Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next-gen Siri?
Apple's next-gen Siri is still far off, but this week the company announced that it'll...
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TikTok tightens age verification across Europe
TikTok is bolstering its age-verification measures across Europe. In the coming weeks, the platform will...
Bluesky’s ‘Live Now’ badge is available to everyone
After testing the feature in a limited beta, Bluesky is making its "Live Now" badge...
A $250 billion trade deal will see Taiwan bring more semiconductor production to the US
The US and Taiwan have signed an agreement that will see a multi-billion dollar investment...
Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump’s proposed cuts
After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an...
Ray’s Blocked Engadget Test Article
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Kathleen Kennedy steps down as Lucasfilm president, marking a new era for the Star Wars franchise
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm. Although she will continue as a...
ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they’ve reached ‘end of life’
YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed is reporting that ASUS has stopped producing the RTX 5070 Ti...
Amazon’s New World: Aeternum MMO will go offline January 31, 2027
Today, Amazon shared more details about the final chapter of its game New World: Aeternum....
Flaw in 17 Google Fast Pair audio devices could let hackers eavesdrop
Now would be a good time to update all your Bluetooth audio devices. On Thursday,...
How to claim Verizon’s $20 credit for Wednesday’s service outage
Verizon is offering a very small mea culpa after Wednesday's massive outage, which drew more...
ASUS has stopped producing the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they’ve reached ‘end of life’
YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed is reporting that NVIDIA has “effectively” discontinued the RTX 5070 Ti...
NBA League Pass subscriptions are up to 55 percent off right now
Basketball fans can save on NBA League Pass right now, which lets you catch a...
ISS mission splashes down after medical issue
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Crew-11 astronauts has splashed down into the ocean after...
California is investigating Grok over AI-generated CSAM and nonconsensual deepfakes
California authorities have launched an investigation into xAI following weeks of reports that the chatbot...
Civilization VII comes to Apple Arcade in February
The App Store is a home for many kinds of apps (including, inexplicably, one that...
28 advocacy groups call on Apple and Google to ban Grok, X over nonconsensual deepfakes
Elon Musk isn't the only party at fault for Grok's nonconsensual intimate deepfakes of real...
Verizon says its service is back after a 10-hour outage
Verizon’s network is experiencing technical issues that are impacting calls and wireless data. Verizon customers...
Netflix will air new video podcasts from Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin this month
Netflix is continuing to double down on podcasts, with the streaming service's announcement that it...
X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis
X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry...
Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos for live-action God of War show
Amazon's upcoming God of War live-action TV adaptation has cast Ryan Hurst as its Kratos....
Verizon outage: Voice and data services down for many customers
Verizon’s network appears to be having technical issues that are impacting calls and wireless data....
The first-gen Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are $150 off right now
The first-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale right now for $280, marked down...
The Nintendo Switch 2025 year in review is finally here
We’re almost exactly halfway through January, but Nintendo has clearly taken a better-late-than-never approach to...