nuclear reactors built by Kairos Power.

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SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s a huge milestone in SpaceX’s plans to make Starship and the Super Heavy rocket a fully reusable system.

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Marriott reaches $52 million settlement over years of data breaches

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The FTC is also requiring a security overhaul.

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Bluesky is having a moment, Ticketmaster will use upgraded Apple Wallet, and Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results.

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Bluesky is having a moment... on Threads, The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is... Ticketmaster, and Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results. It's Friday, October 11th and this is Engadget News.

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A pair of DeepMind researchers have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

AI is once again in the spotlight.

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The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks, the DOJ could force Google to break up, and GM is ditching its one-size-fits-all Ultium battery system

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:50:00 -0000

The Internet Archive was taken down by DDoS attacks, the Justice Department could force Google to break itself up, and GM is ditching its one-size-fits-all Ultium battery system and adopting other cell formats. It's Thursday, October 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Uber is adding an EV-only option in many cities

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It designed an AI chatbot to help drivers get more info about switching to an electric vehicle.

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Fourteen states are suing TikTok, the 'Godfather of AI,' awarded the Nobel Prize, and the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts departure delayed

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:25:00 -0000

More than a dozen states are suing TikTok, the 'Godfather of AI,' was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts departure from the ISS delayed. It's Wednesday, October 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta is working to fix Threads' engagement bait problem

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

"Not all comments or replies are good,” Adam Mosseri said.

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Google ordered to open up its Play Store, Comcast customers affected by data breach, and Prime Days are here

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Google was ordered to open up the Play Store in the Epic Games antitrust ruling, Comcast says 230,000 customers were affected by debt collection data breach, and Prime Day has started, Engadget has you covered with the reviews and the best deals. It's Tuesday, October 8th and this is Engadget News.

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EU court rules social networks can’t use personal data forever

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The case challenges Meta’s use of personal information for ad targeting.

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X paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, Apple’s revamped Mac mini and iPad mini may arrive November 1, and Lego's website was hacked to promote a crypto scam

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:10:00 -0000

X reportedly paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, Apple’s revamped Mac mini and iPad mini could be here as soon as November 1, and Lego's website was hacked to promote a crypto scam. It's Monday, October 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Tesla has stopped selling its cheapest car

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The new unsubsidized minimum price for a Model 3 is $42,500.

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Texas is suing TikTok, Tesla’s fifth Cybertruck recall, and Samsung's latest software update may be bricking older phones

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Texas is suing TikTok for allegedly violating its new child privacy law, Tesla’s fifth Cybertruck recall is due to a rear-view camera glitch, and Samsung's latest software update may be bricking older phones. It's Friday, October 4th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI rakes in over $6 billion in new funding

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The tech startup could still lose investors if it fails to convert to a for-profit model.

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Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers? Also, the smaller and smarter 4th gen Oura smart ring, and Epic expanding its free games program

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams, Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring gets smaller and smarter, and Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store. It's Thursday, October 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Ford throws in a free home charger and installation with new EV purchases and leases

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The offer could save you thousands of dollars.

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Women of color running for Congress are attacked disproportionately on X, Microsoft is killing HoloLens 2, and Pebblebee's trackers work with Apple and Google

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:15:00 -0000

A new report found that women of color running for Congress are attacked disproportionately on X, Microsoft killed HoloLens 2, with no plans for a follow up device, and Pebblebee’s new item trackers works with both Apple and Google 'Find My' networks. It's Wednesday, October 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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California Governor vetoes bill that aims to prevent AI disasters

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Newsom called the bill 'well-intentioned,' but said, 'I do not believe this is the best approach.'

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Ford will throw in a free home charger w/new EV purchase or lease, Epic is suing Google and Samsung, and Raspberry Pi built an AI camera with Sony.

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:20:00 -0000

Ford will throw in a free home charger with a new EV purchase or lease, Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite, and Raspberry Pi built an AI camera with Sony. It's Tuesday, October 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Three men charged in connection with the Trump campaign hack

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The rate hike is mentioned in an investor syllabus as OpenAI searches for more investment.

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YouTube blocks songs amid licensing negotiations, a judge rejects Apple’s last-minute request, and X can be unblocked after paying $1.9 million fine.

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:45:00 -0000

YouTube blocked songs from several artists amid licensing negotiations, a judge rejected Apple’s last-minute request for a deadline extension in its Epic case, and X can be 'immediately' unblocked in Brazil after it pays a $1.9 million fine. It's Monday, September 30th and this is Engadget News.

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New report details OpenAI's plan to switch to for-profit mode

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

CEO Sam Altman will also receive equity in the company for the first time.

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Zillow adding climate risk data to for-sale listings, FCC hands down a $6m fine for deepfake robocalls, and Google Maps will flag potentially fake reviews

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Zillow is adding climate risk data to all US for-sale listings, FCC fines a political consultant for deepfake robocalls, and Google Maps will flag businesses with potentially fake reviews. It's Friday, September 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Visa slapped with a DOJ antitrust lawsuit

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Attorney General Merrick Garland alleges the financial giant’s fees have affected ‘the price of nearly everything.’

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OpenAI plans to switch to a for-profit mode, California's 'click to cancel' subscription bill now law, and DoNotPay 'robot lawyer' was fined for not being a lawyer

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:30:00 -0000

OpenAI plans to switch to a for-profit mode, California's 'click to cancel' subscription bill is signed into law, and DoNotPay 'robot lawyer' was fined by the FTC for not being a lawyer. It's Thursday, September 26th and this is Engadget News.

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X is nerfing the block button

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Elon Musk posts that it’s “high time this happened,” but who asked for it?

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Visa slapped with DOJ antitrust lawsuit, X released its first full transparency report since Elon Musk took over, and SAG-AFTRA strikes against League of Legends

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:15:00 -0000

Visa got slapped with a DOJ antitrust lawsuit, X just released its first full transparency report since Elon Musk took over, and SAG-AFTRA strikes against League of Legends over voiceover company actions. It's Wednesday, September 25th and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant that narrowly avoided disaster

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s keeping all of the energy for itself, because of AI.

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X is nerfing the block button, the Biden administration seeking ban on auto software from China, and Telegram will provide info in response to legal requests

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:25:00 -0000

X is nerfing the block button, the Biden administration seeks a ban on auto software from China, and Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests. It's Tuesday, September 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

If successful, the game company is promising to share the proceeds with its fans

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Jony Ive is with Sam Altman on a secret project, X complying with orders in Brazil’s Supreme Court, and Qualcomm eyeing a takeover of Intel

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:15:00 -0000

Jony Ive confirms he’s working with Sam Altman on a secret project, X is now complying with orders from Brazil’s Supreme Court, and is Qualcomm eyeing a takeover of Intel? It's Monday, September 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Neuralink says the FDA designated its Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device'

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

This could accelerate development of the tech, which aims to help restore blind patients' vision.

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A sweeping FTC study found social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users, Cruise returns to California, and Concord's disastrous launch leads to changes

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:20:00 -0000

A sweeping FTC study found social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users, Cruise resumes operations in California, thankfully with human drivers, and Concord’s disastrous launch reportedly leads to its director’s self-demotion, It's Friday, September 20th and this is Engadget News.

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FAA wants to impose more than $630K in fines for SpaceX launch violations

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

You shouldn’t have to ask by now if Musk is threatening to file a lawsuit. He is.

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Uber's rider ID program available, Neuralink's Blindsight implant a 'breakthrough device', and X is temporarily back online for some in Brazil

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:25:00 -0000

Uber's rider ID program is available, Neuralink says the FDA designated its Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device', and X is temporarily back online for some people in Brazil, It's Thursday, September 19th and this is Engadget News.

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California passes landmark law requiring actors' permission for AI likenesses

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Gavin Newsom also signed a second bill requiring consent from the estates of deceased performers.

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iPadOS bricking issues, Discord rolling out E2EE for voice and video calls, and Zynga will fight a $45 million fine

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:35:00 -0000

Apple halts iPadOS update after bricking reports, Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls, and Zynga says it will fight a $45 million fine for infringing decades-old IBM patents, It's Wednesday, September 18th and this is Engadget News.

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The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday morning.

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OpenAI's new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman, Meta banned Russian state media outlets, and a Wordle VR app?

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:56:00 -0000

OpenAI's new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman, Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram, and Who exactly asked for a Wordle VR app? It's Tuesday, September 17th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The White House directed the agency to do so by the end of 2026

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OpenAI moving away from its non-profit structure, 23andMe will pay to settle data breach lawsuit, and iPads will support third-party app stores in Europe starting today

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:55:00 -0000

OpenAI is moving away from its non-profit structure next year, 23andMe will pay $30 million to settle 2023 data breach lawsuit, and iPads will support third-party app stores in Europe starting today. It's Monday, September 16th and this is Engadget News.

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GM and Hyundai plan to work together on cars and clean-energy tech

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

They aim to 'deliver even more competitive vehicles to customers faster and more efficiently.'

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OpenAI's new o1 model is slower on purpose,concerns about the future of NASA, and Unity dumps the runtime fee

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:05:00 -0000

OpenAI's new o1 model is slower, on purpose, a new report raises concerns about the future of NASA, and Unity dumps the runtime fee that caused a developer revolt. It's Friday, September 13th and this is Engadget News.

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Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The government hasn’t determined an age limit but the PM estimated it would be between 14-16.

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‘Audio earrings’ barely exist, Bluesky now allows video uploads, and Nevada will use AI to process backlog cases

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:12:00 -0000

The ‘audio earrings’ Kamala Harris didn’t wear during the debate barely even exist, Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats, and Nevada will use Google AI to process a backlog of unemployment cases. It's Thursday, September 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Polaris Dawn’s crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk.

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Australia’s PM wants to ban social media for children, Google working with a direct-air capture startup, and the new Carmen Sandiego game will let you play as Carmen Sandiego

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0000

Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children, Google announced a deal with a direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions, and the new Carmen Sandiego game will let you play as Carmen Sandiego. It's Wednesday, September 11th and this is Engadget News.

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An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The tentative labor agreement includes wage raises, a safe arbitration process, greater job protections and severance pay.

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Apple revealed the iPhone 16 at its launch event, Google lost its seven-year fight against the EU, and Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Apple revealed the iPhone 16 at its launch event yesterday plus a lot more, Google lost its seven-year fight against the EU, and Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission. It's Tuesday, September 10th and this is Engadget News.

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UK watchdog claims Google’s ad tech practices are harming competition

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:51:30 -0000

The CMA is 'concerned that Google is actively using its dominance in this sector to preference its own services.'

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YouTube terminated 5 right-wing channels, Telegram users can report illegal content in private chats, and LG's stretchable displays on the catwalk

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:08:00 -0000

YouTube terminates right-wing channels linked to the DOJ’s Russia indictments, Telegram will allow users to report illegal content in private chats, and LG flaunts its stretchable displays on the catwalk. It's Monday, September 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft joins coalition to scrub revenge and deepfake porn from Bing

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes

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An alleged fraudster used robots to stream AI-made music, a global AI treaty, and YouTube tools to detect face and voice deepfakes

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:15:00 -0000

An alleged fraudster used robots to stream AI-made music, nations have signed a landmark global AI treaty, and YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes. It's Friday, September 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Everything we know about the new iPhone 16

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Sorry, but you won't be getting your hands on the iPhone 16 immediately after the Apple event.

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A new report suggests X’s advertising woes are about to get a whole lot worse ... and more tech news

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:20:00 -0000

A new report suggests X’s advertising woes are about to get a whole lot worse, Verizon may be near a deal to buy broadband provider Frontier Communications, and the Internet Archive lost its appeal in its book digitization lawsuit.. It's Thursday, September 5th and this is Engadget News.

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MLB’s virtual ballpark returns in September

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Like Second Life for baseball fans, it includes a real-time virtual broadcast and live chat.

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Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all, DTS' AI-powered system makes dialog sound clearer, and DraftKings slapped with a fine for online slots that paid zilch

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all, DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer, and DraftKings got slapped with a fine for online slots that paid zilch. It's Wednesday, September 4th and this is Engadget News.

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ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It's more good news in an already big year for OpenAI.

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Starlink refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban, Starliner’s mystery sound solved, and Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing model under fire in the UK

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:15:00 -0000

Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban, the origin of Starliner’s mystery sound has been solved, and the UK government will investigate Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing model after Oasis chaos. It's Tuesday, September 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Now there’s a creepy, sonar-like sound coming through one of Starliner’s speakers

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Astronaut Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control on Saturday for help figuring out the source of a pulsing noise.

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Boeing's Starliner coming back without a crew, Apple plans to drop USB-A ports, and the sad story of Arrival's failed electric delivery van

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Boeing's Starliner is coming back without a crew on September 6, Apple plans to drop USB-A ports with the M4 Mac mini, and an Arrival electric van prototype went up for sale on eBay as the sad story of the failed electric delivery van maker just got a little bit sadder. It's Monday, September 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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These robots move through the magic of mushrooms

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The fungus-powered machines could lead to future crop-tending robots that sense subtle chemical reactions.

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OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US AI Safety Institute ... and more news

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:25:00 -0000

OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US AI Safety Institute, Nintendo can't repair your New 3DS because it ran out of parts, and Apple Sports is ready for some football with new game tracking updates. It's Friday, August 30th and this is Engadget News.

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Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The chatbot’s Gems, user-created chatbots with custom instructions, also begin rolling out this week.

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Yelp's antitrust lawsuit against Google, Telegram's Pavel Durov can't leave France, and X's Grok directing election queries to Vote.gov

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released but he can’t leave France any time soon, and X's Grok chatbot now directs election queries to Vote.gov. It's Thursday, August 29th and this is Engadget News.

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$521 million in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It's a fraction of the $7.5 billion earmarked to improve charging infrastructure.

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X is working on its own version of Zoom, solar panels on Self-storage rooftops, and more EV stations on the way

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:25:00 -0000

For some reason, X is working on its own version of Zoom, Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide solar farm, and millions in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations. It's Wednesday, August 28th and this is Engadget News.

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VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Use your phones to control some AirConsole games while your vehicle charges.

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Indiegogo's new guaranteed shipping program, Lyft's new Pet Mode, and Martin Shkreli ordered to surrender Wu-Tang Clan album copies

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Indiegogo introduced its new guaranteed shipping program, Lyft’s belated Pet Mode matches drivers to those traveling with their furry friends, and Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli was ordered to surrender copies of that one-off Wu-Tang Clan album. It's Tuesday, August 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The industry event in September will discuss the best ways to improve Windows’ security and avoid another computer crash.

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Telegram's Pavel Durov arrested, Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election, and VW bringing multiplayer games to EVs

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:20:00 -0000

Telegram’s Pavel Durov was arrested in France over the weekend, Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election, and VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars. It's Monday, August 26th and this is Engadget News.

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5 must-have gadgets for college students under $100

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Start the new semester off right with this tech.

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DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts, Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year, and Snap is working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:15:00 -0000

DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts, Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year, and Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles. It's Friday, August 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Ford's electric three-row SUV is dead

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The automaker is also pushing back a next-gen electric pickup to 2027.

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Google strikes deal to fund local news, Texas judge blocks ban on noncompetes, and 'Verified Hot' badge on Rotten Tomatoes

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:10:00 -0000

Google struck a deal with California lawmakers to fund local news, a Texas judge blocked the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements, and Rotten Tomatoes further dilutes its utility with a 'Verified Hot' badge. It's Thursday, August 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo director says the company's cars won't honk at each other anymore

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

He popped on a lo-fi parking lot livestream to share the news.

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OpenAI will use Condé Nast content, Streaming hit new viewership records in July, and Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:50:00 -0000

OpenAI will use Condé Nast content in ChatGPT's responses, Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, and Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. It's Wednesday, August 21st and this is Engadget News.

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San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

City Attorney David Chiu wants to stop 16 popular sites that create unauthorized nude deepfakes of women and children.

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Waymo’s sixth-gen fleet has fewer sensors, same safety’, Apple Podcasts new web interface, and Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:20:00 -0000

Waymo’s sixth-gen fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’, Apple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to shows, and Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants. It's Tuesday, August 20th and this is Engadget News.

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The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Vehicle-to-everything tech could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes, advocates say.

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Nationwide road safety plan for cars to 'talk' to each other, SF aiming at AI undressing website takedown, and Fubo won injunction against Venu

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0000

The US lays out a road safety plan that will have cars 'talking' to each other, San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites, and Fubo wins an injunction to delay Venu. It's Monday, August 19th and this is Engadget News.

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The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The new rules prohibit the selling of fake and AI-generated reviews and testimonials in several forms.

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Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the US, online publishers face a dilemma, and Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:15:00 -0000

Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the US, online publishers face a dilemma to either allow AI scraping or lose search visibility, and Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes. It's Friday, August 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft and Palantir partner to sell AI to government agencies

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Palantir’s software has reportedly been used to suppress dissent and gather information about immigrants.

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The FTC is clamping down on fake online reviews, Waymo driverless cars are honking at one another all night, and a Blackberry doc is coming

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

The FTC finalized its rules clamping down on fake online reviews, Waymo driverless cars have gotten inexplicably chatty, honking at one another all night, and There’s another BlackBerry movie coming out and this one’s a documentary. It's Thursday, August 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The ultra-thin material could one day be applied to roofs, cars and even phones.

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Hackers may have leaked the SSNs of every American, Democrats want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American, now it’s Democrats who want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS. It's Wednesday, August 14th and this is Engadget News.

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Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Affected users are encouraged to turn on its “censorship circumvention” feature.

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Elon Musk claimed a ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system, and the Indie Horror Showcase will return in October

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:55:00 -0000

Elon Musk claims ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or it will be removed from the App Store, and the Indie Horror Showcase gaming event will return in October. It's Tuesday, August 13th and this is Engadget News.

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A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

More than a quarter of the homes have already been sold.

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New light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X suppressing Trump-related searches, and encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in Russia and Venezuela

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:50:00 -0000

Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X appears to be suppressing Trump-related searches, and Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal. It's Monday, August 12th and this is Engadget News.

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PaleoScan is a cheap imaging device democratizing fossil research

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

An NYU computer scientist visited a Brazilian museum and returned to the US on a new mission.

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Google and Meta targeting young teens with ads, 3D printed homes in Texas are nearly ready, and ChargePoint's new adapter apparently works with all EVs

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:25:00 -0000

Google and Meta teamed up for ads targeting young teens, a robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas, and ChargePoint's new adapter claims to work with all EVs, regardless of make or model. It's Friday, August 9th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA delays next SpaceX crew launch due to ongoing Starliner problems

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

SpaceX's capsule has nowhere to dock.

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Senators call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, NYC drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, Humane AI Pins are being returned faster than the company can sell them

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Warren and Sanders call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, New York's flood warning drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, and People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than the company can sell them. It's Thursday, August 8th and this is Engadget News.

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The Google TV Streamer has arrived

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

With the new Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging content that also supports a much broader range of smart home controls.

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X is suing advertisers for an 'illegal boycott.', Reddit teases AI search features, and Disney is increasing prices (again)

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:05:00 -0000

X is suing advertisers for what it called an 'illegal boycott' of the platform, Reddit teases AI search features and paid subreddits, and Disney is increasing prices (again) for standalone streaming plans. It's Wednesday, August 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Neuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brain

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

'I don't want to jinx it but it seems to have gone extremely well,' Elon Musk said.

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CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault, OpenAI's watermarking could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's immersive tour of Iceland

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:15:00 -0000

CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault after the massive IT outage, OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's first Vision Pro immersive environment takes you to Iceland. It's Tuesday, August 6th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement.

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Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google pulling Olympics ad, and Boomerang is going away

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter, and Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. It's Monday, August 5th and this is Engadget News.

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A Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Boeing has revealed that it has taken another $125 million in losses as a result of its Starliner spacecraft's delayed return from the ISS.

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New sports streaming service Venu launching soon, the RNC lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:45:00 -0000

Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account, The Republican National Committee lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm. It's Friday, August 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:30:00 -0000

OpenAI joined several entertainment industry groups in backing the NO FAKES Act.

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StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets according to new lawsuit, fatal Tesla crash was using self-driving mode, and a huge privacy hole in six dating apps

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0000

A lawsuit alleges StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets, the Tesla involved in a fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode, and Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps. It's Thursday, August 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Meta will pay $1.4 billion to Texas, settling biometric data collection suit

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company was accused of using facial recognition tech without consent.

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Two landmark bill protecting minors passed the Senate, Google dismissed Musk's autocomplete claim, and Open AI rolls out advanced Voice Mode

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0000

The Senate just passed two landmark bills aimed at protecting minors online, Google dismisses Elon Musk's claim that autocomplete engaged in election interference, and OpenAI rolls out advanced Voice Mode and no, it won't sound like Scarlett Johannson. It's Wednesday, July 31st and this is Engadget News.

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X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The social media platform's AI chatbot says nine states have expired ballot deadlines. That's false.

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Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, AI doppelgangers to chat with followers, ISPs are fighting low-income broadband

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers, and ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband. It's Tuesday, July 30th and this is Engadget News.

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ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

They want government money, but argue $30 broadband is impossible.

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Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October. It's Monday, July 29th and this is Engadget News.

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BONUS The 4 best Android phones for 2024

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:27:01 -0000

From budget to flagship, we have picks for every price range.

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Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The fleet of Flock drones will be used to assess emergency situations while human first responders are still en route.

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Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters, and that a new streaming bundle is now available

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election, and that Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle is now available. It's Friday, July 26th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta takes down 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to extortion scams

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The accounts primarily targeted American men, according to the company.

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New Senate bill empowers victims of deepfake porn. CrowdStrike blames faulty testing software, and drones as first responders in Arizona

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:15:00 -0000

The Senate passed a bill empowering victims of intimate deep fakes, CrowdStrike blamed a bug for the worldwide outage on faulty testing software, and Police in Arizona will start using drones as first responders. It's Thursday, July 25th and this is Engadget News.

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GM shelves the autonomous Cruise Origin shuttle van

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The Cruise team will focus on the next-gen Chevy Bolt.

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Llama 3.1 released by Meta, Netflix hired former Epic Games exec, and Russia-linked hackers targeted industrial controllers in Ukraine

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:50:00 -0000

Llama 3.1 is Meta's latest salvo in the battle for AI dominance, Netflix hired a former Epic Games exec as its new President of Games, and Russia-linked hackers cut the heat to Ukrainian buildings in the winter. It's Wednesday, July 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The intermediate-link black hole is believed to be a seed for supermassive black holes that formed just after the Big Bang.

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Delta Airlines is still affected by the Crowdstrike outage, Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome, and Condé Nast accused Perplexity of plagiarism

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:15:00 -0000

The CrowdStrike outage is still affecting Delta Airlines, Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all, and Condé Nast accused AI search startup Perplexity of plagiarism. It's Tuesday, July 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Boeing and NASA engineers have wrapped up ground tests on the Starliner thruster

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Now they just have tons of data to review before the crew can come home.

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8.5 million devices affected by Crowdstrike's disastrous update, Rivian opened its first Charging Outpost, and Bethesda Game Studios unionized

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices, Rivian opened its first Charging Outpost, it’s a crunchy not-gas station near Yosemite, and the workers at Bethesda Game Studios have fully unionized. It's Monday, July 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Meta gives researchers access to Instagram data for teen mental health study

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The study is part of a new pilot program with The Center for Open Science.

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Faulty cybersecurity update takes out major companies worldwide, Proton Mail has an AI assistant, and NASA scraps VIPER

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:20:00 -0000

A faulty cybersecurity update took out banks, airlines and other major companies worldwide, Proton Mail now has a privacy-focused AI writing assistant, and NASA scraps its VIPER project that aimed to look for ice on the moon. It's Friday, July 19th and this is Engadget News.

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The European Space Agency will follow a skyscraper-sized asteroid as it flies past Earth

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The Apophis asteroid will reach within 20,000 miles on Earth in April 2029.

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Meta gave access to data for a teen mental health study, a skyscraper-sized asteroid will get a close look, and YouTube transcripts were used to train its AI models

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:35:00 -0000

Meta gave access to Instagram data for a teen mental health study, The European Space Agency will follow a skyscraper-sized asteroid as it flies past Earth, and Apple, NVIDIA and Anthropic reportedly used YouTube transcripts without permission to train its AI models. It's Thursday, July 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Three senators introduce bill to protect artists and journalists from unauthorized AI use

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The COPIED ACT is a bipartisan effort to combat and monitor the rise of AI content and deepfakes.

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Anthropic's Claude chatbot is now an Android app, Microsoft under investigation in the UK, and Verizon facing a lawsuit

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:20:00 -0000

If you need more AI in your life, Anthropic's Claude chatbot is now an Android app, UK antitrust officials are now investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, and Verizon faces a lawsuit after record labels say it profits from piracy. It's Wednesday, July 17th and this is Engadget News.

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A new spacesuit design can recycle astronauts’ urine into purified, drinkable water

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The idea for the new stillsuit came from Frank Herbert's Dune novels.

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Disney Slack channel confidential data leaked, the Tesla Robotaxi event has been delayed, and YouTube Music’s new features

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:55:00 -0000

A group leaked confidential data from Disney Slack channels, Elon Musk confirms the Tesla Robotaxi event has been delayed to October, and YouTube Music's latest features include 'hum to search' and AI-generated conversational radio. It's Tuesday, July 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Report finds most subscription services manipulate customers

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

A second study looks into the sorry state of privacy policies.

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OpenAI whistleblowers call for probe into NDAs, a bill to protect artists from unauthorized AI use, and a new spacesuit design borrowed from the Dune novels

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:10:00 -0000

OpenAI whistleblowers call for an SEC probe into NDAs, senators introduce a bill to protect artists from unauthorized AI use, and a new spacesuit design borrowed from Frank Herbert's Dune novels. It's Monday, July 15th and this is Engadget News.

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7 gadgets for students under $50

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Keep on top of your assignments with these affordable essentials.

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Say goodbye to Redbox, Joby Aviation’s hydrogen-powered air taxi, and YouTube rolling out new features for Shorts

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:35:00 -0000

Redbox is filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead of Chapter 11 because payroll obligations were higher than its earnings, Joby Aviation completed a 523-mile test flight of a hydrogen-powered air taxi, and YouTube Shorts gets Instagram's 'Add yours' prompt stickers. It's Friday, July 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Environmental groups accuse Amazon of ‘distorting the truth’

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company said it reached a goal of sourcing all its power from clean energy sources in the past year.

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Subscription services use ‘dark patterns’, is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’, and ‘Severance’ has a release date

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:45:00 -0000

Most subscription services manipulate customers with 'dark patterns', Is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’ in its clean-energy claim, and Severance season two will hit Apple TV+ in January. It's Thursday, July 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Google Maps' speedometer finally comes to iOS and CarPlay

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The iPhone is getting these features five years after Android.

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AI-powered Russian bot farm dismantled, Apple’s TUAW is back as an AI content farm, and Eton says leave your phones at home

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:50:00 -0000

US officials announced the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm, Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm, and a British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones. It's Wednesday, July 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The move might stem the wave of generative AI legally (and illegally) crawling for content.

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Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad has spellcheck, and Agatha All Along coming to Disney+

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:45:00 -0000

Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024, and Agatha All Along finally comes to Disney+ on September 18. It's Tuesday, July 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Japan’s government says goodbye to floppy disks

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0000

The country’s Digital Agency has scrapped all but one of its outdated systems.

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NASCAR’s first EV unveiled, YouTube upgraded its ‘erase tool,’ Nike is killing its Adapt BB sneaker app

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:05:00 -0000

NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype, YouTube upgraded its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only, and Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers. It's Monday, July 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Three miles of I-94 will have special sensors and communication equipment to track cars and help drivers with special alerts.

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Cloudflare is taking a stand, Apple's lack of transparency, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers, Artists criticize Apple's lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera. It's Thursday, July 4th and this is Engadget News.

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A New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness.

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

YouTube will give the video owner 48 hours to act on the complaint.

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SCOTUS will hear pornography age-verification case, Google's emissions spiked 50%, and Michigan's Smart Road plan

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court, Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI, and Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway. It's Wednesday, July 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s one of the world’s biggest Al semiconductor hubs.

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New YouTube policy, Google boosting Green Energy, and dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox with Sims 4 DLC

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0000

YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness; Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt pipeline of sustainable energy in the region; the new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time.

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Lego made bricks out of meteorite dust and they’re on display at select stores

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s part of an initiative to test how well moondust would work as a lunar building material.

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The owner of Redbox filed for bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, and the AI prison of the future is horrifying

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:05:00 -0000

The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025, and the AI prison of the future is just an Outer Limits episode. It's Monday, July 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Another news org sues OpenAI, Paramount’s senseless strategy, YouTube’s plan for training AI

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:20:00 -0000

The nation's oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense, and YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training. It's Friday, June 28th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0000

"The company is being paid $843 million to a build a rocket to ""deorbit"" the space station."

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Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Metis could be available as early as September.

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Meta 'error' broke political content filter, realistic robot skin in the works, and A.I. generated Al Michaels

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0000

A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram, a pink blob could lead to realistic robot skin, and Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps. It's Thursday, June 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The city joins Phoenix as the only areas where it’s available to the general public.

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Volkswagen x Rivian collab, OpenAI delaying its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us origin story brand film is horrifying

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Volkswagen and Rivian agree to a partnership, OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us used OpenAI's Sora to make a brand film about its origin story and it’s horrifying. It's Wednesday, June 26th and this is Engadget News.

Here's the Toys R' Us link for the mentioned brand film: www.toysrus.com/pages/studios

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Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Suno and Udio can reportedly produce uncanny copies of songs by The Temptations, Green Day and Michael Jackson.

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Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers, Apple facing a mammoth fine, and Uber is locking NYC drivers out of its apps

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:20:00 -0000

Is Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers?, Apple facing a mammoth fine in the EU, and Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps. It's Tuesday, June 25th and this is Engadget News.

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New York Governor signs two new bills into law protecting kids from social media

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The new laws prevent social media companies from sharing addictive feeds with and collecting data from minors without parental consent.

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Deepfake Elon Musk and a crypto giveaway scam, Did Apple hold talks with Meta?, and Spotify’s Basic plan back to $11

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Deepfakes of Elon Musk pushed a crypto giveaway scam on YouTube Live, Did Apple hold talks with Meta about an AI partnership?, and Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks. It's Monday, June 24th and this is Engadget News.

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The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Aligned jets appear to confirm clusters of forming stars spin in the same direction.

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US banning sales of Kaspersky software, Instagram recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:45:00 -0000

The US will ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software, Instagram is recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o. It's Friday, June 21st and this is Engadget News.

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Pornhub will leave five more states, Gavin Newsom supports restricting phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:20:00 -0000

Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws, California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to restrict phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill. It's Thursday, June 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Google DeepMind's new AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It works with AI-generated videos and traditional footage.

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Students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available, and Netflix House will open two locations in 2025

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:30:00 -0000

More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers, and Netflix House will open two locations next year. It's Wednesday, June 19th and this is Engadget News.

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McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company may be looking for a new partner after ending an IBM partnership.

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Warning labels for social media, the FTC has sued Adobe, and Apple PayLater is dead

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:30:00 -0000

US Surgeon General says that social media should come with warning labels, the FTC has sued Adobe over early termination fees, and Apple PayLater is dead. It's Tuesday, June 18th and this is Engadget News.

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If AI is going to take over the world, why can't it solve the Spelling Bee?

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content

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The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines; Voyager 1 back online, and a Picsart Getty collab

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:15:00 -0000

The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines, NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action, and Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content. It's Monday, June 17th and this is Engadget News.

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Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

A scathing FTC complaint claims the service is leveraging audiobooks to charge more and pay publishers less.

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Microsoft launch of Recall AI feature paused, OpenAI's revenue is booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature, OpenAI's revenue is reportedly booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling. It's Friday, June 14th and this is Engadget News.

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News on social media is a fractured mess

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Finding reliable and accurate news on social media is far from straightforward.

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OpenAI not being paid by Apple, Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch," and Alamo Drafthouse bought by Sony Pictures

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Apple seems to have persuaded OpenAI to work for exposure, Music publishers accuse Spotify of a 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme', and Alamo Drafthouse is being bought by Sony Pictures. It's Thursday, June 13th and this is Engadget News.

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General Motors revives its robotaxi service with human drivers

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

This move comes as GM pledges to invest another $850 million in Cruise.

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X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, GM revived Cruise in Houston, and a new minimalist phone from Light

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0000

X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, General Motors revived its robotaxi service in Houston, Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen. It's Wednesday, June 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Nokia just made the first phone call using 3D spatial audio

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s all thanks to an upcoming upgrade to 5G.

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Apple's first attempt at AI is Apple Intelligence and more from WWDC

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:55:00 -0000

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off yesterday … and the company rolled out Apple Intelligence, Apple's first attempt at AI. Along with OpenAI, Apple may integrate Google's Gemini AI into iOS. And how does Apple send your data to its cloud AI servers? Very carefully, it claims.. It's Tuesday, June 11th and it’s an all Apple edition of Engadget News.

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Starship survives reentry to splash down in the Indian Ocean after successful fourth flight test

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The SpaceX ship successfully executed a series of firsts, marking a major step forward in its development.

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Xbox’s Summer Games Showcase brought expected news and some nice little surprises

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:20:00 -0000

The XBox Games Showcase was this weekend. There’s news on an all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season. How about a new ‘Life is Strange’ game this fall. And Empire of the Ants will let you explore a photorealistic bug’s life this November. It's Monday, June 10th and it’s a video game edition of Engadget News.

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TikTok’s AI efforts reportedly exploit loopholes to use premium Nvidia chips

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

ByteDance can’t buy Nvidia’s chips for use in China, so it’s renting them from Oracle right in America.

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Record labels will charge Twitch DJs, Microsoft and CWA forged a labor neutrality agreement, and the FTC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:15:00 -0000

Record labels will start reaching into the pockets of Twitch DJs, Microsoft and CWA forged a labor neutrality agreement, and the FTC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI. It's Friday, June 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The spacecraft successfully blasted off after a series of delays.

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Starliner is finally heading to the ISS, YouTube's new restrictions on gun videos, and Humane warns users its charging case may go up in flames

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS, YouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videos, and after its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may too. It's Thursday, June 6th and this is Engadget News.

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US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It would head off the nation’s ability to use the cars’ software as a spying tool.

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AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections, malicious code compromised a few TikTok accounts, and the EU accused Microsoft of secretly collecting children's data

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:05:00 -0000

AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections, malicious code compromised a few TikTok accounts, and the EU accused Microsoft of secretly collecting children's data. It's Wednesday, June 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Billionaire space tourist cancels lunar flight amid changing SpaceX priorities

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

'I can't plan my future' with a Starship launch date still uncertain, Yusaku Maezawa wrote.

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Ticketmaster hack could affect 560 million users, leaked Google database reveals failures, and New York to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:15:00 -0000

A Ticketmaster hack could affect hundreds of millions of users, a leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures, and New York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds. It's Tuesday, June 4th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The “bright, massive and large” star system reportedly formed just 290 million years after the big bang.

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Twitch changes up its Safety Advisory Council, the future of Facebook is young adults,, and the Tribeca Film Festival will feature AI film shorts

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council, Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again), and the Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. It's Monday, June 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials

Fri, 31 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.

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OpenAI stopped multiple covert influence operations; the JWST wows again, and Google is restricting AI Overviews

Fri, 31 May 2024 11:40:00 -0000

OpenAI says it stopped multiple covert influence operations, NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed, and Google is putting more restrictions on AI Overviews after it told people to put glue on pizza. It's Friday May 31st and this is Engadget News.

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The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil

Thu, 30 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

They're the latest in a string of publications to let OpenAI train its tool on their content.

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Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts … and more new

Thu, 30 May 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, a US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China, and Sony pulled a fabricated 'interview' with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann It's Thursday, May 30th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam Altman

Wed, 29 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The move raises questions about self-policing after high-profile safety resignations earlier this month.

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New OpenAI safety team led by board members, the Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days, and the TikTok ban law will be argued in court this September

Wed, 29 May 2024 11:35:00 -0000

OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, the Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days, and the TikTok ban law will be argued in court this September. It's Wednesday, May 29th and this is Engadget News.

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iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18

Tue, 28 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

AI integration may also bring smart recaps for notifications and web pages, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer, Hum to find a song on YouTube Music, and Resident Evil 6 a platinum seller on Switch

Tue, 28 May 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer to power a better version of Grok, You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android, and Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever

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Russia can reportedly jam Ukraine’s access to Starlink at will

Mon, 27 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The disruptions appear to use “new and more advanced technology.”

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Sure, why not: China built a chatbot based on Xi Jinping

Fri, 24 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus: OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

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Google will run fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung wants repair stores to rat on its customers, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and hefty fine

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and a hefty FCC fine. It's Friday, May 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus

Thu, 23 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Plus, New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories.

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Two Emory University students were first lauded, then suspended for AI tool, Starliner’s mission pushed back again, and Volkswagen delayed the North American debut of the ID.7

Thu, 23 May 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them, Starliner’s first crew mission gets pushed back yet again, and Volkswagen indefinitely delays the ID.7 electric sedan’s arrival in North America

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Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck

Wed, 22 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It's powered by Aurora Driver, a level 4 autonomous driving system that uses high-resolution cameras, imaging radars, a LiDAR sensor that can detect objects up to 400 meters away and even more sensors.

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Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine, Humane is seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snapped up Shiver

Wed, 22 May 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices, Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snaps up a studio known for its Switch ports

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UK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMs

Tue, 21 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

In a shocking turn of events, AI systems might not be as safe as their creators make them out to be — who saw that coming, right?

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Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission, another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant, and Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:50:00 -0000

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission, Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant, and Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck. It's Tuesday, May 21st and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI’s team protecting humanity is no more, Slack is using your data to train AI, Blue Origin returned to space

Mon, 20 May 2024 12:25:00 -0000

The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more, Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models, and Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus. It's Monday, May 20th and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best tablets for 2024

Sat, 18 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

We’ve got tablet picks for every ecosystem along with some more affordable options too.

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AT&T deal will make every phone a satellite phone

Fri, 17 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Its partner, AST SpaceMobile, will launch its first five commercial satellites this summer.

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OpenAI and Reddit strike a deal, Every phone a satellite phone at AT&T, and EA Sports' bringing back its College Football game

Fri, 17 May 2024 11:30:00 -0000

OpenAI struck a deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT, AT&T’s deal will make every phone a satellite phone, and EA Sports' dormant College Football will reemerge, cicada-like, on July 19. It's Friday, May 17th and this is Engadget News.

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Google Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a while

Thu, 16 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The move to multi-modal AI is going to be multi-year endeavor.

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Uber will soon let you reserve a shuttle, Ubisoft is re-focusing, and Netflix will stream NFL games on Christmas Day

Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Uber will soon let you reserve a shuttle to get home from a big event, Ubisoft's planned free-to-play Division game is dead, and Netflix will stream its first NFL games on Christmas Day. It's Thursday, May 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Google's Gemini will search your videos to help you solve problems

Wed, 15 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The AI will study the video frame-by-frame and pull info from forums to help troubleshoot.

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Ilya Sutskever is leaving OpenAI, Google I/O kicked off yesterday with some big announcements, and X now treats the term cisgender as a slur

Wed, 15 May 2024 12:25:00 -0000

Ilya Sutskever is leaving OpenAI, Google I/O kicked off yesterday with some big announcements, and X now treats the term cisgender as a slur. It's Wednesday, May 15th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI claims that its free GPT-4o model can talk, laugh, sing and see like a human

Tue, 14 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company is also releasing a desktop app for ChatGPT.

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A bill may end Section 230 protections, AI-infused headphones with cameras from Meta may be on the way, and Google teases a new I feature ahead of I/O

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 -0000

A bipartisan bill may end Section 230 protections for tech companies, Meta’s next hardware project might be AI-infused headphones with cameras, and Google teases a new camera-powered AI feature one day ahead of I/O. It's Tuesday, May 14th and this is Engadget News.

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The world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online

Mon, 13 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It can capture around 36,000 tons of CO2 per year, but that’s just a drop in the bucket.

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Waymo Robotaxis trips are up, the world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online, and App Store developers aren’t using outside payments option

Mon, 13 May 2024 12:05:00 -0000

Waymo Robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week, the world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online, and most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option. It's Monday, May 13th and this is Engadget News.

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6 Gadgets that make great Mother's Day gifts

Sat, 11 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

From speakers to coffee subscriptions, these are gifts mom will keep loving even after the holiday is over.

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TikTok will automatically label more AI-generated content in its app

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The app will add support for content credentials, which can trace the origins of an image.

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Apple apologized for its tone-deaf ad, Jack Dorsey says Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter, and Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration

Fri, 10 May 2024 11:47:00 -0000

Apple apologized for its tone-deaf ad, Jack Dorsey says Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter, and Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration. It's Friday, May 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Google DeepMind’s latest medical breakthrough borrows a trick from AI image generators

Thu, 09 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

AlphaFold 3 builds on previous versions of the software that have cataloged over 200 million proteins.

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Is OpenAI working on a search feature for ChatGPT, FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest, and Max subscription prices might be going up again

Thu, 09 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

OpenAI is working on a search feature for ChatGPT, FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest, and Max subscription prices might be going up again. It's Thursday, May 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals

Wed, 08 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

There’s a fairly large gap between what nations have committed to and what is required to limit warming to 1.5C.

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OpenAI partnering with Dotdash Meredith, Meta testing cross-posting, and Disney+ will start showing live sports

Wed, 08 May 2024 11:50:00 -0000

OpenAI is partnering with People publisher Dotdash Meredith, Meta is testing cross-posting from Instagram to Threads, and Disney+ will start showing some live sports from ESPN this year. It's Wednesday, May 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound

Tue, 07 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Tests are planned for later this year in Mojave, Ca's supersonic corridor.

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‘Digital twin’ chip research institute funding, Meta to rule on ‘from the river to the sea,’ and Proton will scour the dark web for you

Tue, 07 May 2024 11:15:00 -0000

The Biden Administration opened funding for a ‘digital twin’ chip research institute, Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on ‘from the river to the sea’, and Proton's new password monitor update will scour the dark web on your behalf. It's Tuesday, May 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week

Mon, 06 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Better late than never?

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Is Jack Dorsey still around at Bluesky, X using Grok to publish news summaries, and Parrots enjoy video chatting

Mon, 06 May 2024 10:10:00 -0000

Jack Dorsey says that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore, X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries, and Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger. It's Monday, May 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Peloton’s pandemic-era fairy tale is officially over

Fri, 03 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company is laying off 15 percent of its workforce and the CEO is stepping down.

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Huawei secretly funding research in America, the latest Windows security updates might break your VPN, and Audible is testing a cheaper plan

Fri, 03 May 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Huawei has been secretly funding research in America, Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN, and Audible is testing a cheaper plan in Australia. It's Friday, May 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News

Thu, 02 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The publications accuse the companies of using their copyrighted materials for AI training.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile now owns Mint, and Anthropic's Claude chatbot available on iOS

Thu, 02 May 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile, and Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS. It's Thursday, May 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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FCC fines America's largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling customer location data

Wed, 01 May 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The agency discovered years ago that the carriers were selling location information to aggregators.

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More layoffs at Tesla, Advanced Automatic Braking required by 2029, and Instagram's algorithm overhaul

Wed, 01 May 2024 11:55:00 -0000

Tesla is getting 'absolutely hard core' about layoffs, advanced automatic braking systems will be required by the end of the decade, and Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators. It's Wednesday, May 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Walmart thinks it's a good idea to let kids buy IRL items inside Roblox

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Teens age 13 and up can shop for goods inside virtual stores before getting products shipped to their house.

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SCOTUS rejected Elon Musk’s appeal; Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due, and bonuses for Threads posts

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:45:00 -0000

The US Supreme Court rejected Elon Musk’s appeal, Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to its bogus N95 claims, and Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts. It's Tuesday, April 30th and this is Engadget News.

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Mercedes-Benz quad-motor G-Class could be the ultimate EV off-roader

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

With four motors and some amazing tricks, the new G is a stunner.

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Apple talking with OpenAI to build a chatbot, some Apple users mysteriously locked out of their accounts, and the AI Safety Board added Sam Altman and others.

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Apple is resuming talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone, Some Apple users say they’ve been mysteriously locked out of their accounts, and OpenAI's Sam Altman and other tech leaders join the federal AI safety board. It's Monday, April 29th and this is Engadget News.

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The best gifts for grads under $50

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Give them something useful without breaking the bank.

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The world’s biggest 3D printer can a make a house in under 80 hours

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It can also theoretically make military vehicles, bridges and more.

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FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections, Threads getting Hidden Words feature, and BlizzCon 2024 canceled

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:25:00 -0000

FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections, Threads is getting its own Hidden Words feature, and BlizzCon 2024 is canceled. It's Friday, April 26th and this is Engadget News.

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The White House wants a zero-emission freight industry by 2040

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It aims for 30 percent of the industry’s heavy truck sales to produce zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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Google delaying killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again), why is YouTube pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids, and Threads has 150 million monthly users

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again) … Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids … and Threads has 150 million monthly users. It's Thursday, April 25th and this is Engadget News.

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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off operations in Phoenix

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Drone deliveries in Phoenix will begin later this year.

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AI companies pledge to protect children, Rivian offering discounts, and Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:35:00 -0000

The world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online … Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck … and Elon Musk says X will launch a smart TV app that will most definitely actually happen. It's Wednesday, April 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Biden signs bill to reauthorize FISA warrantless surveillance program for two more years

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The Senate voted on Friday to approve the renewal of Section 702.

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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix, Ghost could bring millions into the fediverse, and a Meta spokesperson sentenced in absentia

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix … Newsletter service Ghost will support the fediverse protocol ActivityPub … and a Russian court sentences a Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison. It's Tuesday, April 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

But the creators themselves admit that it has the potential to be misused.

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Share your Tinder date details with family and friends, Full Self-Driving cheaper, and Apple’s genre-defining calculator app

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Tinder is making it easier to share date details with family and friends … Tesla made its Full Self-Driving software cheaper by $4,000 … and Apple will reportedly unveil a genre-defining calculator app. It's Monday, April 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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The 4 best smartphone cameras for 2024

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Hardware isn’t the only thing to consider.

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ESA's Gaia mission discovers the biggest stellar black hole in our galaxy yet

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It's 33 times the size of our sun and 'only' 1,926 light-years away.

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The bill to ban TikTok is barreling ahead, Apple ordered to remove apps from China App Store, and TSMC chips will cost more

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:26:00 -0000

The bill that could ban TikTok is barreling ahead … Apple says it was ordered to remove WhatsApp and Threads from China’s App Store … TSMC will charge more for chips made outside of Taiwan, possibly making devices more expensive. It's Friday, April 19th and this is Engadget News.

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Boston Dynamics unveils an all-electric version of its Atlas robot

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

A brief video shows off the bipedal machine's dexterity and agility.

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TikTok is cleaning up its ‘For You’ recommendations, Menteebot is a human-sized AI robot, X’s AI bot is so dumb

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:35:00 -0000

TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendations … Command your human-sized AI robot with natural language … and X’s AI bot is so dumb it can’t tell the difference between a bad game and vandalism. It's Thursday, April 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Boston Dynamics sends Atlas to the robot retirement home

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The humanoid robot is going out to pasture 11 years after its debut.

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AI-generated sexual images, AI-generated images used in true crime doc, and NASA’s Space Junk

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on AI-generated sexual images … a Netflix true crime documentary may have used AI-generated images of a real person … and NASA confirmed its space trash pierced a Florida man’s roof. It's Wednesday, April 17th and this is Engadget News.

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Tesla will unveil their robotaxi

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

He made the announcement shortly after Reuters reported that Tesla is no longer making a $25,000 EV.

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Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries,Threads is testing real-time search results, and AI object addition and removal for Adobe’s Premiere Pro

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries due to 'unexpected delay … 'Threads is testing real-time search results … and Adobe previews AI object addition and removal for Premiere Pro. It's Tuesday, April 16th and this is Engadget News.

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The latest version of xAI's Grok can process images

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Grok-1.5V is the company's first-generation multimodal AI model.

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Apple saysEpic is ‘micromanaging’ its business operations, Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs, and Bluesky now allows heads of state to join the platform

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:45:00 -0000

Apple claims Epic is ‘micromanaging’ its business operations … Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs … and Bluesky now allows heads of state to join the platform. It's Monday, April 15th and this is Engadget News.

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The 3 best cheap Windows laptops for 2024

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

These top Windows laptops are all under $700.

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The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It’s all relative.

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No more hiding your Blue Check on X, Taylor Swift is back on TikTok, and AI-centric, M4-powered Macs on the way

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:40:00 -0000

X won’t let users hide their blue checks anymore … Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok … and Apple may start releasing AI-centric, M4-powered Macs later this year. It's Friday, April 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Physicist who predicted 'the God particle', has died at 94

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

He won the Nobel Prize in 2013.

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‘Nutrition’ labels for ISPs, Twitch DJs will have to share, and it will cost a little more for EA Play

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:20:00 -0000

Mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels for ISPs just rolled out … Twitch DJs will have to share some of what they earn … and The EA Play subscription service is getting more expensive. It's Thursday, April 11th and this is Engadget News.

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One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

NASA selected three companies to develop their lunar terrain vehicles over the next year.

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The MPA will work with Congress to block piracy sites, Formula E collapsed, and the owner of WordPress has bought Beeper for how much?

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:15:00 -0000

The Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US … Formula E killed its latest junior series just days before the first scheduled race … and the owner of WordPress bought Beeper, you know, that app that flipped the bird to Apple’s iMessage supremacy. It's Wednesday, April 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Drones that charge on power lines may not be the best idea

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

A quadcopter was able to inspect and charge from power lines for five cycles over two hours.

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Google's Find My Device network is here, Tesla settled its lawsuit, and a new movie may play into conspiracy theorists' hands

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Google's long-awaited Find My Device network is finally here… Tesla settled its lawsuit over the fatal Model X crash that killed an Apple engineer … and part of the upcoming movie Fly Me To The Moon plays right into Apollo 11 conspiracy theorists' hands. It's Tuesday, April 9th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models … and more news

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0000

OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models … Spotify tests AI-generated playlists based on text prompts … Apple officially allows retro game emulators on the App Store. It's Monday, April 8th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA will be studying the total solar eclipse. You can help.

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:30:00 -0000

On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of North America, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the easternmost reaches of Canada. And in those few minutes of daytime darkness, all sorts of interesting phenomena are known to occur — phenomena NASA would like our help measuring.

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Personal robots for your home, useful quantum computing, and multicam Coachella streaming

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Apple is developing personal robots for your home … Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful … Who exactly is YouTube’s multicam Coachella stream for?. It's Friday, April 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple is developing personal robots for your home

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company is reportedly focusing on robotics after scrapping its EV ambitions.

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Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company says it has developed the most error-free quantum solution yet.

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A new time zone for the Moon, Net Neutrality vote coming, and a fifth Matrix movie is on the way

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon … The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month … and Prepare for more red pill memes: a fifth Matrix movie is happening. It's Thursday, April 4th and this is Engadget News.

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The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

They believe they have to act quickly, as more advanced AI models are expected to come out soon.

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A new California bill may allow employees to relax, Amazon done with 'Just Walk Out,' and an artificial pancreas for all

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

California introduces a bill that would allow employees to possibly relax … Amazon just walked out on its self-checkout technology … and England’s NHS will provide an artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients. It's Wednesday, April 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

There's a steep price to pay for convenience.

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Google will destroy browsing data, Jon Stewart talked with FTC Chair Lina Khan, and the US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:05:00 -0000

Google will destroy browsing data collected from Incognito mode … Apple asked Jon Stewart not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan … and The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models. It's Tuesday, April 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft Copilot has reportedly been blocked on all Congress-owned devices

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The Congress also banned free ChatGPT from its devices a year ago.

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AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web … and more news.

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:25:00 -0000

AT&T customer account info was leaked on the dark web … LinkedIn is testing a TikTok-like feed for vertical video … New York City’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ information It's Monday, April 1st and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best wireless earbuds for 2024

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:54:09 -0000

Noise-canceling, sport models and cheap Bluetooth earbud options galore.

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The White House lays out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It's been five months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.

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Is a new Microsoft disc-free Xbox Series X coming, an OLED iPad Pro and big-screen iPad Air is on the way, and Activision is looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials?

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:25:00 -0000

Is Microsoft working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X? Maybe … Is an OLED iPad Pro and big-screen iPad Air on the way? Looks like it … Is Activision looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials? It's Friday, March 29th and this is Engadget News.

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Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Maps is also getting some AI tools to help with recommendations.

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The White House lays out AI guidelines, Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation, and Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000

The White House laid out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government, Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation, and Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law. It's Thursday, March 28th and this is Engadget News.

Link to White House AI Guidelines article: https://www.engadget.com/the-white-house-lays-out-extensive-ai-guidelines-for-the-federal-government-090058684.html

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A camera that captures 156.3 trillion frames per second

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

So much for Samsung phones’ 960 fps “Super Slow-mo.”

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Grok chatbot coming soon to X Premium, the FTC may sue TikTok, and Meta limits 'political' content recommendations

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:10:00 -0000

The Grok chatbot will soon be enabled for X Premium users, The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security, and Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads. It's Wednesday, March 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids to join social media platforms in Florida

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The law completely bans children under 14 from participating in these services.

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Spotify’s educational video courses, TikTok’s Teenage Youth Council, and Toys for Bob’s new game

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Spotify launches educational video courses in the UK, TikTok turns to teenage 'youth council', and the studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game. It's Tuesday, March 26th and this is Engadget News.

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Rabbit R1 starts shipping to the first batch of US buyers next week

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company is also hosting a pickup party for buyers of all batches in New York City at the end of April.

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Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos' viewers…and more news

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:25:00 -0000

You apparently don't have to do anything illegal for law enforcement to ask for your Google data, Senators ask intelligence officials to declassify details about TikTok and ByteDance, and China bans Intel and AMD processors in government computers. It's Monday, March 25th and this is Engadget News.

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The best deals under $50 from the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

A few of the best deals from Amazon's latest sales event are on budget tech we recommend.

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The EPA reveals final auto industry regulations to try to keep the world habitable

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Today’s final rule requires most new auto sales in the US to be electric or hybrid by 2032.

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DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online, and DoorDash is testing drone delivery

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Another day, another lawsuit filed against Apple, Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online for now, and DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia. It's Friday, March 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance.

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The tech allowed the company to offer reliable forecasting to residents of 80 countries.

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A new bill passed the House unanimously, Big Companies lining up against Apple, and AI to predict floods

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:10:00 -0000

The House passed a bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countries, Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group come out swinging against Apple's third-party payment rules, and Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance. It's Thursday, March 21st and this is Engadget News.

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ChatGPT is getting a digital memory to recall your past conversations

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

OpenAI says you'll be able to adjust what it does and does not remember.

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Intel will get CHIPS Act funding, Meta previewed ‘fediverse sharing’, and Overwatch 2 made some changes

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:20:00 -0000

Intel will get CHIPS Act funding to support its US manufacturing efforts Meta previewed ‘fediverse sharing’ for Threads, and Overwatch 2 players won't have to pay or grind through a battle pass to unlock new heroes. It's Wednesday, March 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company’s founders include former Blue Origin top employees and an Apollo 17 astronaut.

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Hackers gave pro players cheats, YouTube gave creators new rules, and NVIDIA has new, faster chips for AI companies

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Hackers gave pro players cheats during the Finals of an Apex Legends competition … YouTube has new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videos, and NVIDIA's new Blackwell chips are up to 30 times faster. It's Tuesday, March 19th and this is Engadget News.

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Chatbots promise a future that will never arrive

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:30:00 -0000

Why would we trust a platform so obscured by smoke, mirrors and hype?

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SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000

SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government … Hertz CEO steps down following Tesla purchase debacle, and LinkedIn is developing in-app games to further distract you from your job hunt. It's Monday, March 18th and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best smart home gadgets at $100 or less

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

The best (and most affordable) smart devices to make your home more connected.

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SpaceX's third Starship test launch takes off successfully

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

The company plans to test the payload door and carry out the first re-light of a Raptor engine in space.

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FCC tells ISPs to pick up the pace, TikTok pleads users to call their Senator, and how about some free soccer?

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:15:00 -0000

The FCC put ISPs on notice, you want to call yourself broadband? Then you need to pick up the pace …, TikTok is now asking users to call their Senators to prevent a US ban, and want to watch some soccer for free this weekend, Apple TV has you covered. It's Friday, March 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Japan's Space One rocket launch attempt ends in a fiery explosion

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

It has failed its bid to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit.

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Bill that could ban TikTok passed the House, Tesla paid no federal income tax, and YouTube redesigned its TV app

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:20:00 -0000

The House passed the bill that could ban TikTok, Tesla apparently paid no federal income taxes the last five years, and YouTube’s redesigned TV app focuses on everything but video. It's Thursday, March 14th and this is Engadget News.

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Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Now in beta, it's one of the more useful 'multimodel' AI-powered features.

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Apple will allow iOS apps to be distributed in the EU, NVIDIA being sued, and Neil Young is back on Spotify

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Apple made some major changes to comply with new rules, NVIDIA is now being sued over AI copyright infringement, and Neil Young is back on Spotify. It's Wednesday, March 13th and this is Engadget News.

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Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring as a way to 'simplify everyday wellness'

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Samsung has finally shown off the Galaxy Ring in physical form at Mobile World Conference (MWC 2024)

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Airbnb tells hosts: no indoor cameras, Musk’s allegations ‘incoherent,” and Ray-Ban’s Meta Sunglasses identify landmarks.

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:15:00 -0000

Airbnb tells hosts to stop filming the guests, OpenAI says Elon Musk's lawsuit allegations are 'incoherent', and Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks. It's Tuesday, March 12th and this is Engadget News.

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How 19 years of Amazon Prime has satisfied our need for speed

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:30:00 -0000

But it’s come up short in nearly everything else.

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AI Marilyn Monroe digitally resurrected without consent, Kotick wants to buy TikTok, and Apple’s Epic about face

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000

There’s an AI Marilyn Monroe now, Bobby Kotick apparently wants to buy TikTok, and Apple reinstated Epic's developer account two days after banning it. It's Monday, March 11th and this is Engadget News.

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3 budgeting apps to replace Mint in 2024

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Intuit is shutting down the popular budgeting app in March 2024. We tested half a dozen Mint alternatives for you to consider.

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The Tesla Model S shook the industry, but its echo is fading

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

A look back at one of the most significant products of the past 20 years.

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NYT is cracking down on Wordle clones, Rivian halting construction on its Georgia plant, and Microsoft’s neural voice tool on the way

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:10:00 -0000

The New York Times is cracking down on Wordle clones, Rivian is halting construction of its Georgia plant, and Microsoft’s neural voice tool for people with speech disabilities arrives later this year. It's Friday, March 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Mini's first electric Countryman has a wild interior that's not to be missed

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The Countryman is bigger than ever, but it's better to drive and way more practical, too.

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Apple bans Epic’s developer account, and more news

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:05:00 -0000

Apple bans Epic’s developer account, a former Google engineer was arrested for allegedly stealing AI secrets, and Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videos. It's Thursday, March 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Fisker halts work on new EV models until it finds more money

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It also laid off 15 percent of its workforce

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OpenAI responds to Elon Musk, Microsoft ending support for Android apps on Windows, and make longer videos, get paid on TikTok.

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:30:00 -0000

OpenAI responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit, Microsoft is ending support for Android apps on Windows, and TikTok tells creators: make longer videos, get paid. It's Wednesday, March 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Two toppled moon landers go dormant for a lunar night they may not survive

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Japan's SLIM spacecraft and Intuitive Machines' Odysseus sent their last transmissions home before the two-week-long night.

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Is Claude 3 better than GPT-4?

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:45:00 -0000

Is Claude 3 better than GPT-4?, X walks back its misgendering policy, and the makers Yuzu settle with Nintendo. It's Tuesday, March 5th and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo gets approval to deploy its robotaxi service in Los Angeles

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The CPUC has approved Waymo's expansion plans even though it suspended the company in February.

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Waymo gets approval in LA, a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple, and Apple may skip a spring event

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:35:00 -0000

Waymo gets approval in LA, there’s a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple, and Apple may skip a spring event and announce new gear online instead. It's Monday, March 4th and this is Engadget News.

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The US will investigate cars built in China over security concerns

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The White House says connected cars 'collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers.'

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Ford going with NACS, Facebook news tab going away, and Toys for Bob going independent

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Ford adopts Tesla’s charging technology, Meta is killing the Facebook news tab, and Toys for Bob is going independent. It's Friday, March 1st and this is Engadget News.

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GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company will use the cash to bolster semiconductor production for the automotive, aerospace and AI industries.

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TikTok muting songs, Substack has DMs, and Mars After Midnight coming to Playdate

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:15:00 -0000

TikTok is muting all Universal Music-related songs, Substack has direct messages now, and Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight hits the Playdate console soon. Happy Leap Day!

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Stable Diffusion 3 is a new AI image generator that won't mess up text in pictures, its makers claim

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It isn't available to the general public yet.

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The Apple Car Project is dead, Project Maven-developed AI alive, and was AI used to 'replicate the voices' of actors in the Road House remake?

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:15:00 -0000

The Apple Car project is dead, Project Maven-developed AI identified air strike targets, and did Amazon use AI to 'replicate the voices' of actors in the Road House remake? It's Wednesday February 28th and this is Engadget News.

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Lenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Sadly it's just a concept device, so it won't be hitting store shelves anytime soon.

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Google explains why Gemini overcorrected for diversity, Doom on your robot lawnmower, and more

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Google explains why Gemini overcorrected for diversity, if you’re still using Apple iTunes to pay for Netflix, that is ending, and Doom on your robot lawnmower? Maybe. It's Tuesday February 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander tipped over at touchdown, but it’s still kicking

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Don't worry, pictures from the moon's surface are coming soon.

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Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring, Google Pay is shutting down, and a way to manage tasks across your devices

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring, the Google Pay app is shutting down in the US later this year, and Lenovo and Motorola’s Smart Connect makes it easier to manage tasks across your devices. It's Monday, February 26th and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best fitness trackers for 2024

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Smartwatches aren't your only options.

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Google promises to fix Gemini's image generation following complaints that it's 'woke'

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company admits Gemini offers 'inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions.'

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Google presses pause on AI Image Generation, Threads may soon allow in-app picture taking, and Reddit files for IPO

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Google pressed pause on Gemini’s ability to generate people, the latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app, and Reddit files for IPO and will let some longtime users buy shares. It's Friday, February 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Uber Eats expands its autonomous food delivery service to Japan

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The robotic delivery service will commence in select Tokyo areas in March.

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Google’s Gemini's image generation is apparently too 'woke', Intel will make Microsoft's custom chip, and Apple Sports puts real-time scores on your iPhone lock screen

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Google promises to fix Gemini's image generation, Microsoft's upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel, and Apple Sports puts real-time scores on your iPhone lock screen. It's Thursday, February 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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Dr. Garmin will see you now

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Can a smartwatch run basic diagnostic tests to free up doctors' time?

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FuboTV wants to have a talk, Twitch wants to charge more, and Tinder wants to reduce the number of catfish

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000

FuboTV has some issues with the new joint streaming service, Twitch is bumping channel subscription prices for the first time, and Tinder is bringing its advanced ID verification system to the US and UK. It's Wednesday, February 21st and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Some critics worry the pact’s language doesn’t go far enough.

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The UK closer to banning phones in schools, Global Foundries expansion, and EU probing TikTok

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000

The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools, GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for a US expansion, and the EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok. It's Tuesday, February 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company will use Reddit content to train its AI models, Bloomberg says.

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Wyze camera security issue, more time to shift to EVs, and want to go to Mars?

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000

The Wyze camera issue allowed users to see other owners' homes, the Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs, and NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a year. It's Monday, February 19th and this is Engadget News.

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7 of the best iPad accessories for 2024

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 17:59:12 -0000

Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear.

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Here come meat-based plants

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

South Korean researchers infused actual rice grains with cow muscle and fat cells.

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Short videos generated from voice prompts, meat-based plants and go hands free on a lot more roads

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:35:00 -0000

OpenAI’s new model can generate short videos from text prompts, you've tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plants, and GM's Super Cruise added 750,000 miles of rural roads. It's Friday, February 16th and this is Engadget News.

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Google will use AI and satellite imagery to monitor methane leaks

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company is teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund to help combat climate change.

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A report says that X let terrorist groups pay for verification…and more news

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:15:00 -0000

A report says that X let terrorist groups pay for verification, an earnings typo sent Lyft's stock price into the stratosphere, a piracy app outranked Netflix on the App Store before Apple pulled it. It's Thursday, February 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Space company taking its shot at nailing the first commercial moon landing

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

After Astrobotic’s Peregrine failed, Intuitive Machines could make history with its Nova-C lander.

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Waymo’s recent recall, ChatGPT to recall your recent convos, and Dolby Vision for Live Sports is here

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:15:00 -0000

Waymo issued a recall after two robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck, ChatGPT is getting a digital memory to recall your past conversations, and Max is the first streaming service to offer Dolby Vision for live sports. It's Wednesday, February 14th and this is Engadget News.

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The EU wants to criminalize AI-generated porn images and deepfakes

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The EU bill would also recognize the sending of unsolicited nudes as a criminal offense.

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Tesla has won the EV charging wars, Xbox multiplatform rumors, and Instagram and a home reset for Vision Pro

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:20:00 -0000

Tesla has won the EV charging wars, Xbox multiplatform rumors will be answered soon, and you no longer have to visit an Apple Store if you forget your Vision Pro passcode. It's Tuesday, February 13th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 570 workers

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

You can thank Congress for not yet finalizing the agency's annual budget.

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A court orders Elon Musk to testify, a possible settlement between Apple and a startup, and Instagram and Threads say no to political content

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

A court orders Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter takeover, a possible settlement between Apple and the startup it sued for trade secret theft, and Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political content. It's Monday, February 12th and this is Engadget News.

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5 portable Bluetooth speakers at $100 or less

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

In an overcrowded space, we narrowed down 5 of the best and most affordable portable bluetooth speakers.

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Google, Apple, Meta and other huge tech companies join US consortium to advance responsible AI

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The group will work on implementing actions from President Biden’s recent executive order.

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Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images, robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal, and Bluesky added nearly a million new users

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season, the FCC says robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal, and Bluesky added nearly a million users one day after opening to the public. It's Friday, February 9th and this is Engadget News.

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The Biden administration now requires large cryptocurrency miners to report their energy use

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

137 mining operations in the US account for over 2 percent of national electricity usage.

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Cryptocurrency miners must report their energy use, Apple released an AI model, and ESPN will have a standalone streaming service

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Large cryptocurrency miners must report their energy use, Apple released an AI model that can edit images based on text-based commands, and ESPN's standalone streaming service will launch by fall 2025. It's Thursday, February 8th and this is Engadget News.

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MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The process can create large aluminum parts in minutes, and not hours.

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Bluesky ditched its waitlist, a streaming service just for sports, and Gina Carano is suing Disney

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:05:00 -0000

Bluesky ditched its waitlist and is now open to everyone, a streaming service just for sports coming this fall, and Former Mandalorian actor Gina Carano is suing Disney — with a little help from Elon Musk. It's Wednesday, February 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The ‘expert shopping assistant’ can answer questions about Amazon’s products.

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Maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sells its Russian operations, and YouTube’s Apple Vision Pro app

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:20:00 -0000

A maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sold its Russian operations, and YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap. It's Tuesday, February 6th and this is Engadget News.

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The Arc Browser is getting new AI-powered features that try to browse the web for you

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Arc Browser is blurring the lines between the browser and the search engine.

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NYC ending its subway security robot run, Google rebranding Bard, and Tesla recalling its EVs

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:05:00 -0000

New York City is ending its trial run of a subway security robot, Google is rebranding Bard with plans to launch a dedicated app, and Tesla is recalling over 2 million EVs because the warning light text is too small. It's Monday, February 5th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI and CommonSense Media team up to curate family-friendly GPTs

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

They will maintain a kid-friendly section at OpenAI's GPT Store.

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Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs lost more than $4 billion

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:25:00 -0000

Hulu is the latest to crack down on password sharing, Tesla settled its California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs just had its best quarter, but still lost billions. It's Friday, February 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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eBay will pay $59 million to settle DOJ suit over pill press machine sales

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company has also agreed to keep a closer eye on counterfeit molds, stamps and dies.

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CEOs have ‘blood on their hands,’ AI-generated robocalls may soon be illegal, and Tesla sued by California counties

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:15:00 -0000

The Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands', The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal, and Tesla is being sued by 25 California counties. It's Thursday, February 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Scientists discover weird virus-like 'obelisks' in the human gut and mouth

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

We don’t know what they do, but they like to hang out inside bacteria.

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The 4 best password managers for 2024

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:52:54 -0000

Yes, you need a password manager. But it doesn’t have to be overly complex.

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Universal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok, Apple’s step in the wrong direction, and something weird in the human gut found

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:15:00 -0000

Universal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok, Xbox thinks Apple's EU App Store plan is 'a step in the wrong direction', and Scientists discover something weird in the human gut. It's Wednesday, January 31st and this is Engadget News.

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Japan's SLIM lunar probe returns to life more than a week after landing upside down

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The solar panels recharged the probe's battery after the sun's orientation shifted.

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Elon Musk says a Neuralink brain chip has been implanted in a human…and more news

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:40:00 -0000

Neuralink’s brain chip has been implanted in a human, a Proposed California bill would let parents block algorithmic social feeds for children, and a bizarre game-beating bug caused Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to be pulled offline. It's Tuesday, January 30th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the final time

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The helicopter suffered rotor blade damage on its 72nd flight.

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George Carlin's estate is suing over an AI-generated comedy special, X has plans to hire content moderators, and Fossil is done with smartwatches

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:15:00 -0000

George Carlin's estate is suing over an AI-generated comedy special, X plans to hire 100 content moderators, and Fossil is done making smartwatches. It's Monday, January 29th and this is Engadget News.

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The 5 best laptops you should consider buying in 2024

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 21:19:00 -0000

There's no shortage of sleek and powerful laptops and Chromebooks out there. These are our top 5 picks. Read the entire list here.

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New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Mayor Eric Adams said young people are particularly vulnerable to harm during an address.

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Microsoft launches a virtual meeting platform, MIT using liquid metal in unique way, and Apple Podcast will generate transcripts

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Microsoft launches a virtual meeting platform, MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal, and Apple Podcasts will automatically generate transcripts.

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NASA confirms 2023 was the hottest year on record

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Experts predict 2024 could be even warmer.

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Ring changing its stance on data sharing...and more news.

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:10:00 -0000

Ring is walking back its police-friendly stance on data sharing, Apple is planning to charge developers if they offer sideloaded apps, and Twitch is cutting how much streamers earn from Prime subscriptions.

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Vibrating belt that treats low bone density gets FDA approval

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The device is the first of its kind to provide a medication-free treatment option for post-menopausal women that have weakened bones.

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The Apple car apparently still exists, Generative AI in Google’s next Chrome update, and Netflix is all in on games.

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:05:00 -0000

The Apple car apparently still exists and may debut in 2028, Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features, and Netflix says that game engagement tripled last year. It's Wednesday, January 24th.

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Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production due to waning demand

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It's shifting resources to pump out more Broncos and Rangers.

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New Stolen Device Protection tool available now with iOS release, SEC says it was a ‘SIM swap attack’, and Alphabet is cutting jobs at its Moonshot Lab

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:30:00 -0000

Apple’s new iOS release introduces the new Stolen Device Protection tool, The SEC says its X account was taken over with a SIM swap attack, and Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab. It's Tuesday, January 23rd and this is Engadget News.

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Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

But he's still not giving up on the metaverse.

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OpenAI suspended a developer, Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production, and NASA reestablished contact with Ingenuity

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:15:00 -0000

OpenAI suspended a developer that impersonated a presidential candidate, Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production, and NASA says it’s reestablished contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter. It's Monday, January 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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The best live TV streaming services in 2024

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:11:10 -0000

There's a streaming option for every aspiring cord-cutter out there.

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Scientists extract the sharpest image of a black hole yet

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The brightest spot in the outer disc shifted to the right, showing off the object's chaotic nature.

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Another billionaire artificial general intelligence, Call of Duty is shutting down cheaters, and Obsidian’s RPG game launch coming this fall.

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:15:00 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg wants to create artificial general intelligence, Call of Duty will ‘shut you down if it detects aim assist’, and Obsidian's big fantasy RPG will land this fall. It's Friday, January 19th and this is Engadget News.

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LG just opened its first EV charger manufacturing plant in the US

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

It'll manufacture 350kW ultra-fast chargers later this year.

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New Mexico is suing Meta, Sandberg stepping down from Meta’s board, and Samsung’s Galaxy Ring

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:35:00 -0000

A new lawsuit claims Facebook and Instagram's algorithms facilitated child sexual harassment, Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta’s board, and Samsung announces a render of its new fitness device, the Galaxy Ring. It's Thursday, January 18th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI lays out its misinformation strategy ahead of 2024 elections

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Part of this will involve the detection of AI-generated images.

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Incognito mode? Not so much, Drizly going away, and Apple will allow third-party payments

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:20:00 -0000

Google admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode, Uber shuts down alcohol delivery service Drizly, and Apple updated its US App Store allowing a link to third-party payments. It's Wednesday, January 17th and this is Engadget News.

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MIT experts develop AI models that can detect pancreatic cancer early

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Two machine learning models dubbed the “PRISM” neural network were created using five million patient health records.

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NASA unsticks the lid, Apple removes the app, and Peacock broke records.

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:15:00 -0000

NASA finally got the stuck lid off its asteroid Bennu sample container, Apple will remove the Blood Oxygen app from Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, Peacock's NFL wild card game broke streaming records. It's Tuesday, January 16th and this is Engadget News.

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10 affordable gadgets from CES 2024 that you can buy right now

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 18:02:39 -0000

Many of the coolest items unveiled in Las Vegas are actually already available.

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SpaceX and T-Mobile send the first text messages from orbiting Starlink satellites

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

SpaceX aims to offer messaging services in 2024 and expand to voice and data by 2025.

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Hertz downsizing it’s EV fleet, eBay paying $3 million to resolve a case, and more

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:15:00 -0000

Hertz is selling 20,000 EVs and replacing them with gas-powered vehicles, eBay will pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges in a bizarre cyberstalking case, and from the winners to the weird, Engadget wrapping up at CES 2024. It's Friday, January 12th and this is Engadget News.

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Taylor Swift deepfake used for Le Creuset giveaway scam

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

She's the latest celebrity to have their likeness created by AI to scam people.

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SEC approves bitcoin ETFs (for real this time), Who knew dogs enjoyed downtempo music, and Don’t call ‘em skates

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:30:00 -0000

SEC approves bitcoin ETFs and it’s for real this time, Who knew dogs enjoyed downtempo music?, and Don’t call ‘em skates, because they’re Moonwalkers. It's Thursday, January 11th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI admits it's impossible to train generative AI without copyrighted materials

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The company has also published a response to a lawsuit filed by The New York Times.

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The SEC’s X account ‘compromised, LG’s next-gen OLED, and Samsung’s cute robot

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:25:00 -0000

The SEC’s X account was apparently ‘compromised’, LG Display's next-gen OLED panels address the tech’s biggest weakness, and Samsung's Ballie robot didn't do much at CES 2024, but it sure is cute. It's Wednesday, January 10th and this is Engadget News.

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Peregrine spacecraft experiences ‘anomaly’ that could threaten moon landing

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

This follows a successful launch by the Vulcan Centaur rocket.

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OpenAI says it's can’t train generative AI without copyrighted materials, and more news

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:30:00 -0000

OpenAI admits it's impossible to train generative AI without copyrighted materials, Apple tells developers not to call their AR or VR apps AR or VR apps, and Duolingo lays off contractors as it starts relying more on AI. It's Tuesday, January 9th and this is Engadget News.

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Samsung is teaming up with Tesla and Hyundai to offer deeper smart home and EV controls

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

The deal will allow owners of Tesla's Powerwall and solar products to monitor their home energy usage from their TVs and other Samsung SmartThings devices.

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Samsung debuts the world's first transparent MicroLED screen at CES 2024...and more news

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Samsung debuts the world's first transparent MicroLED screen, your payments from Apple’s ‘batterygate’ settlement may finally be on the way, and the tradition of weird pet tech continues at CES 2024. It's Monday, January 8th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped this dreamy timelapse of a Martian day

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

While parked ahead of a pause in duties for the Mars solar conjunction, Curiosity put its Hazcams to another use.

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Google disabling cookies, Bard Advanced is coming, and a tactile keyboard for your iPhone

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users, Google Bard Advanced is on the way, but it likely won't be free, and a UK company wants to make physical iPhone keyboards a thing again. It's Friday, Jan 5th and this is Engadget News.

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OpenAI became the nexus of the technology world in 2023

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

Next year will reveal whether it's of the torment variety or not.

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SpaceX accused of illegally firing workers, Twitch re-revised its guidelines, and a teen killed NES Tetris

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

SpaceX accused of illegally firing workers for criticizing the boss, Twitch re-revises its guidelines banning the implication of nudity, and score one for the humans, a 13-year old just became the first person to beat NES Tetris. It's Thursday, Jan 4th and this is Engadget News.

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LG developed a two-legged AI-powered robot that can watch your pets for you

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:30:00 -0000

More details about it will be revealed at CES 2024.

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Pornhub blocked two US states, Tesla’s record year, and aggressive AI on the way from Square Enix

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Pornhub blocked two states after their age verification laws took effect, Tesla says it delivered a record number of EVs last year, and Square Enix plans 'aggressive' use of AI to create new forms of content. It's Wednesday, Jan 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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A Federal judge rejected X’s claim, CoPilot is available for IOS, and from toilets to the sky

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:35:00 -0000

A Federal judge rejected X’s claim about California’s content moderation, Microsoft's Copilot is now available for iOS, and from poop to jet fuel, a UK company is nearly ready to make it commercially available. It's Tuesday, Jan. 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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Google will settle its billion dollar lawsuit … and more news

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:15:00 -0000

Google agrees to settle a $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users, Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025, and LG developed a two-legged AI-powered robot that can watch your pets for you. It's Friday, Dec. 29th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple Watch import ban paused, a new EV battery, and Nintendo shutting down online play for two platforms

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:20:00 -0000

The Apple Watch import ban is paused — for now, The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January, and Nintendo starts shutting down online play for Wii U and 3DS, months ahead of schedule. It's Thursday, Dec. 28th and this is Engadget News.

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Apple's iPhone designer is leaving to work on AI hardware and more tech news.

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Apple's iPhone designer is leaving to work with Jony Ive and Sam Altman on AI hardware, CBS and Paramount’s parent company reported a hack affecting over 80,000 people, and Amazon's Prime Video will start serving ads on January 29 unless you pay extra. It's Wednesday, Dec. 27th and this is Engadget News.

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SpaceX dominated private spaceflight in 2023, but its competitors (mostly) aren't quitting

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

There were 200 successful orbital launches before the end of the year, and SpaceX alone was responsible for 92.

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Hyperloop One is shutting down, Sony won’t take away your shows and Arturia has a free plug-in for sound designers.

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Hyperloop One is shutting down, Sony won't take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after all, and Arturia just released a free unison-based multi-fx plugin. It's Friday, Dec. 22nd and this is Engadget News.

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These tomatoes were lost on the International Space Station for almost a year

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

They don’t look great… but after 8 months astray, they don’t really look that bad either.

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The ITC is not pausing its US Apple Watch ban and more news

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:20:00 -0000

The ITC is not pausing its US Apple Watch ban, Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset may be available in a few months, and those QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus. It's Thursday, Dec. 21st and this is Engadget News.

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Blue Origin returns to form with a successful rocket launch

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The Jeff Bezos-backed agency recovered its New Shepard booster and unmanned crew capsule.

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Apple is reportedly scrambling to update Apple Watch software to avoid a looming ban and more news

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Apple is scrambling to update Apple Watch software to avoid a ban, Volkswagen confirms it will switch to Tesla's charging standard, and FTC bans Rite Aid from using facial surveillance systems for five years. It's Wednesday, Dec. 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Webb telescope’s new Uranus image looks like a portal to another dimension

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The craft’s NIRCam filters captured the planet, including its rings, in unprecedented detail.

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Pole to Pole in an Electric Car, More Generative AI coming to a car near you, and the James Webb telescope stuns again

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:16:00 -0000

Pole to Pole in an Electric Car, More Generative AI coming to a car near you, and the James Webb telescope stuns again with pictures from our solar system. It's Tuesday, Dec. 19th and this is Engadget News.

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Amazon boosts its satellite internet network with the help of space lasers

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Project Kuiper plans to create a mesh network of high-speed laser cross-links.

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App store discounted subscriptions, Blue Origin will hit ignition, and Activision Blizzard employees get restitution

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

App Store discounts will help developers pull users into more subscriptions, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket will fly today, and Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California's gender discrimination lawsuit. It's Monday, Dec. 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Time to get miserable about the COP28 declaration

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

It's several decades late and several billion dollars short.

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Musk will testify, Agility’s robot AI, and AI gen playlists for Spotify

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:20:00 -0000

Elon Musk will have to testify in the SEC's Twitter probe after all, Agility's Digit warehouse robot has AI smarts, and Spotify is testing AI-generated playlists. It's Friday, Dec. 15th and this is Engadget News.

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Tesla's latest Optimus robot can handle an egg without breaking it

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The machine has come a long way from its previous iterations.

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Twitch cleared up its confusing sexual content guidelines … and more tech news

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:05:00 -0000

Twitch cleared up its confusing sexual content guidelines, OpenAI will pay to train its models on Business Insider and Politico articles, and more fallout at Cruise after its Robotaxi probe. It's Thursday, Dec. 14th

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Police are using pharmacies to secretly access medical information about members of the public

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

They don't need a warrant, either.

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Meta fact-checking content on Threads, lab-grown brain tissue electronic fusion, and iPhone’s new stolen device shield

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app, Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronics, and Stolen Device Protection will make life harder for iPhone thieves. It's Wednesday, Dec. 13th

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Researchers made VR goggles for mice to study how their brains respond to swooping predators

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

They’re calling the system 'Miniature Rodent Stereo Illumination VR,' or iMRSIV.

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Microsoft agrees to union terms, Apple looking for music in spatial audio, and TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design has shut down

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:15:00 -0000

Microsoft agrees to union contract terms involving the use of AI, Apple may reward artists for offering music in spatial audio, and TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design has shut down. It's Tuesday, Dec. 12th.

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The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The decision puts Europe at the forefront of the technology's regulation efforts.

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FTC Inquires about Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI, 23andMe’s new terms of service, and VR for Mice

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:15:00 -0000

The FTC is looking into Microsoft’s OpenAI investment. 23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suing, and researchers made VR goggles for mice. It's Monday, Dec. 11th and this is Engadget News.

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Google announces new AI processing chips and a cloud 'hypercomputer'

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Its new AI accelerator is the Cloud TPU v5p

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WBD and A24 ink a Pay-1 Deal, a Gemini AI demo staged, and Android phone users can now send medical data during 911 calls

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:30:00 -0000

HBO and Max inked a multiyear deal with Indie filmmaker A24, Google admits that a Gemini AI demo video was staged, and Android phones can now send medical data during 911 calls. It's Friday, Dec. 8th and this is Engadget News.

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Researchers develop under-the-skin implant to treat Type 1 diabetes

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The device can secrete insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, to cells.

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Google's answer to GPT-4 is available, unlock your phone with your palm print, and what’s up with Overwatch on PS5

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:25:00 -0000

Google's answer to GPT-4 is Gemini and it’s out now, there’s a new phone you can unlock with your palm print, and PS5 Overwatch players are not happy with the game right now. It's Thursday, Dec. 7th and this is Engadget News.

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The UK could require facial scans or photo IDs to view online porn

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Ofcom’s drafted guidelines are a step toward enforcing the recently passed Online Safety Act.

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The 23andMe hack is bigger than previously thought … and more news

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

GM's first EV chargers are now open, the 23andMe hack is bigger than we thought, and AI Jimmy Stewart can now read you a bedtime story. It's Wednesday, Dec. 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta's latest AI suite makes speech translation more seamless and expressive

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:30:00 -0000

If you're whispering, so should your translated speech, right?

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Chat GPT says that asking it to repeat words forever is a violation of its terms…and more tech news

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:12:00 -0000

Asking ChatGPT to repeat words forever is a violation of its terms, another round of layoffs at Spotify, and Meta is disconnecting Messenger and Instagram chat later this month. It's Tuesday, Dec. 5th.

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Researchers quantify the carbon footprint of generating AI images

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Creating a photograph using artificial intelligence is like charging your phone.

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Google pauses its AI launch, Amazon launching with SpaceX rockets, and Kiss’ avatar relaunch

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Is Google pushing the launch of its Gemini AI to 2024, Amazon will use SpaceX rockets?, and Kiss’ final show ended with a performance by digital avatars. It's Monday, Dec. 4th.

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Can digital watermarking protect us from generative AI?

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Content authenticity and enforcing copyright in the age of AI are proving difficult problems to solve.

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Montana’s state-wide TIkTok ban blocked,, a bill to block Facial Recognition at airports, and Blue Bubbles available for all.

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:20:00 -0000

Montana’s state-wide TIkTok ban has been blocked, a Bipartisan Senate bill was introduced to block airport Facial Recognition, and Google message users, if you really want blue text bubbles, they are now available. It's Friday, Dec. 1st

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Are EVs are more unreliable than gas-powered cars?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Plug-in hybrids scored even worse.

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A 'silly' attack worked on ChatGPT, an Apple/Goldman Sachs split, and an AI model for weather

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:30:00 -0000

A 'silly' attack made ChatGPT reveal random personal info, Is Apple ending its partnership with Goldman Sachs, and an AI model for climate and weather applications is on the way. It's Thursday, Nov. 30th and this is Engadget News

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Google's first geothermal energy project is up and running

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Carbon-free electricity is now flowing into the grid that serves Google's Nevada data centers.

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Carbon free electricity is now going into Nevada's power grid, and more news

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:10:00 -0000

Google's first geothermal energy project is up and running, Amazon says its next-gen chips are four times faster for AI training, and A popular female coding influencer's Instagram is apparently run by a man. It's Wednesday, Nov. 29th and this is Engadget Today

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UK authorizes first gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

This is the first time CRISPR has been approved by any regulatory agency for general use.

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A new way to get an EV, Tesla Sues Sweden, and Evernote’s Severely Restricted Free Version

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:20:00 -0000

A new way to get a new EV, Tesla is suing Sweden, and Evernote is testing severely restricting its free version. It's Tuesday, Nov. 28th and this is Engadget Today

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Formula 1 hopes AI will help it figure out if a car breaks track limits

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:30:00 -0000

"Officials are looking to vastly reduce the number of incidents that require manual review."

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Meta coveted under-13s, NVIDIA sued for theft, and X could lose millions.

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

An unsealed complaint says Meta 'coveted' under-13s and deceives the public about age enforcement …NVIDIA is being sued for stealing trade secrets after a screen sharing blunder showed rival company's code … X could lose $75 million in ad revenue following antisemitic backlash. It's Monday, Nov. 27th.

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Bard AI chatbot understanding better, F1 using AI to assist humans, and Zelda reimagined

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Google's Bard AI chatbot is getting better at understanding YouTube videos …Formula 1 hopes AI will help it figure out if a car breaks track limits … Zelda: Ocarina of Time reimagined in the style of Studio Ghibli It's Friday, Nov. 24th and this is Engadget Today

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Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

More digital payment options means more chances to collect sensitive data.

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Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO five days after being fired

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:30:00 -0000

It has been quite a week for Sam Altman and OpenAI … first he was out and now he is back in as CEO … And just as that was going on, OpenAI and Microsoft were hit with another lawsuit citing copyright infringement … and another big advertiser has suspended ad buys on X. It's Wednesday, Nov. 22nd.

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Webb telescope images show an unprecedented and 'chaotic' view of the center of our galaxy

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Researchers plan to use this data to test current theories of star formation.

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X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away, and more news

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:25:00 -0000

X’s lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away … a US Senator calls for the public release of AT&T ‘Hemisphere’ surveillance records, and did Spotify strike a deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees? It's Tuesday, Nov. 21st and this is Engadget Today

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MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The ‘smart capsule’ is designed to monitor vital signs and even detect opiate overdose.

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Sam Altman hired by Microsoft, Kyle Vogt out at Cruise, and news about Nothing

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Sam Altman fired on Friday, hired by Microsoft Monday; Kyle Vogt resigned his post at Cruise, and Nothing pulled its iMessage-compatible Chats app from the Google Play store. It's Monday, Nov. 20th and this is Engadget Today

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Kia's latest EV concepts go big on geometrics and cabin vibes

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Given Kia's history, these ideas could end up in production EVs soon.

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Hackers Exploit SEC Rule, Apple’s RCS Support, and Amazon will sell you a Hyundai

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Apple will offer RCS support in 2024, Amazon will start selling cars online, and Hackers used a new SEC rule to snitch on the company they infiltrated. It's Friday, Nov. 17th and this is Engadget Today

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Researchers printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons for the first time

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

This new tech makes it much easier to combine soft and rigid materials.

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Lawmakers Apple Jon Stewart Query, ASUS' Evangelion Typo Fix, and Amazon Axes Comixology for Kindle Shift

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Lawmakers would like to know why Apple canceled Jon Stewart's show, ASUS is offering a free fix for the "Evangelion" typo on its motherboard, and Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app. It's Thursday, Nov. 16th and this is Engadget Today

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AI is starting to outperform meteorologists

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

Machine learning-based weather prediction is outshining traditional programs.

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Social media companies on the defensive, a reversal for Tesla, and Pokémon Concierge is on the way.

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

Social media companies will be forced to defend themselves in teen addiction lawsuits, Tesla put their controversial resale clause in reverse, and Netflix announced a release date for its Pokemon collab. It's Wednesday, Nov. 15th and this is Engadget Today

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Popular AI platform introduces rewards system to encourage deepfakes of real people

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The “bounties” feature has mostly been used to recreate women (big surprise.)

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NVIDIA’s new AI chips will power scientific research, Deleting your Threads account, and Zelle’s fraud refund policy change

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:06:00 -0000

NVIDIA's next gen AI chips are here, You can now delete your Threads profile without nuking your Instagram account, and Zelle may refund your money if you were scammed. It's Tuesday, Nov. 14th and this is Engadget Today … the latest tech news with a bit of tranquility with your morning coffee.

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SpaceX workers face above-average injury rates

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

A Reuters investigation found hundreds of previously unreported injuries.

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NASA isn’t talking to its Mars Rovers right now, Tesla really doesn’t want you to resell your Cybertruck, and Splatting in Game to deal with cheaters

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

NASA isn’t talking to its Mars Rovers right now, Tesla really doesn’t want you to resell your Cybertruck, and Splatting in Game to deal with cheaters

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These sonar-equipped glasses could pave the way for better VR body tracking

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The Cornell team behind the technique says sonar is more privacy-conscious and efficient than cameras.

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OpenAI’s partnership program, Microsoft’s brief ChatGPT ban, and Maine’s massive hack

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

OpenAI will produce public and private databases, Microsoft blocked its employees from accessing ChatGPT briefly which is said later was a mistake, and if you live in Maine, there’s a good chance some of your data was stolen

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Google's AI-powered search feature goes global with a 120-country expansion

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The SGE update includes additional language support for Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Indonesian.

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iMessage Regulations, Samsung’s AI, and the OWL says goodbye

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform, Samsung's Gauss is the generative AI that nobody asked for, and Blizzard is 'evolving competitive Overwatch in a new direction.'

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Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

The company reportedly kept operating its robotaxis despite issues recognizing children.

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Robotaxis Woes, No More TikTok Creator Fund, and XBOX AI for NPCS

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:05:00 -0000

Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis, TikTok is shutting down its $2 billion Creator Fund and steering users to the Creativity Program, and Microsoft will let Xbox game makers use AI tools for story design and NPCs.

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NASA discovered that an asteroid named Dinky actually has its own moon

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:30:00 -0000

‘It was not expected, and it’s really cool.’

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No AI Ads for Political Marketers, No Ad Blockers, and No Retina is Safe at this NFT event

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:20:00 -0000

If you’re a political marketer, these Meta AI tools are not for you… the great un-install is happening after YouTube's big crackdown, and attendees at Bored Ape’s NFT event wish they had worn sunglasses.

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Want to buy a recycled user handle on X?

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:15:00 -0000

It’s Monday, November 6th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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The AI Seinfeld show is bugging out harder than Frank Costanza on Festivus

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Come for the silent awkward stares and stay for even more silent awkward stares.

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Meta Ends Forced Facebook Threads Integration, Commercial Spaceplane Ready for NASA Testing, and Uber & Lyft's Driver Settlements

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Meta will stop forcing your Threads posts onto Facebook and it can’t come soon enough; a commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight is ready for NASA testing; and Uber and Lyft must pay $328 million to New York drivers in a massive wage theft settlement.

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Nissan's Hyper Force EV concept is part Batmobile, part VR racer

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:30:00 -0000

It's the fifth and last concept Nissan has introduced this month.

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UK Spends $273 million on AI Super Computer, LinkedIn's AI Job Coach, and YouTube Cracks Down on Ad Blockers

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:45:00 -0000

The UK is spending $273 million to build its fastest-ever AI supercomputer, LinkedIn’s latest premium perk is an AI job coach, and YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally.

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Mars' core looks bigger than it is because it's wrapped in radioactive magma

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Using data from the InSight lander, two studies found that the red planet's core is smaller and denser than previously thought.

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Atari’s Buy, Apple’s Kill, and Chrome’s Move

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Atari is buying retro game specialist Digital Eclipse, Chrome for iOS now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, and Apple finally kills off the 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro.

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NYU is developing 3D streaming video tech with the help of its dance department

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The $1.2 million project could lead to more advanced VR and mixed reality streaming.

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3D Video Tech from NYU, X on Disinformation, and Meta’s Oversight Board on Dangerous Diet Videos

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:15:00 -0000

NYU is developing 3D streaming video tech with the help of its dance department, X won’t pay creators for tweets that get fact-checked with community notes, and Meta’s Oversight Board: Dangerous diet videos can remain, but please demonetize them.

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Hertz decides to slow down its EV expansion

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:12:00 -0000

The company originally planned to purchase 100,000 EVs from Tesla by the end of 2022.

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A sweeping White House EO takes aim at AI's toughest challenges, NASA is studying a 20,000-year-old supernova, and Barbarian will soon be a game

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Monday, October 30th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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Uber starts offering fully autonomous Waymo rides in Phoenix

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

You can adjust your in-app preferences to make it more likely to match with a driverless car.

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Google updates Maps with a flurry of AI features and more

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Friday, October 27th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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The White House will reportedly reveal a ‘sweeping’ AI executive order on October 30

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

It would leverage the federal government’s purchasing power to influence Big Tech.

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The Honda Prelude returns as a concept EV, Spotify overhauling its royalty model, and X is rolling out a new feature

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Thursday, October 26th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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Lunar rock samples suggest moon is older than previously thought

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Samples from the 1972 Apollo mission were recently analyzed by researchers.

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Apple 'Scary Fast' event set for Oct. 30, California suspended Cruise's Driverless vehicle permit, and funky concepts by Motorola

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Wednesday, October 25th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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Biden administration designates 31 new 'tech hubs' to encourage innovation

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Each location will receive up to $75 million in federal funding.

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The Biden administration designated 31 new 'tech hubs' to encourage innovation, the DOJ probing Tesla on driving range, and NASA has more rocks to study than first thought

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Tuesday, October 24th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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SpaceX will ramp up its launches in 2024 for Starlink's satellite-to-cell service

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

It's aiming for 144 flights or 12 flights a month next year.

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Apple new iMac launch is on the way, Twitch allowing simulcasting, and a human-blood-infused PC could be yours

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0000

The rumors of a new iMac and MacBook Pro seem to be panning out, as long you’re not signed exclusively with Twitch you can simulcast, and Blizzard will give away a human-blood-infused PC if gamers donate a collective total of 666 quarts.

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EPA’s Initial Step to Regulate Lead Fuel for Small Planes and Driverless Taxis in 2026 Japan

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The EPA takes the initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes and GM, Honda, and Cruise plan to offer driverless taxi rides in Japan in 2026.

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India Wants A Space Station, British Museum Digitizes its Collection, and Polls in your Instagram’s comments section coming soon

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

India wants to build its own space station and send astronauts to the moon by 2040, the British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts, and Instagram is giving creators yet another way to milk their content for more engagement.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s $250 million NYC biohub will engineer disease-fighting cells

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The organization led by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg will work with Columbia, Rockefeller and Yale to study immune cells.

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Netflix Jacks Up Prices, Amazon Plans for Drone Deliveries, and NordVPN’s Big Deal

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Netflix jacks up the price of its premium plan to $23 a month, Amazon plans to start drone deliveries in the UK and Italy next year, and NordVPN plans are nearly 70 percent off ahead of Black Friday.

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Wearable sensors more accurately track Parkinson’s disease progression than traditional observation

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Sensor data and machine learning could better guide treatment options.

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X is starting to charge new users to tweet, IRS free file program on the way, and Pokémon chaos in Amsterdam

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

It’s Wednesday, October 18th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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Biden administration announces first recipients of $7 billion hydrogen hub program

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The White House says it's part of its plan to decarbonize the U.S. economy by mid-century.

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The Analogue 3D is on the way, Netflix shows into games, and Twitch adds stories

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:15:00 -0000

It’s Tuesday, October 17th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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NASA embarks on a six-year journey

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has blasted off and begun a six-year, 2.2-billion-mile journey to a peculiar asteroid. Astronomers have speculated that the space rock, also named Psyche, was once the partial core of a small planet in the early days of the Solar System. The seemingly iron- and nickel-rich asteroid may hold clues to the formation of planets, including our own.

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US labor board says X illegally fired a worker, the hybrid Corvette is not what you think it is, and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is on the way, and it will bring the heat

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:15:00 -0000

It’s Monday, October 16th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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There's no easy answer to being a space janitor

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

We don't know how best to remove debris from Earth's orbit... yet.

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved, combustion engines banned in Sweden, and heads or tails may not be 50/50

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0000

It’s Friday, October 13th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning. Today, UK's antitrust regulator gave Microsoft the green light to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion; most combustion engines banned in Stockholm's city center beginning in 2025; and that coin flip is not truly a 50/50 proposition.

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Adobe's next-gen Firefly 2 offers vector graphics, more control and photorealistic renders

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Just seven months after its beta debut, Adobe's Firefly generative AI is set to receive a trio of new models as well as more than 100 new features and capabilities, company executives announced at the Adobe Max 2023 event on Tuesday.

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Zuckerberg given 24 hours to respond, Microsoft owes the IRS a lot, and what did NASA find in those asteroid samples

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:30:00 -0000

An EU official gave Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond to Israel misinformation concerns, the IRS is asking Microsoft for $29 billion in back taxes, and what did NASA researchers find in those space rocks. It’s Thursday, October 12th and this is Engadget Today…the latest tech news with a touch of tranquility for your morning.

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Google's AI stoplight program is now calming traffic in a dozen cities worldwide

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Project Green Light is coming to even more intersections next year.

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Utah sues TikTok, ‘Right to Repair’ now law in California, and Musk warned again by the EU over misinformation.

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:30:00 -0000

Utah has sued TikTok over child safety issues and the company's China-based ownership, California became just the third state in the nation to pass a "right to repair" consumer protection law; and a European Union official is warning Elon Musk about the spread of misinformation on X amid the Israel-Hamas war.

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NASA launch a mission to study a metal-rich asteroid

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0000

The agency hopes to learn more about how Earth and other rocky planets formed.

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The $32.5 million fine against Google tossed, Bastle has a new app to capture and manipulate sounds, and hackers are using Bluetooth to track law enforcement.

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:30:00 -0000

A California Judge ruled Google did not infringe on Sonos' multi-room audio patents., turn ambient noise into a musical soundscape with Bastle’s new app...and cops use tech to track the public and now hackers are turning the table.

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OpenAI Takes on the Chip Shortage, and Regulators Take on Snap

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

OpenAI is reportedly considering making its own chips and UK regulator says Snap’s AI chatbot may put kids’ privacy at risk.

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Amazon takes a step in space, NASA is set to make a big reveal, and X is testing three paid tiers

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:55:00 -0000

Amazon’s satellite launch into space was successful, what is that space rock made of?...and how many ads will you see if and when X launches paid tiers?

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Amazon Goes to Space

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon will start testing its answer to SpaceX's Starlink service.

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Data breach at Sony, Musk sued by the SEC, and Instagram testing new features

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A data breach at Sony affected about 6,800 employees; Elon Musk is in trouble with the SEC again; and an Instagram feature being tested could let you share stories with a select audience list.

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Prada will help design spacesuits for NASA

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The luxury designer will work closely with Axiom Space.

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X Nixes Headlines, Patreon Overhauls Platform, and Uber Delivers Packages

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:30:00 -0000

X starts removing headlines from posted links, Patreon overhauls its platform with free content and more creator control and you can have Uber take your packages to the post office now.

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Bright, Dead, and Expensive Satellites

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a human-made satellite, and the FCC has begun fining companies over their dead satellites.

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X v. X: RIP OG Apple Watch and the 'Altered' FB Video of Joe Biden

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

X sues X in a trademark infringement lawsuit, the original Apple Watch lineup is officially obsolete, and Meta’s Oversight Board will weigh in on an ‘altered’ Facebook video of Joe Biden.

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Robots Deliver Groceries, Convict A Criminal, and Change Shape Mid-AIr

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA and flying origami-inspired robots can change shape in mid-air.

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Hot iPhone Fix, AI Pins, and AI Tom Hanks Called Out By The OG.

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Apple is working on a fix for iPhone 15 overheating issues, Humane shows off its futuristic 'Ai Pin' wearable, and Tom Hanks calls out a dental ad for using AI likeness of him.

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STEM Education Center and NSA Security Center Against AI

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The Arecibo Observatory's next phase as a STEM education center starts in 2024 and the NSA has a new security center specifically for guarding against AI.

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The Supreme Court, Letterboxd, and National Emergency Alert Test

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The Supreme Court will hear social media cases with immense free speech implications, Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth, and a national emergency alert test is scheduled to blare from your phone on October 4th at 2:20 PM ET.

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The First Imaged Black Hole Spins and Earbud Sensors Record Brain Activity

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Scientists confirm that the first black hole ever imaged is actually spinning, and researchers developed 3D-printed sensors that can record brain activity on earbuds.

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Apple Asks for Reverse Ruling, NYC Food Delivery Minimum Wage, and Publishers Can Hide from Google’s Insatiable AI

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:10:00 -0000

Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling in Epic case, Uber, Grubhub, and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage, and Google will let publishers hide their content from its insatiable AI.

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The ARC nerve-stimulation system could help quadriplegic patients move their arms again

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Onward Medical's BCI-based therapy had previously been used to regulate lower limbs and bladders.

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US Electrical Grid Upgrades, Mercedes Autopilot, and Meta AI’s ChatBots with Personalities.

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns, Mercedes take the wheel: Testing Drive Pilot L3 autonomy in traffic, and Meta AI is a new chatbot platform that starts with over 25 personalities.

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CIA’s AI chatbot and a New EV to Best the Tesla Model S

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Even the CIA is developing an AI chatbot, and Huawei and Chery Autos claim their first production EV bests the Tesla Model S.

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Plans for Obama-era net neutrality, LinkedIn Accessibility Features, and Ford halts construction of Michigan EV.

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The FCC plans to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, LinkedIn adds accessibility features with the help of Microsoft’s Immersive Reader, and Ford halts construction of Michigan EV battery factory as strikes continue.

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Asteroid Sample Delivery and No Human Operators in Autonomous Trucks in CA

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully delivers asteroid samples back to Earth, and California governor vetoes bill for obligatory human operators in autonomous trucks

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Meta Hinges Young Users on CringeBots, WGA Strike May End, and Reddit Gold Gets Real.

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Meta's plan to attract young users hinges on cringe-worthy AI chatbots, The WGA strike may end as studios offer streaming and AI concessions, and Reddit turns top contributors' Reddit Gold into real-world money.

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Robot Rescue in Times Square Subway and Burning Buildings.

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station, and Scientists are developing a $90,000 fireproof tankbot to scout burning buildings for people to save.

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A New AI Football Stats, Love on Tinder’s Elite Tier, and Tracking Moods on Your Apple Watch

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The NFL and Amazon are using AI to invent new football stats, You can find love on Tinder for $500 a month, if you qualify for its elite tier, and tracking your moods in watchOS 10.

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Putting Dyson Zone’s Air Filters to the Test

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The device purifies the air surrounding your face but, as with everything, there's a catch.

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A Copilot for Windows, Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests, and Striking Distance Studios has New CEO after Callisto Protocol Flop

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Microsoft will add Copilot AI to Windows 11 on September 26, US brings back free at-home COVID-19 tests as cases continue to spike, and Callisto Protocol creator leaves studio after it flopped.

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Open Enrollment for Neuralink and The Chan Zuckerberg Cure All

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Neuralink opens enrollment for its first human BCI implants, and The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is building a massive GPU cluster to ‘cure, prevent or manage all diseases’.

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1Password Passkey Support, Meta Paid Verification Expansion, and Criterion Games Focus

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Passkey support is finally available in 1Password, Meta's paid verification for businesses will cost almost double what it does for individuals, and Need for Speed developer Criterion Games will mostly focus on Battlefield going forward'.

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The Revised Protect Musicians Act and Google’s AI-powered Cancer Microscope

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The Revised Protect Musicians Act could empower artists against streaming platforms, and Google is developing an AI-powered microscope to help doctors spot cancer.

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Microsoft's Surprise Leak, Cloud-Ready Xbox, and Phil Spencer Reflects on Nintendo Merger

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Microsoft AI researchers mistakenly leaked 38TB of company data, including documents detailing 'cloud hybrid' next-gen Xbox for 2028, and Xbox chief Phil Spencer believed a Nintendo merger would have been his 'career moment'.

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Glass Substrates and Panos Panay Heads to Amazon

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Intel seems pretty excited about glass substrates, and Panos Panay is reportedly heading to Amazon after leaving Microsoft.

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Apple Depressingly Ahead of Peers in Environment Issues

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Apple isn’t perfect on environmental issues, but it’s depressingly ahead of its peers. The distance between where the mobile industry is and where it needs to be is stark.

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Fall's New COVID-19 Vaccines and Honda's Electrified '80s Microscooter

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The new COVID-19 vaccines are here for the fall, and Honda's adorable '80s microscooter is back and electrified for the 21st century.

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AI Makes Products Listings and Soda Now

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon Encourages AI-Generated Product Listings and Coca-Cola's Markets AI-generated Soda.

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Lyft’s Woman+ Connect and FDA Finds Most Common Oral Decongestant Doesn’t Work

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Lyft aims to match women and nonbinary riders and drivers with each other more often, and the FDA finds that the most common oral decongestant in the US does not work.

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The AI-generated fake Drake and The Weeknd track is 'not eligible' for a Grammy

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

In this episode, we focus on the new rules of AI art when it comes to the AI-generated fake Drake and The Weeknd track not being eligible for a Grammy

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Space Station Fungus Solution and Rice-Sized Drug-Monitoring Implant

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Scientists may have a solution to the International Space Station's fungus problem, and an experimental rice-sized implant monitors how drugs affect tumors.

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Biometric Implants for Organ Rejection and Robotic Worms for Jet Engine Inspection

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Biometric implant monitors transplant patients for organ rejection, and GE Aerospace is developing a robotic worm to inspect and repair jet engines.

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Airbnb Ban and State AGs Push Congress on AI-CSAM

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NYC’s ‘de facto ban’ on Airbnb is already removing listings, and Attorneys General from all 50 states urge Congress to help fight AI-generated CSAM.

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China plans $40 billion fund for its chip industry

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

It follows continued trade sanctions from the US.

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India launches spacecraft to study the sun a week after landing on the moon

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Aditya-L1 could help us understand how solar phenomena affect satellites in space.

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US Copyright Office opens public comments on AI and content ownership

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:30:00 -0000

It addresses questions like the required degree of human authorship and training AI models on existing IP.

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Google is pushing its AI-powered search on India and Japan

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The feature remains opt-in, for now.

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The Air Force wants AI drones

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The XQ-58A Valkyrie is expected cost $3 million apiece.

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ChatGPT's Politics & Synchron's BCI Breakthroughs

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:40:00 -0000

ChatGPT is easily exploited for political messaging despite OpenAI's policies, and Synchron's BCI implants may help paralyzed patients reconnect with the world.

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Why AI needs regulation and how we can do it

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Retraining workers for the high-tech jobs of tomorrow will be imperative, argues author Tom Kemp.

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NASA's New Pollution Maps

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NASA reveals pollution maps gathered by the TEMPO space instrument; US Justice Department sues SpaceX for alleged discriminatory hiring practices

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Paralyzed Woman 'Speaks' Through a Digital Avatar and India is First to Land on The Moon’s South Pole

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

University of California BCI study enables paralyzed woman to 'speak' through a digital avatar, and India is the first country to land at the Moon's south pole.

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Voice Control Cars with Tesla App and TikTok Search Ad Infestation

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Tesla's iPhone app can now control your car through Siri, and TikTok search results are about to get infested with ads.

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Hard Sail Test Hits the High Seas and Russia's Luna-25 Spacecraft Hits the Moon

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Hard sail test hits the high seas, aiming to reduce cargo ship emissions by 30 percent and Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon.

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Scientists recreate an iconic Pink Floyd song by scanning listeners' brains

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The research looked at how brains interact with music.

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The latest EV updates from Honda and GM

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Acura's ZDX EV has an estimated 325 miles of range and starts at around $60,000; GM’s latest investment could speed development of cheaper EV batteries

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New AP guidelines lay the groundwork for AI-assisted newsrooms

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

But there's no guarantee that other outlets will be as restrained in their use.

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An Iowa school district is using AI to ban books

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The system has already flagged 19 titles for removal.

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Scientists genetically engineer bacteria to detect cancer cells

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Their lab experiments were a success, but the technology is not yet to ready for use on human patients.

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Chip implants get under your skin so you can leave your keys at home

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Unlock doors, authenticate your identity or show off a cool party trick.

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The White House's 'AI Cyber Challenge' and Twitter Took Too Long to Turn Over Data to the January 6th Investigation

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The White House's 'AI Cyber Challenge' aims to crowdsource national security solutions, and Twitter was fined for belatedly complying with a search warrant for Donald Trump's account.

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Making Contact with Voyager 2 and Keeping Cool in Space

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NASA regained contact with Voyager 2 after it went dark for two weeks, and the ISS experiment that will help scientists work out how to keep astronauts cool in space.

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Animal Communication and AI

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:56:56 -0000

Why humans can't use natural language processing to speak with animals? We have 6,500 languages, and they're all easier to translate than what comes out of a finch.

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AI Applications, from Planets to Your Phone

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

IBM and NASA teamed up to build the GPT of Earth sciences and Microsoft's Bing chat is available in Chrome and Safari mobile.

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Will AI revolutionize professional soccer recruitment?

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:13:23 -0000

Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt the global soccer industry on multiple fronts.

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Acura’s First EV and Telsa’s Hardware Exploit

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Acura teases its first electric vehicle, and researchers reveal Tesla jailbreak that could unlock Full Self-Driving for free.

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AI Helping Cancer Screenings and Paralysis Patients

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

AI-assisted cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half, and AI-enabled brain implant helps patients regain feeling and movement.

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Water-Soluble Circuit Boards and NASA’s Pick for a Rocket Partner

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Water-soluble circuit boards could cut carbon footprints by 60 percent, and NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build the nuclear rocket that’ll take us to Mars.

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Navigating Accessibility and Sustainability in Transportation

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:30:00 -0000

A new app could help people with visual impairments navigate the NYC subway, and Mazda stops selling its only EV in the US and begins rethinking its EV strategy.

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The New Direction of Navigation

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

An Amazon, Microsoft-led group shares data for open alternative to Google Maps and an app that could help people with visual impairments navigate the NYC subway.

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Electric Vehicles—and Chargers—Across North America

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Major automakers team up to create new North American EV charging network and GM says a next-gen Chevy Bolt is on the way

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AI Safety, from Big Companies to Single Pixels

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI form an AI safety group and MIT looks to protect your photos.

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The Fact and Fiction of Life Beyond Earth

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

An astrophysicist who claimed to find alien tech may have done the science wrong and Congress holds a hearing on UFOs.

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The World Keeps Shrinking

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon gets ready to expand broadband access and a start-up wants to connect remote areas with pilotless planes.

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'Vision Zero' could help reclaim roads from American car culture

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The plan's not perfect but still better than getting hit by a truck.

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Amazon’s Grip on the Market and Palm Payment

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon is bringing its palm-based payments to all Whole Foods Market stores and Jason Del Rey’s take on Amazon's unique 'threat' to digital commerce from his book Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart and the Battle for Our Wallets.

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We’re Not Ready for Digital 'Immortality'

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The future of digital ‘immortality’ is here, and we’re not ready.

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Net-Zero Construction and Really Long Tweets

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

What Brimstone's decarbonized cement means for Net-Zero Construction and Twitter's new publishing tools for long-form articles.

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Avocado Robot and Striking Actors

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

What Chipotle's guacamole robot could mean for jobs and what striking actors have to say about the rejected “groundbreaking AI proposal."

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EVs for NASA and Space Travel and the Immigrant Experience

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:05:22 -0000

Electric vehicle startup Canoo's first shipment to Space Travel and the Immigrant Experience from “Scientists Without Borders: Immigrants in NASA and the Apollo Program” by Rosanna Perotti from the book After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon.

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Closer to Space Tourism and Looking Good

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The Launch date for Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight and NASA expands developers' contracts for its next-gen spacesuits.

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Lost in Launch and Found on Mars

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Blue Origin investigates why a rocket engine exploded during testing, and researchers find evidence of organic matter on Mars.

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AI in the Newsroom and the Courtroom

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

AI could help local newsrooms remain afloat in a sea of misinformation while Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta over copyright infringement.

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Paper Pills and Memory Meds

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste, and the first drug that slows Alzheimer's has finally received FDA approval.

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Weaponizing Phones and Wiping Out Chemical Weapons

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:35:00 -0000

French Assembly passes a bill allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance, and the US is using robots to destroy the world's last known chemical weapons stockpile.

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Spectacles and Reflections

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

A giant LED video dome in Las Vegas changes the live performance experience, and researchers reconstruct 3D environments from eye reflections.

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Kids on Climate and Rising Temps

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Kids get a seat at the table with The Environmental Protection Agency and the reality of our recent record-breaking rising temperatures.

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Social Regs On Both Sides of the Atlantic

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Europe regulates Meta's ad sales, and a court stops the White House from talking content moderation.

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Big Firsts for the Future of Travel on Land and Space

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:30:00 -0000

North America’s first hydrogen-powered train began traveling across the Canadian countryside and Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial spaceflight.

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Cheers to Palm-Reading Tech to Buy Alcohol and the Future of NFC

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Right now, you can use Amazon's Palm-Reading to buy alcohol in Colorado, and we’re on the fast track to the future of contactless NFC advancements.

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All Hands on Deck for AI

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The looming risks and advantages of generative AI have US Lawmakers calling for help from experts and creating committees.

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Spaceflights and NASA's New Water-Saving Hack

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight as soon as June 27th, and NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS into drinkable water.

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AI Policies on Capitol Hill to Space

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Congress is reportedly limiting staff use of AI models while NASA is creating a ChatGPT-like assistant for astronauts.

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Tiny Med Tech With Big Impacts

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

A synthetic heart valve that grows with the body, a remote-controlled pill-shaped camera, and what that means for the future.

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The Life and Death of Bugs in Robotics

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The surprising role of bugs in the latest robotics, from live woodlice for robot hands to an invasive species-killing machine to eradicate the spotted lanternfly.

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Sending Cell Data and Solar Energy from Space

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Data transfers, solar energy, and what that means for the future of space and of Earth.

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AI Meets the Administration

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Washington is stepping in, with both congress members and the president focused on what the future of AI regulation looks like.

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The Future is Electric

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The US jumps to second in EV sales and expands its battery production to electrify the future.

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Your Chance at a Space Flight is Here

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Virgin Galactic is customer-ready and SpaceX is planning the next step.

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Saturn’s Moon Could Support Life and Other Discoveries

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

A moon of Saturn that could support life, a far-off planet covered in volcanoes, and what discoveries may lie in the future.

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Can AI Compose the Next Hit?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

AI powers a new music generator, a new Beatles song, and maybe the future of music.

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Pixel phones receive a slew of new features...and more news

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Pixel phones receive a slew of new features; Pixel phones receive a slew of new features like improved car crash detection

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Grubhub lays off hundreds ...and more news

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Grubhub lays off 15 percent of its employees; 'The Crew Motorfest' brings open-world racing to Hawaii on September 14th

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Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract...and more news

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract; Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars game is 'Outlaws', coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC in 2024

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Screenshots of Instagram's answer to Twitter leak online...and more news

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Screenshots of Instagram's answer to Twitter leak online; Fortnite's next season features Transformers and rideable raptors

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Amazon is reportedly planning an ad-supported tier for Prime Video...and more news

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon is reportedly planning an ad-supported tier for Prime Video; NYC sues Hyundai for negligence in wake of TikTok car thefts

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Chinese startup says its new EV battery doesn’t lose range in the cold...and more news

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Chinese startup says its new EV battery doesn’t lose range in the cold; Ubisoft's Rocksmith+ guitar-learning app is finally coming to iOS and Android on June 9th

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FaceTime is coming to Apple TV...and more news

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

FaceTime is coming to Apple TV; Apple announces kid-friendly features to reduce eye strain

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Amazon is reportedly trying to offer Prime subscribers free cell phone service...and more news

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon is reportedly trying to offer Prime subscribers free cell phone service; Latest Webb Telescope images gives a look at stars being born in the Virgo constellation

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Nintendo officially halts all eShop sales in Russia...and more news

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Nintendo officially halts all eShop sales in Russia; Lordstown's EV pickup has a worryingly short 174 miles of EPA range

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Amazon settles lawsuit with FTC over Ring doorbell privacy concerns...and more news

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Amazon settles lawsuit with FTC over Ring doorbell privacy concerns; The PlayStation Plus monthly games for June include 'NBA 2K23'

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Razer's new gaming earbuds include a low-latency dongle...and more news

Wed, 31 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Razer's new gaming earbuds include a low-latency dongle; Apple Music’s dedicated classical app arrives on Android.

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WhatsApp test brings screen sharing to Android phones...and more news

Tue, 30 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

WhatsApp screen sharing is reportedly rolling out to more users soon; Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025

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Ford EV drivers will get access to 12,000 North American Tesla Superchargers next spring...and more news

Fri, 26 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Ford EV drivers will get access to 12,000 North American Tesla Superchargers next spring; TikTok is testing an AI chatbot for content discovery

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First look at 'Spider-Man 2' gameplay...and more news

Thu, 25 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

First look at 'Spider-Man 2' gameplay; 'The 'Resident Evil 4' remake will support PS VR2

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Peloton's revamped fitness app...and more news

Wed, 24 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Peloton's revamped fitness app; Soundcloud will lay off eight percent of its staff in hopes of becoming profitable

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Twitter bug seems to be randomly restoring deleted tweets...and more news

Tue, 23 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Twitter bug seems to be randomly restoring deleted tweets; The first all-electric Escalade joins Cadillac’s EV lineup later this year

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Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology...and more news

Sun, 21 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology; The Apple Watch Series 8 drops to $329 at Amazon

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TikTok creators sue Montana over statewide ban of the app...and more news

Fri, 19 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

TikTok creators sue Montana over statewide ban of the app; PlayStation Plus bug warns that games will expire in 15 minutes

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Montana's governor signs bill banning TikTok...and more news

Thu, 18 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Montana's governor signs bill banning TikTok; BlizzCon returns as an in-person event later this year

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TikTok opens a $6 million fund to pay creators of popular AR effects...and more news

Wed, 17 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

TikTok opens a $6 million fund to pay creators of popular AR effects; Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK

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A free TurboTax alternative in the works...and more news

Tue, 16 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The IRS reportedly has a free TurboTax alternative in the works; Elon Musk loses appeal to tweet whatever he wants about Tesla

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Meta fixes Facebook automatic friend request bug...and more news

Mon, 15 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to users; Google faces antitrust compliance review in India following Match Group complaint

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NBC's 2024 Olympics promise...and more news

Fri, 12 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

NBC promises it'll be easier to watch the Olympics in 2024; Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st

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5/11/23: You can now stream Android phone apps to your Chromebook...and more news

Thu, 11 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

You can now stream Android phone apps to your Chromebook; Google opens up access to its text-to-music AI

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5/10/23: Pokémon-inspired art collection comes to LA this summer...and more news

Wed, 10 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Pokémon-inspired art collection comes to LA this summer; WhatsApp bug is making some Android phones falsely report microphone access

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5/9/23 Updates on Samsung's Galaxy Watch coming soon...and more news

Tue, 09 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Updates on Samsung's Galaxy Watch coming soon; 'Oppenheimer' trailer shows Chris Nolan's take on the birth of the atomic bomb

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5/8/23: Apple’s AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200…and more news

Mon, 08 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Apple’s AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200; Netflix is launching a remastered 'World of Goo' on May 23rd

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5/5/23: Paramount+ tops 60 million subscribers thanks to 'Picard' and the NFL…and more news

Fri, 05 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Paramount+ tops 60 million subscribers thanks to 'Picard' and the NFL; Tesla reopens long-range Model 3 orders after almost nine months

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5/4/23: Even Gmail has blue verification checks now...and more news

Thu, 04 May 2023 17:30:07 -0000

Even Gmail has blue verification checks now; Google is replacing Chrome's lock icon because most people don't know what it means

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5/3/23: House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads...and more news

Wed, 03 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads; Amazon expands Matter smart home support to older Echo speakers

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5/2/23: White House examining how companies use AI to monitor workers...and more news

Tue, 02 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

The White House is examining how companies use AI to monitor workers; Robot vacuum maker Neato is shutting down amid stiff competition

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5/1/23: ARM registers for US initial public offering...and more news

Mon, 01 May 2023 20:30:00 -0000

ARM registers for US initial public offering; Apple reportedly redesigning watchOS around widgets

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4/28/23: Lyft is laying off 26 percent of employees...and more news

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Lyft is laying off 26 percent of employees; PlayStation VR2 is finally heading to retailers

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4/27/23: YouTube Music contractors vote overwhelmingly to unionize...and more news

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

YouTube Music contractors vote overwhelmingly to unionize; Microsoft starts rolling out iOS support for Phone Link syncing to all Windows 11 users

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4/26/23: Apple developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch...and more news

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Apple developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch; Republicans attack Biden with a fully AI-generated ad

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4/25/23: Google Authenticator finally syncs one-time codes in the cloud...and more news

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Google Authenticator finally syncs one-time codes in the cloud; Supreme Court will decide if government officials can block social media critics

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4/24/23: Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash; ARM is reportedly building a chip to show off what its designs can do

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4/21/23: Details on Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle...and more news

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Details on Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle; Sony buys Firewalk Studios

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Snapchat+ already has 3 million subscribers; Lego's new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' sets are all about speed...and more news

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Snapchat+ already has 3 million subscribers; Lego's new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' sets are all about speed

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4/19/23: Netflix is about to crack down on account sharing in the US...and more news

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Netflix is about to crack down on account sharing in the US; Meta's Horizon Worlds is opening to young teens in the US and Canada

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4/18/23: Twitter will label tweets limited due to hate policy violations...and more news

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Twitter will label tweets limited due to hate policy violations; SEC charges crypto exchange Bittrex for violating US securities laws

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4/17/23: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air could arrive soon... and more

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Developer logs suggest Apple’s long-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air could arrive soon; ‘Horizon Burning Shores’ launch trailer teases the franchise’s biggest boss fight

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4/14/23: Police arrest suspect in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Police arrest suspect in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee; PBS has also quit Twitter over its 'government-funded media' label

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4/13/23: Arkansas passes social media law requiring age verification...and more news

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Arkansas passes social media law requiring age verification; Xbox system update includes a refined search experience

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4/12/23: Biden administration wants your input on rules for AI models...and more news

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Biden administration wants your input on rules for AI models like ChatGPT; Instagram creators' Artifact app is starting to look more like Reddit

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4/11/23: Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public...and more news

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public; Museum creates giant ‘Donkey Kong’ cabinet with a little help from Nintendo

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4/10/23: Tesla is building a Megapack factory in Shanghai...and more news

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Tesla is building a Megapack factory in Shanghai; Twitter stops throttling tweets with Substack links

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4/7/23: Walmart announces major expansion to EV charging network...and more news

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Walmart announces major expansion to EV charging network; Discord Nitro will let you annoy your friends with soundboard noises

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4/6/23: Google will require that Android apps let you delete your account and data...and more news

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Google will require that Android apps let you delete your account and data; Ransomware hackers leak second batch of city data from Oakland attack

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4/5/23: Amazon lays off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions...and more news

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Facebook Messenger now lets you play multiplayer games during video calls; Amazon lays off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions

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4/4/23: Twitter is covered in Doge for no discernible reason...and more news

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Google Drive now caps the number of files you can create; Twitter is covered in Doge for no discernible reason

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4/3/23: Tesla sets new company record...and more news

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Tesla sets new company record; Apple wins appeal against UK antitrust probe

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3/31/23: E3 2023 has been canceled...and more news

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:30:00 -0000

E3 2023 has been canceled; Waymo's driverless taxi fleet will soon be completely electric

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3/30/23: Renewable power generation overtook coal in the US last year...and more more news

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Renewable power generation overtook coal in the US last year; Google unveils AI-powered planning tools to help beat extreme heat

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3/29/23: E-book library app OverDrive is shutting down on May 1st...and more news

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:30:00 -0000

E-book library app OverDrive is shutting down on May 1st; Lockheed Martin building a Moon-to-Earth satellite communications network

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Lyft co-founder stepping down as CEO

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO; Ubisoft has pulled out of E3 2023

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3/27/23: Netflix strikes last-minute deal to retain ‘Arrested Development’ streaming rights...and more news

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Netflix strikes last-minute deal to retain ‘Arrested Development’ streaming rights; EU agrees to allow sales of e-fuel internal combustion engine cars past 2035

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3/24/23: Twitter Blue subscriptions are now available worldwide...and more news

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Twitter Blue subscriptions are now available worldwide; Utah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social media

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3/23/23: Microsoft's Loop app is finally available in public preview...and more news

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Apple's Friday Night Baseball returns; Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe wins the Turing Award

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3/22/23: Roblox launches its first generative AI game creation tools...and more news

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Roblox launches its first generative AI game creation tools; ChatGPT briefly went offline after a bug revealed user chat histories

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3/21/23: 8BitDo controllers now work with Apple devices...and more news

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

8BitDo controllers now work with Apple devices;Apple's 3rd-gen AirPods are back on sale for $150

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3/20/23: Microsoft is making it easier to set default apps in Windows 11...and more news

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Microsoft is making it easier to set default apps in Windows 11; NASA’s AIM spacecraft goes silent after a 15-year run studying the Earth’s oldest clouds

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3/17/23: ByteDance reportedly under investigation for surveillance of US journalists...and more news

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:29:08 -0000

ByteDance reportedly under investigation for surveillance of US journalists; Disney World will put your holographic face on a Tron action figure for $90

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3/16/23: Sling TV adds picture-in-picture in time for March Madness...and more news

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Sling TV adds picture-in-picture in time for March Madness; CWA union files another unfair labor charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer

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3/15/23: Google's Pixel 8 Pro may look like a rounded Pixel 7...and more news

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Google's Pixel 8 Pro may look like a rounded Pixel 7; Microsoft confirms Bing runs on the new GPT-4 model;

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3/14/23: Disney wants Google and Reddit to identify film leakers...and more news

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Disney wants Google and Reddit to identify film leakers; Volkswagen will build its first North American EV battery plant in Canada

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3/13/23: SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely returns to Earth...and more news

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely returns to Earth; GM is working on a ChatGPT-like digital assistant for cars

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3/10/23: Meta is 'pausing' bonus payouts for Reels creators...and more news

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Meta is 'pausing' bonus payouts for Reels creators; Amazon scoops up ‘Batman

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3/9/23: Google can now translate text from images on the web...and more news

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Google can now translate text from images on the web; Microsoft 365 will soon have an accessibility assistant;

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3/8/23: Even Slack has a ChatGPT app now...and more news

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Even Slack has a ChatGPT app now; Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a 'security threat'

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3/7/23: Microsoft makes Outlook free to use for Mac...and more news

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Microsoft makes Outlook free to use for Mac; Nothing will show off the Ear 2 earbuds on March 22nd

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3/6/23: Apple could release an M3-powered iMac early...and more news

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Apple could release an M3-powered iMac early; Amazon offers Mar10 Day sale discounts on popular Nintendo Switch games early

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3/3/23: Ford to restart F-150 Lightning production...and more news

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Ford to restart F-150 Lightning production; Movies Anywhere will soon shut down its Screen Pass content-sharing feature

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3/2/23: The USPS is buying 9,250 Ford electric vans...and more news

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:29:09 -0000

The USPS is buying 9,250 Ford electric vans; Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky is now available in closed beta

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3/1/23: The White House’s $39 billion chip-making giveaway starts today...and more news

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:29:11 -0000

The White House’s $39 billion chip-making giveaway starts today; The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ will arrive in theaters two days early

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2/28/23: Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over 'South Park' streaming rights...and more news

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over 'South Park' streaming rights; Spotify is ditching the heart icon for an dual-purpose plus button

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2/27/23: Twitter has reportedly laid off product manager...and more news

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter has reportedly laid off product manager; Microsoft mistakenly offered Windows 11 upgrades

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Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music...and more news

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music; Spotify testing exclusive playlists for NFT owners

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2/23/23: Microsoft brings its Bing AI chatbot to mobile apps...and more

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Microsoft brings its Bing AI chatbot to mobile apps; Amazon officially becomes a health care provider

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2/22/23: Microsoft limits Bing's AI chats...and more news

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Microsoft limits Bing's AI chats; YouTube Music's redesigned radio experience; PlayStation lines up a State of Play for February 23rd;

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2/21/23: Google Chrome's memory and battery saver modes are rolling out to everyone...and more news

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Google Chrome's memory and battery saver modes are rolling out to everyone; IKEA's Sonos-powered picture frame speaker is $65 off

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2/20/23: Amazon wants employees to return to the office in May...and more news

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon wants employees to return to the office in May; SpaceX offers $200 per month ‘global roaming’ internet service to Starlink waitlist clients

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2/17/23: Meta bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram...and more news

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Meta bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram; TikTok cribbing from HQ Trivia's answer sheet

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2/16/23: Apple's mixed reality headset to debut in June...and more news

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Apple's mixed reality headset to debut in June; Microsoft's 'carbon aware' updates feature begins rolling out on Xbox consoles

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2/15/23: TuneIn's Explorer feature puts the world's radio stations on an interactive map... and more news

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

TuneIn's Explorer feature puts the world's radio stations on an interactive map; Google Fiber launches 5Gbps service for $125 per month

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2/14/23: California’s first electric short-hop ferry launches in 2024... and more news

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:29:11 -0000

California’s first electric short-hop ferry launches in 2024; An AI agent flew a USAF training aircraft for over 17 hours

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2/13/23: Windows 11 could get a feature for controlling RGB lighting... and more news

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Windows 11 could get a feature for controlling RGB lighting; Valve is working on a major update for 'Team Fortress 2'

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2/10/23: Meta restores Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts... and more news.

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Meta restores Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts; 1Password will soon skip passwords in favor of passkeys

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2/9/23: Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations... and more news

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations; Link rides a huge hoverboard in the new Zelda 'Tears of the Kingdom' trailer

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2/8/2; Zoom is laying off around 1,300 workers... and more news3

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Zoom is laying off around 1,300 workers; Microsoft Edge puts an AI ‘copilot’ in your browser

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2/7/23: Twitter will now remember your tab preference on Android and iOS... and more news

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter will now remember your tab preference on Android and iOS; The original 'Legend of Zelda' has been remade in Minecraft, without using mods

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2/6/23: Amazon’s 2022 Kindle drops to a record low of $75... and more news

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Amazon’s 2022 Kindle drops to a record low of $75; Electric truck maker Rivian is reportedly developing an e-bike

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2/3/23: Razer debuts its lightest gaming mouse ever, weighing in at 49 grams... and more news

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Razer debuts its lightest gaming mouse ever, weighing in at 49 grams; Antartica’s only EV had to be redesigned because of climate change

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2/2/23: Nintendo brings back discounted game vouchers for Switch Online subscribers... and more news

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Paramount+ is the latest streaming service to completely remove shows; Nintendo brings back discounted game vouchers for Switch Online subscribers

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2/1/23: PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees... and more news

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:29:08 -0000

PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees; Twitter is killing off co-authored tweets after less than a year

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1/31/23: China's biggest search engine is to set launch a ChatGPT rival in March... and more news

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:29:11 -0000

China's biggest search engine is to set launch a ChatGPT rival in March; Frontier rolls out 5Gbps fiber internet across the US

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1/30/23: The latest ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ trailer pits Cat Mario against Donkey Kong... and more news

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:29:10 -0000

The latest ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ trailer pits Cat Mario against Donkey Kong; Samsung’s entry model Galaxy S23 could feature slower storage

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1/27/23: NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030... and more news

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030; Dutch hacker arrested for trying to sell the personal information of nearly every Austrian citizen

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1/26/23: 'Forza Motorsport' arrives later this year on Xbox Series X/S, PC and Game Pass... and more news

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Forza Motorsport' arrives later this year on Xbox Series X/S, PC and Game Pass; 'Hi-Fi Rush' is an action rhythm game you can play today

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1/25/23: Twitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account, claims whistleblower... and more news

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account, claims whistleblower; Twitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tab

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1/24/23: Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect... and more news

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect; Microsoft to stop selling Windows 10 downloads as part of planned 2025 shutdown

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1/23/23: Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space... and more news

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Zero-emission vehicles made up nearly 19 percent of car sales in California last year; Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from space

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1/20/23: UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'... and more news

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:29:08 -0000

UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'; World's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft completes 10-minute flight

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1/19/23: Twitter is reportedly struggling to break even as advertisers continue to flee... and more news

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter is reportedly struggling to break even as advertisers continue to flee; Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook account;

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1/18/23: Microsoft could lay off as many as 11,000 employees this week... and more news

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:29:08 -0000

Microsoft could lay off as many as 11,000 employees this week; Ubisoft staff in Paris will strike over working conditions

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1/17/23: Apple may unveil new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros tomorrow... and more news

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:29:11 -0000

Apple may unveil new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros tomorrow; Samsung SSDs and memory cards are over 60 percent off at Amazon

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1/16/23: Biden administration announces conditional $700 million loan for Nevada lithium mine... and more news

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Biden administration announces conditional $700 million loan for Nevada lithium mine; Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 raises $2.6 million for charity

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1/13/23: Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers' benefit case... and more news

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Congress blocks purchase of more Microsoft combat goggles; Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers' benefit case

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1/12/23: Apple is reportedly working on a touchscreen MacBook Pro... and more news

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Apple is reportedly working on a touchscreen MacBook Pro; The Guardian says ransomware attack compromised staff's personal data

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1/11/23: Parler has reportedly cut ‘majority’ of staff in recent weeks... and more news

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:29:11 -0000

'Madden NFL 23' will drop CPR touchdown celebrations after Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest; Parler has reportedly cut ‘majority’ of staff in recent weeks

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1/10/23 Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tab... and more news

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tab; Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discrimination

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1/9/23: Elon Musk asks court to move Tesla shareholder trial to Texas over potential juror bias... and more news

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk asks court to move Tesla shareholder trial to Texas over potential juror bias; Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team

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1/6/23: WhatsApp adds proxy support to help bypass government crackdowns... and more news

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:29:08 -0000

WhatsApp adds proxy support to help bypass government crackdowns; Ecoflow boosts its off-grid smart home with a robotic mower

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1/5/23: Apple fined $8.5 million in France over targeted App Store ads... and more news

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:29:10 -0000

Apple fined $8.5 million in France over targeted App Store ads; EA says 60 percent of corrupted ‘Madden NFL 23’ franchise save files are gone for good

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1/4/23: Twitter is reversing its ban on political ads... and more news

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter is reversing its ban on political ads; Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites

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12/30/22: Twitter went down for thousands of users... and more news

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Twitter went down for thousands of users; Samsung's new Family Hub Plus smart fridge has a massive 32-inch display

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12/29/22: Researchers develop blood test that can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease... and more news

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Researchers develop blood test that can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease; A Stan Lee documentary will hit Disney+ next year

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12/28/22: Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize... and more news

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:29:11 -0000

LG's new minimalistic appliances have upgradeable features and fewer controls

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12/23/22: The Lastpass hack was worse than the company first reported... and more news

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:29:11 -0000

The Lastpass hack was worse than the company first reported; Robocall company may receive the largest FCC fine ever

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12/21/22: Two men allegedly hacked JFK's taxi dispatch system with Russian help... and more news

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Two men allegedly hacked JFK's taxi dispatch system with Russian help; Twitter appears to be blocking Google Voice numbers from SMS authentication

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The EU is investigating Broadcom's $61 billion deal to buy VMware... and more news

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:29:09 -0000

The EU is investigating Broadcom's $61 billion deal to buy VMware; Delta will reportedly offer free WiFi starting next year

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12/20/22: Twitter 'Affiliate' badges arrive to combat brand impersonation... and more news

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter 'Affiliate' badges arrive to combat brand impersonation; Crash Bandicoot mobile game is 'On the Run' to an early grave

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12/19/22: Elon Musk asks Twitter users to vote on whether he should step down as company CEO... and more news...

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk asks Twitter users to vote on whether he should step down as company CEO; Apple's AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200

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12/16/22: The White House has restarted its free Covid test by mail program... and more news

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

The White House has restarted its free Covid test by mail program; Radiator leak from Russian ISS module leaves spacewalkers cooling their heels

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12/15/22: Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy... and more news

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy; Eight charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter

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12/14/22: You can now dismiss Echo Show timers with a wave... and more news

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:29:09 -0000

You can now dismiss Echo Show timers with a wave; Boom finds a new design partner for its Symphony supersonic jet engine

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12/13/22: A nano-thin layer of gold could prevent fogged-up glasses...and more news

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

A nano-thin layer of gold could prevent fogged-up glasses; The first Matter smart home devices are here;

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12/12/22: Twitter’s Community Notes feature starts rolling out globally...and more news

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter’s Community Notes feature starts rolling out globally; The second-gen Apple Pencil is back on sale for $89

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12/9/22: UN passes resolution to curb space debris from anti-satellite missile tests...and more news

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

UN passes resolution to curb space debris from anti-satellite missile tests; Audeze reveals its latest gaming headset with planar magnetic drivers

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12/08/22: Democratic lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain China's role in 'platform manipulation' during protests... and more news

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Democratic lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain China's role in 'platform manipulation' during protests; Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in prison

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12/7/22: Dead Island 2's latest trailer blends zombies and Alexa voice commands... and more news

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Dead Island 2's latest trailer blends zombies and Alexa voice commands; Apple's future iPhones and Macs will use TSMC chips made in Arizona

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12/6/22: Construction starts in Australia on the world's largest radio telescope... and more news

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Construction starts in Australia on the world's largest radio telescopeReal ID enforcement delayed yet again — this time to 2025

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12/5/22: Google is shutting down Duplex on the Web... and more news

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Google is shutting down Duplex on the Web; US Army starts testing a modified version of Canoo’s electric pickup truck

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12/2/22: Ye is no longer buying Parler, the ‘free speech’ social media app... and more news

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Ye is no longer buying Parler, the ‘free speech’ social media appFacebook failed to stop test ads from threatening midterm election workers

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12/1/22: Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook 'resolved the misunderstanding' about Twitter's iOS app... and more news

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook 'resolved the misunderstanding' about Twitter's iOS app; Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling

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11/30.22: 'Pong' is now half a century old... and more news

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:29:11 -0000

'Pong' is now half a century old; PlayStation brings its eSports tournaments to PS5 with easy to join events

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11/29/22: Meta fined €265 million over Facebook data scraping in the EU... and more news

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Twitter data leak exposes over 5.4 million accounts; Meta fined €265 million over Facebook data scraping in the EU

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11/28/22: Ferrari’s Vision hybrid race car arrives in ‘Gran Turismo 7’ on December 23rd... and more news

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Ferrari’s Vision hybrid race car arrives in ‘Gran Turismo 7’ on December 23rd; ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ mod adds four hours of single-player content

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11/24/2022: UK surgeon named world's first astronaut with a disability.... and more news

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

UK surgeon named world's first astronaut with a disability; HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years

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11/23/22: Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month... and more news

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month; FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls

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11/22/22: Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims... and more news

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:29:07 -0000

The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam; Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims

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Elon Musk is reportedly considering cutting more of Twitter’s workforce

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk is reportedly considering cutting more of Twitter’s workforce ;The Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 is cheaper than ever ahead of Black Friday

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11/18/22: Democratic senators ask FTC to investigate Elon Musk over his handling of Twitter... and more news

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Democratic senators ask FTC to investigate Elon Musk over his handling of Twitter; Facebook will remove political and religious views from profiles on December 1st

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11/17/22: Apple Store employees in St. Louis file for a union election.. and more news

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter seems to be working on end-to-end encryption for DMs again; Apple Store employees in St. Louis file for a union election

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11/16/22: Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th... and more news

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th; NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the year

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11/15/2022: Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees... and more news

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees; The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bans

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11/14/2022: Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will'... and more news

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will' ; Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs

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11/11/22: Elon Musk tells Twitter employees ‘bankruptcy is not out of the question’... and more news

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Elon Musk tells Twitter employees ‘bankruptcy is not out of the question’; This browser extension tells you who paid for Twitter verification

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11/9/22: Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s ‘relationships’ with other countries should be ‘looked at’... and more news

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s ‘relationships’ with other countries should be ‘looked at’ ; Crypto exchange Binance abandons rescue of FTX one day after announcing takeover bid... and more news

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11/9/22: Tesla recalls over 40,000 cars to address power steering flaw... and more news

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:29:11 -0000

DoorDash is piloting drone deliveries with Wing in Australia; Tesla recalls over 40,000 cars to address power steering flaw

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11/8/22: Toxic 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' players will be muted in voice and text chat... and more news

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Toxic 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' players will be muted in voice and text chat; YouTube's TikTok-like Shorts now play properly on your TV

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11/7/22: Twitter reportedly asks some laid-off staff to return... and more news

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter reportedly asks some laid-off staff to return; Meta will reportedly announce ‘large-scale’ layoffs next week

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11/4/22: Amazon freezes hiring at its corporate offices... and more news

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Amazon freezes hiring at its corporate offices; Here's what you need to know about Netflix's Basic with Ads plan

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11/3/22: The NYPD is joining Ring's neighborhood watch app amid privacy and racial profiling concerns... and more news

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:29:11 -0000

The NYPD is joining Ring's neighborhood watch app amid privacy and racial profiling concerns; Apple Store employees in Glasgow vote to unionize

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11/2/22: Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree... and more news

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree; Twitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers

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11/1/22: Bizarre Instagram outage leaves some thinking they’re banned... and more news

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Bizarre Instagram outage leaves some thinking they’re banned

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10/31/22: Twitter was targeted by a coordinated trolling campaign following Musk takeover... and more news

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter was targeted by a coordinated trolling campaign following Musk takeover; NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the sun ‘smiling’

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10/28/22: The New York Post says racist and sexist posts came from rogue employee... and more news

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

The New York Post says racist and sexist posts came from rogue employee (updated); FCC proposes rules to prevent fake emergency alerts

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10/27/22: Meta confirms next-generation Quest headset is coming in 2023... and more news

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Meta confirms next-generation Quest headset is coming in 2023; Duolingo's free Math app arrives on iOS

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10/26/2022: Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks)... and more news

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks); Google will end Chrome support on Windows 7 and 8.1 in early 2023

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10/25/22: Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be 'reckless'... and more news

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be 'reckless' ; Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes

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10/24/2022: The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing 'certain discrepancies'... and more news

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Elon Musk’s Neuralink delays show-and-tell event to November 30th; The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing 'certain discrepancies'

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10/21/22: Amazon faces $1 billion lawsuit over claims it 'tricks' UK customers into paying more... and more news

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Amazon faces $1 billion lawsuit over claims it 'tricks' UK customers into paying more; James Webb telescope captures 'knot' of galaxies in the early universe

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10/20/22: Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are now available... and more news

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

BMW will spend $1.7 billion to build EVs in the US; Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are now available

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10/19/2022: Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year... and more news

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year; Apollo 9 commander James McDivitt dies at 93

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10/18/22: Smart buoy 'hears' the sea to protect whales against ship collisions... and more news

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Smart buoy 'hears' the sea to protect whales against ship collisions; TikTok's livestreaming updates include adult-only broadcasts

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10/17/22: Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize... and more news

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk says SpaceX will keep paying for Ukraine's access to Starlink; Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize

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10/14/2022: Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world... and more news

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world; Twitter is testing a way for users to limit their mentions

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10/13/22: Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use... and more news

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use; Lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans

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10/12/22: NASA's DART spacecraft successfully altered the orbit of an asteroid... and more news

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Amazon's Opportunity Mars rover documentary hits Prime Video on November 23rd; NASA's DART spacecraft successfully altered the orbit of an asteroid

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10/11/22: Dutch court rules that being forced to keep a webcam on while working is illegal... and more news

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Dutch court rules that being forced to keep a webcam on while working is illegal; Hackers forced more than a dozen US public airport websites offline

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10/10/22: Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West's accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts... and more news

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West's accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts; All Apple AirPods and Mac accessories could feature USB-C by 2024

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10/7/2022: Judge in Twitter v. Elon Musk postpones trial to October 28th... and more news

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Judge in Twitter v. Elon Musk postpones trial to October 28th; Amazon suspends Staten Island workers who held impromptu strike

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10/6/22: Apple faces US labor complaint over union busting... and more news

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Google will pay Arizona $85 million over illegally tracking Android users; Apple faces US labor complaint over union busting

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10/5/22: Amazon workers hold impromptu strike after Staten Island warehouse fire... and more news

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Amazon workers hold impromptu strike after Staten Island warehouse fire; Activision Blizzard found to have withheld raises from unionizing Raven Software workers

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9/4/22: Apple Music now has over 100 million songs... and more news

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:29:10 -0000

FCC will start kicking voice providers out of its robocall database; Apple Music now has over 100 million songs

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10/3/22: Coinbase users were unable to withdraw funds to US bank accounts for six hours... and more news

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Coinbase users were unable to withdraw funds to US bank accounts for six hours; Chrome's controversial new extension platform is coming in 2023

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09/30/2022: Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA's mid-range RTX 3060... and more news

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA's mid-range RTX 3060; Twitter embraces TikTok-style ‘immersive’ video

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9/29/22: Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM... and more news

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Sony's PlayStation loyalty program debuts in the US on October 5th; Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM

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9/28/22: Department of Transportation approves EV charging plans for all 50 states... and more news

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Universal Audio's Spark plugin subscription is now available on PC; Department of Transportation approves EV charging plans for all 50 states

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09/27/2022: Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it's rugged, but not easily repaired... and more news

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it's rugged, but not easily repaired; Meta tests easier account switching between Facebook and Instagram

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9/26/22: 'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' is delayed until 2023... and more news

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' is delayed until 2023; Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next year due to 'technical and engineering' setbacks

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9/23/22: Meta ordered to pay $175 million in patent infringement case... and more news

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Meta sued for allegedly dodging Apple's privacy rules; Meta ordered to pay $175 million in patent infringement case;

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9/22/22: Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulation... and more news

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulation; Twitter is logging out some users following password reset 'incident'

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9/21/22: American Airlines says hackers obtained some customer and employee data...and more news

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

American Airlines says hackers obtained some customer and employee data; The iPhone 14 Pro isn't as easy to repair as the other new models

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9/20/22: Judge orders release of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed... and more news

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Judge orders release of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed; Apple made the iPhone 14 easier to repair than you'd expect

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9/19/22: Puerto Rico loses power as Hurricane Fiona brings threat of 'catastrophic' flooding... and more news

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Puerto Rico loses power as Hurricane Fiona brings threat of 'catastrophic' flooding; Massive 'Grand Theft Auto VI' leak shows off early gameplay footage

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9/16/22: FTC wants to protect gig workers from 'unfair or deceptive' algorithms... and more news

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Alexa to provide branded answers to your pressing questions; FTC wants to protect gig workers from 'unfair or deceptive' algorithms

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9/15/22: Discord revolutionizes online conversations with... forums... and more news

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

The Xbox app for PC now has 'HowLongToBeat' built in; Discord revolutionizes online conversations with... forums

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9/14/22: Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S... and more news

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Honda plans to release 10 electric motorcycles by 2025; Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S

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9/13/22: Starbucks thinks you'll want to collect NFTs to earn rewards... and more news

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Starbucks thinks you'll want to collect NFTs to earn rewards; Google reportedly won't make another Pixelbook laptop

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9/12/22: NASA replaces Artemis 1's leaky fuel seals... and more news

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Disney is remastering Sega Genesis classic ‘Gargoyles’; NASA replaces Artemis 1's leaky fuel seals

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9/9/22: Meta dissolves team responsible for discovering 'potential harms to society' in its own products... and more news

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Meta dissolves team responsible for discovering 'potential harms to society' in its own products; Uber and Lyft ditch their mask requirement in New York

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9/8/22: Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims to try to get out of Twitter deal, judge rules... and more news

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:29:10 -0000

iOS 16 will be available on September 12th; Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims to try to get out of Twitter deal, judge rules

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9/7/22: The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attack... and more news

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Meta's virtual Connect event will stream live Oct. 11th; The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attack

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9/6/22: Thousands of Google's cafeteria workers 'quietly unionized during the pandemic,' report says... and more news

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Thousands of Google's cafeteria workers 'quietly unionized during the pandemic,' report says; Meta faces $402 million EU fine over Instagram's privacy settings for children

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9/2/22: The next USB standard will double existing speeds even with an older cable... and more news

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:29:11 -0000

YouTube is still battling 2020 election misinformation as it prepares for the midterms; The next USB standard will double existing speeds even with an older cable

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9/1/22: Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app... and more news

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Crypto.com refunded someone $7.2 million by mistake; Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app

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UK police accused of uploading misleading Waze reports to encourage safer driving... and more news

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

UK police accused of uploading misleading Waze reports to encourage safer driving;Snap reportedly plans to lay off around a fifth of its employees

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8/30/22: FBI says investors should take precautions before putting money into decentralized finance platforms... and more news

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

FBI says investors should take precautions before putting money into decentralized finance platforms; Facebook now supports NFTs

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8/29/22: US theaters will sell $3 movie tickets on September 3rd... and more news

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

US theaters will sell $3 movie tickets on September 3rd; Valve is testing a redesigned Steam mobile app

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8/26/22: Netflix's 'BioShock' movie now has a director and a writer... and more news

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Meta will create a customer service division to help people who have lost their accounts; Netflix's 'BioShock' movie now has a director and a writer

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8/25/22:Twitter whistleblower to testify about company's 'widespread security failures' at Senate hearing...and more news

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter whistleblower to testify about company's 'widespread security failures' at Senate hearing; Amazon is shutting down its telehealth service

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8/24/22: Meta accounts and Horizon profiles arrive today, freeing Quest headsets from Facebook... and more news

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Meta accounts and Horizon profiles arrive today, freeing Quest headsets from Facebook; NPR's podcast catalog comes to YouTube

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8/23/22: Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid Twitter legal fight... and more news

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Elon Musk's Neuralink will show brain implant progress at a Halloween show-and-tell; Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid Twitter legal fight

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8/22/22: Search ads could arrive in Apple Maps as early as next year... and more news

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:41:08 -0000

Pegasus spyware creator NSO Group plans layoffs after CEO steps downSearch ads could arrive in Apple Maps as early as next year

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8/19/22: NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space... and more news

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space; Dozens of Facebook contractors lost their jobs after an algorithm reportedly chose them 'at random'

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8/18/22: ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction... and more news

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:29:07 -0000

ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction; Australia's top court rules Google isn't a publishe

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8/17/22: American Airlines is purchasing 20 of Boom's supersonic Overture jets... and more news

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

American Airlines is purchasing 20 of Boom's supersonic Overture jets; Amazon Air freight hub workers walked out to protest pay and conditions

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8/16/22: Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel phones today... and more news

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Russia previews its post-ISS space station; Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel phones today

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8/15/22: Inaccurate maps are delaying the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s broadband funding... and more news

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Uber is shutting down its free rewards program this fall; Inaccurate maps are delaying the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s broadband funding

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8/12/22: FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech... and more news

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech; IKEA will install Electrify America's fast EV chargers at over 25 US stores

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8/11/22: Facebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study says... and more news

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

FCC rejects Starlink request for nearly $900 million in broadband subsidies; Facebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study says

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8/10/22: Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30th... and more news

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30th; 1Password's big app redesign brings desktop features to mobile Word Count: 186

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8/9/22: Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie... and more news

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie; HBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesign

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8/8/22: witter confirms vulnerability exposed data of anonymous account owners

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Twitter confirms vulnerability exposed data of anonymous account owners; Apple could be developing a smart display

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8/5/22: 'Among Us VR' beta signups are now open... and more news

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

San Diego joins other cities in restricting cops' use of surveillance technology; 'Among Us VR' beta signups are now open

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8/4/22: Twitter hopes to revive Spaces with themed stations and daily digests... and more news

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:29:10 -0000

College textbook maker Pearson eyes NFTs to claim a cut of second-hand sales; Twitter hopes to revive Spaces with themed stations and daily digests

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8/3/22: Hacking free-for-all relieves crypto bridge users of $200 million... and more news

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Robinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staff; Hacking free-for-all relieves crypto bridge users of $200 million;

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7/2/22: Twitter investor sues Elon Musk in a bid to force through $44 billion takeover... and more news

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Microsoft negs Activision Blizzard to push through $68.7 billion acquisition; Twitter investor sues Elon Musk in a bid to force through $44 billion takeover

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8/1/22: Debris from an out-of-control Chinese rocket fell over the Indian Ocean... and more news

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Indonesia blocks Steam, PayPal and other services over missed regulatory deadline; Debris from an out-of-control Chinese rocket fell over the Indian Ocean

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7/29/22: Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scams

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law; Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scams

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7/28/22: Amazon employees in Illinois file federal complaint over workplace racism... and more news

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon employees in Illinois file federal complaint over workplace racism; Nest cameras can now, at long last, livestream to Chromecast with Google TV

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7/27/22: Meta is shutting down its couples messaging app you didn't know existed... and more news

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:29:08 -0000

USPS will start selling James Webb Space Telescope stamps on August 8th; Meta is shutting down its couples messaging app you didn't know existed

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7/26/22: Apple and Koss settle dispute over wireless headphone patents... and more news.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Apple and Koss settle dispute over wireless headphone patents; GM secures $2.5 billion government loan to build EV battery factories

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7/25/22: Document thriller ‘Papers, Please’ heads to phones on August 5th... and more news

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Document thriller ‘Papers, Please’ heads to phones on August 5th; China launches second Tiangong space station module;

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7/22/2022: Zoom brings end-to-end encryption to its cloud phone service... and more news

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Zoom brings end-to-end encryption to its cloud phone service; OnStar expands emergency response and roadside assistance to motorcyclists

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7/21/22: Jury finds Tesla just '1%' responsible for a Florida teen's crash... and more news

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:29:08 -0000

DALL-E's powerful AI image generator is now available in beta; Jury finds Tesla just '1%' responsible for a Florida teen's crash

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7/20/22: Netflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarter... and more news

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Google will start field testing its next-gen AR glasses this August; Netflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarter

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7/19/22: Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchases... and more news

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:29:11 -0000

Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchases; 'FIFA 23' has a female player on the Ultimate Edition cover for the first time

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7/18/22: Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions... and more news

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions; Polestar’s electric SUV will start at €75,000

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7/15/22: Instagram creators can now lock photos and Reels behind a paywall... and more news

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Introducing Engadget’s 2022 back to school gift guide!; Instagram creators can now lock photos and Reels behind a paywall

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7/14/22: Netflix partners with Microsoft for upcoming ad-supported subscription tier… and more news

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Tesla's Director of AI is leaving the company; Netflix partners with Microsoft for upcoming ad-supported subscription tier

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7/13/22: Amazon is finally bringing its smart shopping cart to Whole Foods... and more news

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ is the first non-English series to earn a best drama Emmy nomination; Amazon is finally bringing its smart shopping cart to Whole Foods

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7/12/22: Twitter tells Musk his attempt to bail on $44 billion acquisition is ‘invalid and wrongful’... and more news

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Now everyone can ‘unmention’ themselves from Twitter threads; Twitter tells Musk his attempt to bail on $44 billion acquisition is ‘invalid and wrongful’

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7/11/22: The Chromecast with Google TV is on sale for $40 right now... and more news

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

The Chromecast with Google TV is on sale for $40 right now; Hitman 3's free Ambrose Island DLC arrives on July 26th

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7/8/22: EU will require all new cars to include anti-speeding tech by 2024... and more news

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

EU will require all new cars to include anti-speeding tech by 2024; White House confirms Tesla is working on an 'open' Supercharger network in North America

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7/7/22: Rivian says it's still on track to produce 25,000 vehicles...and more news

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Rivian says it's still on track to produce 25,000 vehicles; Extreme sports Apple Watch could feature an expansive 2-inch display

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7/5/22: Twitter sues India to challenge government order to block content... and more news

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Meta sues a site cloner who allegedly scraped over 350,000 Instagram profiles; Twitter sues India to challenge government order to block content

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7/5/22: HBO Max halts original productions across large parts of Europe... and more news

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Hacker claims they stole police data on a billion Chinese citizens; HBO Max halts original productions across large parts of Europe

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7/4/22: Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raises $3 million for charity... and more news

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raises $3 million for charity; WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status

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7/1/22: FCC cracks down on robocalls originating from small carriers... and more news

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:29:09 -0000

NASA needs help from the private sector to decarbonize the next generation of planes; FCC cracks down on robocalls originating from small carriers

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6/30/22:'Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration' brings together more than 90 games this fall... and more news

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration' brings together more than 90 games this fall; Google’s Switch to Android app on iOS now works with all Android 12 devices

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6/29/22: Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cut... and more news.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cut; Facebook is testing Discord-like audio channels in Groups

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6/28/22: Valve ramps up production to 'more than double' Steam Deck shipments... and more news

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Valve ramps up production to 'more than double' Steam Deck shipments; The Supreme Court won't hear the Apple-Qualcomm patent case

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6/27/22: Riot Games will monitor ‘Valorant’ voice chat to combat disruptive players... and more news

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Riot Games will monitor ‘Valorant’ voice chat to combat disruptive players;Apple is reportedly developing a replacement for the original HomePod

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6/24/22: Wearable arm muscles could help overcome upper body injuries... and more news

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Wearable arm muscles could help overcome upper body injuries; Toyota recalls nearly 3,000 bZ4X EVs over potentially deadly wheel

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6/23/22: Facebook Pay is now Meta Pay, and hopes to be the metaverse's digital wallet... and more news

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter wants writers to publish longform content with 'Notes'; Facebook Pay is now Meta Pay, and hopes to be the metaverse's digital wallet

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6/22/22: Arizona wildfire may spare Kitt Peak National Observatory's telescopes... and more news

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Arizona wildfire may spare Kitt Peak National Observatory's telescopes; Robots learn to shape letters using Play-Doh

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6/21/22: Fitbit will fix frequent disconnections for Charge 5 owners... and more news

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Fitbit will fix frequent disconnections for Charge 5 owners; Android users can now add Google Password Manager to their home screen

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6/20/22: WhatsApp now lets you mute and message individual users during group calls... and more news

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:29:10 -0000

WhatsApp now lets you mute and message individual users during group calls; Amazon promises to fix Comixology after making the service nearly unusable

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6/17/22: Anna Sorokin wants to move away from her 'scammer' persona... by selling NFTs... and more news

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Anna Sorokin wants to move away from her 'scammer' persona... by selling NFTs; LG's extra-tall DualUp Monitor is available now for $699

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6/16/22: Facebook's advertising tools are tracking people seeking abortion services, report says... and more news

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Facebook's advertising tools are tracking people seeking abortion services, report says; In-person Apple Camp creative sessions return June 20th

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6/15/22: Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measure... and more news

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measure; Adobe will release a free version of Photoshop for browsers

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6/14/22: Michigan approves digital license plates by startup Reviver... and more news.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Michigan approves digital license plates by startup Reviver; Webex's seamless CarPlay support means you can never escape your meetings

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6/13/22: 'Limbo' lead designer's next project is the cosmic adventure 'Cocoon'... and more news.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Hideo Kojima's next game will be published by Xbox Game Studios; 'Limbo' lead designer's next project is the cosmic adventure 'Cocoon'

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6/10/22: 'Monument Valley' studio returns with a cerebral and sporty roguelike, 'Desta'... and more news

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

'Monument Valley' studio returns with a cerebral and sporty roguelike, 'Desta'; 'Layers of Fears' from Bloober Team hits PC and consoles in 2023

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6/9/22: Scientists 3D-print a functional piece of a heart... and more news

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Scientists 3D-print a functional piece of a heart; Twitter will reportedly give its full data stream to Elon Musk

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6/8/22:IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce... and more news

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce; Winkelvoss twins' crypto exchange faces lawsuit over $36 million theft

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6/7/22: Apple's passkeys offer even better protection for your passwords... and more news

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple's passkeys offer even better protection for your passwords: The MacBook Air M2 comes with a dual-port power adapter

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6/6/22: Automotive giant Stellantis pleads guilty to diesel emissions fraud... and more news

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Automotive giant Stellantis pleads guilty to diesel emissions fraud; NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket heads back to the launch pad tonight

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6/3/22: Apple attempts to appease union efforts with scheduling improvements... and more news.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple attempts to appease union efforts with scheduling improvements; Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online

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6/2/22: Discord finally brings text chat to voice channels... and more news

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Discord finally brings text chat to voice channels; Claims process begins in $18 million Activision Blizzard harassment settlement

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6/1/22: Spotify's podcast hosting service went down because of a lapsed security certificate... and more news.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Spotify's podcast hosting service went down because of a lapsed security certificate; TikTok tests 'clear mode' that removes buttons when scrolling through videos

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5/31/22: Google Pixel 7 prototype reputedly shows up on eBay... and more news

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Google Pixel 7 prototype reputedly shows up on eBay; Playtime Engineering debuts two new music makers for kids

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5/27/22: Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over stock manipulation claims... and more news

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Maryland residents can now add driver's licenses to Apple Wallet; Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over stock manipulation claims

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5/26/22: FTC fines Twitter $150 million for 'deceptive' ad targeting... and more news

Thu, 26 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

FTC fines Twitter $150 million for 'deceptive' ad targeting; Apple VP tries to persuade employees against unionizing in leaked video

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5/25/22: Apple's latest Pride Edition Watch bands include a nod to the company's history... and more news.

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple's latest Pride Edition Watch bands include a nod to the company's history; Universal Audio brings its excellent vintage amp emulations to your pedalboard;

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5/24/22: Former PlayStation employee files new gender discrimination lawsuit against company... and more news

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal; Former PlayStation employee files new gender discrimination lawsuit against company

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5/23/22: YouTube removed 70,000 videos in Ukraine-related enforcement action... and more news

Mon, 23 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

YouTube removed 70,000 videos in Ukraine-related enforcement action; Stalker 2’ is reportedly back in development after Ukraine invasion forced studio to relocate

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5/20/22: Elon Musk was accused of sexual misconduct by a SpaceX flight attendant... and more news

Fri, 20 May 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Elon Musk was accused of sexual misconduct by a SpaceX flight attendant: DOJ says security researchers won't face hacking charges

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5/19/22: Google's Russian division is filing for bankruptcy... and more news

Thu, 19 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

New York State AG investigates Discord, Twitch roles in Buffalo mass shooting; Google's Russian division is filing for bankruptcy;

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5/18/22: Apple Store employees accuse company of union busting... and more news

Wed, 18 May 2022 16:29:07 -0000

5/18/22: Apple Store employees accuse company of union busting... and more news; Ford's Argo AI begins driverless vehicle operations in Austin and Miami

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5/17/22: Peloton and iFit settle patent feud... and more news.

Tue, 17 May 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Peloton and iFit settle patent feud; Apple rolls out iOS 15.5 with upgrades to Apple Cash and Podcasts

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5/16/22: Final former eBay employee involved in bizarre EcommerceBytes harassment case pleads guilty... and more news

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Final former eBay employee involved in bizarre EcommerceBytes harassment case pleads guilty: A USB-C iPhone could be part of a broader move away from Lightning for Apple

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5/13/22: Twitter's CEO fires top product exec as company cuts costs... and more news

Fri, 13 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

;Twitter's CEO fires top product exec as company cuts costs Netflix's live-action 'Resident Evil' trailer shows a zombie apocalypse, obviously

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5/12/22: Redbox's new owner is the company that saved Sony's Crackle... and more news

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Redbox's new owner is the company that saved Sony's Crackle; Google's Matter smart home standard is launching this fall

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5/11/22: Elon Musk says he would ‘reverse’ Donald Trump’s Twitter ban... and more news

Wed, 11 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Carvana laid off 2,500 employees and chose to do so over Zoom; Elon Musk says he would ‘reverse’ Donald Trump’s Twitter ban;

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5/10/22: Amazon fired two workers who helped organize its first union... and more news

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Amazon fired two workers who helped organize its first union: A US college is shutting down for good following a ransomware attack

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5/9/22: Some BMWs are shipping without Android Auto or CarPlay to avoid delays... and more news

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Some BMWs are shipping without Android Auto or CarPlay to avoid delays; Xbox is recovering after the second of two outages this weekend

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5/7/22: Blizzard's new VP will be tasked with fixing its workplace culture... and more news

Fri, 06 May 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Blizzard's new VP will be tasked with fixing its workplace culture: Summer Game Fest returns on June 9th and it's coming to IMAX theaters

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5/5/22: TikTok will explore sharing ad money with creators... and more news

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:29:09 -0000

TikTok will explore sharing ad money with creators; Amazon-owned PillPack will pay nearly $6 million over DOJ's insulin suit

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5/4/22: Paramount+ has nearly 40 million subscribers... and more news

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Paramount+ has nearly 40 million subscribers: Twitter 'Circle' test limits tweets to close friends

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5/2/22: Amazon ends paid COVID-19 leave policy for workers Word Count: 295... and more news

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon ends paid COVID-19 leave policy for workers Word Count: 295; ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ drops to a new low of $40

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4/29/22: Flavored e-cigarettes are exempt from the FDA's proposed menthol ban... and more news

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon's pandemic boom is over: Flavored e-cigarettes are exempt from the FDA's proposed menthol ban

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4/28/22: You can now ask Google to remove phone numbers from search results... and more news

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

You can now ask Google to remove phone numbers from search results;'Disney Dreamlight Valley' looks like Animal Crossing with Wall-E and Moana

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4/27/22: Ableton's updated Learning Synths website can record and export your musical doodles... and more news.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Sifu' is getting difficulty options to help more people actually finish the game;Ableton's updated Learning Synths website can record and export your musical doodles

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4/26/22: Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion... and more news

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Apple Music and the App Store are experiencing issues;Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion

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4/25/22: Twitter is reportedly re-examining Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover bid... and more news.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter is reportedly re-examining Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover bid; Someone left a prototype Google Pixel Watch at a restaurant

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4/22/22: Sony is looking into ad-supported games now, too...and more news

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Sony is looking into ad-supported games now, too; For $200, Best Buy will haul away your two biggest hunks of tech junk

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4/21/22: Instagram's latest algorithm tweak will 'value original content more...and more news

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:29:10 -0000

Instagram's latest algorithm tweak will 'value original content more'; Garmin unveils new Vívosmart fitness tracker after nearly four years

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4/20/22: Netflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers... and more news

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Netflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers; Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in

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4/19/22:First Playdate orders begin shipping today... and more news.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:12:34 -0000

First Playdate orders begin shipping today; Netflix is making an 'Exploding Kittens' mobile game and TV series

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4/18/22: Tesla investors say a judge found Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ tweet was misleading... and more news

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Tesla investors say a judge found Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ tweet was misleading; Tesla will no longer include a mobile charger with new vehicle purchases

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4/15/22: NASA hopes to make space more accessible by addressing socioeconomic barriers... and more news

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

NASA hopes to make space more accessible by addressing socioeconomic barriers; Meta teases a web version of Horizon Worlds

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4/14/22: Governor Newsom faces accusations of meddling in Activision Blizzard lawsuit... and more news

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Dungeons and Dragons owner Hasbro buys up D&D Beyond:Governor Newsom faces accusations of meddling in Activision Blizzard lawsuit

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4/13/22: Snapchat lets news outlets automatically share articles as stories...and more news

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Snapchat lets news outlets automatically share articles as stories; Beats is rolling out some handy features for Android users

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4/12/22: Biden administration cracks down on 3D-printed 'ghost guns'... and more news

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Biden administration cracks down on 3D-printed 'ghost guns';Epic Games receives $2 billion investment from Sony and Lego's parent company

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4/11/22: 'Kingdom Hearts IV' features a new look for series protagonist Sora... and more news

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:29:10 -0000

'Kingdom Hearts IV' features a new look for series protagonist Sora ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ has the best opening weekend for a video game movie

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4/8/22: Twitter test lets you 'unmention' yourself in tweets... and more news

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Twitter test lets you 'unmention' yourself in tweets; Wordle’s Wordlebot will analyze how badly you played

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4/7/22: Xbox controllers can now switch TV input back to your console... and more news

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Xbox controllers can now switch TV input back to your console;THQ Nordic will host a digital game showcase on August 12th

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4/6/22: Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market... and more news

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

JLab's $60 JBuds Air Pro can connect to two devices simultaneously;Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market

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4/5/22: DOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web seller... and more news

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

DOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web seller; Amazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'

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4/4/22: NASA delays SLS Moon rocket test due to safety concerns... and more news

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Someone modded ‘Doom’ to add ray-tracing;NASA delays SLS Moon rocket test due to safety concerns

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4/1/22: Windows' revamped phone sync app puts Android notifications up front... and more news.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:29:10 -0000

You can now share YouTube videos directly to Snapchat; Windows' revamped phone sync app puts Android notifications up front

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3/31/22: White House launches covid.gov with testing and treatment resources... and more news

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:29:09 -0000

White House launches covid.gov with testing and treatment resources;YouTube TV finally supports picture-in-picture on iOS

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3/30/22: No one asked for a hamburger vending machine, and RoboBurger answered... and more news

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

No one asked for a hamburger vending machine, and RoboBurger answered;Hackers swipe nearly $600 million from a 'play to earn' crypto game

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3/29/22: TikTok is testing a watch history feature... and more news

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Among Us' back online following a DDoS attack this weekend;TikTok is testing a watch history feature

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03/28/22: A massive DDoS attack leaves ‘Among Us’ unplayable in North America and Europe... and more news.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:29:10 -0000

A massive DDoS attack leaves ‘Among Us’ unplayable in North America and Europe;Crunchyroll ends free ad-supported simulcast streaming for 2022 spring anime season

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03/25/22: Grimes claims responsibility for 2012 hack of culture blog Hipster Runoff... and more news

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Grimes claims responsibility for 2012 hack of culture blog Hipster Runoff; Atari collaborates with Cariuma to create a 50th anniversary sneaker collection;

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03/24/22: Russia blocks Google News... and more news

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Russia blocks Google News; Twitter DM search now works the way you'd expect

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03/23/22:The Uber app will lose the "split fare" option in April... and more news

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:29:08 -0000

The Uber app will lose the "split fare" option in April;Twitter can now create GIFs using your iOS camera

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3/22/22: Google’s March feature drop finally reaches the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro... and more news

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

SpaceX aims to send Starship into orbit in May; Google’s March feature drop finally reaches the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

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3/21/2022: Epic will donate two weeks of 'Fortnite' proceeds to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine... and more news

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow jumpsuits in protest of Ukraine invasion; Epic will donate two weeks of 'Fortnite' proceeds to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

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3/18/22: Snap bans anonymous messaging from third-party apps...and more news

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Snap bans anonymous messaging from third-party apps; Tile will help you scan for unwanted tracking tags;

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3/17/22: Facebook removed a deepfake video of Zelensky...and more news

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Facebook removed a deepfake video of Zelensky; Netflix wants to charge you more for moochers on your account

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3/16/22: Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram...and more news

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram; Microsoft updates Xbox Cloud Gaming to reduce input lag on iOS

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3/15/22: Lyft follows Uber in adding temporary fuel surcharge...and more news

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Lyft follows Uber in adding temporary fuel surcharge; CD sales rose for the first time in 17 years

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3/14/22: Samsung's next Galaxy A Event takes place on March 17th...and more news

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Samsung's next Galaxy A Event takes place on March 17th; Ford will sell some Explorer SUVs without rear climate controls due to chip shortages

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3/11/22: Facebook will ‘temporarily’ allow Ukrainians to call for the death of Putin and Russian soldiers...and more news

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:32:47 -0000

Facebook will ‘temporarily’ allow Ukrainians to call for the death of Putin and Russian soldiers; Google is rolling out air raid alerts on Android phones in Ukraine

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3/10/22: Ukraine may move its top-secret data and servers abroad...and more news

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Ukraine may move its top-secret data and servers abroad; 'Heardle' is like 'Wordle' for the musically inclined

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3/9/22: iOS 15.4 will arrive next week, allowing you to use Face ID with a mask...and more news

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

iOS 15.4 will arrive next week, allowing you to use Face ID with a mask; Lumen is the second major US internet provider to leave Russia

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3/8/22: Instagram pulls Boomerang and Hyperlapse from app stores...and more news

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Instagram pulls Boomerang and Hyperlapse from app stores; Riot Games will donate proceeds from in-game passes to Ukraine relief

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3/7/22: Netflix stops streaming in Russia...and more news

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Netflix stops streaming in Russia; SpaceX sends additional Starlink terminals to Ukraine

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3/4/22: Netflix launches its first interactive daily quiz show...and more news

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Netflix launches its first interactive daily quiz show; Twitter will bring workers back into the office on March 15th

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3/3/22: Twitter may soon add a dedicated tab for podcasts...and more news

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter may soon add a dedicated tab for podcasts; Amazon is closing all its physical bookstores and '4-star' shops

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3/2/22: Apple halts sales of all products in Russia...and more news

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple halts sales of all products in Russia; Paramount+ anniversary sale drops plans to $1 for new subscribers

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3/1/22: Microsoft is the latest to ban Russian state media from its platforms...and more news

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Microsoft is the latest to ban Russian state media from its platforms; ‘Forza Horizon 5’ adds American and British Sign Language support

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2/28/22: Meta restricts Russian state media access to Facebook in Ukraine...and more news

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Meta restricts Russian state media access to Facebook in Ukraine; Elon Musk pledges to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine

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2/24/22: iPhone Face ID repairs may soon no longer require a whole device replacement...and more news

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Phone Face ID repairs may soon no longer require a whole device replacement; Tumblr is available ad-free for $5 per month

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2/24/22: Apple Store hostage taker demanded $226,000 in cryptocurrency as ransom...and more news

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Apple Store hostage taker demanded $226,000 in cryptocurrency as ransom; Marvel's Netflix shows are coming to Disney+, but only in Canada for now

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2/23/22: Amazon accused of interfering in Alabama union rerun election...and more news

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Amazon accused of interfering in Alabama union rerun election; Google says a fix is on the way for a Pixel 6 WiFi issue

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2/22/22: Apple's AirPods Max headphones are $100 off at Amazon...and more news

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Apple's AirPods Max headphones are $100 off at Amazon; Twitch adds a long-promised 'Play on Luna' button

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2/21/22: Trump’s social network will reportedly launch on Monday...and more news

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Trump’s social network will reportedly launch on Monday; Epic Games will offer full-time employment to many of its US quality assurance testers

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2/18/22: Kickstarter responds to backlash over its decentralized crowdfunding platform...and more news

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Kickstarter responds to backlash over its decentralized crowdfunding platform; Peloton owners can now play a video game while they work out

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2/17/22: Forbes plans a show and documentary about the bitcoin laundering scandal...and more news

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Forbes plans a show and documentary about the bitcoin laundering scandal; All Twitter bot accounts can now include a label to show they're automated

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2/16/22: Twitter opens up its anti-harassment Safety Mode to millions more users...and more news

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter opens up its anti-harassment Safety Mode to millions more users; San Francisco proposes 18-month moratorium on new Amazon delivery facilities

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2/15/22: Crypto lender to pay $100 million over alleged securities violations...and more news

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Crypto lender to pay $100 million over alleged securities violations; Instagram now lets you send private story likes

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2/14/22: VR-related claims increased by 31 percent in 2021...and more news

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

VR-related claims increased by 31 percent in 2021; You can help two lovelorn hamsters reunite with Google's Valentine's Day doodle

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2/11/22: Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes...and more news

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes; Bandcamp's mobile app now supports song and album queuing

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2/10/22: 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' is getting 48 courses from older games as paid DLC...and more news

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' is getting 48 courses from older games as paid DLC; Nintendo Switch Online adds 'EarthBound' and 'EarthBound Beginnings'

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2/9/22: Apple to offer more sick days to retail employees...and more news

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Apple to offer paid parental leave and more sick days to retail employees; Instagram rolls out bulk delete features and new account controls;

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2/8/22: Google releases its last Pixel 3 security update...and more news

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Google releases its last Pixel 3 security update; Someone put 'Wordle' on the Game Boy

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2/7/22: Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy devices will be made partly from recycled fishing nets...and more news

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy devices will be made partly from recycled fishing nets; Amazon’s second-gen Echo Show 8 is back on sale for $90

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2/4/22: Amazon is raising the price of Prime to $139 per year...and more news

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Amazon is raising the price of Prime to $139 per year; Netflix will release at least 70 movies in 2022

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2/3/22: You can now use 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' audio in personal projects...and more news

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:29:10 -0000

You can now use 'Pokémon Diamond' in personal projects; FCC proposal would prevent spam callers from leaving ringless voicemails on your cellphone

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2/2/22: GM's Cruise now offers public driverless taxi rides in San Francisco...and more news

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:29:07 -0000

GM's Cruise now offers public driverless taxi rides in San Francisco; Google One's VPN is finally available on the iPhone

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2/1/22: Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR...and more news

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR; Here's why your Apple two-factor texts include strange tags

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1/31/22: Brené Brown says she's pausing her Spotify-exclusive podcast...and more news

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Brené Brown says she's pausing her Spotify-exclusive podcast; ‘Halo’ TV series heads to Paramount+ on March 24th

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1/28/22: Moderna begins early-stage trials of mRNA-based HIV vaccine… and more news

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Moderna begins early-stage trials of mRNA-based HIV vaccine; Democratic lawmakers press crypto mining companies over energy consumption concerns

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1/27/22: Reddit tests NFT user profile pictures, just like Twitter … and more news

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Reddit tests NFT user profile pictures, just like Twitter; Spotify will remove Neil Young music following Joe Rogan dispute

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1/26/22: Microsoft's profits jump by 21 percent thanks to Office and the cloud...and more news

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Microsoft's profits jump by 21 percent thanks to Office and the cloud; Samsung's first Unpacked of 2022 will take place February 9th

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1/25/22: Apple's MacBook Air M1 drops to $850 at Amazon...and more news

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Apple's MacBook Air M1 drops to $850 at Amazon; Google's new senior VP will explore technology's impact on society

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1/24/22: WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhone...and more news

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:29:08 -0000

WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhone; Samsung’s entry Galaxy S22 Ultra may come with less memory than last year’s model

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1/21/22: TikTok joins Instagram in testing creator subscriptions...and more news

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:29:08 -0000

TikTok joins Instagram in testing creator subscriptions; All-in-one diabetes devices could take the hassle out of insulin injections

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1/20/22: Google Play Games are available on Windows in a three-country beta...and more news

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Google Play Games are available on Windows in a three-country beta; Twitter Communities hits Android four months after its debut

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1/19/22: Snapchat is limiting friend recommendations for teen accounts...and more news

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:29:05 -0000

Snapchat is limiting friend recommendations for teen accounts; Reddit 'revamped' its block feature so blocking actually works

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1/18/22: Amazon UK won't ban Visa credit cards...and more news

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:29:09 -0000

Amazon UK won't ban Visa credit cards; Apple's 24-inch 8-core iMac M1 is back down to $1,399

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1/17/22: Walmart may offer a cryptocurrency and NFTs...and more news

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Walmart may offer a cryptocurrency and NFTs; Subaru unveils a 1,073HP electric race car

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1/14/22: Google wants to work with government to secure open-source software...and more news

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:29:08 -0000

Google wants to work with government to secure open-source software; Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio;

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1/13/22: FCC proposes stricter requirements for reporting data breaches...and more news

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

FCC proposes stricter requirements for reporting data breaches; You'll need Apple Music to listen to J. Cole's albums in spatial audio

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1/12/22: The FTC's antitrust suit against Facebook is cleared to move forward...and more news

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:29:08 -0000

The FTC's antitrust suit against Facebook is cleared to move forward; Twitter's Explore tab will begin hiding blocked and muted accounts

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1/11/22: Take-Two is acquiring mobile game giant Zynga for $12.7 billion...and more news

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Take-Two is acquiring mobile game giant Zynga for $12.7 billion; Spotify is still working on HiFi streaming, but won't say when it's coming;

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1/10/22: Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring...and more news

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring; Roblox halts service in China ahead of a major revamp

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1/7/22: E3 will be online-only again this year...and more news

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:29:07 -0000

E3 will be online-only again this year; AMC buys the owner of the anime streaming service Hidive

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1/6/22: Peacock will stream all of NBCUniversal's Winter Olympics coverage...and more news

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:29:06 -0000

Peacock will stream all of NBCUniversal's Winter Olympics coverage; The Sundance Film Festival is going completely virtual again

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1/5/22: TikTok is testing a 'repost' button to share clips with friends...and more news

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:29:09 -0000

TikTok is testing a 'repost' button to share clips with friends; NPR's podcast push now includes subscriber-only bonus material

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1/4/22: EVs made up 65 percent of car sales in Norway last year...and more news

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:29:09 -0000

EVs made up 65 percent of car sales in Norway last year; L’Oréal reveals its first at-home hair color device

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1/3/22: Tesla delivered nearly 1 million EVs in 2021...and more news

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:29:07 -0000

Tesla delivered nearly 1 million EVs in 2021; Microsoft fixed a Y2K-style bug that broke Exchange email

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12/30/21: T-Mobile pins latest data breach on SIM swapping...and more news

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:29:08 -0000

T-Mobile pins latest data breach on SIM swapping; Fortnite' is back online

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12/29/21: AMD and OnePlus are the latest to cancel in-person CES 2022 plans...and more news

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

AMD and OnePlus are the latest to cancel in-person CES 2022 plans; Acrimoto’s three-wheeled roadster EV combines weird with fun

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12/28/21: Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations lead...and more news

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations lead; Verizon partners with AR hardware maker Vuzix for some reason

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12/27/21: Apple's 2021 iPad drops back to $299 at Amazon

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Apple's 2021 iPad drops back to $299 at Amazon

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12/23/21: The OnePlus 10 Pro will be revealed in January...and more news

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

The OnePlus 10 Pro will be revealed in January; LG made some wild curved OLED concepts for CES 2022

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12/22/21: Google Voice now lets you decide who goes to voicemail...and more news

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Google Voice now lets you decide who goes to voicemail; DuckDuckGo offers a first look at its desktop web browser

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12/21/21: Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites...and more news

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites; Beats Studio Buds are down to $100 at Adorama

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12/20/21: Amazon scraps new ban on phones in warehouses until further notice...and more news

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Amazon scraps new ban on phones in warehouses until further notice; ESPN, ABC are back on YouTube TV following a deal with Disney

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12/17/21: Meta says 50,000 people were targeted by 'surveillance for hire' companies...and more news

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Meta says 50,000 people were targeted by 'surveillance for hire' companies; Spotify's latest acquisition helps turn radio shows into podcasts

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12/16/21: Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge...and more news

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge; Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4, letting budding iOS developers create on iPad

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12/15/21: Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos...and more news

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos; Nintendo's year in review recounts your most-played Switch games of 2021

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12/14/21: Amazon reportedly plans to expand its grocery delivery business...and more news

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Amazon reportedly plans to expand its grocery delivery business; Apple delays macOS Universal Control until spring 2022

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12/13/21: Someone 'briefly compromised' the Indian Prime Minister's Twitter account...and more news

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Someone 'briefly compromised' the Indian Prime Minister's Twitter account; Amazon's Fire TV Cube drops to an all-time low price of $75

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12/10/21: Google won't raise employee pay to match inflation...and more news

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Google won't raise employee pay to match inflation; Texas Apple store closes due to COVID-19 outbreak

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12/9/21: Twitter has a secret system for dealing with attacks on high-profile accounts...and more news

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Twitter has a secret system for dealing with attacks on high-profile accounts; 'Reading Rainbow' will return in 2022 with an interactive component

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12/8/21: Twitter tests optional one-time content warnings for sensitive posts...and more news

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Twitter tests optional one-time content warnings for sensitive posts; Razer built a MagSafe cooling fan for iPhone gamers

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12/7/21: The SEC is investigating Tesla over defective solar panels...and more news

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

The SEC is investigating Tesla over defective solar panels; DoorDash tests 15-minute grocery deliveries in New York City

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12/6/21: Apple takes Russia to court over App Store ruling...and more news

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple takes Russia to court over App Store ruling; eBay banned some users by mistake

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12/3/21: Hulu pulls Astroworld news special amid social media backlash...and more news

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Hulu pulls Astroworld news special amid social media backlash; SoundCloud's Playback compiles your favorite jams from 2021

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12/2/21: Meta allows more cryptocurrency ads...and more news

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Meta allows more cryptocurrency ads; Microsoft is testing a few ways to improve Windows 11's Start menu

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12/1/21: Meta’s crypto chief is leaving the company...and more news

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Meta’s crypto chief is leaving the company; Cell-based living robots can reproduce themselves

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11/30/21: The UK's antitrust regulator is reportedly set to block Meta's purchase of Giphy...and more news

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:29:05 -0000

The UK's antitrust regulator is reportedly set to block Meta's purchase of Giphy; Miami votes to bring back electric scooters rentals for five weeks

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11/29/21: Black Friday online sales dipped for the first time ever…and more news

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Black Friday online sales dipped for the first time ever; AMC and Sony will hand out NFTs to 'Spider-Man' advance ticket buyers

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11/24/21: Reddit will shut down Dubsmash on February 22nd...and more news

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Reddit will shut down Dubsmash on February 22nd; Amazon delays Comixology integration to early 2022

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11/23/21: Roku’s latest update is causing issues with the YouTube TV app...and more news

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Roku’s latest update is causing issues with the YouTube TV app; NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch to December 22nd

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11/22/21: Adele got Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages...and more news

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Adele got Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages; 'Hey, Disney' voice assistant comes to Disneyland in 2022

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11/19/21: State Attorney Generals open investigation into Instagram's effect on teens...and more news

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

State AGs open investigation into Instagram's effect on teens; NBC's six-year Premier League deal will keep some matches on Peacock

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11/18/21: Kia's electric SUV concept includes a sprawling 27-inch display...and more news

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Kia's electric SUV concept includes a sprawling 27-inch display; Hyundai's 'Seven' concept EV is a self-driving lounge

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11/17/21: Microsoft is increasing the pace of Windows 11's rollout...and more news

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Microsoft is increasing the pace of Windows 11's rollout; Instagram rolls out paid badges to all US creators

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11/16/21: Twitter begins rollout of 'disappearing tweets' fix...and more news

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter begins rollout of 'disappearing tweets' fix; Snapchat is adding TikTok-like AR music lenses

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11/15/21: Bitcoin's big code upgrade improves privacy and security...and more news

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Bitcoin's big code upgrade improves privacy and security; Google faces more detailed allegations in updated US antitrust lawsuit

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11/12/21: Spotify acquires audiobook platform Findaway...and more news

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Spotify acquires audiobook platform Findaway; DoorDash now delivers household essentials from Dollar General

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11/11/21: Congress mandates anti-drunk driving technology for cars...and more news

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Congress mandates anti-drunk driving technology for cars; Apple adds ProRes and ProRAW support to the the Windows iCloud app

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11/10/21: Meta will restrict ad targeting based on thousands of sensitive topics...and more news

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Meta will restrict ad targeting based on thousands of sensitive topics; Google made an app to ease communication for people with speech impairments

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11/9/21: Google can now find your pet's doppelgänger in works of art...and more news

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Google can now find your pet's doppelgänger in works of art; It took Peloton until 2021 to add a pause button

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11/8/21: SpaceX now expects Crew-3 to launch November 10th...and more news

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

SpaceX now expects Crew-3 to launch November 10th; Netflix will supposedly make iOS games available through the App Store

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11/5/21: Alexa now allows you to move music among different devices with your voice...and more news

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Alexa now allows you to move music among different devices with your voice; Apple is reportedly lifting mask requirements at some US stores tomorrow

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11/4/21: Twitter finally shows previews for Instagram links...and more news

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter finally shows previews for Instagram links; Boeing gets FCC approval for a satellite broadband network

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11/3/21: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' is shutting down...and more news

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' is shutting down; Roku will effectively ban porn channels

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11/2/21: Tesla launches Supercharger pilot program to charge other EVs...and more news

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Tesla launches Supercharger pilot program to charge other EVs; Sega partners with Microsoft on its 'Super Game' project

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11/1/21: G20 deal raises the minimum tax rate for big tech companies...and more news

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:29:07 -0000

G20 deal raises the minimum tax rate for big tech companies; Roblox comes back online after three-day outage

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10/29/21: TikTok tests a more direct way for users to tip creators... and more news

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:29:10 -0000

TikTok tests a more direct way for users to tip creators;Teenage Engineering made a mini ITX case called Computer–1

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10/28/21: Volvo's self-driving loader prototype is based on a Lego model...and more news

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Volvo's self-driving loader prototype is based on a Lego model; FCC proposes text support for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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10/27/21: GM will install as many as 40,000 community EV charging stations...and more news

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

GM will install as many as 40,000 community EV charging stations; WhatsApp's iOS-to-Android history transfer tool rolls out to Pixel devices

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10/26/21: Samsung partners with Best Buy to offer in-store phone repairs across the US...and more news

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Samsung partners with Best Buy to offer in-store phone repairs across the US; YouTube will begin demonetizing 'low-quality' kids videos next month

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10/25/21: Tesla hikes prices across its EV lineup...and more news

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Tesla hikes prices across its EV lineup; Resident Evil's Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine come to 'Fortnite'

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10/22/21: Regulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data...and more news

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:29:05 -0000

Regulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data; The new 16-inch MacBook Pro offers a speed-enhancing 'High Power Mode'

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10/21/21: Google Calendar's 'focus time' can auto-block meeting requests...and more news

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Google Calendar's 'focus time' can auto-block meeting requests; Sen. Blumenthal says Zuckerberg needs to testify about Instagram and kids

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10/20/21: Facebook settles with Justice Department over H-1B hiring practices...and more news

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:19:19 -0000

Facebook settles with Justice Department over H-1B hiring practices; Roland's free mobile studio app helps you record fresh ideas

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10/19/21: New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts...and more news

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts; Unannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1

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10/18/21: Facebook claims hate speech visibility dropped 50 percent in nine months… and more news

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Facebook claims hate speech visibility dropped 50 percent in nine months; UK schools will use facial recognition to speed up lunch payments

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10/15/21: Senate bill would prevent tech companies from favoring their products over rivals… and more news

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Senate bill would prevent tech companies from favoring their products over rivals; Virgin Galactic delays the start of its paid spaceflights to the end of 2022

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10/14/21: Facebook is testing its 'less political' News Feed in 75 new countries...and more news

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Facebook is testing its 'less political' News Feed in 75 new countries; Twitter's Spaces Spark Program will pay creators to broadcast live audio

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10/13/21: Watch Blue Origin fly William Shatner to space...and more news

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Watch Blue Origin fly William Shatner to space; Chrome finally gets an Adobe Acrobat PDF editor

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10/12/21: Amazon’s new work-from-home policy...and more news

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Amazon’s new work-from-home policy; Facebook’s Audio hub for podcasts, live chats and more is now live

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10/11/21: Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'...and more news

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'; 'Pixel Pass' might be Google's answer to the Apple One bundle

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10/8/21: YouTube blocks ads on climate change denial videos...and more news

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:29:08 -0000

YouTube blocks ads on climate change denial videos; The Geneva International Motor Show is canceled for a third straight year

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10/7/21: Facebook is slowing down product development for 'reputational reviews...and more news

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Facebook is slowing down product development for 'reputational reviews;

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10/6/21: A Russian crew is shooting the first feature film on the ISS...and more news

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:29:08 -0000

A Russian crew is shooting the first feature film on the ISS; Facebook Gaming creators can now stream together

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10/5/21: Facebook asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust charges again...and more news

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Facebook asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust charges again; How and when to upgrade to Windows 11

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10/4/21: Apple is reportedly on track to release its new MacBook Pro this fall

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Apple is reportedly on track to release its new MacBook Pro this fall; NBC Universal's channels are staying on YouTube TV

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10/1/21: New FCC rules could force telephone companies to block robocalls to 911 call centers...and more news

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:29:09 -0000

New FCC rules could force telephone companies to block robocalls to 911 call centers; Samsung's digital car keys will soon be available on the Genesis GV60 in Korea

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9/30/21: Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store...and more news

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Apple finally lets you rate its apps on the App Store; Twitch lets streamers require verification before viewers can chat

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9/29/21: Microsoft's Windows store is now open to third-party app stores...and more news

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Microsoft's Windows store is now open to third-party app stores; Netflix buys 'Oxenfree' developer Night School Studio

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9/28/21: Twitch partners with Warner Music to host original music programming...and more news

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Twitch partners with Warner Music to host original music programming; Face ID on the iPhone 13 stops working if a third-party replaces the phone's display

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9/27/21: New iPad mini owners report 'jelly scrolling' problems...and more news

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

New iPad mini owners report 'jelly scrolling' problems; Hubble telescope helps find six 'dead' galaxies from the early universe

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9/24/21: Online 'Expansion Pack' brings N64 and Genesis games to Nintendo Switch...and more news

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Online 'Expansion Pack' brings N64 and Genesis games to Nintendo Switch; Google adds one-button group chats for Calendar meetings

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9/23/21: Twitter is working to stop tweets from disappearing as you read them...and more news

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter is working to stop tweets from disappearing as you read them; Facebook's chief technology officer is leaving the company after 13 years

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9/22/21: Apple Wallet is getting verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards...and more news

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple Wallet is getting verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards; Netflix quietly developed a VR tie-in for its 'Eden' anime series

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9/21/21: NASA's VIPER Rover will explore the moon's Relay Crater… and more news

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:29:09 -0000

NASA's VIPER Rover will explore the moon's Relay Crater; SEC opens investigation into Activision Blizzard's workplace practices

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9/20/21: NTSB head says Tesla must address 'basic safety issues' with semi-autonomous features...and more news

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

NTSB head says Tesla must address 'basic safety issues' with semi-autonomous features; US probe into Binance reportedly expands to investigate insider trading

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9/17/21: GM extends its Bolt EV production shutdown until at least mid-October...and more news

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

GM extends its Bolt EV production shutdown until at least mid-October; Riot is the latest developer to release its own game launcher

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9/16/21: Firefox offers its own take on suggested web links...and more news

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Firefox offers its own take on suggested web links; The Rocket League Championship Series is expanding to Asia and Africa

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9/15/21: Activision Blizzard workers accuse company of violating federal labor law...and more news

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Activision Blizzard workers accuse company of violating federal labor law; iOS 15 will be available to download on September 20th

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9/14/21: Zoom's live captioning feature will soon work with 30 languages...and more news

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Zoom's live captioning feature will soon work with 30 languages; Instagram is internally testing a feature that'll show some people higher in its feed;

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9/13/21: Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft...and more news

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft; Epic appeals ruling in lawsuit against Apple over App Store rules

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9/10/21: Facebook is reportedly developing custom server chips...and more news

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Facebook is reportedly developing custom server chips; Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division

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9/9/21: Google settles lawsuit with ex-employee...and more news

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Google settles lawsuit with ex-employee; The 2022 Winter NAMM Show has been rescheduled for June

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9/8/21: Apple loses automotive executive Doug Field to Ford...and more news

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple loses automotive executive Doug Field to Ford; Twitter web test lets you remove followers without blocking them

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9/3/21: Twitter will soon let you tip other users with bitcoin...and more news

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Twitter will soon let you tip other users with bitcoin; GM suspends production at North American plants amid ongoing chip shortages

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9/2/21: McFlurry machines keep breaking and the FTC wants answers … and more news

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:29:09 -0000

McFlurry machines keep breaking and the FTC wants answers; Reddit offers a non-response to uproar over COVID-19 misinformation

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9/1/21: Google delays mandatory return to office...and more news

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Google delays mandatory return to office; LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year

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8/31/21: PayPal may offer a stock-trading platform in the US

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:29:09 -0000

PayPal may offer a stock-trading platform in the US; A power surge shut down half of NYC's subways for five hours

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8/30/21: Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety...and more news

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety; Rumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication

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8/27/21: Peloton lowers price of its bike...and more news

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Peloton lowers price of its bike; T-Mobile hacker says the carrier's security is 'awful'

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8/26/21: Google and Microsoft will invest $30 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years...and more news

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Google and Microsoft will invest $30 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years; Instagram is testing ‘interest search’ to make results more intuitive

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8/25/21: Apple Maps is finally starting to follow Google's lead on user reviews...and more news

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple Maps is finally starting to follow Google's lead on user reviews; Pint-sized 'Pac-Man' and 'PAW Patrol' arcade machines for kids are on the way

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8/24/21: Apple employees are organizing to push for 'real change' at the company...and more news

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Apple employees are organizing to push for 'real change' at the company; Google will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November

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8/23/21: SiriusXM launches music channel dedicated to TikTok hits...and more news

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

SiriusXM launches music channel dedicated to TikTok hits; Apple is reportedly releasing a redesigned, more powerful Mac mini this fall

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8/20/21: Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts...and more news

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts; Twitter's latest round of updates are about to hit your DMs

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8/19/21: Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation...and more news

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:29:05 -0000

Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation; Coalition of 31 states calls on FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes

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8/18/21: Twitter's latest experiment is a tool for reporting 'misleading' tweets...and more news

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter's latest experiment is a tool for reporting 'misleading' tweets; Intel is giving up on its AI-powered RealSense cameras

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8/17/21: Researcher says a US terrorist watchlist was exposed online...and more news

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Researcher says a US terrorist watchlist was exposed online; T-Mobile confirms unauthorized access to 'some' data

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8/16/21: T-Mobile investigates claims of giant customer data breach...and more news

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:29:09 -0000

T-Mobile investigates claims of giant customer data breach; The Switch is the first console to sweep Japan's game sales chart in 33 years

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8/13/21: Facebook delays office re-opening to January 2022...and more stories

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Facebook delays office re-opening to January 2022; Wendy's plans 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps

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8/12/21: A Senate bill would stop control over in-app payments...and more news

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

A Senate bill would stop Apple and Google’s complete control over in-app payments; German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder

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Hyundai's Motional will start testing its robotaxi...and more news

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Hyundai's Motional will start testing its robotaxi; Idris Elba will play Knuckles in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2'

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8/10/21: Sony closes $1.175 billion deal to buy Crunchyroll from AT&T

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Sony closes $1.175 billion deal to buy Crunchyroll from AT&T; Amazon and GoPro file joint lawsuit against Chinese counterfeiters

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8/9/21: Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021...and more news

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021; Tesla will require masks for all workers at its Nevada battery factory;

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8/6/21: Paramount+ is getting 14 South Park movies...and more news

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Paramount+ is getting 14 South Park movies; Amazon Halo can now share heart rate data with third-party apps and equipment

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8/5/21: The 2021 New York International Auto Show is canceled...and more news

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:29:07 -0000

The 2021 New York International Auto Show is canceled; HBO Max adds scripted stories to its growing podcast library Word Count: 206 HBO Max has grown its Podcast Program by leaps and bounds over the past two years expanding from 4 shows in 2019 to 25 today, many serving as tie-ins and companion pieces to HBO's various series. But that will soon change as the company announced on Wednesday that it plans to expand its online audio offerings to include original, scripted programming and "look-back" shows as well. “Our viewers tell us that, more than any other streaming platform, they want to discuss and dissect HBO Max programming with friends and family to extend the emotional experience after finishing an episode,” Joshua Walker, Chief Strategy Officer at HBO Max, said in a statement. He cites Max Podcast fans' collective investment in the existing programming as a driving force for the company's decision. The new slate of scripted shows will include the highly anticipated Batman: The Audio Adventures starring Jeffrey Wright and premiering this fall, a look-back at Band of Brothers on September 9th (the show's 20th anniversary), and We Stay Looking — a sequel Issa Rae's Insecure companion show and HBO's first scripted podcast. HBO is also expanding its partnership with Audacity to include titles like Lovecraft Country Radio and The Chernobyl Podcast on the streaming platform's library

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8/4/21: Activision Blizzard faces an investor lawsuit stemming from its discrimination case

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Activision Blizzard faces an investor lawsuit stemming from its discrimination case; Facebook will host a paid movie premiere this month

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8/3/21: Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options...and more news

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options; Amazon made a $55 soap dispenser that reminds you to wash for 20 seconds

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8/2/21: Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit...and more news

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit; The next 'Fortnite' concert stars Ariana Grande

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7/30/21: IBM's AI can predict how Parkinson's disease may progress...and more news

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

IBM's AI can predict how Parkinson's disease may progress; Twitter Spaces updates makes it easier to share and discover live audio

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7/29/21: Facebook users are spending a lot more time watching video...and more news

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Facebook users are spending a lot more time watching video; The NBA is working with iHeartMedia to produce podcasts

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7/28/21: Twitter tests notification banner for suspended and locked accounts...and more news

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter tests notification banner for suspended and locked accounts; Microsoft's profits skyrocketed by 47 percent in Q4

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7/27/21: Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action Pokémon series...and more news

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action Pokémon series; iOS 14.7.1 arrives with fix for Apple Watch unlocking bug

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7/26/21: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has flown a total of one mile on Mars...ands more news

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:29:10 -0000

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has flown a total of one mile on Mars; Motorola's next Edge flagship phone might drop the curved display

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7/23/21: Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years...and more news

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years; Google expands Android Auto's beta testing program

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7/22/21: Zoom adds third-party apps to video...and more news

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Zoom adds third-party apps to video; Verizon's Fios TV app comes to Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV this week

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7/21/21: HBO Max starts streaming full episode pilots in Snapchat...and more news

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

HBO Max starts streaming full episode pilots in Snapchat; TweetDeck could soon look much more like Twitter’s web app

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7/20/21: Uber expands its grocery delivery service to more than 400 US cities

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Uber expands its grocery delivery service to more than 400 US cities; PS4 'cryptofarm' reportedly used bots to grind in-game FIFA currency

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7/19/21: More leaks suggest the next iPhone might have an always-on display...and more news

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

More leaks suggest the next iPhone might have an always-on display; Grimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV show

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7/16/21: The new Anthony Bourdain documentary leans partly on deepfaked audio...and more news

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

The new Anthony Bourdain documentary leans partly on deepfaked audio; Clippy will return as an emoji in some Microsoft apps

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7/15/21: Twitter is killing Fleets...and more news

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Twitter is killing Fleets; Someone donated a copy of id Software's 'Super Mario Bros. 3' PC port to a museum

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7/14/21: Apple is reportedly working on a pay later feature for Apple Pay...and more news

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple is reportedly working on a pay later feature for Apple Pay; Cuba blocks access to Facebook and Telegram in response to protests

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LeBron James comes to 'Fortnite' on July 14th...and more news

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

LeBron James comes to 'Fortnite' on July 14th; Acer's new Chromebook Spin 713 is $80 off at Best Buy

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7/12/21: Black Widow' made $60 million from Disney+… and more news

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Black Widow' made $60 million from Disney+; TED will offer exclusive audio chats on Clubhouse

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7/9/21: Jeep will offer a 'fully electric 4xe' model in every SUV category by 2025...and more news

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Jeep will offer a 'fully electric 4xe' model in every SUV category by 2025; Death Stranding Director's Cut' will hit PS5 September 24th

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7/8/21: Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook and YouTube...and more news

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook and YouTube; TikTok tests letting US users to apply for jobs with video resumes

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7/7/21: Twitter wants your help developing new privacy features … and more news

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Twitter wants your help developing new privacy features; Verizon modified a Ford F650 to provide first-responders with mobile 5G access

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7/2/21: Facebook test warns users who may have seen 'harmful extremist content'…and more news

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Facebook test warns users who may have seen harmful extremist content; Google promotes YouTube TV's new 4K add-on with a free Chromecast

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7/1/21: Spotify is reportedly “considering” expanding into events…and more news

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Spotify is reportedly “considering” expanding into events; Twitch users can now access the platform’s "Watch Parties" feature on Android and iOS devices.

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6/30/21: Zoom is buying a startup to bring real-time translation to video calls… and more news

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Zoom is buying a startup to bring real-time translation to video calls; T-Mobile uses eSIM to let iPhone owners test its network for free

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6/29/21: Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service is now available on iOS devices… and more news

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service is now available on iOS devices; Microsoft is easing some of the system requirements for the Windows 11 preview

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6/28/21: Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 might sport a slicker, more colorful design… and more news

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 might sport a slicker, more colorful design; Venmo will let you sell goods through your personal account

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6/25/21: Intel's Bridge technology will allow Android apps to run natively on Windows 11… and more news

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Intel's Bridge technology will allow Android apps to run natively on Windows 11; ThermoWorks' latest Thermapen can measure food temperature in under one second

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6/24/21: Peacock is finally coming to Amazon Fire TV and tablets… and more news

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Peacock is finally coming to Amazon Fire TV and tablets; Apple will produce an animated series based on Nathan Pyle's 'Strange Planet' webcomic

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6/23/21: Nextdoor can help you find and book COVID-19 vaccinations… and more news

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Nextdoor can help you find and book COVID-19 vaccinations; 'Minecraft' is getting Sonic the Hedgehog DLC

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6/22/21: Microsoft hired the co-creator of ‘Portal’ to build games for the cloud… and more news

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Microsoft hired the co-creator of ‘Portal’ to build games for the cloud; Samsung will show off the new Wear OS experience on June 28th

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6/21/21: Apple's iPad Air returns to a record low $539 at Amazon… and more news

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Apple's iPad Air returns to a record low $539 at Amazon; Airspeeder completes the first test flight for its electric flying race car

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6/18/21: Lawmakers propose 25 percent tax credit to incentivize domestic chip production… and more news

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Lawmakers propose 25 percent tax credit to incentivize domestic chip production; Microsoft shares a behind-the-scenes look at 'Senua's Saga: Hellbade II' development

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6/17/21: The 'Great Dimming' of Betelgeuse was caused by star gases… and more news

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

The 'Great Dimming' of Betelgeuse was caused by star gases; US lawmakers want to make it easier for people to cancel their subscriptions

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6/16/21: Atari VCS is now available to buy… and more news

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Atari VCS is now available to buy; 'Mario Party Superstars' revives classic boards and games

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6/15/21: 'Flight Simulator' on Xbox will support VRR for better frame rates… and more news

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Flight Simulator' on Xbox will support VRR for better frame rates; Supreme Court gives LinkedIn another chance to block data scraping

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6/14/21: A 'Slime Rancher' sequel is coming to Xbox Series X and PC in 2022… and more news

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:29:08 -0000

A 'Slime Rancher' sequel is coming to Xbox Series X and PC in 2022; Apple was told to quietly supply data on Trump's White House counsel in 2018

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6/11/21: Microsoft preps for its big Windows event with an 11-minute startup sound remix… and more news

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Microsoft preps for its big Windows event with an 11-minute startup sound remix; Apple hires former BMW and Faraday Future exec to EV team

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6/10/21: Facebook's Movie Mate chatbot is a second-screen experience for the 'Fast' movies… and more news

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Facebook's Movie Mate chatbot is a second-screen experience for the 'Fast' movies; Apple shares more details on how Spatial Audio will work with AirPods on Apple TV

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6/9/21: Razer's Audio app leaks images of these Opus X headphones… and more news

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Razer's Audio app leaks images of these Opus X headphones; Microsoft Outlook on iOS adds voice dictation for emails, search and calendar invites

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6/8/21: DOJ recovers 63.7 Bitcoins paid out in Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack… and more news

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

DOJ recovers 63.7 Bitcoins paid out in Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack; macOS Monterey will drop support for older MacBook Pro and Air models

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6/7/21: Elon Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid+ is 'canceled'... and more news

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Elon Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid+ is 'canceled'; Supreme Court narrows the scope of a key anti-hacking law

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6/4/21: Evernote adds task management tools for personal projects… and more news

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Evernote adds task management tools for personal projects; Apple updates AirTags to address stalking concerns

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6/3/21: NASA will send two missions to Venus by 2030… and more news

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

NASA will send two missions to Venus by 2030; Netflix's next interactive show is a mindfulness experience from Headspace

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6/2/21: WarnerMedia and Discovery’s post-merger name is Warner Bros. Discovery… and more news

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:29:09 -0000

WarnerMedia and Discovery’s post-merger name is Warner Bros. Discovery; Twitter is testing full-screen ads in Fleets

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6/1/21: All Warner Bros. films in 2021 will debut on HBO Max… and more news

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:29:07 -0000

All Warner Bros. films in 2021 will debut on HBO Max; Quic gives the internet's data transmission foundation a needed speedup

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5/31/21: The best dark matter map to date raises questions about the universe… and more news

Mon, 31 May 2021 16:29:07 -0000

The best dark matter map to date raises questions about the universe; Tesla may have to ship Texas-made EVs out of state to sell them to Texans

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5/28/21: Instacart offers 30-minute deliveries in some US cities… and more news

Fri, 28 May 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Instacart offers 30-minute deliveries in some US cities; Nearly 20 minutes of 'Horizon Forbidden West' PS5 gameplay revealed

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5/27/21: San Jose approves massive Google 'Downtown West' project… and more news

Thu, 27 May 2021 16:29:08 -0000

San Jose approves massive Google 'Downtown West' project; Blizzard has canceled BlizzCon 2021

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5/26/21: Tesla starts phasing out radar sensors in favor of vision-only Autopilot… and more news

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:29:09 -0000

Tesla starts phasing out radar sensors in favor of vision-only Autopilot; Sling starts beta testing an updated app with Amazon Fire TV owners

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5/25/21: Florida governor signs state's social media 'deplatforming' bill into law… and more news

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Florida governor signs state's social media 'deplatforming' bill into law; Dolby Vision support is coming to the Apple TV Xbox app

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5/24/21: Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship… and more news

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:29:06 -0000

Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship; Quantum drums could lead to more powerful computer networks

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5/21/21: CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to resolve a ransomware attack… and more news

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:29:08 -0000

CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to resolve a ransomware attack; 'Hocus Pocus 2' will premiere on Disney+ in fall 2022

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5/20/21: Microsoft will truly, finally kill off Internet Explorer in June 2022… and more news

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:29:05 -0000

Microsoft will truly, finally kill off Internet Explorer in June 2022; The 'Zelda: Skyward Sword' Switch remake locks a fast-travel feature behind an amiibo paywall

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5/19/21: Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition software… and more news

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:29:05 -0000

Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition software; Google wants to make shopping easier in Photos and Chrome

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5/18/21: Canoo's first consumer 'lifestyle vehicle' will cost almost $35,000… and more news

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:29:07 -0000

Canoo's first consumer 'lifestyle vehicle' will cost almost $35,000; Paramount+ adds Brazil's top soccer league to its live sports stable

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5/17/21: Mooer crams a drum machine, effects and a looper into a six-string guitar… and more news

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:29:08 -0000

Mooer crams a drum machine, effects and a looper into a six-string guitar; Samsung's leaked Galaxy A22 may be its most affordable 5G phone to date

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5/14/21: SpaceX charts a path for Starship's first orbital test flight… and more news

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:29:17 -0000

SpaceX charts a path for Starship's first orbital test flight; Disney cuts the theater-exclusive window in half for 'Free Guy,' 'Shang-Chi'

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5/13/21: Tesla 'suspends' Bitcoin car purchases citing environmental impact… and more news

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:29:19 -0000

Tesla 'suspends' Bitcoin car purchases citing environmental impact; Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller drops back down to $59 at Amazon

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5/12/21: TikTok is reportedly testing a job recruitment tool… and more news

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:29:20 -0000

TikTok is reportedly testing a job recruitment tool; Ubisoft's oft-delayed 'Skull and Bones' won't come out before 2022

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5/11/21: 'Gears 5' studio is moving to Unreal Engine 5 for 'next-gen development'… and more news

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:29:19 -0000

Gears 5' studio is moving to Unreal Engine 5 for 'next-gen development'; Facebook test encourages people to read articles before sharing

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5/10/21: It's already possible to hack an AirTag… and more news

Mon, 10 May 2021 16:29:13 -0000

It's already possible to hack an AirTag; SpaceX will launch a Dogecoin-funded Moon satellite

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5/7/21: Twitter makes in-app tipping official with 'Tip Jar'... and more news

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:29:20 -0000

Twitter makes in-app tipping official with 'Tip Jar'; A free-to-play The Division game is on the way

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5/6/21: Sundar Pichai lays out Google's new 'hybrid' workplace plan… and more news

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:29:20 -0000

Sundar Pichai lays out Google's new 'hybrid' workplace plan; Google's AI photo app uses crowdsourcing to preserve endangered languages

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5/5/21: Boost Mobile's Unlimited Plus plan throws in free virtual doctor visits… and more news

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:29:20 -0000

Boost Mobile's Unlimited Plus plan throws in free virtual doctor visits; Instagram rolls out its auto-captioning sticker in Stories

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5/4/21: Twitter, Facebook, and Paramount+ will stream WNBA games this summer… and more news

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:29:22 -0000

Twitter, Facebook, and Paramount+ will stream WNBA games this summer; GM will install software on Chevy Bolt EVs to prevent future battery fires

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5/3/21: Apple Watch could get blood sugar monitoring thanks to a UK tech deal… and more news

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:29:19 -0000

Apple Watch could get blood sugar monitoring thanks to a UK tech deal; Volkswagen will design its own chips for self-driving cars

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4/30/21: Locker Room will relaunch as Spotify Greenroom… and more news

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Locker Room will relaunch as Spotify Greenroom; Real-life 'Disaster Girl' turns her meme into a $500,000 NFT

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4/29/21: Facebook temporarily blocked searches for 'resignModi'... and more news

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:29:17 -0000

Facebook temporarily blocked searches for 'resignModi'; Stadia store upgrade will let you search for games

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4/28/21: Netflix will stream 'Sailor Moon Eternal' starting June 3rd… and more news

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:29:17 -0000

Netflix will stream 'Sailor Moon Eternal' starting June 3rd; What did the pandemic mean for Microsoft? A 44 percent jump in profits

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4/27/21: Twitter is adding a COVID-19 vaccine fact box to user timelines… and more news

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Twitter is adding a COVID-19 vaccine fact box to user timelines; SiriusXM buys design podcast '99% Invisible'

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4/26/21: Russia 'likely' kept access to US networks after SolarWinds hack… and more news

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Russia 'likely' kept access to US networks after SolarWinds hack; Amazon drops the price of its latest Echo Dot to $30

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4/23/21: Snapchat now has more Android users than iOS… and more news

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Snapchat now has more Android users than iOS; 'Call of Duty: Warzone' season 3 update takes Verdansk to 1984

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4/22/21: NASA's Perseverance rover turns a tiny bit of Mars air into breathable oxygen… and more news

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:29:18 -0000

NASA's Perseverance rover turns a tiny bit of Mars air into breathable oxygen; Free-to-play Xbox games no longer require Xbox Live Gold to play online

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4/21/21: The director of Overwatch is leaving Blizzard… and more news

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:29:13 -0000

The director of Overwatch is leaving Blizzard; Netflix's subscriber numbers fall off from 2020's boom

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4/20/21: ACLU and 70 other organizations ask DHS to stop using Clearview AI… and more news

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:29:12 -0000

ACLU and 70 other organizations ask DHS to stop using Clearview AI; Toyota's first electric vehicle will hit the road in 2022

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4/19/21: US investigates code testing hack that could affect thousands of companies… and more news

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:29:13 -0000

US investigates code testing hack that could affect thousands of companies; Amazon cancels 'Lord of the Rings' game after contract dispute

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4/16/21: Some Kindle ereaders can now display your current book as your lockscreen… and more news

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Some Kindle ereaders can now display your current book as your lockscreen; Disney's latest MCU series accounted for 495 million minutes of streaming in one week

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4/15/21: 2021 Hugo Award game finalists include 'Hades' and 'Animal Crossing'... and more news

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:29:16 -0000

2021 Hugo Award game finalists include 'Hades' and 'Animal Crossing'; 'Apex Legends' has 100 million players after two years

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4/14/21: Samsung is hosting yet another Unpacked event on April 28th… and more news

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Samsung is hosting yet another Unpacked event on April 28th; Discord blocks adult NSFW servers on its iOS app

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4/13/21: Intel wants to make chips for automakers to help with the global shortage… and more news

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:29:17 -0000

Intel wants to make chips for automakers to help with the global shortage; Netflix is working on a live-action Gundam movie

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4/12/21: VW teases larger ID.6 electric SUV ahead of auto show debut… and more news

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:29:15 -0000

VW teases larger ID.6 electric SUV ahead of auto show debut; Leak hints Samsung's Galaxy S21 FE will use a 'traditional' design

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4/9/21: Microsoft is finally releasing a 64-bit version of OneDrive for Windows… and more news

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Microsoft is finally releasing a 64-bit version of OneDrive for Windows; 'Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children' will be re-released in 4K HDR on June 8th

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4/8/21: Tesla refunded customers who were charged twice for their cars… and more news

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:29:19 -0000

Tesla refunded customers who were charged twice for their cars; TikTok is adding six new interactive, musical filters

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4/7/21: Sonos and IKEA are developing new Symfonisk speakers that hide in plain sight… and more news

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:29:10 -0000

Sonos and IKEA are developing new Symfonisk speakers that hide in plain sight; Apple opens Find My to third-party testing

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4/6/21: The new season of 'Star Trek: Discovery' debuts later this year… and more news

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:29:11 -0000

The new season of 'Star Trek: Discovery' debuts later this year; Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th

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4/5/21: Genesis broke a world record for the most drones in the sky… and more news

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Genesis broke a world record for the most drones in the sky; Scientists show you can collect DNA from the air

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4/2/21: ILM explains how it used Stagecraft 2.0 for season two of 'The Mandalorian'... and more news

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:29:11 -0000

ILM explains how it used Stagecraft 2.0 for season two of 'The Mandalorian'; A Hulu docuseries based on The New York Times' 1619 Project is on the way

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4/1/21: Discord adds audio-only Stage Channels for Clubhouse-like presentations… and more news

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Discord adds audio-only Stage Channels for Clubhouse-like presentations; Microsoft wins 10-year contract supplying AR tech to the US Army

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3/31/21: 'Amnesia: Rebirth' gets an exploratory mode that makes the game less scary… and more news

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Amnesia: Rebirth' gets an exploratory mode that makes the game less scary; Snap is reportedly working on AR Spectacles and a selfie drone

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3/30/21: T-Mobile is the first US carrier to make Google Messages its default SMS app… and more news

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:29:13 -0000

T-Mobile is the first US carrier to make Google Messages its default SMS app; Volkswagen will reportedly rebrand its US operation to 'Voltswagen of America'

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3/29/21: NASA's TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets… and more news

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

NASA's TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets; Amazon's rotating Echo Show 10 is $40 off at Amazon

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3/26/21: Amazon starts vaccinating employees in Missouri, Nevada and Kansas… and more news

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Amazon starts vaccinating employees in Missouri, Nevada and Kansas; Samsung adds a podcast section to its free-entertainment app

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3/25/21: Facebook caught a Chinese hacker group targeting Uyghur activists… and more news

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Facebook caught a Chinese hacker group targeting Uyghur activists; Slack tweaks its new DM feature after people call out its harassment potential

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3/24/21: 'Black Widow' will hit Disney+ and theaters on the same day… and more news

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Black Widow' will hit Disney+ and theaters on the same day; Daymak says it's making the world's fastest three-wheeled EV

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3/23/21: Disney+ calls 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' its 'most watched' series premiere… and more news

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Disney+ calls 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' its 'most watched' series premiere; Netflix is adapting a Keanu Reeves comic into a live-action film and anime series

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3/22/21: Donald Trump plans to launch a social network in 'two to three months'... and more news

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Donald Trump plans to launch a social network in 'two to three months'; Apple to pay $308.5 million for allegedly violating a DRM patent

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3/19/21: Twitter is 'reviewing' its rules for world leaders… and more news

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Twitter is 'reviewing' its rules for world leaders; New NFL rights deal hands Thursday Night Football to Amazon

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3/18/21: Bloomberg: New iPad Pros will include Thunderbolt and Mini LED tech… and more news

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Bloomberg: New iPad Pros will include Thunderbolt and Mini LED tech; Microsoft tests the Xbox's Auto HDR feature on PCs

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3/17/21: US intelligence report on the 2020 election dismisses claims of fraud, hacking… and more news

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

US intelligence report on the 2020 election dismisses claims of fraud, hacking; Uber will reclassify drivers in the UK as workers

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3/16/21: Baidu earns permission to test paid driverless taxi in Cangzhou… and more news

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Baidu earns permission to test paid driverless taxi in Cangzhou; Russia sank a neutrino observatory into the world's deepest lake

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3/15/21: Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad… and more news

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad; AT&T adds 5G to its legacy unlimited data plans

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3/12/21: YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines… and more news

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:29:11 -0000

YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines; A YouTuber crammed 'Tenet' onto Game Boy Advance cartridges out of spite

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3/11/21: The latest Google Arts & Culture exhibit lets you explore the history of electronic music… and more news

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:29:15 -0000

The latest Google Arts & Culture exhibit lets you explore the history of electronic music; Microsoft's advanced cybersecurity tech is now available in dozens of countries

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3/10/21: Samsung will hold its next Unpacked event on March 17th… and more news

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:29:12 -0000

Samsung will hold its next Unpacked event on March 17th; T-Mobile will start automatically enrolling customers in an ad targeting program

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3/9/21: Apple TV+ will offer shows from women's rights advocate Malala Yousafzai… and more news

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Apple TV+ will offer shows from women's rights advocate Malala Yousafzai; Microsoft's $7.5 billion ZeniMax acquisition approved by US and EU regulators

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3/8/21: China five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing… and more news

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

China five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing; Xbox test brings Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser to consoles

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3/5/21: Valve halts development on 'Artifact,' makes it free for everyone… and more news

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Valve halts development on 'Artifact,' makes it free for everyone; iOS 14.5 won't actually let you change a default music service

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Engadget Morning Edition 3/5/21

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:45:23 -0000

Google plans to stop targeting ads based on your browser history, Razr made its own smart glasses, and Senators asked the FCC to change the definition of high-speed broadband. Here's today's Daily Tech Briefing-The Morning Edition from Engadget for Friday, March 5.

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3/4/21: Amazon is reportedly close to a deal to carry more exclusive NFL games… and more news

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:29:12 -0000

Amazon is reportedly close to a deal to carry more exclusive NFL games; Zynga buys the studio behind 'Torchlight 3'

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Engadget Morning Edition 3/4/21

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:26:23 -0000

The next Nintendo Switch might have a 7-inch OLED and output 4K, SpaceX's SN10 starship sticks the landing...and then explodes, and Apple's new service automatically transfers your iCloud photos to Google. This is your Daily Tech Briefing - The Morning Edition from Engadget for Thursday, March 4, 2021.

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3/3/21: Bill Nye explains disasters in Peacock's 'The End is Nye'... and more news

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Bill Nye explains disasters in Peacock's 'The End is Nye'; Uber spins out Postmates' robot delivery division into a separate company

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Engadget Morning Edition 3/3/21

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0000

SpaceX's first lunar tourist is looking for company, Lime's old e-bike batteries get a second life as portable speakers, and did you lose your Instagram likes for a few seconds? You weren't the only one. Here is today's Daily Tech Briefing for March 3, 2021 from Engadget.

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3/2/21: Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines… and more news

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines; 'The Binding of Isaac: Repentance' heads to Switch and PlayStation later this year

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Engadget Morning Edition 3/2/21

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:12:07 -0000

Rocket Labs next re-usable rocket can handle an 8 ton payload, Apple's next iPhone could feature a smaller notch and larger battery, and speaking of Apple, the company re-opens all 270 of its US stores. This is your Daily Tech Briefing...the Morning Edition from Engadget.

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3/1/21: Lordstown Motors' electric race truck is (mostly) ready for off-roading… and more news

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Lordstown Motors' electric race truck is (mostly) ready for off-roading; Scientists sequence 64 human genomes to better reflect genetic diversity

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Engadget Morning Edition 3/1/21

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:48:58 -0000

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2/26/21: See 'Solar Ash' in action for the first time in a PS5 gameplay video… and more news

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:29:13 -0000

See 'Solar Ash' in action for the first time in a PS5 gameplay video; Sony is reportedly shutting down Knack and Gravity Rush developer Japan Studio

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/26/21

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 06:06:24 -0000

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2/25/21: 'Star Trek: Prodigy' will debut on Paramount+ before airing on Nickelodeon… and more news

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Star Trek: Prodigy' will debut on Paramount+ before airing on Nickelodeon; Survival game 'Valheim' sold four million copies in three weeks of early access

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/25/21

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:58:45 -0000

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2/24/21: 'Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors… and more news

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors; Razer's $200 Kiyo Pro webcam adds adjustable FOV and 60 fps 1080p capture

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/24/21

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:29:26 -0000

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2/23/21: Multiplayer for 'Watch Dogs: Legion' arrives on March 9th… and more news

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Multiplayer for 'Watch Dogs: Legion' arrives on March 9th; Jabra's Elite 85t earbuds fall to $180 at Amazon and Best Buy

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/23/21

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:45:14 -0000

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2/22/21: Samsung's leaked concept videos may show its vision for AR glasses… and more news

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Samsung's leaked concept videos may show its vision for AR glasses; FAA ends investigations into SpaceX's recent Starship launches

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/22/21

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:18:56 -0000

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2/19/21: Saudi Arabia has invested billions in Activision, EA and Take-Two… and more news

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Saudi Arabia has invested billions in Activision, EA and Take-Two; Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs agree to testify about misinformation

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/19/21

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:29:16 -0000

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2/18/21: 'The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD' is coming to the Switch… and more news

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:29:14 -0000

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD' is coming to the Switch; 'Famicom Detective Club' hits the US for the first time in May

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/18/21

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:10:34 -0000

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2/17/21: North Dakota rejects bill that would've threatened Apple’s walled garden… and more news

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:29:11 -0000

North Dakota rejects bill that would've threatened Apple’s walled garden; Microsoft starts testing a Kids Mode in its Edge browser

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/17/21

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:30:28 -0000

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2/16/21: Mercedes-Benz won't sell the EQC in the US 'for now'...and more news

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Mercedes-Benz won't sell the EQC in the US 'for now'; Roku is testing a remote with a built-in battery and customizable buttons

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/16/21

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:25:22 -0000

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2/15/21: DJI's future first-person drone surfaces in an unboxing video...and more news

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:29:13 -0000

DJI's future first-person drone surfaces in an unboxing video; Volkswagen is 'not afraid' of an Apple car

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/15/21

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:17:22 -0000

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2/12/21: Canon's photo culling app uses AI to help you pick your best shots... and more news

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:29:17 -0000

Canon's photo culling app uses AI to help you pick your best shots; CD Projekt Red hackers reportedly sold the 'Cyberpunk 2077' source code

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/12/21

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:16:12 -0000

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Engadget 2/11/21

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:29:16 -0000

A 'Clone High' reboot and Velma 'Scooby-Doo' spinoff are heading to HBO Max; Fitbit update adds new Charge 4 features and Health Metrics changes

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/11/21

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:35:10 -0000

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Engadget: 2/10/21

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:29:14 -0000

NASA taps SpaceX to bring its Gateway station to the Moon; and Toyota is developing autonomous taxis with help from Aurora

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/10/21

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:36:46 -0000

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Engadget 2/9/21

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Fitbit's latest tracking feature reminds you to log your blood glucose levels; and 'Forza Horizon 4' is coming to Steam on March 9th

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/9/21

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:38:00 -0000

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Engadget 2/8/21

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:29:16 -0000

OnePlus 9 Pro leak hints at a Hasselblad camera tie-in; and Apple's AirPods Pro drop to $190 at Amazon

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Engadget 2/5/21

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:29:14 -0000

A Sonic Lego set is coming; and EA moves closer to $1.2 billion Codemasters purchase

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/5/21

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:25:41 -0000

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Engadget 2/4/21

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Amazon's new CEO plans to 'hang in there' on game development; and Sega unveils 'Total War: Warhammer 3' with a trailer full of magic and monsters

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/4/21

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:02:08 -0000

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/3/21

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:09:42 -0000

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Engadget 2/2/21

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Judgment' hits PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Stadia on April 23rd; and the COVID Tracking Project will stop collecting data on March 7th

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/2/21

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:41:19 -0000

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Engadget 2/1/21

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Amazon's Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments; and India will propose a law banning private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin

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Engadget Morning Edition 2/1/21

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:03:01 -0000

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Engadget 1/29/21

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Ninja Theory is done updating multiplayer brawler 'Bleeding Edge’; and Robinhood is hit with a class action lawsuit after it restricts GameStop stock

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/29/21

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:47:47 -0000

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Engadget 1/28/21

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Amazon’s motorized Echo Show 10 goes on sale February 25th; and Sling TV price hike adds another $5 per month for new customers

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Engadget 1/27/21

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 27th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Another quarter, another booming earnings report from Microsoft. But what’s notable for Q2 2021 is that it isn’t just the cloud driving the company forward this time. The company reported revenues of $43.1 billion, up 17 percent from last year. That’s $2.9 billion more than what analysts were expecting.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/27/21

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:49:05 -0000

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Engadget 1/26/21

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 26th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Dan Riccio has served as senior VP of engineering overseeing all of Apple’s hardware since 2012, but now he’s stepping back from that role. A press release revealed he’s focusing on a mysterious “new project” at Apple and will still report directly to CEO Tim Cook.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/26/21

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:19:06 -0000

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Engadget 1/25/21

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 25th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You probably don’t need someone to tell you that magnets and life-saving medical devices don’t mix, but Apple wants to make that patently clear.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/25/21

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:43:54 -0000

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Engadget 1/22/21

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 22nd. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Even if you use a password manager and two-factor authentication, there’s a good chance some of your login credentials have been exposed in the past thanks to hacks and leaks.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/22/21

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:43:44 -0000

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Engadget 1/21/21

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:29:11 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 21st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. TikTok has started a new feature that makes it easier for some of its most popular creators to host Q&A sessions with their fans. The feature was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who shared images of it to their Twitter account.

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Engadget 1/20/21

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 20th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Elon Musk wears many hats, but it seems that Twitter customer support may no longer be one of them. The company is hiring remote support staff to, along with other duties, handle complaints people tweet at him.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/20/21

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:24:57 -0000

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Engadget 1/19/21

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 19th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. When Mt. Gox went bankrupt in 2014, it was the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, holding 850,000 Bitcoins from thousands of users. Now, creditors might finally be able to get a portion of those riches back. One of Mt. Gox’s largest creditors, CoinLab, said an agreement with itself, Mt.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/19/21

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:55:43 -0000

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Engadget 1/18/21

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:29:17 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 18th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. More car subscription services are running into trouble. According to Autoblog, Automotive News has learned that Audi and BMW are respectively ending and pausing their services.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/18/21

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:48:05 -0000

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Engadget 1/15/21

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 15th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is taking its Castlevania inspirations to another level with its new Classic Mode. You'll only have a Sword-whip with which to fend off enemies as you guide Miriam through a castle, including five stages and sub-bosses, on her way to battle the big bad, Gebel.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/15/21

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:10:45 -0000

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Engadget 1/14/21

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 14th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. There are some wild stats about Microsoft Flight Simulator. In the sim, all 117 million lakes in the world are rendered in their appropriate places. Each plane has more than 1,000 points that respond to a variety of conditions at any given time, including wind, atmosphere, and player input. Developers pushed 2.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/14/21

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:52:18 -0000

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Engadget 1/13/21

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Visa has abandoned its $5.3 billion bid to acquire fintech startup Plaid. In an announcement on Tuesday, the US Department of Justice said the two companies have agreed to call off their merger.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/13/21

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:48:34 -0000

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Engadget 1/12/21

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 12th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Dolby is looking to help your audio and video calls sound as clear as possible by optimizing microphone and speaker performance. It has announced a tool called Dolby Voice for PCs, which it says removes unwanted background noise and echoes, while automatically adjusting levels for voices that are quiet or far away from a microphone.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/12/21

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:34:44 -0000

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Engadget 1/11/21

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:29:11 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 11th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You might not have to wait much longer to get a taste of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 30 series in your laptop. Tom’s Guide points out that NVIDIA has shared a not-so-subtle teaser for its mobile RTX 30 graphics ahead of its January 12th CES event.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/11/21

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:43:45 -0000

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Engadget 1/8/21

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, January 8th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president’s account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers.

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Engadget 1/7/21

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, January 7th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Facebook and YouTube both removed a video posted by Donald Trump, in which he addressed the rioters who descended on Washington D.C as Congress convened to certify the results of the November election.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/7/21

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:38:00 -0000

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Engadget 1/6/21

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, January 6th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. YouTube has taken down a channel run by talkRadio, a British radio station owned by a subsidiary of News Corporation. The only information left on the page at time of publication is that talkRadio was “terminated for violating YouTube’s community guidelines.

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Engadget 1/5/21

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, January 5th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. It might have taken more than 20 years, but a game intended for the original PlayStation has at last made its way into the world. A group of Japanese developers worked on Magic Castle for eight months in the late '90s. They used Sony’s Net Yaroze, a system with which hobbyists could make games for the console.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/5/21

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:16:05 -0000

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Engadget 1/4/21

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, January 4th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to have virtual New Year’s Eve get-togethers, and that’s very clearly reflected in WhatsApp’s numbers. Facebook’s chat app set a record as 2020 came to a close, with 1.4 billion video and voice calls placed on New Year’s Eve 2020 — the most ever in a single day on WhatsApp.

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Engadget Morning Edition 1/4/21

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:20:08 -0000

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/31/20

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:35:39 -0000

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Engadget 12/30/20

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:29:10 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 30th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. When Google came out with the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G earlier this year, you could use the company’s astrophotography mode with any one of their primary cameras. But that’s not the case anymore.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/30/20

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:47:47 -0000

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Engadget 12/29/20

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 29th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Tesla is preparing to push into a potentially vast market for its electric vehicles. Reports have suggested the company will expand into India in early 2021. While that might not occur as soon as January, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter the move would happen “definitely this year.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/29/20

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:51:07 -0000

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Engadget 12/28/20

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:29:11 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 28th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Wired reports that Oxford University scientists have successfully turned CO2 into jet fuel, raising the possibility of conventionally-powered aircraft with net zero emissions.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/28/20

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:50:12 -0000

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Engadget 12/24/20

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 24th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Following a leaked render earlier in the week, more information on Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 has found its way online, including details on pricing. A marketing slide shared by Microsoft tipster WalkingCat suggests the device will feature a 13.

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Engadget 12/23/20

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 23rd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Despite all the controversy surrounding CD Projekt Red’s latest title, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hit. In a disclosure spotted by analyst Daniel Ahmad, the studio said it had sold approximately 13 million copies of the game as of December 20th.

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Engadget 12/22/20

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 22nd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Fallout from the SolarWinds hack continues to expand. A handful of major tech companies, including Nvidia and Intel, have joined the growing list of organizations affected by the unprecedented hack US officials have blamed on Russia.

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Engadget 12/21/20

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 21st. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you’re using Zoom on your M1 Mac for virtual holiday get-togethers, you’ll be happy to hear that an upgrade is arriving in a timely fashion. 9to5Mac has learned that Zoom is rolling out a December 21st update that lets the video calling app natively support Apple Silicon Macs.

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Engadget 12/18/20

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 18th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Twitter has begun testing Spaces, its new feature for live audio. The experiment could significantly change how users interact on the platform, though it’s just a small test for now. Spaces, which has been widely compared to social app Clubhouse, is a sort of audio-enabled chatroom within Twitter.

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Engadget 12/17/20

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 17th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Twitter is ending its experiment that encouraged users to quote tweet rather than retweet. The company first implemented the change in October as part of its work to prepare for the 2020 presidential election. Twitter said at the time that it hoped that the change would remind users to be more thoughtful about what they share.

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Engadget 12/16/20

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 16th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. After a buggy initial release in the US this past August, Microsoft’s Surface Duo will make its way to other countries next year. On Tuesday, the company announced its dual-screen Android phone will be available in Canada, France, Germany and the UK in early 2021, with more information to follow.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/16/20

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:25:36 -0000

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Engadget 12/15/20

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 15th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Say goodbye to the Home Max, Google’s original large smart speaker meant to provide HiFi audio. The company has shared with Engadget that it is no longer manufacturing the device and that it’s sold out of the last few units on the Google Store.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/15/20

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:55:33 -0000

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Engadget 12/14/20

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 14th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from complications following an injury. Engstrom, along with Alex St.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/14/20

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:18:08 -0000

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Engadget 12/11/20

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 11th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. We’d heard that Disney would have a slew of new Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe announcements, and it did not disappoint. The Obi-Wan Kenobi series coming to Disney+ next year will bring back not just Ewan McGregor in the title role, but will also feature Hayden Christensen playing Darth Vader.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/11/20

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:00:16 -0000

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Engadget 12/10/20

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 10th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. In an attempt to curb cheating on the PC version of Destiny 2, Bungie is making SMS verification mandatory for free-to-play players.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/10/20

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:00:11 -0000

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Engadget 12/9/20

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 9th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. After a disappointing unveiling earlier this year, Microsoft put the brakes on plans to make Halo Infinite a launch title for the new Xbox consoles and focused on adding much-needed visual polish.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/9/20

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 06:45:57 -0000

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Engadget 12/8/20

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 8th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. A few months after Baidu's robotaxi service arrived in Beijing, the company has received the first permits to run driverless vehicle tests in the city. China's capital granted Baidu Apollo permission to deploy five such vehicles on public roads.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/8/20

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:00:13 -0000

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Engadget 12/7/20

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, December 7th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. China’s official digital currency is now usable in a meaningful way... more or less. Reuters Reports that JD.com now accepts digital yuan for some purchases at its site, making it the first online platform to take the virtual money.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/7/20

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:36:27 -0000

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Engadget 12/4/20

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, December 4th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over its hiring practices for foreign workers.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/4/20

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 05:41:11 -0000

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Engadget 12/3/20

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:29:11 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, December 3rd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Thanks to an FCC filing earlier this week, we know Samsung’s next true wireless earbuds are very likely called Galaxy Buds Pro. And thanks to noteworthy leaker Evan Blass, we now have our first look at what's reportedly the unannounced buds and their charging case.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/3/20

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:28:26 -0000

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Engadget 12/2/20

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, December 2nd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you want to watch the occasional video while listening to tunes on Amazon Music Unlimited, now you can. As highlighted by Android Police, the service has started streaming music videos — though you’ll need to be a paying subscriber to access them.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/2/20

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:03:44 -0000

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Engadget 12/1/20

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, December 1st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. From Sojourner to the much bigger Curiosity, robotic rovers tend to come in all shapes and sizes. But few will go down as adorable as the European Space Agency’s new ExoMy rover. Better yet, this one you can make yourself with the help of a 3D printer.

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Engadget Morning Edition 12/1/20

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:33:47 -0000

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Engadget 11/30/20

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:29:10 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 30th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Hackers are fond of hijacking email accounts, and one of them may have obtained a motherlode of potential targets. ZDNet and Gizmodo report that a hacker is selling claimed access to “hundreds” of C-suite executives’ Microsoft-based email accounts, including CEOs, vice presidents and directors.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/30/20

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:50:49 -0000

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/26/20

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:00:14 -0000

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Engadget 11/25/20

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, November 25th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki received a letter on Tuesday from four Democratic senators expressing “deep concern” over the spread of election misinformation on Google’s video platform.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/25/20

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:42:39 -0000

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Engadget 11/24/20

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, November 24th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you've ever fancied yourself as a poet but don't quite have the lyrical and rhythmic skills one might require, Google's Verse by Verse tool can help you to craft the most delectable verse. The company's latest experiment with AI-driven poetry offers suggestions in the style of America’s most renowned wordsmiths.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/24/20

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:38:05 -0000

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Engadget 11/23/20

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:29:11 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 23rd. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You might have an easier time deciding on a Google Assistant smart display this Black Friday. Lenovo’s Smart Clock is on sale now at Best Buy for $35, an all-time low and less than half its original $80 asking price. You can get it for the same price at Walmart.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/23/20

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:49:08 -0000

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Engadget 11/20/20

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:29:16 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, November 20th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Mere weeks before Adobe’s planned end of support date for Flash, the Internet Archive has come in to save everyone’s favorite mid-aughts plugin and the creative content that came out of it.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/20/20

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:55:32 -0000

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Engadget 11/19/20

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, November 19th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The Apple Silicon version of Google Chrome is once again available to download. On Tuesday, you could briefly download it before Google pulled the release later in the day due to a bug that caused the browser to crash. You can download the new and hopefully stable release from the Chrome download page.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/19/20

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:58:05 -0000

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Engadget 11/18/20

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, November 18th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Several days ago, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — a section of the Department of Homeland Security that, among other things, works on election security — issued a statement saying “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/18/20

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:39:00 -0000

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Engadget 11/17/20

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:29:17 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, November 17th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Zoom has added some more tools to help users tackle trolls. Hosts and co-hosts can pause meetings while they deal with someone who's being disruptive.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/17/20

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:37:28 -0000

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Engadget 11/16/20

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 16th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Google is facing yet another fine for allegedly abusing its search ad clout, although the financial punishment this time is less serious than its implications. Arab News reports that Turkey’s Competition Board has given Google six months to change its ad strategy after determining that the company abused its internet dominance.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/16/20

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:22:17 -0000

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Engadget 11/13/20

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, November 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. A little more than a week after the election, Twitter is giving some additional insight into the effectiveness of its efforts to curb the spread of election misinformation. Between October 27, and November 11, the company labeled about 300,000 tweets for “disputed and potentially misleading” content. That accounts for about .

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/13/20

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 05:55:22 -0000

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Engadget 11/12/20

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, November 12th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Conversations with your Amazon-brand digital assistant could soon be far less stilted. Following the introduction of the natural conversation feature in September, Amazon announced on Tuesday that Alexa can now infer a user’s “latent goals” based on what the person is asking it.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/12/20

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 06:51:51 -0000

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Engadget 11/11/20

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:29:10 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, November 11th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You don’t have to look far to find a capable MIDI controller in 2020, but most aren’t as small as the Noise Machine. The diminutive device measures in at 2.1 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches, making it compact enough to fit inside of a jean pocket.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/11/20

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:09:07 -0000

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Engadget 11/10/20

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, November 10th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. A Philadelphia landscaping business carved out its place in history over the weekend after a Trump campaign press conference was held there. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other campaign supporters spoke to the press outside Four Seasons Total Landscaping just as all the networks called the presidential race for Joe Biden.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/10/20

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:09:05 -0000

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Engadget 11/9/20

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 9th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Apple’s AirPods Pro finally appear to have cracked the $199 price barrier. Amazon is selling the true wireless earbuds for $194, an all-time low and well below the official $250 sticker.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/9/20

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:27:06 -0000

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Engadget 11/6/20

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, November 6th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Facebook has taken down a viral group with hundreds of thousands of members after “worrying calls for violence” and efforts to organize offline events in states where votes are still being counted.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/6/20

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 06:07:57 -0000

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Engadget 11/5/20

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Thursday, November 5th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. For much of Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election has yet to be decided (via TechCrunch).

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/5/20

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 06:18:08 -0000

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Engadget 11/4/20

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:29:14 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Wednesday, November 4th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. After a three year run, the latest chapter in the Jason Voorhees story is coming to something of an end (via IGN). Publisher Gun Media says it will release one final update for Friday the 13th: The Game before shutting the multiplayer slasher fest’s dedicated servers down.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/4/20

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:00:29 -0000

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Engadget 11/3/20

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:29:12 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Tuesday, November 3rd. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. In the aftermath of the Lafayette Square protests in June, police in Washington DC used facial recognition technology to identify a protestor who had allegedly punched an officer in the face.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/3/20

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:15:11 -0000

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Engadget 11/2/20

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:29:13 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Monday, November 2nd. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Fact checking is increasingly a mainstay of the modern internet, and that now includes ‘dead’ web pages. The Internet Archive has started adding fact checks and context to Wayback Machine pages to explain just why they were removed.

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Engadget Morning Edition 11/2/20

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:05:11 -0000

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Engadget 10/30/20

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:29:15 -0000

Hey, good afternoon from Engadget! It's Friday, October 30th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Gyms might be closed in some parts of the US and across the globe, but that’s not stopping Under Armour and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson from releasing a new pair of true wireless earbuds.

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