The Dutch government claims it can decrypt Tesla's hidden driving data
Tesla's closely-guarded driving data has been decrypted for the first time, according to a Dutch government-run forensic lab. The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) said it discovered a wealth of...
View ArticleAmazon's big Samsung sale includes laptops, watches, phones and storage
Amazon's deal of the day is all about Samsung today, with products on sale ranging from laptops to Galaxy S smartphones to storage. That includes a 30 percent discount on Samsung's thin and pretty...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Razer’s light-up smart face mask finally goes on sale
After a long run of teasing the RGB-lit Zephyr mask, Razer is finally ready to sell it to die-hard fans — or possibly cosplayers. The Zephyr costs $100 or there’s a $150 Starter Pack with three...
View ArticleLyft's first safety report reveals over 4,000 sexual assault cases
Lyft has finally published its first safety report (PDF), which sheds light on the rate of sexual assault and abuse cases on the service in the US over the course of three years. From 2017 until 2019,...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Apple’s new MacBook Pros, the Pixel 6 and the Surface Duo 2
Techtober continues with a deep dive into Apple’s latest MacBook Pros, powered by the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. Cherlynn and Devindra also chat about what’s new with the Pixel 6, and Mr. Mobile...
View ArticleTrump’s social network was defaced before it even launched
It took only a few hours for pranksters to find and deface a test version of former President Trump's yet-to-launch social media platform called TRUTH Social. According to The Washington Post, someone...
View ArticleSony's WH-1000XM4 headphones fall to $248, plus the rest of the week's best...
This week brought our first official early Black Friday sale, courtesy of Best Buy. While we expect to see even more of these events before we hit Black Friday proper, there are a bunch of gadgets at...
View Article'Stardew Valley' creator's next game is 'Haunted Chocolatier'
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, aka "ConcernedApe," has made a surprise unveiling of his next game, Haunted Chocolatier. It has the same pixelated SNES look as Stardew, with characters, set-pieces...
View ArticleThe remastered Grand Theft Auto trilogy arrives November 11th
Today is the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto III. Although Rockstar Games didn’t mark the occasion with a sudden surprise release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The...
View ArticlePlayStation's next State of Play is set for October 27th
Sony has announced when its next State of Play stream will take place. You can watch it on October 27th at 5PM ET on Twitch or YouTube.It'll be a short broadcast, clocking in at 20 minutes or so, but...
View ArticleInstagram is testing tools to make it easier for creators to find sponsors
Instagram is testing new tools to make it easier for creators to earn money through its service. The app is now testing affiliate shops, a feature it first previewed at its Creator Week event in June,...
View ArticleHere’s how to deal with those badly written equations you find online
Spend enough time on social media and it’s likely that you’ll see what I’ve started to call a Bad Math Scam. This is where an account, looking to juice their engagement figures, posts an equation with...
View ArticleNintendo delays 'Advance Wars' remake to spring 2022
Nintendo has delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. The company will release the remake in spring 2022 instead of December 3rd, 2021, as previously announced. "The game just needs a little more time...
View ArticleTwitter adds one-click Revue newsletter signup buttons to tweets
Twitter is rolling out a way for people to sign up to Revue newsletters directly from tweets. When someone shares their Revue newsletter, the tweet will include a subscribe button. If someone clicks a...
View Article‘Dune’ is too big for your TV
The real world just felt too small when I stepped out of Denis Villeneuve's Dune. There weren't any enormous spaceships ready to rocket off to planets in distant galaxies. No Brutalist palaces amid...
View ArticleApple TV+ renews 'Mythic Quest' for seasons three and four
Fans of Mythic Quest have much more of the show to look forward to. Apple TV+ has renewed the series for seasons three and four. The second season of the workplace sitcom aired this spring, and season...
View ArticleTrump's social network is built on a platform it didn't properly license
Add a licensing misstep to the list of problems facing former President Donald Trump’s social media network. The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) says The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG)...
View ArticleCD Projekt buys the indie studio behind 'The Flame in the Flood'
Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt publisher CD Projekt has expanded its portfolio after picking up indie developer The Molasses Flood. The Boston-based studio is behind survival game The...
View ArticleDiscord now displays more detailed information about the EA games your...
For a while now, Discord has offered a feature called Rich Presence. It’s an API developers can use to connect their games to Discord and make it easier to jump into them from the chat app. We’ve...
View ArticleAnother former Facebook employee has filed a whistleblower complaint
Another former Facebook employee has filed a whistleblower complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The latest complaint, which was first reported by The Washington Post, alleges Facebook...
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