Teenage Engineering made a mini ITX case called Computer–1
While Teenage Engineering is best known for its synths, it frequently finds ways to surprise its fans. Its latest release is no different, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. It has announced...
View ArticleTikTok tests a more direct way for users to tip creators
TikTok is testing a new tipping feature that would give creators another way to receive gifts from their followers. The company already allows its most popular users to receive tips when live...
View ArticleLeaked photo of Facebook's Meta smartwatch shows camera notch
Meta — that is, the company formerly known as Facebook — may be developing a smartwatch that can take photos and videos. Bloomberg has published an image showing a smartwatch with rounded corners...
View ArticleTwitter now lets hosts record and share audio Spaces
Back in September, Twitter announced that it was planning to add recording and playback features for Spaces so that listeners can access shows after they air. Now, the website has rolled out the...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Facebook is now called Meta
While Facebook the social network is still Facebook, the overarching company that it created is now called Meta. Facebook Inc. is changing its name in order to distinguish its myriad parts from the...
View ArticleWhat even is the metaverse?
For most of this year, Facebook has been talking about its plans for the metaverse, pledging to lose a lot of money in order to bolster its ambitions in the space. Yesterday, the company announced that...
View ArticleCanon's Powershot PX is smart home camera for family moments
Canon has unveiled the PowerShot PX, a stationary camera that uses facial recognition and auto-subject search to automatically capture 11.7-megapixel images or 1080p60 video. It's based on the...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: MacBook Pro and Pixel 6 reviews, The Facebook Papers
It’s been a busy week! For our special 100th episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into their MacBook Pro and Pixel 6 reviews, answer audience questions, and they chat with Engadget’s Karissa Bell about...
View Article'Assassin's Creed Infinity' game won't be free-to-play
Assassin's Creed Infinity won't be a free-to-play online game, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed during the developer's latest earnings call. Bloomberg first reported about the project's...
View ArticleCricket brings 5G to all of its phone plans
Cricket is no longer reserving 5G for its priciest service tier. As of today, 5G is enabled for all of the prepaid carrier's plans. As you might guess, the provider is also doing away with the modest...
View ArticleToyota's first battery EV has 280-mile range and a solar roof option
This past April, Toyota teased the bZ4X, the first of seven “Beyond Zero” fully electric vehicles the automaker said it would debut by 2025. Other than to reveal it was working with Subaru to develop...
View ArticleThe 1TB 11-inch iPad Pro is cheaper than ever right now
If you've been holding out for a better price on a high storage capacity iPad Pro, Amazon may have you covered. The latest 11-inch iPad Pro with 1TB of storage is $200 off right now, bringing it down...
View ArticleMicrosoft buys Two Hat to improve Xbox community moderation
On Friday, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Two Hat, a company best known for its AI content moderation tools. Financial details have not been disclosed, but Microsoft did share its vision for...
View ArticleAirPods Pro with MagSafe are $30 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech...
November is right around the corner and, if you weren't already thinking about all of the gifts you have to buy this year, now's the time to start. Black Friday sales have started earlier than ever,...
View ArticleThe US Army will test a 300 kW laser weapon system in 2022
This week, the federal government awarded a team that includes Boeing a contract to build a prototype 300-kilowatt laser weapon for the US Army. The military will “demonstrate” the design sometime next...
View ArticleWe won't have electric airplanes until battery tech improves
Today’s commercial airliners are not exactly fuel efficient. The average 747, for example, burns through a gallon of kerosene-based fuel every second that it flies. And with 8.2 billion people expected...
View ArticleHow Resident Evil's tallest and most terrifying vampire lady, Alcina...
Countess Alcina Dimitrescu isn't technically a vampire, but she's definitely an icon.From the moment she appeared in an early trailer for Resident Evil: Village, Lady Dimitrescu captured the attention...
View ArticleBoston Dynamics wants you to know its Spot robot has moves like Jagger
The last time we saw Spot dance, it was with the entire Boston Dynamics family at the end of last year. That was mostly a showcase of how much Atlas, the company’s bipedal robot, had come from the days...
View ArticleIs Big Tech 'greenwashing' its environmental responsibilities ahead of COP26?
COP26, the UN’s climate change conference billed as “the world’s last best chance” to prevent the most disastrous effects of global warming, kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday. Delegates from around the...
View ArticleAmy Hennig's new studio is making a game with Marvel
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any news from Amy Hennig, but now we know what the former Naughty Dog and Visceral Games writer and creative director has been working away at since going indie in...
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