Fortnite returns to iOS in the EU as the Epic Games Store debuts on mobile
It's a big day for Epic Games. Not only has the company rolled out the latest season of Fortnite, it has achieved a long-held ambition by bringing the Epic Games Store to mobile devices. The app...
View ArticleFBI says Iranian hackers are targeting both presidential campaigns
A phishing campaign that the FBI believes is linked to Iran has been targeting members of the Trump and Harris camps as they seek to be elected as the president of the United States later this year....
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The Plucky Squire expertly transforms old ideas into something new
It feels like The Plucky Squire has been popping up at game events forever. It first came onto my radar during one of publisher Devolver Digital’s bizarre showcases in 2022, and was instantly...
View ArticleThe adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23
The castle construction game Tiny Glade that’s got the Internet uttering a collective “Awwwww, ain’t that cuuuute?” has a release date. Wholesome Games announced today in a new trailer that Tiny Glade...
View ArticleMeta puts Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR on ice
Here’s some bad news for those longing to run over civilians in a monster truck while in virtual reality. The VR-focused remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is “on hold indefinitely,” according to...
View ArticleTake $150 off a set of Sony noise-canceling headphones, plus the rest of the...
It's Friday, which means it's once again time for us to round up all the gadget and tech gear discounts that are catching our eye. Our latest selection includes all-time lows on Sony's still-excellent...
View ArticleEU regulators question Meta about the shutdown of CrowdTangle
Meta’s decision to shut down CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that was an “invaluable” resource to the research community, is drawing fresh scrutiny from European Union regulators. The EU Commission,...
View ArticleTexas Instruments awarded $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding for domestic...
Texas Instruments is the latest recipient of CHIPS Act funds. The 2022 law, signed by President Biden to boost domestic silicon production in the face of increasing Chinese chip imports, will award TI...
View ArticleSan Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced he intended to shut down 16 of the most popular AI “undressing” sites at a press conference on Thursday. The Verge reported that the City Attorney is...
View ArticleMicrosoft boosts Windows’ FAT32 partition size limit after nearly three decades
Microsoft righted an age-old “wrong” (at least for those who geek out on disk formatting) earlier this week. With its latest Windows 11 Insider Canary Preview Build (via The Verge), the company...
View ArticleOpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus...
OpenAI said on Friday that it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts aimed at Americans. The company said it identified and banned...
View ArticleGoogle acknowledges it 'missed the mark' with onerous demands for Pixel 9...
If you thought Google might be taking a break after unveiling new Pixel 9 devices at its Made By Google event this week, you would be mistaken. A recent post on Threads appears to show part of the...
View ArticleFubo wins injunction to delay Disney-Fox-Warner’s live sports streamer Venu
The sports streaming service Fubo has temporarily fended off a huge financial threat from Disney-Fox-Warner’s potential competitor Venu Sports and its collection of sports broadcasting licenses thanks...
View ArticleNational Public Data confirms breach that exposed Americans' social security...
A data dump that contains 2.7 billion records of personal information for people living in the US, including their Social Security Numbers, have recently been leaked online. The data dump's contents...
View ArticleHow to watch all of Xbox's Gamescom streams
It’s that time of year again. Gamescom is nearly upon us. For the uninitiated, Gamescom is a huge gaming trade show held annually in Germany. This year, Microsoft has announced a major Xbox presence...
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Engadget review recap: Dyson's non-weird headphones and Lenovo's ThinkPad X1...
What a week to kick off a new review recap series on Engadget. Google held its Made By Google event on Tuesday, launching the Pixel 9 lineup and the Pixel Watch 3. Since then, though, it's already had...
View ArticleInstagram's experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares
Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you're used to. In an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a...
View ArticleX is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will...
X says it's ending business operations in Brazil effective immediately, but the service will remain available to users in the country. The company says Alexandre de Moraes, the president of the...
View ArticleThe US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other
The US Department of Transportation has laid out a nationwide road safety plan [PDF] that will lead to cars communicating with each other. The agency is hoping that broadly deploying...
View ArticleHow to choose the best TV for gaming right now
The best gaming TVs aren’t much different from the best TVs you can buy in general. But if you’re looking to make your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X games look their best, there are a handful of key...
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