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Engadget 8/2/19
August 02, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.37 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, August 2nd, I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Netflix has unveiled a trailer for Hyperdrive, a reality show about elite street racers who test their limits in a 100-acre obstacle course. The series will feature 28 contestants from a variety of everyday backgrounds, including a law student, a delivery driver and a model.
Engadget 8/1/19
August 01, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, August 1st, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. LightSail 2 is faring much better than its ill-fated predecessor. The Planetary Society has verified that LightSail 2 successfully raised its orbit using solar sailing, making it the first small spacecraft to demonstrate the concept (though Japan's IKAROS was the first of any kind to fly).
Engadget 7/31/19
July 31, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.21 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, July 31st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. As promised, Google is ready to make websites respect Incognito mode whether they like it or not. The company has released Chrome 76 for Linux, Mac and Windows, closing a loophole that let sites detect private browsing by looking for the presence of a key framework.
Engadget 7/30/19
July 30, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.57 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, July 30th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. If you're like me, you probably came to terms a long time ago with the fact we might not ever hear that "new Tool album." Welp, it looks like I was wrong. The band announced on Instagram today that its first album in 13 years, Fear Inoculum, will be out August 30th.
Engadget 7/29/19
July 29, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.47 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, July 29th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Apple won't be the first major vendor out of the gate with a 5G smartphone, but it may have a comprehensive lineup when it's ready. Historically accurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now expects all three 2020 iPhones to support 5G, not just the two highest-end models.
Engadget 7/26/19
July 26, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.61 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, July 26th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Today the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released Vol. 1 of its report on Russian attempts at election hacking in However, much of the information in it has already been released -- like knowledge that hacking attempts reached all 50 states in one form or another -- or is blacked out.
Engadget 7/25/19
July 25, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.19 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, July 25th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Federal agencies are once again poised to test emergency alerts, but this time it's all about where you won't see them. The FCC and FEMA are conducting their fifth nationwide Emergency Alert System test on August 7th at 2:20PM ET, but only on TV and radios.
Engadget 7/24/19
July 24, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.39 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, July 24th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: The US is intensifying its already stepped-up scrutiny of the tech industry. The Department of Justice is launching a comprehensive antitrust review of "market-leading online platforms" to see if they're abusing their leading positions. There's no definite goal beyond determining whether or not there are any anti-competitive practices. ...
Engadget 7/23/19
July 23, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.36 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, July 23rd, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: After months of rumors, Intel is reportedly close to finding a buyer for its phone modem division... and it won't surprise you to hear who the candidate is. Wall Street Journal tipsters claim Apple is in "advanced talks" to buy the modem chip outfit, with the reportedly $1 billion-plus deal possibly ready within the next week.
Engadget 7/22/19
July 22, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.23 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Saturday, July 20th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Remember that time Equifax had a data breach and leaked an incredible amount of information -- addresses, social security numbers and even driver's licenses -- on more than 143 million people in the US alone? That was revealed nearly two years ago, and tonight media reports suggest the company is closing in on a settlement with federal and s...
Engadget 7/19/19
July 19, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.24 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, July 19th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Chrome's Incognito Mode hasn't been working as well as promised lately -- some sites now check for private browsing and insist that you sign in before you can read an article. Google sees that as a flaw, though, and intends to set things right.
Engadget 7/18/19
July 18, 2019 10:01 - 1 minute - 899 KBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, July 18th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Just ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, you'll have another way to tune into NASA TV's live stream. Hulu will carry the feed on its live TV service as of July 19th, and a selection of video-on-demand material will arrive on the platform this week.
Engadget 7/17/19
July 17, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.47 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, July 17th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: There are many challenges to developing robots that could operate within your body, not the least of which is finding a power source -- you can't exactly strap a big battery on them. That might not be an issue thanks to Georgia Tech researchers.
Engadget 7/16/19
July 16, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.11 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, July 16th, I’m Kyle Sauerhofer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Months after the incident, SpaceX has an explanation for why its Crew Dragon capsule was destroyed during a test. The private spaceflight firm has determined that a "leaking component" allowed liquid oxidizer (specifically nitrogen tetroxide) to enter high-pressure helium tubes during ground processing.
Engadget 7/15/19
July 15, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.49 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, July 15th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: NASA is expanding its efforts to bring 3D printing to space. The agency has given Made In Space a $73.3 million contract to demonstrate the ability to 3D-print spacecraft parts in orbit using Archinaut One (shown above), a robotic manufacturing ship due to launch in 2022 or later.
Engadget 7/12/19
July 12, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.22 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, July 12th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Google will soon unveil a refreshed News tab that places a priority on publishers, rather than headlines. The company today tweeted a preview of the redesigned news section for the desktop version of its search engine, which will roll out to users over the next few weeks.
Engadget 7/11/19
July 11, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.39 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, July 11th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. So much for Samsung maintaining even the slightest bit of secrecy around the Galaxy Note 10 ahead of its August 7th debut. Both Ishan Agarwal (via MySmartPrice) and WinFuture have obtained what look to be official press images for the regular Note 10 and its larger Note+ counterpart.
Engadget 7/10/19
July 10, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.37 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, July 10th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Super Mario Maker 2 players are having a busy summer. Nintendo announced today that players have uploaded 2 million courses on the level creator since its worldwide release on June 28th.
Engadget 7/9/19
July 09, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.34 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, July 9th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Zombies are on their way to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Activision announced today that "Operation: Apocalypse Z," a multiplayer-centric content pack that will conjure up game mode similar to the classic Zombies maps of previous games, will be coming to PlayStation 4 on July 9th. The mode will also be arriving on Xbox One and PC on July 16...
Engadget 7/8/19
July 08, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.23 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, July 8th. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. The iCloud website is handy when you want to check info from an unfamiliar device or just prefer to use a browser, but the need to enter your password could be enough of a pain that you might just pull out your phone instead. Soon, though, it could be relatively effortless.
Engadget 7/5/19
July 05, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 965 KBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, July 5th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: We all know how startling it can be to accidentally open a front-facing camera and find your own unassuming face looking back at you. Now, imagine if you saw that image every time you made a purchase. In China, Alibaba's e-wallet affiliate Alipay will soon add beauty filters when you pay with its facial recognition system.
Engadget 7/4/19
July 04, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.52 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, July 4th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. Google Photos' product lead David Lieb took advantage of some downtime this week to start a surprisingly open dialogue on Twitter. Yesterday, he asked users what they want to see next from Google Photos -- new features, bug fixes, performance improvements, etc.
Engadget 7/3/19
July 03, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.35 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, July 3rd, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Tommy Wiseau's 2003 film The Room is known as one of the best worst films of all time -- both awful yet strangely alluring. The filmmaker's awkward mannerisms, impossible to place accent and incredible lack of self-awareness is considered strange even by Hollywood standards, and even inspired an Oscar-nominated film, The Disaster Artist....
Engadget 7/2/19
July 02, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.31 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, July 2nd, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: A lengthy Wall Street Journal article described design chief Jony Ive leaving Apple as a process that started long before it was announced last week, and specifically linked it to issues with CEO Tim Cook.
Engadget 7/1/19
July 01, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.26 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, July 1st, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Apple has hinted that its TV+ service will focus more on a handful of top-tier shows than a Netflix-style deluge, but now that's considerably more explicit. Senior VP Eddy Cue told the Sunday Times in an interview that Apple "won't create the most" shows, and is instead interested in making the "best.
Engadget 6/28/19
June 28, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.15 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, June 28th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Often when we hear about canceled shows getting a second life in the rapidly expanding streaming ecosystem, you'd expect it's the likes of Netflix or Amazon extending the lifespan of an axed network series. Not so this time around.
Engadget 6/27/19
June 27, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.36 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, June 27th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Two of the better-known names in flying taxi development are getting together. Boeing and Kitty Hawk have formed a partnership that will have the two foster "safe urban air mobility.
Engadget 6/26/19
June 26, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.39 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, June 26th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: San Francisco's expected ban on e-cigarettes is about to become a practical reality. The city has voted in favor of a measure banning sales and deliveries of e-cigarette products, making it the first urban center to approve just such a measure.
Engadget 6/25/19
June 25, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, June 25th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: KitchenAid's water- and sauce-resistant Smart Display got most of the attention at CES 2019, but the company also announced a smart oven, which it promised would come with powered grilling, steaming and baking stone attachments. Now, the SmartOven+ is ready.
Engadget 6/24/19
June 24, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.39 MBTop headlines from Engadget, the internet's original tech blog.
Engadget 6/21/19
June 21, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.53 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, June 21st. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. While we're just hours away from Neon Genesis Evangelion making its Netflix debut, a different flashback from the 90s is teaming up with an even older representative from the mecha anime genre. For the 40th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, it's teamed up with Fila Korea for some celebratory streetwear.
Engadget 6/20/19
June 20, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.28 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, June 20th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. YouTube may have a particularly strong incentive to change how it handles kids' videos -- it appears to be under government scrutiny for its behavior. Sources for both the New York Times and Washington Post assert that the FTC is in the "late stages" of an investigation into possible violations of kids' privacy.
Engadget 6/19/19
June 19, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, June 19th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. You knew Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency would come under scrutiny as soon as it became official, and the US government isn't wasting any time. House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has issued a statement calling on Facebook to pause development of Libra until Congress and regulatory bodies have had a chance to re...
Engadget 6/18/19
June 19, 2019 02:05 - 3 minutes - 1.42 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, June 18th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology. New York lawmakers look set to legalize electric scooter and bike sharing services throughout the state. A vote on a Senate bill is likely to take place Wednesday, just before the end of the legislative session. Since Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to support the legalization of electric scooters and bikes, the bill looks likely to come int...
Engadget 6/17/19
June 17, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.31 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, June 17th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: The European Union already suspected that Russia was trying to disrupt its parliamentary elections through hacks and other online interference, and now it's directly pointing a finger at the country.
Engadget 6/14/19
June 14, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, June 14th, I’m Imran Sheik and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Twitter has suspended nearly 4,800 accounts it suspected of being directly run or linked to the Iranian government. The social media giant released a transparency report that detailed recent efforts to tamp down on the spread of misinformation by insidious actors on its platform.
Engadget 6/13/19
June 13, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.52 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, June 13th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Meterology revolves as much around good weather models as it does good weather data, and the core US model is about to receive a long-overdue refresh. NOAA has upgraded its Global Forecast System with a long-in-testing dynamical core, the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere (aka FV3).
Engadget 6/12/19
June 12, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.11 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Wednesday, June 12th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: For all the improvements to online features in Super Mario Maker 2, multiplayer is oddly limited. You can play with random people on the internet, but not your friends. That won't be true forever, thankfully. Producer Takashi Tezuka has confirmed that online multiplayer with friends will come to the level-building game through an update...
Engadget 6/11/19
June 11, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.57 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Tuesday, June 11th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: If you were wondering why it can be risky for governments to collect traveler images en masse on connected systems... well, here's why. US Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that hackers stole traveler images from a subcontractor, including photos of people entering or leaving the country as well as copies of their license plates...
Engadget 6/10/19
June 10, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.41 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Monday, June 10th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Voting machine security is still a sore point, but at least some vendors are starting to change their tune. ES&S chief Tom Burt has declared that his company will "no longer sell" paperless voting machines as the "primary" voting device for a given jurisdiction.
Engadget 6/7/19
June 07, 2019 10:01 - 2 minutes - 1.24 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Friday, June 7th, I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: If you could go back to 2012 and relive your life from that point onward, what would you do? Would you prevent yourself from making crucial, immature mistakes? Would you invest your money or wisely? Or would you instead become the new manager of the world's biggest boy band? For those of you who eagerly chose that last option, K-Pop sensation B...
Engadget 6/6/19
June 06, 2019 10:01 - 3 minutes - 1.53 MBHey, good morning from Engadget! It's Thursday, June 6th, I’m Kyle Sauerhoef and here’s what’s happening in the world of technology: Facebook's long-rumored cryptocurrency may be on the cusp of launching, and with a few twists to boot. The Information sources say the digital money is expected to premiere later in June.