Engadget Podcast: Sony buys Bungie, Spotify’s Joe Rogan dilemma
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Sony’s surprising $3.6 billion Bungie acquisition. It’s too soon for it to be a direct response to the...
View ArticleBlizzard confirms 'Warcraft' is coming to mobile this year
In its press release for its fourth quarter 2021 financial results, Activision Blizzard has revealed that it has plans to release Warcraft for mobile sometime this year. Company CEO Bobby Kotick told...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 7 models are up to $60 off at Amazon
Worthwhile Apple Watch deals can be hard to come by, and even more difficult if you're set on a specific size and color. Amazon has a slew of sales going on right now, some of which knock up to $60 off...
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The 2022 Sundance Film Festival projects we're still thinking about
Another Sundance Film Festival has come and gone, and with it we've gotten a close look at some of the films and interactive experiences that'll be the talk of 2022. After Yang, the profound story of a...
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'Ghostwire: Tokyo' is a creepy and quirky paranormal adventure
The magic in Ghostwire: Tokyo is fat and tangible, glowing between Akito's palms and streaming from his fingertips in sturdy golden ropes, binding enemies to one another before exploding them into...
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Billionaire space barons want to build 'mixed-use business parks' in low...
The Space Race is no longer a competition between the global superpowers of the world — at least not the nation-states that once vied to be first to the Moon. Today, low Earth orbit is the battleground...
View Article'Wall Street Journal' and its owners hit by cyberattack linked to China
News Corp says it was the target of a cyberattack that impacted The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Dow Jones, its UK news operations and other publications and business units. The company says...
View ArticleRockstar says development on the next GTA is 'well underway'
Rockstar Games has revealed when Grand Theft Auto V fans will be able to get their hands on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions, while teasing what's next for the blockbuster franchise. The...
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The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
In addition to a bunch of great deals on TVs ahead of the big game, a handful of new tech deals cropped up on the web this week. Roku's Streambar Pro is $30 off and down to $150 right now (and the...
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What to expect from Samsung’s Unpacked event
In a few short days, Samsung will host its first Unpacked of 2022. While the company is sure to stage many more events throughout the year (too many, if you ask us), the first one is always the most...
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Meta adds 'personal boundaries' to Horizon Worlds and Venues to fight harassment
Meta is rolling out a feature called Personal Boundary in its Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues virtual reality spaces to combat harassment. Each avatar will have a bubble with a radius of two virtual...
View ArticleNBC is streaming parts of the 2022 Winter Olympics in 8K VR
With the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing underway, there are more ways than ever to watch Team USA and athletes from around the world compete, including in 8K VR. This month, NBCUniversal and parent...
View ArticleThe Pixel 6's Magic Eraser tool is causing the Google Photos app to crash
The Magic Eraser feature on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is a handy tool that does a solid job of removing unwanted objects or people from photos. However, users are experiencing a bug that crashes the...
View ArticleHoloLens is not dead, says Microsoft's mixed reality chief
Microsoft has not abandoned development on HoloLens 3, according to the technical fellow who leads the company’s mixed reality division. In a tweet spotted by The Verge, Microsoft’s Alex Kipman told a...
View ArticleTraders are selling themselves their own NFTs to drive up prices
The NFT marketplace is rife with people buying their own NFTs in order to drive up prices, according to a report released this week by blockchain data firm Chainalysis. Known as “wash trading”, the act...
View ArticleApple will reportedly hold its next hardware event in early March
Apple will host its next hardware event sometime on or around March 8th, according to Bloomberg. At the event, the company will reportedly announce the third-generation iPhone SE, a refresh of the 2020...
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The free trial of Apple Music was quietly reduced to a single month
Since its debut in 2015, Apple Music has offered one of the more generous free trial periods in the streaming industry. As a first-time subscriber, you could use the platform to listen to music for...
View ArticleSpotify deletes over 100 'Joe Rogan Experience' episodes (updated)
Spotify has been removing Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) episodes since Friday, and as of this writing, the service has pulled down a total of 113. As first noticed by Gizmodo, around 70 episodes have...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: How do we deal with giant space garbage?
How to deal with rocket boosters and other giant space garbageRamin Skibba, WiredSince a second-stage booster from one of SpaceX's Falcon 9s could crash into the moon, now is a good time to examine how...
View ArticleAmazon and Nike are reportedly thinking of buying Peloton
E-commerce and cloud giant Amazon has been consulting its advisers about the possibility of purchasing Peloton, according to The Wall Street Journal. And it may not be the only bigger company that's...
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