The best Playdate games for 2024
Owning a Playdate comes with the perk of already having access to 24 games at no additional cost from the bundled-in Season One — and some pretty good ones to boot. But there are a ton of great games...
View ArticleNintendo can't repair your New 3DS because it ran out of parts
Nintendo has stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS. While it's unsurprising for a company to end support for hardware that's a decade old, the reason in this case is that Nintendo has...
View ArticleSpotify says Apple 'discontinued' the tech for some of its volume controls on...
The latest round in the Spotify vs. Apple battle concerns volume controls. The streaming service says Apple "discontinued the technology" that allowed it to employ the volume buttons on iOS devices to...
View ArticleOpenAI and Anthropic agree to share their models with the US AI Safety Institute
OpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to share AI models — before and after release — with the US AI Safety Institute. The agency, established through an executive order by President Biden in 2023, will...
View ArticleThe world’s largest TV and movie piracy streaming ring is dead
The highly illegal but very popular media streaming site Fmovies and an affiliated network of pirated movie and TV show websites have been shut down. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment...
View ArticleChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million
ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, according to OpenAI. That represents a doubling of the weekly audience of 100 million the company announced last November. A representative from the...
View ArticleStarlink's local bank accounts are frozen as X prepares to be shut down in...
A judge in Brazil has blocked Starlink’s bank accounts in the country amid a deepening dispute with X. The move comes as the same Supreme Court judge has threatened to shut down X in the country, and...
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My quest for the perfect productivity mouse
Finding the best mouse for your needs can make all the difference, whether you're a gamer, a designer or someone who spends hours tackling emails. And when it comes to ease and convenience, a wireless...
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The best ereaders for 2024
There are really two types of ereaders: Dedicated ebook/audiobook devices or slabs that are more akin to small tablets with E Ink screens. In the first category, the competition is really between...
View ArticleThe Morning After: X labeled an NPR story about Trump as ‘unsafe’
X briefly discouraged users from viewing a link to an NPR story about Donald Trump’s recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery. NPR reporter Stephen Fowler posted a link to a story in which he quoted...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: iPhone 16 and Apple rumors with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman
Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 16 on September 9th, so we've brought on Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to chat about his scoops around Apple's upcoming hardware. We should expect some notable...
View ArticleThe latest Tamagotchi is made with real eggs
Bandai has launched a new Tamagotchi model, and it's actually made with real recycled egg shells. The Original Tamagotchi Celebration digital pet is even colored like a tan/brown egg, with green and...
View ArticleAmazon's Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per...
Amazon's next-gen "Remarkable" Alexa assistant will be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays, five sources with knowledge of the matter told...
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Hyundai is planning to build its wild N Vision 74 concept EV
A couple of years ago Hyundai introduced a wild EV supercar concept called the N Vision 74 designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiario. Now, it looks like that vehicle will go into production in some...
View ArticleSonos made a public Trello board to track its broken app fixes
The Sonos app is broken, and it's been causing not just customers, but also dealers and installers so many problems over the past few months. Now, it's documenting the app issues it has already fixed...
View ArticleZelda can wield a sword in Echoes of Wisdom after all
Nintendo has provided a fresh look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the upcoming Switch game that makes the titular princess the playable protagonist for the very first time. Like many folks,...
View ArticleLabor Day sale discounts a four-pack of AirTags to $75
The Labor Day discounts continue to roll in. You can scoop up a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $75 via Amazon. That’s a drop of around 25 percent, as the typical cost is $99. It also breaks down...
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Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ review: A capable AI PC, but Windows on Arm issues remain
It's only been four months since we reviewed the latest Intel version of the XPS 13, but now Dell has released a model built for Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC initiative. It's running Qualcomm's new...
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Labor Day sales from Apple, Amazon, Samsung and more: The best tech deals we...
The final holiday weekend of summer is here and there are Labor Day sales to be had. Historically, Labor Day isn't a boon for tech deals but there are always a few decent ones that pop up, particularly...
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Your iPhone might not be compatible with iOS 18. Here are the eligible devices
Apple When the presumed iPhone 16 lineup is officially announced at the Apple event in just over a week, it will include iOS 18, which Apple already detailed at its developer conference earlier this...
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