Hitting the Books: The abrupt and ignoble downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Seemingly overnight, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, went from cryptocurrency wunderkind to wanted for questioning by the FBI. After years of unfettered success, the walls of SBF's blockchain...
View ArticleThe second generation Apple Pencil drops to a new low of $85
Apple’s second-generation Pencil stylus is one of the best accessories you can buy for an iPad Pro or iPad Air, but at $125, it’s not the most affordable purchase. So it’s worth noting when the stylus...
View ArticleTwitter limits access to some tweets in Turkey ahead of tightly contested...
On the eve of potentially one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history, Twitter began blocking posts in Turkey. “In response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available...
View ArticlePixel users report the Google app is making their phones overheat
If a Pixel phone is your daily driver, you may want to keep a charger nearby. An Engadget reader contacted us on Sunday to report that their Pixel 6 Pro has recently been overheating and excessively...
View ArticleApple's 'M3 Pro' chipset could feature 12 CPU cores
Apple is testing an M3 chipset with a 12-core processor and 18-core GPU, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports a source sent him App Store developer...
View ArticleApple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature arrives in New Zealand and Australia
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature launched last year in the US and Canada, then came to France, Germany, Ireland and the UK shortly afterwards. Now, it's finally launching elsewhere on...
View ArticleNASA ends its Lunar Flashlight mission
NASA has pulled the plug on its Lunar Flashlight project, which was designed to look for sources of ice on our nearest neighbor. The agency spent the last few months trying, and failing, to get the...
View ArticleThe Apple Watch Ultra is almost $100 off right now
The Apple Watch Ultra is is one of the best wearables for sports and outdoors enthusiasts thanks to the durable design and high-end features, but that $799 price tag can be hard to digest. If you've...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Twitter has a new CEO
On Thursday, Twitter CEO Elon Musk said he'd appointed someone to take over from him as CEO, and it didn't take long for that person's identity to be confirmed. Less than a day later, Musk confirmed...
View ArticleHatch Restore 2 review: Better sleep behind a paywall
If I don’t sleep well, I’m a mess. That wasn’t always the case, but having a kid subjected me to two years of boot camp-level exhaustion and my reserves are gone. So I was curious whether a sleep...
View ArticleThe best iPhone accessories for 2023
New Apple iPhone 14 owners should think about the accessories they want for their new handset not long after unboxing it. Like with last year’s iPhone 13s, this year’s models don’t come with ac power...
View ArticleGoogle will pay Texas $8 million to settle claims of 'deceptive' Pixel 4 ads
Google is still taking a financial hit over allegations it misled customers with Pixel 4 ads. The company has agreed to pay Texas $8 million to settle claims it paid radio hosts for "deceptive"...
View ArticleSamsung Smart Monitors are up to 25 percent off right now
If you're looking to zhush up your workspace or gaming setup, or you simply need more screen real estate to help you get things done, you may want to consider picking up a Samsung Smart Monitor, as...
View ArticleMost states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system
One of the unpleasant technological reminders of the pandemic is fading away. States have turned off COVID-19 exposure notifications on iPhones across the US now that the public emergency has expired....
View ArticleAmazon is making a 'Lord of the Rings' MMO
The new wave of Lord of the Rings games isn't stopping with this month's Gollum and Heroes of Middle-earth. Amazon has struck a deal with Embracer Group to release a massively multiplayer online (MMO)...
View ArticleThe EU approves Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard takeover
Microsoft has overcome a significant hurdle in its attempt to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. As expected, the European Union has rubberstamped the acquisition. The European Commission (the...
View ArticleThe best GPS running watches for 2023
Because I'm the editor of Engadget by day and a volunteer coach in my free time, I often get asked which GPS watch to buy. (People also ask what I'm wearing and the answer is: All of them. I am testing...
View ArticleHackers breach Philadelphia Inquirer ahead of Tuesday’s mayoral primary
This weekend, The Philadelphia Inquirer was hacked ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary. As a result, the newspaper had to cancel its Sunday edition, and it wasn’t clear until late Sunday...
View ArticleTelly will give you a free TV if you'll watch non-stop ads
Never mind free streaming services — one startup is giving the hardware away, too. Telly is now taking US reservations for free 55-inch 4K TVs that continuously display ads on part of a secondary...
View ArticleTCL's new 2023 TVs deliver high frame rate gaming at lower prices
TCL just announced a bunch of new TVs in two different product lines. As originally teased during this year’s CES, the S Class models are easy on the old bank account. Despite the budget-friendly...
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