Elon Musk is officially the CEO of Twitter (for now)
Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, he's officially taking the reins as CEO — for the moment, anyway. Twitter has made an amended filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that Musk is...
View Article‘Vampire Survivors’ is coming to Xbox consoles on November 10th
There’s a reason that, month after month, Vampire Survivors has been the most-played game on Steam Deck: it’s a blast. Your character auto-fires weapons as thousands of enemies invade the screen. All...
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The best midrange smartphones for 2022
As one of Engadget’s resident mobile geeks, I’ve reviewed dozens of midrange phones and have found that a great smartphone doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Years of commoditization have brought features...
View ArticleMeta's newest AI determines proper protein folds 60 times faster
Life on Earth would not exist as we know it, if not for the protein molecules that enable critical processes from photosynthesis and enzymatic degradation to sight and our immune system. And like most...
View ArticleIt looks like HBO's The Last of Us series will premiere in January
It seems that those of us clamoring to see HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us won't have to wait too much longer to start watching the series. According to the show's page on HBO Max, it will debut on...
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NASA's first test of its next-generation heat shield is delayed until at...
Frictions exerted during atmospheric reentry are enough to rend spacecraft into comets of glowing slag if not properly mitigated — that’s a good thing, when intentional, but otherwise nearly always...
View ArticleThe latest 'Fortnite' Star Wars characters are Luke, Leia and Han
Epic Games' Star Wars collaborations didn't end with Darth Vader. The gaming giant has added Luke, Leia and Han skins to Fortnite as part of "Skywalker Week," complete with appropriate accessories such...
View ArticleTwitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers
When Twitter Blue began rolling out in the US last fall, the company positioned ad-free articles as one of the main reasons to subscribe. A little more than a year later, it looks like Twitter will...
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YouTube brings Showtime, Paramount+ and other streaming services into its...
YouTube is bringing premium streaming services into its main app with a new feature called Primetime Channels. You'll see TV shows, movies and sports the likes of Showtime, Starz, Paramount+ and AMC+...
View ArticleFormer New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree
The former New York Post employee who hijacked the outlet’s content management system and Twitter account to post a series of racist and sexist headlines last week has apologized for his actions. “I...
View ArticleAudio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the '80s
Audio-Technica is bringing back its iconic Sound Burger portable turntable. After nearly 40 years and countless clones, the updated model adds a few new features to make it more appealing to modern...
View ArticleElon Musk says Twitter Blue will cost $8 and be required for verification
Twitter is increasing the price of its subscription service. Moving forward, Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month in the US, with pricing in other countries adjusted for the purchasing power of...
View ArticleIconic ASCII sim 'Dwarf Fortress' will hit Steam and Itch on December 6th...
It's been a long, long time coming, but the legendary civilization management sim Dwarf Fortress at last has a Steam and Itch.io release date. It will be available on both storefronts on December 6th...
View ArticleSome of our favorite gaming mice are up to 47 percent off at Amazon
Gaming mice are different — faster, lighter, more responsive than standard mice — which means they're usually more expensive, too. Right now Amazon has five of the mice that made the cut in our...
View ArticleElon Musk wants to make Twitter's edit button free for everyone, report says
Twitter may soon charge users $8 a month for verification, but Elon Musk reportedly plans to give all users a long-requested feature for free: the edit button. According to Platformer’s Casey Newton,...
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Canon R6-II hands-on: Faster, more resolution and reduced heating issues
Just two years after the launch of the original EOS R6, Canon has unveiled its successor, the $2,500 EOS R6 Mark II. It brings a number of key improvements, like a higher-resolution 24.2-megapixel...
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The Morning After: Is the M2 iPad Pro any good?
What’s stopping me (or you) getting an iPad Pro? The cost, for one. And a belief that anything I’d want to use an iPad for, I can already do with my eighth-generation vanilla model. That said, Nathan...
View ArticleTumblr allows nudes again, but porn remains off-limits
Tumblr changed enormously in 2018 after it started blocking all adult content, reportedly because images of child sexual abuse were posted on the website. It deleted tons of sex blogs and communities...
View ArticleDJI's Mavic 3 Classic drone drops a lens in return for a lower price
DJI's Mavic 3 is a useful cinematic drone, but its steep price ($1,899 as we write this) can be off-putting compared to the $1,449 of the older Mavic 2 Pro. The company thinks it has a simple solution,...
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Tech gifts under $50 that make great stocking stuffers in 2022
It’s easy to assume that the best gadget gifts are the most expensive things. But there are plenty of options out there for the techie in your life that don’t require you to empty your wallet. If...
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