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Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on from its arrival to Earth, that sam...
Twitter is officially 20 years old. In another reality, that might make me kind of nostalgic. I've been lurking and scrolling and tweeting for 16 years; most of...
Apple already announced a lot of new devices in 2026 and we’ve been busy reviewing them all. In this installment of our bi-weekly roundup, we revisit the MacBoo...
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. There are a whole bunch of neat new games out this week, as well as updates on some in...
A group of former Twitter investors have prevailed at a federal civil trial over Elon Musk's actions amid his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform in...
Pinterest's CEO has thrown his support behind an Australia measure banning social media for younger teens and is calling for governments around the world to imp...
After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled...
The White House has announced a new AI policy framework that calls for Congress to craft federal regulation that overrules state AI laws. The Trump administrati...
The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has charged three people with illegally exporting NVIDIA GPUs to China in violation of the Export...
A French officer recently leaked the location of an aircraft carrier because of a run on the sports app Strava. This is not the first time this has happened, as...
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a new version of the Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery, according to Nikkei. This is to comply with a 2023 EU 'right-to-...
Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed show has entered production and will officially be set in Rome in the year 64AD, confirming previous reports. The upcomin...
It's hard not to find the premise of Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary instantly compelling: Something is slowly killing the sun and threatening life on Earth. That...
Last year, Belkin released a couple of cases for the Nintendo Switch 2 just in time for launch, including one that came with a handy battery pack. That one was...
Amazon is reportedly planning to re-enter the smartphone market more than 10 years after its last attempt. According to a Reuters report, the mysterious phone i...
Following discussions first reported on earlier this year, ByteDance has agreed to sell its games unit Moonton to Savvy Games Group for $6 billion. Moonton is k...
NVIDIA started an online firestorm this week when it announced DLSS 5 at its GTC conference. The company claims it's meant to deliver 'photorealistic' lighting...
If you're like me, you've absolutely had enough of winter and you're hoping warm weather is right around the corner. When it's finally more enjoyable to spend t...
Blue Origin has revealed its plans for an orbital AI data center system in a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission. The company has asked the ag...
Overview OpenAI is developing a “super app” for desktop that unifies ChatGPT, its browser, and its Codex code‑generation tool, according to reports from The Wa...
Restructuring and Funding Verily, Alphabet’s life‑sciences business, is restructuring and raising capital as a new corporate entity. With a $300 million invest...
California, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York are leading a coalition of 20 other states in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA for rescind...
Acquisition Details Amazon has acquired Rivr, a Zurich‑based startup focused on autonomous robotics. Rivr was valued at $110 million in a funding round in Augu...
DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig‑economy workers to earn extra cash. The delivery service introduced Tasks, described as “short activities Dashers...
Overview Google is testing a version of its Gemini app for macOS, Bloomberg reports. The app would bring the AI assistant to uncharted territory, putting it in...
Overview Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements a more restrictive policy toward downloading...
Background Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements a more restrictive policy toward downloadi...
Overview The Steam Spring Sale runs through Thursday, March 26 at 1 PM ET. It’s a good time to check the catalog for discounts, as many titles are reduced by a...
Background A little more than a year after ditching third‑party fact‑checkers and rolling back much of its proactive content moderation, Meta announced it will...
The FBI’s Ongoing Purchase of Americans’ Location Data The FBI has confirmed to the Senatehttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-fbi-confirms-its-buying-america...
Overview Stranger Things fans will soon have permanent access to the Upside Down with a full DVD set now available for preorder. Stranger Things: The Complete...
Ubisoft is ceasing game development at its studio, Red Storm Entertainment, best known for its work on the Tom Clancy series. While the studio will remain open,...
Meta's Reversal on Horizon Worlds VR Meta is backtracking on its plans to shut down the VR version of its metaverse. The company now intends to keep Horizon Wo...
Release Information The Switch 2 ports keep on coming. This time it’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the award‑winning 2021 title from Ember Lab. Previously announce...
Partnership Overview Rivian and Uber have entered into a major partnership, with Rivian providing Uber with up to 50,000 robotaxis in a deal valued at $1.25 bi...
Release Information - Platforms: Steam PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch - Release date: April 21 - Price: $10 - Day‑one availability: Also o...
Launch Details Amazon’s next‑generation smart assistant has entered its Early Access program in the UK, marking Alexa+’s European debut after rollouts in the U...
Overview Google and cybersecurity companies Lookout and iVerify have detailed a new hacking technique that potentially puts a significant portion of iPhone use...
Nothing Phone 4a Pro Review Nothing takes a different tack with its phone series. For the second time in a row, its mid‑range entry‑level A‑series smartphones d...
Fines Overview UK’s Ofcom has fined 4chan a total of £520,000 ≈ $690,000 for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023. Details of Violations Age‑verif...
FBI purchase of location data During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track ind...
Incident Overview The Information reported that an AI agent within Meta took unauthorized action, leading to a security breach at the company last week. An emp...
Overview Google and cybersecurity firms Lookout and iVerify have detailed a new hacking technique called DarkSword that can compromise iPhone users simply by v...
Overview The White House has been promising a set of national rules to guide artificial intelligence since late last year, and today Sen. Marsha Blackburn R‑Te...
Background A recent change in how the U.S. Postal Service USPS handles shipping partners appears to have forced Amazon to make alternative plans. The company r...
Update 4:05 PM ET A few hours after this story was published, Google reached out to retract the news. The company provided Engadget with the following statemen...
Overview NASA and ESA have released new images from the Hubble Space Telescope of a comet breaking up as it exits the solar system. The images are part of a st...
Overview Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available as a standalone app for iPhone users. The tool initially debuted last summer on PCs with a $200‑per‑mon...
