Engadget Podcast: Diving into the Apple Watch Series 7 and Twitch's big hack
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about what to expect from Apple’s upcoming event (new MacBooks, baby!), as well as all of the other launch shindigs from Google, Samsung and Sony. Cherlynn also...
View ArticleMost 11-inch iPad Pro models are $100 off at Amazon right now
Those looking for a powerful laptop alternative need look no further than this year's iPad Pros. Outfitted with Apple's M1 chipset, they're the most powerful tablets the company has ever made. Now you...
View ArticleAmazon slashes up to 26 percent off monitors from Dell and LG
Amazon's deal of the day includes a bunch of monitors and Chromebooks on sale for up to 26 percent lower than their usual price. Dell's 27-inch QHD curved gaming monitor, for instance, will set you...
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What to expect at Google's Pixel 6 launch event
Google has shared quite a few details of the Pixel 6 series, but it hasn't revealed everything ahead of its October 19th event. Just how powerful will these phones be? Will they represent a good value?...
View ArticleNintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' costs $50 a year, launches October...
Nintendo held a Direct video presentation this morning, announcing two major updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. One is a free bit of DLC, and the other is a paid, $25 expansion called Happy...
View ArticleYou can preorder the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge on October 19th
As promised, Microsoft will start shipping its Xbox Series X Mini Fridge in time for the holidays. The company said the fridge costs $100 and pre-orders start on October 19th. It will ship in...
View ArticleAn NFT from Signal's founder will look like a poop emoji when someone owns it
Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Signal, has created an NFT (non-fungible token) that mocks the entire concept of NFTs. "At my whim, #1," as the piece is titled, renders differently depending on where...
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The Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
Yes, we know it's October, but the holiday shopping season (apparently) knows no bounds. We're already starting to see early Black Friday deals pop up across the web, so it's not too early to start...
View ArticleWeight loss app Noom gets into mental health coaching
Since 2011, Noom has made a name for itself as a weight loss app. This week, with the introduction of a new feature called Noom Mood, it’s expanding into mental wellness. If you’ve already tried the...
View ArticleApple hires a new HomePod software lead amid speaker market struggles
Amid struggles to make headway in the smart speaker market, Apple has hired a new HomePod software head, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly brought onboard Afrooz Family,...
View ArticleSteam bans games that allow cryptocurrency and NFT trading
Steam will no longer allow games that enable NFT (non-fungible token) and cryptocurrency trading through the blockchain. Steam's onboarding page for Steamworks users and partners now states that they...
View ArticleMIT researchers create fabric that can sense and react to its wearer's movement
Textile production may be one of the oldest technologies known to humans, but it hasn't proven easy to adapt the advances of the information age to our garments. Sure, we've seen efforts like Google's...
View ArticleTwitch says no passwords were leaked in security breach
No Twitch passwords were exposed in the livestreaming service's recent major security breach, according to the company. In an update on the incident, Twitch said it's confident systems that store...
View ArticleSmartphone shipments fell due to ongoing component shortages
From NVIDIA and AMD to automakers like GM, the global chip shortage has affected nearly every industry that depends on computer components, and now it’s even hurting smartphone manufacturers. According...
View ArticleTesla opens Model Y pre-orders in the UK for early 2022 delivery
Tesla will soon bring the Model Y to the UK. The company has opened pre-orders for the EV in the country, with deliveries expected to start in early 2022, according to an email to customers spotted by...
View ArticleNetflix fires employee for leaking data about controversial Dave Chappelle...
Netflix has fired an employee, alleging they shared confidential, commercially sensitive information about Dave Chappelle's new standup special, The Closer, with media outlets, Variety reported. The...
View ArticleJudge bars county clerk after voting machine passwords leaked to QAnon
In August, QAnon conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins shared a video he claimed showed ballot machines from Dominion Voting Systems could be remotely accessed to tamper with the results of a vote. At the...
View ArticleJack Dorsey says Square is ‘considering’ building a Bitcoin mining system
Jack Dorsey says that Square is “considering” building its own Bitcoin mining system using custom silicon and open source software. “Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on...
View ArticleMoscow metro launches facial recognition payment system despite privacy concerns
More than 240 metro stations across Moscow now allow passengers to pay for a ride by looking at a camera. The Moscow metro has launched what authorities say is the first mass-scale deployment of a...
View ArticleSurprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS
The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station had to initiate emergency protocols after the spacecraft tilted and turned by 57 degrees on Friday. All is well now, but the...
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