The Ghostwriter typewriter brings generative AI to the printed page
Running from 1992 through 1995, Ghostwriter, the beloved PBS children’s television show, followed a diverse group of friends as they solved mysteries around their Brooklyn neighborhood with the help of...
View ArticleYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced she's stepping down from the helm of the streaming video service. Wojcicki, who joined Alphabet nearly 25 years ago, said she's starting "a new chapter focused...
View ArticleTesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehicles
Apparently those Super Bowl ads finally did the trick. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Thursday that Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 of its vehicles because the Full...
View ArticleTile thinks a $1 million fine will deter stalkers from using its trackers
Tile is giving its customers a new option to make its trackers harder for thieves to detect. But since doing so also makes it easier for stalkers to track others without their consent, the company...
View ArticleFCC proposals require phone companies to help domestic violence survivors
Now that the Safe Connections Act (SCA) has become law, the Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to help domestic violence survivors leave their partners' phone plans. The agency has...
View ArticleMeta is bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram
Meta has set its sights on copying a new messaging app: Telegram. Mark Zuckerberg just showed off “broadcast channels,” a new Instagram feature that brings one-way messaging to the app. The company is...
View ArticleTikTok is cribbing from HQ Trivia's answer sheet
Perhaps someone at TikTok got really into HQ Trivia at one point — the platform has announced a very similar-sounding live trivia challenge with a $500,000 prize pool. TikTok Trivia is open to users in...
View ArticleDisney will slow and spread the releases of its Marvel series
Disney plans to scale back its streaming content as cost-cutting hits the entertainment giant. Marvel Studios will reportedly see the first and perhaps biggest cuts under CEO Bob Iger’s second stint...
View ArticleBipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policies
American politicians are split on many aspects of social networks' content moderation policies, but they might find common ground on setting those policies. A bipartisan group of senators led by Brian...
View ArticleSnapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users
Snap says it has hit a new milestone, as Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users. The company also noted recently that 375 million users hop into the app every day. While that's a...
View ArticleT-Mobile is offering a free year of MLS Season Pass on AppleTV+
T-Mobile has quite the offer for subscribers who are also soccer fans. The carrier will offer its customers a year of Major League Soccer Season Pass to watch in the Apple TV app. Usually $99 annually,...
View ArticleMicrosoft will support Windows 11 on newer Macs through Parallels
Microsoft has formally approved a way to run Windows 11 on ARM-based Macs, if not in the way you might hope. In a new support article, the company has "authorized" using Parallels Desktop 18 to run the...
View ArticleTesla denies firing New York workers in retaliation for union activity
Tesla has denied that it terminated employees at its Buffalo, New York Autopilot facility in response to a new union campaign. Days after workers at the facility sent a letter to company chief Elon...
View Article'Octopath Traveler 2' review: Eight different stories, but not enough connection
Octopath Traveler 2 is a retro-styled RPG, set in another steampunk-esque fantasy world. Square Enix isn’t reinventing the turn-based RPG for this sequel, instead expanding and (mildly) correcting some...
View ArticleThe Morning After: The verdict on PlayStation VR2
PlayStation’s next-gen VR headset is here. It’s high-spec and, boy, high priced. Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar says it’s a massive step forward from the original PSVR, thanks to its high-resolution...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Did the PlayStation VR2 arrive too late?
The PlayStation VR2 is here, and it’s mostly great! But its high price and limited library make it hard to recommend for many gamers. This week, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into our review of the...
View ArticleWithings’ luxury weighing scale is amazing, if inessential
I wonder how often technology journalism is aspirational rather than useful, like when you watch car reviewers testing million dollar rides. I comfort myself knowing that while flagship laptops are...
View ArticleFitbit is removing open groups, adventures and challenges from its app
Fitbit says it's working on enhancing the app experience to focus on providing its users with the best fitness tools, and its efforts to do so apparently include sunsetting a handful of features....
View ArticleThe best SSD for your PlayStation 5
In 2021, ten months after the PlayStation 5 hit store shelves, Sony released a software update that unlocked the console’s storage expansion slot. At launch, the PS5 offered only 667GB of space for...
View ArticleSEC charges Terraform Labs over alleged 'multi-biillion dollar' crypto fraud
It's not just international police trying to hold Terraform Labs accountable for a collapse that took $40 billion from investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Terraform and its...
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