Engadget Podcast: Diving into Amazon's latest gadgets and the Apple Watch Ultra
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the massive amounts of news from Amazon’s recent event. There’s a Kindle you can write on! And Amazon also wants to track your sleep on bed. We discuss what’s...
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How Sony unintentionally defined the skate video
In 2022, Tony Hawk is a household name, skateboarding is an olympic sport and it’s possible to master digital laser flips in any number of video games on TV. It wasn’t always like this, though. Early...
View ArticleNASA and SpaceX will study the possibility of using a Dragon capsule to boost...
NASA and SpaceX have signed an agreement to study the possibility of using a Dragon spacecraft to lift the Hubble telescope to a higher orbit. The Hubble telescope's orbit decays over time due to...
View ArticleFixing inefficient oil field flaring could drastically reduce methane emissions
Oil and gas companies regularly use flaring (that is, burning unwanted methane) to limit the amount of natural gas escaping into the atmosphere, but the practice might not be as kind to the planet as...
View ArticleHouse, Senate Democrats ask FTC to fight Amazon's acquisition of iRobot...
Amazon might face some political opposition in its bid to acquire iRobot. Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren and House Representatives Jesus Garcia, Pramila Jayapal, Mondaire Jones, Katie...
View ArticleUSB branding could become a little easier to understand
The group that oversees USB wants to make it easier for you to understand what various cables and ports can actually do. It's trying to ditch branding like SuperSpeed and USB4 in an attempt to simplify...
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 falls to $250 plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
The week may be almost over, but there are still plenty of offers to be found. Apple's 512GB MacBook Air M2 has hit a new low price, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is down to just $250, you can pick up an...
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Anker's Soundcore Liberty 4 earbuds can monitor your heart rate
Anker's Soundcore audio brand has revealed yet more products. Among them are the Liberty 4 earbuds, which can track your heart rate. The heart rate sensor is in the right earbud, so you'll need to wear...
View ArticleYou can now buy some YouTube TV add-ons without the $65 base plan
YouTube TV is now offering users the option to subscribe to standalone add-on channels without signing up for the platform's base plan. You can choose from 20 channels, including HBO Max, Showtime and...
View ArticleMagic Leap's smaller, lighter second-gen AR glasses are now available
Magic Leap's second take on augmented reality eyewear is available. The company has started selling Magic Leap 2 in 19 countries, including the US, UK and EU nations. The glasses are still aimed at...
View ArticleUbisoft will help jilted Stadia users transfer their purchases to PC
Stadia, Google's ill-fated attempt at a cloud gaming service, will shut down in January. Players will be refunded for all their hardware and software purchases, except for Stadia Pro subscriptions. As...
View ArticleA Bruce Willis deepfake will appear in his stead for future film projects
Bruce Willis may have retired from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia, but a version of him will live on in future projects. Last year, the actor's "digital twin" appeared in an ad for a Russian...
View ArticleWatch Tesla's AI Day 2022 event at 9:15PM ET
Tesla is holding another AI Day, and it'll be particularly easy to tune in. The automaker is streaming its 2022 event tonight at 9:15PM Eastern on YouTube (below) as well as its website. Elon Musk has...
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Tesla debuts an actual, mechanical prototype of its Optimus robot
It seems like just yesterday that Elon Musk ushered a person in a spandex suit onto the Tesla AI Day 2021 stage and told us it was a robot — or at least would probably be one eventually. In the...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: Behind the wheel of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV first drive: Better because it's bigger?John Beltz Snyder, AutoblogOur colleagues at Autoblog have some in-depth analysis of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV via Snyder's first...
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Hitting the Books: What the wearables of tomorrow might look like
Apple's Watch Ultra, with its 2000-nit digital display and GPS capabilities, is a far cry from its Revolutionary War-era self-winding forebears. What sorts of wondrous body-mounted technologies might...
View ArticleAmazon's Echo Show 5 drops to a new low of $35
Days after hosting a major hardware launch, Amazon is apparently having a sale on its older Echo devices. Among the deals, we noticed that both the Echo Show 5 and the larger Echo Show 8 have hit new...
View ArticleAmazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max drops back down to an all-time low of $35
Amazon's most powerful streaming stick is on sale yet again for Amazon's second Prime Day sale in 2022. You can grab the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $35, or $20 off its regular price. That's how much it...
View ArticleAmazon's latest sale knocks up to 50 percent off Fire tablets
Amazon appears to be kicking off its fall Prime Day event a little early. Hot on the heels of announcing a new generation of gadgets, the company is holding a sale on Echo smart displays, Fire TV...
View ArticleSheryl Sandberg has left Meta, but the company will keep paying for her...
Sheryl Sandberg officially stepped down from her post as Meta COO in August, but the company will continue to pay for her personal security into 2023, Reuters reports. The board, citing "continuing...
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