SAG-AFTRA deal will let advertisers replicate actors' voices with AI
SAG-AFTRA has announced a new agreement that would allow actors to earn from AI copies of their voice with their informed consent. The union representing thousands of performers has struck a deal with...
View ArticleUS Homeland Security will reportedly collect face scans of migrant kids
Update, August 15, 5:50PM ET: The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement disputing some of MIT Technology Review's reporting. A spokesperson told Engadget that "DHS does not collect...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops
Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed small tweaks throughout the laptop,...
View ArticleKim Kardashian is back with a new Beats headphone collab
Kim Kardashian is lending her name and image to a second collaboration with Apple's Beats line of headphones. The latest entry to the Beats x Kim line brings three neutral colors – Moon, Dune, and...
View ArticleThrowback survival-horror game Hollowbody is coming on September 12
Hollowbody was one of the standouts from Steam Next Fest earlier this year, and it’s coming out real soon. At a time when everyone is extremely nervous about the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake,...
View ArticleThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one is streaming for free on...
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is just around the corner. If you haven't watched the first batch of episodes or want to refresh your memory and have let your Prime...
View ArticleA fake political group that recruited a real candidate in Montana got banned...
Meta’s latest round of account takedowns includes a fake political group that ran dozens of dummy accounts in an attempt to recruit Americans to run for office. The social network detailed the scheme...
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Dyson OnTrac headphones review: When the basics aren’t enough
When you hear the words "Dyson headphones," the first thing that comes to mind is likely the Bane-like Zone. The company debuted its air-purifying wearable in 2022, but woefully short battery life kept...
View ArticleThe Sonos Beam Gen 2 is over $100 off
A good soundbar is one of the easiest ways to improve the audio quality of your home theater set up. As it happens the Sonos Beam (Gen 2), which is one of our favorite mid-range soundbars, is currently...
View ArticleDragon Age: The Veilguard comes out on October 31
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released on October 31. The BioWare action RPG is the first installment in the franchise since 2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition. That’s right. We’ve been waiting ten...
View ArticleCute adventure game The Plucky Squire arrives on September 17
The Plucky Squire has been one of my most anticipated games ever since it started popping up in showcases a couple of years ago. It was delayed out of 2023 and into this year, unfortunately, but the...
View ArticleGoogle brings the AI feature that told Americans to eat rocks to six more...
Google is expanding AI Overviews, the feature that summarizes answers to complex questions from the web and presents them at the top of traditional search results, to six more countries — India, Japan,...
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Threads introduces a new analytics platform and the option for multiple drafts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced some new features coming to Threads that should make it easier for creators and businesses to build followings and connect with fans. The biggest tool is...
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Kim Dotcom, roguish face of 2010s online piracy, will finally be extradited...
Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload founder and hard-partying face of early 2010s online piracy, is finally headed to the US. Reuters reports that New Zealand’s justice minister signed an extradition order on...
View ArticleT-Mobile fined $60 million for failing to stop data breaches
T-Mobile has been fined $60 million for failing to both report and stop data breaches, as indicated by Bloomberg. The hefty fine was levied by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and...
View ArticleResearchers claim most Google Pixel phones shipped with exploitable bloatware...
Mobile phone security firm iVerify has discovered a vulnerability in Google Pixel smartphones. According to iVerify's investigation, a piece of third-party software with deep system access is to blame,...
View ArticleActivision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes
Activision is finally taking some steps to stop Call of Duty games from hogging up hard drive space. The games are notoriously giant but the company is going to lessen the load a bit ahead of the...
View ArticleTrombone Champ is coming to VR headsets this fall
Trombone Champ, a ridiculous rhythm game that gets funnier the worse you are at it, is coming to virtual reality headsets. You won't have to wait an incredibly long time to try Trombone Champ:...
View ArticleArizona Sunshine Remake brings the undead back to VR with enhanced graphics
It’s only been seven years since the “Fred” started to rise up in the VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine, but a remake is already lumbering your way and will land on VR headsets on October 17. Vertigo...
View ArticleCalifornia state IDs can now be stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
California is the latest state to make its driver's licenses mobile. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced that both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet will be adding support for California...
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