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5 portable Bluetooth speakers at $100 or less
February 10, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutesIn an overcrowded space, we narrowed down 5 of the best and most affordable portable bluetooth speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google, Apple, Meta and other huge tech companies join US consortium to advance responsible AI
February 09, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesThe group will work on implementing actions from President Biden’s recent executive order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images, robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal, and Bluesky added nearly a million new users
February 09, 2024 11:30 - 9 minutesMidjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season, the FCC says robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal, and Bluesky added nearly a million users one day after opening to the public. It's Friday, February 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Biden administration now requires large cryptocurrency miners to report their energy use
February 08, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutes137 mining operations in the US account for over 2 percent of national electricity usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cryptocurrency miners must report their energy use, Apple released an AI model, and ESPN will have a standalone streaming service
February 08, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutesLarge cryptocurrency miners must report their energy use, Apple released an AI model that can edit images based on text-based commands, and ESPN's standalone streaming service will launch by fall 2025. It's Thursday, February 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal
February 07, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesThe process can create large aluminum parts in minutes, and not hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bluesky ditched its waitlist, a streaming service just for sports, and Gina Carano is suing Disney
February 07, 2024 11:05 - 8 minutesBluesky ditched its waitlist and is now open to everyone, a streaming service just for sports coming this fall, and Former Mandalorian actor Gina Carano is suing Disney — with a little help from Elon Musk. It's Wednesday, February 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant
February 06, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe ‘expert shopping assistant’ can answer questions about Amazon’s products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sells its Russian operations, and YouTube’s Apple Vision Pro app
February 06, 2024 11:20 - 8 minutesA maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Yandex sold its Russian operations, and YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap. It's Tuesday, February 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Arc Browser is getting new AI-powered features that try to browse the web for you
February 05, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesArc Browser is blurring the lines between the browser and the search engine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NYC ending its subway security robot run, Google rebranding Bard, and Tesla recalling its EVs
February 05, 2024 11:05 - 6 minutesNew York City is ending its trial run of a subway security robot, Google is rebranding Bard with plans to launch a dedicated app, and Tesla is recalling over 2 million EVs because the warning light text is too small. It's Monday, February 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI and CommonSense Media team up to curate family-friendly GPTs
February 02, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesThey will maintain a kid-friendly section at OpenAI's GPT Store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs lost more than $4 billion
February 02, 2024 11:25 - 8 minutesHulu is the latest to crack down on password sharing, Tesla settled its California hazardous waste lawsuit, and Meta's Reality labs just had its best quarter, but still lost billions. It's Friday, February 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
eBay will pay $59 million to settle DOJ suit over pill press machine sales
February 01, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe company has also agreed to keep a closer eye on counterfeit molds, stamps and dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CEOs have ‘blood on their hands,’ AI-generated robocalls may soon be illegal, and Tesla sued by California counties
February 01, 2024 13:15 - 9 minutesThe Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands', The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal, and Tesla is being sued by 25 California counties. It's Thursday, February 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists discover weird virus-like 'obelisks' in the human gut and mouth
January 31, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesWe don’t know what they do, but they like to hang out inside bacteria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 4 best password managers for 2024
January 31, 2024 14:52 - 7 minutesYes, you need a password manager. But it doesn’t have to be overly complex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Universal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok, Apple’s step in the wrong direction, and something weird in the human gut found
January 31, 2024 13:15 - 9 minutesUniversal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok, Xbox thinks Apple's EU App Store plan is 'a step in the wrong direction', and Scientists discover something weird in the human gut. It's Wednesday, January 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Japan's SLIM lunar probe returns to life more than a week after landing upside down
January 30, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe solar panels recharged the probe's battery after the sun's orientation shifted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk says a Neuralink brain chip has been implanted in a human…and more news
January 30, 2024 11:40 - 8 minutesNeuralink’s brain chip has been implanted in a human, a Proposed California bill would let parents block algorithmic social feeds for children, and a bizarre game-beating bug caused Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to be pulled offline. It's Tuesday, January 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the final time
January 29, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe helicopter suffered rotor blade damage on its 72nd flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Carlin's estate is suing over an AI-generated comedy special, X has plans to hire content moderators, and Fossil is done with smartwatches
January 29, 2024 11:15 - 8 minutesGeorge Carlin's estate is suing over an AI-generated comedy special, X plans to hire 100 content moderators, and Fossil is done making smartwatches. It's Monday, January 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 5 best laptops you should consider buying in 2024
January 27, 2024 21:19 - 6 minutesThere's no shortage of sleek and powerful laptops and Chromebooks out there. These are our top 5 picks. Read the entire list here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’
January 26, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesMayor Eric Adams said young people are particularly vulnerable to harm during an address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft launches a virtual meeting platform, MIT using liquid metal in unique way, and Apple Podcast will generate transcripts
January 26, 2024 11:20 - 6 minutesMicrosoft launches a virtual meeting platform, MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal, and Apple Podcasts will automatically generate transcripts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA confirms 2023 was the hottest year on record
January 25, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesExperts predict 2024 could be even warmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ring changing its stance on data sharing...and more news.
January 25, 2024 12:10 - 8 minutesRing is walking back its police-friendly stance on data sharing, Apple is planning to charge developers if they offer sideloaded apps, and Twitch is cutting how much streamers earn from Prime subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vibrating belt that treats low bone density gets FDA approval
January 24, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe device is the first of its kind to provide a medication-free treatment option for post-menopausal women that have weakened bones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Apple car apparently still exists, Generative AI in Google’s next Chrome update, and Netflix is all in on games.
January 24, 2024 12:05 - 8 minutesThe Apple car apparently still exists and may debut in 2028, Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features, and Netflix says that game engagement tripled last year. It's Wednesday, January 24th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production due to waning demand
January 23, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesIt's shifting resources to pump out more Broncos and Rangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Stolen Device Protection tool available now with iOS release, SEC says it was a ‘SIM swap attack’, and Alphabet is cutting jobs at its Moonshot Lab
January 23, 2024 12:30 - 7 minutesApple’s new iOS release introduces the new Stolen Device Protection tool, The SEC says its X account was taken over with a SIM swap attack, and Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab. It's Tuesday, January 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence
January 22, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesBut he's still not giving up on the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI suspended a developer, Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production, and NASA reestablished contact with Ingenuity
January 22, 2024 11:15 - 7 minutesOpenAI suspended a developer that impersonated a presidential candidate, Ford is cutting F-150 Lightning production, and NASA says it’s reestablished contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter. It's Monday, January 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The best live TV streaming services in 2024
January 20, 2024 17:11 - 7 minutesThere's a streaming option for every aspiring cord-cutter out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists extract the sharpest image of a black hole yet
January 19, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe brightest spot in the outer disc shifted to the right, showing off the object's chaotic nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Another billionaire artificial general intelligence, Call of Duty is shutting down cheaters, and Obsidian’s RPG game launch coming this fall.
January 19, 2024 11:15 - 8 minutesMark Zuckerberg wants to create artificial general intelligence, Call of Duty will ‘shut you down if it detects aim assist’, and Obsidian's big fantasy RPG will land this fall. It's Friday, January 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LG just opened its first EV charger manufacturing plant in the US
January 18, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesIt'll manufacture 350kW ultra-fast chargers later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Mexico is suing Meta, Sandberg stepping down from Meta’s board, and Samsung’s Galaxy Ring
January 18, 2024 12:35 - 7 minutesA new lawsuit claims Facebook and Instagram's algorithms facilitated child sexual harassment, Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta’s board, and Samsung announces a render of its new fitness device, the Galaxy Ring. It's Thursday, January 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI lays out its misinformation strategy ahead of 2024 elections
January 17, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesPart of this will involve the detection of AI-generated images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Incognito mode? Not so much, Drizly going away, and Apple will allow third-party payments
January 17, 2024 11:20 - 7 minutesGoogle admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode, Uber shuts down alcohol delivery service Drizly, and Apple updated its US App Store allowing a link to third-party payments. It's Wednesday, January 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MIT experts develop AI models that can detect pancreatic cancer early
January 16, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutesTwo machine learning models dubbed the “PRISM” neural network were created using five million patient health records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA unsticks the lid, Apple removes the app, and Peacock broke records.
January 16, 2024 12:15 - 6 minutesNASA finally got the stuck lid off its asteroid Bennu sample container, Apple will remove the Blood Oxygen app from Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, Peacock's NFL wild card game broke streaming records. It's Tuesday, January 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 affordable gadgets from CES 2024 that you can buy right now
January 13, 2024 18:02 - 8 minutesMany of the coolest items unveiled in Las Vegas are actually already available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX and T-Mobile send the first text messages from orbiting Starlink satellites
January 12, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesSpaceX aims to offer messaging services in 2024 and expand to voice and data by 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hertz downsizing it’s EV fleet, eBay paying $3 million to resolve a case, and more
January 12, 2024 11:15 - 7 minutesHertz is selling 20,000 EVs and replacing them with gas-powered vehicles, eBay will pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges in a bizarre cyberstalking case, and from the winners to the weird, Engadget wrapping up at CES 2024. It's Friday, January 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taylor Swift deepfake used for Le Creuset giveaway scam
January 11, 2024 21:30 - 5 minutesShe's the latest celebrity to have their likeness created by AI to scam people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SEC approves bitcoin ETFs (for real this time), Who knew dogs enjoyed downtempo music, and Don’t call ‘em skates
January 11, 2024 10:30 - 7 minutesSEC approves bitcoin ETFs and it’s for real this time, Who knew dogs enjoyed downtempo music?, and Don’t call ‘em skates, because they’re Moonwalkers. It's Thursday, January 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OpenAI admits it's impossible to train generative AI without copyrighted materials
January 10, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThe company has also published a response to a lawsuit filed by The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The SEC’s X account ‘compromised, LG’s next-gen OLED, and Samsung’s cute robot
January 10, 2024 12:25 - 7 minutesThe SEC’s X account was apparently ‘compromised’, LG Display's next-gen OLED panels address the tech’s biggest weakness, and Samsung's Ballie robot didn't do much at CES 2024, but it sure is cute. It's Wednesday, January 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peregrine spacecraft experiences ‘anomaly’ that could threaten moon landing
January 09, 2024 21:30 - 6 minutesThis follows a successful launch by the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices