» TSMC will charge more for chips made outside of Taiwan, possibly making devices more expensive
18/04/24 17:51 from Engadget
TSMC is the world’s biggest chipmaker and its products are found in everything from phones to game consoles and computers. But devices using TSMC chips could become more expensive if manufacturers opt to buy ones that the company makes o...

» Airchat is the latest app trying to make 'social audio' cool again
18/04/24 17:00 from Engadget
There’s a new invite-only app going semi-viral among VCs, tech execs and other Silicon Valley personalities. It’s called Airchat and it’s trying to revive the concept of an audio-first social media app. The premise is similar to Clubhous...

» GPT-4 performed close to the level of expert doctors in eye assessments
18/04/24 16:15 from Engadget
As learning language models (LLMs) continue to advance, so do questions about how they can benefit society in areas such as the medical field. A recent study from the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine found that O...

» Acer's new $399 Chromebook Plus 514 hits the mark for a solid budget laptop
18/04/24 16:00 from Engadget
There are a frankly ridiculous number of Chromebooks on sale to choose from, but Google's Chromebook Plus initiative that launched last fall has gone a long way towards standardizing some key specs for ChromeOS devices. That in turn has ...

» Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console
18/04/24 16:00 from Engadget
We are living in a second golden age for console gaming. Active communities, open developer tools and easy distribution have given new life to many once-dead systems. If there's one company who deserves the most thanks for bringing a...

» DJI's new backup battery can power small appliances, charge your drone
18/04/24 16:00 from Engadget
DJI is entering the portable power station market in the US and Europe with the launch of the Power 1000 and Power 500 aimed at home users or road warriors. The devices (released in China at the end of last year) can be used to power sma...

» Samsung’s Galaxy A35 midrange smartphone is officially available in the US
18/04/24 16:00 from Engadget
The Samsung Galaxy A35 smartphone is officially available for US customers. We knew it was coming to the US , but we didn't know when. The phone starts at $400 and is available in two colors. It’s already been available in the UK sin...

» The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2024
18/04/24 15:00 from Engadget
A keyboard is one of the few pieces of technology you may use for hours every day. Why not make it something that brings you joy? Sure, the people who gush over these things can be intense, but the upgraded comfort, durability and custom...

» Slack rolls out its AI tools to all paying customers
18/04/24 15:00 from Engadget
Slack just rolled out its AI tools to all paying users, after releasing them to a select subset of customers earlier this year . The company’s been teasing these features since last year and, well, now they’re here. The AI auto-generates...

» Playdate developers have made more than $500K in Catalog sales
18/04/24 15:00 from Engadget
Panic is celebrating Playdate's second birthday this month, and the party favors include some piping-hot statistics about Catalog game sales. Playdate hit the market in April 2022 with 24 free games. Its Catalog store went live in Ma...

» The Morning After: Is the new Zephyrus G16 any good?
18/04/24 14:15 from Engadget
ASUS has updated its 16-inch Zephyrus G16 for 2024 with fresher chips and graphics options all the way up to an RTX 4090 . There’s a new OLED display with a 240HZ refresh rate and a full size SD card reader for transferring files. But, a...

» Nothing's Ear and Ear (a) earbuds with active noise cancellation are now available for pre-order
18/04/24 13:45 from Engadget
Carl Pei's Nothing has revealed two new wireless earbuds at an event in Tokyo. It calls the Ear, the more expensive model of the two with prices starting at $149 and £129, a refinement of its older model the Ear (2) . The Ear retains...

» EU criticizes Meta's 'privacy for cash' business model
18/04/24 13:30 from Engadget
The European Union doesn't think you should have to choose between giving Meta and other major players your data or your money. In a statement, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) stated that "consent or pay" models o...

» The best Bluetooth speaker for 2024: 15 portable options for every price range
18/04/24 12:00 from Engadget
One thing became apparent after testing dozens of Bluetooth speakers: there are plenty of good options out there for most people. While that variety is great to have, it can also lead to confusion and overwhelm when you go to buy a new o...

» Google fired 28 workers who protested Israeli government cloud contract
18/04/24 11:44 from Engadget
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests against the company's "Project Nimbus" cloud contract with the Israeli government, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge . That follows the arrest and suspension ...

» Supergiant shows off Hades II's gameplay and new god designs
18/04/24 10:00 from Engadget
Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game's upcoming sequel. Seriously — the developer hosted a three-hour livestream that showed off Hades II's gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as the...

» Twitch is giving all users access to its discovery feed later this month
18/04/24 07:10 from Engadget
Twitch has been testing a discovery feed for livestreams and Clips on mobile since last year, in hopes of giving users a new way to find new streamers to follow and, hence, spend more time on the platform. Now, the website has announced ...

» Media coalition asks the feds to investigate Google’s removal of California news links
18/04/24 00:20 from Engadget
The News/Media Alliance, formerly the Newspaper Association of America, asked US federal agencies to investigate Google’s removal of links to California news media outlets . Google’s tactic is in response to the proposed California Journ...

» TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendations
18/04/24 00:00 from Engadget
TikTok is ramping up penalties for creators who post potentially “problematic” content and tightening its rules around what can be recommended in the app. The updates arrive as TikTok is fighting for its future in the United States and t...

» Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App Store, no sideloading required
17/04/24 23:11 from Engadget
It hasn't been long since Apple started allowing retro game emulators on the App Store . We've already seen one notable controversy after the company pulled Game Boy emulator iGBA from the storefront. It turned out that iGBA, which hit t...

» Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out tech
17/04/24 22:16 from Engadget
Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to po...

» There’s a TV show coming based on Sega's classic arcade game Golden Axe
17/04/24 21:53 from Engadget
Comedy Central just greenlit a cartoon based on the classic Sega arcade cabinet Golden Axe , further proving we are in something of a gilded age of video game adaptations. The animated show is getting a ten-episode first season and featu...

» Cheaper Evercade retro consoles will arrive in July
17/04/24 21:04 from Engadget
Blaze Entertainment has made a bunch of announcements regarding its Evercade retro gaming consoles Among other things, the company has revealed refreshed and less expensive hardware. The Evercade -R range updates the VS and EXP with a ne...

» LG's S95TR soundbar with wireless Dolby Atmos is now available for $1,500
17/04/24 20:51 from Engadget
In typical LG fashion, the company is following up its CES soundbar announcement with pricing and availability info a few months later. The company's latest Dolby Atmos model, the S95TR , is now available from LG and other retailers for ...

» Apple renews For All Mankind and announces a spinoff series set in the Soviet Union
17/04/24 20:39 from Engadget
For All Mankind is coming back for a fifth season of space-based alt-history hijinks on Apple TV+. This is unsurprising news, given the near-universal critical acclaim heaped on season four . However, the company also surprise-announced ...

» X’s AI bot is so dumb it can’t tell the difference between a bad game and vandalism
17/04/24 20:27 from Engadget
Last night, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson had a rough outing shooting 0 for 10 in a loss against the Sacramento Kings, ending the team’s chances of making the NBA playoffs. But then, almost as if to add insult to injury, X’s ...

» Creepy monitoring service sells searchable Discord user data for as little as $5
17/04/24 20:02 from Engadget
A data scraping service is selling information on what it claims to be 600 million Discord users. A report from 404 Media details Spy Pet, an online service that gathers, stores and sells troves of information from the social platform. B...

» TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account
17/04/24 20:01 from Engadget
TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada. “We're in the early stages of experimenting with a dedicated space fo...

» Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, by Sayonara Wild Hearts devs, comes out on May 19
17/04/24 19:50 from Engadget
The surreal puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes hits the Nintendo Switch and PC on May 16, as revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase event. This is a big deal, as the game’s being developed by Simogo, the company behind the mind-...

» Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, by Sayonara Wild Hearts devs, comes out on May 16
17/04/24 19:50 from Engadget
The surreal puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes hits the Nintendo Switch and PC on May 16, as revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase event. This is a big deal, as the game’s being developed by Simogo, the company behind the mind-...

» Yars Rising revives a 40-year-old Atari game as a modern metroidvania
17/04/24 19:30 from Engadget
How many of you had “sequel to a game from 1982” on your Nintendo Indie World Showcase bingo card? If so, you just won big. Yars Rising is a modern metroidvania take on the Atari 2600 classic Yars’ Revenge , and all it took was 42 short ...

» Shadow platformer Schim is coming to PC and consoles on July 18
17/04/24 19:28 from Engadget
It's always nice to get a release date for a game that's caught the eye whenever it has popped up. We've had a few looks at Schim , a pretty puzzle platformer, in previous game showcases. It emerged during Nintendo's Indi...

» Good riddance, WH-XB910N: Sony’s confusing product names are going away
17/04/24 19:10 from Engadget
When Sony debuted its ULT lineup of speakers and headphones last week, it took the first step towards a big change on naming its products. For years, the company has used an awfully confusing mix of letters and numbers, some of which are...

» Sony’s new Bravia TVs boast powerful processors and a Prime Video calibration mode
17/04/24 19:00 from Engadget
Sony just revealed its lineup of new TVs for 2024. While many boast interesting features that we’ll get into later, the biggest change is naming conventions. Sony TVs used to be named confusing strings of numbers and letters, but that’s ...

» Sony debuts Bravia Theater line of Dolby Atmos soundbars and speakers
17/04/24 19:00 from Engadget
Sony didn't announce any new home theater audio gear at CES, so it was only a matter of time before the company would reveal its latest soundbars and speakers. Today, the company unveiled its new Bravia Theater line, a moniker that the c...

» ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) review: Not just for gamers
17/04/24 18:30 from Engadget
ASUS’ latest 14-inch gaming laptop is an incredibly versatile and stylish all-rounder. But for those who want something even beefier, there’s the ROG Zephyrus G16 . Not only does it feature a more powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, it supp...

» Boston Dynamics unveils an all-electric version of its Atlas robot
17/04/24 18:15 from Engadget
When Boston Dynamics announced on Tuesday it was retiring the hydraulic version of Atlas , there were a few hints that the company wasn't done with humanoid robots entirely. Sure enough, one day later, Boston Dynamics has unveiled an all...

» Cozy cat sim Little Kitty, Big City arrives for consoles and PCs on May 9
17/04/24 17:56 from Engadget
After the massive success of Stray , the world has been crying out for another big game about cats. Well, our pleas have been answered. The cozy cat sim Little Kitty, Big City will be available for download on May 9 for multiple platform...

» Logitech adds programmable ChatGPT shortcuts to its mice and keyboards
17/04/24 16:30 from Engadget
Logitech has rolled out a new software tool called Logi AI Prompt Builder , which gives you quick access to ChatGPT's features. You first have to link a specific key on your keyboard or a button on your mouse with the tool from within th...

» Samsung Frame TVs are up to 37 percent off right now
17/04/24 16:15 from Engadget
TVs might have gotten much less bulky in recent years, but most are still just big black screens. If you've been holding out for something a bit prettier, check out Amazon's sale on Samsung's QLED 4K The Frame LS03B Series. Most of the s...

» Formlabs' new 3D printers are faster and cheaper to use
17/04/24 16:00 from Engadget
The dawn of the 3D-printing age was full of sky-high promises that had no chance of matching the reality of what was possible. Companies like Formlabs have taken the subsequent decade to look for places that the manufacturing process can...

» Snap is adding a watermark to AI-generated images
17/04/24 15:45 from Engadget
It's becoming increasingly difficult to determine what is AI-created as tools' capabilities continue to improve. Marking AI-created images is one solution and an option Snapchat is expanding on. The platform is introducing a wate...

» Watch Nintendo's Indie World stream here at 10AM ET
17/04/24 15:30 from Engadget
It's time for another video game showcase and this time around, Nintendo's stepping up to the plate. The company's latest Indie World stream takes place today at 10AM ET and you can watch it above. The showcase is slated to l...

» WhatsApp's new chat filters make it easier to find unread messages
17/04/24 15:30 from Engadget
WhatsApp is making it a bit easier to find specific conversations by introducing Chat Filters . The new update will let you sort messages by All (as it currently is), Groups or Unread. They're all pretty self-explanatory, with Unread...

» This hopping robot with flailing legs could explore asteroids in the future
17/04/24 15:00 from Engadget
Over the past two-and-a-half years, a group of students from ETH Zurich have been developing a robot with three spindly legs that was designed to be able to hop like an insect in microgravity. That's right — the curious little machin...

» The best SSDs for PS5 in 2024
17/04/24 15:00 from Engadget
When the PlayStation 5 originally came out, players were not able to expand the console’s storage — until a software update finally unlocked that feature. While some were served well by the device’s built-in 667GB of space for storing ga...

» The Morning After: Boston Dynamics’ bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement
17/04/24 14:30 from Engadget
Almost 11 years after Boston Dynamics revealed the Atlas humanoid robot, it’s finally being retired. The DARPA-funded robot was designed for search-and-rescue missions, but it rose to fame thanks to videos showing off its dance moves and...

» The Morning After: Boston Dynamics’ bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement
17/04/24 14:15 from Engadget
Almost 11 years after Boston Dynamics revealed the Atlas humanoid robot, it’s finally being retired. The DARPA-funded robot was designed for search-and-rescue missions, but it rose to fame thanks to videos showing off its dance moves and...

» Menteebot is a human-sized AI robot that you command with natural language
17/04/24 14:00 from Engadget
The whole world is ragging on a barely functional $700 AI pin at the moment, but what if similar tech was squeezed into a gigantic robot that lives in your home? That’s a worst case scenario for the recently-introduced Menteebot , a huma...

» ESA's Gaia mission discovers the biggest stellar black hole in our galaxy yet
17/04/24 11:57 from Engadget
In addition to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way also serves as home to smaller stellar black holes that form when a massive star collapses. Scientists believe there are 100 million stellar black hole...