The Morning After: Twitter says Meta stole trade secrets to build Threads
Are you on Threads yet? Meta’s Twitter rival pulls your existing Instagram handle and follows to create a pretty busy timeline, despite only launching over 24 hours ago. It’s already got over 30...
View ArticleThe best soundbars for 2023
It's no secret that the built-in speakers in most TVs are trash. They don't project enough sound out to the front so you can hear well — especially subtle details. Thankfully, you don't have to splurge...
View ArticleApple's 10.9-inch iPad falls back to $400
This is a great time to grab a 2022 Apple iPad from Amazon, where it's currently on sale for just $1 more than its all-time low. The 10.9-inch tablet will set you back $400 on the website, or $49 lower...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Diving into Threads and Twitter's latest mess
While Twitter encountered many self-inflicted wounds this week, users jumped to Blue Sky and Mastodon. Then Meta decided it was a fine time to drop its Twitter copycat, Threads. In this episode,...
View ArticleApple may launch the Vision Pro headset with appointment-only sales
Apple is planning to roll out its $3,500 Vision Pro headset gradually, starting in the US with appointments for demos in designated Apple Store areas, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The gradual...
View ArticleVW will start testing self-driving cars in the US this month
Volkswagen is no stranger to testing self-driving cars, but now it's finally bringing those experiments stateside. The car maker is rolling out its first US fleet of autonomous test vehicles in Austin...
View Article‘NBA 2K24’ arrives on September 8th with PS5-Xbox crossplay
2K announced today that NBA 2K24 will arrive on September 8th. The 25th-anniversary installment in the long-running basketball sim adds crossplay between PS5 and Xbox Series X/S — a first for the...
View ArticleThe best mirrorless cameras for 2023
The last few months in the camera world have been tumultuous, to say the least. Since our previous guide, we’ve seen numerous new models from Sony, Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Panasonic with better...
View ArticleThe best early Prime Day deals for 2023
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is a few days away on July 11th, but you don't have to wait until then to get a good deal. The company has started to roll out a few early Prime Day deals before the two-day...
View ArticleAll the questions we still have about Threads, Meta’s Twitter killer
Threads, Meta’s text-based Twitter rival, is finally out in the world (most of it, anyway). Compared with other would-be Twitter challengers, Threads has absolutely exploded. By the morning after its...
View ArticleThe best budget laptops for 2023
Not everyone wants (or needs) to spend a boatload of money on a new laptop. Depending on how you use your notebook — if you’re a student, creative professional or just web browsing — it may not be...
View ArticleJony Ive's first post-Apple hardware project is a $60,000 turntable
Jony Ive has been busy since leaving Apple, with his design agency working on things like a typeface, a charity clown nose and “the future of Airbnb.” LoveFrom’s latest project takes Ive back to his...
View ArticleMeta suspends Instagram and Threads account that tracked Elon Musk's private jet
Meta's Threads has blown up this week, with more than 70 million accounts being registered within around 40 hours of the app going live. One of those users was a familiar thorn in the side of Elon Musk...
View ArticleThe first drug that slows Alzheimer's has finally received FDA approval
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and US-based Biogen have been working together on advancing research in the space of Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade. Finally, the FDA, granted the fruits of that labor,...
View ArticleSony’s new spatial sound system is actually portable
When you think of true surround sound stereo systems, you imagine cumbersome multi-speaker affairs that take all day to set up. Sony may have just upended that notion with its HT-AX7 portable theater...
View ArticleMercedes will use Tesla's EV charging standard on North American cars
Another European car manufacturer is adopting Tesla's charging technology. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on new North American EVs starting in...
View ArticleSonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka receives suspended prison sentence...
Yuji Naka likely won't face prison time over his insider trading. Tokyo judge Madoka Hiruta has given the Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator a suspended 2.5-year prison sentence, deferred for four years, as...
View ArticleCasetify’s ‘Evangelion’ series lets you put AirPods in the robot
Casetify is launching a new series of accessories for Apple devices based on Neon Genesis Evangelion. The “Project-CSTF: Protection from Impact” collection lets you drape your iPhone, AirPods or Apple...
View ArticleBMW’s CE 02 electric scooter sets sights on urban mobility
BMW is expanding its electric motorcycle lineup — well, really, its electric scooter lineup. The new CE 02 is smaller than the recently available CE 04 and targets a younger buyer.In fact, BMW doesn't...
View ArticleCanadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement
A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on...
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