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The latest version of xAI's Grok can process images
April 15, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesGrok-1.5V is the company's first-generation multimodal AI model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple saysEpic is ‘micromanaging’ its business operations, Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs, and Bluesky now allows heads of state to join the platform
April 15, 2024 11:45 - 7 minutesApple claims Epic is ‘micromanaging’ its business operations … Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs … and Bluesky now allows heads of state to join the platform. It's Monday, April 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 3 best cheap Windows laptops for 2024
April 13, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutesThese top Windows laptops are all under $700. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon
April 12, 2024 20:30 - 7 minutesIt’s all relative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No more hiding your Blue Check on X, Taylor Swift is back on TikTok, and AI-centric, M4-powered Macs on the way
April 12, 2024 11:40 - 8 minutesX won’t let users hide their blue checks anymore … Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok … and Apple may start releasing AI-centric, M4-powered Macs later this year. It's Friday, April 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Physicist who predicted 'the God particle', has died at 94
April 11, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesHe won the Nobel Prize in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
‘Nutrition’ labels for ISPs, Twitch DJs will have to share, and it will cost a little more for EA Play
April 11, 2024 10:20 - 8 minutesMandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels for ISPs just rolled out … Twitch DJs will have to share some of what they earn … and The EA Play subscription service is getting more expensive. It's Thursday, April 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon
April 10, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesNASA selected three companies to develop their lunar terrain vehicles over the next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The MPA will work with Congress to block piracy sites, Formula E collapsed, and the owner of WordPress has bought Beeper for how much?
April 10, 2024 10:15 - 9 minutesThe Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US … Formula E killed its latest junior series just days before the first scheduled race … and the owner of WordPress bought Beeper, you know, that app that flipped the bird to Apple’s iMessage supremacy. It's Wednesday, April 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drones that charge on power lines may not be the best idea
April 09, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesA quadcopter was able to inspect and charge from power lines for five cycles over two hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google's Find My Device network is here, Tesla settled its lawsuit, and a new movie may play into conspiracy theorists' hands
April 09, 2024 11:30 - 9 minutesGoogle's long-awaited Find My Device network is finally here… Tesla settled its lawsuit over the fatal Model X crash that killed an Apple engineer … and part of the upcoming movie Fly Me To The Moon plays right into Apollo 11 conspiracy theorists' hands. It's Tuesday, April 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models … and more news
April 08, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutesOpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models … Spotify tests AI-generated playlists based on text prompts … Apple officially allows retro game emulators on the App Store. It's Monday, April 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA will be studying the total solar eclipse. You can help.
April 08, 2024 05:30 - 9 minutesOn Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of North America, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the easternmost reaches of Canada. And in those few minutes of daytime darkness, all sorts of interesting phenomena are known to occur — phenomena NASA would like our help measuring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 4 best smartphone cameras for 2024
April 07, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutesHardware isn’t the only thing to consider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Personal robots for your home, useful quantum computing, and multicam Coachella streaming
April 06, 2024 09:30 - 9 minutesApple is developing personal robots for your home … Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful … Who exactly is YouTube’s multicam Coachella stream for?. It's Friday, April 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple is developing personal robots for your home
April 05, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesThe company is reportedly focusing on robotics after scrapping its EV ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful
April 04, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesThe company says it has developed the most error-free quantum solution yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new time zone for the Moon, Net Neutrality vote coming, and a fifth Matrix movie is on the way
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutesThe White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon … The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month … and Prepare for more red pill memes: a fifth Matrix movie is happening. It's Thursday, April 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models
April 03, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesThey believe they have to act quickly, as more advanced AI models are expected to come out soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new California bill may allow employees to relax, Amazon done with 'Just Walk Out,' and an artificial pancreas for all
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutesCalifornia introduces a bill that would allow employees to possibly relax … Amazon just walked out on its self-checkout technology … and England’s NHS will provide an artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients. It's Wednesday, April 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work
April 02, 2024 20:30 - 8 minutesThere's a steep price to pay for convenience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google will destroy browsing data, Jon Stewart talked with FTC Chair Lina Khan, and the US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models
April 02, 2024 12:05 - 8 minutesGoogle will destroy browsing data collected from Incognito mode … Apple asked Jon Stewart not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan … and The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models. It's Tuesday, April 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft Copilot has reportedly been blocked on all Congress-owned devices
April 01, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesThe Congress also banned free ChatGPT from its devices a year ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web … and more news.
April 01, 2024 10:25 - 7 minutesAT&T customer account info was leaked on the dark web … LinkedIn is testing a TikTok-like feed for vertical video … New York City’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ information It's Monday, April 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 5 best wireless earbuds for 2024
March 30, 2024 12:54 - 7 minutesNoise-canceling, sport models and cheap Bluetooth earbud options galore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The White House lays out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government
March 29, 2024 20:30 - 9 minutesIt's been five months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is a new Microsoft disc-free Xbox Series X coming, an OLED iPad Pro and big-screen iPad Air is on the way, and Activision is looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials?
March 29, 2024 12:25 - 7 minutesIs Microsoft working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X? Maybe … Is an OLED iPad Pro and big-screen iPad Air on the way? Looks like it … Is Activision looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentials? It's Friday, March 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation
March 28, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesMaps is also getting some AI tools to help with recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The White House lays out AI guidelines, Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation, and Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law
March 28, 2024 11:30 - 9 minutesThe White House laid out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government, Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation, and Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law. It's Thursday, March 28th and this is Engadget News. Link to White House AI Guidelines article: https://www.engadget.com/the-white-house-lays-out-extensive-ai-guidelines-for-the-federal-government-090058684.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A camera that captures 156.3 trillion frames per second
March 27, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesSo much for Samsung phones’ 960 fps “Super Slow-mo.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grok chatbot coming soon to X Premium, the FTC may sue TikTok, and Meta limits 'political' content recommendations
March 27, 2024 11:10 - 8 minutesThe Grok chatbot will soon be enabled for X Premium users, The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security, and Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads. It's Wednesday, March 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids to join social media platforms in Florida
March 26, 2024 20:30 - 7 minutesThe law completely bans children under 14 from participating in these services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spotify’s educational video courses, TikTok’s Teenage Youth Council, and Toys for Bob’s new game
March 26, 2024 10:30 - 7 minutesSpotify launches educational video courses in the UK, TikTok turns to teenage 'youth council', and the studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game. It's Tuesday, March 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rabbit R1 starts shipping to the first batch of US buyers next week
March 25, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesThe company is also hosting a pickup party for buyers of all batches in New York City at the end of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos' viewers…and more news
March 25, 2024 11:25 - 8 minutesYou apparently don't have to do anything illegal for law enforcement to ask for your Google data, Senators ask intelligence officials to declassify details about TikTok and ByteDance, and China bans Intel and AMD processors in government computers. It's Monday, March 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The best deals under $50 from the Amazon Big Spring Sale
March 23, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutesA few of the best deals from Amazon's latest sales event are on budget tech we recommend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The EPA reveals final auto industry regulations to try to keep the world habitable
March 22, 2024 20:30 - 7 minutesToday’s final rule requires most new auto sales in the US to be electric or hybrid by 2032. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online, and DoorDash is testing drone delivery
March 22, 2024 11:25 - 9 minutesAnother day, another lawsuit filed against Apple, Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online for now, and DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia. It's Friday, March 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance.
March 21, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesThe tech allowed the company to offer reliable forecasting to residents of 80 countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new bill passed the House unanimously, Big Companies lining up against Apple, and AI to predict floods
March 21, 2024 11:10 - 9 minutesThe House passed a bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countries, Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group come out swinging against Apple's third-party payment rules, and Google used AI to accurately predict floods up to 7 days in advance. It's Thursday, March 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ChatGPT is getting a digital memory to recall your past conversations
March 20, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesOpenAI says you'll be able to adjust what it does and does not remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intel will get CHIPS Act funding, Meta previewed ‘fediverse sharing’, and Overwatch 2 made some changes
March 20, 2024 10:20 - 9 minutesIntel will get CHIPS Act funding to support its US manufacturing efforts Meta previewed ‘fediverse sharing’ for Threads, and Overwatch 2 players won't have to pay or grind through a battle pass to unlock new heroes. It's Wednesday, March 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030
March 19, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesThe company’s founders include former Blue Origin top employees and an Apollo 17 astronaut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hackers gave pro players cheats, YouTube gave creators new rules, and NVIDIA has new, faster chips for AI companies
March 19, 2024 11:25 - 9 minutesHackers gave pro players cheats during the Finals of an Apex Legends competition … YouTube has new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videos, and NVIDIA's new Blackwell chips are up to 30 times faster. It's Tuesday, March 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chatbots promise a future that will never arrive
March 18, 2024 17:30 - 9 minutesWhy would we trust a platform so obscured by smoke, mirrors and hype? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government
March 18, 2024 11:30 - 7 minutesSpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government … Hertz CEO steps down following Tesla purchase debacle, and LinkedIn is developing in-app games to further distract you from your job hunt. It's Monday, March 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 5 best smart home gadgets at $100 or less
March 16, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutesThe best (and most affordable) smart devices to make your home more connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX's third Starship test launch takes off successfully
March 15, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesThe company plans to test the payload door and carry out the first re-light of a Raptor engine in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FCC tells ISPs to pick up the pace, TikTok pleads users to call their Senator, and how about some free soccer?
March 15, 2024 10:15 - 7 minutesThe FCC put ISPs on notice, you want to call yourself broadband? Then you need to pick up the pace …, TikTok is now asking users to call their Senators to prevent a US ban, and want to watch some soccer for free this weekend, Apple TV has you covered. It's Friday, March 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Japan's Space One rocket launch attempt ends in a fiery explosion
March 14, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesIt has failed its bid to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices