Meta settles Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725 million
Fallout from Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal continues over four years after it was first exposed. Parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running...
View Article@ElonJet returns to Twitter with a 24-hour delay on the plane's location
Last week, Twitter banned Jack Sweeney's @ElonJet account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet, then unveiled a new policy against sharing live locations shortly afterward. Now, Sweeney is back with a...
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The Morning After: YouTube is the new home of NFL Sunday Ticket
YouTube is ready for some more football. The streaming service has snagged the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket package, which offers access to out-of-market games that air on Fox and CBS each Sunday....
View ArticleTwitter Blue perks now include higher ranking replies and 60-minute video...
Twitter Blue has enabled new perks for subscribers including "prioritized rankings in conversations" and video uploads up to 60 minutes in length, according to an updated feature list spotted by...
View ArticleThe EQS SUV is the height of Mercedes EV luxury
Mercedes isn’t tip-toeing into electrification. The automaker put together an aggressive plan and it shows no sign of slowing down. That’s why every few months it seems like there’s another...
View ArticleThe best PC games for 2023
So how do you categorize a beast like gaming on the PC? With decades of titles to pluck from (and the first port of call for most indie titles, too), there's so much to choose from. Gaming on your PC...
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2022 was an incredible year for handheld gaming
The past year was stellar for handheld gaming, no matter the size of your actual hands. Between the Steam Deck, Playdate and an explosion of retro consoles, we received an embarrassing amount of mobile...
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How to connect AirPods to your iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and more
One of the most convenient things about Apple’s AirPods is their ability pair quickly with other Apple devices. But sometimes things don't always go as planned — Bluetooth connections get interrupted,...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC's antitrust lawsuit
Microsoft has filed a formal response to a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit that seeks to block it from buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It pushed back against the agency's...
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Apple's AirPods Pro fall to $200, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
While it's a bit late for most tech gifts to ship in time for Christmas, there are still many deals going on for those looking to buy something nice for themselves. Apple's AirPods Pro, for one, are...
View ArticleApple's 'unprecedented' engineering snafu reportedly spoiled plans for more...
The iPhone 14 Pro’s A16 Bionic chip uses a similar architecture to the A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro, but that was only Apple’s fallback plan, according to a report from The Information. The company wanted...
View ArticleThe long-delayed 'Sports Story' suddenly arrives on Nintendo Switch
After a long delay, Sports Story is now available on Nintendo Switch. Fans of Golf Story have been awaiting the follow-up for quite some time. Sports Story was initially supposed to arrive on the...
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX and XT review: AMD’s ‘reasonable’ stab at 4K gaming
Once again, AMD is ready to take on NVIDIA's latest video cards with powerful alternatives at a lower price. And once again, AMD still lags behind when it comes to ray tracing. That's pretty much the...
View ArticleApple pulls new iOS 16.2 HomeKit architecture after users report Home app issues
Apple has stopped rolling out an optional Home app upgrade after users began reporting issues with the software. "We temporarily removed the option to upgrade to the new Home architecture," the company...
View ArticleTwitter restores suicide-prevention feature after briefly removing it
Twitter says it’s working on bringing back the #ThereIsHelp banner, a feature that pointed users to suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources when searching for certain content. On Friday,...
View ArticleFTC orders Mastercard to open debit transactions to competing payment networks
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Mastercard to start providing competing payment networks with the information they need to process debit card payments. In a proposed enforcement action...
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Microsoft's humble NotePad might be getting tabs in Windows 11
Shortly after Windows 11 arrived, Microsoft made some key improvements in the Notepad app that hasn't seen much change since the Windows 95 days. Now, it may be introducing an even bigger feature,...
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OnePlus 11 will debut in China on January 4th
The OnePlus 11 is launching globally on February 7th, but the flagship smartphone will actually make debut in China earlier on January 4th, OnePlus announced. The company has also announced pretty much...
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The best sci-fi movies, books and shows to consume over the holidays
If you need a break from the hustle and cheer of the holidays, there’s nothing better than the ultimate escapist genre: sci-fi. This year has been a good one for those who like their entertainment...
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Engadget’s favorite games of 2022
What a year for gaming. While 2022 may not have enjoyed as many AAA releases as in past years, the ones that weren’t delayed into 2023 were stellar and the indie development scene more than made up for...
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