The 15 best gifts for dads
Many Dads aren’t known for being forthright about what exactly they want for the holidays. (No, “peace and quiet” is not an acceptable answer in this case.) If you’re shopping for a father who likes...
View ArticleBlack Friday tech deals: Get the Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 6E for its lowest...
If you live in a large home or are simply done dealing with shoddy Wi-Fi, a mesh router might be the solution. Black Friday tech deals have come in handy in this space already, with one of our top...
View ArticleIn an outcome beyond parody, The Onion has bought Infowars
When reality becomes stranger than satire, maybe the satirists can teach us something. The Onion confirmed on Thursday that its parent company bought Infowars, the disgraced purveyor of Sandy Hook...
View ArticleBlack Friday Anker deals: One of our favorite Anker power banks is 41 percent...
Anker makes a lot of our favorite charging gear, not only because their products tend to perform quite well, but also because there are options for all kinds of budgets. Black Friday tech deals can...
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Apple M4 iMac review: The best all-in-one gets a lot faster
The 2024 iMac looks the same as ever, but there’s an update that promises to dramatically transform the lineup. It’s not the M4 processor, though that’s nice. No, I’m talking about the boost in base...
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Amazon dropped a new Fire TV line just before Thanksgiving
Amazon just unveiled a new line of Fire TVs, just ahead of Thanksgiving and, more importantly, Black Friday. The Fire TV Omni Mini-LED series is being advertised as “the most powerful and innovative...
View ArticleThis Apple Black Friday deal drops the Apple Watch Series 10 to a new low...
You don't have to look too hard to find early Black Friday deals on Apple devices. For one thing, the Apple Watch Series 10 has dropped to a new all-time-low price on Amazon. The wearable can be yours...
View ArticleApple Black Friday deals discount the M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM to $899
If you're looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a new laptop without breaking the bank, there are plenty of early Black Friday deals worth considering. Even better, there's a discount on what we...
View ArticleGoogle is being targeted for oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has started the process of placing Google under federal supervision, an action which could create new standards for how the federal government can oversee big...
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Teenage Engineering is back with another droolworthy (and expensive) groovebox
Did you think Teenage Engineering would go another entire year without dropping something both absurdly cool and outrageously expensive? Think again. The company just announced the long-rumored OP-XY...
View ArticlePBS programming is coming to Prime Video
Amazon and PBS have entered a partnership that will bring content from the public media operation to Prime Video. More than 150 local PBS channels and the PBS Kids Channel will launch as a free...
View ArticleNintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the...
Nintendo just dropped details on its various Black Friday promotions, all of which go live on November 24 and end on November 30. These include fairly steep discounts on first-party Switch titles,...
View ArticleThe 25 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024
Whether you’re playing on the original Nintendo Switch, the sleek handheld-only Switch Lite or the upgraded OLED model with its stunning display, you’re in for a gaming experience that’s versatile,...
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ADL report finds Steam is 'rife' with racist posts and images
Valve’s Steam store is more than just a place to buy computer games online. It’s an active community of gamers. Unfortunately, a sizable portion of those gamers are posting an “unprecedented” amount of...
View ArticleGoogle will stop serving political ads in the EU, including on YouTube
Google will stop serving political advertisements in the European Union. The decision, announced in The Keyword blog, is in response to an upcoming new rule for the bloc that "introduces significant...
View ArticleThe best Lego Black Friday deals include up to 40 percent off Star Wars,...
It’s not hard to understand why Lego sets are some of the most sought-after gifts for the holidays. We’re big fans of the building blocks here at Engadget, and we know they make particularly good gifts...
View ArticleHere's a fresh look at the Half-Life 2 RTX remaster
We initially heard about a team modding an RTX remaster of Half-Life 2 last August. Today, NVIDIA released a trailer giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Orbifold Studios' efforts to apply more...
View ArticleThe EU publishes the first draft of regulatory guidance for general purpose...
On Thursday, the European Union published its first draft of a Code of Practice for general purpose AI (GPAI) models. The document, which won’t be finalized until May, lays out guidelines for managing...
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The new Xbox ad campaign is confused about what an Xbox is
These times are very trying and it’s understandable if someone goes a little off the deep end once in a while. Just like Norman Bates said in Psycho, “We all go a little mad sometimes.” However, a new...
View ArticleThe Rogue Prince of Persia gets a big update with ‘The Second Act’
The Rogue Prince of Persia, a modern reboot of the classic platformer published by Broderbund in 1989, is still in early access mode but it’s getting a bunch of new, cool-sounding stuff next week....
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