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Bill that could ban TikTok passed the House, Tesla paid no federal income tax, and YouTube redesigned its TV app
March 14, 2024 11:20 - 9 minutesThe House passed the bill that could ban TikTok, Tesla apparently paid no federal income taxes the last five years, and YouTube’s redesigned TV app focuses on everything but video. It's Thursday, March 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks
March 13, 2024 20:30 - 5 minutesNow in beta, it's one of the more useful 'multimodel' AI-powered features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple will allow iOS apps to be distributed in the EU, NVIDIA being sued, and Neil Young is back on Spotify
March 13, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesApple made some major changes to comply with new rules, NVIDIA is now being sued over AI copyright infringement, and Neil Young is back on Spotify. It's Wednesday, March 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring as a way to 'simplify everyday wellness'
March 12, 2024 20:30 - 6 minutesSamsung has finally shown off the Galaxy Ring in physical form at Mobile World Conference (MWC 2024) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Airbnb tells hosts: no indoor cameras, Musk’s allegations ‘incoherent,” and Ray-Ban’s Meta Sunglasses identify landmarks.
March 12, 2024 11:15 - 8 minutesAirbnb tells hosts to stop filming the guests, OpenAI says Elon Musk's lawsuit allegations are 'incoherent', and Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks. It's Tuesday, March 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How 19 years of Amazon Prime has satisfied our need for speed
March 11, 2024 20:30 - 12 minutesBut it’s come up short in nearly everything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI Marilyn Monroe digitally resurrected without consent, Kotick wants to buy TikTok, and Apple’s Epic about face
March 11, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesThere’s an AI Marilyn Monroe now, Bobby Kotick apparently wants to buy TikTok, and Apple reinstated Epic's developer account two days after banning it. It's Monday, March 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 budgeting apps to replace Mint in 2024
March 09, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutesIntuit is shutting down the popular budgeting app in March 2024. We tested half a dozen Mint alternatives for you to consider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Tesla Model S shook the industry, but its echo is fading
March 08, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesA look back at one of the most significant products of the past 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NYT is cracking down on Wordle clones, Rivian halting construction on its Georgia plant, and Microsoft’s neural voice tool on the way
March 08, 2024 12:10 - 7 minutesThe New York Times is cracking down on Wordle clones, Rivian is halting construction of its Georgia plant, and Microsoft’s neural voice tool for people with speech disabilities arrives later this year. It's Friday, March 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mini's first electric Countryman has a wild interior that's not to be missed
March 07, 2024 21:30 - 4 minutesThe Countryman is bigger than ever, but it's better to drive and way more practical, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple bans Epic’s developer account, and more news
March 07, 2024 11:05 - 8 minutesApple bans Epic’s developer account, a former Google engineer was arrested for allegedly stealing AI secrets, and Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videos. It's Thursday, March 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fisker halts work on new EV models until it finds more money
March 06, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesIt also laid off 15 percent of its workforce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI responds to Elon Musk, Microsoft ending support for Android apps on Windows, and make longer videos, get paid on TikTok.
March 06, 2024 12:30 - 9 minutesOpenAI responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit, Microsoft is ending support for Android apps on Windows, and TikTok tells creators: make longer videos, get paid. It's Wednesday, March 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two toppled moon landers go dormant for a lunar night they may not survive
March 05, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesJapan's SLIM spacecraft and Intuitive Machines' Odysseus sent their last transmissions home before the two-week-long night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Claude 3 better than GPT-4?
March 05, 2024 12:45 - 9 minutesIs Claude 3 better than GPT-4?, X walks back its misgendering policy, and the makers Yuzu settle with Nintendo. It's Tuesday, March 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Waymo gets approval to deploy its robotaxi service in Los Angeles
March 04, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe CPUC has approved Waymo's expansion plans even though it suspended the company in February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Waymo gets approval in LA, a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple, and Apple may skip a spring event
March 04, 2024 11:35 - 6 minutesWaymo gets approval in LA, there’s a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple, and Apple may skip a spring event and announce new gear online instead. It's Monday, March 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The US will investigate cars built in China over security concerns
March 01, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe White House says connected cars 'collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ford going with NACS, Facebook news tab going away, and Toys for Bob going independent
March 01, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesFord adopts Tesla’s charging technology, Meta is killing the Facebook news tab, and Toys for Bob is going independent. It's Friday, March 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion
February 29, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe company will use the cash to bolster semiconductor production for the automotive, aerospace and AI industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TikTok muting songs, Substack has DMs, and Mars After Midnight coming to Playdate
February 29, 2024 11:15 - 7 minutesTikTok is muting all Universal Music-related songs, Substack has direct messages now, and Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight hits the Playdate console soon. Happy Leap Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stable Diffusion 3 is a new AI image generator that won't mess up text in pictures, its makers claim
February 28, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesIt isn't available to the general public yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Apple Car Project is dead, Project Maven-developed AI alive, and was AI used to 'replicate the voices' of actors in the Road House remake?
February 28, 2024 11:15 - 9 minutesThe Apple Car project is dead, Project Maven-developed AI identified air strike targets, and did Amazon use AI to 'replicate the voices' of actors in the Road House remake? It's Wednesday February 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display
February 27, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesSadly it's just a concept device, so it won't be hitting store shelves anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google explains why Gemini overcorrected for diversity, Doom on your robot lawnmower, and more
February 27, 2024 11:25 - 7 minutesGoogle explains why Gemini overcorrected for diversity, if you’re still using Apple iTunes to pay for Netflix, that is ending, and Doom on your robot lawnmower? Maybe. It's Tuesday February 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander tipped over at touchdown, but it’s still kicking
February 26, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesDon't worry, pictures from the moon's surface are coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring, Google Pay is shutting down, and a way to manage tasks across your devices
February 26, 2024 11:20 - 7 minutesSamsung unveils the Galaxy Ring, the Google Pay app is shutting down in the US later this year, and Lenovo and Motorola’s Smart Connect makes it easier to manage tasks across your devices. It's Monday, February 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 5 best fitness trackers for 2024
February 24, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutesSmartwatches aren't your only options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google promises to fix Gemini's image generation following complaints that it's 'woke'
February 23, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesThe company admits Gemini offers 'inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google presses pause on AI Image Generation, Threads may soon allow in-app picture taking, and Reddit files for IPO
February 23, 2024 11:25 - 8 minutesGoogle pressed pause on Gemini’s ability to generate people, the latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app, and Reddit files for IPO and will let some longtime users buy shares. It's Friday, February 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber Eats expands its autonomous food delivery service to Japan
February 22, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe robotic delivery service will commence in select Tokyo areas in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google’s Gemini's image generation is apparently too 'woke', Intel will make Microsoft's custom chip, and Apple Sports puts real-time scores on your iPhone lock screen
February 22, 2024 11:20 - 8 minutesGoogle promises to fix Gemini's image generation, Microsoft's upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel, and Apple Sports puts real-time scores on your iPhone lock screen. It's Thursday, February 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Garmin will see you now
February 21, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesCan a smartwatch run basic diagnostic tests to free up doctors' time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FuboTV wants to have a talk, Twitch wants to charge more, and Tinder wants to reduce the number of catfish
February 21, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesFuboTV has some issues with the new joint streaming service, Twitch is bumping channel subscription prices for the first time, and Tinder is bringing its advanced ID verification system to the US and UK. It's Wednesday, February 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes
February 20, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesSome critics worry the pact’s language doesn’t go far enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The UK closer to banning phones in schools, Global Foundries expansion, and EU probing TikTok
February 20, 2024 11:30 - 9 minutesThe UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools, GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for a US expansion, and the EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok. It's Tuesday, February 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company
February 19, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe company will use Reddit content to train its AI models, Bloomberg says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wyze camera security issue, more time to shift to EVs, and want to go to Mars?
February 19, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesThe Wyze camera issue allowed users to see other owners' homes, the Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs, and NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a year. It's Monday, February 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 of the best iPad accessories for 2024
February 17, 2024 17:59 - 8 minutesTurn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here come meat-based plants
February 16, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesSouth Korean researchers infused actual rice grains with cow muscle and fat cells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Short videos generated from voice prompts, meat-based plants and go hands free on a lot more roads
February 16, 2024 11:35 - 9 minutesOpenAI’s new model can generate short videos from text prompts, you've tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plants, and GM's Super Cruise added 750,000 miles of rural roads. It's Friday, February 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google will use AI and satellite imagery to monitor methane leaks
February 15, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe company is teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund to help combat climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A report says that X let terrorist groups pay for verification…and more news
February 15, 2024 12:15 - 9 minutesA report says that X let terrorist groups pay for verification, an earnings typo sent Lyft's stock price into the stratosphere, a piracy app outranked Netflix on the App Store before Apple pulled it. It's Thursday, February 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Space company taking its shot at nailing the first commercial moon landing
February 14, 2024 21:30 - 8 minutesAfter Astrobotic’s Peregrine failed, Intuitive Machines could make history with its Nova-C lander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Waymo’s recent recall, ChatGPT to recall your recent convos, and Dolby Vision for Live Sports is here
February 14, 2024 11:15 - 8 minutesWaymo issued a recall after two robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck, ChatGPT is getting a digital memory to recall your past conversations, and Max is the first streaming service to offer Dolby Vision for live sports. It's Wednesday, February 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The EU wants to criminalize AI-generated porn images and deepfakes
February 13, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe EU bill would also recognize the sending of unsolicited nudes as a criminal offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla has won the EV charging wars, Xbox multiplatform rumors, and Instagram and a home reset for Vision Pro
February 13, 2024 12:20 - 8 minutesTesla has won the EV charging wars, Xbox multiplatform rumors will be answered soon, and you no longer have to visit an Apple Store if you forget your Vision Pro passcode. It's Tuesday, February 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 570 workers
February 12, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesYou can thank Congress for not yet finalizing the agency's annual budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A court orders Elon Musk to testify, a possible settlement between Apple and a startup, and Instagram and Threads say no to political content
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutesA court orders Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter takeover, a possible settlement between Apple and the startup it sued for trade secret theft, and Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political content. It's Monday, February 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices